The Huntingdon Valley Thunder finished the 2010 Rock Spring Soccer League as undefeated champions playing to a 6-0 record with 35 goals for and 0 against.  The team has not been scored on in spring soccer league play for the past two years.

Why would a number of premier level soccer players choose to play for the Thunder? Their parents found that high-level soccer training can at the same time include a high level of fun for their daughters.   Contact coach Rob DeMartinis at 215-499-7569 or use this form to contact us.   Girls born between August 1, 1996  and July 31, 1997 (or up to 1 year younger in special situations) can be considered for  tryouts this spring so contact us soon.

*Full-time Goal Keeper Needed

Over the winter John and Mark at CrossFit Prime will be helping the team with sports performance training.

Goals of the program are to improve:

1. Cardiovascular/Respiratory Endurance – The ability of body systems to gather, process and deliver oxygen.
2. Stamina – The ability of body systems to process, deliver, store and utilize energy.
3. Strength – The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply force.
4. Flexibility – the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.
5. Power – The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.
6. Speed – The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.
7. Coordination – The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement.
8. Agility – The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.
9. Balance – The ability to control the placement of the bodies center of gravity in relation to its support base.
10. Accuracy – The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.

Once again the HV Thunder are heading  to the Schillinger Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament at Parkwood.  As has been the case for the last couple of years, the weather forecast is – at least for Friday – cold and miserable with a 100% chance of suffering.  What a tradition.  Players always have fun once they are able to get moving. Parents on the other hand will merely suffer. The weather will slowly improve through the weekend.

Schedule (all games on Field 4)
Friday 11/27   9:00am vs PYO Eclipse   W 1-0
Game Time Forecast:  42 with showers and gusts to 25 mph, feels like 29

Saturday 11/28  2:00pm vs Parkwood Devils  W 2-0
Game Time Forecast:  53 and windy,  feels like 43

Saturday 11/28  4:30pm vs UGH Devils  W 4-1
Game Time Forecast:  51 and breezy

Sunday 11/29  11:45am Championship vs PYO Devils
Game Time Forecast:  Let’s try to  make it a beautiful day

Directions (from Philmont at Huntingdon Pike)

Field Map – Championship is on Field 1

This weekend marks the end of a tough fall season.  Rain over much of the fall caused numerous schedule changes to games and practices and turned our field into nothing but mud.  It seems appropriate though that we wallowed in mud as the H1N1 virus (and bouts of the common cold)  took a toll on a number of our players. I’m just hoping to have everyone healthy again at this point.  Indoor activities will begin in December with soccer on Sundays and crossfit training on Fridays.  These activities will keep the girls moving over the winter and should be a lot of fun while increasing their overall fitness.