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 Webb senior Aurora MacDougall and Cascade senior Aimee Taylor arrive at a ball at midfield at the same time during Tuesday's match. (T-G Photo by Danny Parker) [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo] |
For the first time since the current Webb seniors were in eighth grade, the Lady Feet defeated neighboring Cascade on the soccer pitch, winning 2-0 at Lagler Field in Bell Buckle on a rainy Tuesday afternoon.
"It means a lot to them, they're a really good group of seniors," Webb coach Adrian Anderson said. "They made a decision back during the preseason that we were going to work hard and do everything we possibly could to be in the best shape physically and be strong, powerful and be as quickly as we possibly could.
"We use (Cascade) as a marker because they're a school about the same size as us. They've always beaten us because they've been quicker to the ball and been stronger than we were."
Katie Jones broke a scoreless tie by banging home a goal off a corner kick and the hosts entered halftime up 1-0.
Melissa Wisniewski added an insurance goal for the Lady Feet (5-2) off an assist from Karly Grissom during second-half action.
"We didn't pull up out of the tackles. We were right there in the tackles. We were hustling at the end of the game. That's what made a difference between this year and every other year," Anderson said.
Caroline Smith captured nine saves to help Webb preserve the shutout.
Kayla Carden notched 13 saves for the Lady Champions (2-3).
Both teams take part in a soccer tournament this weekend in Franklin County.
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This was the first time I had seen Cascade this year and I was shocked. I've seen most of their girls play for years and thought this would be a dominating season for them. Instead I saw a multitude of talent with no concept of how to play team ball. Girls were winded, out of position and just confused. I'm very happy to get this victory, but very confused at how Cascade's program has fallen so far off in only one year.
Good luck to Cascade this season. I hope you figure out the cause of your problems before post-season arrives.
Thanks WebbMom, as a Cascade mom I would have to say you couldn't have said it better!!! The cause of the problem would be MAJOR lack of coaching!!!!!!!!! There is NO respect on that field she doesn't respect the girls, they don't respect her, and they sure don't respect each other!! Its a real shame because there is alot of talent on that team being wasted by a rookie coach afraid of making a dang teenager mad. The good news is noone says she has to remain the coach after this year. Love her as a person, but have lost all respect for her as a coach. If she stays on as coach after this year, she will likely be short several good players who won't come back!!! Sad way for the seniors to end their highschool soccer days!!! All we can do at this point is hope our Athletic Director and Principal sees how bad this is before next year!!!!
I heard the same rumblings in the stands at the Unionville game Tuesday. Many parents are ready to pull their kids out. It is a shame that Petty put so much hard work into that program and wasn't able to see the fruits of it.
Glad to see someone got the ball rolling on this one. This may be the poorest coaching job EVER! Unbelievable a team with this much talent could play so poorly! Couple the fact of no coaching ability with the Coach having a kid on the team and have to wonder how this hire was ever made! Feel really sorry for those girls. I've heard from a parent on the team that the old Coach was very popular with the girls and got a lot more respect from them.
Personally have no dog in this fight, but hate seeing talent wasted!
Since it isn't baseball or football more than likely nothing will be done about it! And as for Coaching your own kid, well that's Cascade sports for ya and since the principal's daughter is included in that, nothing will be done about that either. It's that way in girls basketball as well. You would think that crap would be left behind in the jr pro leagues, but oh no not at Cascade.
Wow, just got a call telling me about these comments. There are many problems on this team, but I don't think the Coach being a parent has anything to do with it. Her daughter is a very good player and as long as Monica remembers to treat her as a player and not a daughter on the field I don't see it being an issue.
She did a fairly good job with the boys last season so I could understand her being considered for the position. The biggest problem I've noticed is we don't utilize our bench enough. I'd say this team is easily 17 deep before you see any significant drop off in talent so that can be a huge advantage if used properly. It would help if we had fresher legs at the end of the game. I don't think playing with only two midfielders is working well, but I honestly don't know enough about the sport to say for sure.
I guess my best advice would be to carry your concerns to Monica in person and not air it out on here. I've always found her willing to listen when I approached her about something. I don't think anyone, including Mrs. Lewis is happy with our results so far. Less give her time to make the necessary adjustments before we go demanding Coaching changes in Mid-Season.
Oh yeh Monica listens, but doesn't do anything about it obviously. I don't think anyone is demanding a new coach here just hoping she will open her eyes and actually DO something and not just stand with her hands on her hips, which is all she has done so far. She has had PLENTY of times and opportunities to make changes if she really wanted to. Good coaches would have already done that she hasn't. I think we may all be more understanding towards her if we felt she was actually going to do something, but her track record is to do just what she is.....NOTHING.
It was the same way for the boys last year and this year. No substituting,no respect and no playing their position. They should have won every game with the talent that was on the field. They never palyed as a team.
It looked like they had never played soccer before.
As a parent who has watched these girls grow and develop for years I know most of them personally. When they get on the field the game is in their hands or on "their feet". As far as the repect for Monica - respect should be taught at home. Making excuses or blaming the coach is a perfect example of lack of respect and character - not a good model for the kids.
I think something is getting lost in all these comments. The major improvement in Webb's play. These girls dedicated themselves to work harder than everyone during the summer. They played a great game, and set out to stop Cascade from playing their game. Obviously it worked, and I would personally like to see some people give them some credit for being the better team on that day.
Cascade played the same way they have played for years, but actually were more organized than past years. Webb knew what was coming and adjusted to stop it. Kudos to the Webb ladies for a great game!
smcascade-EXACTLY!!!
webbman-EXACTLY!!!
Mike Molder-Way to try and calm the water. LOL!
champfan-ARE YOU A SOCCER COACH? What are YOU doing to help them as a TEAM?
This is supposed to be high school years. Let them play the game to the best of their ability. We have put so many DEMANDS on our kids these days, they don't even understand LIFE. Let's be character builders and moral setters and the rest will come together. Coach Lewis is a very good person and coach!!! We all have times of learning. The weather was also a major factor in this game. RAIN just about the entire game. Let's show some love here now and learn from our mistakes. Don't degrade people if you were not the one in their shoes at the perticular time. Things happen and we move on.
Oh yeah! By the way, CASCADE does lose every now and then too. We are not immune to losing games whether soccer, football, baseball, basketball, etc. We too can be defeated in our sports.
I actually play on the team and whoever said there was no respect on the team, was absolutely right!! Respect is learned at home. Most of the parents only get one side of the story. If they knew what all went on at the practice field, they'd be totally ashamed. I just know that if I ever talked to my parents the way some do to Ms. Lewis i'd get beat! Some girls have no respect towards Ms. Lewis and it's sad. As far as the bench goes, i agree it should be used more. The players should be played on not only talent but their attitudes toward Ms. Lewis and the game. Not what grade you're in or who your parents are. We all have our faults and there is ALWAYS room for improvement. We've played about six games, the season isn't over. Lots could change between now and the end of our season!
I Heard a lot of rumbling over how things are being done from parents while we were playing.
Has anyone considered bringing someone in to help her? Maybe they could show her how to run practices and advise her during games.
After reading all these posts I do agree with one thing that alot of them have in common, which is the team doesn't have respect for the coach. If there was a player out there that didn't have a strong opinion about the coach or other players, they probably do now.It's not for the players to decide if she's a good coach or not. If the parents feel like she's not doing a good job then complain to the proper people, don't let the players all gang up and decide for themselves that she's not doing a good job.I go to the games and hear all those parents on the side lines coaching. There are a couple of parents that obviously know more than any coach so maybe they should try it.Listen parents stop coaching from the side lines and putting the thoughts in your childs head that she is not a good coach. Maybe she's not the best coach and maybe she shouldn't even be coaching at all but I don't see any of you standing in line trying to get the job.There are two kinds of people,the ones that talk about it and the ones that do something about it. These posts are full of the ones that like to talk about it. Teach your children respect at home,don't wait for the school system to do it for you. This goes a lot further than than just this soccer team. She is a human being and these children and parents need to treat her with the same respect than any human deserves. Stop and ask yourselves is this the right thing to do.Maybe now that the weekends games are cancelled some of you can go to church on Sunday and learn a lesson about how to treat people and that we ALL are created equal.Of course the ones that don't go will be at home yelling at the tv about how that NFL coach should have done this or that.
Well, I said I wasn't going to post on this subject anymore, but the last post bothered me a bit.
I suspect one of the "sideline coaches" you are referring to, may be me. I do yell a lot from the sideline when I see things like unmarked players in the box or certain players being offsides. I also yell at kids when they are out of position. Never is the intent to undermine a coach, only to help the players. I have a long Coaching back ground (not so much in this sport) and sometimes get too involved, but I'll attempt to be more refrained for your benefit.
Secondly, for you and the other posters suggesting people step up and help...Not gonna happen. I've assisted Mike Edmonson with softball the past two seasons and was told by Mrs.Edwards this year she is phasing out Non-Faculty coaches. Any assistance a Coach gets will have to come from faculty.
In closing, anytime a team is competing below expectations, people will start pointing fingers. It is human nature. We all need to remember, myself included, Monica is human and will make mistakes as we all do. She is a very caring person and obviously loves what she does. I think the magic word here is patience. I think the best thing to do at this point in time is let this comment section go ahead and die. Tell your kids to support Monica, and by all means, go to her with your concerns before you try and go over her head.
This is ridiculous. A simple comment has been blown entirely out of proportion. As for all you parents and players, you should be ashamed. If you have a problem with the coach, you talk to HER about it. You tell her POLITELY what you think should happen, you don't gripe about on the internet. It says a lot about someone when they are afraid to come out and say who they really are and how they really feel about how the game was played. I play on the team and I respect her as a coach and as a person. You parents, players, and fans should be supportive of of your team and the coach. There is such a thing as constructive criticism and few of these posts have attained that, their sole purpose was to tear down, never to build up. Everyone is entitled to to an opinion, but there is a right and wrong way to state it. Respect DOES start at home.
Well said, Miss Chase!