Pegasus FC News: March 2024 |
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Hi All
As the winter season comes to a close, players will enter the final week with an increase in their small-side game IQ and improvement in their technical key qualities. Winter is a challenging season with players experiencing different levels of play, and it's been encouraging to see all working to raise standards.
Next week, we will start the 2024/25 season tryouts. This will allow us to regroup and ensure that the schedule and pathways are set for the start of the fall season without interrupting the spring season. Please ensure that the registration is complete on PlayMetrics so that your son or daughter is added to the system. If you have any questions about your child's playing environment and enjoyment, don't hesitate to contact your coach.
In the upcoming spring season, our teams will return to the fields and focus on playing within our principles of play. This approach allows us to work on controlling the game and instilling our style through the phases of play. We understand that this process takes time, and we need everyone to create a positive environment where players feel free to make decisions.
Lastly, we wish the high school girls good luck in their spring season. We will make sure that the Pegasus family is out to support them.
I look forward to seeing you at the fields.
Coach Grant Ratcliffe
Director of Coaching
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Show your Pegasus FC spirit with trucker hats, knit hats, hoodies, and more!
Items are available for a Deerfield porch pickup. Sizes are limited and are first ordered, first served.
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If you don't see your preferred size or would like other items, check out soccer. com.
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Congratulations on new coaching licenses |
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Pegasus appreciates the ongoing effort our staff puts into bettering themselves as coaches. Gibbs and Greg both earned their National Director of Coaching license while Zach and Jonny earned their National Youth C Coaching license in the end of 2023. |
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Coach Joel or JD
Chicago
joel@pegasusfc.org
Coach Joel Diaz has his USSF Grassroots and is currently working on earning his USSF D coaching license. He is in his third year of coaching, previously working for the Chicago Fire soccer camps and Skomor S.C. in Skokie. He played D3 college soccer at Concordia University in Chicago and graduated with a Sports Management degree. In 2022, he played for the professional team, Club Deportivo ESPOLI, an Ecuadorian team in the second division.
Diaz is excited to join the Pegasus FC coaching staff to broaden his coaching experience by learning from the best.
“I have two rules for my players. Be respectful of and communicate with each other. Those are the keys to building a successful team,” he said.
He encourages risk taking on the field while ensuring his players are enjoying the game.
Welcome to the club Coach Joel!
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Registration is open for our three one-week camps in June. Invite your friends to join us! These camps are for Pegasus FC and non-club players ages 7-18 years old. |
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PRE TRAVEL 'LITTLE BALLERS' PROGRAM |
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Pegasus offers one 8-week spring session to introduce players aged 5-9 (birth years 2015-2018) to the game of soccer. Our professional coaches work with players of all experiences during this program, which focuses on the fundamentals with less commitment than our travel program.
Cost: $240
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Team Training
Starts Week of
April 1st
To determine your training day, time, and location, go to your PlayMetrics team calendar. It is also linked to the calendars on your phones.
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Training Uniform
Players should wear the following to training sessions: Grey jersey, black shorts, black socks, shin guards.
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Spring Tournaments
Schedules will be posted in the PlayMetrics account of participating players.
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League Games
Begin April 13th
League games will start the weekend of April 13th and go through June 2nd. Coaches will provide team rosters and team specific game schedules.
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Game Day Uniform
If you need to purchase uniform kit replacement gear for your athlete, log into your account on soccer.com, select your player, and order.
New families to the club have received a link from soccer.com to purchase your uniform kit.
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Spring Goalie Training
Starts April 1st
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Goalkeeper training is on Mondays and Tuesdays in one-hour sessions from 5-8pm for U8-HS. |
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WINTER TRAVEL CLUB HIGHLIGHTS |
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Pegasus FC congratulates Bella Weissmueller (GU15 and GU13) for being selected to participate in the US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Interregional this past January in Orlando. |
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Pegasus players are rostered on 12 high school women's soccer programs. Please support them in their spring high school seasons. |
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Late Fall/Winter Tournament Results |
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Lou Fusz Junior Championship 2023 |
1st Place: BU14 Red and BU9 Red
2nd Place: GU11 Red
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Gatlinburg Season Finale 2023 |
1st Place: GU10 and GU11
2nd Place: BU13 and BU17
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Racing Academy Turf Classic |
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Holiday Cup
1st place: GU8, GU10 Black, GU12 Red, BU8 Black, BU9 White, and BU10 Red
Winter Series:
Jan. 28th 1st place: BU9 Red, BU10 Red, BU11 Red, and GU11
Feb. 25th 1st Place: BU8 Black and BU9 Red, 2nd Place: BU10 Red
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Fire Pitch Winter Classic |
1st Place: BU14 Red, GU10 Red, BU8 Red, and BU9 Red
2nd Place: GU8 Red, BU10 Red, BU10 Black, BU11 Red, and BU11 Black
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ASSISTANT REFEREES (ARs) NEEDED |
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Pegasus FC is looking for assistant referees (ARs). To become an AR, an individual needs to be at least 13 years old and complete the training offered by the United States Soccer Federation and the Illinois Soccer Referee Committee (ISRC). Click here to view a list of courses being offered.
For more information on the Pegasus FC Assistant Referee Program, please contact David Gibson at david@pegasusfc.org
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