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I've been swamped in my job with NMHS Theater, and most of the software I used to set up this site is no longer available to me (I don't have a Windows box with Adobe GoLive anymore), so I am SLOWLY getting it to a point where it won't be a 'current' Phoenix site, but more a legacy site... Perhaps by the end of this season. Mean time, the Lady Bucs are having a strong campaign in 2006, thus far....

Jean Schneider has been hired on as the 4th head coach in Lady Pirate soccer history (following Gene McCormack, Dan Sporrer, and me). More news as it comes. I am enabling Coach Schneider to post here ASAP....

Since this has hit the JOB POSTINGS on the walls in the high scool and district office, as well as the Mail Tribune, it seems I need to address it here, since my schedule prevents my getting to the building to see you all assembled any time soon. The few of you I have seen recently (Carlee, Sarah, Megan), sorry I didn't bring it up, but I was really hoping I would have an opportunity to speak...

posted here, the list includes several of our favorite foes (inlcuding our nemisis in the 2004 playoffs, Jessica Tsao, repeatig as PoY). But our biggest congratulations go to the locals - 1st teamers Melissa Henner, of Hidden Valley and FC Phoenix; Katie O' Brien from Cascade Christian and RVSC; 2nd teamers Bailey Southern (Hidden Valley) and Kayla Wilhelm (North Valley), and Honorable Mentions...

HV's Mustangs - our league rival and good friends - qualified for the OSAA Cup Final with a semi-final shootout win over #2 ranked Wilsonville! HV has one blemish on the record and it was dealt by us, ladies. Small consolation perhaps. Good luck on Saturday, 'Stangs! Some of us are going to be there to watch, I don't doubt....

Some excerpts from an email I got after Saturday's match... We watched your playoff game with St. Mary's and were rooting for you. Thought you had it in the first half. It would have been fun to play one last game with you.Your team always inspires our girls to bring a good game....Your athletes also have gained much respect over the years. This year we have admired how Tamara, Alex and...

Bring out the best in us... North Valley came from behind twice to earn that win. Trailing 1-0 and again 3-2, they fought to get back in and we made them work for everything in their 5-3 win (note the Trib's playoff situation text isn't right, see below). Chirnside's services (on the first Wilhelm goal and the Egli goal) were accurate and effective. Robles' build up and crosses (for the...