TIM BOTTAMS<\/p>\n
MEMBERS of the Creswick Cougars Soccer Club are looking to fill their junior girls teams in time for pre-season training at the end of the month.<\/p>\n
Having fielded a team of 16 young female players last year following the Ballarat and District Soccer Association\u2019s introduction of an under 12 girls comp, senior women\u2019s coach Raylene Knowles said the club is keen to fill three sides.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking to field an under 10s, under 12s and under 14s and ladies in the female bracket,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re hoping we get there by the end of the season in mid-April and we have two of our senior ladies players as coaches and two of our dads as coaches for the younger teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need about 25 to 30 girls so there\u2019s lots of room.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taking place at Doug Lindsay Reserve, pre-season training is set to begin for under 12s and under 14s players on Wednesday 28 February from 5.15pm to 6.15pm.<\/p>\n
Under 10s sessions will follow from Wednesday 13 March from 4.30pm to 5.30pm.<\/p>\n
Knowles said club management prefer new players register by the second week of training.<\/p>\n
She also said it\u2019s essential for the club to continue building junior participation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s extremely important for us to build this,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a great club and a fantastic reputation for culture but we\u2019ve had for years lots of sisters watching their brothers playing and training and wanting to give it a go.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving our female participation grow will also hopefully allow our facilities to grow because it doesn\u2019t just affect the club, it\u2019s the whole community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Call Knowles on 0409 021 300 to express interest in the juniors girls\u2019 sides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TIM BOTTAMS MEMBERS of the Creswick Cougars Soccer Club are looking to fill their junior girls teams in time for pre-season training at the end of the month. Having fielded a team of 16 young female players last year following the Ballarat and District Soccer Association\u2019s introduction of an under 12 girls comp, senior women\u2019s […]<\/p>\n