U10s & U11s Win Playoffs, U12s & U13s Take Runner-up. (June 2008) In a very productive weekend for the Lady Knights, our four youngest teams took home t-shirts and medals in the GAASA Spring Playoffs. In Saturday's action, the 13s lost 2-1 to Highland in the last seconds of the championship game. On Sunday, the 11s were the first to capture a title by defeating Wadsworth 3-1. The 10s followed with a 7-1 thumping of Highland. The 12s advanced to the final by beating Springfield in a sudden-death shoot-out, but came up short in the final and finished a hard-fought game against Wadsworth down 3-0. During the week both of the older teams, our U14s playing in a U18 division, and our HS team, were defeated in the semi-finals. Congratulations to all LKSC teams for qualifying for the playoffs, and special recognition to the U10s and U11s for capturing the title for the third straight season!. The U10s also were also regular season division champions.

U10s Take Runner-Up at Westlake

(May 2008). The U10s defeated Westlake Cyclones 10-0 and Avon Lake Shorty Shore Gals 10-4 to secure a spot in the Championship game.  In the final, the 10s fought hard against a fiesty Bay team to come back from a 3-0 deficit, but came up short losing to Bay 4-3.  The girls were presented plaques for their efforts.

Lady Knights Capture U10 and U11 Championship; U14 Runner-Up (Oct. 14, 2007)  The Lady Knights captured the Fall Championships in  U10 Division 1 and U11 Division 1, as well as runner-up in U14 Division 1 of the Greater Akron Amateur Soccer Association. In the semi-final the 10s tied Highland 4-4 in regulation after being down 4-1 at half.  They went on to the finals after winning the shoot-out 3-1.   In the finals they dominated Green and came through with a 5-1 victory. After narrowly defeating the Strikers 1-0 in the semi-final, the U11s faced a tough Green, where they tied 2-2 in regulation, went immediately into a shoot-out, and came out victorious. The U14s played Manchester in the semi-final game.  Although Manchester had tied LKSC in their first meeting this season and beat LKSC in the second meeting, the Lady Knights scored a goal in the first ten minutes of the game and hung on for the remaining sixty minutes to win and advance to the final.  In the final they fell to a very fast and skilled Akron Metro team.

LKSC CAPTURES AN UNHEARD OF 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS!

(June 2007) The Lady Knights Soccer Club dominated the regular season and playoffs with three regular season division wins, five playoffs Championships and one playoff Finalist. For a club with only seven teams, this was a remarkable feat.

The Lady Knights High School team defeated Jackson 3-0 to capture the playoff championship. Playing against a strong wind in the first half, LKSC went to an extra midfielder and successfully made it to half-time with a 0-0 tie. One minute into the second half the team was awarded a direct free kick 25 yards out. Amber placed the ball perfectly over the keepers head and into the netting. In the 29th minute Lindsey won the ball at midfield and weaved her way through the Jackson defense putting LKSC up 2-0. In the first minute of stoppage time, Bridget placed a beautiful cross to the left upright where Elizabeth M. was there to head it in.

The U13 team finished the season undefeated with a 7-0-1 record scoring 32 goals and conceding only 2. They went into the playoffs knowing that they had no substitutes but were undaunted in their search for the championship. In the semi-final they defeated Wadsworth Shooting Stars 4-0 with three goals coming from Rachel and one from Kendra. Assists were from Katie and Taylor W. Facing Chippewa in the finals, the parents brought water and cups for the players to rehydrate during short breaks in the action. An all out effort by the Chippewa team kept the Lady Knights to a 1-0 lead in the first half with a goal by Sadie (Kelsey on the assist), but in the second half our team seemed to be handling the heat better than Chippewa (who had four subs) and went on to score three goals (Rachel, Sadie and Kelsey).

The U12 team entered the playoffs as the number three seed and won their semi- final game over second place Wadsworth Blast by a score of 2-1. They played a solid defensive game in beating a team that had finished ahead of them in the standings and that they had tied in the regular season. In the final they played undefeated Green, who finished the regular season 8 – 0 allowing only three goals. Green stormed to a 4 – 0 lead and appeared to have things well in hand but the U12s fought back in the second half scoring 3 unanswered goals to make it 4 – 3. The final minutes were frantic and eventually Green added an insurance goal and claimed victory, 5-3. Although they did not win the 12s managed to score as many goals against Green as they had given up in the entire season prior to the championship.

The U11 team finished first in the regular season going 7-1-0 and scoring 39 goals and giving up only nine. In the semi-finals LKSC was down 0-1 at half but came back with six unanswered goals to defeat Jackson. The final against HSDP closed with a 2-2 tie in regulation time. In the shootout, the Lady Knights went 3-0 to win with goals from Amanda, Meghan, and Stephanie, with Kelley in goal.

The U10 team finished the regular season in first place with a 7-1-0 record, scoring 36 goals and conceding only 9. Facing Wadsworth in the semi-final, goal keepers Cassie, Christin and Benita were able to hold the Galaxy to two goals while the Lady Knights scored five. In the final, they fell behind to Green 1-4, but rallied and won the game 7-5 with help from Morgan and a PK from Grace. Cassie and Christin were goal keepers.

After finishing a modest third in regular season play, the U9 Lady Knights defeated the Wadsworth Lady Grizzlies in the semi-final game 4-2. Elizabeth and Brynn each scored 2 goals. Maggie and Jessica shared the responsibility of keeping the Grizzlies at bay as goal keepers. Victory against Wadsworth was extra sweet as the U9s had yet to ever defeat Wadsworth. Facing the Lady Hornets in the championship game, our young Knights defeated the first place Highland team. Tied at 5-5 with 10 minutes to go, Elizabeth executed a driven corner kick which bounced off a Hornet defender into goal. Elizabeth didn't stop there as she scored 2 more goals to ice our victory cake!! Sarah and Brynn each scored 1 goal a piece. Final score 8-5!!

LKSC teams finished the regular season with a combined record of 37-14-5 with 212 goals scored and 85 goals scored against. Congratulations to the Lady Knights for an outstanding season and bringing home an unprecedented FIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS and a FINALIST title (out of seven teams).

LKSC Wins Four First Places!

(October, 2006) LKSC once again did very respectable in league standings. Both the U10 and U11 team won their respective divisions. The U12 and the U14 also tied for first in their divisions as well. The U9s came in second in their division and were the runner-up in playoff competition. Good job ladies!!!

U8s Off to a Great Start

July 20, 2006. Congratulations to the U8 team on their inaugural season, spring 2006. The U8s played experienced U9 teams throughout the season, some of which had been together for over a year. Coached by Gary Calhoun and Jim Campbell, the team finished 3rd overall in the regular season (5-2-1). The U8s finished an impressive 2nd place in the GAASA finals, beating a tough Manchester team (1-0) they had lost to earlier in the season (4-3) and earning them finalist t-shirts as a result! This young team also scored 51 goals in the regular season, the most of anyone in their division. Way to go players and coaches!!

LKSC Defeats Jackson, Wins Playoff Championship

(October 2005) In a stunning upset, LKSC captured the 2005 Fall Play Off Championship from a tough, true U14 Jackson team whose core has been together many years. Although Jackson was undefeated and had beaten LKSC U14s two times this season (3-0 each time), it didn't discourage the players from producing a high energy game that ended in a tie when Sierra Thomas scored a goal from a pass from her sister Sydney late in the second half. LKSC goal keeper Samantha Campbell took control of the shoot-out and allowed only one goal in, while Sierra and Sarah Medzuich scored for the Lady Knights. The players adjusted well from their normal flat-back 4-3-3 to play Jackson with a 3-4-3. This allowed LKSC to shut down Jackson's two center mids who controlled the previous games. Late in the second half, the team transitioned to a 3-3-4 to overload Jackson's defense and score the tying goal.

U12 Fusion Wins Division; Takes Runner-up in Playoffs

(October 2005) Congratulations to the LKSC U12 Fusion team who captured their division with a 7-1 record and was runner-up in the playoffs by losing to Tallmadge in penalty kicks. The Fusion was presented medals for their Division Championship as well as a team plaque. Coach Goeltz presented the plaque to Maureen Wickey for her efforts in creating the team. T-shirts were given to the girls for being runner-up in the playoffs. Coach Goeltz presented the girls bobble-head trophies for winning their division.

LKSC 10s Capture Runner-Up

(October 2005) The LKSC U10 team faced the top-ranked West Akron Amigo's in the playoff's. The West Akron Amigo's were undefeated in the regular season scoring 40 goals and only allowing 9 goals against them. Down two players due to off-field injuries, the LKSC U10 team pulled out a stunning upset and defeated the Amigo's 3 to 1 advancing them to the Championship. The girls went on to play the Division rivals, Jackson Fury Storm, in a very competitive Final game. Despite an outstanding effort, the LKSC U10 team finished second earning them finalist t-shirts and the memories of playing in the Championship game.

U12 and U14 Capture Runner-up in Wadsworth

(September 2005) The U14 and U12 Select teams captured "Runner Up" awards at the Wadsworth 16th Annual Fall Tournament. The U10 team lost in an exciting sudden-death overtime semifinal. The 14s defeated the Wadsworth Lightning 8-0, Alliance 3-1, and HSDP 4-0, while tying the eventual tournament winner Hudson 2-2. Scoring goals for LKSC were Amy Vidika (2), Grace Ferut (3), Molly McElroy (2), Kelley Moeller (2), Sarah Medziuch (2), Sierra Thomas, Sydney Thomas, Melissa Hill (3), and Taylor Burke. Assists were provided by Sydney Thomas, Teresa Schwendler(2), Kelley Moeller (2), Amy Vidika, Sarah Medziuch, Grace Ferut (2), and Hannah Weiss. The defense, led by goal keeper Samantha Campbell, gave up only three goals the entire tournament. Thanks to our guest players Melissa Hill, Ali Christy and Taylor Burke. The 12s defeated Brunswick 2-0, Wadsworth 7-0, and Tallmadge 4-0 while losing to eventual tournament champion Manchester Cosmos. Scoring goals for LKSC were Sadie Giurbino (3), Olivia Petek, Kendra Manning, Lucy Ferut (2), Caitlin Terrell, Kelsey Nemeth, Kaelin Hudak and Christina Haston (3). The 12s, led by goal keepers Rachel Nelson and Heather Campbell, gave up only two goals in the tournament. Thanks to our guest players from the Fusion, Sadie Giurbino and Christina Haston.

U10s Beat Wadsworth - Win Division!

(October 2004) Medina's Lady Knights U-10 soccer team capped off a successful fall season by winning their playoffs on Friday. The team, coached by Dave Nelsen, also won their division during the regular season. They won their semi-final game against the Little Lady Strikers 3-0 and their final game against Wadsworth Stingers 6 to 1. Playing on the team were Lucy Ferut, Karen Nagel, Raquel Hollo, Kaelin Hudak, Kimberly Wingard, Rylee Nelsen, Maria Scavuzzo, Madison Tata, Casey Midlik and Hannah Friedrick.

LKSC U10 and U14 Takes Hudson Explorer Classic

(August, 2004) Both the U14 and U10 teams won their respective division in the Hudson Explorer Classic. The U10s, playing in a boy / girl division, beat Boardman in the finals 6-3 to win the girls division. The U14s, giving up only one goal the entire tournament, beat Arsenal (Pittsburgh area) in the finals 1-0. In previous games they beat Green 4-0, Arsenal 2-1, and West Akron 2-0. Congratulations goes out to both teams, not only for their wins, but also for achieving a "perfect score" from the referees in sportsmanship. Pictured standing (left to right): Stephanie Bowman; Ashley Field; Becca Nelson; Emily Merrifield; Jessica Schaffer; Rebecca Ita; and Coach Danie Tomcho. Kneeling: Deanna Glass; Teresa Schwendler; Amanda Colvin; Jessica Nelsen; Amy Vidika; Corinne Midlik. Sitting: Meagan Ita; Nikki Boltja; Grace Ferut; Emily Sheerer; Kelley Moeller.

U12s Win GAASA Championship

(June 2004) In a stunning upset, LKSC U12s beat the heavily favored Revere in a 3-2 match to win the GAASA Play-off Championship. LKSC fell short of beating Revere on two occasions this season. Going in to the second half, the ladies rallied from a 0-1 score with a goal from Amanda Colvin and two from Corinne Midlik. Grace Ferut provided two assists. Congratulations goes out to all of the girls for a fine season and an incredible ending. From left to right: Back Row: Teresa Schwendler, Amanda Colvin, Patty Zoldak, Jessica Nelsen, Emily Sheerer, Kelley Moeller, Corinne Midlik, and Grace Ferut Front Row: Amy Vidika, Taylor Friedrick, Amanda Miller, Cassie Sopko, Sarah Medziuch, Hannah Weiss, and Nikki Boltja.

LKSC High School Teams Dominate

(June 2004) Both High School teams sponsored by LKSC qualified for the GAASA play-offs. The "Gray" team was unable to compete in the play-offs due to scheduling conflicts, but the "Maroon" team finished second to the Internationals. They won their division in the regular season with a perfect 8-0-0 record, 49 Goals For, 6 Goals Against. Players on both teams represented Highland, Medina, Trinity, Hoban, Cloverleaf, North Ridgeville, and Brunswick. Shown in the photo of the Maroon team: Front row: Rachel Naumann, Lauren Laneville, KC Relleke Middle row: Kayla Filip, Melissa Pacanovsky, Andrea Galbraith, Allysen Arbalaez, Becky Naumann, Alysia Rogers Back row: Jennifer Zoldak, Bret Nolan, Melissa Lee, Nicole Bell, Carrie Walsh, Amber Vigneault

U9s Win GAASA Playoff Championship

(October 2003) The U9 team pulled a stunning upset in defeating a team from Wadsworth in the GAASA Play-offs by a score of 3-0. The U14 team was runner-up losing to Alliance in the final 2-0. Our U10 and U12 teams, which also qualified for the play-offs, lost in the semi-final games.

U10s and U14s CLINCH DIVISION
 
(October 2003) With a week to go in the season, LKSC U10s and U14s clinched their divisions with victories on Sunday. The U14 team pulled out a victory against a tough Alliance team. The lone goal of the game was scored on a trick corner kick play by Elsa Sheerer. Krista Kano, playing in goal, provided the defensive shut-out. The U10 team beat the Stow Fireballs 6-4 with Sydney Thomas (4) and Cassie Sopko (2) providing the goals. The net was minded by Rachel Nelson and Sierra Thomas.

U10s Win Columbus Day Tournament in North Jackson

(October 2003) Congratulations goes out to our U10 team for being victorious in the 9th Annual Ohio Challenge Tournament held in North Jackson. The 10s defeated four premier teams from Ohio and Pittsburgh with a combined score of 18-2. Coach Bob Matus awarded a game ball to Carrie Kubasta for her effort throughout the tournament. In addition to winning the tournament, coaches, parents and players were also winners in the sportsmanship category. Referees rated the team with perfect "fives" for their behavior throughout the tournament.

LKSC U12s Win 2003 MIST

(June, 2003) In a round-robin format, the Lady Knights U12 team captured the MIST title by defeating Wadsworth 1-0, Willoughby 2-1, Medina Hornets 2-0, and Elyria 3-1. Interestingly, the eight goals scored were by eight different players: Stephanie Bowman, Meagan Ita, Amanda Kessel, Grace Ferut, Rebecca Ita, Amanda Movens, Becca Nelson and Kali Dudek. Assists were by Amanda Movens, Stephanie Bowman, and Kali Dudek. Offensive play was also led by Jessica Nelsen, Amy Vidika, Elizabeth Petek, Corinne Midlik and Teresa Schwendler.

The defense was led by outstanding performances in goal by Katie Stukbauer, Grace Ferut and Chelsey Naypauer. Key defensive play was provided by Jessica Schaffer and Amanda Colvin.

The team was presented backpacks from the tournament officials, as well as surprise trophies donated by Mrs. Ita. Congratulations ladies!

U12s Win GAASA Championship

(June 2003) The Medina LKSC U12 team defeated the Jackson Fury 1-0 in the semifinal of the Greater Akron Amateur Soccer Association Play-Offs, then beat a previously undefeated West Akron team 3-1 on Father's Day to capture the title. Becca Nelson scored the lone goal in the semifinal game, and Stephanie Bowman scored all three goals in the final. Neither opponent was able to get more than a few shots off on our solid defense. The girls were awarded the "Champion" t-shirts for their victory.

U14s and U12s Win GAASA Indoor Championship

(3-23-03) Both the U14s and the U12s won their respective divisions in the First Annual GAASA Indoor Tournament. The U12 team consisted of all of the true U12s on the team, the U14 team was composed of players who have participated the most during indoor activities. Our former U9 team, now with a few new players, captured second place in the U10 division. Congratulations to all players!

LKSC Sweeps MIST

(June 9, 2002) Both the U12 and U14 LKSC teams captured their respective titles at the Medina Invitational Soccer Tournament (MIST). The U12s defeated Buckeye in a very close 2-1 victory. The two teams tied in a previous game, and LKSC won top seeding in the semi-final game with penalty kicks. The U14s upset the Medina Swarm in a 2-0 shut out. Caitlin Sureck scored eight goals in the tournament, and goal keeper Suzie Lane did not allow a single goal throughout the tournament.