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FALMOUTH PRIDE GIRLS HOCKEY CLUB OFF TO A WELL-PLAYED
2005-06 SEASON START

The three teams of the Falmouth PRIDE Girls Hockey Club played some great hockey at Falmouth Ice Arena on the weekend of  September 24 and 25 in their first games of the 2005/2006 hockey season.     

The weekend began with the PRIDE U14 team, coached by Amy Mulvey, Robb Beaton and Tim Callahan, playing a fast-paced game against the Providence Bears.  Saturday’s game proved to be a challenge for the PRIDE U14s, with the Bears getting 2 goals past PRIDE goalie Melissa Romiza after 2 periods.  The PRIDE U14s stepped it up in the third period with an outstanding team effort that brought on a goal for the PRIDE by Amber Morse with 4 seconds left on the clock for a final score of 2 to 1 in favor of the Bears.  The PRIDE U14s were ready to play from the first face off in Sunday’s match against Walpole.  In a well-played game, with outstanding playmaking by the PRIDE’s Shay Callahan, the PRIDE U14s took charge to end the second period with a 2 to 1 lead.  The PRIDE U14s finished the game with a 4 to 1 win over Walpole, with two goals a piece for Virgynia Muma and Shay Callahan, 2 assists for Shay Callahan, and one assist each for Jessie Mulvey and Amber Morse. 

The PRIDE U12 team, coached by Kabraul Tasha, Greg Parkinson, Alicia Good and Mike Giancola, played a terrific game Saturday against the Cape Cod Waves, with Casey Eustis in net for the PRIDE.   Falmouth’s Taylor Kitts came through with a hattrick in this game, along with 2 goals from her teammate, Devon Seibt.    The game was end to end action and ended in a 6 to 5 win for the Waves, with an exceptional effort by both teams.  The PRIDE U12s showed a tremendous amount of potential for a young team and were all smiles after an enjoyable match with the Waves. 

A goal by Falmouth’s Lauren Hanney with 1 second left on the clock brought the house down at the Sunday morning match up of the PRIDE U19/16 team against the Nighthawks.   This was a hard-fought game for the PRIDE U19/16s and Falmouth goalie Mariama Hesek played an outstanding game in net.  With the Nighthawks ahead 1 to 0 in the third period, this PRIDE team refused to give up the win.  The Falmouth offense pummeled the Nighthawks goliae with shots and the PRIDE defense led by exceptional defensive play of Kara Eaton and Erica Schouten held off the Nighthawks.  With 30 seconds left in the game,  Falmouth coaches Mike Powers, Chris Dyer and Scott Eustis, pulled goalie Hesek to give Falmouth the player advantage on the face off in the Nighthawks zone.  The PRIDE U19/16s played with all they had to the last second with Hanney coming through with the PRIDE goal after a scramble in front of the Nighthawks net to end the game with a 1 to 1 tie.    

The weekend exhibition games proved to be an all-round terrific effort for the Falmouth girls and a great start to this year’s hockey season.  The Falmouth PRIDE has 3 teams participating in the Bay State Girls Hockey League, as well as a newly formed 10& under house team for beginners between the ages of 6 to 10.    Limited space is still available in the house team program and further information on the house program or the Falmouth PRIDE can be found at www.falmouthpride.com or by calling Laura Moynihan at 508-540-6191.

PRIDE U12 RED WINS NH TOURNEY
The Falmouth Girls Hockey Club U12 Red team competed in the New Hampshire Lady Monarch's Spring Classic in Hooksett, New Hampshire on April 8th to 10th. The Falmouth Pride U12 Red team, coached by Amy Mulvey and Tim Callahan, took first place in the tournament by defeating Concord, New Hampshire, for the championship. Falmouth's Virgynia Muma was named tournament Most Valuable Player.

FALMOUTH PRIDE ENDS 2004/2005 SEASON WITH ITS AWARDS BANQUET ON APRIL 13TH
The Falmouth Girls Hockey Club “PRIDE” completed its 2004/2005 ice hockey season with its annual awards banquet held on April 13th at the Sea Crest Resort. Girls from two 12 & under teams and two 16 & under teams were recognized for sportsmanship, skills, player improvement, and overall hard work and dedication to the game over the course of the 2004/2005 ice hockey season.

Regular season play began in October, 2004 for the PRIDE and the season brought many victories and challenges for PRIDE teams in their respective divisions. The Club’s 12 & under Blue team played within a relatively new 12 and under developmental division that was formed by the Bay State Girls Hockey League. The girls playing in this division were primarily 8, 9 and 10 year olds, with some first year players in the 11 and 12-year age group. The Pride 12 & under Blue team players worked very hard over the season to improve their skills and had some great matches with other teams within the Bay State League. The PRIDE 12 & under Red team finished regular season play in first place in their division and played to the League semi-final championship, losing a tough match to a Burriville, Rhode Island, team by one goal. The 12 & under Red team was a concentrated group of mainly 11 and 12 year old girls with hockey experience, allowing them to play with teammates of similar ability and skill level. The 12 & under Red team also finished its season by placing first in the New Hampshire Lady Monarch’s tournament in New Hampshire, and took home the tournament gold trophy. The PRIDE 16 & under teams faced tough competition in their higher age group divisions within the Bay State League and showed a lot of dedication and improvement from September to the end of the season.  Many of the PRIDE 16 & under players also played for the Falmouth High School Girls’ Varsity team and were instrumental in the success of the Clippers first varsity season.

The PRIDE players practice at least once a week on a regular basis, with extra ice sessions offered as much as possible, and players play one to two games per week. The League policy of allowing players to play on higher age group teams allows for girls to have the benefit of additional game time each week. The Club holds group skills sessions for all teams throughout the season, as well as inter-Club scrimmages and an annual family and coaches vs. players game.   The Club also runs an annual Summer Skills Clinic, which is open to PRIDE players as well as girls from other Clubs. This year’s Summer Skills Clinic will run from July 10th to August 29th on Sunday evenings at Falmouth Ice Arena. The Summer Skills Clinic is an excellent opportunity for returning players to develop and improve skills and for new players to the game to give ice hockey a try. During these sessions, players new to hockey will learn the basics of skating, stick handling, shooting and passing. Participants are divided into groups and skating sessions depending on age and ability.  The Club encourages college hockey players, including players from Providence College, Boston College and Brown University, to assist with clinic instruction along with PRIDE coaches.

Girls’ hockey has proven to be very popular in Falmouth with the growth of the Falmouth PRIDE! The Club is looking to form 8 & under and 10 & under teams next season as more girls of this age group are looking to play ice hockey.  The 16/18 & under age will play a half-season next season until Thanksgiving, to allow PRIDE players to continue their hockey season with the Falmouth High School Girls’ Varsity team or prep school teams. Further information on the Club summer clinic and upcoming season can be found on the Club’s website at www.falmouthpride.com, or by contacting Laura Moynihan at falmouthpride@msn.com.