Holiday Spirit

Tis the night after Christmas and the Menorah is lit
We've finally gotten a chance to stop and sit
Time to reflect on the year that we've had
Time to remember the good and forget the bad
It's our chance to try and be clear
About the things we want for this coming year
Like good health & peace to those who we love
That prosperity & joy will come from above
It's those things above all that we want in our life
For our children our freinds our husband & wife

And if all thats okay, then whose bubble would it bust
If we could leave Massapequa & Albertson in our dust
Would it be too much to have god on our side
When we travel to Plainedge, Syosset & Oceanside
Would it ruin some vast eternal design
If we could win eight games or nine

Sorry I got carried away
Let's just hope for fun and safe games to play
And that the girls want to keep showing up to play everyday
That they leave better sports and players than when they came
That is all we can hope that they take from this game.

Name that Cyclown?

This Cyclone is known more for her Soccer skills, than for her clowning around. She can play any position, she's even play goalie, although not this season.
Her first half against Albertson might have been the best half of soccer any Cyclone played all year.

Thanks Allison

Allisons Army of Cyclones says:
THANK YOU ALLISON!!!
The team showed remarkable growth & improvement through your guidance and training.
Thanks for your effort and commitment in helping these young ladies become a team!

Cyclones Finish Season On A Positive Note

The Cyclones first travel season ended Saturday evening with the team party at Cugini's. All players and coaches were present. There were smiles all around as the entire team celebrated what was an outstanding season.
Earlier in the day the Cyclones had played what was considered by the coaches their best half of the season, truly dominating the play against the first place Aces from Albertson.
In front of a hostile crowd the Cyclones hit the post and missed by inches as the Aces were kept on their heels. Unfortunately, when the Aces were able to get chances, they scored.
The tempo of the game seemed to change when the Cyclones resident thug, the Jordster was whistled for her second foul and told by the official that if she did that again, “I’ll kick you out of the game”. Eventually the Cyclones succumbed to the division champs in the second half.
Rich, Lon & Dave are proud of every player and wish to thank the parents for their generosity & support.
Keep your eye on this site for winter updates.

DO THE CYCLONE HOP, HOP HOP HOP!!!!

Name that Cyclone

This Cyclone is known for her dance moves as much as her soccer moves. Never one to shy away from the ball or from a chance to perform a song in front of the team.

When is a loss not a loss?

When you learn from the experience and use what you've learned to help you in the future.
The Cyclones lost a tough game to the Massapequa Fire 3-0 at Round Swamp Road.
The Fire were easily the best team the Cyclones had faced this season and it wasn't long before the Fire had a 2-0 lead in the first half.
BUT
The Cyclones probably played their best soccer this season in the second half. As everyone who has watched this team knows they never quit. They attacked and attacked. They took shots, they hit the post, they made the Fire scramble defensively. If the Fire's goalie was an inch shorter the Cyclones would have scored.
The Cyclones are well aware of how proud the coaches and parents are of their growth and effort.
BUT
It it can't be overstated.
WE ARE ALL PROUD OF THE CYCLONES

Last weeks Name that Cyclone answer was Emily "Hyper"
Congratulations to DJ, Action & Jordan
Congratulations to Rosie for winning the Find the Cyclones game.

Cyclones play like Dynamite!

The Jordster scored her first goal of the season midway through the 2nd half to give the Cyclones a 2-1 lead over the Syosset Dynamite. But...it didn't count. Moments later the Dynamite scored the eventual game winning goal in a 3-1 Dynamite win.
The Cyclones played hard, fighting for every ball, while coming back from a 1-0 deficit on a big goal from DJ. But, the offside called on the Jordster goal seemed to be the turning point for the Cyclones in their first loss in 55 days, 10 hours 30 minutes and 45 seconds.
How far have these girls have come since June? They expect to win everytime they get on the field. They behave and play like winners and they handled the first loss with class.
They were Dynamite!

Name That Cyclone

This speedy Cyclone is known for her big kick and rugged style of play. She excels on offense, by scoring goals and on defense, by stopping them.

Cyclones Word Find (click on game & print it out)

Nothing Plain About this Game

The Plainedge Magic and the Plainview-Old Bethpage Cyclones met at East Plain in Plainedge in one of the few games that were not rained out this weekend on Long Island. The game was anything but plain.
It was the most exciting game this season as the Cyclones had to come from behind against the Magic. The Magic scored early as #18, who wreaked havoc on the Cyclones all day, slipped through the defense and put a goal past the diving Lisa S.
The Cyclones came right back as Captain Emily "Hyper" tied the game at one just minutes later, driving a shot into the far right corner, her 3rd goal in the last 3 games.
The Cyclones capitalized on good passing as Jordan, Emily "Action" and Kristen's build up led to Maureen's one timer from the penalty spot, which soared over the outstretched arm of the keeper. It was Maureen's 3rd goal of the season.
Both teams had there chances, especially Plainedge's #18. But, Jamie and Lisa were a stonewall in the net, stopping everything that came there way. The Magic coach said after the game that the whole Cyclone team "should treat their goalies to Pizza and Ice Cream".
Lisa S, Kristen, Jenna and Jordan and played spledid outside defense to keep #18 from getting anything started in the second half.
Captain "Big Al" Anna had another strong effort on the defensive side.
The Plainview offense were smart and dangerous once again. Dana, Hyper, Rosie, Action, Maureen, Jenna and Krtisten were aggressive and smart leading to many good chances, in which the tall and intimidating Plainedge defense were pushed to the brink.
The girls were very happy to see Allison at the game, and I think Allison was just as excited to see how well the girls are playing.
The Magic were easily the toughest game in what is certainly becoming a Magic season for the Cyclones.

Cyclones Celebrate First Home Win

The Cyclones put together another complete team effort in beating the Manhasset Stars 5-0 Saturday at Round Swamp Road for their 1st home victory. Each girl played aggressive and smart soccer, passing, moving and supporting each other from start to finish.
"Hyper" Emily scored her first 2 goals of the year, the first on a penalty kick to give the Cyclones a 1-0 lead. Anna "Big Al" drilled home a magnificent strike from 18 yards out on a rebound from an Emily "Action" shot that hit the post, for her 1st goal of the season. The goal showed what the results can be when the defense supports the offense.
Lisa "Rosie" made it 3 nil when she smartly intercepted a goal kick and rifled her 1st goal of the year into the far corner.
In the second half, Jamie who had already hit a beautiful corner kick, scored her first goal, by staying in her position and being in the right place to make the score 4-0. "Hyper" celebrated her 1st start of the season on offense with a 2nd goal, to make the final score 5-0.
Lisa "the mad hatter" celebrated her 9th birthday with her first solo shut out.

Here's what didn't show up in the score sheet:
- Alexa and Jordan's strong defense, they continue to play their best soccer ever.
- Kristen, Maureen's passing and moving enabled their team mates to reap the rewards of their hard work.
- Jenna and Dana's agressive play, stopping every challenge on defense and breaking through on offense.
The Manhasset Stars played hard through out and will continue to improve with the hard work and never say die spirit they showed against the Cyclones.

The Cyclones coaches and parents are beaming with pride over the effort and enthusiasm the girls are playing with, no matter the outcome. They are a great group of girls with outstanding attitudes and an abundance of personality.

Cyclones Celebrate a Bunch of Firsts

This time the weatherman got it right. Forecasters on Friday Night issued a Cyclone warning for the Wantagh-Seaford areas of Long Island, and at 11:10 AM the Cyclone touched down.
The POB Cyclones won their FIRST ever LIJSL road game and got their FIRST ever LIJSL win against the spirited and well coached Seahawks of the Wantagh-Seaford Soccer Club.
Captain's Alexa and Anna, along with Jordan and Lisa S (who played through a sore leg the entire 2nd half), provided a defensive wall that took almost the entire game to breakthrough.
The best team effort to date, was in large part due to the hustle and battling of the offense. Kristen, Jenna, Lisa R and Dana kept hustling and winning loose balls all over the field.
Most impressive was the positioning and ball movement, that resulted in 3 goals and many chances. Head's up offense by Maureen gave the Cyclones a 1 goal lead, it was Maureen's 2nd goal of the year, her FIRST LIJSL goal. The pressure continued in the second half when Emily scored twice to give the Cyclones a 3-0 lead. Her FIRST ever LIJSL goal was scored on a brilliantly placed penalty kick, going right below the crossbar. The second goal was the result of a play was started and finished by Emily. Emily played the ball across the field to Kristen, who one timed a pass ahead to Maureen who played the ball ahead to Emily, who had kept running the whole time. Emily finished the play with her 2nd career LIJSL league goal and her 7th goal of the season.
With Lisa S, nursing an injured leg at halftime, the Goaltending responsibilities fell entirely to Jamie, and once again Jamie did not dissapoint. Called upon to make at least 10 saves, due to the non-stop effort provided by the Seahawks, Jamie was once again up to the task. It was Jamie's third solo victory of the season, her FIRST ever LIJSL win.
The Seahawks, showed the kind of effort that will make them a great team for years to come. They never quit and scored the last goal of the game with 10 minutes to go. The Cyclones thank the Seahawks and their coaches for a well played and fun game.

Cyclones and Wave draw at Round Swamp Road

The Cyclones and the Orange Wave of Oceanside were already familiar with each other
going into their LIJSL season opener at the POB Travel Fields on Round Swamp Road this past Saturday. The Wave had rolled over the Cyclones 4-2 just 6 days before in the final game of the Preseason Labor Day Tournament in Oceanside. The score did not indicate how evenly matched the 2 teams played.
The stage was set for the rematch.
In a hard fought struggle that included some great defense and Goalkeeping the rematch ended in a scoreless tie. Jamie and Lisa S. played excellent in the net combining to shut out the Oceanside offense.
This week the Cyclones hit the road, travelling to Wantagh to play the Wantagh-Seaford Seahawks.

Cyclones Take 3rd at Oceanside

The Cyclones came home with a 3rd Place finish as they played their first official games as a travel team this weekend at the Oceanside Labor Day Tournament.
The Cyclones opened up with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Jericho. Emily "Action" (AKA-Frank) scored her second goal of the game late in the second half to give the Cyclones a final lead, that was preseved by an outstanding diving stop by Jamie (AKA-Bob) in the final seconds.
The Cyclones showed their world famous spirit pulling out a 1-1 tie with Syosset in Saturdays 2nd game. Dana's (AKA-DJ) blast midway through the second half and Lisa S's stellar goalkeeping kept the Cyclones unbeaten through Saturdays games.
Sunday started off with a bang as the Cyclones blasted Port Washington 5-0 behind goals from three different players including an Emily (AKA-Frank) hat-trick and Kristen's 1st goal of the tourney. Lisa R and Jenna (AKA-Phil) peppered the Port Washington Keeper with point blank shots only to be denied by the smallest of margins.
The Cyclones were slowed by the Plainedge Fury in a hard fought 2-0 loss. Most fans were still looking for their seats when the Fury opened up a 1-0 lead seconds into the game. The score stayed 1-0 throughout while the Cyclones battled and battled. Emily (AKA-Hyper) put in her typical, all-out hustle, bruising game, leading the Cyclones with 2 Band Aid's.
The Cyclones got off to a great start against the Oceanside Wave, when Maureen knocked in her 1st goal as a Cyclone on a gorgeous feed from Jordan (AKA-The Jordster) who saved her best game for the last game of the weekend. However, the strain of 3 full games in 4 a hour period took it's toll. By the time Kristen scored her 2nd of the tournament, the Wave had scored 4 times.
The Cyclones ended up in 3rd, losing only to the 1st and 2nd place teams.
For the other Cyclones it was a great showing. Alexa (AKA-Touchdown) played outstanding physical defense throughout the 5 games, never backing down or quitting. Anna was outstanding as well, doing a great job of supporting the forwards and communicating to her team mates. Jenna (Phil) seem to get stronger as the weekend wore on, playing with fearless tenacity and an all world smile. Lisa R, also saved her best for last, with another hustling effort in the last game.
The overall performance was outstanding. The passing and moving without the ball was a major improvement from June. These girls are fun to watch, and you better keep your eyes on them.

2005 Fall Schedule

Below is our schedule for the fall season.
All home games are at the travel fields. The girls will need to be at the field 30 minutes before the game time listed below.
For all away games I will get you the directions the week of the game.
If you see any conflicts, let me know.
Dave

Date Time Opponent Location
10-Sep 10:20 AM Oceanside Orange Wave @ Home
17-Sep 11:10 AM Wantagh-Seaford Seahawks @ Wantagh-Seaford
24-Sep 10:50 AM Manhasset Stars @ Home
1-Oct 12:00 PM Port Washington Strikers @ Port Washington
15-Oct 12:30 PM Plainedge Magic @ Plainedge
22-Oct 10:20 AM Oyster Bay Dream @ Home
29-Oct 9:30 AM Syosset Dynamite @ Soccer Park, Plainview
5-Nov 9:00 AM Massapequa Fire @ Home
12-Nov 2:50 PM Albertson Aces @ Albertson

End of Summer Notes

The last training session has been moved from the 23rd of August to the 30th, still at the travel fields. We will have training this tuesday the 16th.
The Cyclones will spend Saturday and Sunday at the Oceanside Labor Day Tournament. Labor Day Monday is a day off.

Cyclones & XP Play Late Night

Members of the Cyclones teamed up with their freinds from the XP (X-treme Power) for some soccer under the lights. The 2 teams mixed together for a friendly following the Lady Riders final home game of the season.
Lisa R (Cyclones) & Erica C (XP) scored the goals in a 1-1 tie.
It turned out to be a late night, but it was a great night.


Members of the XP & Cyclones have some pregame laughs.

Allison Walks the Walk

The Cyclones who watched the Lady Riders game a couple of weeks back saw first hand that their "awesome' trainer not only talks the talk, but walks the walk. She battled, bruised and busted it all through a very physical NY Team. Allison played great during a thrilling overtime victory.
We'll see you next year in the finals on Fox Soccer Channel!

Team Chooses Name

This POB Girls Soccer Team will forever be known as The Cyclones!
The team name recommended by Dana beat out the other 2 choices.
The final voting went as follows:

1- Cyclones (recommended by Dana) 6 votes (50%)
2- All-Stars (recommended by Anna) 4 votes (33.3%)
3- Wizards (recommended by Jordan) 2 votes(16.7%)


Thanks to all players for participating.

Cyclones Jersey Numbers Announced

After a suspense filled few weeks the Cyclones front office has finally released the jersey numbers assigned to each player.
Emily "Action" #16
Jordan #17
Dana #18
Lisa R #20
Lisa S #21
Jamie #22
Jenna #23
Maureen #24
Alexa #25
Anna #26
Kristen #27
Emily "Hyper" #28

Welcome to the Home of the POB Cyclones

This is the current home of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Cyclones.
The Cyclones will be playing in one of the LIJSL U-10 girls divisions this fall.
Congrats to all the girls who made the team from Dave, Lon & Sandy you all earned it.