Celebrating Thirty Years of Excellence!
PSC 4th Annual 3v3 TournamentFrom December 2nd through December 16th, over thirty U8 through U12 Boys and Girls teams participated in the club's 3 v 3 tournament that was open to all. Tournament Coordinator, Lauren Keefe awarded trophies to the winner (below). 
Tournament Winners
PSC girls have success at RaleighOur u16 and u17 girls spent the past weekend in Raleigh NC competing in the CASL College showcase one of the best showcases in the country. The trip started on Thursday 3:30 pm when we departed Toledo on the bus for the 13 hour trip to Raleigh. Over the weekend the girls played against some of the top clubs around such as Chicago Fire and World Class Soccer as well in front of many of the top college coaches in the country. The u16 girls went 2-0-1 and the u17 girls went 3-0-0 over the weekend putting in some great performances in front of the college coaches. Danny Fisher, Girls Director said, "Already our phones and emails have been busy with calls from college coaches asking about our girls. This is a credit to the girls who performed at a high level for 3 days and the preparation they were given by our excellent coaching staff. 
The girls also took in a college visit to Meredith College where they were shown around campus and experienced a talk from admissions staff at Meredith. Here is a list of some of the colleges that watched our girls teams this weekend: Bowling Green; Ball State; Landers College; Wesley University - Mass.; Kent State; Seton Hall; Youngstown State; Canisius; Albany; New Hampshire; Miami of Ohio; Centre College - KY; Rochester University; America University; Central Michigan; SE Louisiana; Florida International; Kentucky; Tampa; Elon University; Wisconsin; Cincinnati; Gardner Webb; New Jersey Technical Institute; Wright State; Alma College; Heildleburg; Kalamazoo College; Wooster; South Alabama; Western KY; Oakland University; Marietta College; IPFW; Longwood University; Stonybrook; Penn State; Purdue; Evansville; Lees Moore; Dayton; Bridgewater College; Indiana Tech; Eastern Illinois; UT - Martin; and Air Force. Jimmy Walker Executive Director of Coaching for Pacesetter said, "This was a huge weekend for the girls and they stepped up. Their performances were very good and we have had a lot of interest from coaches regarding our girls from all over America. The trip has been a tremendous positive for the Girls side of the program and we are already looking into next year's trip there. Good weekend at Warrior classic for the girlsThis past weekend Pacesetter Soccer club competed in the Warrior Fall Classic Dayton Ohio. It was a very good weekend for the girl's side of the club bringing home three winners and two runners up. The U11 Girls Red team won 1-0, U12 girls red lost 1-0 , U12 girls black won 3-0 ,U13 girls red lost 1-0 and the U14 girls won 3-0 in the final game not conceding a goal all weekend. The girls played against some good teams including Ohio Elite, Kings Soccer and Hammer FC. Also the U13 girls black team went 2-1 over the weekend their only loss coming to the winners of their bracket. Girls D.O.C. Danny Fisher commented, "This was a very good weekend for the girls side of the program. They played against some good teams and the games we lost were close games. I am very happy with the weekend and we need to take this into the Internationals Finale at the end of the month". Well done to all the girls and coaches who took part this past weekend. U17 GK Chloe Buehler makes Region 2 teamU17 girls standout GK Chloe Buehler has been selected to take part in a 6 day training and games program with the Region 2 ODP team. In order to make the Regional team it means you have been evaluated as one of the top players in Region Two which consists of 14 states across the Midwest. The states include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio North, Ohio South and Wisconsin. Girls Director Danny Fisher commented: "This is a great opportunity for Chloe to be seen by some of the National staff and some top college coaches who will be working with her over the six days. We are all very happy for her and wish her luck at camp". Chloe is already attracting a lot of attention from some good Division one college programs. U-10 Boys Red Compete at Mead CupThe Pacesetter Boys U10 Red team set off for the Mead CUSA Cup in Dayton, OH for their first chance to play 8v8. In their first match they drew a tough opponent in Vardar East. Defense was the story in this game as the back line rotation of Drew Hoffman, Brad Biggs, Dominic Castaldi and Simon Masters combined with keeper Michael Mancy on a clean sheet. In the first half, Vardar could hardly get a shot off against the Pacesetter boys and the defenders were hitting perfect balls up-field. The offense held up their end when Giorgos Kamilaris hit a strike from 20 yards off the Vardar keeper's fingertips and into the goal for a 1-0 lead. As the half wound down, winger Spencer Atkins took the ball up the right side, nearly the length of the field, and scored a low ball to the near post to stake the boys to a 2-0 lead. The defense picked up where it left off after the break, but Vardar was able to get off one lightning shot from 18 yards that leaping keeper Mancy was able to parry over the crossbar to secure the shutout. 
The second match found the boys playing against Metro FC in 94 degrees of heat that forced the officials to take time outs for water breaks. Midfielders Dany Salim, Ruben Gonzalez, and Yusuf Hassabelnaby shined in possession in this game, constantly keeping the ball in the Metro end of the pitch, but they were unable to finish several good chances to break open the scoring. Despite Pacesetter's overwhelming time of possession and great link up play, Metro struck first with a 20 yard strike to make it 1-0 off a giveaway in the defensive end. That scoreline held until, with about 7 minutes left to play, Spencer Atkins equalized to make it 1-1. Metro FC played a very physical game that took a toll on the Pacesetter boys and with a couple unlucky bounces in the last few minutes Pacesetter found themselves down 3-1. Just as all looked lost, Pacesetter was finally able to finish again as speedy winger Cameron Awls followed a shot by Gonzalez and put the rebound home off the keeper for a 3-2 score with 2 minutes left. That was all Pacesetter could muster and they took the loss hoping for a better outcome the next day. The third match was Sunday morning against the undefeated NUSC team out of Indiana. After other results posted, the boys found that if they could pull out a win, they would move on to the semi-finals on Monday. Due to a weather delay, the match would be shortened by 5 minutes each half, which later proved costly. Coach Andy Kufel told the boys to push up more as he wanted them to strike first and strike early. His plan worked well as, three minutes in, Pacesetter earned a corner and Kilimaris' perfectly struck ball to the far post was converted by left winger Josh Pawlicki on a volley to the back of the net. Pacesetter was up 1-0. Just before the end of an excellent half of play, Pacesetter gave up a free kick just outside the eighteen. Despite Brad Biggs valiant effort on the wall, he was unable to force the shot high enough off his head as the ball went in just under the crossbar, 1-1. In the second half, the NUSC team played very well and were able to set up a great strike from 20 yards that once again went in just under the bar. Needing 2 goals to move on, Pacesetter was getting desperate. As the clock wound down on the shortened game, Dominic Castaldi was able to draw a foul in the left half of the penalty box. This allowed Giorgos Kamilaris to step to the spot and equalize, 2-2, with two minutes remaining. The extra ten minutes lost due to weather would have helped, as Pacesetter was forced to settle for a 2-2 draw and the end of their tournament. They came away from their first experience in 8v8 with a good outlook feeling that they could compete with anyone. Mock and Olnhausen Appointed Academy DirectorsPacesetter Soccer Club is pleased to Announce Abbey Mock as its new Academy Girls Director and Andrew Olnhausen as it's new Academy Boys Director. 
Abby Mock, Academy Girls Director Abby has been at the club for a few years working with the academy and various girls teams. Abby will be in charge of overseeing the U8 and U9 girls teams as well as coaching the U8 age group. Abby will also oversee the new Sylvania Soccer Academy girls training program. Abby is a former College standout at Tiffin University where she won four conference championships as well as making two national tournament appearances. Abby was the former Head Coach at Southview High School before coming on staff at Pacesetter Soccer Club. 
Drew Olnhausen, Academy Boys Director Andrew Olnhausen comes to Pacesetter from Maumee where he served as the Director of Coaching for the Maumee Express Soccer Club. During his time at Maumee they had great success at developing young players and making some very competitive teams. Prior to Maumee Andrew was a director at Bedford Soccer Club. Andrew will oversee the U8 and U9 boys teams as well as being the head coach of the U8 age group. Andrew will also oversee the Sylvania Soccer Academy boys training program. "This is very exciting for us as we continue to grow as a club" said Executive Director of Coaching Jimmy Walker. Abby and Andrew are both energetic and hard working young coaches that have a great knowledge and passion for the game. High School Boys go to CampIt has been a great summer of EPL camps for Pacesetter Soccer Club with record numbers in attendance for the boys high school camp in 2011. The camps, featuring former coaches and players from the English Premier League, was a huge hit with over 220 players in attendance this week for the morning and evening sessions. The record high temperatures did not keep budding soccer enthusiasts away, with performances on the pitch matching the hot weather off the pitch. Northview, Southview, Ottawa Hills, Kenton, Anthony Wayne and a select group of Pacesetter players all attended this week with guest coaches Alan Wright, Dennis Bailey, Jim Walker and Leo Fortune West. 
This is the third year of camps and they have been a huge success. "There is not another camp in the country with coaches as qualified as these", said Executive Director of Coaching Jimmy Walker. "Our players in Northwest Ohio are very fortunate to have coaches of this caliber train our local players". Girls get EPL Coaching
Pacesetter Soccer Club held its third annual Girls EPL Camp last week at Pacesetter Park. With guest coaches Alan Wright, Dennis Bailey, Jimmy Walker Snr and Leo Fortune West all flying in the Saturday before, everyone was raring to go monday morning. Over the five days of camp, every player got the chance to work with one of the coaches on defending,attacking and other fundamentals of the game. They also learned about the many achievements of these coaches, from winning the EPL to representing England at the National Level. Girls Director of Coaching, Danny Fisher said " It was a great week of camp where the girls got to work with some of the best coaches in the business. The feedback we have had has been fantastic". This week, Pacesetter Soccer Club will hold the boys' side of the EPL Camp which promises to be another fantastic week. U13 Boys Red Win State Cup
Pacesetter Soccer Club is thrilled to announce the U-13 Boys Premier Red team is the Ohio North State Champions! On May 22, 2011, the Pacesetter boys beat Team Challenger in a 2 to zero victory in Copley, OH. They are now headed to the United States Youth Soccer Association Region II Championships in Fox Cities, WI on June 24, 2011. Pacesetter Achieves Huge Success at State CupThe 2011 Ohio North State Cup has proved to be one of the best in our club's 30 year existence. This year, ten Pacesetter teams advanced to the State Cup Semi Finals with 5 teams (so far) advancing to the championship games. We have the U17 boys and U18 girls still to play and the club is hoping for even more successes. "The players and coaches have been working hard since January and this has been proven with performances on the field" said Executive Director of Coaching Jimmy Walker. "You can not be successful in May without putting the work in over the winter and we are very pleased with the year we have had" said Walker. 
U-18 Boys Premier were crowned State Champions The boys teams achieved huge success with our U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U18 teams all advancing. The U11 team lost in the semi final with 30 seconds left on the clock and came really close to advancing to the championship game. The U12 boys team were finalists, beating Ohio Premier to advance to the championship game before losing to Team Challenger. The U13 team won its first State Championship beating Team Challenger in the final and advancing to Regionals in Wisconsin. The U14 team advanced to the championship game, losing a heart breaker in double overtime to two time state champions Concordia. The U15 team came within 5 minutes of advancing to the championship game losing another heart breaker in double overtime to NEO. The U16 boys team played nationally ranked Everest to a tie in regulation before losing 1-0 in double overtime. The U18 boys advanced to the championship game and will face Woodridge for the third time in three years. The U17 team plays next week in their semi Final against CFC. 
U-14 Boys Red Premier State Cup Finalists Boys Director of Coaching Greg McElroy said, "It has been a great year for our boys teams. We are so proud of our their achievements on and off the field. The teams have worked very hard this year and that has shown in our accomplishments at State Cup. We are hoping to continue this good work and obtain even more success next year." 
U-12 Boys Red Premier State Cup Finalists Our Girls teams had some good success with teams finishing the tournaments with winning records and advancing to the Final Four and Championship games. Our U12 girls just missed out, losing a heart breaker to Excalibur. Our U15 girls team had a great weekend beating CFC and Pennine and just missed advancing with a 2-1 record. Our U16 team tied the State Champions CFC and advanced to the Championship game before losing in double overtime to Internationals. Our U18 girls advanced to the semi finals with a perfect 3-0 record and will face Internationals this week. 
Finalists, U16 Girls Top row (l to r): GDOC Danny Fisher, Lacee Ortman, Ashley Bielski, Alexis Bielski, Morgan Ersig, Stephanie Duwve, Chloe Buehler, Coach Scott Gloden. Middle row: Laura Connor, Mollie Whitacre, Caitlin Liebich, Megan Rafac, Kristen Maag. Front row: Lacee Ortman, Emily Wirick, Allana Bell, Samantha Burkholder, Shelby Rieger New Girls Director of Coaching Danny Fisher said, "It was my first year overseeing the girls teams at State Cup and there were certainly a lot of positives to take out of the weekend. We are excited about the future of our girls program and are looking forward to continuing to develop our players and teams. We have had some great success this year with our older teams and we will continue to move the program along to achieve loftier goals for the upcoming year." "The 2010-2011 season is winding down with our annual PSI Tournament this memorial weekend, then Regionals and the Try-outs in June. With the on field success we have had this year, it will be interesting to see what the upcoming season will have in stall for us", said Executive Director of Coaching Jimmy Walker. "Whilst we are happy with the year we have had, we are always striving to get better in everything we do. We are very excited about 2011-2012." Boys U11 Black Build to Strong FinishThe U11 Boys Black team, coached by Jordan Keefe, began a character-building spring season with a 1-2-2 record prior to last weekend's Novi Jaguars Tournament in Michigan, where they finished with a 1-2 record. Since the tournament, they have recorded 2 victories against league opponents, The Edge and Swanton Bulldogs. 
During the 13-0 win against The Edge, every Pacesetter player recorded a goal, even Keeper, Jordan Halliday, who had the chance to play defender, midfield, and forward. In the Swanton game, one of the players, Erek Hansen, had a picturesque header into the goal. The team has three league games remaining before culminating their season in the Pacesetter Soccer Invitational on Memorial Day weekend. U12 Girls White Wins Novi Invitational
Pacesetter White U12 girls had their first opportunity to compete against Michigan powerhouse teams last weekend at the Novi Jaguar's 2011 Invitational Tournament. The girls are currently undefeated in league play. They brought their "A game" to the field, beating Farmington Red 2-0 in their first game but lost 2-1 in a tough fought match to LSCS Meteors. The girls regrouped on Sunday beating the Novi Jaguars handily 3-0 to qualify for the championship game versus Vardar. Against Vardar, the girls gave Coach Ashley Burgin and the parents a spectacular show of team work, tenacity and effort, controlling the flow of the game for a solid 60 minutes of play. Pacesetter White handed Vardar their only loss of the tournament 2 -0 and were the only team to score on them. Congratulations to Pacesetter White U12 girls for winning the U12 Championship! Shorty's BBQ Fundraiser a HitMany families participated in our annual club fundraiser by having a great meal at Shorty's BBQ on Saturday, March 5, 2011. Shorty's donated $400 to the club for our patronization. Others bought tickets for the adult patio party, which included the $1,000 raffle. The band, RSO (stands for Razor Sharp objects) played all night and assisted in drawing raffle names. They donated their services and the club picked up their beverage tab. Karla Gyurke from the Boys U-9 Red team was the lucky winner of the grand prize! In addition, we had a number of other surprise, unadvertised give-a-ways. Many attendees left with a variety of gifts including Eurosport and Revé gift certificates, bottles of wine (donated by Restivos) and a great beverage gift basket donated by Ottawa Tavern. The feedback from the format of this event was 99% positive. The only downside was due to the awesome participation, we ran out of space and therefore were also unable to do the celebrity waiter portion. This reduced our earnings but we all agreed it was a marvelous, fun social event. So, although we missed our target fundraising, we still netted about $3,300 overall. Thanks for all who participated and we look forward to our 2012 event with additional space and more fun! Looking for a story that's left this page? Click here for the Archives |