2006 Alumni Game Results.
8-5-06, The 2006 Alumni game was a huge success! A Great day for P-O Girls
Soccer and a fantastic time was had by all!! I would like to express our gratitude to
the P-O Soccer Boosters for hosting the day's event, the Alumni Team, the High
School Girls Team, my assistant coaches Kylie Wood & Avis Ritter, Coach Fenton
and Evan Butterworth for officiating, Jim Josephson for all the field maintenance
and to all those who helped in making the day such a good time.
The game got underway at 11:00am with some very good play by both sides.
In the early going it appeared the Teams were fairly equal with neither creating
many quality chances at goal. The first of the four quarters (scrimmage format) ended
with in a 0-0 knot with neither side really establishing any possession over the other.
Alumni Keeper Kim (Dog) Conklin nor P-O's Kathryn Ritter were tested with any shots
on frame in the first quarter.
Getting Ritter out of the net proved to be advantageous to the High School squad as
Ashlea Cowher found Kathryn in a good run and connecting with the pass,
Kathryn gathered the ball and deposited it in the goal just out of reach of Conklin
to put the P-O Team up 1-0. Cowher was rewarded shortly after as newcomer
Mercy Snyder made good on a pass that Cowher blasted past the outstretched
body of Conklin putting P-O up by 2 to end the 2nd quarter. Snyder had a very
good showing for her first time on a soccer pitch. She uses her speed well and shows
a good bit of potential. Lauren Stout and Ritter combined for the shut out of the
Alumni Team in the first half of play.
The Alumni started to gain good possession but still finding it difficult to get any
quality shots. The High School Team though were just beginning to find their rhythm.
Freshman Debi Hirschbiel made her presence known as she knocked the ball around well
and made a quality pass to Cowher who again had to much power on her shot for Conklin
to handle. Hirschbiel is an experienced freshman who knows the game well.
Erica Pilgram had just the game I was expecting to see from her. She has worked really
hard over the off season this winter and spring and it is paying big dividends. She was
and I expect she will be all season a dominate player on the field. She really took charge
and controlled the game. The Alumni Team openly admitted having difficulty containing her.
All of Pilgram's hard work paid off in the form of an assist to Cowher's "Hat Trick"
late in the 3rd quarter to put the P-O Girls up 4-0. When teams give Ashlea the time to shoot,
she will make them pay. Her accuracy is really coming on.
The Alumni Team finally got some pressure on the P-O Girls Keeper as
All-State player Becky McCamley took a punt from Conklin all the way in and beat freshman
keeper Hirschbiel to save some face and spark some momentum for the Alumni Team into.
That spark was quickly snuffed out though as pesky Pilgram FINALLY made
good on a shot from a Cowher assist. It was good to see Erica get one in the net after so many near misses.
The P-O Girls defense did a great job containing all of the talent on the Alumni Team,
but McCamley displayed why she was an All-State player as she got in again on the young
P-O keepers and set the final score at P-O Girls 5 and the Alumni 2.
Again I want to thank everyone for all that they did, a good time was had by all!
2006 Alumni Team Roster
1999 Graduate, Mandy (Slegle) Shuey. (1998 Team Co-Captain).
Mandy was a senior on P-O's
first team that started in 1998.She also played on the P-O coed Team her freshman,
sophomore and junior years. She proved to be one of the most
experienced players on the young P-O Team. Mandy would finish
her one & only season as a Lady Mountie with 11 Goals and 5 assists! She currently
holds down the #9 spot in the career All-Time Scoring Records.
We sure wish she would have had the opportunity to have a full 4 year
career at P-O!
Abbie McCamley, 2000. (1999 Team Co-Captain). Ranks 10th in P-O Career Scoring with
9 goals, 8 assists. Two year Letter Winner. Another in a group of great athletes
that only had two years sharing in the infancy of our soccer program.
Renee Wilson, 2000. (1999 Team Co-Captain). Ranks 15th in P-O Career Scoring.
Two year Letter Winner. A dominate mid-fielder, who contributed much to the success of
P-O's first two season's, combining for 15 wins.
Nichole Lumadue, 2001. Two year Letter Winner. Nikki was one of the
most improved players in the shortest amount of time that we've had come through
our program. In only two short seasons she developed into one of P-O's All-time great defenders.
Kylie Wood, 2002. 2001 CMGSL 1st Team All-Star, Kylie has been an integral
part of P-O soccer since her freshman year when she picked up
"Defensive Player of the Year" Award and would not relinquish that
honor for the remainder of her career. P-O's only 4 time recipient of that award.
Kylie has set the tradition at P-O in that of a team that is recognized for it's great sweepers.
In 2003, Kylie came back to the program as an assistant coach where she is still today.
Darbi Hirschbiel, 2002. A tremendous asset to the 2002 Class who combined for
42 career wins, the most of any class as of yet to come out of P-O Girls Soccer. Darbi ranks 3rd
in career assists which is a testament to her team play. Darbi went on to play a season
of college soccer at Penn State Altoona.
Terria Dotson, 2003. (2002 Team Co-Captain). 2002 CMGSL 1st Team All-Star, Terria continued the
standard that her predecessor (Kylie) had set, earning the 2003
"Defensive Player of the Year" award. Terria has gone on to Clarion University
where she is currently still playing soccer for the Golden Eagles!
Kim Conklin, 2004. Outstanding goal keeper over her career.
One of the toughest players to come out of P-O Soccer! Kim still loves to play the game
as she remains active during our indoor season where she continues to contribute to the success
of P-O Soccer as goal keeper. Holds record for most penalty kicks stopped in her career.
Summer Condon, 2005. 2004 MAC 2nd Team All-Star. Summer will be
continuing her soccer career at Mt. Aloysius College this fall.
Beth Irwin, 2005. 2004 recipient of the Frank Pipik Memorial.
Becky McCamley, 2005. (2004 Team Co-Captain), MAC All-State Team,
CMGSL "MVP", 2003 MAC & CMGSL 1st Team All-Star, 2002 CMGSL 2nd Team All-Star.
20001 CMGSL All Freshman Team. Ranks 2nd in career scoring in P-O Girls Soccer with 40 goals and 14 assists.
Tara Storck, 2005. CMGSL 1ST Team All-Star, MAC 1st Team All-Star.
Another on P-O's long list of talented defensive players.
Kim Hester, 2006. (2005 Team Tri-Captain). 2004 CMGSL 2nd Team All-Star.
Kim really had a "break-out" season her junior year scoring 6 goals with numerous game winners.
That season vaulted her to 14th in career scoring.
Andrea Dubensky, 2006. (2005 Team Tri-Captain). 2005 1st Team All-Star in the MAC & CMGSL.
2005 Altoona Mirror All-Star Team, 2004 1st Team All-Star in the MAC & CMGSL.
2005 Darren Parks Award and the Ryan Nelson "Defensive" Award.