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Mission Statement of
Ursuline High School

We are Ursuline, a college preparatory high school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, serving the people of the Mahoning Valley since 1905.

We are a caring community dedicated to the challenging work of Catholic Education.

Inspired by the founding tradition of St. Angela Merici and the Ursuline Sisters, we invite persons of diverse backgrounds into a family of faith, achievement, and promise.

We instill and celebrate the richness of a Catholic witness of faith.

We educate young people for life-long learning as responsible citizens in a global society.

We model the character and wisdom of our ancestors in faith by forging a living legacy of accomplishment for the glory of God alone.

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Expectations

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Ursuline High School Ladies Soccer

Expectations 2010-2011 School Year

Varsity Coach: Allen Conti

Assistant & JV Ladies Coach: Charity Griffith
The UHS Ladies soccer program is committed to excellence and demands personal accountability, both on and off the pitch. Everyone in the program must recognize and accept the importance of commitment to this program. That commitment must be in all areas: grades, attendance, attitude, communication, and players’ improvement in techniques and tactics.

In order to be a member of the UHS soccer program, every player must adhere to these rules:

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The Path to Excellence - Deliberate Practice

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By Dr. Raymond Comeau

Scientific studies have found that, contrary to popular beliefs, innate abilities are not the major factor in achieving excellence in any sphere of endeavor. We are not born with predispositions to excel in particular skills; those are learned. Even in the cases of child prodigies, studies have found that the predominant factor behind their exceptional skill was not a trait in the child himself. Those little "genius" became so because they had highly motivated parents that pushed them
to achieve and to excel.

An excellent example of that would be Tiger Woods. He was introduced to golf by his father while he was still only 18 months old - and, from then on, encouraged by the patriarch to practice intensively. By the time he won his first major tournament, Tiger had at least 15 years of training and practice.

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Welcome to UrsulineSoccer.com

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2009 Ursuline Soccer Team. Go UHS!

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Welcome!

This site was created to keep you informed of the Ursuline Soccer Teams' current events and scores.

Beginning August 10, 2009, practices will be Monday thru Thursday  from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM at Rocky Ridge except for game days.

Practices during the School Year start at 4:00 PM No Practices on Friday, Sunday or Game-Days.

Conditioning sessions take place on Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at Rocky Ridge (The home of the Fighting Irish).

Please refer to the calendar to check times and current locations.

The Annual August Corn Roast is August 19th at the Maronite Center located at 1555 S. Meridian Road in Youngstown.

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Coach's Tips

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Topic - Playing Up a Level

Welcome to the Soccer Newsletter.  Today's topic deals with what to expect when you play up a level.

Many players and teams are about to enter new seasons and when you are now being asked to play against a higher level player, it's important to know what to expect.

Whether you are moving from middle school to high school, high school to college, or your club team is playing on a higher level (for example, your team won their league so have qualified to player in a higher league or you switched teams and are playing on a team that plays against better opponents) it's important to understand that teams at a higher level are better.  They might be bigger or stronger or faster or more tactical or more technical but in some way, there is a reason they are at this higher level and it's important that you are prepared.

Probably the biggest adjustment players find when playing at a higher level is what happens in two 18 yard boxes.

As you play with and against players at a higher level, you will find that mistakes made near the 18 you are defending will more likely result in a goal for the opponent.  While you might have gotten away with a mistake back there against lesser competition, against better players, they will punish your mistakes by scoring goals.

On the other side of the field, the defending near your attacking 18 will be much fiercer as you play at a higher level.  Harder tackles, tighter marketing and less space.

While this might seem like a very obvious thing, it's one of the biggest shocks for most players when they move up a level.  They make an early mistake in back and give up a goal and then realize they can't make these kind of mistakes anymore.  Or, they receive a ball near the 18, think they have time to take an extra touch and before they know it, the goal scoring opportunity is gone.

Those players who truly understand the differences in the various levels are less likely to make these mistakes.  Likewise, those players who truly understand the differences will be more likely to train to avoid these problems, rather than having to learn after the fact.

What worked at one level doesn't always work at the next level.  Be prepared for greater focus and intensity inside each 18 and you are more likely to experience success.

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Have a great day!
Lawrence