Battle of the Stripes!

Troy played a very strong game, came close but was thwarted by a strong GFC defense!

Fan favorite Mitch is wearing a lot of battle scares after a very hard game, he was definitely the Man of the Match for the Dragons!!

Justin scored on a lovely set play

Height in a Goalie. The GFC Keeper was on his game!

He had some very strong punts!


Tough loss, you definitely were the more skillful team (especially in the opening 15 minutes!) but could not sustain the pace for the entire 70 minutes, at this level the difference between 1st and 2nd often comes down to who takes and finishes their chances!

Braefoot Park Memo> no beach balls on the turf!

Source: BBC

Standings are up!

felt like a win....

but it was a hard fought 2-2 draw gainst a much improved Saltspring team! Both teams put it all on the field and neither deserved to drop points!!

Well done everyone!

two for two

n i n e - 1

wowaaa!

The score indicates just how great you played on Saturday!

Well done lads! That was a show you put on!

Harraby Athletic u14B

....it has been three long years for the lads from Cumbria, read WHY here.

The fans came out for a show...

..and that's what the Dragons put on! Well done lads!

(...and the Park looked great!)

in game 1: Lakehill 4 - 0 Cowichan

back to school clothing....

HERE

watching tv soccer...

great site with all the listings of what's on TV in Canada...HERE

Running the ruler...

Mario has had most of the lads out all week on the new Sport Court at Braefoot and others are starting to take notice of this great new facility!

Soccer Daily

subscribe to the WSD Monday-Friday Soccer podcasts! If you are a true soccer fan/player, after you do you school homework and attend your club team practice you would be listening! Here is the feed to get todays 2hr show and put it on your iPod!

wear the stripes...

We get to wear our stripes....time for the parents to show their support by wearing their stripes also!!

Good Luck in California!

The Lakehill Dragons continue to prepare for their summer highlight a Road Trip to California! July 22-29th! Details Good luck!

"you need to practice"

podcasts

need some new tunes for your iPOD? How about listening to some british football instead? Consider following a big club like Aston Villas PODCAST channel. Other Premier league clubs have podcasts as well! Just google 'em!

August road trip maybe?

here

Copa Winners!

Congratulations to the DRAGONS for their recnt win at the Baker Blast!A photo of Emily scoring vs the Seattle Titans can be found HERE

Quote of the Week.. on team formations...

Once again Real Madrid are putting the roof on the house before the foundations are being put in. They are buying some wonderfully gifted players. However, you can only play with one ball."



Ray Wilkins on Real's spending-spree.

source: BBC Sports



re: Ronaldo aggreeing to 6 year contract after an 80million pound transfer fee between ManU and RealMadrid

Baker Blast Champions!

Well Done Dragons! Undefeated at last weekends Baker Blast u14 Copa division! Great 'warm up' for the California trip! Now that school is out we can practice even MORE ;)

Great start at the Baker!

With one dominating game under their cleats the Dragons look forward to the Saturday and Sunday games! I am betting the match versus the Seattle Titans will be a barn burner! Stay tuned HERE

Dragons' Check-list...

registered for 2009/2010 Lakehill Club Season (DONE!)!!!
been to practices and assessments?
got a passport?
parent not going on trip(s)? Must have the waiver signed!
personal insurance (recommended)!
Cleats still fit?
Got your uniform?
anything else? Speak with Jo-Ann!

looks like you are ready to go!!

Jaxon -v- Justin

*IF* they represented Portugal and Brasil!

Sign up on June 6th for the 2009.2010 soccer season

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Dragons have Fans...

The Spring-time Dragons are having a great series of exhibitions and their fans are very encouraged for next season at u14 Gold based on the commitment level shown by the lads !

u14 selection over at Reynolds

We too have heard the chatter about The Dragons, what are they up to? being askd to play SuperY and Metro teams ..they must be doing something right?! The lakehill lads are playing 5 nights a week, some of them at Spring league, most of them on Tuesday+Thursdays over at Reynolds..what are they up to? Well, we got some video of Mario's pre-season fitness and conditioning training as they prepre for u14 Gold next season.

Think you got what it takes? Come to the next assesment session!

Quote of the Week...

Seems our TD has some fans in Wigan as well ;)


"Ma-ri-o, oh! Always believe in your soul,You've got the power to know, you're indestructible,Always believe iiiin, Ma-ri-o..."

source: BBC.co.uk/sport


Wigan fans salute their captain, Mario Melchiot, to the tune of Gold by Spandau Ballet.
(Both from Dan, Wigan). :=\

Only two more assessment dates for '96 Boys

U14 Boys(1996)

Tue. May 26 6pm-7:15pm
Sun. June 7 12:15pm-1:30pm

at Reynolds School, Reynolds Road side!

Missed a session? Contact the TD for a makeup session

SuperY starts...

follow this seasons SuperY team here, lots of players and coaches familiar to Braefoot Park

Turf Field Construction continues!

above: Master Woodworker Mario during curb forming construction!
above: This is how the field looks today, note the area to the left will be for a grandstand!

Thanks to Troys Dad, Mario and Hoopers Dad (and others) who have volunteers a LOT of their time to help with the Braefoot Turf field! As you can see above the field is way ahead of schedule! We are hoping to have some turf time in August for pre-season training! The plan is that we will get one of our two weekly practices on Turf and one on Grass starting in September! Pretty exciting!

Registered?

Early bird discount only till June 6th!

Lots of room at Lakehill for in-district players ! We'll order a jersey for you!

Lower island u13B District Champions!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS DRAGONS

2008/2009 DISTRICT CUP WINNERS!

2009/2010 lakehill registration forms available

HERE

Calling all Dragons...

...and would be Dragons! Here is the (tentative) assessment schedule for players wanting to try out for Lakehill u14Boys Gold in 2009/2010. You must be registered to attend!

U14 Boys (1996)

Mon. April 13 (at Reynolds Park)
6pm-7:15pm

(players who attend and then sign with Metro/Selects will be entitled to a full refund)

Turf construction starting soon!

The park is going to look good thanks to our design and construction crew!

new logo

BC Soccer has a new logo which seems to borrow some elements from the Spanish federation.

maybe we will benefit?

Party time.....

Let's see can we do better? how about....

No Jaxion, no Action?

Quote(s) of the Week

next round ..... vS PLSC!

u13 Gold season review

4th place... we certainly set our sights a bit higher and the season started off on a good note and ended on a strong pace which is helping us now in District Cup play. Somewhere inbetween the usual series of events (illness, inconsistent scoring etc) cost us from finishing in the top 3. But the coaching staff is very proud of your efforts. Many of you played A LOT OF SOCCER this year, starting with the trip to Italy, the extra development and exhibitions. You came to all the sessions with enthusiasim and a desire to turn up the cylinders! Grazie!

A word of thanks to Yosu for taking on a lot of your practices this season. Yosu brings many years of experience which benefited each of you immensely!! We hope he will be back with us next season as well!

Our season is not over yet! We have Cup Play, GHSA and the Summer Tournament. We will also start building our u14 Gold team soon with assessments and summer training sessions! We hope you will all be back and re-register! The 2009/2010 registration form is now available!

Stay tuned for additional information.

Now go out there and win a CUP for yourselves and the Club! Congratulations on a great season (so far)!

Shutout!

here's hoping....

great result in Cowichan! Now who do we play on March 28th?

...on a long three week Cup Run!

GHSA Tourney Schedule

Our April 3-5th tourney schedule is starting to take shape, depending on how far we go in district cup it may be 'fine tuned'... keep an eye on the LINK

as you can see we expect some GOOD competition! lets see how you do against a u14 and a Metro team!

LAKEHILL Lakehill Dragons U13 Boys Gold

-v- BU StrikersU13 Gold 4/3/2009 7:35 PM UVIC 2B field
-v- PCSC Poco United U14 Gold 4/4/2009 9:45 AM Tyndall Turf field
-v- KSC Kerrisdale WarriorsU13 Gold 4/4/2009 2:45 PM UVIC 2A field
-v- NCUS Lightning U13 Metro 4/5/2009 12:15PM UVIC 2A field

Tevez?

well, I don't think CarlosT is a '96 but if he has a relative who wants to live in the Lakehill Catchment for the u14 season, maybe as an exchange student? I am sure Mario and the Dragons can use an extra striker or two for next season....

Pure Entertainment...

A good game on a sunny (but cold) day is always a delight to watch and Sunday's exhibition vs Calgary Foothills u14Gold Girls was just that... fun to watch! The guys (+Emily) where in command of the game from the get-go however that does not mean they where not challenged! Calgary has a number of provincal class players in their lineup, especially Nr 21 and Nr 20! Just ask Mitch, he probably still has a uniroyal pattern running down his back as #21- decided the quickest path to the ball was to run a straight line OVER Mitch! Bodies did fly and often it was the guys! Aidens brother scored a Beckham-like spot kick from 30 yards to the upper post corner...amazing accuracy! Emily worked hard and set up one (maybe 2?) of the Dragons' three goals. Even our keeper took a turn as striker and despite a break-away was thwarted by the CFFC keeper! Lots of good play from Liam, Matteo, Justin, our #6 :), Jaxion and Dexter to name just a few of the boys who took their energy up a level against the quick paced CFFC team!
Thanks to both teams for an entertaining game!

good game!

1 - 3

Good effort today Dragons! Rest up for Sunday's exhibition!

big test on saturday...

hope you all have been studying hard! Your teachers (er: Coaches), Yosu, Mario, Dave have been really pleased with the last two games. Our season is not completely over.. the standings won't change... but we are working towards two huge tournaments this year, the Gordon Head one will be a great test before the summer tourney for the travelling team!

So come to Braefoot Park 'sand trap' this Saturday at 10:15 to prepare for the big test vs JdF!

PS: District Cup starts March 15th.. our chance to shine!

next game....

Jan 17, 2009

11am at Braefoot#1

Boys U13 Gold

Lakehill Dragons

-vs-
Cowichan Valley

Quote of the week.....

Fans were surprised when health and safety chiefs put up signs at Southampton's FA Cup clash with Manchester United warning of "flying footballs". One Saints fan said: "The number of shots we've had this season, I don't think there's much danger of being hit by any of our players."

Source: BBC Sport/Daily Star

Indoor Tourney resume.....

Congratulations to the Dragons who participated in the weekend BaysU indoor tournament! You all got lots of touches on the ball and a lot of goals were scored (at both ends of the field! ;)

What we saw was a very different game from outdoor soccer.. in the end neither the Dragons or the Lakers were a match for the DDC collection! My observation was that you started every game well and usually got ahead but could not sustain the pressure. Unfortunately I missed the 4th game vs PLSC where a total of 11 goals were scored in what was described to be a thrilling game! In the final as expected the DDC team walloped their opposition.

On the girls side the CB team with guest Monique from our Lakehill Reds u13 team went undefeated with a convincing win in the Championship game over Gorge that saw two goals from CB Goalies scored against their opponents!

Two other lakehill teams made the finals and won!!! The u15Gold Girls and the u16 Gold Boys (the boys went undefeated in their division)!!

Back to training tonight at UVIC to prepare for our final few games then we are registered to play in the annual GHSA Tournament in April so lots of soccer remaining on this season!

Happy Holidays!

We hope everyone is having a great Holiday season and keeping fit (Shovelling their neighbours driveways, side streets etc). Braefoot Park is still under snow so we are hoping for a quick melt!

We wish everyone a great start to 2009!

Coming up

Well done on Saturday vs Bays ! Enjoy a few days rest and we'll be back to soccer again soon!

Keep an eye on your email for updates!

Circle Saturday JANUARY 10th @ 7pm at UVIC for a 90 minute Mario-Practice!

Saturday morning field conditions

At the moment the Braefoot field conditions have field closures in effect, our game is at 11am on Saturday vs Bays and the next walk about is 9am so keep an eye on this WEB PAGE and check your emails for possible locations change!

Quote of the Week

We're not scoring much, and that's always a worry as you need goals to win games.

Craig Brewster points out the obvious after Inverness Caledonian Thistle lose 3-1 to Dundee United.
(source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/).

last league game of 2008....

Coming off of a much needed result vs the islanders, how will Mario's lads fire up all 11 cylinders? Stay tuned...

Ferry Trip

Salt Spring has joined the league and our bye has been replaced with an away game! By all accounts the lads played well , scored some goals (pleasant change), had opportunities and offside calls galore! It`s not the amount of goals that count its how your finish your chances! Still lots of work required... Mario is planning a `finishing school`for the lads in 2009!

Lakehill players need to....

By all accounts the lads played very well against GHSA on Saturday but the finish was not there! Chins up and prepare for the coming weekend! We have a good feeling about the next game!