Spring Schedule and Notes

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Some have been asking about our Spring playing schedule. See below. Also know that Spring schedules are tentative and sometimes get changed for one reason or the other.

It’s always best to call me at (217) 617-1166 to verify if all is A-OK.

Sun. 3/29 in the St. Louis area vs the Lions PDL team at 2 PM. The game site is still TBD.

Sat. 4/04 in Fulton (MO) vs William Woods College (NAIA) at 2 PM.

Sun. 4/12 HAPPY EASTER! TIME FOR CHURCH & FAMILY.

Sat. 4/18 in Macomb (IL) vs WIU (NCAA I) at Noon.

Sat. 4/25 at Home vs Hannibal-LaGrange (NAIA) at 2 PM.

Practice for our Spring season begins on Monday 3/16. Six seniors finished their careers with the last game of 2008 and need to be replaced. Besides training on the basic soccer skills necessary to improve our player’s individually, the Spring season will be used to find out who among our returning 18 squad members will step in to replace our graduates. Therefore it’s fair to say that some experimenting will take place with what positions players will be asked to play in and also that a few different playing systems will be looked at.

When we begin Spring drills Assistant Coach Chris Mackenzie will be cutting back his time with the team quite drastically and will serve mostly as a volunteer coach, helping out only when he has time. Chris’ primary job as a Financial Consultant is taking up more and more of his time as he assumes a greater leadership role with his company, Investment Planner’s Inc. Also, since he, and his wife Leigh and son Julian have welcomed Isabella into their home he’s needed there much more than before. Isabella is the little girl they adopted from Ethiopia last March and so with his family expanded Chris needs more time for them. And, as if adopting Isabella isn’t enough in itself Chris, Leigh and Julian have led a fund drive here in Quincy that has raised thousands of dollars for the orphanage Isabella came from. Little six-year old Julian was a major player in this fund drive as he went around giving talks about where his little sister came from and how poor all those people over there are. They are departing from Quincy on March 11 and are taking that money, and lots of supplies over to the orphanage. While there they are hoping to help build a kitchen area, and on another planned visit back at a later date they are hoping to help build a well for a better, cleaner water supply. So, Chris is going to be very busy. However, don’t be surprised to see him back with us now and again when time allows him. I hope so anyway because I cherish his involvement with our team.


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