The Winter 2005 CPSL Soccer Clinic was a big success. Over 55 coaches attended the inservice
held at Northside Prep. The clinic started with coffee and dounuts provided by Chicago Soccer.
At ten the coaches headed to the gym to watch Ian McCarthy (Whitney Young), Andrew Ricks (Lane Tech) and Juan Espinoza
present three valuable training sessions involving "style of play".
At noon the coaches had an hour lunch break. Many chose to stay at Northside and simply order-in pizza.
The coaches reconviened at one to listen to Rich Straka (Amundsen) talk about the new CPSL Player Contracts, as well as sportsmanship.
Andrew Mayer (NCP) rapped the day up talking about the importance of technology and the CPSL Web Site.
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The First Annual Winter Senior All-Star Indoor Soccer Game was a resounding success.
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After a 0-0 deadlock at half time of the Womens' game, the Chitown Futbol Select Team came to life behind the inspired
play of Elisa Valencia from
Kennedy, who recorded the first hat trick in a Senior All-Star
Indoor game.
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Samantha Blank (Lincoln Park) and Vanessa Enriquez (Lane Tech) recorded the other
goals, an the Chitown Futbol Select Team beat the Chicago Soccer All-Stars 4-1.
The second game of the evening featured the CPSL Senior Men as the North Side took
on the South Side. The game was back and forth from the start.
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Midway through the first period the game featured the first Blue Card (two minute penalty) in All-Star Game history.
The South Side capitolized scoring on the power play, and really dominated much of play from that point on. At half
time the South Side had established a 2 goal lead. The North Side tried to put together a second half come back behind
goals by Anthony Cecchini and Juan Lopez, but the South Side was just too tough. They scored two goals of their own,
and proved to be the more dangerous team all night long.
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The Chicago Storm followed with a strong 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Steamers.
At half time of the Storm game all the members of both the Mens' and womens' senior All-Star Teams were recognized by the
crowd as they walked onto the field to receive certificates of participation from Frank Klopas of the Chicago Storm.
It turned out to be a tremendous evening, and a big step for the CPSL and our student athletes.
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