cristiano ronaldo

I wonder how many times Christiano Ronaldo missed training because he was sick?!

Back to Class

Today has been a great day seeing all of the soccer players return from break and get back into the swing of things! The new players are getting to meet the team and everyone has been very positive about this upcoming semester. The halls are full of soccer players so everyone can tell that our family is growing little by little :)

This has nothing to do with soccer...but, this is the way OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM should sound...

THIS is the Land of Opportunity! Please listen to the entire anthem...it is is with PRIDE that it is presented.

Here is a GREAT Example of the Relationships We are Trying to Build at Iowa Lakes Soccer...

Awards Banquet

 Tonight we will be having our first ever Iowa Lakes Soccer awards banquet. This banquet will be held to look at the accomplishments that both teams had this season and to honor certain individuals for their play on the field. Randy Cauthron from the Spencer Daily Reporter will be our honorary Guest Speaker and will address the team before our meal. It will be a great time for everyone!!

Coach Jess runs in the Living History Farm's Run in Des Moines

Asst. Women's coach Jessica Cannova ran in the Living History Farms 7-mile fun run this past weekend in Des Moines and made the cut for the 2010 video!  Check out the 5:50 mark at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX6rv3xdmX0

Back to Work

 

Now that the season is over we are getting back to work with our post season training as well as daily study halls. We have obligations that we need to hold up and are taking the steps to become more responsible. Tomorrow marks the first day of our 5:30am morning workouts which will in turn get us in game shape for our trip to Texas!! The Laker family is working hard to build our program and this is just one of the many ways we are going to be better.

Check us out!!

We have started another blog that will be very exciting for everyone to check out! This blog will have details of our upcoming bike ride from Spencer, IA to Lewisville, TX. There will be much more information about the ride at the blog site, so check us out and let us know what you think!!

Boot, Scoot, and Pedal: The Trail to Texas

Last Regular Season Games

This Saturday the Iowa Lakers play their last regular season game here at "The Lakehouse" against Iowa Central. These games will help finalize the playoff games and decide where we go next Tuesday and Wednesday. The women play at 2pm with the men following at 4! Please invite your friends and come support your team!!

Conference Play

Today the Men at Iowa Lakes go to Mason City, IA to play the number 1 team in the conference. As of right now big things are happening in the standings on the Men's side, as Iowa Lakes has moved up to 3rd place. Not only are we 3rd in the conference right now but Pancho Ochoa is the leading scorer in the region, Joel Gurrola is leading shots saved percentage in the region, and Leradee Fomsi is leading the game winning goals category!! With a big win tonight we will continue to hold a high spot in the region and look to the possibility of hosting a game for playoffs!! Keep us in your thoughts and wish us the best of luck.

Big Story on Iowa Lakes Soccer! :)

Check out the story that KTIV News Channel 4 put together on the Iowa Lakes Soccer Program!! The video is about 2:30 minutes and was filmed during our first team fitness test of the year. Let us know what you think!!

Players Making a Difference in the Community

Service. This is something that the Iowa Lakes Soccer program has tried to instill in our athletes since the start of both programs. Last year during the men's inaugural season, they participated with the local recycling center in helping sort recyclables and used their manpower to assist an elderly woman move out of her house and into a new one.

This year the men's and women's team have already doubled the hours of service that they had accomplished last year, starting in the second week of preseason. Every athlete from each team helped coach basic soccer skills to the local youth at a YMCA Soccer Camp this August. They also joined KICD radio and assisted an elderly lady in the painting of her house. Because of all of the help, the painting was finished in half the time as expected.

Since then, both teams have gotten the 'service bug' and have been signing up for volunteer work on their own. Karen Sosa and Annie Brophy have been putting in survey service hours at the Clay County Fair this year, along with Angel Murphey who served as "Woodsy the Recycling Owl" and helped with the balloon brigade. Angel went above and beyond in her call of service by dressing up as the mascot and interacting with little kids and adults encouraging them to recycle. Tom Boe and Jade Martin were also just a few of the athletes who volunteered their time to film a recycling commercial for the Clay County Fair. Also tonight, half of the men's team will be helping the Cattleman's Club at the Branding Iron helping with all aspects of running the restaurant.

Both teams have been making a huge difference in the community already, we look forward to seeing the impact they make the rest of the year!

Double Header

9/11/10

This saturday we will be hosting Anoka Ramsey at "The Lakehouse". The Women's team will play at 1:00pm with the Men's team following at 3pm. Come out and bring the family for a fun filled day of Iowa Lakes Soccer!!

Remember there is no charge to get in so invite everyone you know :)

Home Soccer Game
Iowa Lakes Community College vs.
Dakota County Community College

Friday, August 27th
5:00 pm – Men
7:00 pm - Women

“The Lakehouse”
1250 10th Avenue East

ILCC vs. BVU Scrimmage Wed.

ILCC will be scrimmaging BVU this Wednesday at BVU. The Lady Lakers will kick off at 11AM and the Men will kick off at 1PM. Come out and show your support to the Lakers last preseason scrimmage!

Morning Fitness

This morning the Men's and Women's Soccer teams went for a run through downtown Spencer. The returning players lead the run and gave the new players a tour of the town while getting in a nice workout. So far everyone is putting in the necessary work to help prepare for the season and the coaching staff couldn't be happier. Remember to check out the game schedule posted on-line at www.iowalakes.edu in the athletics link!

Have a Laugh!!

Here is a funny goal celebration that we wanted to share!! Counting down to the first day of pre-season and everyone is getting more and more excited

13 Days

As the time before pre-season gets shorter the excitement for the season grows. There are many new ideas, themes, and players soon to join the Laker Soccer Family and the coaching staff are doing our best to prepare for them. Our schedule for the year is posted on the iowalakes.edu athletics soccer pages and we are working out the final schedule for pre-season camp. It is going to be another tough season with its own obstacles to overcome but that is what makes this game great. With each new opponent we have to show what we are made of and what makes us a Laker!

Happy Birthday Coach Jayke!

Coach Jayke turned the big 2-4 last week, and we helped him celebrate at El Parion with the grand sombraro! Happy Birthday Coach Jayke

Pre-Season Starts!!