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ONLY 90 DAYS.........

Posted by Jeffrey Thompson at May 7, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Dear Soccer Players (and family);

You did NOT read it wrong.....we have ONLY 90 days until August 6th and tryouts begin.

I know that everyone of us are very busy.....school work, jobs, spring soccer, family, girlfriends and our buddies all take up our time.  It seems like we have something every minute.  It isn't easy, so please manage your time wisely.  Prioritize your school and family....make them your focus and let everything else fall in place.  Don't waste time on non-productive activities and whatever you do, DO NOT GET STRESSED. It's not worth it.

I have to congratulate all of you for the OUTSTANDING effort you have made and continue to make to our optional offseason weightlifting.  We had 21 players in the gym at 5:40am this morning to lift and this is our 14th week.  A great job by everyone......don't stop because we are getting stronger, faster and more flexible.

I have had some travel for work that has impacted my ability to meet with everyone, but I do want you to know that I will be calling to make meeting arrangements here in the near future.  I look forward to this meeting to assess where we are individually and what else we want to do to improve ourselves.  We will get together before the end of school.

Lastly, I encourage everyone to work on their ball skills.  Do the ball routine every day......juggle every day.....do ball pushups and situps every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  You will only get better IF you put the time in.  You must be able to do the expectations at tryouts.

For Soccer,
Coach Ric


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Tony Phibbs, Class of 1982

Posted by Terry Stump at Apr 29, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Being named the Most Valuable Player in 1981 was an understatement for Tony, as he set the records that all up and coming Vikings are trying to break. He holds the records for Career Goals (45), Season Goals (21) and was the top scorer all three years he played for the Vikings. Playing Forward he also had 8 career hat tricks (3 goals in a game) with two his sophomore and junior seasons and 4 his senior year. He was named to both the Miami Central Conference and the All-Area South Teams in 1980 and 1981. He graduated in 1984 from the United States Air Force Fire Academy and is currently living in Dayton where he is a retired Firefighter/Paramedic. His favorite High School memory is playing on the very first Varsity Soccer Team in 1979. image
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Steven Moore, Class of 2006

Posted by Terry Stump at Apr 20, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Steven played four years for the Vikings at Midfield. His Senior year he made first team of both the All-Dayton Area South and the Mid-Miami League. Steven was also voted the Most Valuable Player his last year. His favorite memory of playing is making the District Semi-finals in 2004. He is currently attending the University of Toledo and is expecting to graduate in 2010 with a degree in Secondary Education. The Vikings wish him the best of luck in obtaining his college degree.image
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Posted by Jeffrey Thompson at Apr 16, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Dear Soccer Family,

I wanted to thank everyone for their support at last night's "Player/Parent" meeting.  Prior to last night, I had the names of 45 young men who let me know of their plans of trying out for the team in the fall.  The positive news is that 42 of those young men were either present or represented last night.   A wonderful showing for a meeting that is 100+ days before tryouts.  Again THANK YOU for your support.

As I shared last night....hopefully.....over the next 4 weeks I will be meeting with each player and parent to talk about your preparation for the fall.  I want each of you to make great improvement over the next 15 weeks.  We will outline a plan that will give you every chance to be successful.  The rest will be up to you.  I will contact you to set a time.

Most of you are playing spring soccer and I encourage you to give your best all the time.  The area club coaches should see that there is something different about Miamisburg players.  They work harder, are respectful, take instruction, play the game with integrity and love the sport.  If that does not describe you.....THEN CHANGE, SO THAT IT DOESArea clubs should be seeking out Miamisburg players because of the value they bring to their club.

Lastly, I want to encourage all returning players to continue with their weightlifting.  Most experts agree that lifting while you are playing does not hurt a thing.  In fact, it decreases your chance of getting injured.  Make the time to lift.  Get PLENTY of rest....get to bed early and really apply yourself academically.  Be a great student this final quarter....your eligibility depends on it......no D's or F's on the report card.  


For Soccer,
Coach Ric
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Dan Morris, Class of 1982

Posted by Terry Stump at Apr 13, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Dan played three years for the Vikings as Forward and earned an Honorable Mention in the Miami Central Conference two years in a row. He also was selected as Third Team All-Area Dayton South in 1980 & 1981 and one of the top scorers in 1981 with 17 goals. While attending Otterbein College he played for the Cardinals as Fullback and was named All-Ohio Athletic Conference. He graduated in 1986 with a degree in History then went on to earn his Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Dayton.  He was the Varsity Coach for the Dublin Coffman High School Men's Varsity Soccer team from 1988-1996. Dan is currently the Assistant Principal at Dublin Jerome High School in Dublin Ohio and lives in Westerville, Ohio.   image

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