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Soccer teams hold camp (7/28/10)

Almost 30 kids, ranging in ages 5-13, spent five days learning soccer with Georgetown College’s soccer teams.

Third-year women’s coach Leah Castleman, women’s assistant Kenyon Matthews, men’s assistant Josh Johnson and several players put on a three-hour a night clinic off Lyle Road.

“We had theme nights,” Castleman said. “And Friday we played a staff versus campers scrimmage.”

The 27 campers defeated the six coaches, 4-3. Keeping things light and fun were nights such as Crazy Sock day and Crazy Hair day, some other themes were Jersey day and Camp Shirt day. Prizes were awarded for best for each theme as voted on by the campers.

Castleman broke the game down into specific skills each day to help the players develop. Monday was dribbling, Tuesday passing, Wednesday and Thursday was spent on working on offense and defense, and the camp wrapped up with goalkeeping and shooting.

The kids were also separated out in age groups to create a better opportunity for personal attention to each athlete.

Taylor Henderson and Katie DeVeau – who each hold ‘E’ coaching license – worked with the 5-7 year-olds. Matthews directed the 8-10 year-olds. Johnson instructed the 11-13 year-olds. Goalie Brooke Terrell joined the staff Friday to help work with the keepers.

Awards were handed out daily for winning various games and at the end of the week Castleman gave out “Campers of the Week” for each division. Those winners were: Alexis Pearlman, 5-7, Isabella Morgan, 8-10, and Samantha Begely, 11-13.

Now camp is over, but the benefits are not. Every camper is invited to “Kids’ Night” Sept. 18 as the Tigers battle new conference foe Shawnee State. Each athlete that comes wearing the camp T-shirt will get a free piece of candy at the concession and be invited to participate in halftime events.

Terrell represents Georgetown on semi-pro women's soccer team (7/6/10)

Goalkeeper Brooke Terrell has been busy this summer, playing with the Wanderers - a semi-pro team out of Lexington.

The sophomore out of Danville, is the back-up keeper for the team that won its first U.S. Adult Soccer Association Region II championship recently.

Click on link for more information on the team and its recent championship: http://www.amnews.com/stories/2010/07/03/spo.210463.sto.

 

 

 

Thompson signs with Georgetown (6/14/10)

Christina Thompson becomes the seventh player added to Georgetown College women’s soccer team for the 2010 season. Thompson, out of Elizabethtown, will play a utility role for coach Leah Castleman.

“We like her either as a mid-fielder or a defender,” Castleman said. “She is a hard worker with a lot of potential. I’m excited to see what she will bring to our lineup this fall.”

Thompson joins three other Kentucky players along with three from Cincinnati for the third-year coach. All four of the Kentucky players have the versatility to fill positions throughout the field, while the coach is looking to the three from Ohio to have a more direct impact on the offensive side as forwards and a mid-fielder.

Georgetown finished runner-up to perennial power Lindsey Wilson, losing the finals in penalty kicks this past season.

Thompson, below signing, is no stranger to success as she helped Elizabethtown High School to four district and four regional titles, only losing one district and regional game in her four seasons. EHS was 65-28-3 during her four years and advanced as far as the sectionals once.

Accompanying her on signing day was: back row, EHS principal Steve Smallwood, left, former principal Nate Huggins, brother Alec Thompson, Castleman and Athletic Director Doug Barnes; front row, her dad Chris Thompson, sister Ellena Thompson, Christina Thompson, sister Jackie Thompson and mom Maureen Thompson.

Feist joins women's soccer team (5/19/10)

Taylor Feist, seated at left, with GC coach Leah Castleman and her parents, Sue and Steve Feist, recently signed to play soccer for Georgetown College.

She is a graduate of Oak Hill High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she played central mid-field and forward. This makes the second mid-field forward combo the GC coach has signed. And just like Joseph, Castleman has high expectations for Feist.

“She is a versatile player,” Castleman said. “I anticipate that she will be able to make an immediate impact on the field for us next fall.”

When the GC coach watched Feist play this past fall, the senior scored a goal off a volley from a cross, which immediately impressed Castleman.

“I turned to my assistant and said, ‘We have to have a player who can finish like that,’” the coach said. “I’m excited about the talent she is going to bring to our offense.”

Castleman signs Joseph for women's soccer (5/19/10)

Georgetown College women’s soccer coach Leah Castleman signs Taylor High School standout Tara Joseph.

“I am very excited to add Tara to my 2010 roster as I believe she will make an immediate impact within our offense,” Castleman said. “Tara’s very solid technical abilities, as well as her strong work rate, are going to be a great addition to our line-up this fall.”

Joseph, seated in the middle at right with Michelle Joseph and Barney Joseph, was a mid-fielder/forward combo for the Yellowjackets and was the leading scorer her junior and senior year. Also pictured are high school coach James Mercer and Castleman. She was the team captain her senior year and earned 1st team All City and 1st team All CHL League in 2009.

The Cincinnati Enquirer named Joseph to the Honorable Mention team and she was selected Division II team for the All-Star game. She netted the only goal in that game for Division II.

“Tara is an outstanding young woman,” THS coach James Mercer said. “She has demonstrated those qualities both on- and off-the-field. Tara is a tenacious competitor that is a very dangerous threat to score at any time. She is almost always a marked player, but still finds a way to find the back of the net.”

Her achievements do not stop on the soccer field; Joseph is an honor roll student with a 3.84 grade point average. She is also the student class vice president and active in several community service organizations.

“Her dedication to her academics and participation in other school activities are a testament to the qualities she possesses,” Mercer said.

Chili for Chile (3/30/10)

                               

A recent fundraiser spearheaded by women's soccer player Madison Nation was a delicious success. Chili for Chile raised more than $1,000 to benefit the Chilean community in a relief effort following a devastating 8.8 earthquake in late February.

Nation and her teammates served chili to some 150 faculty, staff, and students this past Friday. The group has T-shirts left over and anyone wanting to purchase one can contact Madison at mnation0@georgetowncollege.edu.

Women's soccer adds Callie Reichenbach (2/16/10)

Coach Leah Crews Castleman signed Woodford County High School's Callie Reichenbach  Wednesday, Feb. 3. 

Reichenbach plays centerback as well as center midfielder. Coach Castleman looks for Reichenbach  to be able to make an impact immediately.

"Callie is an extremely coachable player who is very versatile and works very hard. She is a very good defender, but can also move into the midfield and isn't afraid to go forward. She will be a great addition to the Tiger's roster," high school coach Dave McIver said.
Reichenbach is shown above with her high school coaches, McIver, and Andrea "Bug" Brown, and her parents, Anne and Mark, as well as GC Coach Castleman.

Women's Soccer Presents Annual Awards (12/9/09)

The Georgetown College Women's Soccer team celebrated the season with an awards banquet Dec. 5th in the Cralle Student Center on campus.

Sam Owens was recognized for being a Mid-South Conference First Team All-Conference selection.  Teammates Anna Ayers, Katie DeVeau, Chelsea Farley, Alessandra Jansen, Kristen Pratt, Brooke Terrell and Andi Wilhoit were awarded honorable mention by the MSC.

Academic All-Conference honors went to DeVeau, Jessica Dixon, Beth Mercke, Madison Nation, Owens, Pratt, Cathie Shaver, Katie Snedegar, Wilhoit and Caitlin Williams.

An additional honor went to Williams for being named the conference's Champion of Character Award recipient. 

Team awards were voted on by the team.  Receiving honors from their peers were:  Offensive MVP – Wilhoit; Defensive MVP – Owens; 110% Award – Williams; Service Award – Williams; Leadership Award – Pratt; Most Improved – Haley Stegner; Rookie(s) of the Year (tie) – Jansen and Terrell; Team MVP – Wilhoit.  The Coach’s Award, given by the Tiger coaching staff, went to DeVeau.

Women's Soccer Signs First Student for Fall 2010 (11/19/09)

Cincinnati - Georgetown College Women's Soccer Coach Leah Castleman signed her first addition to the Fall 2010 freshman class on Nov. 17, welcoming Katie Osborn to the Tiger program.

Osborne, a senior at Oak Hills High is a center midfielder who is expected to fill the big vacant shoes of Georgetown seniors Andi Wilhoit and Kristen Pratt.  "I think she will make an immediate impact on the field next fall." said Castleman.  "She is a smart, versatile player and I am excited to see her in the orange and black."

Pictured with Katie are her parents, Hank and Sue (shown left).

 

Tigers Fight Hard, Fall to Lindsey Wilson in MSC Finals Shootout (11/13/09)

Georgetown, Ky. - It took five successful penalty kicks after 110 minutes for top-seed Lindsey Wilson to win the 2009 Mid-South Conference Women's Soccer Championship.

Host Georgetown battled back from a 2-0 deficit in the second half to tie things up with just 1:45 to go in the match when Haley Stegner's shot from 38 yards out sailed right over keeper Reiko Yoshida head.  Neither team could connect in the two extra periods, putting the match's fate into a shootout.

The Blue Raiders won the coin toss and elected to begin their penalty kicks first. Both teams exchanged goals for four rounds and Lindsey Wilson in the fifth, forcing Georgetown to make the next attempt.  Yoshida saved the final shot by Tiger senior Andi Wilhoit.

It was the second time in 24 hours for the Tigers to play 110 minutes and go into a shootout.  Georgetown advanced in the semi-finals over Cumberlands winning the match 8-7 in penalty kicks on Thursday.  The Tigers finish their year 12-7-2.

Georgetown Advances to MSC Women's Soccer Tournament Finals (11/12/09)



Georgetown, Ky. - The Georgetown College Women's Soccer Team advanced to the Mid-South Conference Tournament finals with a dramatic win over higher-seed University of the Cumberlands on Thursday at Toyota Stadium.

After regulation ended in a 2-2 tie, the teams went to shootout that took ten rounds before the Tigers advanced, scoring eight to Cumberlands seven in ten attempts each.

Each team scored one goal in the first half.  Cumberlands' Leslie Allred struck first in the 14th minute but just 53 seconds later Georgetown tied it up.  It was a similar story, just a different order, in the second half when the Tigers' Katie Sundall found the net in the 74th minute, only to have Allred return the favor 40 seconds later.

Georgetown will now face top-seed Lindsey Wilson for the conference title match on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Wilhoit Named NAIA Offensive Player of the Week (11/10/09)

Kansas City, Mo. - The final edition of the 2009 NAIA National Women’s Soccer Players of the Week were announced on Tuesday: Renee Rudder of Avila (Mo.) was named NAIA Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week and Andi Wilhoit of Georgetown (Ky.) was named NAIA Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, for the week of Nov. 2 – 8. These winners were chosen out of a pool of conference player of the week performers among 23 conferences and independents.

Rudder, a 5-6, freshman goalkeeper from Brisbane, Australia, stopped 15 shots to lead Avila to a 1-0 shutout win over No. 18 William Jewell (Mo.) on Nov. 3. Rudder’s 15 saves came off of 29 William Jewell shots. The victory gives the Eagles a spot in the Heart of America Athletic Conference playoffs and their first win over William Jewell in program history. Rudder ranks 22nd nationally in total saves with 113 and is ranked in the top 50 in saves per game with 6.28.

Wilhoit, a 5-3 midfielder from Versailles, Ky., recorded six goals and two assists for a total of 14 points last week. The senior tallied two goals and an assist in a 5-1 victory over Campbellsville (Ky.) and followed up with a hat trick, three goals and one assist, in a 7-0 shutout of St. Catharine (Ky.). Wilhoit capped off her busy week with one more goal as Georgetown defeated St. Catharine, 7-1, in the Mid-South Conference tournament play-in match. Wilhoit ranks 28th nationally in total points with 38 and 35th in total goals with 15.

Tiger Freshman Selected for Conference Honor (9/22/09)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Anna Ayers has been named  the Mid-South Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The conference award is the first of the season for Ayers, a freshman from Ft. Thomas, Ky.

Ayers scored two goals and assisted on another on the week to earn honor. The midfielder helped the Tigers to an 8-0 win over Midway College with her first collegiate career goals.

Georgetown improved to 5-1 on the season with the win. The Tigers travel to University of the Cumberlands on today for a conference matchup with the league leader.

 

 

2009 Women’s Soccer Team hosts Instructional Soccer Day Clinic on August 22, 2009

2009 Women’s Soccer Team hosts Instructional Soccer Day Clinic

Saturday, August 22, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Georgetown College Athletic Complex

The Clinic… features a unique and exciting opportunity for players at all levels to enjoy a day of soccer fun including a variety of skill instruction and games led by the 2009 Georgetown College Women’s Soccer team. Daily activities will conclude with the college women’s team competing in an intra-squad scrimmage from noon until 1:00pm. Door prizes and free give-a-ways are also a part of this exciting event!

Click on the ‘Camp’ tab for more information.

Women's Soccer Completes Roster With Addition of Terrell (5/27/09)

Danville, Ky. — The Georgetown College Women's Soccer roster for 2009 is complete with the signing of  Brooke Terrell on May 26th.

Terrell, a goalkeeper for Boyle County High, was a three year starter for the Rebels and helped lead her school to three, section runner-ups, three regional championships and two district titles during her career.  Last season, she posted 15 shutouts.

"Brooke's work ethic and leadership will be a great addition to the Georgetown program," said her high school coach Brian Deem.  "I believe that Georgetown found a 'diamond in the rough' with Brooke.  She's a fierce competitor that respects the game."

Tiger Coach Leah Castleman is excited to add depth to the keeper position.  "Brooke is very vocal on the field and has the athleticism and agility to make the big save."

Shown above:  Brooke celebrates her signing with Georgetown College Coach Leah Castleman and her parents Lisa and Danny Terrell.

Tiger Women's Soccer Adds Two More to Fall Roster (5/26/09)

Georgetown Women's Soccer Coach Leah Castleman celebrates signing day with Lexington Christian Academy's Kelsey Ach (left) and Liz Yoder (right).

Georgetown College's Women's Soccer roster grew by two with the signing of Lexington Christian Academy's, Kelsey Ach and Liz Yoder on May 4 at the high school's campus.

The offensive duo has played soccer together for nine years and Castleman knows there will be strength in having the two of them so familiar with each other.  "I am  looking forward to seeing the chemistry they can bring to the tigers’ front line," said Castleman.   

Two Additions to 2009 Women's Soccer (3/23/09)

Above left: Back row, left to right: Kristi Utley (Athletic Director), Frank Cardwell (principal), Georgetown Coach Leah Castleman and Mario Sanchez (high school coach). Front row: Terri Hagood, Allyson Hagood and Charlie Hagood.

Above Right: Megan Melanson celebrates her signing day with (back row): Rick Sallee (athletic director), Coach Leah Castleman, Jason Earnest (high school coach), and Ray Woodyard (principal) and (front row) Brian Melanson, Megan Melanson, Sue Melanson and Andrea Melanson (sister).

Georgetown College Women's Soccer has added two signees to the 2009 Tiger team, as Allyson Hagood and Megan Melanson have made their collegiate decisions.

Megan is from Lawrenceburg, Ky. and played at Anderson Co. Allyson is from Hendersonville, Tenn. and played at Beech High, the same school as head coach Leah Crews Castleman. Both student-athletes are defenders and multi-sport athletes in high schools.

"I am excited to have both Allyson and Megan as a part of our program," said Castleman. "They will be bringing a wealth of experience and athleticism to the Tigers’ back line."

Soccer Inks Two Signees (3/1/09)

Head Coach Leah Castleman's hard work during the recruiting season is paying off, as she adds Anna Ayers and Stephanie Erb to her 2009 roster.

Ayers, a senior from Highlands High in Norhern Kentucky, has two state championships and an amazing 80-9-11 overall record in her high school career.  As an outside midfielder, Castleman expects her to "bring a tremendous work ethic and great technical skill to the Tigers."

Erb is a versatile player who will "provide speed and athleticism to the 2009 roster."  She will graduate from Wapakoneta High (Ohio) in May.  Her father, Todd, was a Tiger in his own right, playing for the storied Georgetown College Football team.

 

Above:  Anna Ayers makes it official, signing her letter of intent with her parents, Jerry and Debbie Ayers by her side.  Below:  Stephanie Erb celebrates signing day with her mother, Carol Erb, Wapokenta High coach Mindy Erb (also Stephanie's cousin), Georgetown Coach Leah Castleman and father Todd Erb. 

Women's Soccer Adds Ace to 2009 Roster (2/12/09)

Georgetown College Soccer Coach Leah Crews Castleman expects big things out of the newest member of the 2009 Tiger team, Alessandra Jansen.

Jansen, a midfielder for St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, served as the starting center and major contributor in her school's back-to-back state championships in 2007 and 2008. 

"I am very excited to add a player of Alessandra's caliber to our roster," said  Castleman.  "I believe she will be a huge contributor to our program and to our school."

As her club coach, Keri Thoman has had the opportunity to watch Jansen develop as a player and describes her as a "very technical" and "very smart player." 

"She has the ability to work herself through tight spaces and find players' feet or find players in behind the last line of defense.  She works extremely hard and is committed to getting better each day," said Thoman.

Shown above:  Alessandra celebrates her signing with her coaches and family.  Standing left to right, St. Ursula Assistant Coach Tara Veith, Georgetown Coach Leah Crews Castleman, mother Lina Jansen, grandmother Teresa Sabato, St. Ursula Head Coach Dave Reuhl and father Tim Jansen.  Seated with Alessandra is her sister, Isabella.

Women's Soccer Honored at Banquet (1/26/09)



Head Coach Leah Castleman hosted her first Georgetown College Women's Soccer Banquet on Saturday, January 24.  The following student-athletes were honored with awards.

Offensive player of the year – Ashley Stigall
Defensive player of the year – Caitlin Williams
110% award – Savanna Evans
Service Award – Emily Marshall
Leadership Award – Jessica Velotta
Rookie-of-the-year – Caitlin Williams
Team MVP – Kristen Pratt
Coach’s Awards – Katie DeVeau, Katie Sundall, Leslie Townsend

Castleman also celebrated the recipients of awards obtained by her players thoughout the season including:
   
All-Conference (Honorable Mention)                        Academic All-Conference
Katie DeVeau                                                                  Katie DeVeau
Savanna Evans                                                               Krista Shouse
Kristen Pratt                                                                     Anna Wiederhold
Andi Wilhoit                                                                      Emily Marshall
Ashley Stigall                                                                   Sam Owens
Jessica Velotta                                                                Jessica Dixon
Krista Shouse                                                                  Rachael Cohen
Katie Sundall                                                                    Savanna Evans
Caitlin Williams                                                                Andi Wilhoit
Anna Wiederhold                                                             Jessica Velotta
                                                                                             Kristen Pratt

NAIA Scholar-Athletes                                                  MSC Champions of Character Award
Emily Marshall                                                                 Kristen Pratt
Anna Wiederhold
Jessica Velotta                                                                Georgetown College Champions of Character Awards
Andi Wilhoit                                                                       Sam Owens (respect)                                  
                                                                                            Emily Marshall (servant leadership)
                                                                                            Ann-Marie Miracle (responsibility)