Chinook Soccer

No Sleep Till..

2012-02-14T13:04:00.004-07:00

So, this weekend our United U18 A Boys are headed to Seattle to participate in a cup tournament with friendly matches and training. Seek revenge on one of those squads and bring home some wins boys!

Also, Our United U16 Girls are on their way to Phoenix, Arizona for the Del Sol Showcase Tournament.
Rep well and stay safe athletes!

Torino Comeback!

2012-02-13T13:48:00.000-07:00

A great game from our BU14 Torino squad to come back and take their 3rd victory in a row!
Super coaching and a great workrate by the boys. Keep that up!

No Sleep Till... Florida!

2012-02-09T13:25:00.000-07:00

This weekend our U14 United 98 Boys and our U12 Millennium Girls are heading to the border.

Getting into Florida for some training and tournaments will get the warm weather flowing through the veins of the kids.

Best of luck and wear the red and white flag proud!

January 2012 Players of the Month

2012-02-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to our January MVPs.

All of these players are being recognized for their hard work, dedication and commitment to development and to their teams!

[Boys]
Thomas Bradley - BU14 Chinook Torino
Brayden Borle - BU18 Chinook Siena

[Girls]
Andrea Hamula - GU12 Chinook Villa
Haylee Turner - GU14 Chinook Hearts

Mission: Accomplished

2012-01-30T11:26:00.002-07:00

This past week, our Canadians Womens National team accomplished Olympic birth.

yeah yeah we didn't beat the US yesterday but we will see them again perhaps in the summer Olympic games.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Olympic+mission+accomplished+Canadian+women+soccer+team/6065052/story.html

Chinooks were there!

2012-01-30T11:00:00.001-07:00

Madeleine Anderson of our GU12 Chinook Villa took off for a few days to go represent Chinooks at the Olympic Qualification Finals!

We can say we were there.. or she was there.. or whichever.

Torino with a Super win

2012-01-30T10:32:00.000-07:00

Torino comes out on Saturday pumped up.
The boys played extremely hard and earned a sweet 3 - donut win.

Torino's GK had one of the best saves of all time during the match!
Congrats to the boys and coaching staff.

The Worst Drinks in America

2012-01-27T11:16:00.001-07:00

Ouch. This list could make your day a little unhappy so beware!

Want to see the worst 15 drinks in America from?
Cover your mouth and just read..

http://newworldorderreport.com/News/tabid/266/ID/3633/The-Most-Harmful-Drinks-in-America.aspx

Player Spotlight - Shealyn Russell

2012-01-25T12:52:00.003-07:00

Our next player spotlight is on one of our GU12 players from Chinook Millennium, Shealyn Russell.

Over the past few seasons, Shealyn has proven to our technical staff, her team and her coaches that she is has earned her spot and respect through hard work and dedication to the game. Its our up and coming athletes like Shealynn that keep our older and even younger kids motivated.

We were able to ask Shea some questions and she had some nice feedback.
Best of luck to her and her Millennium squad as the GU12 Tier playoffs are currently on right now!

N: So, Shealyn - how is your season going? How is your team competing in U12?

S: My team is doing great, this year we finished in first place in the seating round, placing us in Tier 1. My teams works very hard and we are very committed to soccer.

N: What number are you wearing right now? Any particular reason why you are wearing that one?

S: I wear #20. I chose #20 because it is the date of my birthday and it has always been a very lucky number for me. I have been #20 for the past few soccer seasons.

N: So lets skip forward say, 5 years. You will be 16/17 years old - do you see yourself still playing? Will you be an international player by then, or sticking with the game here in Canada?

S: My goal is to continue playing competitive soccer throughout high school and university.

N: In your own words, how do you get ready for a big game? Do you like to get pumped up for it, or are you a 'listen to classical music' type of person, who needs to relax before a match?

S: I personally like to prepare for the game by concentrating on the different plays and strategies that my coaches have taught us. I am usually very nervous before games, but I try to stay confident, listening to fast upbeat music helps me relax.

N: Speaking of music, what are your current top 5 songs that are rockin' your iPOD right now?

S: 1. Moves like Jagger
2. Good Feeling
3. Someone Like You
4. Don't Stop Believing
5. Set Fire to the Rain

N: Do you have any advice for our older/younger players? Perhaps something that they may have forgotten along the way?

S: In order to be a better soccer player you have to practice, practice, practice! Always think positive, never lose the battles, try your best and never give up.

N: Who is your hero and why?

S: My soccer hero is Christine Sinclair. She is my hero because she is an inspirational soccer player. She creates plays and opportunities for her team and never gives up. She seems to be a great team leader.

USA sets up Canada vs. mexico Semi Final

2012-01-25T11:22:00.000-07:00

With the USA win, it puts Canada in the semi final against Mexico.

Friday will be a good test for our Canadian Women.

http://www.canadasoccer.com/players-national-female.php

ASA Award of Merit

2012-01-25T10:17:00.005-07:00

On January 21st, the ASA Awards and Ceremonies banquet occurred.
One of the awards was given to a parent of our United96 girl's team - Rebecca Chin. She receieved the award of merit for her contribution as Team Manager for ASA All Star teams.

Congrats and more here - http://cmsa.goalline.ca/news.php?news_id=524151

United 98 Boys throw down

2012-01-24T10:54:00.003-07:00

Last night, our Chinook United 98 Boys were down a few goals but responded with a strong message. After their last match with Calgary West, our boys were matched out 6-1 so coming back with vengeance is always the sweetest medicine.
Great win. Great effort to stick to the game plan.

Should Balotelli be suspended?

2012-01-24T10:50:00.004-07:00

In a match Sunday, Mario Balotelli took on another vicious tackle and it looks as though he may be suspended 4 games due to his previous suspension this season.
An 'accidental stomp to the head' ? Now there are rumors of him leaving England because of this..
Read more below..

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/24/manchester-city-accept-mario-balotelli-ban?newsfeed=true

Canada Takes 1st

2012-01-24T10:47:00.001-07:00

After yesterdays smooth 5-1 victory over Costa Rica, the Canadian Women's team clinches first in their group for Olympic Qualifying.

Did anyone see the Costa Rica GK mistake? ouch..

Bovon Cuts Em Off

2012-01-24T10:43:00.003-07:00

Word up Cedric Bovon to earn a shutout against Deportivo last night as Bafana Bafana continues a big win streak in Div 1 on our mens side.
When asking one of our club coaches Cedric Bovon about the shutout, all he could say was he couldn't wait to cut them off....

Canada looking good

2012-01-23T12:52:00.001-07:00

Canadian women's team re-routed Cuba 2-0 putting them in a great spot for olympic qualification. The next match today is with Costa Rica.
Tune in on Sportsnet as I do believe its a live one.

Name the Athlete Giveaway

2012-01-20T15:24:00.002-07:00

Know your stuff? Name this athlete and email your answer to td.noel@chinooksoccer.com to win a Chinooks t Shirt.

U12 Boys Take it to 'em

2012-01-20T11:36:00.001-07:00

Last night, both of our Chinook BU12 teams took their games to another level earning 3 pts to climb up the table.
Chinook Spurs - 6 - 3 win
Chinook Arsenal - 7 - 1 win

Nice work boys. Keep up the fight.

Hearts go 4 and oh

2012-01-20T11:27:00.002-07:00

Last night, our GU14 Chinook Hearts step up, again, and go 4 - 0 in the playoff round.
A very solid game with Alissa Woodward back in the lineup.

The final scorecard said 1 - 0, but we could have had a few more. None the less, a great match and good for the girls moving into the next mixup of games!

Canada takes 6 and gives a donut to haiti

2012-01-20T11:23:00.003-07:00

Our women's team took on the Haitian national team yesterday at home, in BC.

After seeing Kara Lang helping with the broadcast, I was intrigued to see what was to come.
It was basically, a slaughter. The game started out quick then the tempo dropped when Canada started netting the first few goals. 6 - 0 final with Sinclair scoring 4.

More here - http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2012/01/20/sp-canada-haiti.html

Spotlights coming...

2012-01-18T15:47:00.001-07:00

we have some new spotlights coming up real soon!

Bafana continues to rollllll

2012-01-17T11:18:00.001-07:00

Another sweet win with 4 goals coming int he final 5 minutes as our top mens team bring some more points into the table.

Olympic Qualifying for Canada

2012-01-17T10:42:00.003-07:00

Olympic Qualifying Tournament starts Thursday!

Check the link below for full schedule and TV listings.
Lets go Canada.

http://www.canadasoccer.com/2012-concacaf-women-s-olympic-qualifying-p147932

United 96 goes Skeleton

2012-01-16T13:02:00.005-07:00

Over the weekend, right before the cold snap hit Calgary - our United96 girls squad headed to COP to do some cross training. Skeleton was the sport choice!

Top Speed from one of the squad members: 94km/hr. Aw yeah!

Interested to Ref?

2012-01-12T12:26:00.003-07:00

We are looking for Referee's interested to work with us this coming Outdoor season.
Ref with us and we will pay for your reffing courses, as well as pay you good $$$ for each game you ref!

** Must commit to a min. amount of games before we pay for your certifications **

Contact Suzanne at our office: admin@chinooksoccer.com or call the office.

New Papers to Understand Performance

2012-01-09T15:31:00.002-07:00

Another great article to read for the nerds out there.

8 new papers to extract the human sports performance model. Find out what the issues are, some back stories and some implications you can put to work!

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/1/1.full

Earned Medals this weekend!

2012-01-09T13:33:00.004-07:00

GU12 Chinook Villa had a tremendous weekend full of wins! the girls went with only 1 loss and earning a sweet Bronze Medal! Awesome..

BU14 Chinook Barcelona take the Bronze medal in the BU14 CMSA Tournament this past weekend. Some big scoring wins for the boys as they rip apart a few teams with ease!

December Players of the Month

2012-01-05T11:35:00.004-07:00

The final month of 2011 has come and gone but for 4 of our players, they get to celebrate December a little late.

The coaching staff discussed and all agreed on the following 4 players to be the Players of the Month for December 2011.
Winners get an Umbro T Shirt and a $20 Gift card to Fishers Soccer Shack.

Congrats to:

Spencer Horne - Chinook Lazio, U10B
Julien Barre - Chinook Barcelona, U14B

Kaitlyn Foley - Chinook Millennium, U12G
Marina Buston - Chinook Royals, U16G

Tomorrow

2012-01-04T15:20:00.001-07:00

Players of the Month for December 2011, announced tomorrow.

Canadian Jackson helps Norwich

2012-01-03T15:18:00.001-07:00

Some Canadian love Simeon Jackson!
Pots a beauty for Norwich..

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/03/canadian-exports-jackson-plays-hero-norwich

United 98 Girls Win Futsal Tourney

2012-01-03T13:51:00.002-07:00

Over the break, our United 98 girls won the NSDSC Futsal Tournament!
Congrats girls, well done.

Active for Life

2012-01-03T13:26:00.001-07:00

A commercial I saw over the holidays that struck a chord, so I dug deeper.
Goto their website @ http://www.activeforlife.ca/

A New, Fresh year..

2012-01-02T11:52:00.003-07:00

Welcome to 2012.
Its a brand new year and a lot of people change the way they think, act and deliver on their daily life activity. We are similar. We have goals. We have plans. We have ideas. We have solutions.

Lets all live a healthy year and reward ourselves when needed.

The December 2011 MVPs will be announced in the next day or two. Welcome back!

MVPs - December

2011-12-22T14:59:00.001-07:00

MVPs for December will be released next week!

Happy Holidays

2011-12-22T12:21:00.003-07:00

On behalf of the Chinooks Soccer Assoc, a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! The blog will be updated again in a few days.

Best of luck to our teams that are competing in the CMSA winter tournament in early January.

GK defends himself and then...

2011-12-22T12:19:00.000-07:00

Bafana Bafana Run with it

2011-12-20T13:05:00.001-07:00

Last night, our mens div 1 team took on the Villains.
It was a smooth, easy going game.. then the goals started going in.

Bafana wins 7-1 dominating almost the entire game. Super Joe and Beans taking credit for our players of the match.

FIFA's Approach for Player Protection

2011-12-19T13:11:00.002-07:00

We have all seen it and most of us have gone through it.
Its nice to see papers like this that FIFA takes these matters very seriously. A nerdy, but great read.

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/1/11.full.pdf

noun, plural -ju·ries.

1. harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.

2. a particular form or instance of harm: an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride.

3. wrong or injustice done or suffered.

4. Law . any wrong or violation of the rights, property, reputation, etc., of another for which legal action to recover damages may be made.

United U18G give back

2011-12-19T11:21:00.003-07:00

The Chinook United u18 girls and their families pulled together to make sure that one little Calgary boy and his Mom will have a special Christmas this year.
The girls adopted a family through the Alberta Children's Hospital Share Christmas and the Festive Season Program. The girls shopped from the family's wish list and delivered their packages directly to them and were greeted with a very excited little 4 year old and his grateful Mom.

What a great thing to do. Thank you girls.

Hearts vs. Medicine Hat

2011-12-16T12:18:00.003-07:00

Wayne and Ben took the Hearts crew over to Medicine Hat, AB last week for a series of friendly games.

The girls played 8 v 8 in a large facility and putting up some serious fight. Well done girls and good work reppin' the Red & White so strongly.

A Video to Watch, Share and put INTO motion

2011-12-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

Bristish researchers say..

2011-12-16T11:28:00.002-07:00

In a study released by the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers tested a variety of entry level people who did not have a lot of soccer knowledge into a test of a caffeine + carbs mix.

Apparently, the mix of the both created a stronger athletic balance that saw vast improvement on basic soccer skills.

You be the judge. Find it on the BJSM @ http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/45/15/A5.3.full.pdf?sid=b3d8fb3b-362d-49d6-8ba4-5f5848661dd0

De Rosario and Sinclair - Canadian Players of the Year

2011-12-16T11:20:00.006-07:00

Congrats once again to both Dwayne De Rosario and Christine Sinclair for being names Canadian Players of the Year.

De Rosario coming off a solid season and being named Canada's first MLS MVP, the 33 year old isn't stopping now! Proud Canadian moments as these, a big dedication to you Mr DDR.
Christine Sinclair makes this one number seven in a row with the Canadian award.
You cannot really complain much about this one guys - suffering a broken nose in the FIFA Word Cup, when most players would bow out, she kept going to lead her team.
Another proud Canadian day for these two superstars. Respect.

Read More - De Rosario - http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2011/12/14/sp-derosario.html

Read More - Sinclair - http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2011/12/15/sp-sinclair-award.html

AGM is Tonight

2011-12-14T14:14:00.002-07:00

Our Annual AGM is tonight - at the Chinooks office in Marda Loop. 7pm start time.

Interested? See you there.

Millennium are going to Florida

2011-12-13T12:56:00.003-07:00

Does this picture make you wonder why winter exists? Oh well.

Our GU12 Tier 1 Millennium girls have announced they are going to Florida for a 10 day trip of training and tournament games.
The squad is being lead strong holding onto first spot in the seeding round, about to enter the playoff round.

keep up the work and more news to come about their trip to the warm waters in Florida.

Bronco's Kicker in Geometras

2011-12-12T13:53:00.003-07:00

Nice. Even NFL kickers are reppin' the Umbro geometras.

Drilling kicks from 70yards out in practice, he nails 2 in the game to take the win for the Broncs.

Body Piercings vs. Body Composition?

2011-12-12T13:47:00.001-07:00

Perhaps an informative read if you are interested?

It was sent to me last week and thought it would be worth a post if you are bored at work, or are interested in these findings on body piercings and body composition.

http://www.charlespoliquin.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/736/The_Impact_of_Body_Piercings_on_Fat_Loss_and_Body_.aspx

Thats the United Way

2011-12-12T13:01:00.002-07:00

On Saturday, 4 United teams all played within 5 hours of each other at the Subway Soccer Ctr. Result: 12 points.
All 4 United teams come out on top with wins. What a neat Saturday.
United U10G, United 96G, United A U18B, United B U18B.

Energy Drinks - A warning..

2011-12-08T12:39:00.002-07:00

Last week I was in Dallas, TX with our United96 girls and on the front page of a local paper there was a story about the usage of Energy drinks and the young athletes consuming them. It's important whether you agree or not, to read this article that I have linked below.

The Canadian regulations for Energy drinks are now being again, re-examined and re-regulated for their usage and purchase in our country. In most countries, there are regulations and rules for the amounts of caffeine added to cola's and similar drinks - but NOT energy drinks, also being referred to as 'Health Drinks'.

Canadian regulations recently changed its caffeine additive amount for cola's - it is now 180mg per a max of a 20oz. serving size. Now, reports are coming out that Canada is looking to limit energy drinks to a certain amount of added chemicals per can that are used to perk up the brain! Rumors of banning some brands for sale in Canada as well.

No-one is telling you to take them or not take them, as you can buy them pretty much anywhere. Before you start swallowing cans and little bottles of this stuff on a regular basis, educate yourself and be aware of the information behind the scenes.

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/288963/6/Young-athletes-and-energy-drinks-A-bad-mix

On that Mental note..

2011-12-07T12:58:00.003-07:00

Want to nerd out on an interesting read?

Enter: Elite Soccer Player
Subject: Mental Development
Re: Psychophysiological responses in the pre-competition period in elite soccer
players

http://www.jssm.org/vol7/n4/4/v7n4-4pdf.pdf

Safe & Sound

2011-12-07T12:26:00.002-07:00

Our United 94 Boys traveled to Vancouver this past weekend, playing friendlies. After some rescheduling, the boys played two strong games competing with some of the BC's top teams.
Two tight games are making the guys stronger!

Our United 96 Girls were attending the Sportsource showcase in Dallas as well. With some sessions, ID camp play and 2 games against some of Texas's top players, the girls came out with 2 strong and commanding wins to showboat to the scouts. Nice. The final game was played in an unreal downpour, leaving the players and fans soaked to the bone. The field.. not so nice to play in.

Back!

2011-12-05T11:47:00.001-07:00

Now that I am back in Calgary, i am trying to get the snow out of the way so I can get the blog+fb+twitter accounts updated. please be patient we will be back up going with news tomorrow.

Red Stars 96 Silent Auction

2011-11-30T12:13:00.002-07:00

Our U16B 96 squad has set up a Silent Auction for this weekend - Dec 4th, 6pm.
Riverstone Pub in the NW will host the nice spread and beautiful beef dinner.

Support the team, head down, grab a ticket for $25 and go wild. Contact barb Foulliard for a ticket at barbarafouillard@shaw.ca

November Players of the Month

2011-11-30T11:19:00.003-07:00

As we kick off the first month for our Player of the Month program, 4 players were discussed with coaching staff and selected this week.

Congrats to the players below for their excellent work rate and dedication to the game we love the most.

Winners receive a $20 gift card to Fisher's Soccer as well as an Umbro/Chinooks Tshirt.

[U8 - 12]
Jacod denOuden - Chinook Spurs, U12B.
Alexandria Stevenson - Chinook Villa, U12G.

[U14 - U18]
Rob Strandberg - Chinook Red Star 96, U16B.
Kennedy Bailey - Chinook United, U18G.

No Sleep Till... Dallas

2011-11-30T10:18:00.002-07:00

Chinook United 96 Girls are leaving the snow, and heading into Dallas to see some rain instead. The 96's are heading to Dallas to compete in the SportSource showcase and take part in recruiting sessions.
Bianca Ribi of the squad is also joining the Whitecaps in Atlanta for a showcase with the BC Powerhouse U17 squad.

No Sleep Till... Vancity

2011-11-30T10:17:00.003-07:00

Chinook United 94 Boys are heading west to escape the snow and challenge some of the top BU18 teams from the coast.

Best of luck to the boys as they stampede into Vancouver for the weekend, ready to rumble.

Study ties 'heading' long term damage to the brain

2011-11-30T10:11:00.006-07:00

As we know, heading is not easy, and it doesn't always feel good if it is not done correctly. A new study that was pushed out this week, proves that heading can cause long term damage to the brain.

See the story here:
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/45484859

November MVPs to be released this afternoon.

2011-11-30T10:11:00.001-07:00

keep it locked.. in a few hours, we will post November's Player's of the Month.

Red Deer Success

2011-11-28T11:53:00.003-07:00

Congrats to both BU18 Chinook Siena and BU12 Chinook Arsenal for representing our club so well in Red Deer this past weekend.

BU12 - Arsenal - pictured here with their SILVER medals.
BU18 - Siena - went undefeated with 3 ties to finish 3rd.

No Sleep Till... Red Deer! pt 2

2011-11-25T14:02:00.004-07:00

Last weekend our girls teams poured into Red Deer. This weekend we have two boys team reppin' The Chinook Red & White.

U12B - Chinook Arsenal
U18B - Chinook Siena

Good luck to both squads.

Really?

2011-11-24T15:14:00.000-07:00

Pele rips Messi.. you be the judge.

MVPs about to get going..

2011-11-22T16:36:00.002-07:00

As the winter is getting started here, our new MVP program is about to be launched for Dec 1st!
Every month, 4 players will be named player of the month and receive some rep'.

2 boys, 2 girls - every month. keep it locked here, our FB and Twitter accounts.

Follow us on Twitter

2011-11-21T12:06:00.002-07:00

Now you can follow us on Twitter @chinooksoccer
Facebook, Blogger, Twitter... no excuses to follow us somewhere!

Support the Calgary Soccer Ctr Food Drive

2011-11-21T10:39:00.003-07:00

As you may or may not know - the Soccer Ctr has boxes at the front of the entrance for a food drive. Please, support.

Information taken from the PDF sent to us...

Did you know that 54,813 Emergency Food Hampers were distributed in Calgary last year ? That’s an average of 249 per day.
We invite everyone to bring non-perishable food items the next time you come to the Centre.
From November 16 to December 5, the Subway Soccer Centre will be accepting donations for the Calgary Inter Faith Food Bank.
The Subway Soccer Centre has partnered with the Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club for "Soccer Night" on December 9th. To thank people for their Food Bank Donation, the Centre will give away a hockey game ticket for every donation of three items. (3 items=1 ticket, 6 items=2 tickets)
This would be a great way to have your whole team become involved and then enjoy a night out together before the Holidays. Tickets are available on a first come basis, while supplies last.
MOST NEEDED FOOD DONATIONS:
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE STAPLES FOR CIFB HAMPERS.
WHEN WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH OF THESE ITEMS DONATED WE PURCHASE THESE ITEMS.
THE AVERAGE COST OF AN EMERGENCY FOOD HAMPER (ONE WEEK’S FOOD) FOR A FAMILY OF 4 IS $120.
* SPAGHETTI SAUCE
* PASTA/RICE
* APPLE JUICE (1 LITRE)
* CANNED TOMATOES
* BABY FORMULA WITH IRON
* CEREAL
* PEANUT BUTTER
* PROCESSED CHEESE SPREAD
HAMBURGER HELPER
CANNED BEANS IN TOMATO
CANNED SOUP
DRY SOUP
BABY FOOD (JAR FOODS)
CANNED FISH
CANNED VEGETABLES
CANNED FRUITS
MACARONI & CHEESE

Red Deer was pretty chilly..

2011-11-21T10:17:00.004-07:00

Although Red Deer was a cool -25 or so, our girls teams heated up the floor for sure.
4 teams competed, 4 teams improved. What else would you like? Medals? Oh, we had some medals too..

U10G - United goes 2 and 1 with some great challenges from our mini's.

U12G - Villa steps up into the Tier 1 arena as their current top of the table in Calgary streak is going well. The girls did not ever give up and competed in this division although losing a few games. Proud of you all for accepting this challenge!

U16 - Royals had some very strong games but the streak continues or domination, but coming oh so close to putting those goals IN! A great weekend with a 5th place finish.

U18G - Athletico was once again rattled with injuries. Moving forward well in every game, the 9 players that finished their final game with a sweet WIN definitely earned more than a gold medal. I think that trophy in the photo is real gold? Sweet stuff Athletico.

No Sleep Till... Red Deer!

2011-11-18T12:26:00.004-07:00

With the snow piling up and the temperature sitting around -25 with windchill, 4 warrior teams take the road today and head to Red Deer for the Girls Annual Kickstart tourney.

U10G - Chinook United
U12G - Chinook Villa
U16G - Chinook Royals
U18G - Chinook Athletico

Good luck to our teams, reppin the red & white!
Our facebook page will be updated on Saturday for results.

Seniors kick off the right way

2011-11-08T11:37:00.002-07:00

Ok Ok I am sorry - I have been lazy on updating the blog. Busy times over here and I am back to update quicker!

Night of the Ronnenberg attacked last night as our div 1 Bafana Bafana men took out CentroAmerica 5 - 3 (sorry Mario!). Coach Cedric was spectacular between the pipes in a fast paced season opener.
Chipolo, our div 3 men also brought home a tight one 10 - 1. Good fresh start.

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T16:03:00.003-06:00

Seeing that most of our teams have tonight off, enjoy Halloween!

Stay safe and keep warm!

Player Spotlight - Bianca Ribi

2011-10-24T14:08:00.004-06:00

Our new spotlight goes to Bianca Ribi (aka 'B'), of our United96 Girls team.

Playing with United since U11, Bianca is a player that has gone through many stages of development with our club and getting to experience more than your everyday player.
A long time member of ASA and now in her 2nd year at NTC, a true striker that our club is proud to have.

I was able to ask Bianca a few questions, so you can get to know her better and keep her on your radar. She is a player you will want to follow as the years come.

N: Bianca. One of the early members of United96. The team you play for has gone through a lot of training, travel and change throughout the years. How do you feel, being a part of the team? has it had any positive change in your life?
B: Yes.. it has been like family. Change is hard but I know it is good for us to get better and progress. Being able to go on trips to Florida and many others has helped me become better as I play tougher competition, different styles of play and get more time on the field.
I love traveling to warm weather in the winter!

N: Knowing right now you are in both ASA and NTC programs - you are playing at the highest level our province asks for. How did you get involved with those programs or how did you become recruited into them?
B: It has really helped playing on the Chinook United team. The success of the team allows me to be seen by scouts. Both the coach and my fellow teammates have pushed me to become better. In the end, you only get an invitation and from there you have to show well at tryouts.

N: Do you have any current focuses and goals for your Soccer career?
B: My dream is to someday play for Canada! Right now, I am focused on school and hope to use Soccer to get me into the best school possible. I'm open to staying in Canada or going to the US or maybe even Europe?

N: To date, what have been your favorite expereinces within the game?
B: Winning provincials last year in Grand Prairie and going to Nationals in Moncton, NB last year. Also, scoring the winner in extra time and beating Ontario this past season for team Alberta. We took the silver medal in the end.

N: Lets say we look 10 years down the road - you will be mid-20's.. where do you see yourself?
B: My dream is to be playing for Canada. Hopefully, by then I have graduated from optometry school!

N: Any advice to give up for up and coming players that you can provide to help them on their way?
B: Have a dream! Work hard on the little things like your first touch, shooting, fitness, juggling, positioning, etc. But always, have fun!

Check it

2011-10-24T11:49:00.000-06:00

Win Win Win

2011-10-24T11:25:00.003-06:00

Its becoming harder to keep track - coaches have been pouring calls and emails in about success on the pitch. Success isn't always measured by a win, but for mental success, it helps.
We are proud of all of our teams, win or lose!

From what I have gathered though, United95B, United96G, Royals Girls, Villa Girls, Athletico Girls and other teams no doubt - posted wins. Nice work.. keep it coming.

Dinos Women's Breast Cancer Awareness Game

2011-10-19T14:58:00.003-06:00

Click on the photo here - Our UofC Dino's women's team is playing an important match for you to attend!

Wear PINK, and support our local university girls play against UBC on Oct 29th - 12pm. For every ticket sold, the dinos will send $1 to the Canadian Breast Cancer foundation.

Sup Torino!

2011-10-17T13:24:00.001-06:00

In celebration of Torino's 9-0 nailbiter win on the weekend, they have released their own blog!
Ch Check it @ http://chinooktorino.blogspot.com/

aw yea.

Recruiting / Poaching article.. must read..

2011-10-13T17:36:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Joey for the heads up on this article.

An interesting read most parents should check out..

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/opinion/2011/10/player-poaching---the-underlying-message.html?cmp=rss

Men's Champions - Whitefish 2011

2011-10-13T11:55:00.001-06:00

Finally, a photo of our Over 35 mens team that crushed everyone in Whitefish, Montana a few weeks ago.

Congrats and until next year..

Fishers Soccer Shack Annual Outdoor Clearance Sale

2011-10-07T13:50:00.002-06:00

Yep, its here - the outdoor clearance sale from our club supplier.
Both locations are holding gigantic sales so get down there and check it out.

Team Announcement Tonight

2011-09-30T11:17:00.002-06:00

All Chinook team announcements will occur tonight.

Play Spotlight - Spencer Horne

2011-09-28T10:28:00.003-06:00

Our next spotlight is one of our top youngsters that has moved up from BU8 to BU10 for the indoor season. Spencer is very well known within our club due to his sister's (Jessie and Lauren) participation with our girls program - but now that he is playing, he is making a good name for his play style!
Not only is Spencer a sensational player - he is always, always smiling. Things for his team are always better when he is around!

Spence and I rapped back and forth about some things the people should know about him.. enjoy!

N: Spencer, how's it going?
S: Good!

N: How long have you been playing Soccer?
S: Three years at Timbits, three years with team Lightning or team Thunder.. one of those. And this is my first year of both outdoor than indoor.

N: Why do you love it so much?
S: Cause it's kind of fun, kind of good, kind of easy.

N: Do you meet great people?
S: Ya, I love my coaches and met Carlton, Ian, Noah and of course you.

N: What team do you play on right now?
S: I don't know.. I play with Chinooks!

N: Do you have any Soccer players that you look up to?
S: Yes, Kwame, Junior, Yawl and also my big sisters Lauren and Jessie... I play barefeet soccer with my sister in our front yard.. They are much bigger than me. I have learned how to defend big people. They are unfair with me. We have to play barefoot because we can't get our socks dirty.

N: Who is your favorite professional player?
S: Fernando Torres from Spain. He is awesome and they won the cup.

N: So we know you can play both in the field and in the goal. What is your favorite position?
S: Goalie, midfield and striker and defender.
N: So, all positions?
S: I like to play all positions, because it is fun.

N: What do you think you want to be when you grow up?
S: A soccer player with Carlton. If not a soccer player I would be a policeman because they are good.

Tryouts are OVER

2011-09-28T10:16:00.001-06:00

Last night, our U18B groups finished off our tryout process for the 2011/2012 Indoor season.

Its not into the office and teams are being created as you read these words.
All teams should be finalized by Friday of this week unless communicated otherwise.

Tryout Break..

2011-09-21T16:14:00.001-06:00

A short little intermission for our tryout process.
We restart back up on Saturday the 24th. Enjoy the sunshine.

Danone Cup - Next round for some Chinooks!

2011-09-21T13:28:00.003-06:00

Zoe Heim & Aimee Tiemstra of our Chinook Millennium U12 (2000) squad attended the massive Danone Cup tryouts that were held here in Calgary a few weeks ago.

Both girls were 2 of 6 girls chosen to go through to the next round of trials to make the Danone Canada team.

So awesome. Congrats girls and good luck in the next round! We are rootin' for you.

Futsal is coming..

2011-09-20T12:39:00.002-06:00

keep your eyes are ears open.. futsal is coming.

Chinooks on Facebook

2011-09-19T15:32:00.002-06:00

Do it. Now. Please. Thanks..

http://www.facebook.com/chinooksoccer

One weekend down..

2011-09-19T11:14:00.004-06:00

Congrats to all our athletes for giving 100% this past weekend.
There were 2 full solid days of trials - no injuries, all good things!

Best of luck moving forward. Tonight, tomorrow and the following weekend + week ahead!

Inspirational Video..

2011-09-16T12:24:00.000-06:00

A friend pointed this out to me, and I must share it.

http://www.godvine.com/Injury-Turns-into-Inspiration-for-One-High-School-Girl-323.html

Tryouts Start this Weekend!

2011-09-16T12:10:00.003-06:00

Good luck to everyone at our season trials that start this weekend.

The schedules are up @ chinooksoccer.com

Remember to communicate any absences, injuries and requests to the age group coordinators.

Bafana Loses, Chipolopolo Wins, Elephants Lose

2011-09-15T09:34:00.002-06:00

Last night the Black Cup and Calgary Cup matches continued.
Bafana (div 1) lose to Callies while Chipolopolo (div 2) faced the Elephants (Over 35) in a great little darby in Forest Lawn. Chipolo came out on top through PK's and move to the next round!

Chinook Selects Take it to Revelstoke

2011-09-14T15:07:00.003-06:00

Every year, Coach Spiros takes a selected group of players to the Revelstoke, BC tournament.
The girls this year had a boatload of fun, but only coming back with 2 losses and a tie.
Good development and strategy to keep the girls going during 'off' season. Well done Selects!

Chinook Men's 'have fun' in Whitefish

2011-09-13T10:39:00.002-06:00

Well, we send two mens teams into Whitefish, Montana for their annual soccer tourny.

Men's Open aka the Young Guys - 2 wins, 2 losses - 5th place with a whole bunch of stories to go with it.
Men's +35 aka the Old Guys - 3 wins, 1 loss - Whitefish Champions with a whole bunch of memory loss to go with it.

United98 girls storm all over Sandpoint, Idaho

2011-09-13T10:36:00.002-06:00

Our United 98 girls traveled to Idaho this past weekend and showed everyone over there what is up.
The girls fought hard through the heat and brought home the gold. Congrats United!

Seniors travel to Montana!

2011-09-09T10:42:00.001-06:00

Our mens and women's seniors program has put together some top select teams to travel to Montana this weekend to take part in a big cup tourny.
Good luck!

Aimee Tiemstra & Zoe Heim through the Danone!

2011-09-07T14:59:00.003-06:00

Our U12 Girls - Aimee T and Zoe H have been selected as one of the 6 girls chosen to go through to the next round of Danone Cup Tryouts!

Congrats to our Millennium girls!

Coaches NCCP Courses

2011-09-07T14:40:00.001-06:00

All coaches can join the CMSA NCCP courses outline don their website.

It is now mandatory for Alberta coaches to be qualified by the end of the indoor season.
We are also organizing an in house NCCP course for chinook coaches soon.

Register now @ https://cmsa.goalline.ca/registration.php?id=522

Earlybird ends today!

2011-09-06T11:39:00.001-06:00

Earlybird registration ends today!

Register now @ chinooksoccer.com to save $50!

http://www.chinooksoccer.com/

Every Team needs to send a rep..

2011-09-02T13:44:00.002-06:00

CMSA this year is making a mandatory managers meeting at Cardel place.
Each team will have to send one member/official from their team to pick up a package and get necessary information.

Information will be available from the club upon team registration.

Edmonton goes 7 v 7

2011-09-02T13:42:00.002-06:00

Did you know that u12, u14 and u16 top leagues in edmonton will be playing 7 v 7?

In discussions with CMSA yesterday - Calgary is looking to do something similar. However, the city lacks facility size and space to make this happen quicker.

Perhaps Edmonton teams can start to challenge the top Calgary teams now? har har

Tryouts are coming..

2011-08-31T16:21:00.003-06:00

Tryouts are coming - starting Sept 17th!

Registration is online now @ chinooksoccer.com

Tryout schedules will be released very soon online.

Danone Cup Thanks

2011-08-29T11:59:00.001-06:00

Thanks to all the Chinook players that made it out to the Danone Cup Camp this past weekend.
Fingers crossed for you all to make it to the next tryout.

Walk in Registration TONIGHT

2011-08-29T11:58:00.003-06:00

Come in and see us tonight in the office for walk in registration.

7pm - 9pm @ 3505 14th st SW - Marda Loop. Right above the Paragon Pharmacy.

Summer League!

2011-08-25T14:28:00.001-06:00

Last night both our Summer teams had games at Pinkham!

Congrats to both Dynamo and Wolves - great matches.

Also, good luck to all the Chinookers in the Play4Kids tourny this weekend!