Pittwater Life February 2018 Issue

Avalon SC shoots
for success in
2018 local comp
Avalon Soccer Club is gearing
up for another great
year down at ‘The Bay’
with officials offering a warm
welcome to members, current
and new, to season 2018.
Online registrations are now
open via the club’s website avalonsoccerclub.com.au
– this is
also the best source for general
information about the club and
the season ahead.
The club will be holding one
registration/orientation day at
the Careel Bay Clubhouse on
Saturday 10th February 2018
from 9am-5pm. They will also
be selling new playing gear
and club merchandise at great
prices on these days (see ad on
page 13).
“Avalon SC prides itself on a
friendly, family club environment,”
said club president John
Kowtan. “The club comprises
more than 1,100 players aged
from 5 to 70, who enjoy playing
the beautiful game at a
variety of levels and we are entirely
run by a group of highly
dedicated volunteers.
“AVSC strives to provide
the best possible playing and
coaching environment with the
resources to their disposal. We
put a great emphasis on player
development and coach education
at all skill levels.
“We are fortunate to boast
two experienced and professional
coaches as their Directors
of Coaching. This allows us to
provide members with quality
coach education and academystyle
coaching ‘in-house’.”
The club’s dedication to
player development has led to
some great success in recent
seasons and they look to build
on this in 2018.
Some of their recent achievements
include:
n MWFA Women’s Premier
League Grand Final Winners
& FA Cup Winners 2017;
The Local Voice Since 1991
The Endsister
by Penni Russon
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Avalon SC’s League and GF-winning W16-1 team. award-winning Penni
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n MAL-1 Semi-Finalists 2017; Cup in Canberra.”
The Outhwaites move
n W16-1 FNSW Champion Of As part of their effort to from Australia to begin a
Champions Semi-Finalists continually improve the facilities
new life in an inherited,
2017;
at Careel Bay, new lighting haunted mansion in
n MWFA W12-1, W15-1 and was installed on the mini fields London where the baby
W16-1 (pictured) League and in 2016 which has greatly
of the family, Sibbi,
Grand Final Winners 2017; increased the area available begins to act very
n MWFA Women’s Premier for training after dark and strangely, forever talking
League FA Cup Winners 2016; future night matches. New about a mysterious
n W14-1 FNSW Champion of drainage for the mini fields ‘endsister’.
Champions Finalist 2016; has been completed recently Alternating narratives
n W18-1 FNSW Champion of to enable more junior games between the siblings
Champions Finalist 2015; to be played in the event of including 16-year-old
n W16-1 FNSW Champion of rain, all boundary fencing has Else and 4-year-old
Champions Winners 2013 & been renewed, including new Sibbi, plus a couple of
2014;
car park fencing around field ghosts, make for pacy
n MWFA Presidents Cup for 1, with plans to complete the chapters. The mystery
Best Junior Club 2013;
other fields in 2018.
builds quickly plus there
n FFA Junior Team of the Year “A lot of the club’s success is a satisfying amount
2012 (W16-1);
is due to the hard work of the of character back story
n Six successful tours to
great committee and volunteers which helps round out
Vanuatu in successive years at Careel Bay, who really make this tale.
(2012-2017) by Avalon SC W16 everyone welcome and ensure Interestingly, Russon
teams, promoting cultural exchange
the atmosphere is one of a
used online writing tool
and women’s football friendly community club,” John and forum, Storybird,
development in the region. said.
to develop Endsister,
“Planning and fundraising for If you’re interested in
soliciting feedback and
their 2018 tour of Vanuatu by volunteering or joining the support from readers.
Avalon W16s is well advanced,” committee please email
The results are now here
John said. “The club will again Club President John Kowtan for everyone to enjoy.
also be encouraging teams to at president@avalonsoccerclub.com.au
– Libby Armstrong
take part in the 2018 Kanga
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