High School Soccer

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I'm glad you can afford to send your DD to Jesuit for the academic program however the question at hand is why their soccer team can’t dominate the competition given their vastly superior talent pool.

The reason you hear Jeopardy theme music playing in the back ground is because I'm still waiting for a knowledgeable Jesuit parent or even player to explain what the problem is. Could it be that they know that they are just marking time and do not try as hard? Or is the coach the issue. I don't know the answer but would love to have someone close to the program to explain it to me with some level of detail.

Seriously!!!!! Why do you assume there is a problem? I can assure you, there is no problem. Jesuit's 2 losses this season were at the hands of 2 excellent teams. Sunset has 6 or 7 ODP players as well. 6 of there starters play together on one of the best club teams in the state. They have great chemistry. A loss to them is nothing to be ashamed of and certainly not a problem. As for the loss to South Salem, it is not as if they are a bunch of scrubs. I would argue that they have just as much talent. It is highly disrespectful to the rest of the girls still competing for a state title to assume that Jesuit has some sort of problem. Could the answer you are looking for, simply be that there are just better teams out there.

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I'm glad you can afford to send your DD to Jesuit for the academic program however the question at hand is why their soccer team can’t dominate the competition given their vastly superior talent pool.

The reason you hear Jeopardy theme music playing in the back ground is because I'm still waiting for a knowledgeable Jesuit parent or even player to explain what the problem is. Could it be that they know that they are just marking time and do not try as hard? Or is the coach the issue. I don't know the answer but would love to have someone close to the program to explain it to me with some level of detail.

If you or your daughter's life is just so unfulfilled playing soccer in high school that you have to justify it with some sort of whimsical response from an unregistered responder here, why not just pick a sport where she'll be the top dog and set world records that nobody will contest ??

Until then, who cares.

Any of the following must be true (take your pick):

1. You cant afford to send your kid to Jesuit;
2. Your daughter isn't good enough to make any team there and receive a scholarship;
3. Your daughter doesn't get good enough grades to be accepted;
4. You are a ground pounding/fist shaking/card carrying atheist, and no matter if all the above is untrue, they still wont let your child attend their school.

Leave it alone and be happy that they too (like your daughters school) are no longer in the running to win [another] state championship.

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4A Soccer

Sisters wins 2-2 (3-2 pks)

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Good job Sisters :)

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I'm glad you can afford to send your DD to Jesuit for the academic program however the question at hand is why their soccer team can’t dominate the competition given their vastly superior talent pool.

The reason you hear Jeopardy theme music playing in the back ground is because I'm still waiting for a knowledgeable Jesuit parent or even player to explain what the problem is. Could it be that they know that they are just marking time and do not try as hard? Or is the coach the issue. I don't know the answer but would love to have someone close to the program to explain it to me with some level of detail.

My daughter plays soccer at JHS, but that's not why she attends there. If it were, it would NOT be for the coaching. Fennah made it clear at the beginning of the season he and his coaches are not there to develop players. The paramount goal at JHS is to WIN and there is no time to train the players to do anything more than get used to playing with one another. To be fair, that's an opinion of other HS coaches as well, so you can't just say "its a Jesuit thing." However, Fennah has shown an inability to use his talent appropriately. One example... If you watch JHS play, one of the first things you will observe is they rarely substitute players when struggling (either not scoring and/or playing from behind). Instead, he leaves in the players who may not be getting it done. The only result is fatigue and continued frustration. Other players who could come in fresh and possibly make a difference, often don't get the chance. That was the pattern at both of the Westview & Sunset games, as well as the playoff loss. Some accuse Fennah of playing favorites, others suggest he's simply incompetent. IDK, but I am in the group wondering how a program with such advantages, failed to win. In other sports they blame the coach/manager; it seems to be the logical place to look in this case as well.

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My daughter plays soccer at JHS, but that's not why she attends there. If it were, it would NOT be for the coaching. Fennah made it clear at the beginning of the season he and his coaches are not there to develop players. The paramount goal at JHS is to WIN and there is no time to train the players to do anything more than get used to playing with one another. To be fair, that's an opinion of other HS coaches as well, so you can't just say "its a Jesuit thing." However, Fennah has shown an inability to use his talent appropriately. One example... If you watch JHS play, one of the first things you will observe is they rarely substitute players when struggling (either not scoring and/or playing from behind). Instead, he leaves in the players who may not be getting it done. The only result is fatigue and continued frustration. Other players who could come in fresh and possibly make a difference, often don't get the chance. That was the pattern at both of the Westview & Sunset games, as well as the playoff loss. Some accuse Fennah of playing favorites, others suggest he's simply incompetent. IDK, but I am in the group wondering how a program with such advantages, failed to win. In other sports they blame the coach/manager; it seems to be the logical place to look in this case as well.

So, and I ask this in all sincerity, is it your view that if JHS doesn't win every year, not only in soccer, but in other sports as well, that there must be a coaching issue?
Personally, I agree with any HS coach who has a primary goal to win. Not at all costs, but certainly as a very high priority. This isn't supposed to be rec. It's not development. Hopefully most of the girls have fun as well, but there are going to be bench players and their parents who will always be unhappy and think they are better than who is out there. That doesn't make for a bad coach. That's simply competitive sports. Finding the right way to win while having fun and with integrity is very difficult. Quite frankly, I find it incredibly degrading to other schools' athletes and their coaches when parents take the attitude that JHS should win by virtually just showing up.

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I wasn't necessarily looking for a particular game analysis but an explanation as to how a team with sooooo much talent could not dominate every game. I proposed a coaching issue as good coaches do more than motivate players for particular games they are charged with blending talent and putting players in complementary positions and developing a scheme/style that takes advantage of those talents.

Since the players at Jesuit do not play boot ball on their club teams I would have to assume they are all capable of playing possession soccer and the front line players have the ability to make good service into the box and or play over laps etc. Now if the problem is that those receiving the service can't finish or the players have not developed enough chemistry to perfect the timing of their runs then those are answer to the question but those answers point back to a coaching issue because talented players can finish if they are practicing those aspects of the game.

I have not seen any evaluations on the coachs tactic's and or responses to South's tactics.

Jesuit played possession against us. The best coached and organized team we played this season by far. This conversation makes no sense, except if there is a parent with a grudge.

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My daughter plays soccer at JHS, but that's not why she attends there. If it were, it would NOT be for the coaching. Fennah made it clear at the beginning of the season he and his coaches are not there to develop players. The paramount goal at JHS is to WIN and there is no time to train the players to do anything more than get used to playing with one another. To be fair, that's an opinion of other HS coaches as well, so you can't just say "its a Jesuit thing." However, Fennah has shown an inability to use his talent appropriately. One example... If you watch JHS play, one of the first things you will observe is they rarely substitute players when struggling (either not scoring and/or playing from behind). Instead, he leaves in the players who may not be getting it done. The only result is fatigue and continued frustration. Other players who could come in fresh and possibly make a difference, often don't get the chance. That was the pattern at both of the Westview & Sunset games, as well as the playoff loss. Some accuse Fennah of playing favorites, others suggest he's simply incompetent. IDK, but I am in the group wondering how a program with such advantages, failed to win. In other sports they blame the coach/manager; it seems to be the logical place to look in this case as well.

Or to paraphrase, my daughter doesn't get enough playing time so I think the coach stinks.

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So, and I ask this in all sincerity, is it your view that if JHS doesn't win every year, not only in soccer, but in other sports as well, that there must be a coaching issue?
Personally, I agree with any HS coach who has a primary goal to win. Not at all costs, but certainly as a very high priority. This isn't supposed to be rec. It's not development. Hopefully most of the girls have fun as well, but there are going to be bench players and their parents who will always be unhappy and think they are better than who is out there. That doesn't make for a bad coach. That's simply competitive sports. Finding the right way to win while having fun and with integrity is very difficult. Quite frankly, I find it incredibly degrading to other schools' athletes and their coaches when parents take the attitude that JHS should win by virtually just showing up.

Exactly. Jesuit is not more talented than other strong teams. Far from it. They have talent to be sure and are well-coached.

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Tualatin wins over So. Salem 1-0.

Tualatin went kinda flat during the middle of the first half, then re-surged to finish the half strong. They scored off of a cross bar hit that went wide to an outside midfielder that put the ball in behind the goalie. They controlled the ball better then 50%.

After the half Tualatin came out strong and fast and controlled the ball 75+ % of the time. Both teams made several attempts to shots, with So. Salem having a good chance after a foal just a few feet outside the box gave them the closest free kick of the night. Near the end of the 2nd half So Salem defenders were taking a beating by outside drives from Tualatin and most deflections were made long to the sideline.

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Good job Sisters :)

In addition to a great game, one of the best moments was right off the bat during the national anthem. After about 5-10 seconds the sound system for the playing of the anthem failed. A few parents picked up the singing on the sidelines, and then the players out on the field really picked it up and finished the singing of the anthem together without missing a beat. A classic moment that made everyone very, very proud of all the girls.

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South Salem was an incredibly talented team and deserved to get as far as they did. Thanks for a great game. Way to go Lady Wolves for hanging on for the win!

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Playoffs

Sunset wins 1-0 over Westview. Great game from both teams

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Sunset wins 1-0 over Westview. Great game from both teams

Yes, that game could've easily gone into pks without the pk call early in the second half. Now don't get me wrong, the referees made the right call, but it was rather unfortunate and ill-placed, as the player had no intention of handling it, and she was in the box. However, she did block a cross, was in the box, and it was a semi-final game, a lethal combination. That said, SHS had many chances in the second half to make the game more distant. While the Wildcats had a great surge late in the first half, they completely lost the midfield later in the second half, and could not hold the ball up front. Obviously, if you can't get the ball up the field---you're never going to score.

I haven't seen THS play, but the Sunset keeper coughed up/bobbled some balls tonight. I recognize that the surface and ball is slippery, but conditions are supposed to be worse on Saturday. I'm curious to see if that will make an impact on the game. Another thing that interests me in SHS high offensive style. They do have many great players up top, but how are they going to balance that with another very highly offensive team? I'm also curious if THS' lack of league competition will come back to bite them at all? We've hinted at it all season, but I guess now we can all watch and see.

Great competition tonight! Even South Salem and Westview can be proud of their accomplishments!

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Sherwood v. Wilsonville for 5A

This will be a fun game good luck to both teams!