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    The pitch is almost ready for April 16th.  All I have left to do is paint and mow.  We had .40 of an inch of rain today and more coming later tonight with a sharp warm up to the mid 80's for the weekend.  That should make the grass really grow.
    I have been working on the possibility of live streaming the match so that fans (parents) would be able to watch their daughters play.  It has been quite a mental challenge for me but I think I have most of the problems solved.  I am awaiting the arrival of a special cord to connect the video camera to the computer to complete the testing, and it should be here Monday or Tuesday of next week.
  To view the game you need to scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the test screen.  The site is currently offline but clicking on the arrow it should bring it up on your computer.  There will not be any audio with the live stream of the game but there will be a chat line.  I don't know if I will monitor it and chat or not but I will post scores.
    You should be able to click on the icon in the middle of the screen to display the game in full screen.  I would appreciate your help in testing this to see if everything works when you read this and let me know on the comment section that is on this blog post.  I will also ask for your help in testing when I get the camera hooked up to make sure that it works and what quality of video that you are getting.

April 16th Press Release

I have posted below the press release and coaches quotes for the game on April 16th.

Central Methodist University and Iowa Central Community College extend an invitation for anyone interested in watching a college soccer match in Chillicothe to join us on Saturday, April 16th.  The game will start at 1:00 pm at the soccer field behind the Brick’s house, 1 mile west of Highway 65 on Highway 190.  There is no charge to watch this game so bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the afternoon.

Both teams have local connections with Meredith Brick playing on the Central Methodist squad and Madeline Brick and Kathleen Vondera on the Iowa Central team.  The Brick twins were the first two female players from Chillicothe High School to receive an athletic scholarship to play college soccer and lettered all 4 years on the CHS soccer team.  Kathleen is from Davenport, Iowa  and was also a four-year letter-winner and team captain her senior year at North High School.  Kathleen’s grandparents are Red and Vicki Marrs of Chillicothe.

There will be a “meet the players and coaches” session at the tailgate party after the game.  Hy-Vee Catering will be available at the field for all spectators for the post-game tailgate meal for $7.00. 

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“We are pleased to have the opportunity to showcase our sport and to help with the overall development of soccer.  A big misconception about the collegiate level is that you must be from a big city and competed on a powerhouse high school or club team.  The reality is that if you are a good athlete and a hard working player you can make it onto a collegiate team.  We really recruit Missouri hard, since it has a good soccer reputation.
 
Central Methodist University is in partnership with the NAIA and competes in one of the toughest conferences in the nation.  (Heart of America Athletic Conference-HAAC).  In 2009 our women's soccer team completed the season with most wins in School history.”
 

Dan Schmidlin
Central Methodist University Head Soccer Coach
dschmidl@centralmethodist.edu
Office (660) 248-6350
Cell (937) 750-8062

“Iowa Central provides many opportunities for players to grow and develop their soccer, academic, and social skills.  We are a 2-year school which has the distinct feel of many 4-year colleges and universities.  Our facilities are excellent and with more than 950 student living on campus we have a strong and vibrant residence life department which oversees the apartment-style housing, student activities, intramural sports, and campus security. 

The program is affiliated with the NJCAA and competes at the Division I level.  The majority of our student athletes attend Iowa Central before looking to move on to the 4-year level.  We have the proud tradition of having placed every player who has wanted to move on and play while providing an environment conducive to being competitive and attaining academic excellence.  Iowa Central is currently going for it’s third straight National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators Cup which is given to the Community College with the best overall athletic program based off of national tournament appearances, national placing, and national rankings.”

Willie McGowan,  Head Women's Soccer Coach
 Iowa Central Community College
One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
515-574-1351
http://www.iowacentral.edu/athletics/womens_soccer/index.asp

 

Some Catch-Up

Both Madeline & Meredith made the Dean's list last semester, during their soccer season which made Debra and I very proud.  I know it is more difficult in season to get good grades with the daily practices and travel for games and they had to really work hard to accomplish that. 

Madeline's team received a couple of post season honors that are notable.  One being The NSCAA Ethics Award and the other for Iowa Central to be named to the Academic All- Region Team. 

Meredith has made a move on campus and is now in the Honors Dorm and has a very nice spacious room (almost bigger than our first apartment).  She has 3 other suite mates, 2 which play soccer. 

Both girls are busy with their off season workouts with conditioning, speed and agility, weights and Futsal.  Each occurs at a different day and time and it is difficult to keep straight along with their academic schedule.  They both have clinical times, Madeline's is usually on Thursday and Friday's and sometimes on the weekend and is a 8 hour shift each day.  Meredith's clinical assignment is with Women's Varsity Basketball, and she attends practices and games as scheduled.

Both are also in a work study program and may work other college athletic events throughout the season.  They work directly under the Athletic Director or Assistant who schedules them and works around their school schedule. 

This weekend Debra and I are going to Columbia, MO to watch Meredith participate in a "Polar Plunge" for the Special Olympics.  This will be the third year that she has plunged.

Just around the Corner

Today may be the day that my soccer field shows itself after being under its blanket of snow most of the winter.  Currently it is about 46 degrees and may make it to 50 this afternoon and is forecasted to be in the mid 60's by Thursday.    I have a lot of spring maintenance work to do on the field and hope to get started on some of it this week.

I missed the weather window of opportunity last fall to over seed, so that has to be done early this spring, along with aerating and fertilization.  I need to remove the nets and repaint the goals and will have to remark and paint the lines on the field.  I plan to replace the corner flags and possibly the goal nets.

I also will need to make arrangements for some referees, extra parking, and portable toilets because in about two months (April 16) I have scheduled a scrimmage between Madeline's team, Iowa Central and Meredith's team, Central Methodist University.  Both coaches were glad to get a spring scrimmage against a team they had not played before and this worked out well for both.

I have also invited officials from North Central Missouri College in Trenton to come and watch.  I have planted a seed there in hope that they might start a soccer program.  Just as the local high school program has enhanced the recreational program,  a college soccer program at NCMC could really help  the CHS soccer program and could possibly kick start other high school programs in the area.

Debra and I will be hosting a post game meal for both teams, their coaches, and any parents who have traveled to watch the game. Central Methodist is only about 2 hours from Chillicothe and will be arriving Saturday morning and returning to Fayette after the game.  Iowa Central will also be arriving on Saturday morning but will be spending the night and has scheduled a scrimmage with Graceland University on Sunday on their way back to Ft. Dodge.

The game time is scheduled for 1:00 and we hope to have a large crowd here to see a good college match.  I have contacted the local high school coach and the CHS girls team will participate in some form, perhaps with a practice or just to watch to see what soccer is like at the next level.

I plan to have several press releases in local media and to invite everyone out to watch the match.  I know my excitement is building and will have to work like crazy to get everything done.  I will post again tomorrow to bring everyone up to date with Madeline and Meredith's soccer programs.