Week Recap

WOW, what a week! Can you say 'blink and you'll miss something important!'
Well, lets start with College Night. On Wednesday night THUSC put on its first of three College Nights which included DOC [and Sodium coach] Tom Atencio talking about the state of the club. A former THUSC player spoke about her recruitment by Oregon State. Laura Schott [HC PSU Womans Soccer] spoke about the recruitment process from a coaches perspective and about the difference between Div 1,2,3 and NAIA schools. The session ended with Ron Sattler giving us a preview of whats in store from a financial standpoint.

On Friday morning Sodium was stunned to get an email from coach Tom Atencio that read;

Sodium Nation;

I have officially pulled Sodium out of the OSU 7v.7 Tournament (with a full refund) do to a better opportunity that has come up for all available players. Do to ODP and injuries, the U15G’s Sapphire and Ireland are in need of guest players respectively for the college showcase tournaments they are both entered. I have placed all available Sodium players not attending the ODP regionals in Phoenix on Ireland and Sapphire rosters for the next week. See training and game details below…

Players with Sapphire for Renton Showcase in Tukwila, WA January 16-18:
[4 Sodium players listed]

Players with Ireland for FC Portland Showcase Hillsboro, OR January 15-18:
[5 Sodium players listed]

Players with 1996 ODP Phoenix, AZ January 15-19:
[6 Sodium players listed]

Winter Exchange Saturday January 9th :
1:30 Rec Center #2 with Ireland- [3 Sodium players listed]
5:00 Rec Center #1 with Sapphire- All available Sodium players
7:00 Rec Center #1- All Sodium Players including ODP players

Winter Exchange Sunday January 10th:
12:30 Rec Center #1 with Sapphire- [4 Sodium players listed]

Training Monday January 11th:
7:30 Rec Center #1 with Sapphire- [4 Sodium players listed]

Training Tuesday January 12th:
6:00 Rec Center #1 Normal Practice- [4 Sodium players listed]; Optional for [4 Sodium players listed]
7:30 Sunset High School- [5 Sodium players listed]
7:30 Rec Center #1 with Neon- All 1996 ODP Players

Fitness Wednesday January 13th:
Normal fitness training all Sodium Players

Training Thursday January 14th:
6:00 Rec Center #1 Normal Practice- [4 Sodium players listed]; Optional for [4 Sodium players listed]
7:30 Sunset High School- [5 Sodium players listed]
7:30 Rec Center #1 with Neon/Sapphire- All 1996 ODP Players, [4 Sodium players listed]

The Ireland and Sapphire managers will be in touch with all of you today in regard to tournaments details.

Take advantage of this adjusted schedule!

Tom Atencio
Director of Coaching and Player Development
Tualatin Hills United Soccer Club
Portland, Oregon USA
(503)626-1923
www.thusc.org

So, basically, our Sodium team is being divided up to play with our 2 U15 teams at U16 College Showcase tournaments! What an honor and how exciting for the girls!

I didn't list the players because they know who they are and I was asked not to.

Great News! Welcome Easton!
Team Sodium...

Please extend a sincere welcome to Easton Kawawaki and her parents, Nicole and Keith.

While looking for an opportunity to stay fit and get more time playing the game this winter, Easton joined Sodium Team Black at Tualatin Indoor and definitely showed us her "stuff". Easton had already made plans to join us at the Blue Mountain Exchange, but as of this week, Easton has made the official move to THUSC and will join team Sodium for the remainder of this year. She has experience playing every position (except keeper to date) and she is a great addition to this talented squad. Easton looks forward to time on a field of green with the players of team Sodium.

When I added up her experience...Easton has been playing soccer for 9 years. It made me realize that all of our players now have been playing this game for over 50% of their young lives! What passion and dedication these young women have to excel at this game and succeed as a team.

Keep up the good work all of you and WELCOME EASTON!!!

Monthly

February
2/6/10 - Spring League Play Starts Up. All remaining games count towards State Cup placement.
2/26 to 2/28 - Blue Mountain Exchange (WA)

March
Celtic Cup (CA)

April
State Cup (OR)

Keep working hard warriors, come April, they aren't going to know what hit 'em!

GO SODIUM!!

team on 3...