Coach - Shannon Orr

Manager - Lori Winchester  lori_winchester@hotmail.com

E T Spirit 97 Girls welcome Coach Shannon Orr as the new head coach effective May 25, 2007. Coach Orr has previously coached with the Dallas Texans and the Albuquerque Football Club in New Mexico.

Shannon's coaching philosophy can be summed up by an excerpt from an email he had sent to be distributed to the parents of the 97 girls:

As far as my methods of coaching are concerned, players at this age should be developed with following priorities in order of importance:

1         Psychological – enjoyment and love of the game

2         Technical – a solid foundation of skills to play the game

3         Tactical – decision making on how to play the game

4         Physical – the fitness required to play the game

My training style is very disciplined in terms of addressing these aspects of the game.  I have high expectations for my teams and players, but I do my best keep in mind that these are children, not professionals. It is my philosophy that if you develop teams and players properly, success will come naturally.  Kenny and Stefani are correct, relying on one player and restricting positions is not developmental for the team or the individual player.  As far as game management is concerned, I always give a substituted player a very specific reason as to why the substitution was made.

I want to stress the importance of not coaching the players from the sidelines while the players are playing.  This includes coaches, managers, and parents.  The real instruction comes from training, and the game belongs to the players.  It is their time to show all of us what they can do, what they’ve learned, and where they’re going.  Please only offer positive comments of encouragement.  For example, “way to go”, “good job”, “you are doing great”, and “you can do it”.  Anything that affects their decision making on when to do something, what to do, where to go, and how to do it is considered coaching.  Please save your daughter and yourself the embarrassment of having her coming off the field due to this type of sideline instruction

PICTURE INFO:  McKensie in the rain.

Picture Info:  Foster ties the game against Sting West (Bones) LHGCL

Hailey leaps to trap a ball!!!!

Vallie takes position

For more information about the calendar and East Texas Spirit 97 Girls, visit the team site at www.tylersocceracademy.com

5/7	5:30	Hayes Field	Skills (Optional)
5/8	5:30	Hayes Field	Skills(Optional)
5/14	5:30	Hayes Field	Skills (Optional)
5/15	5:30	Hayes Field	Skills (Optional)
5/22	5:30	Hayes Field	Skills(Optional)
5/29	5:30	Hayes Field	Skills(Optional)
6/3	5:30	Hayes Field	Open** Practice
6/10	5:30	Hayes Field	Open** Practice
6/17	5:30	Hayes Field	Open** Practice
6/24	5:30	Hayes Field	Open** Practice
7/1	5:30	Lindsey*	Tryouts
7/2	5:30	Lindsey*	Tryouts
7/3	5:30	Lindsey*	Tryouts
		*Location
		Tentative
		** Sessions Open to All 97 Girls

Meridith's game winning shot (10 seconds left!) first LHGCL game.

For a link to pictures from the QT and LHGCL, click on http://gallery.mac.com/motoxer2/100010

For detailed instructions to the fields, and for field maps, go to http://www.tylersocceracademy.com/contact/

The following are tournaments the 97 girls are scheduled to attend during the 2007-2008 soccer year:

5/3/2008	NTX State Cup	Dallas
5/31/2008	Texas Shootout	Houston
TENTATIVELY	PLANNED
July, 2008	Pikes Peak Invitational	US Air Force Academy

Picture Info:

Amy and Mallory

Ariel in the rain

Victoria scores!!!

Our current roster consists of:

• Amy
• Ariel
• Foster
• Hailey
• Kate
• Lauren
• Lindsey
• Madison N.
• Madison S.
• Mallory
• McKensie
• Meridith
• Nicole
• Rhea
• Taylor
• Vallie
• Victoria