Northern Nova United U-14 Falcons Capture Bronze

   The 2010 edition of the Northern Nova United U -14 girls had a rewarding weekend at the Gunn Baldursson Memorial soccer tournament. The NNU squad went 3wins and no loses in the round robin portion of the competition with victories over Halifax County United 7-0, Bedford United 2-0 and East Kings Levi 1-0.   Leading the way in game one was Randi Fraser and Cara Mac Ivor each with two goals while Mac Kenzie Bell, Kathryn Steeves, and Karleigh Avery had single tallies. Drawing multiple assists were Jennifer Cooke, Natalie Mac Queen, Lindy Quann and Megan Fraser. Sharing the victory in goal was Mac Ivor and Mac Queen.

   Game two against Bedford United saw a low scoring contest. Kathryn Steeves converting a diagonal ball into the opening strike with assists to Randi Fraser and Karleigh Avery. The second half  had Randi Fraser put the game out of reach with a great steal off the defender, followed by a well placed chip over the keeper to seal the contest at 2-0. Drawing assists on this marker was Cara Mac Ivor and Avery. Solid performances were turned in by Haley Muise, Madison Mc Guire and Mac Kenzie Bell. Earning the victory in goal were Mac Ivor and Paige Clarke.

 The evening contest against East Kings Levi maintained a very quick pace, and highlighted solid defense by both squads. Scoring the eventual game winner mid way through the first half was Randi Fraser from mid fielder Karleigh Avery.  For the balance of the match defensive specialists Lauren Hale, Natalie Mac Queen, Lindy Quann, Jennifer Cooke and Paige Clarke stood tall to limit any scoring chances. Those that managed to get through were shut down by keeper Cara Mac Ivor.  Earning the shut out in goal was Mac Ivor.

   Sunday mornings cross over contest was a re-match of the previous evening with the East Kings squad striking once in each half to give the host team a trip to the finals. The NNU squads had a possession and territorial advantage through out most of the game but were unable to hit their mark.   

  The bronze medal contest pitted the Falcons against another valley team East Kings Murphy. Northern Nova started strong but was dealt a serious blow when tournament leading scorer striker Randi Fraser went down injured in the first half. After the resumption of play the NNU squad continued to control the contest but did not score until mid way through the second half. Many of their chances were thwarted by the East Kings keeper who made many spectacular saves.  The game winner came off the foot of Karleigh Avery as a result of hard work in the attacking third by Lauren Hale and Megan Fraser.  Sharing the victory in goal was Cara Mac Ivor and Paige Clarke.

  The team concluded the tournament by receiving their medals then traveling to Avery’s for the traditional ice cream celebration. This is the fourth year in a row several team members have been medallists at the Gunn.

 Team Members Front (Left): Paige Clarke, Cara Mac Ivor

Back (Left):  Mac Kenzie Bell, Randi Fraser, Natalie Mac Queen, Lauren Hale, Jennifer Cooke, Lindy Quann, Karleigh Avery, Kathryn Steeves, Madison McGuire, Megan Fraser, Haley Muise and Coach Allan Mac Queen. Team members absent for the Gunn were Brae Henderson, Alyson Fulton, Jessica Deagle, and Coach, Ashley Cameron.

The North Nova United U12 Girls took part in The Annual Seagull Tournament in Cornwall, PEI this past weekend. The girls were motivated and determined despite feeling like the underdog with a young team. This attitude was evident during 4 round robin games, in which the team out shot each team that they were up against. The bold goal keeping and strong defense continued through the semi-finals to lead the girls to the championship game against Oromocto on Sunday. An intense game on the part of both teams had fans sitting on the edge of their seats until a goal was scored in the final 10 minutes of the game, leading the Falcons to Soccer Gold!

Back Row: Robyn Burrows (team manager), Breanna McGee, Amanda Dunning, Olivia Murray, Kaitlin Kelly, John Van Vulpen (Assistant Coach), Danielle Farrell, Rayleigh Locke and Jenna Burrows.
 
Middle Row: Caitlin Taylor, Brenton Wynn-Baudoux (coach), Sophia Wornell, and Sarah MacNeil
 
Front Row is Savannah Lees, Sarah Wynn-Baudoux, Zeus (team mascot), Kaylee Van Vulpen, and Lindsey MacIvor.
 
Missing from the tournament and picture, but still a valued member of the team was Annika Mason.

 The Northern Nova United U12 Boys team travelled to PEI to participate in the 15th Annual Seagull Tournament hosted by the Eliot River Ramblers Soccer Club. The team had a fantastic weekend on the pitch. Top offense, great passing, unselfish plays, strong defense and stellar goal keeping lead the team to victory. The players had a perfect record going into the final out scoring their opponents 22-1 in round robin play. The Falcons faced the Ramblers in the championship game and won gold defeating them 3-0.  

 Photo players and coaches left to right.

1st Row:   Christian MacLeod
2nd Row:  Oliver Schnare, Logan MacLean, Nolan Emery, Billy Hoare, Josh Gerrior, Bailey Fraserm, Isaac MacDonald
3rd Row:    Carl Hemmimgs(Assistant Coach), Corey Niven, Ashton Forsythe, Ben McDow, Jesse Hemmings, Kevin Schnare (Manager), Lance Emery, Colin MacIntosh and Edwin MacDonald (Coach)                             

         Missing- Jim Ripoll(Assistant Coach)

Northern Nova United Soccer Club is inviting coaching applications for its 2011 soccer program.

Whether you are a seasoned coach or parent looking to get involved in organized sport, we offer rewarding coaching opportunities for our pre-school through to our under 18 competitive programs.

Coaches are critical for the ongoing development of our players and programs. The Club’s aim is to provide coaches with the necessary tools to become a leading force for positive change in our players’ development – please see below for more information on our “Coaching Clinics”.

As a coach, you will teach things such as teamwork, character building, and the fundamental skills of soccer to our players who are eager to learn. The primary goal of coaching is to facilitate a learning environment that is fun, challenging, educational, and that develops a love for the game.

In order to simplify our process, we would ask that you fill out a brief Online Application Form and our coaching coordinator will follow up with details. In the meantime if you have any questions, please contact our Club Administrator at 396-4097 or admin@nnusc.com.

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If you’re interested in applying for a competitive coaching position, please fill out our online application form.