Try-Outs for 2015-2016 NCHS Women's Soccer

Try-outs will be held on Monday, October 19th at Gateway Park.  The bus will depart from the arena at 3:20pm to take players to Gateway Park.  Try-outs will last from 3:30pm-4:30pm.  Players will wear white t-shirt, blue shorts, and white socks.  Bus will return to Nolan at 4:40pm.

The rosters will be posted on Tuesday, Oct. 20th and each team will have their meeting on that day.  Rosters will consist of 17-20 players.  Training will continue on Wednesday, scrimmage on Thursday, and Media Day & Retreat on Friday.

Upcoming Scrimmage/Game Schedule
Thursday, October 22  vs HSAA IntraSquad 7pm at Doskocil Stadium
Monday, October 26 vs THESA JV 6:30pm at Doskocil Stadium
Tuesday, November 3rd vs THESA V 7:00p at Doskocil Stadium
Thursday, November 5th District Opener vs John Paul II JV/V 6:00pm/7:45pm at Doskocil Stadium
*Schedule Subject to Change
*Full Schedule Coming Soon

Nolan Catholic High School Girls Soccer Team Named 2014-15 NSCAA High School Team Academic Award Recipient

Fort Worth, TX (October 15, 2015) – The Nolan Catholic High School Girls’ Team was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) with the 2014-15 High School Team Academic Award.

The NSCAA annually recognizes high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their performance on the field.

The Nolan Catholic High School Girls’ soccer team was one of 248 girls teams nationwide recognized for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2014-15 academic year.

To qualify for this award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player's GPA, then dividing by the number of players.  The Nolan Catholic High School Girls’ soccer team had an average GPA of 3.70.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America  (NSCAA) administers an extensive high school awards and recognition program which includes Coach of the Year, All-America, long-term service, and special recognition awards designed to recognize excellence in soccer, academics, and service to the game. In all, nearly 11,000 awards are presented by the NSCAA each year for high school, college and youth soccer programs. These awards and recognition are available only to NSCAA member coaches and their players.

About the NSCAA

Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Mo., the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate coaches, encourage excellence and serve the soccer community.

The NSCAA is the world’s largest soccer coaches’ organization with members at every level of the game, from professional to grassroots. The membership also includes administrators, referees and others in the soccer industry. The NSCAA provides its members opportunities to enhance the game of soccer by providing a national education program, interaction and networking opportunities, and membership benefits.

For more information about the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, visit www.NSCAA.com.

Pre-Season Underway

The Lady Vikings Soccer Program has begun their quest for a 5th State Championship.  On Monday mornings and Wednesday & Friday afternoons the Lady Vikings take to the field in preparation for the 2015-2016 season which kick-offs on November 5th.

All players need to have a physical on file with the athletic department in order to participate.

LVS16 Meeting Friday

Anyone interested in playing soccer this season please come by E14 for a 3:10pm meeting on Friday after school.  We will be talking about the try-out procedure and pre-season schedule which starts the following week.  If you are in another sport please come by and sign-in and pick up information.

2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Will be Played in Dallas and Houston

CHICAGO (August 12, 2015) – The United States will host the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship from Feb. 10-21 in Dallas and Houston. 

The two venues for the competition are BBVA Compass Stadium, home to the Houston Dash of the NWSL and the Houston Dynamo of MLS, and Toyota Stadium, home to FC Dallas of MLS, which is located in the Dallas suburb of Frisco. 

The tournament will feature eight nations divided into two groups of four, with the top two finishers in each group after round-robin play advancing to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinal matches qualify for the Olympics. 

Ticketing information for the competition will be announced in the near future. 

The United States will be in Group A and will play all of its group matches in Frisco. The round-robin stage of the tournament will be conducted with three doubleheaders in each group. Group A will play doubleheaders at Toyota Stadium on Feb. 10, 13 and 15 and Group B will play doubleheaders at BBVA Compass Stadium on Feb. 11, 14 and 16. The all-important semifinal matches will be on Feb. 19 in Houston with the championship game on Feb. 21, also in Houston. 

The top two finishers in the tournament will qualify for the 2016 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament that will run from Aug. 3-20 in six Brazilian cities including the host city of Rio de Janeiro. 

"The Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship is a tremendous platform for our brightest stars on the women’s stage," said CONCACAF Acting General Secretary Ted Howard. "At CONCACAF we take pride in the quality of our women’s football, and look forward to following our teams on their path to Rio.” 

The eight participating nations will include host United States as well Canada and Mexico, which get automatic berths into the tournament. Those three countries will be joined by three nations from the Caribbean region and two from Central America, with qualifiers in those regions beginning in late September. 

“We’re excited to host this event at two excellent venues and look forward to some entertaining matches in what will be the first tournament competition for our team since the Women’s World Cup,” said U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati. “The quality of women’s soccer in CONCACAF continues to improve during every cycle and we expect that to be the case once again over the 15 matches in Texas.” 

The final tournament schedule and kick-off times will be set following the qualifying tournaments in Central America and the Caribbean. 

LVS Team Camp

The Lady Vikings Soccer Program will hold their annual summer Team Camp July 21-23 from 9am-11am each morning.  The camp is for all current LVSers and incoming 9th graders.  Eighth graders are also welcome to attend but must contact head coach, Jay Fitzgerald to register at jay@jatoathletics.com.  There is no cost for the camp for current and incoming LVSers.

What: LVS Team Camp
When: July 21-23
Time: 9am-11am
Where: Doskocil Stadium
What to Bring: Ball, Cleats, Running Shoes, & Water
Cost: Free for Current LVSers & Incoming Freshman ($60 for 8th graders)

Banquet Week 2015

The Lady Vikings Soccer Program will come together on Thursday night to celebrate another successful year.

The LVS15 Banquet will be at Woodhaven Country Club on Thursday, May 14th from 6:00pm-9:30pm.

It is always one of the highlights of the year as everyone dresses up, eats a little dinner, exchange gifts, recognize award winners and program accomplishments all culminating with the Lady Vikings Soccer End of the Year Video.

The end of the year highlight video is a full length feature film presented by JATO Media that recaps a fun, action-packed year of family, fun, competition, passion, memories, and tradition.

The week ends with the Nolan Catholic All-Sports Banquet presented by the Viking Club which is Friday night at 7:00pm in the Harnett Arena.  All the athletes come together for one last athletic event to recognize the hard work, dedication, and commitment to Nolan Catholic Athletics and to say goodbye and hello to a new chapter for all the student-athletes.

In other Nolan Catholic athletic news, Powder Puff begins this week and the finals are on Friday during 0 period at Doskocil Stadium.