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LANDESVERBAND USA
NEWSLETTER AND MAGAZINE
DONAUSCHWABEN
SPORT NEWS
 02/24/13
April May June 2011
Volume 6 Number 2
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VISITING
AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
MAY
2011
Congratulations
Peter Elz
Forwarded
From Trenton Donauschwaben
Club member, Peter Elz, was inducted in to the New
Jersey Youth Soccer Hall of Fame 2010—on January 9. 2011
In his youth, around the age of 10, Peter played soccer in
East Germany on his school team. He wasn‘t the best
player, but loved the game and knew he wanted to be a part
of it. He left East Germany in 1958, moved to West Germany,
then in 1964, he moved to the USA with his wife and
daughter. While in the United States, his family grew with
the birth of another daughter and son.
In
1982 -
Peter became an Assistant Coach for the Brick Town boy‘s
team.
1984
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The team moved to Drum Point Soccer Club and played in the
Jersey Coast Youth Soccer League. Peter became the coach of
that team.
1988
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Peter obtained his Youth Soccer Coaches License.
During
that time he did the Special Olympics in Lincroft, NJ with
his team, along with the Cosmo‘s player, Werner Roth.
Since
1989, Peter is a Referee Assignor for Brick,
Lakewood, Twin County, Point Pleasant.
In
the 1990’s, Peter was the mentor of young Mark
Geiger who became a FIFA Referee.
1991
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Peter became the Shore Recreation Commissioner for New
Jersey and held that position for the next 9years.
1992
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Peter became a USSF Referee.
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Peter officiated games for Brick Town, NJ and also in
tournaments throughout the state.
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Peter became Vice President of Jersey Coast Youth Soc-cer.
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Peter with the then President and the New Jersey State Youth
Office Staff started the American Cup which became The
America‘s Festival in 1994.
1993
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Peter was afforded the opportunity to officiate tournament
games in Florida for the next 10 years.
1994
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Peter became a USSF Referee Assignor
1995
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Peter became a Grade 6 USSF Referee.
Since
1999 - Peter is a USSF Assistant Referee Assignor
Instruc-tor.
Since
2000 - Peter is a USSF Referee Assessor and Referee
In-structor.
2005
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Peter became President of Jersey Coast Youth Soccer and
initiated Jersey Coast Youth Soccer to become incorporated.
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Peter became a USSF Emeritus Referee Grade 16.
Since
2009 – Peter sits on the New Jersey State
Disciplinary Committee.
Peter can be seen at our dinners and helping out at the
Schlachtfests. He
always has a humorous story to tell. Congrats
from all the Trenton Club members.
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Forwarded
From UGH
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TEAMS
FORMING & LOOKING FOR PLAYERS
U-7 GIRLS & BOYS (DOB: 8-1-03 TO 7-31-04)
U-8 GIRLS & BOYS (DOB: 8-1-02 TO 7-31-03)
U-9 GIRLS & BOYS (DOB: 8-1-01 TO 7-31-02)
U-10 GIRLS & BOYS (DOB: 8-1-00 TO 7-31-01)
U-11 GIRLS & BOYS (DOB: 8-1-99 TO 7-31-00)
U-12 GIRLS & BOYS (DOB: 8-1-98 TO 7-31-99)
Interested, please contact ughyouthsoccer@gmail.com
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The United German Hungarian Club, prominent in
soccer tradition since 1910, has been the home of
many successful youth and adult amateur teams over
the decades. Complimenting the UGH soccer
portfolio is the UGH Youth Soccer Academy.
The UGH - YSA provides that essential introduction
of soccer to youngsters between the ages of 3 and 9.
This introduction focuses on fun and teaching the
basic soccer skills, providing the necessary
foundation from which those young talents are
motivated and prepared to learn technical, tactical,
and physical skills later in their soccer
development. Drawing from their playing and
coaching experiences, Jennifer, Michael and their
coaching staff create a caring environment to teach
these prospective young stars.
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VISITING
AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
MARCH
2011
2010
GRÜN-WEIß PLAYER AWARDS
Forwarded
From Grün-Weiss Donauschwaben Club, Chicago
ToddSchneider@GreenWhiteSoccer.org
At Schlachtfest on February 19th, the club presented the
Player of the Year and Sportsperson of the Year Awards for
2010.
The female youth player of the year award went to Sarah
Mulvihill. Sarah is a member of the Green White Stingers
(GU11). She started with the club at the age of five and
graduated to the travel program when she turned eight. Last
summer, she led her team to the Buffalo Grove Kick-Off
Classic Tournament Title with a 4-0 record, amassing 28
goals for and none against.
The female youth sportswoman of the year award was presented
to Kathryn Cichon. Kathryn plays with the Green White
Strykers (GU14). She started with the club eight years ago
when she was a first grader and a member of the Green White
Quakes. Last year she was elected team cocaptain by her
Stryker team-mates and led them to the finals of last
summer’s Schaumburg Soccerfest.
On the boys side, the youth player of the year honoree was
David Swedura. David is a member of the Green White Cobras
(BU11). Since joining the cobras, his team won promotion in
2008 and 2009; won the 2008 Schwaben Tournament and 2009
Park Ridge Tournament.
The youth sportsman of the year award went to Zachary
Hawkins. Zach is a member of the Green White Strikers
(BU11). Since joining the strikers in the Fall of 2009, he
has led the team in scoring virtually every season. Last
summer, he guided the Strikers to the tournament title in
The Buffalo Grove kick-off classic with a perfect record.
On the adult side, Greg Healy and Nick Paul shared the
honors for O40 player of the year. Greg sparked the O40
Team’s offensive while nick anchored the defense. Dan
Briggs received the award for the O30 team, a deserving
honoree for a man who led all men’s teams in scoring in
2009-2010.
Ben reeves was selected as the Reserve Team MVP after pacing
the side with 18 goals and 9 Assists in 12 games.
Finally, the big honor of the night went to Matt Connor as
the First Team player of the year, so honored for his
Outstanding defensive skills in patrolling the Green White
backfield.
(Reported
by Fritz Schneider).
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2010
Youth Award Winners
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VISITING
AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
MARCH
2011
Concordia
Soccer News
Cleveland,
Ohio
Forwarded
By Concordia Soccer Club
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Julian
Castro Heading to Mexico...
Congratulations to Julian
Castro of the Concordia U14
Boys Team who was recently
invited to Guadalajara, Mexico
to train and play with the U14
US National Team! This is
great achievement and we wish
you the best of luck!
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Julian
Castro,
left,
kicks the
ball past
a defender
during
league
play
this
season.
Castro is
heading to
Mexico for
the USA
National
Soccer
Federation’s
14-and-under
camp.
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Julian
Castro is
heading to
Mexico
for
the USA
National
Soccer
Federation’s
14-and-under
camp.
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By
COLIN
WILSON
cwilson@MorningJournal.com
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Original
Story
http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2011/01/17/sports/doc4d33b77def711872158526.txt
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General
Johnnie
Wilson
Middle
Principal
- Sam
Newsome
2700
Washington
Ave.
Lorain,
Ohio 44052
(440)
246-1020
Grades 6
through 8
Student
Population:
629
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LORAIN
—
For an eighth
grader, Julian
Castro has done
quite a bit of
traveling over the
past year.
The Lorain resident
and General Johnny
Wilson Middle School
student has been
globe-trotting with
the US Youth Soccer
Olympic Development
Program. He has been
on an International
European Tour and
attended camps in
Kansas, Missouri
Boston and Florida
over the past year.
Needless to say
he’s enjoyed the
traveling from a
culture perspective
and a competitive
one.
“It’s a lot of
fun. There are a lot
of sights you can
see,” Julian
Castro said. “Not
a lot of people get
that chance. You get
to play with a lot
of players who have
different skills. It
makes you better.”
This week, Julian is
on the most
ambitious trip yet,
to Guadalajara,
Mexico for the USA
National Soccer
Federation’s U14
camp.
It’s a great
opportunity for
Castro, who had been
competing on
Regional teams over
the past 10 months
and is eager to take
the next step.
“It’s a big
achievement,” said
Julian’s father,
Nelson Castro. “He
got to go to Boston
and train with the
USA team there and
before that did a
tour of Europe with
the (Olympic
Development
Program). That’s
basically how it
really got started,
through the ODP
program.
“It’s like a
pyramid that goes up
and once you reach
the USA you reach
the top and he’s
got a good future if
he keeps it up.”
For Julian, who
works hard at his
craft, it’s a nice
reward to say the
least.
“It’s a good
achievement for me
to make the national
team that’s what
every kid playing
soccer wants to
do,” Julian said.
“I have to work
hard and have
determination.”
Julian
said a lot of his
opportunities are
thanks to the ODP,
which has helped him
develop a great deal
as a player, as well
as exposed him to
national scouts.
“It can really get
you somewhere if you
join the program,”
he said.
Julian began playing
soccer as early as
three years old. It
was a pretty natural
fit.
“We saw it even
when he was
little,” Nelson
said. “There
always seemed to be
someone that saw
something in him.”
And as he got
better, Julian began
to like the game
more and saw it as
an opportunity as
much as a hobby.
“I was good at
it,” Julian said.
“I thought if I
was good then maybe
I could get
somewhere with
it.”
He’s even made a
fan out of his dad,
who didn’t know
much about soccer
growing up, but has
gained quite an
interest.
“When I was
growing up soccer
really wasn’t that
big,” Nelson said.
“I think with the
World Cup I think a
lot more people got
exposed to it.
“I’ve grown to
really like the game
especially watching
him.”
And it’s also
brought quite a bit
of pride to the
whole Castro family.
“My wife and I are
both proud of
him,” Nelson said.
“Our whole family.
He’s done a lot in
the years he’s
been playing and
moved up pretty
quickly. It’s nice
for us to see when
he gets noticed by
other people. We
hope he takes it to
another level.”
Julian returns next
weekend from Mexico
and then it’s back
to normal life until
his next big camp
invite. In the
meantime he’ll
rejoin his General
Johnny Wilson
basketball teammates
as they continue
their undefeated
season.
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Concordia’s Academy Program
is designed to provide quality
training for U7 and U8
players. The main focus of the
program is, skills development
as well as learning tactical
and team play fundamentals.
Players in the Academy Program
form Developmental Teams that
train and play "Friendlies"
during fall and spring. During
winter the teams train and
play in the Indoor League at
Concordia.
Contact Brookes Swisher for
more information regarding
participation in the Concordia
Academy Program at: Email
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Concordia
Soccer Club: Skill Awards
Program
PURPOSE
The purpose of this program is
to promote independent
juggling practice for players
in the 8-14 age range.
AWARDS
Players who
attain levels of
accomplishment are given
prizes and recognition by the
club.
Handout:
Skill
Awards Program
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Tiny
Tots and Advanced Tots
Programs
Winter
Two Session
Tiny
Tots ~ Ages 3 to 5 years of
age
Tiny Tots is an introduction
to soccer through exercise and
interaction for all young boys
and girls. Ball skills (balls
provided) with a concentration
of working together as a group
while having tons of fun
playing games and plyometric
exercises for
coordination. Sessions
will be held in Lenau Park's
Indoor Soccer Field so as to
provide a controlled
environment and convenience to
restrooms and stands for
parents to watch! Ball
Provided.
Advanced
Tots ~ Ages 5 to 6 years
of age
Advanced Tots is a more soccer
oriented program for boys and
girls to improve ball skills
and coordination. Individual
ball skills, plyometrics for
improving coordination, and
team games will be the focus
for the Advanced tots while
having loads of fun in the
process! Sessions will be
held in Lenau Park's Indoor
Soccer Field so as to provide
a controlled environment and
convenience to restrooms and
stands for parents to watch!
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VISITING
AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
MARCH
2011
GRÜN-WEIß
ELIMINATES EAGELS
Forwarded
From Grün-Weiss Donauschwaben Club, Chicago
ToddSchneider@GreenWhiteSoccer.org
Green
White Eliminates AAC Eagles from Title Race
March
9th, 2011 by Todd Schneider
On March 6, 2011, Green White faced a tall order against AAC
Eagles at the Odeum in Villa Park, Illinois. Green
White was coming off a humbling performance against league
leading United Serbs and was sure to be in for more of the
same against second place Eagles who were intent on keeping
the Serbs within touching distance in this pen-ultimate game
of the season. But from the opening kick, it was clear
that Green White was in no mood to roll over on this day.
Indeed, GW had three quality chances inside the first five
minutes that could have put them up big early, but Sean
Connor missed narrowly when he struck the woodwork; Taylor
Bond ran onto a through ball dummied on by Tim Walsh, but
pushed his shot wide and Rob Ritchie-Smith rued a similar
chance from in close with the keeper stranded well out of
position.
The shots were flying at the other end too, and it took an
unbelievable effort from keeper Steve Purdy to parry away a
shot that was surely destined for the upper right corner.
At the 11:07 mark things took a serious turn when Mike
Waters elevated for a header at midfield and took a solid
knock to the back of his head. Waters was out cold
before he even hit the turf; evidenced by the fact that he
made no effort to soften the landing or otherwise brace
himself for the fall. The EMT was summoned immediately
as Waters laid motionless on the ground for several seconds.
When he made it to his feet with the assistance of his
team-mates, his eyes glazed and legs wobbly, it was
clear he would be sitting out the remainder of this match.
While Waters received treatment on the sidelines, the action
continued on the field and the deadlock was broken when
Jason Okroy played over the top for Taylor Bond who had
snuck behind the lone defender. Bond chested the ball
down to his feet and bodied-off the defender, allowing him
to beat the keeper to the far side for the 1-0 lead.
But Eagles hit back for two of their own in the last five
minutes of the half to take a 2-1 lead into intermission.
And then things took a turn for the bizarre.
During the break, the concussed Waters was in the full
throws of delirium, proclaiming to the EMTs in a whispery
soft voice that he was the King of Pop, as he moon-walked
and gesticulated his way around the tunnel looking for a
non-existent, bedazzled, white glove. At the same
time, Taylor Bond raced through what appeared to be some
sort of voodoo ritual in which he stripped off his uniform
in favor of street clothes; ceremonially cleansed himself
with smoke and incense, left the bench for a short period,
perhaps to get more rum for Jobu, then returned to suit back
up again and continue in the second half.
And it wasn’t long after the restart that Green White
squared the match at 2-2 through Sean Connor who picked the
ball off the boards and volleyed it across the face of the
goal with the outside of his right foot. At the 17:50
mark, Green-White recaptured the lead when Art Rosiles
rolled the ball into space for Eric Spiess to run onto and
sweep into the net. Eagles tied the match at three a
piece on a ball that Purdy looked to have covered as it came
off the back wall at the near post, but it hit a
defender’s leg and popped right back to the Eagle forward
to poke into the corner. The fortuitous bounce was
soon repaid, however, when Green White went on top again
through an own goal with Tom Czop applying ominous pressure.
By this time the game had reached a feverish pitch and the
chants of “Go, Green White!” began to rise from the
large contingent of Serbian faithful as they came to realize
that Green White was on the verge of eliminating Eagles from
the title race. And at the 10:38 mark, a long
outlet from Purdy to Bond followed by some fancy footwork
put Green White up 5-3. Eagles clawed back to even the
score again through some dubious penalties, but GW hammered
the throttle again to go up 7-5 through solo efforts from
Bond and Rob Ritchie-Smith. In the end, Eagles were
again shown favor with soft calls and managed to eke out a
draw through a couple of man advantages.
Although a tie doesn’t satisfy anyone, the adverse effect
on the Eagles was apparent as they watched their title hopes
slip through their fingers. Could it have been that
they lost their focus? Did Eagles overlook Green White
by looking ahead to the final match of the season with
United Serbs in what would have been a winner take all
match? These are questions they will have to ask
themselves, but as it stands now, Green White effectively
reduced Eagles to the role of spoiler as they can only hope
to upset Serbs in the final week and perhaps allow Schwaben
to steal away the title, if they can overcome Zrinski in
their own match.
(Reported
by Fritz Schneider).
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