Club News Archives 2004
Thank you to everyone who helped out with our U9, U10 and U11 winter tryouts, especially Kathy Sowyrda, Sammy Cramer, Mike Ciccolella, and Angela "Mama Rose". We had over 60 boys and girls players come tryout. The kids did a really great job and should be congratulated for their hard work. Coaches will be contacting all the players within the next couple of weeks. If you have any questions about our Spring 05 U9 and U10 development teams please contact Christian Battaglia at fcpuma23@hotmail.com
Click hear to see pictures from the tryouts.
Congratulations to John Frederick and the Boys’ Algonquin Varsity Soccer Team for winning a share of the Division 1 State High School Championship. Algonquin and BC High School played to a 0-0 tie through regulation and two sudden death overtimes. Both teams were awarded a share of the state title and were declared co-champions. Former FC PUMA players Mike Pini, Rudy Kocandrile, Pedrom Tand, Matt Laning, TJ McManus, Peter Wahlgren, Chris Bourke, Patrick Sullivan, Kevin Benson, and Bobby Cooley were all instrumental in Algonquin’s 20-0-3 undefeated season. Most of these players were also part of the FC PUMA BU13 2001 State Championship Team. Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to FC PUMA players Lisa Farrugia (GU17) and Susie Lachowski (GU16) on their Sutton High School Central Mass Championship! Sutton beat Littleton on Sunday 4-3 after being down 2-0 in the early going. This is the second game in a row that Sutton has come back from a 2-0 deficit to win. From all of us at FC PUMA Good luck Susie and Lisa at the Western Mass Championship game on Thursday.
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Lisa's and Susie's Sutton High School team went on win a co-championship trophy for the the Division 3 Girls Soccer State Championship. In the final they played Lynnfield, a team that had not lost in 42 straight outings, and were last years state champs. Trailing 1-0 in the 67th minute of regulation Sutton managed to score a goal and then hold Lynnfield scoreless throughout the remainder of regulation and then through two 10 minute overtimes to secure their share of the championship.
Great job ladies!
I would like to take a minute to say THANK YOU to all the FC PUMA players and parents for being patient and understanding while waiting for our new uniforms to arrive. As most of you know by now, the manufacture had some production problems which delayed our shipment, and in turn caused a delay in the embroidery schedule.
I am however, happy to say that as of tonight all U11-U14 teams have a complete uniform kit consisting of socks, blue shorts, and both blue and white game shirts. I hope you will all agree that while the delay has been some what frustrating for us all, the finished product looks great! As for the accessory orders, I am expecting all bags, sweatshirts, and coaches’ shirts to be in early next week as they are currently having names embroidered on them. The latest on the warm up jackets and pants is that they will be back from the embroiderer in early December. We will contact everyone and get them distributed as soon as they arrive. On behalf of the FC PUMA Club, please know we are doing everything possible to expedite your orders, and we apologize for any inconvenience this delay may have caused.
For the second time in three weeks the FC PUMA GU13, GU14, and BU14 teams all win state cup challenge matches and earn the right to move on to the final challenge round in the spring. The GU13 team beat the Crusaders 2-0, The GU14 team won over FC Napoli with a score of 1-0, and the BU14 team won on penality kicks after going 0-0 in regulation and overtime play. GREAT JOB PUMA! FC PUMA GU13, GU14, and BU14 teams win state cup challenge matches. The U13 girls team coached by John Gavin beat CRU 2-0, the U14 girls team coached by Sonny Papalilo beat Berkshire United 4-1, and the U14 boys coached by Dave Morris beat the Aztes’s 1-0. All three teams will advance to the next challenge round on October 23rd. GREAT JOB PUMA!FC PUMA BU12 and GU14 teams win Labor Day Tournaments, while the BU11, BU13, and BU14 teams make it to the FINALS.
The BU11 team advanced to the Bandits Cup FINALS. In a very close game the boys lost 1-0 to Duxbury United.
The BU12 team won the elite division CHAMPIONSHIP at the Bandits Cup tournament beating a tough Inter-Bandits team 2-1 in overtime. Click here
The BU13 team advanced to the Bandits Cup FINALS. Final score FC PUMA 1, Shooting Stars 2
The BU14 team advanced to the Bandits Cup FINALS. In a very physical final game the boys lost 2-1 to the NH Classics.
The GU14 team won the Salem Cup Tournament CHAMPIONSHIP going undefeated in four games.
7/7/04
The FC PUMA GU11 team raised $1,575 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through US Soccer's Kicks for Cancer. Each player completed a soccer homework plan requiring 2000 touches on a soccer ball over a 10 day period. That's 200 juggles, dribbles or shots per day outside of practice and games!! As a thank you for their hard work players received gifts ranging from mini training balls and sak packs to Adidas warm-ups or an autographed soccer ball signed by the 2004 US National Soccer Team! A big Thanks to the leading fundraiser Arianna Rose who alone raised $500!
6/23/04
The FC PUMA team with the best regular season Spring 2004 record is our U15 Division 2 girls team coached by Samantha Cramer. They finished the season with a record of 6-1-0 out scoring their opponents 16-3, and were promoted to Maple U16 Division 1 for the up coming fall season. As the FC Puma team with the best regular season record they will be featured on the front page of www.FCPUMA.com. Congratulations ladies on a great season!
6/22/04
Congratulations to the following teams for finishing a successful year and being promoted to Maple Division 1 play for the coming fall 2004 season.
• The Boys U13 team had a successful season making it to the semi-finals of the state U12 tournament and thus earning a spot in Division 1 play for the fall.
• The Boys U14 team, coached by Dave Morris, also had a successful season finishing in the top three of U13 Division 2 which earns them a spot in Division 1 play for the fall.
• The Girls U116 team coached by Sammy Cramer finished second in U15 Division 2 with a record of 6-1-0 will also move up to Division 1 play for the fall.
Congratulations to all all three teams, and good luck in the fall!
6/14/04
Christian Battaglia's GU11 team faced the Stars of Massachusetts in the quarterfinals of the Andre Cup this weekend. The game turned out to be a real thriller. After regulation time had expired the score was tied at 0-0. After two overtime periods had elapsed, both teams were still deadlocked at 0-0. Puma then went on to win the game on penalty kicks 3-1 with keeper Courtney Roberts blocking 2 shots! The FC PUMA girls then moved on to the semifinal match against the Fuller Hamlets. In another hard fought, very physical game, the score was again tied 0-0 at the end of regulation time. In golden goal overtime the Fuller Hamlets scored first to win the match.
GREAT JOB GIRLS!
The Hamlets went on to win the Andre Cup 4-3 over the Scorpions on penalty kicks.
6/8/04
FC PUMA BU12 team advances to the U12 state tournament semi-finals. This past weekend at UMass - Amherst the U12 boys team successfully made it through round robin play and won their quarter final match against a tough Western United team 3-2 in golden goal overtime. This win not only advanced the boys to the semi finals of the state U12 tournament but also guarantees them a spot in U13 Division 1 for the fall 2004 season. Their semi-final game will be played June 19th against Inter. Good Luck Boys!
6/7/04
GU11 Team advances to Andre Cup quarterfinals. Christian Battaglia's GU11 team played in the round robin portion of the Andre Cup at UMass - Amherst this past weekend. On the first day, they started with a loss to the Inter Bandits 3-4 and then came back in the second game to beat the Pioneers 1-0. To advance the girls needed to win their final game against Western United. In a hard played close game the FC PUMA girls won 3-2. Overall they finished with 2 wins and 1 loss to qualify for the quarterfinals this coming weekend at CRU Park in Hopkinton. They will be playing the Stars of Massachusetts. Good Luck Girls!
6/4/04
Congratulations to the GU12 team coached by Bernie Grimes for wining their U12 state cup playoff match last night against CRU. The girls built a 4-0 lead and held on to win 4-2. With this playoff win the girls earn the 11th seed in the state U12 tournament this weekend at UMass. Good luck girls!
6/1/04
FC PUMA GU11 and GU13-2 teams win the Nashua Girls Soccer Association Memorial Day Tournament! The GU11 team beat Western United 1-0 in a close final game. While all the girls played some excellent soccer, Coach Christian Battaglia awarded Sarah Dahlstrom the game ball for her outstanding performance in the tournament. The GU13-2 team coached by Kim Miller went undefeated throughout the tournament winning 3-2 in the final against a tough Mutiny team. Congratulations to both teams as they head on to the Andre Cup (GU11) and State Cup (GU13) tournaments next weekend. Tournament pictures are in the 2004 photo gallery. Click here
The FC Puma U15 Girls coached by Mike Proctor won the U16 Division of the Cape Cod Classic Memorial Day Tournament in dramatic fashion as they beat the South Shore Select U16 girls in penalty kicks.
The girls started off the weekend by defeating the U15 SAC Girls 2-0. On Sunday they won their first game against the U16 Hudson Valley Selects 4-0, and then in what would be a repeat of the finals played South Shore Select to a 0-0 tie. Monday morning they won the semi-final 2-0 against the U16 Andover Elite's, thus earning a birth in the finals and a much anticipated re-match against South Shore Select. In the final the girls played to a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation time which was then followed by ten furious minutes of overtime with FC Puma really pressing for the win, and narrowly missing on several opportunities. With the game now down to PK’s the PUMA girls make 4 out of 5, with our keeper saving two including their fifth and last shot for the victory.
This marks the second time this season that the girls have won a tournament (Virginia Icebreaker) on PKs, and brings our record for the season to 13-2-2. Congratulations ladies on a great effort!
Another FC PUMA Memorial Day Tournament Champion! The FC Puma U16-1 Boys team coached by John Frederick won the U16 Elite Division of the John Smith 2004 Memorial Day Tournament! The Boys went undefeated for the weekend. Great job and good luck at next weeks State Championship Tournament!
The U13 boys coached by Dave Morris had an outstanding weekend wining the 2004 Needham Premier Memorial Day Tournament. In the preliminary rounds the boys beat Manchester United 5-0, South Shore Select 1-0, and Nor'easter 2-0 in the semi-final. Their only loss of the weekend 4-2 was against FC Greater Boston who they would later beat in the finals 4-1. Overall the team had 14 goals for and only 5 against due to some outstanding team defense. This was a great way for the boys to finish the spring season. Good luck in Division 1 next season! Tournament picture in 2004 photo gallery.
5/30/04
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5/22/04
Congratulations to the GU18-div 1 team, coached by Dave Teggart, for winning their challenge cup match 5-0 against South Shore Select. The Girls will now move on to the State Cup round robin play at CRU park on June 12th and 13th. Good Luck Girls!
5/20/04
In what has to be described as one of the most exciting games of the season the U16-div2 Girls team coached by Samantha Cramer lost their challenge cup match last night on penalty kicks to the division 1 Bandits, after playing to a 1-1 tie through regulation and two golden goal overtimes. Great Job Girls!
5/15/04
Congratulations to the Boys U16-div 1 team, coached by John Frederick, for winning their challenge cup match 3-2 against the Azteck’s. The Boys will now move on to the State Cup round robin play at UMass Amherst on June 5th and 6th. Good Luck!
5/14/04
Congratulations to the Girls U13-div2 team, coached by Kim Miller, for winning their challenge cup match 2-1 in golden goal overtime against a previously undefeated Blackhalks team. The U13 girls will now move on to round robin play at UMass Amherst on June 5th and 6th. Good Luck Girls!