JV look to defend 2015 title at Bear Cave Classic Tomorrow

The JV team looks to defend their Brewer Bear Cave Classic title from 2015 tomorrow at 1:50pm at Brewer High School Field #4 against Brewer High School.  The group defeated Carter-Riverside today by a score of 5-1 to win their bracket for a chance to play int he championship match.  Goals were scored by 5 different Lady Vikings; Tatiana Rosario, Emma Hernandez, Sophie Cortez, Rachel Emrich, and Anna Keller.  Rosario, Emrich, and Keller scored in the opening match of the tournament as well.

Brewer also finished first in their bracket with a pair of shutout wins.

JV & Varsity compete in showcases starting TODAY

The JV team will look to defend the title they won two years ago at the Brewer Bear Cave Classic as they start play today against Denton Guyer at 11:10am on Field #4 at Brewer High School.  The event continues the next morning with their second match at 8:30am against Carter Riverside.

The varsity will be competing in the Allison Horn Memorial Showcase hosted by Colleyville Heritage.  This is an event that LVS has competed in since its inception in 2004.  The showcase is in honor of Allison Horn who played for Colleyville Heritage.  She was a freshman soccer star at Texas Tech when her vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in Colleyville in the spring of her freshman year when she was home for break.  Allison played for LVS head coach, Jay Fitzgerald in club for the Texas Image Soccer Club.

Fitzgerald said, "This is always an event that means a lot to me and our program.  None of us can take anything for granted.  We need to appreciate the time we have together and make the most of each and every day.  Allison was an amazing teammate, competition, and just an overall good kid."

The Lady Vikings open with Allen High School this afternoon at 4:00pm at Colleyville Heritage.  The event continues Friday with FM Marcus and Saturday with Colleyville Heritage.  The final will be played on Saturday evening.

District play continues tonight at home

After a long weekend of planning, hosting, and showcasing the top showcase in the country all last week, the Lady Vikings take to the field again tonight as they host Prestonwood Christian.  The match will be broadcast LIVE on #lvsLIVE @NCHSmedia via YouTube.

The Lady Vikings are coming off a huge win in the National Elite Prep Showcase over California Grace Brethren.

Excited to get district play started again TONIGHT, the Lady Vikings are also preparing for the Allison Horn Memorial Showcase starting on Thursday against Allen High School.

LVS head coach, Jay Fitzgerald said, "I like were we are right now as a team.  We were great going into the break, not so great coming out of the break, and now we are better then ever."  Friday's result over Grace Brethren was the best Fitzgerald has seen any of his teams play since they defeated Southlake Carroll in 2010.  Fitzgerald continued, "I am not surprised of our performance but, WOW, we were good in all aspects of the game against a quality California side."

With an overall record of 5-2-0 and a #34 National ranking, the Lady Vikings play their first district opponent of 2017 tonight.  Kick-off is set for 6:30pm at Doskocil Stadium.  Come on out and support you Lady Vikings.

Exciting NEPS Coverage; raising the bar for high school girls soccer

NEPS: Tournament Coverage

Article Written by Sheldon Shealer

Published: January 4, 2017

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NATIONAL ELITE PREP SHOWCASE

(Jan. 5-7, co-hosted by Nolan Catholic and Southlake Carroll in Texas)

PRE-EVENT COVERAGE

NEPS Showcase has raised the bar for high school girls soccer

Players to Watch | Top Uncommitted Players to Watch

NEPS COVERAGE

Day 1 Top Performers | Day 2 Top Performers | Day 3 Top Performers

Day 1 Results | Day 2 Results | Day 3 Results | Final Team Standings

NEPS LIVE-STREAM SCHEDULE

(click the link at game time to see the match, all times CST)

Thursday, Jan 5
Nolan‎ Catholic (Texas) vs. Vandegrift, 4 p.m.
Ursuline Academy (Texas) vs. Carondelet (Calif.), 5:30 p.m. 

Friday, Jan 6
Nolan Catholic (Texas) vs. Brentwood Liberty (Calif.), 4 p.m.
Sierra Canyon (Calif.) vs. Round Rock (Texas), 6 p.m. 
Santa Margarita (Calif.) vs. Vandegrift (Texas), 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Jan. 7
Plano West (Texas) vs. SA Central (Texas), 10 a.m.
Carondelet (Calif.) vs. Sachse (Texas), noon

POST-EVENT COVERAGE

Scoring Leaders | NEPS All-Tournament Teams

Varsity & JV Teams Kick Off 2017 Thursday in Showcases

The varsity is hosting the nations top women's high school showcase, the National Elite Prep Showcase while the JV travel to Grapevine to play in the GCISD Invitational.  Both teams start tomorrow.

The JV kick off at 12:30pm tomorrow at Cross Timbers MS Stadium against Southlake Carroll.  Players will be dismissed after Mass and bus will leave at 11:00am SHARP from Nolan.

The varsity will host Vandegrift kicking off an hour earlier at 4pm at Doskocil Stadium.  The players will be dismissed at 2:00pm.  For more information on the National Elite Prep Showcase CLICK HERE.

NEPS 2017 starts Thursday

The Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer team will host the 15th Annual National Elite Prep Showcase this Thursday through Saturday. Fore more details visit the showcase website by clicking on www.nationaleliteprepshowcase.blogspot.com.

LVS kicks off 2017 today at Marcus

The JV and Varsity teams head out on the road tonight for double-header friendlies at FM Marcus in preparation for the showcases starting on Thursday.  Both teams are currently 5 games into their season with the JV at 1-2-2 while the varsity sits at 4-1-0 gaining a #33 ranking in the national poll.

Tonight is a good test for both teams coming out of the Christmas break taking on the nation's #1 program. The Lady Vikings will catch Marcus in a later fixture in the Allison Horn Memorial Showcase on January 13th. "We don't shy away from competition. We want our players to be challenged on a daily basis and our schedule is always one of the best in the country," commented LVS head coach, Jay Fitzgerald.

The JV team will compete in the GCISD JV Invitational starting on Thursday taking on Southlake Carroll, Flower Mound, and Keller. This is the first of 3 tournaments they will compete in during the month of January.

The National Elite Prep Showcase is one of the nation's premier showcases for high school girls soccer. It is where the best come to play from all over the country. This event is in its 15 year and hosted by Nolan Catholic starting on Thursday as well.  The Lady Vikings kick off that event with former UIL 4A State Champion, Vandegrift from Austin. They also will match up against Top 10, Libery High School out of Brentwood, California but earlier in the day on Friday they see a new team to NEPS, Grace Brethren from Simi Valley, CA.

Fitzgerald mentioned, "I think we are the only team, outside teams actually in California, that will have played 5 teams from the state of California this season."

January is always a busy month for high school soccer with showcases and tournaments each week mixed in with district play. The weather is always an adventure as well.

The Lady Vikings look forward to 2017 and tonight it all gets started with the JV kicking off at 6:00pm and the varsity following at 7:45pm. Both matches will be played at Marcus High School in Flower Mound.