| MICHIGAN YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE Newsletter | OCT 2007 Edition |
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Coaches Classes: Check under www.msysa.net for further information. IMPORTANT Dates: October 25: General Delegates Meeting @ Carpathia Club November 4: Season Ends November 9: Annual Coaches Banquet @ Gazebo Banquet Hall (tickets $15 ea.) for reservations please contact Yvonne Curtis 586-604-2458 e-mail: yvonnemysl@sbcglobal.net
REMINDER: Still have trophies at Tri-Star Sports to be picked up ! Tel. 586-977-0007
URGENT: Registration Alert and reminder ! - Risk Management - All coaches, managers, assistants and trainers please submit your Risk Management number. The registrar will add the number to the pass cards. Late requests for pass cards will be considered as late registration and with fines imposed. |
BWSC Lakers U-18 (Lady Pioneers)
Fall 1-0 in Double Overtime!
Though the newly formed BWSC Lakers (Pioneers) have only been together for one month, they are already experiencing success in tournament play. The weekend of August 24th the team participated in the 16th annual Dearborn Invitational. The team is comprised of young ladies from many local high schools: Marine City, Port Huron, Port Huron Northern, Anchor Bay, Marysville, St. Clair, Lanse Creuse and Romeo.
The Lady’s started the week-end off with a 2-1 victory over Lakes Liberty. The second game was a hard fought 0-0 tie with Dearborn Kieran's. The third game ended with a 3-1 victory over the Garden City Express which ensured a trip to the finals Sunday afternoon.
The Championship game pitted the BWSC Lakers (Pioneers) against the Dearborn Lightning. Both teams had their opportunities to score, however at the end of regulation play the score remained 0-0. With less than two minutes left in the second over-time, the Dearborn Lightning finally scored the winning goal.
BWSC players who turned in strong performances were: (Keeper) Allision Gnaegy, (Defenders) Rebecca Jackson, Emily Dreyer, Latoya Fowler, Kathlyn Buckley, Erin Sharrow and Maggie Doss. (Mid Fielders) Kathy Patchel, Erika Tucker, Amber Davis and Nicole Noble. (Forwards) Ashley Fox
Leading the scoring was Katrina Oberski (2), Brittani Franczek (1) Amanda Bennett (1) and Samantha Warsalla (1).
The team is coached by Gerald Motzer and Assistant Coach Diana Bennett.
The former commissioner of the Grand Blanc youth soccer organization has pleaded guilty to stealing $27,000 from the program. But if Daniel J. Mikolaizik keeps out of trouble for the next six months, he will be sentenced for only a disorderly conduct misdemeanor in February. Last week, Mikolaizik, 48, of Grand Blanc, pleaded guilty to attempted embezzlement, a 5-year felony, at his arraignment before Genesee Circuit Judge Geoffrey L. Neithercut.
He was originally charged with a 10-year embezzlement felony, but prosecutors amended the charge in exchange for his plea and agreed to reduce that charge to a 93-day misdemeanor provided he has no illegal behavior between now and then. Prosecutors also dismissed a felony embezzlement charge against his wife, Tamara, 47, of Grand Blanc, as part of the agreement. Standing with his attorney, Frank L. Yiannatji, Mikolaizik told Neithercut he used soccer funds for his own personal use. Earlier, after Mikolaizik waived his preliminary examination in Central District Court, he paid $27,000 to the soccer group. Mikolaizik, an engineer at Delphi Corp. and nine year AYSO commissioner, and his wife, the former equipment manager of the soccer program, were charged with the thefts in October 2006. They were charged with stealing thousands of dollars from the American Youth Soccer Organization's Grand Blanc Regional Chapter 169.
Officials said the thefts began in November 2004 and continued through 2006 as Mikolaizik siphoned cash from a number of sources within the group, including fundraisers, registration fees, and other accounts. Leyton earlier said the cash was used for personal care for Dan Mikolaizik's mother, as well as buying snowmobiles and personal watercrafts. Olivia Cummins, 36, of Grand Blanc, the treasurer of the AYSO program, earlier said the exact loss may never be known, although earlier estimates placed that figure near $38,000.
Officials with AYSO discovered banking discrepancies and unpaid bills, which led to the police investigation. Cummins said the thefts hurt the program, which has been in existence for at least 15 years and has 700 youths involved. She said the program has taken steps to ensure no incidents like this occur in the future. While the thefts have hurt the program's image and fundraising ability, Cummins said the volunteer base now numbers in the hundreds and the program is strong and surviving.
