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Building a team

A soccer/hockey mom on the ups and downs of youth athletics Photos by Luanne M. Ferris/Times Union Members of the Bethlehem High School varsity and junior varsity girls soccer teams dance to music after volunteering to participate in the American ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  13 Nov 2009

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What a game!

A soccer/hockey mom on the ups and downs of youth athletics OK, so my hands were shakin’ from both the cold and the excitement of the game but I hope the twitter feed worked ok for you guys! It would have helped if I told you who Anna Gray was…she ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  11 Nov 2009

Live-tweeting the Bethlehem-Shenendehowa game

djs: Update: Suspensions possible in girls soccer fight Perhaps there is a little more to this that just a... really??: I wouldn’t call that much of a “brawl” just a little hair pulling and pushing and... djs: Unfortunately this is all too commonplace…. ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  11 Nov 2009

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Girls high school soccer brawl

A soccer/hockey mom on the ups and downs of youth athletics OK, we have a trend here… Google “girls soccer brawl” and you’ll see 160 articles have been written. But also notice that she’s not doing all of the elbowing. Not to excuse what she did, but ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  10 Nov 2009

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Missing stats

…given the tenor of the games & the effort that was put in, It’s a shame that the statistics for the goalies were not reported in either of the AA Semis – the Shen-Nisky game or the Beth-Toga game. Don’t know if that is a TU thing, a Stillwater thing, ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  9 Nov 2009

Refs and red cards…

rjs writes on “Anger Management anyone?”: FIFA’s medical chief has decried the rise in career-ending fouls over the past two years, calling on referees to show more red cards and for coaches to do their part in curbing violent play. “We see more ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  8 Nov 2009

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Shen wins

Andy Gregory: Apparently, as of today, the New Mexico player has been suspended indefinitely. Head coaches press... BL: Just because you referenced the college game and sort of used it as a point of comparison, I’m going to... Chatham Parent: I am a ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  6 Nov 2009

Anger management anyone?

A soccer/hockey mom on the ups and downs of youth athletics BL writes in the “Ref’s again” post: Just because you referenced the college game and sort of used it as a point of comparison, I’m going to point you to Dennis Yusko’s latest blog entry. That ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  6 Nov 2009

Starting point

Soccer parent writes in with some good talking points: Joyce – I’m surprised at the lack of chatter about sectional results and upcoming pairings. There have been some real upsets and teams gelling just in time to make a run in sectionals. How far can ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  5 Nov 2009

Nisky skater qualifies for Junior championships

A soccer/hockey mom on the ups and downs of youth athletics Photo courtesy of ActionPhotos.com Olivia Serafini at the regional competition, where she qualified for the U.S. championship. Olivia Serafini of Niskayuna has qualified for the 2010 U.S. ...

From JOYCE BASSETT, Albany Times-Union,  30 Oct 2009

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