V845 girls' soccer player of year: Staudle played up to expectations

Striker shined in Cornwall's biggest games

By Ken McMillan
Times Herald-Record
Published:12/17/11

It's one thing to pile up great statistics in ho-hum soccer matches.
It's another matter when your biggest contributions have come in the most important matches of the season.
Cornwall's Caroline Staudle, the Varsity845 girls' soccer Player of the Year, was a big-time performer.
In a matchup with eventual MHAL champion Millbrook, Staudle produced a hat trick.
In a ... more

Varsity845 2011 girls' soccer all-stars
By Ken McMillan
Published: 12/17/11

**Quickstrike FC Player

First team:

**Celina Carrero

School: Newburgh Free Academy
Position: Forward
Grade: Junior
Highlights: The part-time midfielder produced 19 goals and four assists, raising her career total to 51 goals. She posted four hat tricks: two against Pine Bush and three-goal efforts vs. Monroe-Woodbury and Kingston. College recruiters are already checking in.
Quotable: "Celina is strong with the ball at her feet and is as fast as anyon ... more

After already competing in two College Showcase's in November the boys were comfortable competing and showcasing themselves in front of the college coaches.

At the end of group place the boys took 1st in their bracket with a record of 2-1. They had to face Manorville Wizards who took 1st in their bracket for the semi-final match. After defeating the Wizards the boys earned a spot in the championship match. Despite it being the 3rd game in 1 day for the boys, they found a way to pull out a win and were crowned Champions of the 2011 Winter Co ... more

Quickstrike '95 Boys competed in one if the top Premier College Showcases in the Northeast over the Thanksgiving Weekend. In front of over 200 college coaches the boys competed against teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. After group play the boys were tied for first with a record of 1-0-2 but took second after the tie-breakers. This placed the boys in the semi-finals against Shore FC VOODOO who also were tied for 1st in their bracket at the end of group play.

After starting off the fall season at the Walkhill Showcase were ... more

Quickstrike '96 Blue competed at N.E.W.S.S. the top College Showcase on the East Coast, this past weekend. This was a great opportunity for the girls to showcase their abilities in front of hundreds of college coaches. The girls went 3-0 in their bracket which placed them against SSC out of Connecticut. Congratulations to a great weekend!

After finishing out their Fall league, the '98 Girls finished in first place in the Northern Counties U14 Premier Division. Their final record was 6-2-2 earning them 20 points. They lead the league in goals for with 25 and was tied for least amount of goals allowed at 13. After only being 1-2 after the start of the season the girls turned it around and went undefeated for the last 7 games. Congratulations to a great Fall Season!

The '95 Boys started the fall off by going undefeated in their first College Showcase. The boys had an opportunity to showcase themselves and the team in front of hundreds of college coaches. After competing together for the first time in a couple months the boys found a rhythm and were able to finish the weekend undefeated. Below are the scores from the showcase.

QS 2 - 0 PRINCETON FC CELTIC
QS 1 - 0 UNITED FC ADIDAS
QS 1 - 0 ALBERTSON SC ACADEMY 94
QS 0 - 0 MIDDLEPATH FC UNITED 94/95

Congratulations on a great start to the ... more

CORTLAND — for the 3rd time in 4 years the Quickstrike 94s have lead their high school teams to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA championship game. This year it was behind senior Quickstrike 94s, Mississippi State University- bound Shannon Palmer (16 goals, 3 assists) and University of Connecticut- bound Miranda Tarpey ( 8 goals, 8 assists)
Playing for Arlington High School (19-3-1) Seniors and four year starters, Miranda Tarpey and Shannon Palmer started their scholastic careers as freshmen in head coach K ... more

Wishing all of our Quickstrike family a Happy Thanksgiving!

The 11th Hour: The Date Behind Veterans Day

While most know that Veterans Day honors those who have served in the military, the meaning behind its exact date (November 11) may not be so familiar. Here's the backstory:

Back in 1918, in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a stop to hostilities was declared, ending World War I. An armistice to cease the fighting on the Western Front was signed by the Allied powers and Germany.

President Woodrow Wilson immediately proclaimed the day "Armistice Day," kicking off the annual comm ... more

It is hard to believe that the end of the fall sports season is quickly winding down… but not to worry, a new sports season will soon be under way. But with every sports season we see both on the field, the court or the pool, that sportsmanship and team spirit thrive, and among them, select students emphasize both on their team and in the community what it means to be an Arlington Admiral. This September’s athletes of the month are two students who have helped to push their teams to meet many expectations, and they are Shannon Palmer from girls ... more

Women's Soccer Wins BIG EAST Division Title

October 22, 2011

CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Louisville women's soccer team clinched its first ever BIG EAST Conference National Division title with a 1-0 victory at Cincinnati on Saturday night at Gettler Stadium.

With the win, the Cardinals (10-5-3, 8-1-2) will be the No. 1 seed from the National Division in the upcoming BIG EAST Championship and will earn a first round bye in the tournament. Louisville will host the winner of Thursday's Providence-Rutgers first round game in a quarterfinal matc ... more

Girls: Monticello 5, Sullivan West 2
By RICHARD A. ROSS
rross@sportsinsightsny.com

The night rippled with excitement as the Sullivan West players gathered with their parents prior to the rematch with Monticello. Adorned in their painted shirts that read “No Goals Fo’ You,” the Lady Bulldogs looked to defend their home pitch under the lights and to come out with fire, something they severely lacked in their 3-0 loss to the Lady Panthers two weeks prior.

During the latter moments of that game, Monticello junior Annie Purcell had sustained ... more

Top 20: Westchester/Hudson Valley Girls Soccer Players

SAMANTHA MCGUIRE
Senior forward, John Jay-East Fishkill

A fourth-year starter, McGuire is Section 1’s best player. The University of Tennessee-bound standout was part of two Class AA state championship squads as a freshman and sophomore. Last season she had 28 goals and six assists to earn first team all-state honors for the second year in a row.

MIRANDA TARPEY
Senior midfielder, Arlington

Tarpey is coming off a strong summer playing for the prestigious Quickstart FC summer pr ... more

Washingtonville hits jackpot with six superb senior stars
Times Herald-Record

Washingtonville has long been a soccer-producing town. There have been six all-Americans, one academic all-American, but never a class quite like the 2011 girls' soccer squad.

The Wizards will send six soccer players to Division I programs next year.
"This is an exceptional group of kids," said Washingtonville girls' soccer coach John Shepherd, who began coaching in 1997 and has sent 10 girls to play Division I. "We've never had six players on one team go Div ... more