The Lady Vikings will head back to California for the Tri-Valley Classic where some of the best teams in the country come to play representing schools from California, Nevada, Hawaii, and of course, Texas.

The Lady Vikings have a long history with the event as they attended every year of the event except for last year. The Tri-Valley Classic began in 2002 after it used to be just a 4-team round robin showcase hosted by Carondelet Catholic. See article on first year of event - CLICK HERE.

Nolan Catholic looks forward to the trip again: they are slated to play the following nationally respected teams…

Acalanes (NCS DFAL)
*2009 record (13-6-4)
*Lost in the second round in NCS Championship.
*4-0 in 2008 TVC Silver
Berean Christian (NCS DVAL)
*2009 record (13-8-2)
*Lost in second round in NCS Championship.
*1-2-1 in 2008 TVC Gold
Bishop O'Dowd (NCS HAAL)
*2009 record (14-4-4)
*Finalist in NCS Championship.
*1-3 in 2008 TVC Invitational
Francis Parker (SDS Coastal South)
*2009 record (14-3-5)
*Finalist in SDS D4 Championship

The Tri-Valley Classic will be held in Walnut Creek, CA, Dec. 20-22, 2009. For more information on the event CLICK HERE

Hats Off to Grider

The Lady Vikings stay even at the top of the table with the help of a Hat Trick by Emily Grider, her first hat trick of her high school career. Nolan avenged last years loss to John Paul with goals in the 9th, 10th, 22nd, and 29th minutes for a 4-0 victory at John Paul II High School Athletic Complex in Plano.

Grider also added an assist to Annie Smithey, who got her first goal of the season. Katlynn Koch had 2 helpers, as did Haley Spotts and Smithey.

The Lady Vikings improve to 5-1 and have outscored opponents 15-2 in those 6 matches. Goalkeeper's McKenzie Sauerwein and Alissa Reed combined for the shutout.

The JV remain unbeaten with a 4-0 win over John Paul as well and move to 3-0-1.

Lady Vikings Continue to Roll

Emily Grider get another one, while Makenzie Koch scores her first goal of the season as the Lady Vikings roll to a 2-0 win over Plano Prestonwood at Doskocil Stadium. Koch took a pass from Annie Smithey with her back to goal, spun the first defender and scored from the top of the 18 in the 3rd minute. In the 13th minute, Grider scored her 6th goal of the year in 5 games.

The Lady Vikings took 30 shots, 22 of those were on goal, hit the bar 4 times and keep the ball very well. Annie Smithey and Alex Rios got their first points of the season with 1 assist each.

Nolan will head to John Paul on Wednesday for a 7:30pm kick-off. The JV will open the night at 6:00pm.

JV Competes at Varsity Tournament

The Lady Vikings JV team will participate in the Liberty Christian Varsity Tournament starting on Thursday. The same tournament that they made it to the semi-finals the year before.

2009 Schedule...
10:05am vs Oakridge Field #2
12:15pm vs FW Christian Field #2

Friday - 11/20
9:00am vs Tomball Field #1
11:10am vs Tyler Field #1

Saturday - 11/21
9:30am Semi-Finals TBA
1:30pm Championship Field #1

Home & Away for the Lady Vikings

The Lady Vikings host Plano Prestonwood on Monday night at 6:30pm at Doskocil Stadium and then travel to John Paul on Wednesday night for a 7:30pm match. The JV will play the first match at 6:00pm on Wednesday. The Lady Vikings split with John Paul II last year and defeated Prestonwood by a combined score of 14-0. Prestonwood defeated Lynch earlier this year in OT, 2-1, but fell to Ursuline 2-0, Faith 3-1, and TCA 5-2. John Paul on the other hand lost to TCA and defeated Faith, Lynch, and Dunne.

Lady Vikings Too Much for TCA

The Lady Vikings moved to 3-1-0 on the season with a convincing 2-0 win over TCA on Friday night - both goals were scored by Emily Grider. Alex Perez and Makenzie Koch added helpers on the night. The JV had an impressive night as they defeated the Lady Trojans 5-0 earlier on that night.

LVS LIVE on JATO TV at 7:30pm CT

Join us tonight for the first high school women's soccer broadcast on JATO TV – the match will mark the first of a series of selected match ups that will come to you live this season. CLICK HERE FOR LIVE ACTION AT 7:30pm CT

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