J&K Soccer is hosting a Parkview Team Night Feb. 17. Players will receive a discount on everything in the store, and they talked about free practice shirts or something as well.

Also, here are a couple of reminders:

• Boys and Girls Middle School Night: I have reserved the conference room at Lake Country for 6:30 PM next Thursday (Feb. 3) for a joint booster club meeting. We need to meet to plan the itinerary for the M.S. soccer night at Parkview Feb. 10. We also need to create slide show/DVD presentation for the evening. Boys’ boosters can discuss the kids’ camp, and girls can plan the spring events calendar and game-day shirt designs. Officers need to give a financial status update.
• Sock and warm-up order: Girls, I especially need your socks quantity because I have to give J&K a total quantity around Feb. 1 so we have the socks in time for the season. You can pay for them later in February, but please tell me how many socks you want by Tuesday.
• PHYSICALS? All girls must have an up-to-date parent permission form/doctor’s physical on file by Feb. 25. Doctor’s physicals are still valid if completed on or after Feb. 1, 2010. Otherwise, make arrangements to get the physical before the end of the February. Girls who are not prepared to participate the first day of practice (Feb. 28) will be putting themselves in position to be overlooked for varsity spots and for playing time in general. The form is attached.
• Activity Fee: All athletes must pay the activity fee to play sports during the school year. The once-a-year fee covers athletes who play multiple sports, so girls who played a fall or winter sport don’t need to pay it again. The fee is $50; students on Free/Reduced Lunch pay $25, and the office can arrange a payment plan if requested. Arrangements to pay the fee must be made before Spring Break.

Take care,

Nurnberg

Click on the image of the order form to download the actual form.

I need your sock requests ASAP so J&K Soccer can get them ordered—they take 30 days to arrive after we order them, so I need to do this the first week of February.

Jackets and pants will be ordered on February 15. Money should be sent with the order form.

If you buy one of each on this order, you’ll save about $25 compared to retail pricing.

Thanks,

Clint

PS – The attachment is a PDF file, which requires the Acrobat Reader program to be opened. You can download Acrobat Reader for free by clicking here.

Thursday November 11 at 6:00 p.m. is our banquet.  It will be at First Baptist Church, 525 South Street.  Please RSVP to Gail by Friday. mgs1124@yahoo.com or 869-2536.  Players will need to bring their clean uniforms and bags to the banquet.  Cost is $5 per person except senior players come at no charge.

We’ve been involved in Parkview soccer now for seven consecutive years and have always been strongly supportive of players and coaches. We’ve seen the program win the conference but recently suffer through two losing seasons in a row.  We’ve seen both our kids enjoy the sport and grow as athletes and people.  While I’m concerned that the program may be heading in the wrong direction, I believe it can be turned around.  Seven of the 12 players who played their hearts out against Ozark return next year including an outstanding goal keeper and the leading scorer.  More will be required to bring home a winning record; however.  Coaches, students and parents need to work hard to improve.  I think that includes playing all year, summer camp, conditioning harder (yes–running a lot!), and making next year’s team a number one priority above other activities by all parties.  Doing those things can bring the Vikings back to relevance. Good luck next year–we’ll still be rooting for you–but Gail will no longer be running concessions–ha!

The Vikings played some of their best soccer Saturday night, but ultimately fell to the Tigers 3-1 on two late Ozark goals.  Ozark led 1-0 at half but a strong Parkview goal by Brian Otradovec early in the second half tied the game.  It stayed that way until minute 78 when Ozark scored to take the lead.  Ozark also got an insurance goal with about 3 minutes to go in the game.  A group of 12 Viking players played a hard and selfless game, logging almost all playing time: Evin Barber, Joe Fairchild, Jon Bogue, Austin Hess, T.J. Joy, Shane Maloney, Jim Smart, Alex Blanco, Louis Taylor, Blake White, Jordan Houseman, and Brian Otradovec.  Nice job, men!

Parkview closed out the regular season with a 4-2 victory on the road in Neosho Tuesday night. Jordan Houseman started the scoring on a nice assist from Brian Otradovec.  The second goal came on a corner kick from Blake White to Aiden Griffin, his first varsity goal!  The game seemed well in hand, but Neosho narrowed the lead to 2-1 before half-time, and then scored the first goal of the second half to knot the game at 2-2. Parkview then upped the intensity for the remaining 20 minutes of the game, dominating possession and getting two late goals, one from Otradovec and one from Houseman with 2:43 left to seal the victory.  This win left the Vikings with a regular season record of 11-12, which is two more wins than was achieved last year.  The junior varsity squad tied Neosho 1-1.  Alex Holden scored for the Vikings who gave up a late goal after leaving two of their opponent’s players uncovered in front of the goal.  The next game for the Varsity is Saturday night at Cooper where the Vikings are paired against Ozark in the first round of district play.  Go Vikings–leave it all on the field and bring home a win.