NSC Annual General Meeting Announcement

NSC announces its Annual General Meeting 

Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 7:00 pm
First Federal Bank Community Room121
N Edwards St. & Hancock St.,

Newberg Board Member Elections - All Membership encouraged to attend

 

U11 Boys team advances to Semifinals in OYSA Presidents Cup

Semifinal game is Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 at 1:00 pm, Renne field. Come and join them!

 

 

Another U11 girl wins NSC challange to be published in "Club Herald"

 

 

 

 Never Give Up!

On Friday, August 22 I had two soccer games.  I don’t remember much about the morning game but I definitely remember the game in the afternoon.  Our team, the Pumas, was playing at a field in Canby.  This game started out like most of our other games and the lead was going back and forth.  With about 1 minute left in the game, Canby scored a goal to tie the score at 3 to 3.  Usually, I play the forward position but Coach Jose had just started having me play the sweeper position.  We pretty much figured the game would end in a tie but Coach Jose keeps telling us to never give up.  With 10 seconds left in the game, Canby’s goalie booted the ball to midfield where I trapped the ball.  From the half line I kicked the ball using the shovel kick with all my strength and the ball flew….  I remember seeing the ball fly over the goalies head, bounce once and roll into the goal.  I scored the winning goal.  Everyone was cheering.  I have never seen Coach Jose so happy.  He said “I knew the moment I heard the sound when you kicked the ball it was going to make it!”  It was an amazing day as our team won the game 4 to 3. 

 

 

Outdoor Season has ended

After many weeks of hard work, our seven teams finished a great season. Two teams are still playing in the Presidents Cup (U11 Girls and Boys), most have transition to indoor activities.

Congratulations to all that competed and persisted!

Final Standings:
Girls:
U11 Pumas: 3rd
U12 Celtic: 5rd
U13 Fusion: 6th

Boys:
U11 Barcelona: 1st
U12 NSC Rangers: 4th
U13 Aston Villa: 6th
U14 Dynamo: 7th

U18 Boys tryouts for 2009 Winter League

Newberg Soccer Club is proud to announce the formation of a U18 Boys team to compete in the 2009 OYSA Winter League. Tryout is November 15th at Newberg Highschool Soccer field. More information is available here. Online registration and payment is available.

U11 Girl wins Newberg Soccer Club "Soccer Highlights" challenge and will be published in "Club Herald"

NSC challenged players to submit soccer stories to the local school newspaper, "Club Herald". Meg from the U11 Girls "Puma" team won with the following story. Congratulations. The story will be published in Octobers issue.

Besides the honor of winning, Meg will also receive a gift from Tursi's soccer store including Nike ball, Nike US Women's Olympic Jersey and Nike Beijing/China Olympic Soccer T-shirt.

 

 

Meg

5^th Grade

Crater Elementary School

Newberg Soccer Club U11 Girls Classic / Pumas

 

 

 

 Things I learned on Midfield

 

I have played soccer since I was 4 years old in Newberg but coming up to Classic level was a big jump and challenging.  I had to learn a whole new kind of soccer, improve my skills, learn a new position and master new rules.  I was joining a team that had played indoor soccer together.  I was the new girl.  At first it was frustrating. Sometimes I felt I would never be good enough to be accepted by my new team.  But I discovered some things this summer.

 

I can do it!  It took lots and lots of extra practice at home.  You might see me kicking the ball at the school yard on days I don't have practice.  I wasn’t great at first and I was upset sometimes but I get better every week.  

 

Make Personal Goals!  My parents said I shouldn’t measure myself against other players. So now I make personal goals.  Each practice and each game I make goals for myself.  Each week my goals get bigger. 

 

My teammates will believe in me IF I believe if myself!  I work hard, I keep improving and I cheer on my team mates.  That makes me a Puma.  

 

It’s still fun!  After all the hard work and worries about not being good enough I still love playing this game and I like the people I play with. 

 

I may never be a star player of the NSC Puma’s.  I don’t have to be.  I am better today than when I joined in June and get better every day.  I like my team mates and I enjoy being on that field.  Not sure you’re good enough?  I bet you are.  I am glad I tried out for NSC. Come watch us play.  I might not score the next goal but my team will for sure and that's worth seeing.