Xtreme 98 Red Tryout Schedule Being Developed

With only three weekends of league play and one tournament remaining in the Spring 2010 season, Xtreme begins to look ahead to the Fall. All teams and clubs in the area will begin a massive outreach to attract new players and retain existing players, and we're no different.

Team staff are working with field assignors to reserve space and expect a formal tryout schedule to be announced soon.

In the meantime, if you are a player interested in possibly joining our squad, or you know of a potential player, our biweekly practices are always open. Email Michael Klein at xtreme98red@gmail.com for practice times and locations or more information.

Xtreme Stymied by Great Falls Long Ball Game

The wind was howling and the trees were swaying for a second straight day in Annandale as Xtreme 98 took on Great Falls Spirit for a Mother's Day Match-Up.

The eerie weather and lack of Mother's Day mimosas set an unsettling tone for the game, and when Great Falls scored two quick goals in the first 6 minutes of the game, Xtreme found itself once again with an uphill, upwind climb.

Xtreme battled back, valiantly in places, but was unable to string together a full game. Despite some good chances and a goal that was called back for offsides, Xtreme was unable to stay on offense long enough to make the come back, thanks to the Great Falls long ball game that cleared out their end. The match ended 0-3.

The high point of the game may have come before the game, when the girls presented the mother's in attendance with Gerber daisies – red, of course.

Next up, an away Saturday morning game versus the talented and deep VSA squad. Xtreme will be ready for the challenge.

Xtreme Blanked By SYC

A powerful and skilled SYC team literally blew into Annandale today, and with a strong wind at their backs, jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead over Xtreme. The first goal, just 4 minutes into the game, combined with the quick passing and impressive speed of several SYC players, seemed to knock Xtreme back on their heels, causing them to play somewhat tentatively.

They once again had a hard time getting their offense started, spending much of the first half in the defensive zone and ceding 3 more goals.

Guest Coaches Ann and Kim Germain made adjustments during the halftime and Xtreme was able to apply much more pressure on SYC during the second half and cut in half SYC's scoring chances, but in the end, SYC had built up too much of a lead – physical and mental – for the Xtreme girls to overcome. SYC would add two more goals in second half, including one in the closing minute.

Xtreme will take the field again this weekend, taking on Great Falls Spirit in a Mother's Day match-up at noon.

Xtreme Controls Game, Can’t Get Offense Started

Xtreme took on our old division rivals, CYA Freedom 98 Purple, this weekend. Last year we split our two games with them, losing at home and winning on the road. The win came on the last game of the season and was one in which the Xtreme girls so overwhelmed Freedom with ball control and controlled passing that the 1-0 win seemed like it wasn't enough. It was also the first game in which the girls broke the 100-pass mark established earlier in the season by Coach Lance.

But if that game was an indication of how far Xtreme had come during the season, the game this Saturday was an indication of how far they still have to go this season.

Xtreme picked up exactly where they left off, controlling the ball and playing a solid defense that stymied Freedom attacks. But as solid as Xtreme's defense and goal keeping was, her attack was somewhat anemic at times. The girls heavily outshot Freedom in general, but Freedom logged more quality scoring chances. Xtreme's 27 shots were spread amongst 11 players, and eight players had multiple shots.

The game was well-contested at both ends and ended in 0-0 draw, bringing our record this season to 1-2-2.

Xtreme looks ahead to another double-header weekend and two more chances to get her offense jump started and get some more players on the score sheet.