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Black Ice places at Fairport

July 2008

Rising Stars SC of CNY U17 Girls “Black Ice” Finalists at Fairport

The Rising Stars Soccer Club of CNY U17 Girls “Black Ice” soccer team advanced to the Championship game finishing 2^nd to the Pittsford Mustangs United at the 14^th Annual Fairport Soccer Festival held July 11-13^th in Fairport, NY. In their 1^st game on Saturday, the Black Ice tied Bloomfield 2-2. Karina Swanson made 4 saves in the goal and Rachel Reid scored the first goal assisted by Jackie Welch, and Kori Hamm scored the second goal assisted by Amanda Ingham. Their 2^nd game was a commanding 4-0 shutout win against the Ken-Ton Galaxy. Karina Swanson made 3 saves in the net, while Leigh Shoemaker scored 2 of her 3 goals on the weekend tournament assisted by Jackie Welch on the first goal and Hilary Baker on the second goal. Brittany Bartlett scored the third goal assisted by Rachel Reid and Kaitlin Fahey scored the fourth goal unassisted. On Sunday the Black Ice tied Stormers Derecho 1-1 which was enough to catapult them by point system into the Championship match against the Pittsford Mustangs United. Karina Swanson had 8 saves in the goal and Rachel Reid had her 2^nd goal of the weekend assisted by Hilary Baker. It was a hard fought final with Leigh Shoemaker of Black Ice scoring the first goal of the contest. The first half ended 1-0. Pittsford answered with a goal to tie the match with 15 minutes to go in the second half, and then scored another goal with 7 minutes left in the game which proved to be enough to win the championship. Karina Swanson made 4 saves in the net. Black Ice had several great opportunites, but just fell short. Our defensive unit consisting of Hilary Baker, Erin Thomas, Sarah Southwell, Tricia Metzger and Antoinette Dainotto did an outstanding job. As a team we allowed just 5 goals in 4 games. Parents and Coaches were very proud of their performance in this tournament.

Pictured from Left to Right Front Row: Sarah Southwell, Kori Hamm, Molly Messenger, Jackie Welch, Rachel Reid, Tricia Metzger and Kaitlin Fahey. Left to Right Back Row: Coach Bob Spindler, Coach Dave Welch, Amanda Ingham, Hilary Baker, Erin Thomas, Jessica Lomazzo, Leigh Shoemaker, Danielle Pauba, Brittany Bartlett, Antoinette Dainotto, Taylor Holst, Karina Swanson and Coach Mike Bartlett.

Black Ice Champions at Fairport

July 2005

Congratulations to the Rising Stars "Black Ice" girls U-16 soccer team for their excellent play to capture the U-16 division title July 9-10 at the 11th Annual Fairport Soccer Tournament. They accomplished this by going undefeated in 4 games and posting 3 shutouts. Black Ice defeated Fairport Fever 5-1 in the first game. The second game was an outstanding hard fought 1-0 match with the Pittsford Hawks Falcons. The third game was an 8-0 blowout against the West Seneca Avalanche. The fourth and final game to determine the Champions was against 2nd place Fairport Fever whom really stepped it up a notch, but Black Ice hung tough with a 1-0 Championship victory. Black Ice goal keeper Stephanie Strzepek had 22 saves in the net while only allowing 1 goal. The defensive unit consisting of Kelly Beckley, Andrea Zabek, Carley Young, Holly Blair, and Sarah Ingham were outstanding. Leading the team offensively were: Kelly Adams 4 goals and 4 assists, Julie VanMeter 4 goals no assists, Brenna Ricci 2 goals and 2 assists, Sarah Zabek 2 goals and 1 assist, Caitlin Campbell 1 goal and 1 assist, Andrea Zabek 1 goal no assists, Samantha Kogut 1 goal no assists, and Kristen Lemaire added 1 assist.

Front Row (L-R) Captains Nikki Brundage, Brenna Ricci and Renee' Giffune Middle Row (L-R) Holly Blair, Kaleigh McKinney, Samantha Kogut, Kelly Adams, Carley Young, Kristen Lemaire, Kelly Beckley and Caitlin Campbell Back Row (L-R) Coach John Strzepek, Coach Steve Campbell, Sarah Ingham, Julie VanMeter, Sarah Zabek, Andrea Zabek, Stephanie Strzepek, Coach Bob Spindler

U17 Black Ice Chili Champions

June 2005

Congratulations to the Rising Stars "Black Ice" girls U-17 team for their outstanding play to capture the U17/18 Girls' division title June 4-5 at the Chili International Travel Soccer Tournament. They accomplished this by recording 3 shutouts. The first game ended in a 0-0 tie vs Penfield Strikers. The second game was 2-0 vs the Chili Wildcats, and the championship game was 2-0 vs the Chili Jaguars. Black Ice Keeper, Stephanie Strzepek was superb in the net, and the defense was very strong. Leading the team offensively were Julie VanMeter with 2 goals, Kaleigh McKinney 1 goal and 1 assist, Jenna Quattrini 1 goal, and Renee' Giffune and Andrea Zabek each added an assist.

Front Row (L-R): Holly Blair, Jenna Quattrini, Julie VanMeter, Renee' Giffune, Micole Brundage, Kaleigh McKinney, Brenna Ricci, Kelly Beckley Back Row (L-R): Coach Steve Campbell, Keeper Stephanie Strzepek, Sarah Zabek, Carley Young, Kristin Lemaire, Caitlin Campbell, Meghan Roberts, Andrea Zabek and Coach Bob Spindler

U19 Black Ice Indoor 2005

March 2005

The U-19 girls have been playing very well in the "A" division at 481 this season. The games are very competitive and the girls have been improving with every game. They have really stepped up their level of play in the 2nd session and have had several wins already. It is great to see the improvement. We are especially proud of them since they are playing up.

Front L to R: Stacey Mitchell, Brenna Ricci, Carley Young, Caitlin Campbell, Kelly Beckley, Holly Blair, Julie VanMeter, Kaleigh McKinney Back L to R: Coach Bob Spindler, Meghan Roberts, Chelsea Willson, DeDe Cardello, Sarah Wurz, Sammie Kogut, Stephanie Strezpak, Renee' Giffune, Nikki Brundage, Coach Steve Campbell Missing: Nicole Weiss

U16 Black Ice Indoor 2005

March 2004

The U-16 girls are playing extremely well. They only lost 2 games in the first session and finished in 2nd Place. They are undefeated so far in the second session and have been playing some great soccer. They are really playing as a team and the cohesiveness is evident with their strong performances. The girls are looking forward to playing outdoor again and some great summer tournaments.

Front L to R: Stephanie Strezpak, Carley Young, Brenna Ricci, Kaleigh McKinney, Caitlin Campbell, Kelly Beckley. Back L to R: Coach Steve Campbell, Sammie Kogut, Sarah Zabek, Renee' Giffune, Nikki Brundage, Andrea Zabek, Sarah Ingham, Coach Bob Spindler

Black Ice Champions at Fairport

July 2004

Congratulations to the Rising Stars Soccer Club "Black Ice" U-16 girls' team for their outstanding performance by finishing 1st Place in the 10th Annual Fairport Soccer Tournament held July 9-11. Black Ice finished the tournament with an overall record of 2-2. The halftime score of the championship game was 0-0. 4 minutes into the 2nd half Renee' Giffune launched a direct kick into the upper right corner of the goal to put Ice ahead 1-0. 12 minutes later Julie VanMeter had an unassisted goal to widen the lead to 2-0. With 4 minutes left in regulation, the Ken-Ton Wildcats scored a goal off a rebound to put the game at 2-1. Black Ice went on to hold the lead and win the championship. Leading the offense for Black Ice were: Renee' Giffune with 2 goals and 3 assists, Jill Pratt with 2 goals and 1 assist, Julie VanMeter with 2 goals, Nikki Brundage 1 goal, Julie Olney 1 goal, and Sarah Zabek and Caitlin Campbell each with an assist. Keeper Stacey Mitchell did an outstanding job in the net.

Pictured above, Front Row (L-R): Andrea Zabek, Stacey Mitchell,Sarah Zabek,Holy Blair,Julie VanMeter,Kelly Beckley,Danielle Cardello
Middle Row (L-R):Samantha Kogut,Meghan Pazdur,Carley Young,Caitlin Campbell,Niki Brundage,Julie Olney,Renee Giffune,Jill Pratt
Back Row Coach Spindler, Coach Campbell

Black Ice Solid at The Ultimate Goal Thanksgiving Tournament

November 2003

Congratulations to the U16 girls Black Ice for their outstanding effort at the Thanksgiving Day Tournament at the Ultimate Goal in Marcellus on Saturday November 29. They finished in 4th place with a record of 1 win, 1 loss and 2 ties. They played in the Under 19 division because the U16 division did not have enough teams and was cancelled. Keeper Nicole Weis allowed just 3 goals in 4 games. The other teams in in the tournament were Kendall(Rochester), Romulus, Skaneateles, and Marcellus. It was a wonderful opportunity for the girls to play against some great competition. They really held their own against these older teams.

Black Ice Start at Salt City International

July 2003

The newly formed U16 Girls Black Ice made a successful start at the Salt City International tournament in Liverpool July 26 and 27, 2003. The Black Ice are a select team formed of U15 and younger girls representing the communities of Holland-Patent, Rome, Westmoreland and Sauquoit. The girls will be playing together for the coming year in addition to playing on their regular teams in the Club. The Black Ice spent early May and June training with the Syracuse Soccer Academy in preparation for their first tournament together. The Black Ice made a strong showing, coming very close to making it into the play-offs and are now taking a break with the onset of school ball.

Pictured above, Front Row (L-R): Carley Young, Samantha Kogut, Kaleigh McKinney, Kelly Beckley, Nicole Brundage, Caitlin Campbell, Stacy Jackson, Kaitlin Birnie. Back Row (L-R): Coach Bob Spindler, Kristina Norelli, Danielle Cardello, Bridget Donnelly, Chelsea Willson, Julie Olney, Lauren Birnie, Renee Giffune, Nicole Weis, Megan Roberts, Coach John Jackson