TVSA Hawks Soccer Newsletter
October, 2008

Hello Hawks,

As teams are well into their seasons and winter is approaching we wanted to try and give information to all of our Hawk families. We will have Newsletters every couple of months, please email me at kcollins@tvsahawks.com to let me know what you think of them, what you want to see or any other ideas you might have. I want to hear from you!

Sincerely,

Kelley Collins
Hawks Director of League Management

Temecula Valley Soccer Academy - Hawks

Commitment

When we hear this word many thoughts come to mind. The word is often defined as a pledge or undertaking, dedication or application. When I think of commitment in relation to soccer I envision many different aspects of it. Commitment to club, to team, to coach, to the game and to yourself. After a player accepts a position on the team, that player has made a commitment that will last the entire season, through National or State Cup. The simple thing that this commitment means is attending practices and games. The commitment is really more than that though if you truly desire to be the best soccer player you can become. Following are commitments that you need to make to yourself:

1. Playing with the ball as often as you can, juggling, dribbling, learning tricks, shooting on goal, playing as much as possible.

2. Making sure you are prepared for every practice and game. Enough rest, eating properly, equipment, on time, etc.

3. Working in a positive manner with your coach and teammates. Let them know they are important to your development.

4. Sometimes things go as planned, others times not. Each situation needs to be looked at as a learning and growing experience. Don't give up on your team or yourself.

5. Be willing to learn, be ready to learn and be open to learning. There is always something to learn no matter how good you are.

6. Watch soccer whenever you can. Watch on TV, go to some of the older teams games, go to pro games, go to college games.

7. Be coachable! You need to be able to communicate with your coach, listen and absorb everything they have to offer. Do what they ask you to do, there is usually a reason for it.

8. Sometime your COMMITMENT to soccer means that you will miss something else (i.e. school dance, movie, party, etc). That is what a commitment is, being dedicated to something. The rewards you receive from your dedication should outweigh (in your mind, to you) what you are missing. YOU ARE A SOCCER PLAYER!! Commitment is not always easy, sometimes it means making the hard choice.

If you decide to continue playing in college and are being recruited or looking for a school to study and play soccer at one of the first things the college coach will ask your youth coach is about your commitment. He or she will want to know about all of the above. Your coaches MUST answer honestly because their reputation is on the line, they want to answer positively, BE COMMITTED and they will!

Interview with GU18 Premier player Francesca Murillo

Hawks player Francesca Murillo plays with Sherice Anders GU18 Premier team. Her coach Sherice says she is a very COMMITTED flexible player who plays any position her team needs her to play, central defender, center midfield or even forward. Get to know Francesca better!

How long have you played soccer? How long have you played for the Hawks?
"I have played soccer for 13 years. I have played for the Hawks for 3 years."
What has been most rewarding for you as a soccer player?
"Stepping onto the soccer field and achieving unity as a team. A unified team leads to success."
Do you wish to continue playing soccer in college? If so what schools are you looking at?
"Yes, I am looking at Claremont Mckenna, UC Santa Cruz and Cal Lutheran."
If you could play with any soccer player in the world, past or present who would that be?
"Fernando Torres"
What advice do you have for our younger soccer players who are just beginning their soccer careers?
"Aspire to your greatest potential. It's not about what you can do, it truly is about what you think you can do. If you visualize it, it will happen."
Who has been most influential to you in regards to soccer?
"My parents, the ones who have supported me in every aspect of my soccer career."

Hawks Alumni in the News!

Check our website periodically to read about former Hawks players making there marks at college and beyond. All the information is at the Hawks News www.tvsahawks.com/news.  One very special former Hawk, Michelle Enyeart was recently interviewed in Soccer America. Michelle is currently a 20 year old forward starring on her team at University of Portland. She is also a member of the US U20 National team. In her interview Michelle noted one of her earliest memories as a youth player was when her Hawks team won the 2000-2001 State Championships. Michelle has been coached by many great coaches throughout her career. The two coaches that she mentioned as being her most influential coaches is our Girls Director of Coaching Nik Laytart (coached her U13-U16) and former Hawks coach Mike "Nico" Nicholson (coached her at U17). Check out the full story at http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=3983.

There are many other alumni making news after their Hawks careers, check it out on the website. If you have information on any of our alumni please send it to me at kcollins@tvsahawks.com.

Other Events

On Tuesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 30th our Girls Premier U17 and U18 teams will be playing friendly scrimmages with teams from Sweden. This will begin at 7:30 PM both days and we would love you to come out in your Hawks gear to support our teams and also make the Swedish players feel welcome.

the 2nd Annual Hawks Shootout Tournament will be held January 24-25, 2009 - Go to our tournament Web site at www.temeculavalleyshootout.com for all the details!

Good luck to all of our 9th-12th grade players who will be playing for their high school teams. If you decide not to play high school, we will continue to offer training for you, please be on the look out for information.

If you know of any players, boys or girls 8 years old or younger and they are interested in training to become a Hawk, please have their parents email me. We have a fantastic Junior Hawk program that is run by our own Hawks coach Jennifer Guinn.

Players U12 and younger DOC Nik Laytart and David Halliday will be holding the Winter FUNdamental Camp, December, 29, 30, 31 from 9 AM-1 PM. Check the website for information and details.

JUGGLERS!!!! We want you! Please see David Halliday, Nik Laytart or Nat Gonzales our juggle masters and SHOW them what YOU’VE got!! Check the website for information. Congratulations to our Master Jugglers from the BU13 team who all have over 100 juggles, Christopher Le (180), Cameron McDiarmid (111), Chance McClelland (107) and Brian Hizon (101). Also our youngest juggler from the GU9 black team, Zoe Rodrigue-Willie with 24 juggles!

CHALLENGE THEM FOR THE TOP!!

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