Class of 2010 All-Star Team (Seniors/12th Graders Now)

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:42 pm

I should probably start an 8th & 7th grade thread, but there are 13 7th (8') & 8th (5) graders on the Simley HS roster that are very solid. The classes of 2011 & 2012 should be quite strong. 13 of our 21 experienced players this year are in 7th & 8th grade. They are:

# FIRST LAST POS GR
7 Natalie Battis D 7
6 Samantha Folkerts F 8
00 Kristen Jung G 7
4 Lacy-Rae Kettner D/F 7
13 Sydney Knutson F 7
10 Samantha LaShomb F/D 7
30 Sarah Luby G 7
23 Shannon Marlow D/F 8
29 Lisa Miller F 7
8 Kristina Pilot F/D 8
22 Emily Reibert F 7
33 Ellie Ryan D/F 8
2 Ellie Schaaf D 8

This is in addition to two outstanding 9th graders. Bree Battis was referenced above, and Kristen Coonrod is injured for season with torn ACL in HS soccer this fall. Although, she's ahead of schedule rehab wise and may return if we get deep into sections...

hockeygod · Post by **hockeygod** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:27 am

I see so many girls out there in 8th and 9th grade that could become great, the big decider that I've noticed is between there 9th grade and 10th grade year the ones that really decide to work hard and get good coaching seem to blossem and the ones that just have skills and don't put in the work seem to get a little stale.....by the end of there sophmore years you can tell who does the work and who goes through the motions, and the ones that do the work will become awesome..9th grade is just a little to early to to start projecting greatness

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:40 am

Social and personal agendas change for girls entering HS I believe, and that 9th grade year really determines a lot of which direction they will go and if HS sports is still a key component of who they are becoming as young adults.

I believe that you can see it in 9th grade as it happens and call it during the season if you know the player well enough. That is, assuming that they enter the HS in 9th grade in your school district. There is also an occasional 7th or 8th grader that is that 1 in a million kid that you can see it even at that age, but worry about if they too may decide to give more considerations to the social and non-athletic aspects come the 9th/10th grade.

hockeygod · Post by **hockeygod** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:47 am

exactly, i have had a 9th grade girl at home and half the time it was like living with cybil...you didn't know which personality was going to show up....9th grade just seems like such atough time for girls compared to boys but your right, if you know the girl you cane predict greatness, but from just watching them play or them just coming into the system, then it's hard to predict what color hair they'll have next week

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:58 am

One of the most frustrating but important things that parents have to deal with is all of the unrealistic expectations of these young kids by society, etc. I think that athletics can be SO important for yougn girls because it can give them confidence and strength to be firm in their beliefs, values, etc. and that can be so critical when dealing with all the issues that come with entering HS, etc., etc.

The other thing I've seen sometimes is that parents need to be supportive yet not pushing their kid too hard to participate, etc. Some burn out as a result of this, and the kid can end up HATING hockey if they don't feel that they have some input as to their level of involvement. I've met far too many kids that play for mom or dad, and not for themselves, and they literally HATE playing as a result. This is unfortuante, but it does happen. Usually, we try to help these kids find their passion again for the sport in spite of that parental pressure to participate, but sometimes we lose these kids entirely from the sport as the situation is just too hard to overcome.

hockeygod · Post by **hockeygod** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:12 am

I was one of those kids that played some sports for my parents, I had coach who noticed this and worked with me on things not even related to sports, I didn't realize what it ment to me then but I do now, he is a teacher at Hill Murray,and because of him I send my kids to that school, he has a family of his own now, i get a christmas card from him every year and whenever i see it I think about how he helped me....COACHES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:25 am

I think that this is what athletics are all about - more about the positive impact they can have on the kids lives than about winning championships, etc., etc. and all the drama we see. Championships without the right morals/ethics/values and life lessons that the kids should be getting aren't championships in my mind. Championships won with the right approach are just icing on the cake.

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:28 pm

Right on the money! The problem comes in for some when you have a coach (life molding person), that is completely the wrong way, negative impact and detrimental to a kid. I have seen that all to often also! Where does a parent go to correct such things? I know many feel trapped, as the coach is generally unpproachable, and the AD backs the coach. Then the bigger issue on top of that is of course when they go too far and trash a coach over a discontented parant. Sticky situation this is, and with mood swinging teenageers too!

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:07 pm

It's tough. Let me tell you that there have been parents that have told me that I've destroyed their children too, and that's only as I've had to make tough decisions about things like playing time, etc. and this wasn't agreed with by said parent(s).

All a coach can do is be respectful, honest, a good communicator, fair, unbiased, and caring. If they do what's right, yet make the tough decisions that are truly based on ability/work ethic/effort/etc., that's all we can ask. Also, if they can communicate well with parents & players about these decisions that goes a long way to a constructive/productive environment that isn't hurting kids but helping them grow as young people through facing these "life lessons."

I think we also need to remember that coaches really only have to show up to run practice, stand behind the bench in games, and hopefully attend a banquet. Beyond that, if your coach does anything more, be thankful as their contract likely doesn't specify anything beyond the above.

hockeygod · Post by **hockeygod** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:18 pm

Parents should never blame a coach for ruining a kids life, that's a parents job

...in another note, My daughter has been practicing the spin-a-rama since she seen it at the wild game and plans on unveiling against simley....it will be interesting to see how her coach handles it weather she fails or succeeds

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:27 pm

hockeygod wrote:Parents should never blame a coach for ruining a kids life, that's a parents job ...in another note, My daughter has been practicing the spin-a-rama since she seen it at the wild game and plans on unveiling against simley....it will be interesting to see how her coach handles it weather she fails or succeeds

Well we'll have our hands full these next few games (sibley tonight & Hill on Tue, etc.) as we enter the always-challenging conf. schedule... So, I suppose a spin-a-rama is to be expected and I'll have to tell our kids to watch for that...

hockeygod · Post by **hockeygod** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:37 pm

I watch most of my daughters practices and in addtion to that she goes to open hockey at 6 am 3 days a week at st croix sports center (her idea) and i have to say she enjoys herself and seems to get more out the practice that she does on her own than what the coaches do with her...why don't coaches make practices more intersting for the kids? and you should see the spin-a-rama, it is just hysterical to watch her try and do it

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:43 pm

There is a ton of structure and systems work at the HS level. We need more kids doing the "on their own" thing outside of HS practice, etc. Pond hockey like most of us grew up playing would be very good, yet I drive by the rink I skated on every day as a youth and there is no one there...

hockeygod · Post by **hockeygod** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:48 pm

i see that too, at 6 am my daughter is the only one on the ice, she has the rink to herself fo an hour before school and this is almost everyday, she loves it but i see it as a huge waste that more people don't take advadage of it

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:55 pm

hockeygod wrote:i see that too, at 6 am my daughter is the only one on the ice, she has the rink to herself fo an hour before school and this is almost everyday, she loves it but i see it as a huge waste that more people don't take advadage of it

exactly! I think we've also went from times when youth woudl talk about ever playing indoors as an oddity to the exact opposite which is unfortunate to say the least...

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:29 pm

ghshockeyfan wrote:
hockeygod wrote:i see that too, at 6 am my daughter is the only one on the ice, she has the rink to herself fo an hour before school and this is almost everyday, she loves it but i see it as a huge waste that more people don't take advadage of it
exactly! I think we've also went from times when youth woudl talk about ever playing indoors as an oddity to the exact opposite which is unfortunate to say the least...

I think part of it is that most of the dedicated players now play hockey in the off season - some all year 'round - compared to "the old days" when hockey was pretty much a three month sport and you wanted to cram as much in as you could while there was outdoor ice. Parents gladly pay whatever to allow their kids these off season opportunities - camps, AAA leagues, training programs, etc all cost money. Many of the kids don't see a need to go outside into the cold and get even more icetime. Remembering back to my youth, I think they are missing out on a lot, but if you add up all the hours for the "12 month season" nowadays many kids probably spend more time skating overall than ever before, even though they might not be having as much fun doing it as we used to.

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:35 pm

Great point. But, with that off-season comes a lot of structure as well. Not sure that they get quite the same experience though of playing with the older kids, working on all that stuff on their own, etc., etc. as I'm sure all of us use to do outside back in the day...

Oilers08 · Post by **Oilers08** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:43 pm

I've got to give some props to Hopkins. Cara Johnson(22) is a 9th grader with unbelivable hands and set up ability. In her first game against Egan she got a hatrick and 3 assists and has scored on a regular basis since. Kallie Billadeau, also in 9th grade, is their goalie. She has great form and made a lot of unbelivable saves. Both are second year first line starters.

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:10 am

MNHockeyFan wrote:
ghshockeyfan wrote:
hockeygod wrote:i see that too, at 6 am my daughter is the only one on the ice, she has the rink to herself fo an hour before school and this is almost everyday, she loves it but i see it as a huge waste that more people don't take advadage of it
exactly! I think we've also went from times when youth woudl talk about ever playing indoors as an oddity to the exact opposite which is unfortunate to say the least...
I think part of it is that most of the dedicated players now play hockey in the off season - some all year 'round - compared to "the old days" when hockey was pretty much a three month sport and you wanted to cram as much in as you could while there was outdoor ice. quote]

I have to agree with MN here. Can you all remember the days when the bus took too long getting home, not to get home, but rather to grab a fist full of a sandwhich, throw some sweats on, and slap the skates on your stick and over your shoulder, and hunker down to the park, not to return until the lights went out, and much later when the moon was shining? Hockey the way it should be.

ruprecht · Post by **ruprecht** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:54 pm

I'll try to drag this thread back to the subject. Monday night at Wakota you can see a super freshman--Kayla Capistrant from Roseville.
On another note, only one person mentioned Corinne Henning last year when she led all 8th graders in scoring. Because of your lack of respect, she has accepted a scolarship to Culver Academy in Indiana and is tearing up the U19AAA Central States league.

Kamakaze · Post by **Kamakaze** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:17 pm

Maddy Wheelecor : Defense-Hibbing

Whitt's End · Post by **Whitt's End** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:32 pm

I don't think anyone has mentioned Kirsten Sandstrom or Jessica Solberg for Silver Bay. Both have played regular shifts since 7th grade and are very solid players who can really skate.

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:11 pm

NSP has a F #9 that is very good - and I think she is a 9th grader. Keep an eye on her. Also NSP F #3 (8th grader?) is very solid. Another player to watch...

Red Wing has a D/F #11 that is as good as any freshmen I've seen. Another player to keep an eye on.

I will look up their names, as I'm sure they're "known" to many...

RSI · Post by **RSI** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:14 pm

#11 from Red Wing is Rose Alleva. I've had the opportunity to watch her at MN Selects the past 3-4 years and you're right she's as good as any. A very quiet unassuming young lady.

hockeygrl1 · Post by **hockeygrl1** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:48 pm

the trio of freshmen from edina!!!
Laura Hinuber Defense
Ellie Gleason Defense
Corinne Buie Foward

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