Kicks for a Cause 3v3 Soccer Tournament 2015: Bradley Metts Kicks for a Cause

 You are invited to the 2nd Kicks For a Cause--Bradley Metts 3v3 Soccer Tournament.    There are two dates- March 22 and April 4. March 22 has U8, Women's and the first Under 10; then April 4 has U10, U12, U14, and HS brackets.

 Saturday, March 22nd

Women's Bracket

Under 10 

Under 8

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Saturday, April 4th, 2015

Under 10

Under 12

Under 14

High School Girls

Adult

https://sites.google.com/a/athenssocceracademy.com/www/home/forms

Both dates are to be held on the campus of Ohio University inside Walter Fieldhouse.

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Kicks for a Cause is a Fundraising Soccer Tournament that started in 2013 after Bradley Metts, an Alexander Soccer Club player, suffered brain trauma, a brain stem stroke.  His story has been an inspiring one of dedication and support.  He has a ways to go before he can regain his place on the field.  This year he wants to come to the games, so we will have a chance to show him how many people are supporting him and his recovery.
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Click here to view the Tournament Facebook Event Page 
https://www.facebook.com/events/710026065760427/


Kicks for a Cause organizes a 3v3 Soccer Tournament to raise funds to supplement Bradley's home care and physical therapy expenses.

In 2014 we raised over $1000!!!!!!!!!!

 
 Kicks for a Cause 2015 accepts Daily Sponsor's Dedications for each day leading up to the March 21st Tournament and Corporate Sponsors.

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Team Player Registration 3v3

Player 2 $25.00 USD Player 3 $25.00 USD Player 4 $25.00 USD PLayer 5 $25.00 USD

Dedications and Day Sponsors

December 26 $1  Jenny Metts
December 27 $2 Shauna Switzer Family
December 28 $3 Bob and Michele Albano
December 29 $4 anonymous
December 30 $5 anonymous
December 31 $6 anonymous

January 1 $7 Kris Hall Family
January 2 $8 Cynthia Anderson Family
January 3 $9 Noah Swart #9 Old Town Soccer Club
January 4 $10 Gaige Mcvey #4
January 5 $11 Sam Crowl Family 
January 6 $12 Tyler Wallace Athens Soccer Academy
January 7 $13 Andrea Bailes #7
January 8 $14 Theron Eberts Alexander Soccer Club
January 9 $15 Charlie Morgan Family
January 10 $16 Brayden Tabler #10 ASA January 11 $17 The Porterfield Family
January 12 $18--Anonymous
January 13 $19--Vlada Kiryukhin
January 14 $20  Jenny Hughes and Dave Kola Family
January 15 $21 Austin Bosgraf
January 16 $22 Gavin Bosgraf
January 17 $23 Vera Kiryukhin //The Dabelko Family
January 18 $24 Kelly Bosgraf
January 19 $25 Asher Carr #25 OTSC
January 20 $26 Dirk Bosgraf
January 21 $27 Sully Pelot ASA
January 22 $28 Mikio and Ellie Olin Family
January 23 $29 Ethan Scott Alexander Soccer Club
January 24 $30 The Sarah and Zach Ballew Family
January 25 $31 Avalanche Pizza, Athens Ohio
January 26 $32 Avalanche Pizza, Athens Ohio 
January 27 $33 http://pizzagoon.com/  Avalanche Pizza, Athens Ohio January 28 $34 Avalanche Pizza, Athens Ohio
January 29 $35 SEO United Soccer Club & Athens High School Varsity Girls
January 30 $36 From the Love of the Game --Hartshorn
January 31 $37 Jennie & Jay Klein and Family

February
Marietta Soccer Classic Tournament--Sponsors February 9-February 19
May 16 & 17

February 24  Ryan Feger  Athens Soccer Academy
March 20 Parker Bolin Alexander Soccer Club
March 21 Bryana Wallace

2015 Kicks For a Cause: Bradley Metts 3V3 Soccer Tournament Team Registration Form

1-Players Name/Date of Birth_________________________________________________

2-Players Name/Date of Birth____________________________________________________

3-Players Name/Date of Birth____________________________________________________

4-Players Name/Date of Birth____________________________________________________

5-Players Name/Date of Birth____________________________________________________

1-Parent’s Name--List Player Name from above ________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Contact Information Home/ Cell Phone_____________________________________________________

Are you on Facebook? _________________  Do you Receive Texts?____________________

List any known Medical Issues with your child ______________________________________________________________________________

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2-Parent’s Name--List Player Name from above ________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Contact Information Home/ Cell Phone_____________________________________________________

Are you on Facebook? _________________  Do you Receive Texts?____________________

List any known Medical Issues with your child ______________________________________________________________________________

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3-Parent’s Name--List Player Name from above ________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Contact Information Home/ Cell Phone_____________________________________________________

Are you on Facebook? _________________  Do you Receive Texts?____________________

List any known Medical Issues with your child ______________________________________________________________________________

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4-Parent’s Name--List Player Name from above ________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Contact Information Home/ Cell Phone_____________________________________________________

Are you on Facebook? _________________  Do you Receive Texts?____________________

List any known Medical Issues with your child ______________________________________________________________________________

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5-Parent’s Name--List Player Name from above ________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Contact Information Home/ Cell Phone_____________________________________________________

Are you on Facebook? _________________  Do you Receive Texts?____________________

List any known Medical Issues with your child ______________________________________________________________________________

Waiver

By signing this form, I voluntarily assume all risk of personal accident, injury, damage and/or loss as a result of my child’s participation in the Kicks For a Cause Soccer Event.  Therefore, I agree to release Tad Albano and Athens Soccer Academy, Ohio University, Walter Fieldhouse directors and staff and any local individuals acting on behalf of these entities, as well as all sponsors, volunteers, officials, from responsibility for any and all damage or injury of any kind as a result of my child’s participation.  I grant Tad Albano and Athens Soccer Academy the right to take photographs and/or videos of my child in connection with the above participation. I authorize Athens Soccer Academy, its assigns and transferees to copyright, use and publish the same in print and/or electronically.  I agree Athens Soccer Academy may use such photographs, with or without name, and for any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as Athens Soccer Academy publicity, advertising, illustration, or web content.

1-Parents’ Signature and Date________________________________________________

2-Parents’ Signature and Date________________________________________________

3-Parents’ Signature and Date________________________________________________

4-Parents’ Signature and Date________________________________________________

5-Parents’ Signature and Date________________________________________________

Elite Games Indoor Soccer Tournament

Athens Soccer Academy entered five teams into the Elite Games...Here is a brief Recap...

2 Under 10's

Pearls

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These Pearls played well, had fun, and got some clowning done...

what more can you ask for?

Green Dragons
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The Dragons met with the Tournament Champions in our Final Match, and that experience capped off a long day for these talented players.

Well sometimes these humbling experiences move us in ways, and we grow.

The Dragons will continue to improve, and look for better match-ups next month.

Under 12

Red (and Green) Dragons
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 Their bracket happened Friday night, and this is the only image on record, but be assured their play was inspiring.

The Team has never practiced, but because the talent base is so strong as individual players, they can overcome some of the what they lack as a team.  This Team also has two players who are Club Ohio
Guests, and one Academy Player who serves as a Club Ohio Guest.

Also, as this team played, Alexander Soccer Club parents and coaches were actively cheering them on.  It was a remarkable show of Soccer Community, and every player on these clubs deserves such respect.

Thanks ASC and CU.

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Under 14

Black Dragons

 
So where is the kid we eventually lift in the video (the video is below click on the Raising the Goalgetter screen)?  He hadn't arrived as we lined up for the team pic. Then we started the game, without him and without his brother, our defiantly strong #2 (and potential Captain).

Have you ever heard of an "Impact Player"?  Well after casually arriving--I think the car got lost-- maybe four minutes after kickoff.  Our impact player ran across the game to join the team.

We still didn't know how he was to become the Impact Player, and in the first game he seemed rather contained.  Our first game was against the Cobras, and they won the night, after all.

Yet the Tiger had not awakened in Game 1. Game 2 was another matter.

His play was inspired, electric.  He asserted two goals to overcome the opponent and we walked off the field winners.  We knew we deserved that chance, but scoring was elusive, until the game changer decided, he needed this win.

Then we all got behind him, and played the final minutes in a rush of perfection...






High School Girls

Soccer Sisters

We still have had too few trainings to match up well against these opponents. Unfortunately we picked up another likely concussion in this match, after our defender took a huge hit and smashed the floor hard. 

Recover Well, L!

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Soccer Friends--
The teams and the coaches, and ...even the parents make these events memorable and enjoyable. Well Done Belpre Fireballs, and everyone behind a soccer club. Soccer players need support, and don't we all!

Fireballs (Belpre) on Three!

Respect between Coaches and Referee

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Back to Country--
This Tournament ends, and I drive home with a car full of High School Girls singing Taylor Swift songs to each other.  We drop by a player's house, and her dad's art renders me speechless for a moment.  I step out and capture what I can in the darkness...

This reminds me we are each artists working at our craft, and we have potential beyond our present expectations.