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Post by Mung on Feb 15, 2008 11:55:05 GMT -6
Most important item of the day.........food..........lenten special at Spartan Stadium tonight. nachos and cheese pizza............come and get it while its hot:) Wait a sec...this is in Gonzales, right? Where's the shrimp jambalaya?
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Post by qpsoccer on Feb 15, 2008 13:59:27 GMT -6
barbe's not the only team with an obnoxious PA announcer. hope the spartans leave the announcing to the finalists.
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Post by Tigertail on Feb 15, 2008 14:11:04 GMT -6
pompey, how's the weather looking...game on? Could slow Vandy down, they might only win by 3.
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Post by pompey on Feb 15, 2008 14:51:42 GMT -6
barbe's not the only team with an obnoxious PA announcer. hope the spartans leave the announcing to the finalists. qp, You are the first one to complain of EA announcer, others are constantly full of praise. Luckily, your opinion counts for absolutely nothing as to announcing decisions. Tiger - yup game on for 6pm. rain around 1pm, so might be slightly slick, but field was really dry yesterday, so do not envision any problems.
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Post by soccermom20 on Feb 15, 2008 18:00:08 GMT -6
The Vandy vs St Michaels championship game is still on for tonight at 6 pm
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Post by bcsports on Feb 15, 2008 18:50:31 GMT -6
Any updates on the game
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Post by kidsthruwithsoccer on Feb 15, 2008 19:54:49 GMT -6
3-0 Final Vandy
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Post by daflash on Feb 15, 2008 20:00:41 GMT -6
Congratulations Lady Terriers! Div II State Champions!
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Post by m on Feb 15, 2008 20:09:27 GMT -6
Congrats to Coach Phillip Amedee and the rest of the Lady Terriers on your first state championship!
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Post by L4S on Feb 15, 2008 23:12:25 GMT -6
Congrats Coach Amedee, you deserve it!
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Post by div1gcoach on Feb 15, 2008 23:53:03 GMT -6
It was a great game. Vandy really controlled the ball most of the game. They had trouble getting the initial breakthrough goal but never looked in serious danger. St. Michaels played a great match trying to counter attack but didn't quite have the same level of players throughout the field. Congrats to both teams on a great season especially Vandy and Coach Amedee. He must be really proud to win his first state title with his daughter as a senior!
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Post by giveandgo on Feb 16, 2008 8:10:59 GMT -6
Thank You Lady Terriers, Coach Phillip Amedee and Coach Natalie Hensgens for a wonderful season. Good Luck to our graduating seniors Alana Dehart, Jordan Picou, Whitney Dubois, and Casey Amedee (yep the coach's daughter AND if you think he was already excited and proud, SHE scored the third goal!)
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Post by uncsoccer on Feb 16, 2008 10:24:11 GMT -6
Vandebilt girls end ‘perfect’ playoff run
Matt LeBlanc Staff Writer
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GONZALES – Over the past 11 games, Vandebilt Catholic’s defense hasn’t just been dominating.
It’s been perfect.
And perfection didn’t change in the Division II state championship match against St. Michael at Spartan Stadium Friday night.
For the 12th consecutive match, the Lady Terriers shut out their opponent, winning 3-0.
This shutout, though, ended with the school’s first state championship in girls soccer.
“It feels really good to bring one back,” Vandebilt coach Philip Amedee said. “I’ve taken a little bit of a ribbing from (Vandebilt boys’ coach) Doug (Hamilton) about finally bringing a ring back. But this is a class that’s deserving. They’ve worked hard. The outcome was evident. They were not going to be denied.”
Amedee referred to Hamilton, whose boys’ team plays in the Division II state championship against Teurlings Catholic at 4 p.m. today in Lafayette.
On this night, though, it was about the Lady Terriers.
“It’s indescribable,” senior stopper Alana Dehart said of the championship. “It’s the best feeling I’ve ever felt.”
At the stopper position, Dehart was the last line of midfield and first line of defense that stifled St. Michael’s attack.
“We’re talking about goals, goals, goals,” Amedee said. “But defensive effort, we come out and shut down teams time and time again. It’s due to our mentality. We all play defense.”
Vandebilt (21-7) only allowed the Lady Warriors (14-11-3) two shots on goal.
“This game was going to be decided in the midfield,” St. Michael coach Anthony Neeson said. “It was. (Vandebilt) showed a lot of heart in the midfield. They stepped up and won most of the first touches.”
Because of that, Vandy’s midfield was able to consistently feed passes to its attackers, resulting in 28 shots on goal.
But it wasn’t until the 38th minute the Lady Terriers found the net.
Lindsey Warren sent a pass into the penalty box that Kayla Chatman received in a crowd of defenders. Chatman battled for the ball, beating St. Michael’s goalie Liz Buss, and scoring on an uncontested shot from 2 yards out.
“At first I thought I was going to fall, but then I decided ‘no.’ I kept my balance, and I got to the ball quicker than the goalie did,” Chatman said. “She was in the middle of a dive, but I beat her to it. I was just in the right place at the right time.”
With the goal coming two minutes before halftime, the Lady Terriers rode momentum into the final 40 minutes.
“That was critical,” Amedee said. “Scoring right there at the end. (St. Michael) was playing some good defense. We had a couple quality opportunities we didn’t finish, but the goal at the end kind of set the tone for the second half. When the girls came out … they felt that they were in control of it.”
After three solid chances for Vandebilt, Alyssa Voisin put in the Lady Terriers’ second goal. Voisin ran on to a pass, creating a one-on-one with Buss. Buss deflected Voisin’s first shot, but Voisin followed it and scored on the rebound, making it 2-0 at the 56th minute.
In the 76th minute, with Vandebilt controlling the possession, Kacey Amedee looped in a shot from the left sideline into the upper-left corner of the goal, for the 3-0 score.
“It’s something we’ve been looking forward to since the beginning of the season,” Chatman said of the championship. “It’s a really good feeling. It’s good to work as one team. We’ve become really close.”
Entering the game, St. Michael’s defense had also impressed, of late. The Lady Warriors had only given up three goals in their last 11 games. But according Dehart, the better team left the field with the championship.
“I think we were the better team,” she said. “St. Michael is really good, but the better team won.”
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