2012 in the Books; Alumni Game on Jan. 5th

TEAM LVS finishes 2012 with a 6-game win streak, outscoring opponents 26-4.  Gwennie Puente and Elizabeth Havenhill each scored 2 goals a piece against Dunne tonight while Emma Chandlee and Gaby Larson each tallied one in a Lady Vikings 6-0 shutout at Doskocil Stadium.

The Lady Vikings improve to 7-2-0 overall with good momentum going into 2013.  All but 3 players have scored at least a point during the first 9 games of the season. 

This is a deep but young team which has shown impressive growth since November.

The new 2013 semester brings one of the most competitive schedules in the country for TEAM LVS.  Aside from the remaining 5 district games, the Lady Vikings host the National Elite Prep Showcase, starting off their own tournament against the #1 team in the nation, Plano West.  The following weekend in the Allison Horn Colleyville Heritage Showcase, they face 2 nationally ranked teams in Grapevine and Carroll.  Other notable opponents left to play are UIL 4A State Champion and Runner-Up, Highland Park and Byron Nelson, as well as, Coppell, Hockaday, and WF Rider.

The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer Alumni Game will be Saturday, January 5th at 11:00am at Doskocil Stadium.

Happy Holidays from TEAM LVS.

It takes OT to beat the Bears

Ursuline's, Katie Lund put the Bears up 2-0 on a long range shot in the first half and off a header in the 2nd half.  The Bears were relentless in the first 60 minutes of play until the Lady Vikings started to chip away at "something".

That "something" stemmed from the energy coming from the crowd.  It is dead week and what a better way to take a study break then coming out to watch one of the greatest high school soccer rivalries in the country - Nolan vs Ursuline. 

"We couldn't let this crowd down", commented head coach Jay Fitzgerald, "They kept us in the game and they never gave up." 

The variety in the stands was impressive - friends, family, alumni, NORSEMEN, the Band, and even some of the boys soccer players showed up as they returned from the TCA win tonight.

After going down 2-0, the Lady Vikings scored 3 unanswered goals to win at home.  Fitzgerald went on to say, "We found that extra dimension that was have been looking for all year."  Junior, Emma Chandlee got the Lady Vikings on the board to cut the Ursuline lead in half off a corner from Sarah Brown and the just 5 minutes later Chandlee struck again off a perfectly centered cross from Gabbie Puente.

The game was even and the crowd was loud.

The Lady Bears turned up the pressure and the Lady Vikings responded getting to the end of regulation and a much needed break.  That 5 minute break before Sudden Death overtime was what the Lady Vikings needed to get their heads back on straight and regroup.

Overtime again, just like game one between the two teams at UTD back in November which saw Ursuline coming back from 2-0 down and taking the game in overtime.

"Now it is our turn", Fitzgerald told his team before overtime, "We are at HOME, don't let this crowd down."

Just 2 minutes and 56 seconds into the first overtime period, the Lady Vikings won it. 

Sophomore, Jordan Gamboa spun the center back, raced into the corner of the box and sent a well timed ball across to Brown who netted her 3rd goal of the year.  With that win the Lady Vikings improve to 6-2-0.

The JV match before hand was just as dramatic as the Vikings went down 1-0.  Well into the second half, it seemed like the Lady Vikings would never even the game and like that, a pair of Katherine Paul goals put Nolan ahead until the Lady Bears evened the match with about two to play and that is how it ended, 2-2.  Game one in November ended the same way but neither team was able to get on the board and that game ended 0-0.

TEAM LVS varsity continues their 3 game home string as they host Bishop Dunne tomorrow night at 6pm at Doskocil Stadium.

Shutout at Home and Ursuline on Thursday

The Lady Vikings scored 4 unanswered goals from four different players in route to a 4-0 shutout over TCA at Doskocil Stadium on Monday night.  Kathleen Keoughan got TEAM LVS on the board first, on a corner kick in the 10th minute of play and Gaby Larson added a second, just 5 minutes later. 

Ashley Fischer and Gabby Parra scored a pair of goals to put the game away with about 20 and 18 minutes to go in the second half. 

The Lady Vikings will host Ursuline on Thursday night with the JV getting things started at 6:00pm and the varsity following at 7:30pm.  Both games will be played at Doskocil Stadium.

Bishop Dunne comes to Fort Worth on Friday night at 6:00pm.

Home Stretch 2012

The Lady Vikings will finish out 2012 at home this week starting tonight as they host TCA at 7pm tonight.  TCA was not able to put together a JV team, so tonights match will just be varsity.

Ursuline will come to Fort Worth on Thursday night for 2 matches at 6:00pm and 7:30pm and then TEAM LVS rounds out 2012 on Friday as they host the Lady Falcons of Bishop Dunne at 6:00pm.

TEAM LVS goes 3-0 on the road

Katherine Paul and Elena Guera started the night off for the Lady Vikings as they scored the only 2 goals the JV needed in route to a 2-0 win over John Paul II as they stay undefeated on the season at 3-0-1.

The tone was set by the JV as the varsity took the field for the second match which was interrupted by a 15 minute power outage 7 minutes into the match.

A very impressive performance to cap off the night by the varsity as their road trip comes to an end.  They had to battle through a scrappy,  high pressure John Paul side, where patience won out for the Lady Vikings.

At times the Lady Cardinals had 11 players behind the ball and were very organized.  TEAM LVS stuck with their system and chipped away and were rewarded in the 37th minute on a goal by Emma Chandlee.  "I was very proud of the group tonight, we were opportunistic and Emma's goal was key going into halftime," said Lady Vikings head coach, Jay Fitzgerald.

In the second half, Nolan Catholic turned on the pressure a bit more.  The passing was crisp, the speed of the game increased, and more chances resulted for the Vikes.  The Puente twins combined for the 2nd goal and Gwennie fed Gabbie into the box and it was in the back of the net like that.  Then the roles reversed and Gwennie added the 3rd goal for the Lady Vikings.

The Lady Vikings attack was coming from everywhere and like that they were ahead 4-0 as Sarah Brown added the final goal of the night.

The depth on the roster really showed tonight as everyone contributed in another district victory for the Lady Vikings.  "The last 8 goals we have scored have been tremendous, from the build up to the finish," Fitzgerald added.

TEAM LVS returns home for 3 games next week starting with TCA on Monday at 7pm and Ursuline on Thursday at 6:30pm and 8:00pm.  The Lady Vikings will wrap up 2012 playing host to Bishop Dunne on Friday.

LVS continues their road swing at Liberty Tonight

TEAM LVS started their 3 game road string last Tuesday with a 6-0 win at Prestonwood.  Elizabeth Havenhill scored twice while Kathleen Keoughan, Gabbie Puente, Rebecca Traynor, and Erin Hippert each added one.

The varsity will take on Liberty Christian tonight in the 2nd of a 3 game road string.  The kick-off is at 6pm. 

On Friday, the JV and Varsity teams travel to John Paul II, kicking off at 6:00pm and 7:30pm.

LVS Hits the Road Today; Tough Loss at Home on Monday Night

LVS looks to get back to their winning ways at Prestonwood Christian tonight for a 6pm varsity kick-off.  The Lady Vikings dropped to 1-2-0 last night in district play as Lynch stole a 1-0 victory from them on a Jamie Jeffery goal in the 60th minute.  Katy Hirschfeld and Gwennie Puente each had quality chances to equalize but the Lynch GK, Erin Scott denied both chances.  The Lady Vikings will play Lynch again on January 7th in Dallas.

The JV team had little problem with Bishop Lynch as they scored 4 goals in the first 20 minutes of play and held that led the rest of the night.  Lynch did narrow the score in the final 5 minutes but it was not enough as the Lady Vikes won 4-1 and improve to 2-0-1 on the season.

TEAM LVS Hosts Bishop Lynch on Monday Night

TEAM LVS continues district play as they play host to the Lady Friars of Bishop Lynch at 6:30pm for the JV and 8:00pm for the varsity.   Last weeks action saw the Lady Vikings defeat John Paul II 5-0 as the Lady Friars also defeated the Lady Cardinals, but, by a score of 3-0.

TEAM LVS WISHES ALL A HAPPY THANKSGIVING

TEAM LVS is thankful for all the wonderful support of the program from past players, alumni, and fans.  The Lady Vikings wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

McCabe and Rios Come to Visit TEAM LVS

Alex Rios (LVS '11)

Lady Vikings Alumni, Allison McCabe ('07) and Alex Rios ('11) came by to visit TEAM LVS. 

McCabe and Rios were stand-out varsity starters for the Lady Vikings during their time at Nolan Catholic both earning 1st Team All-District and All-State Honors throughout their high school career. 

They both continued their soccer careers in college at NCAA Division 1 schools.  McCabe played at the University of Texas - San Antonio from 2007-2009 and is now working full time for a beverage distributing company and Rios is a sophomore at Northwestern State University where she has played in 27 matches during her first 2 seasons.  Rios was also a member of the Mexican National Team during her junior and senior year of high school.


Allison McCabe (LVS '07)

McCabe and Rios were big parts of the program, helping the program to 6 State Championship appearances, big wins over Ursuline, Southlake Carroll, California High, Cal South La Sal, Colleyville Heritage, and a tie to the #1 team in the country, St. Thomas Aquinas from Florida.  They also helped the Lady Vikings gain national respect as they were ranked as high as #8 in the country by ESPNHS.

McCabe visited last week and spoke with the players on how Nolan Catholic and the Women's Soccer Program helped her get were she is today.  The young LVS Program of 9 freshman and 18 sophomores listened closely to the succesful alum.

Rios visited this week and was a welcome sight to the players, as some of them had to opportunity to play with her during her time here at Nolan Catholic.

The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer Alumni Match is scheduled for Saturday, January 5th at 11:00am at Doskocil Stadium on the campus of Nolan Catholic High School.  The men will follow at 1:00pm.

TEAM LVS Rolls in Home Opener

The Lady Vikings JV and Varsity teams combined for 8 total goals on Monday night with goals scored by 7 different players. 

The JV got off to a strong start with 2 goals in the first 8 minutes of play with goals by Kat Paul and Omar Rodenbaugh.  Paul put the game away in the 2nd half with her second goal on the evening as the JV defeated John Paul 3-0 moving to 1-0-1.

The Varsity followed with an impressive performance of their own.  After a heartbreaking loss to Ursuline in overtime, 3-2 last week, the Lady Vikings bounced back last night with a 5-0 win over John Paul. 

Kathleen Keoughan got the Lady Vikings on the board first off a header from a Sarah Brown.  The lead was increased to 2-0 five minutes later when Gabbie Puente got herself out of the back  to the endline and sent a low ball across the box where Emma Chandlee was able to beat the GK to the ball and place it into the near post.  The Lady Vikings continued the consistent pressure and took the 2-0 lead into the half.  Goalkeeper, Piper Head was solid in goal making a key save to keep the Lady Cardinals off the board.

It took the Lady Vikings a little less than halfway through the 2nd half to put the game away as Gabby Parra and Gwennie Puente combined for the 3rd goal of the evening marking Puente's second goal of the season. 

Head was called upon to make her 2nd save of the evening securing the shutout.

As soon as sophomore, newcomer, Jordan Gamboa entered the game, she took her first touch on a ball from Katy Hirschfeld, dribbled past the keeper, and like that, it was 4-0. 

Hirschfeld, a sophomore transfer from Frisco, wanted one too as she won a goalkick, took a touch and hammered home the 5th goal of the evening for her first goal as a Lady Viking.

TEAM LVS will be back in action next Monday night as they host Bishop Lynch with the JV kicking off at 6:30pm and the varsity to follow at 8:00pm.

Home Opener on Monday Night

TEAM LVS takes on John Paul II on Monday night at Doskocil Stadium on the campus of Nolan Catholic High School.  Both teams look for their first win on the season as they both sit at 0-1-0.  The JV kicks off at 6:30pm and the varsity follows at 8:00pm.

TEAM LVS Falls Short to Ursuline in District Opener

The Lady Vikings missed out on an opportunity to play the Lady Bears at the State Final Final Four last winter but got that opportunity last Wednesday night dropping a heartbreaker in overtime 3-2.

The Lady Vikings started off strong and never really let off the pedal, even after going up 2-0 at halftime on goals by Gaby Larson and Gwennie Puente.  The assists were by Puente and Erin Hippert.

The Lady Bears evened the score just 12 minutes into the 2nd half before Nolan was able to get their first shot of the half.  The Lady Vikings kept steady pressure on the Bears the rest of the match but it wasn't until the 90th minute (last minute of the first overtime period) that the Bears ended the game in sudden death.  The season opener last year against the Bears was the same score but ended in regulation.

Ursuline has won the last 22 TAPPS State Titles.

The JV had another dramatic match as they were not broken down by Ursuline but couldn't get on the board either as the score ended 0-0.  The Lady Vikings have won back to back JV Post-Season titles against the Lady Bears, last years ending in a scoreless regulation/overtime with TEAM LVS winning the title in a shootout.

Lady Vikings Travel to Dallas Tonight to Take on Bears

The Lady Vikings will open the season tonight against Ursuline at the University of Texas at Dallas.  The matches will take place on field 31 which is the stadium field next to the concession stand. 

The JV kick-off at 6:30pm and the varsity follow at 8:00pm.  The Bears are 1-0-0 on the season with a 2-1 win over TCA on Monday.  TEAM LVS is playing in their first game of the season.

For Directions and Field Map see the Weekly schedule to the right.

Season Opener Just Days Away

TEAM LVS will head on the road next Wednesday to take on cross-town rival, Ursuline at the University of Texas at Dallas.  The games are set for 6:30pm and 8:00pm for the JV and Varsity teams. 

Not only is this the season opener, but district opener as well.  The Lady Vikings opened up with Ursuline last year as well and dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to the Lady Bears at home.

TEAM LVS is coming off a back to back TAPPS JV Championship with a shoot-out victory over Ursuline last winter while the varsity is looking to get back to the State Championship after winning their 23rd Regional Championship last year, which was their 12th straight.

3 LVS Alums in Conference Semi-Finals Tonight

LVS Alum, Mallory Baum
SMU Women's Soccer

SMU Mustangs Senior, Mallory Baum will look to lead her team into the C-USA Championship Match with a victory tonight against #20 UCF at 7:00pm at University Field in El Paso.  They advanced to tonight's match with a 3-1 victory over C-USA #2 seed Rice on Wednesday.

Top-seeded Colorado College will face No. 5 seed Tulsa at 4:30 p.m. MDT.  The championship title match is set for Sunday, Nov. 4, at 12 p.m. (MST) and will be aired on the CBS Sports Network. Semifinals will be streamed through the C-USA All-Access package. Conference USA's official website, www.ConferenceUSA.com, will provide updates, box scores, recaps and photos and there will also be updates on Conference USA's official Facebook page and Twitter account @ConferenceUSA1.

Baum has had a memorable senior season, and the Conference USA added another honor to Baum's growing list last Wednesday. The Keller, Texas, native was named to the C-USA All-Academic First Team, the league office announced.  An electrical engineering major with a 3.61 GPA, was named First Team All-C-USA on Tuesday. The senior's stellar season was also honored earlier in the year with a nomination for the Senior CLASS Award in September. Baum has 10 points (2g, 6a) in 2012, and is tied for seventh in the C-USA in assists. One of Baum's goals was a penalty kick game-winner against UTEP on Sept. 28.  Baum's selection marks the third consecutive year that SMU has had a player on the C-USA All-Academic First Team.

LVS Alum, McKenzie Sauerwein
University of Missouri Women's Soccer

Redshirt Freshman, goalkeeper, McKenzie Sauerwein, will make another TV appearance tonight as she lead her Missouri Tigers into tonights SEC Women's Soccer Semi-Final with a 2-1 win over Kentucky.  The match will begin at 7:00pm and will be broadcast on ESPN3. 

Sauerwein started 20 of 21 games in net for the Tigers ... Recorded a 12-8-1 record and had six shutouts ... Played all 90 minutes in goal 16 games ... Posted a 1.30 goals against average and an .818 save percentage after recording 112 saves on the season ... Many of her season stats rank in Mizzou's single-season record book, including shutouts (second), saves (third), victories (third) and fewest goals allowed (fifth).

Sophomore Sara Chandlee dodged Hurricane Sandy and helped earn her team a berth into the MAAC Semi-Finals tonight at 7:00pm against Marist in Poughkeepsie, New York.

LVS Alum, Sara Chandlee
Iona Women's Soccer

The Iona College women’s soccer had a reason to celebrate on Sunday afternoon after getting a pair of second half goals to defeat Saint Peter’s, 2-0, and clinch a spot in the 2012 MAAC Championship.   At the conclusion of the game, the Gaels (7-8-3, 5-3-1 MAAC) sat patiently in the brisk climate awaiting the outcome of the Marist/Rider contest, a game that saw the Red Foxes eliminate the Broncs, 1-0, allowing the Gaels a spot in tonight's tournament, which is being hosted by Iona’s semifinal foe.

Chandlee, sister of current LVS junior, Emma Chandlee, played in all 15 games for Iona her freshman year, starting 12 of those and this year has played 13 of the 18 matches starting 9 of them.

Get live, on-demand MAAC coverage of tonights game on MAAC.TV or follow on gametracker by CLICKING HERE.  With a Iona win tonight, they will take on the winner of #2 Fairfield vs #3 Loyola.

WOMEN'S SOCCER TRY-OUTS THIS MONDAY

All Nolan Catholic female student-athletes interested in playing soccer this season please attend try-outs Monday, October 29th from 7:00pm-9:00pm in the evening.  Please meet down at the stadium at 6:45pm so we can start promptly at 7:00pm.  All players will need to bring running shoes, cleats, and water.  For more information contact head coach, Jay Fitzgerald at jay@jatoathletics.com.

Women's Soccer Try-Outs a Week Away

TEAM LVS Try-outs are a week from Monday on October 29th from 7:00pm-9:00pm at ther Stadium.  More information to follow.  Anyone interested in playing soccer this season should be in attendance.

TEAM LVS at Lakewood Village Retirement Home

TEAM LVS Week #6

The Lady Vikings hit this full week on the field with more technical self-improvement exercises on Monday, fitness on Wednesday, and going to goal on Friday. The team is starting to take shape and players are beginning to get outside their comfort level. "It is nice to see the individual personalities come out," commented head coach, Jay Fitzgerald, "Each player needs to add their own style to the program." Story telling on Tuesday allowed everyone to continue to get to know each other and on Thursday, the mentoring groups were back together.

TEAM LVS Week #5

TEAM LVS enjoyed a 4-day week with Technique and Tactics on Tuesday and Friday and Classroom on Thursday. Wednesday the entire program spent time with the residents at the Lakewood Village Retirement Home. The Lady Vikings were able to touch the lives of the residents in many different ways from serving cookies, to painting nails, to just listening to stories. Many of the residents have no family to come visit them, so having these young ladies around the home, brightens the day for these residents. The Lady Vikings will continue to be active in the Lakewood Village Retirement Home throughout the year.

TEAM LVS Week 4

A full week for the first time in 2 weeks, saw TEAM LVS get to work on the field on Tuesday and Friday... the team is getting a lot of work on the technical elements of the game and this week in and around goal. Friday the team got an opportunity to go to goal in 2v2 and 4v4 situations and the group looked sharp. On Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday the group spent time in the classroom organizing their leadership manuals, with an emphasis on details, mental evaluation, and IMPACT. The group also discussed what they have determined as their building blocks. It was exciting to see so many players give their input. Next week, the players will begin their fitness logs and travel to Lakewood Village on Wednesday.

TEAM LVS Week 3

The Lady Vikings enjoyed a 4-day week with the group celebrating Labor Day on Monday. The team comes in on Tuesday and hit the field with a technical session followed up with a possession emphasis. Wednesday and Thursday the group was in the classroom hitting on the Mental Makings of a Champion and their Mentoring Groups. The discussions are becoming much more interesting as more players are getting involved. Friday the group hit the field again with a technical emphasis on taking space and dribbling. As temperatures rised above 100, the group pushed through and are becoming more comfortable with each other. Week 4 will be the first full week in 2 weeks and the focus will continue on getting the group closer with each other on and off the field.

TEAM LVS Week 2

A short week this week with early dismissal on Wednesday and a Pep Rally today, but much covered in Week 2 of the Lady Vikings quest for their 5th State Championship. The Lady Vikings continued working on their Leadership Manuals to set the tone for the year, focused on their mentoring groups, made their weekly visit to Lakewood Village Retirement home, and collected materials to decorate the locker room. Team LVS "Something Special About You" Brackets comes to a clsoe with Maddie Cook's, "touched by Sandra Bullock" taking the top spot. The group will hit the field a couple days next week and in the classroom the players will discuss their IMPACT sheets that are due on Tuesday.

TOP 10 Moments in TEAM LVS History

The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer Program has enoyed a long history of success and tradition and since 1983 has won 491 games for an average of 17 wins per year. here are the Top 10 Moments in TEAM LVS history... #10 Beat Plano in shootout to win Lewisville Cup in 2000..... #9 Tied Espinoza in Tri-Valley Classic in San Francisco, CA in 2002..... #8 1st Televised game against St. Thomas Aquinas from Fort Lauderdale, FL in 2007..... #7 Beat St Agnus in Shootout to advance to Final Four in 2002..... #6 First TAPPS State Championship in 1985(3-Peat through 1987)..... #5 Defeated #1 ranked Colleyville Heritage 2-0 in 1999 to move to #3 in the country..... #4 Won the National High School Association Championship in Orlando, Fl over St. Pius X from Georgia in 2002..... #3 Beat #1 ranked Ursuline in Shootout to win district in 2001..... #2 1st National Ranking at #22 in 1999..... #1 Tied #1 ranked St. Thomas Aquinas from Florida 2-2 on television on PK by Mallory Baum in last minute of play

TEAM LVS Week 1 in the books

It has been an exciting week as the group is getting familiar with each other through community service projects, mentoring groups, and leadership activities. TEAM LVS spent the week in the classroom going over the upcoming year and then hit the field on Friday and head coach, Jay Fitzgerald was impressed. "We have to focus on the details and keep it simple," Fitzgerald commented, "I am happy with what I saw today." The players will continue to discuss the building blocks of a Lady Vikings Program that has enjoyed a tremendous history of success. The 2012-2013 Lady Vikings will go for program win #500. The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer Program has an average of 17 wins per season for an overall record since the 1983 season of 491-178-75.

TEAM LVS Reports Tomorrow for 2012-2013 Season

The upcoming season couldn't get here fast enough after a heartbreaking golden goal defeat to St. Agnes with 16 seconds to go in double OT last season; the first season in 12 years the Lady Vikings have not made it to the State Championship match. With 62 players signed up to play soccer this year, this looks to be a very exciting year. The 62 players is the 2nd most to sign-up to play soccer since the 2005 season when there were 3 teams under the LVS umbrella, a varsity team and 2 JV squads. Jay Fitzgerald returns for his 14th season as head coach for the Lady Vikings along with his brother, Todd as his assistant. New to the staff this year is Alex Mechalske, who is the most decorated Lady Vikings player in the history of the program. All players will meet in room E10, Thursday, August 16th at 2:25pm. Stay tuned for more updates, information, and excitement about TEAM LVS throughout the year by following us on our blog and on twitter @nolansoccer.

LVS Team Camp Starts Monday

The LVS Team Camp begins Monday and runs through Wednesday.

The camp is from 7pm-9pm each night at Doskocil Stadium.

Those players who are not registered can go on the Nolan Catholic website at www.nolancatholichs.org and click on the Athletics tab under Student Life.

"We are very excited about the upcoming season.  I am very intrigued by the group and can't wait for everything to get started in August," commented LVS Head Coach, Jay Fitzgerald.

Private School Girls represented at ECNL Nationals on Sting 97

Private school girls on the Sting 97 team go for their 2nd straight National Championship in Waukegan, IL this weekend as they take on Crossfire today at 12:00pm. They defeated the nations #1 team from GSA yesterday in the quarter-final by a score of 2-0 to earn the chance to move on in the 3rd Annual ECNL National Championship Event.

Pictured above are players from the Sting 97 team that compete against each other in the winter with their respected college preparatory high schools.

LVS - Gwennie and Gabbie Puente and Chelsea Surpris
Ursuline - Kate Hadju and Catherine Gasper
Bishop Lynch - Natalie McDonough and Kaycie Tillman
Hockaday - Mimi Asom
McKinney Christian - Julie James

Gwennie Puente on TopDrawerSoccer

Congrats to LVS Sophomore, Chelsea Surpris and Gabbie and Gwennie Puente for advancing to the quarterfinal round of the ECNL National Championships with their Sting 97 club team. 

The team arrived on Saturday and played in the round of 16 yesterday against the Surf Soccer Club out of San Diego. 

Gwennie Puente had a part in the game winner with 5 minutes to play as she was able to get in behind and lay off a beautiful ball in front of the goal for one of her teammates to secure the 3-2 win.

Please follow us on twitter for more updates throughout the week on their quest for a 2nd National Championship @nolansoccer

LVS Players at TAPPS State Track Meet Today and Tomorrow

2011 State Champion, Elizabeth Havenhill looks to win back to back State Titles this weekend in Waco in the 800, 400, and the Mile Relay.  While the Puente twins look to capture their first.

Specific Events...
400 Relay... Gwennie Puente
800 Relay & 1600 Relay... Gwennie and Gabbie Puente
400, 800, and Mile Relay... Elizabeth Havenhill

Good Luck Lady Vikes!!

ALL-SPORTS BANQUET on SUNDAY

The 2011-2012 Nolan Catholic All-Sports Banquet will be this Sunday at 2pm in the Arena.  The sports video will begin at 1:00pm and will be replayed after the ceremony around 4:30pm.  There will be a reception in the Arena lobby with light refreshments following the ceremony.

ALL SPORTS REUNION and LEGACY DINNER

A Celebration of all PAST and PRESENT Athletes, Coaches & Viking Club Officers

SUNDAY -MAY 6, 2012

3:45pm - Introduction to 2012 Athletes

Please assemble in the NCHS Commons (cafeteria)

Reunion guests to be escorted into the concluding portion of the 2012 NCHS Student Sports Award Ceremony for special introductions and recognition

5:00pm - Reunion Legacy Dinner($15 per person collected at door)

Enjoy an evening of food, fellowship and memories!

RSVP's Required - krhadigan@nchstx.org

Please include name(s) of all guests, sport(s) that you played, and year of graduation.

It's a Golden Time to be a Viking!

Off-Season up and running

Competition never stops at LVS. Off-Season training began today and will continue into May every Monday and Friday. The goal of off-season training is to develop an overall comfort level amongst the group. It is important for the players to learn each others tendencies. The focus is attention to detail, making soccer decisions and solving problems in a small-sided, fun environment.

Off-Season Training Begins Friday

Off-season training begins on Friday. Training will be for only a hour from 3:30pm-4:30pm. All players who are not currently playing another sport are expected to attend, junior varsity and varsity players. Players need cleats only. Full schedule is to the right under "Weekly Schedule".

Cherish the Memories; LVS Annual Team Banquet this Friday

The end of the year came a bit too soon for the youngest team in school history with 9 underclassman and only 4 seniors. With a 12-7-7 overall record, with a National Ranking as high at #19, the Lady Vikings proved that they deserved the national respect they continue to receive.

They continue to host the nations top high school showcase, 10 years running, while making it to the Final Four for the 12th straight year, 20 in all since 1990. Twelve straight Regional Championships and a bright future for this group of young ladies to add to the storied history of Nolan Catholic Lady Vikings Soccer.

The Annual LVS Team Banquet is this Friday at Woodhaven Country Club. The LVS Varsity Team will be joined by their family and friends to look back on tons of memories from another amazing year.

Doors open at 6:30pm as everyone gets settled with pictures and bonding as dinner will follow. The program will begin after dinner approximately 7:40pm. Then the traditional LVS12 Movie: Cherish the Memories premiers at 8:30pm. It is a wonderful 80 minute production of a year full of friendship, memories, good times and don't forget, plenty of soccer.

TAPPS 1-5A Superlative Awards Announced

Congratulations to freshman, forward Gwennie Puente by being selected to the TAPPS 1-5A Newcomer of the Year for the 2011-2012 season. See joins good company as last years Newcomer of the Year was LVS teammate, Elizabeth Havenhill.

This acknowledgment adds to her district 1st Team selection as well as her, TAPPS 1st Team All-State and All-Tournament selection. She was the Lady Vikings leading scorer with 18 goals and 9 assists for 45 points.

Here is this years TAPPS 1-5A Superlative Awards:

Player of the Year: Jana Jeffrey (Ursuline)

Offensive Player of the Year: Candace Johnson (Ursuline)

Defensive Player of the Year: Caitlin Jancuska (Ursuline)

Newcomer of the Year: Gwennie Puente (Nolan)

Eye on the Future; Freshman MF Chelsea Surpris

IDing the top 11 from the Dallas ECNL PDP event

March 14th, 2012

By Chris Ackels

The ECNL/id2 Player Development Program is designed to identify top players in each region and gather those players for a weekend training and developmental camp. Throughout the spring, the ECNL and US Club Soccer are sponsoring 10 ECNL/id2 Player Development Program weekends across the country, inviting players from nearby clubs.

Players from all eight clubs in the ECNL Texas Conference took part last weekend’s PDP event at the FC Dallas complex in Frisco, Texas.

ESPNHS spoke with a few of the coaches who helped make it all happen after the event to find 11 players who stood out this weekend. Players are listed with club and high school.

Midfielders

Katie Gernsbacher, Lonestar, McCallum (Austin, Texas)

Coaches say: “Katie was one of the most versatile players we worked with this weekend. She’s really active, and seemed to always be around the ball. Attacking, defending, and communicating, she’s a great midfielder.”

Class of 2013

Lindsey Meyer, Dallas Texans, Coppell (Coppell, Texas)

Coaches say: “She’s tall, and she’s just a ball winner. She controls everything in the middle. She has great presence in the midfield, and she can really be dangerous on the dribble.”

Class of 2012 – Signed with Texas

Ashley York, D’Feeters, MacArthur (Irving, Texas)

Coaches say: “She’s a very dynamic player in the central midfield, always buzzing around. She really stood out as a top midfielder this weekend.”

Class of 2013 – Verbally committed to Baylor

Katie Uhler, Lonestar, St. Mary’s Hall (San Antonio, Texas)

Coaches say: “She’s a very strong player, and not afraid to play physically. She defended well, and turned out to be very active on the pitch.”

Class of 2014

Forwards

Joanna Robertson, Challenge, Collins (Klein, Texas)

Coaches say: “She played a bit of midfield and forward, and really has the ability to do both very well. She showed herself to be a very versatile player.”

Class of 2013 – Verbally committed to Oklahoma State

Alli Murphy, D’Feeters, Plano (Texas)

Coaches say: “She’s technically a very solid attacking midfielder, but basically plays like a forward. Just solid all the way around.”

Class of 2012 – Signed with Texas Tech

Emily Bates, Dallas Texans, Melissa (Texas)

Coaches say: “She’s probably the best all around attacking player in the area. She plays all facets of the game well.”

Class of 2015

Defenders

Alexis Urch, Lonestar, Round Rock (Texas)

Coaches say: “She’s really everything you want in a center back. She can shut down to most dynamic kids, and does a great job cleaning up everything in the area.”

Class of 2014

Meagan McCullough, Dallas Sting, Rowlett (Texas)

Coaches say: “When Meagan is on the pitch, she’s probably the most dangerous and dynamic player coming out of the back. She’s a defender who really helps your offense and midfield out.”

Class of 2013 – Committed to Texas Tech

Chelsea Surpris, Dallas Sting, Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth, Texas)

Coaches say: “She’s a freshman, but she didn’t look like it this weekend. She played right back, did a really solid job of shutting down some very dynamic players, and also did a great job of getting forward at the right times.”

Class of 2015

Gabby Deleon, Dallas Sting, Rowlett (Texas)

Coaches say: “She’s a big time ball winner and she shuts down everything back there. She’s also a great passer out of the back, and rarely ever gives up the ball.”

Class of 2014

LVS Players Selected to All-Star Teams

Congratulations to the following LVS Players who have been selected to the following TAPPS All-Star Teams.... Full team results will be updated on the TAPPS website at a later date. District Superlative selections will also be announced at a later date as well.

The only team that is published at this time is the TAPPS Final Four All-Tournament Team (Click Here for the full team All-Tournament selections).

TAPPS 1-5A All-District Team Selections
LVS First Team Forward
Gwennie Puente

LVS Second Team Forward
Ashley Fischer

LVS First Team Midfielder
Chelsea Supris

LVS Honorable Mention Midfielder
Kathleen Keoughan

LVS Second Team Defenders
Gabbie Puente
Elizabeth Havenhill

LVS Second Team Goalkeeper
Piper Head

TAPPS All-State Selections
LVS First Team Forward
Gwennie Puente

LVS First Team Midfielder
Chelsea Surpris

TAPPS Final Four All-Tournament Selections
Gwennie Puente & Chelsea Surpris

Check back for links to full teams or check on the TAPPS website at http://www.tapps.net/ under winter soccer.

Soccer is cruel game; LVS sees several chances pass them by

The Lady Vikings season ended in a heartbreaker as Kimberly Polasek's goal off a corner kick with 16 seconds left in the second 10-minute overtime lifted the Tigers (21-1-2) to victory at Benson Stadium.

Soccer is a cruel game and probably the only game where a team can own the majority of the game and come away with a loss. The Lady Vikings outshot the Tigers 11-3 where the only 3 tiger chances came off of set plays, 2 of which found the back of the net.

At 13-8-7, Nolan Catholic had three opportunities to score in the final 8 1/2 minutes, off two free kicks and one corner kick all well within goal range, but were denied each time.

The closest came with 8:20 remaining when freshman, Chelsea Surpris' free kick from 24 yards out ricocheted off the top cross bar and followed up by 2 rebound shots, one hitting a Nolan player and one was picked off by the St. Agnes goalkeeper.

"We had chances to win, but you have to execute, period," Vikings coach Todd Fitzgerald said. "We just couldn't finish it."

Ashley Ficsher used Gabbie Puente's outside cross to put Nolan ahead 1-0 early in the second half. St. Agnes answered with 10:30 remaining in the game when Allison Carter tapped in the equalizer off a corner kick.

Most of the contest was played in a constant miserable drizzle, and overtime was delayed nearly an hour due to lightning in the area.

The future looks extremely bright for the lady Vikings as they only lose 4 seniors and return 16.

LVS Ready for Final Four

The Lady Vikings are in the Final Four for a 12th straight year and making the most of it. It is about routine, sticking to a plan, and grinding it out.

Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer prides itself each year on playing one of the toughest schedules in the country. They already play Ursuline twice in district play and then kick off the New Year by hosting the best high school girls soccer showcase in the country with teams spanning from the West Coast to the East Coast.

Pressure is important to the success of the program and with 10 underclassman on the roster this season, that is what they have been faced with. Those youngsters account for over 50% of the Lady Vikings scoring this season. This would not be possible without the experience that the upperclassman have been through.

In the post-season, that is what matters... Experience. Have you been there? Well for 3 players on the team, the Final Four is a familiar place. Senior, captain Megan Billingsley has played in 3 while fellow seniors, Lindsay Murray and Allaire Langdon have both participated in State Championships. Murray scored the last goal for the Lady Vikings in the State Championship, just 3 minutes into the match against Ursuline last year.

The Lady Vikings start the weekend tomorrow morning at 11:30am at the University of Incarnate Word vs St. Agnes, whom Nolan defeated last season in the Regional Championship by a score of 1-0.

Regional Champs once again; On to the Final Four

Lady Vikings win 12th straight Regional Championship, their 23rd overall. Gwennie Puente scores her 18th just into the 2nd half to put Nolan on the board. Kathleen Keoghan played a ball out of the back and Emma Chandlee collected the ball at midfield who slipped a nice ball over the top to Puente for the first goal.

Chelsea Surpris drove a free kick just inside the near post for her 3rd of the year which turned out to be the game-winner. The Lady Vikings gave one up in the 73rd minute but not before senior, captain Megan Billingsley put the Lady Vikings up by 3 off a corner from Surpris.

Tonights game saw the Lady Vikings outshoot Antonian 22-2 with a 8-0 edge in corner kicks. Now at 13-7-7 on the year, the Lady Vikings look to advance to their 12th straight State Championship match.

The Lady Vikings will head to the Final Four next Thursday in San Antonio. The 1st semi-final will be played at 9am (Ursuline vs Bishop Lynch) and the 2nd semi-final will match up the Lady Vikings against St. Agnes. The Lady Tigers defeated John Paul in a shootout 3-1.

Regionals in Austin this Friday

The Regional Match between Nolan Catholic and San Antonio Antonian will be played this Friday at 5pm at Hendrickson High School Stadium in Pflugerville, TX.

The address is...
2905 FM 685
Pflugerville, TX 78660

CLICK HERE for Stadium Information and Directions

Heading to Regionals

FORT WORTH - The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer team moves on in the playoffs after a 4-0 win over Houston St. Pius X this morning.

Junior, Maggie Kleiser got the scoring started with her 30 yard blast in the 16th minute. Kleiser scored a similar goal the week before on the road against St. Stephen's.

The match started out a bit slow with both teams trying to settle in and get a rhythm but the Kleiser goal ste the tone and in minute 24 and 36 on a pair of goals from freshman, Gwennie Puente.

Outshooting the Lady Panthers 24-2, the Lady Vikings continued to put on the pressure but the St. Pius X, goalkeeper came up with some impressive saves.

Senior, Lindsay Murray had 6 shots on goal herself and was finally able to put in her 7th goal of the year in the 75th minute.

The Lady Vikings earned a first round playoff game and were happy to get to play one last match at home before going on the road this Friday against San Antonio Antonian. Details TBA. The winner will then move on to the State Final Four which is being held in San Antonio for the 3rd straight year.

With the win, the Lady Vikings improve to 12-7-7 overall.

Box Score:
TAPPS Women's Soccer Playoffs
Saturday, February 4th
11:00am at Doskocil Stadium
Final Score: Nolan defeats St. Pius X 4-0

Nolan Goals (Assists):
Maggie Kleiser (Gwennie Puente)
Gwennie Puente (PK)
Gwennie Puente (Kathleen Keoughan)
Lindsay Murray (Emma Chandlee)

St. Pius X Goals (Assists)
None

It all starts tomorrow; the new season is here

Light training today consisted of a trip to Northeast Mall for LVS Time.... That TIME IS NOW!! The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer Team took in a scary movie and headed to dinner in preparation for the Area Round of the TAPPS Playoffs which kicks off tomorrow at Doskocil Stadium on the campus of Nolan Catholic High School. The match will begin at 11:00am.

The Lady Vikings were not as fortunate last year when they had to go on the road during their entire playoff run, NOT THIS YEAR. They have done what they needed to do to host the first round in front of their fans.

The 11-7-7 Lady Vikings are young, experienced, and confident. Those are the ingredients needed to make another run at a State Championship. The Final Four is set in San Antonio again. Regionals will be at a neutral site.

Come out and support your Lady Vikes!!

LVS in Post-Season Playing Best Soccer

The Lady Vikings spent the first 8 weeks of the season ranked in the Top 30 in the country, as high as #19, in the ESPNHS National Poll.

After going 2-1-1 in the nations top high school showcase, the National Elite Prep Showcase, they hit a bump in the road against the nations #2 team, Marcus. They then, were one game away from advancing to back to back Allison Horn Memorial Showcase Championship games before being upended by Keller.

After 2 consecutive showcase weekends, the Lady Vikings traveled down to Austin to face St. Stephen's which ended in a draw. That trip was all the Lady Vikings needed to realize they are playing their best soccer of the season.

On senior night, this past Tuesday night, they fell behind to 4A public school powerhouse, Highland Park, before storming back in the 2nd half on a Emma Chandlee equalizer.

Highland Park is currently undefeated. After they evened the score, the Lady Vikings had several chances to go ahead but eventually ran out of time and had to settle for another draw, their 7th draw of the season.

"We pride ourselves on playing the nations most competitive schedule year in and year out," said Nolan Catholic head coach, Todd Fitzgerald. He added, "We want our young ladies to feel the pressure on a regular basis, because now a days, that is life and it is extremely important that our players leave this program with the necessary skills on and off the field to make intelligent decisions as they move on to the next stage of their lives."

The education of life through soccer is what Lady Vikings Soccer is all about.

The Lady Vikings finish the regular season with an overall record of 11-7-7 which has put them in a position to host Houston St. Pius X in the Area Round of the TAPPS Women's Soccer Division 1 Playoffs.

Now, records are all at 0-0-0 and the Lady Vikings will look to improve on their consecutive streak of 12 straight State Championship appearances. Saturday kick-off is set for 11:00am at Nolan Catholics Doskocil Stadium.

Come out and support your Lady Vikings.

Senior Night; Chandlee Equalizes

The Lady Vikings played one last regular season match before the playoffs begin on Saturday. Undefeated 4A powerhouse, Highland Park came to town and the Lady Vikings were up to the test. The match was back and forth with the Lady Vikings putting a lot of pressure on the Lady Scots back line and then the momentum started to change and Highland Park got on the board and took the lead just before halftime.

Melissa Brodnicki, Megan Billingsley, Allaire Langdon, and Lindsay Murray were all honored at halftime. In their 4 years of commitment to Lady Vikings Soccer, the program has won 75 matches and have outscored opponents 273-109. Their service to the program is truly appreciated.

Just after halftime, the Lady Vikings took some time to get the rhythm back in the match but as the match went on, the Lady Vikings set the necessary tone to even the game on a goal by Emma Chandlee. The goal will be a candidate for Goal of the Year.

The ball was picked up at midfield by Gwennie Puente and she took it about 40 yards while Chandlee made an overlapping run out of the midfield and just as she got herself through the Highland Park backline, Puente slipped a ball through into her stride and the rest in history.

Moments later the Lady Vikings had 3 quality chances to score the go ahead goal and earned their 7th draw of the season.

The Lady Vikings are currently at 11-7-7 and open the playoffs as they play host to Houston St. Pius X at Doskocil Stadium on Saturday, February 4th at 11am. The men will follow as they drew Houston Christian in the first round.

Lady Vikings to Host Highland Park on Tuesday

The 12-6-5 Lady Vikings will play host to Highland Park on Tuesday night at Doskocil Stadium. The JV will kick-off at 5:30pm and the Varsity will follow at 7:15pm.

It will be senior night and the Lady Vikings will honor 4 seniors for their commitment and dedication to the Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer Program.

Congrats to Megan Billingsley, Melissa Brodnicki, Allaire Langdon, and Lindsay Murray.

LVS JV Crowned Back to Back Champions

The Lady Vikings JV Program was crowned Back to Back TAPPS JV Champions with a 4-2 Shootout victory over Ursuline. With an overall record of 8-3-5 on the year and a 4-1-3 finish in TAPPS 1-5A, the Lady Vikings have outscored opponents 29-13 so far on the season.

The JV squad will play in there final home match of the season against Highland Park on Tuesday at 5:30pm at Doskocil Stadium. Go Lady Vikes!!

Congratulations to Coach Goodman and the Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer Team.

Lady Vikings draw at Byron Nelson; Playoffs start next week

After a slow start for the Lady Vikings, they explode for two second half goals by Ashley Fischer and Gwennie Puente. With an overall record of 12-6-5, this was just what the Lady Vikings needed going into the playoffs next week.

As the match went on Nolan got better, as the match turned physical, Nolan stayed composed and establish a consistent rhythm which created plenty of space for Fischer and Punete up top. Senior, Lindsay Murray set the tone as soon as she came on the field in the second half and had the assist on the equalizer.

Kathleen Keoghnan also made an impact as she was slotted in the middle of the park to balance and link things up.

Freshman, goalkeeper Piper Head had a solid 2nd half to keep the Lady Bobcats off the board.

The Lady Vikings head to Austin tomorrow to play a friendly event at St. Stephen's.

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Youthful Experience here at LVS

A 14-game district season to start the year and now their 7th game in 9 days, the Lady Vikings get to enjoy a light week with a game on Wednesday night and then a couple friendly matches in Austin on Friday.

The playoff preparation begins.

The Lady Vikings currently sit at #2 in the district and have spent the last 8 weeks in the ESPN Top 30 National Poll. This is the longest consecutive stretch in the National Polls for Nolan Catholic since the National Polls began in 1998 and they have been as high at #3 and been in the Top 10 on 6 different occasions.

With an 11-6-4 overall mark, the Lady Vikings look to continue their winning tradition into the playoffs beginning the first week in February.

This year they travel down a different path and they have done so with 8 underclassmen. The Lady Vikes had to go on the road during the entire post-season as they finished 4th in the district last season after finishing no lower than 2nd at any time in the history of the program.

From front to back these underclassmen are making a difference starting with Gwennie Puente up top with Emma Chandlee, Sarah Brown, Chelsea Surpris, and Rebecca Traynor in the midfield and Gabbie Puente and last years, Nolan Catholic Athlete of the Year and TAPPS 1-5A Newcomer of the Year, Elizabeth Havenhill in the back and in goal for the Lady Vikings is Piper Head.

This core of young players have a wealth of experience playing for some of the best clubs in the country and have put Nolan Catholic back on the map gaining local, regional, and national respect.

Since 1983, this program is just shy of 500 wins, averaging more than 16 wins a year. They look to advance to their 12th straight State Championship match and capture their 12th straight Regional Championship.

Upcoming for the Lady Vikes is Byron Nelson on Wednesday, St. Stephen's on Friday rounding out the season at home hosting Highland Park which is Senior Night honoring 4 seniors: Lindsay Murray, Melissa Brodnicki, Allaire Langdon, and Megan Billingsley.

2012 Allison Horn Memorial Showcase starts today

The Lady Vikings head to Colleyville tonight through Saturday to compete in the 2012 CHHS Allison Horn Memorial Showcase. In 2010, the Lady Vikings won their bracket and advanced to the championship match against Plano West were they were defeated by a score of 1-0.

The Lady Vikings look to continue that success here at the event tonight against Martin at 8pm at Colleyville Heritage.

Friday's match is against L.D. Bell is at 8pm at Mustang-Panther Stadium and then Saturday at 11am vs Keller at Mustang-Panther as well.

The Championship Match will be at 5pm on Saturday at Mustang-Panther.

LVS12 Spotlight

LVS finishs the NEPS at 2-1-1

The #29 ranked Lady Vikings finish a successful weekend in the National Elite Prep Showcase with its only blemish to #22 ranked Westlake 1-0 at TCU's Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.

On Thursday the Lady Vikings drew to #19 Kindwood 1-1 and then rebounded on Friday with a 3-1 win over last years UIL 5A State Semi-Finalist Clear Lake from Houston. Then on Saturday Nolan Catholic took on Southern California's Murrieta Valley in route to a 2-0 shutout.

The Lady Vikings will take to the road on Tuesday as they travel to Marcus for a 6pm JV match followed by a 7:30pm Varsity kick-off.

#29 LVS played #19 Kingwood to a Draw

Lady Vikings, Gaby Larson put the team on the board in the 17th minute in a match that saw a tale of 2 halves. Larson took a clearance and hit it first time from about 25 yards out but the Lady Vikings gave up the equalizer later in the 2nd half and that is the way it ended.

The draw marked the 4th on the season. Nolan will look to get into double digits in the win column this weekend as they sit at 8-3-4 on the season. They play host to Clear Lake tomorrow at 10am and then travel to TCU for the first of the evening feature matches, the second between #9 Carroll and Rosary starting at 8pm.

Alumni Game a Success

Coming off a scrimmage win against Paschal last night. The Lady Vikings take to the field again this morning in the 8th Annual Lady Vikings Alumni Game. Nolan Catholic is celebrating its 50th Year Anniversary and since 1983 the Lady Vikings Women's Soccer Team has won 485 games for an average of more than 17 wins per season.

Very exciting times continue for the program that was built on commitment, dedication, and resilience. Lady Viking Alumni as far back as the Class of 1988 joined the party this morning and helped the Alumni put up 3 goals against the current Lady Vikings.

The program has gained local, regional, and national respect throughout the years. As the top local high school girls soccer team in the City of Fort Worth, they also sit at #31 in the country in the ESPNHS National Poll and have been nationally ranked each year since they stormed on the national scene in 1999 as high as #3 in the Nation.

Thanks to everyone who made it out today and we are grateful for the support and hard work you have put into this program. Thanks for helping us continue the Winning Tradition here at Nolan Catholic.

SAVE THE DATE in 2013..... Saturday, January 5th at 11:00am at Doskocil Stadium

#34 LVS take to the field on Tuesday Night

The Lady Vikings open the New Year with a district match vs John Paul. The Lady Vikings will host the Cardinals at All Saints Episcopal School in Fort Worth due to the construction of the track at Doskocil Stadium. The varsity match will follow the JV match which kicks off at 6:00pm. The #34 nationally ranked Vikings look to improve on their 8-2-2 record.

Nolan will host Paschal High School on Friday at 6:00pm and 7:30pm at TCU's Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium in preparation for the Nation Elite Prep Showcase which begins on January 12th.

The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer Program will hold its Annual Alumni Game this Saturday at 11:00am.