http://soccer.on.ca/ The Ontario Soccer Association News en-ca http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/rssv2.xml WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (OSA WebMaster) WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (OSA WebMaster) http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/CCB43D8E2A1AD76C852575AC0078EEFB OTTAWA, ON -- The Canadian Soccer Association held its annual general meeting this Saturday in Banff, AB. The annual meeting brings together the Association's membership, featuring delegates from all 12 provincial and territory members. Included on this year's agenda were amendments to the constitution, elections of officers, application for new membership, and the Association's Pathway to Excell... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Mon, 4 May 2009 18:00:54 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/CCB43D8E2A1AD76C852575AC0078EEFB http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/495767BC86BA46FE852575A900736929 Click to view Player Comments Region 3 v Region 6-7 VAUGHAN, Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 -- The U13 Boys Regional Teams are competing at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan this weekend. The series of friendly games give Ontario Regional Coaches an opportunity to compare player development program notes and evaluate the new players trying out for the Ontario Provincial Team. The U13 Girls R... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Sat, 2 May 2009 17:00:35 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/495767BC86BA46FE852575A900736929 http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/907DB7A8DC87BAE6852575A6005A4B7C The Honourable Michael Chan, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Bill Hoyle TORONTO, ON – Nominated by the Hall Of Fame Board, Bill Hoyle was presented the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism in Ontario at a gala ceremony in Toronto on April 24th, 2009. The Award is a well-deserved recognition of Bill’s 50+ years of volunteer involvement with The Ontario Soccer A... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Tue, 28 Apr 2009 24:26:15 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/907DB7A8DC87BAE6852575A6005A4B7C http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/CB63921B49A0DB11852575A30057134A Click to view Player Comments Region 2 v Region 5 VAUGHAN, Saturday, April 25, 2009 -- The U13 Girls Regional Teams are competing at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan this weekend. The series of friendly games give Ontario Regional Coaches an opportunity to compare player development program notes and evaluate the new players trying out for the Ontario Provincial Team. The U13 Boys R... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:51:05 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/CB63921B49A0DB11852575A30057134A http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/DA7ABB8CA68C7835852575A2004EF12B TIJUANA, Mexico -- Canada fell 2:4 to USA this afternoon in the second match of the 2009 CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship. Down after just two minutes after a questionable penalty call, Canada couldn't catch its opponent before full time. "I was quite happy with the way our boys stuck to the task right to the final whistle," said coach Sean Fleming. "To be honest, there were some challengin... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:22:15 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/DA7ABB8CA68C7835852575A2004EF12B http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/41A39BE5E3C3B64B852575A10014926A VAUGHAN, ON -- The Ontario Soccer Association announced the launch of its new website at the 2009 Play Soccer Conference held in Ottawa over the weekend. A key part of the OSA's strategic consultations involved a Communications Audit which revealed that the membership wanted a more user-friendly website. Key OSA IT and Member Services personnel worked closely with consultant Charles Came... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:44:42 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/41A39BE5E3C3B64B852575A10014926A http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/DE2076D77FE3D5B6852575A0006DD8AB TIJUANA, Mexico -- Canada came away with a 1:1 draw against Honduras today in the opening match of the 2009 CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship. Captain Russell Teibert scored on a penalty in the 40th minute before Honduras' Hector Manute headed in the equaliser in the 60th minute. "I think what we expected happened," said coach Sean Fleming. "It was a very tough, competitive match. We knew Hon... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:59:48 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/DE2076D77FE3D5B6852575A0006DD8AB http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/BEE4AE5A74E08C978525759F007E8C30 OTTAWA, ON -- The Ontario Soccer Association’s 2009 Play Soccer Coaching Conference at Ottawa's Superdome on the weekend was preceded by the presentation of an inflatable goal (igoal) by the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association (EODSA) to Divine Infant Elementary School. Divine Infant Elementary School Principal Kimberly Giles accompanied by a parent representative and five students were ... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:02:14 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/BEE4AE5A74E08C978525759F007E8C30 http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/087D0CDA084757338525759F0077A1A0 VAUGHAN, ON -- The Ontario Soccer Association and the Québec Soccer Federation U14, U15 and U16 Boys and Girls Teams competed over the weekend in their annual series of friendlies at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan. "These matches are an excellent forum for us to conclude Phase I of the Ontario Player Development Program in preparation for the 2009 National Championships," said Bryan Rosenf... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:46:41 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/087D0CDA084757338525759F0077A1A0 http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/B4D9F9687A7A45AC8525759E007B8FCF Andrea Neil (WNT Assistant Coach), Kanata Soccer Club U-17 OYSL Girls, Carolina Morace (WNT Head Coach) OTTAWA, ON -- Coaches attending the Ontario Soccer Association’s 2009 Play Soccer Coaching Conference at Ottawa's Superdome on the weekend were treated to a stimulating display of coaching methodologies presented by new Canada Women's Team Head Coach Carolina Morace, rece... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:29:37 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/B4D9F9687A7A45AC8525759E007B8FCF http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/F0E6241794862BD38525759B00650B9F Stephen Hart -- Photo by Wolf Ruck / OSA Staff OTTAWA, ON -- The Canadian Soccer Association announced today that technical director Stephen Hart will assume, on an interim basis, the head coaching responsibilities for the Men’s Senior National Team, for the duration of the 2009 season. Mr. Hart will lead Canada’s men’s national team at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer, starting with ... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:23:41 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/F0E6241794862BD38525759B00650B9F http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/FD9A32CC6E39B83F8525759B00518A1F 2009 Play Soccer Conference in Ottawa – Photo by Matthew Greenwood OTTAWA, ON -- The Ontario Soccer Association’s President John Knox, CEO Guy Bradbury and Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association (EODSA) President Wayne MacDougall opened the 2009 Play Soccer Conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 15th. Jim Lochrie illuminates the finer points of Minute-Keeping The Association’s 109... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:50:37 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/FD9A32CC6E39B83F8525759B00518A1F http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/0D4AB39C040FB3BC8525759B004FB50F VAUGHAN, ON -- Canada's men's U-17 team has announced its final roster for the upcoming 2009 CONCACAF Men's U-17 Championship. The roster includes 8 graduates of the Ontario Soccer Association's Player Development Program as well as Assistant Coach Patrick Tobo, Ontario Region 4 Coach and Ontario U15 Boys Coach. The team will head to Tijuana, Mexico this Sunday to take part in the confederation ... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:30:36 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/0D4AB39C040FB3BC8525759B004FB50F http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/4C477B8205A95F7A8525759B004CE229 VAUGHAN, ON -- Canada's Men's U-17 Team has announced that Patrick Tobo, Ontario Region 4 Coach and Ontario U15 Boys Coach, will be Assistant Coach in its FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 campaign. The team will head to Tijuana, Mexico this Sunday to take part in the CONCACAF qualification tournament which runs from April 21st to May 2nd. Originally from Cameroon, Patrick Tobo has been involved... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:59:46 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/4C477B8205A95F7A8525759B004CE229 http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/CFAD60543EFB0F498525759900577D5F OTTAWA, ON -- Canada's men's U-17 team has announced its final roster for the upcoming 2009 CONCACAF Men's U-17 Championship. The roster includes 8 graduates of the Ontario Soccer Association's Player Development Program as well as Assistant Coach Patrick Tobo, Ontario Region 4 Coach and Ontario U15 Boys Coach. The team will head to Tijuana, Mexico this Sunday to take part in the confederation qu... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:55:37 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/CFAD60543EFB0F498525759900577D5F http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/9497A06332CC2BB8852575980063A7F4 Ontario U16 Girls Team at West Virginia University – Photo by Stephanie Rushton COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA – Injuries and traveller's fatigue caught up with the Ontario U16 Girls Team in their final match of the 2009 Spring training and exhibiton tour against the Ohio State University Women's Team. Under the less-than-ideal cirumstances, Team Ontario succumbed 0-4 to a strong, physical and aggr... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:08:30 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/9497A06332CC2BB8852575980063A7F4 http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/A5938F981C16010685257593005127A6 Ontario U16 Girls Team at West Virginia University – Photo by Stephanie Rushton LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, USA – The Ontario U16 Girls came up against the University of Kentucky Women this evening with an alternate formation to see how the team would respond. Team Ontario started the game strong with some great ball movement and a few good early runs by Haisha Cantave and Diamond Simpson. In... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:46:25 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/A5938F981C16010685257593005127A6 http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/1484E0649551B6BC8525759000731AF9 Ontario U16 Girls Team at West Virginia University – Photo by Stephanie Rushton LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA – After an 8-hour bus trip from Morgantown, WV to Louisville yesterday, the Ontario U16 Girls played their second game of the 2009 Spring training and Exhibition Game tour against the University of Louisville `Lady Cardinals` Women’s Team. Compared to the last match, the temperature w... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Mon, 6 Apr 2009 16:57:15 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/1484E0649551B6BC8525759000731AF9 http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/320F212B6E6B23B5852575900064045E Ontario U16 Girls Team at West Virginia University – Photo by Stephanie Rushton MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, USA – The Ontario U16 Girls Team opened their 2009 Spring training and exhibition game tour at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium this morning with a 1-0 win over the West Virginia University Women’s Team. Team Ontario got off to a great start with an early goal at the 7 minute mark by Haillie... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Sun, 5 Apr 2009 14:12:27 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/320F212B6E6B23B5852575900064045E http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/75151D16E91F81ED8525758D004E8CAA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO -- Canada's men's U-17 team fell 0:2 to Costa Rica today in the first of two international matches. Canada carried its fair share of the play, but was unable to create enough quality chances to defeat a speedy Costa Rican team. The host scored once in each half, first Jelsy Tejere in the 32nd minute and then Juan Bustos in the 62nd minute. Both sides created a good chance in th... WebMaster@soccer.on.ca (Wolf Ruck) Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:17:58 EST http://soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/feature/75151D16E91F81ED8525758D004E8CAA