March 7th, 2011
The BEC Celtics win the top division CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY at the 2011 MANHATTAN KICKOFF CLASSIC! In the 4 games including the Final, the U12G had “0″ Goals Against, earning 4 consecutive “shut-outs” earning victories over BEACHSIDE OF CT, EAST MEADOW SC STARS 98, FC SOMERS CYCLONES, and PAGS-SOUTH HAMPTON SA CRUSH in the final.
Coaches Meredith Rooney & Glenn Livingstone were extremely pleased by everyone on the roster. The team has been diligently training 3 x a week since December. After 2 successful Indoor performances playing up in age, the tournament win at MANHATTAN KICKOFF is the best reward the girls could have earned after all their hard work; and an even better way to kickoff the U12G Spring Season.
Ball movement was excellent. Player movement on and off the ball by all the players was terrific. Above all, the coaches were extremely pleased by their will to compete in tough conditions at Tibbets Park in Yonkers thru the rain and cold. 11 Goals were scored over 4 Shut-Out games, by 7 different players. The shut out performance was underscored by an excellent performance by NJ Stallions’ Goalie, Meghan Marhan. Congratulations girls! Good luck this Spring!
March 1st, 2011
The NJ Stallions-BEC Celtics U12G team wraps up its winter training season next week. The players have been training 3 times a week since early December, including co-ed sessions with some of the older boys at NJ Stallions Academy. Some highlights of the winter include very strong showings at 2 Indoor events in January & February. At the TSF MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY indoor event, the U12G played up in age with U13G teams in a 7v7 format. Coach Meredith Rooney and Coach Glenn Livingstone took small sided squads that played very well, including a match where they played ‘each other’. A rare opportunity for the girls to face up against their teammates in an event, had them playing hard to an eventual 1-0 game! (bragging rights went to Coach Rooney!!). The BEC girls also put up wins against the TSF Academy U13G, and an all-star Monroe-Woodbury U13G team as well.
More recently, on Saturday Feb 19th, the girls were in the QUICKSTRIKE MAKE-A-WISH 9v9 tournament and again performed well playing up in the U13G age group; winning 3 of the 4 games they played. Wins against, NIRVANA LEGACY, EAST HUDSON ACADEMY, and most notably the QUICKSTRIKE U13G made the trip memorable. The one loss in the event was to the BAY SHORE U13G, losing 3-1 but outshooting their opponent in the process. Overall, the coaching staff is very pleased with their hard work this winter. Next up will be the MANHATTAN KICKOFF CLASSIC, and afterwards, outdoor training begins in mid-March.
October 29th, 2010
The NJ Stallions Academy U12G team, BEC Celtics, will be holding tryouts for the Spring 2011 SUPER Y LEAGUE season. All interested players please visit the TRYOUTS link on the LEFT Side of our home page, and complete a submission form. Currently looking for various position players!!
October 2nd, 2010
In their very first Fall State Cup game, the NJ Stallions-BEC U12G earned their first victory in a State Cup tournament. After a 1st round “bye”, the U12 Girls battled a very talented U12G team in Holmdel NJX Milan. The BEC girls have met NJX Milan twice before in the past year. Having won both those previous match-ups, BEC was looking to continue that success. The NJX Milan team has improved steadily since BEC first met them. At half time, the score was 1-0, with NJX Milan still showing strong signs of competitive play. Throughout the 2nd half, NJ Stallions-BEC kept up the pressure, and finished the match with 2 more goals, for a 3-0 victory. Moving forward, the coaching staff wants to see continued hard work in their practice sessions. Next up for the U12 girls is their trip to the Discovery Cup in Maryland for Columbus Day Weekend, followed by the 3rd round State Cup match versus the winner of the 2nd round FC Copa Celeste vs Haddonfield Lightning game.
September 8th, 2010
At the NJSA Ultimate Labor Day Tournament, the BEC Celtics U12G make it to the Finals in a losing effort against the Marlton-Seneca U12G from South Jersey. The game was in effect a re-match from a Semi-Final game at the CENTRAL JERSEY INVITATIONAL @ Fort Dix, a match that BEC Celtics won over Marlton-Seneca in PKs. The Final at NJSA was scoreless at halftime, where the BEC Celtics had a very good showing in the 1st half. 50 minutes into regulation, the game was still scoreless. Marlton-Seneca scored the first goal of the game off a beautiful one-touch volley from the top of the 18 yard line. Although the BEC girls had several chances late in the second half, the Marlton-Seneca team kept the pressure on, and went on to win the Final 2-0. The BEC players were disappointed in the final result, but on this day the Marlton-Seneca team would not be denied.
