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BORP Power Soccer at the 2018 National Tournament

By Chris Finn on July 13, 2018 1 Comments

The US Power Soccer Association (USPSA) hosted the 2018 MK Battery Conference Cup Series, a national power soccer tournament, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 28 through July 1. The BORP power soccer program sent two teams to the tournament: The Crushers and the Shockers. The tournament was held at the Turnstone Center which is a beautiful Paralympic certified training facility. Thirty-five teams from four different divisions participated in this week-long event. It was the first time all the teams were able to compete and be under the same roof at the same time—that alone was awesome!

Shockers team picture

Shockers team picture

In order to accommodate all the teams, the Presidents and Founders Divisions (third and fourth divisions respectively) started a day before the Premier and Champions Divisions (first and second divisions respectively). The Shockers are in the Presidents Division and played three games on June 28, the first day of the tournament. Most of the players traveled the day before and with the three-hour time difference I believe that may have been a factor in their slow start to the tournament. The first two teams capitalized on some mistakes that we made early on and scored several goals each which proved too much for us to come back from. After a little pep talk, some coffee and a little fuel from lunch the Shockers came back and won their third game, finishing third in their pool of four teams.

The second day of the tournament began with another early morning start for the quarterfinals and the Shockers lost a close one but came back with a vengeance to win the next game, putting them in the fifth place game going into the third day of the tournament.

The Shockers started out a little slow in the first half of their final game on day three, which resulted in two quick goals for the opposition. With ten minutes left to go in the game we scored our first goal and kept putting more and more pressure on but just couldn’t break with the tying goal to send it to overtime. The Shockers finished in sixth place out of ten. One of the highlights for me was seeing the players transition from sleepy and passive, to the most tough and aggressive I have ever seen them play. Hopefully at our next tournament we will be able to start there from the beginning! Also, Ian Kinmont was nominated to the all-tournament team.

Crushers Team Picutre

Crushers Team Picutre

The BORP Crushers started their three-day stint on June 29. Luckily none of the games for each BORP team conflicted making me choose which team to coach. In their first game, the Crushers came out and scored a quick goal on a corner kick with Jake Bath sneaking the ball directly into the goal between the two defenders. The final score was 1-0.

The second day they played three games starting at 8:00 AM. In their first early-morning game they went down 0-1 in the first half but rallied to win the game 3-1 showing much resilience. They went on to go undefeated in pool play and getting a quarterfinal bye. The team was extremely excited about this especially because we had just moved up to this upper-level division after winning the lower level tournament last year. This also meant that on our first game on day three was at 11:00 instead of 8:00 AM, giving us much needed rest.

Many of the teams were confident that we would do well because we were playing an aggressive style of play by always playing our goalie up court and having them intricately involved with the flow of the game versus keeping them planted in the goal. We call this the four-up system, and none of the teams have ever seen it or played against it.

In the semifinal game despite our extra rest, we played a little sleepy and passive which the opposition took advantage of scoring two quick goals in the first five minutes. After that, we woke up and dominated possession and play throughout the rest of the game but were only able to score one more goal even though we had multiple chances. This put us in the third-place game where again we started out a little slow and came on in the end and lost 2-1 finishing in fourth place out of ten. After starting the tournament so great the players were a little disappointed with a fourth place finish with their eye on winning it all. But after being promoted from the lower division up to the Champions division with much more competitive teams, the result is very respectable as most teams struggle with the promotion. From the experience the team definitely learned a lot, identifying areas we need to work on for next year to take home the title. Also, Calum Cain was nominated to the all-tournament team.

Overall it was a great tournament for both teams. They played hard, progressed and developed a lot, both individually and as a team, and learned a lot about how to deal with the agony of defeat. I’m proud of both teams and appreciate everyone’s hard work. including the parents, volunteers, and personal care attendants who help make the journey and experience as seamless and enjoyable for the athletes. We’re looking forward to next year and continued improvement. The BORP power soccer program would especially like to thank all the people who donated and assisted in the fundraising with the poker fundraiser to make it possible for us to attend. We are already looking forward to next year!

Click here to see more pictures from the tournament taken by Scot Goodman.

Categories : BORP Adult Sports, power-soccer
Tags : Adaptive Sports, borp, BORP Power Soccer, Disability, Poker Slam, Power Soccer

Top Ten Highlights from BORP Adult Sports in 2017

By Jonathan Newman on January 19, 2018 No Comments

Here are the top ten moments from BORP’s Adult Sports Program in 2017:

1.  2017 BORP Poker Slam raises nearly $7,000 for BORP Power Soccer

Playing Poker at the 2017 BORP Poker Slam

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

 

BORP Poker Fundraiser, Saturday Feb 24, Ed Roberts Campus, 5-11pm

BORP Poker Fundraiser, Saturday, Feb 24, Ed Roberts Campus, 5-11pm

Click here to register to play in this year’s BORP Poker Fundraiser!


 

2.  BORP hosted our annual adult tournament on Coast Guard Island for the first time. The 14th BORP Hoops Classic was held on March 11-12, 2017 with 7 adult teams plus BORP Junior Road Warriors competing.

Group picture of the BORP All Stars and the BORP Jr. Road Warriors

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

BORP All Starts player prepared to take shot

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Player attempts to block a pass, wheelchair basketball

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Click here to view more photos from Scot Goodman


3.  CAL Goalball team wins gold at the Portland tournament!

Cal Goalball Player throws the ball at the BORP Goalball Invitational

Courtesy of Scot Goodman


4.  BORP Shockers and Crushers Power Soccer teams went to Indianapolis for Nationals on June 16-18. Crushers took 1st and Shockers took 5th in the Presidents Conference (D3). Crushers will move up to Champions Conference (D2) next season.

BORP Crushers group photo after winning 1st place in their division

BORP Crushers


5.  World Cup July 3-10: USA came in 2nd!

USA Power Soccer at the World cup

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Click here for more photos from Scot Goodman


6.  CAL Goalball welcomed students and staff from Cal School for the Blind on October 30, 2017.

CAL Goalball welcomed students and staff from Cal School for the Blind

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Goalball player defends the goal

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Click here to view more photos from Scot Goodman


7.  BORP All Stars supported and participated in Wheelchair Basketball Awareness Games at Laney College on October 28, 2017

Road Warriors and Sacramento Kings

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Road Warriors and Sacramento Kings

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Click here for more photos from Scot Goodman


8.  BORP athletes Bryanna Stubbert, Mandy Gargano and Joe Hamilton compete in Americas Championships in Sao Paolo, BRA. USA women take 3rd in their division and USA men take 2nd in theirs. First international competition for Mandy and Bryanna.

US Women's Goalball Team - Photo via USA Women's Goalball

US Women’s Goalball Team – Photo via USA Women’s Goalball


9.  BORP hosted a Power Soccer Tournament at James Kenney Recreation Center, November 11-12, 2017

BORP hosts Power Soccer Tournament, Nov 2017

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

BORP hosts Power Soccer Tournament, Nov 2017

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Click here for more photos from Scot Goodman


10.  BORP Goalball Invitational XXIII was held on December 9. CAL WINS!

Goalball players diving to defend their goal

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Cal Goalball players embrace, celebrating their win

Courtesy of Scot Goodman

Click here for more photos from Scot Goodman


Don’t miss these upcoming BORP Adult Sports events:

January 20-21: BORP Power Soccer will host games at James Kenney.

February 24: BORP Poker Fundraiser for Power Soccer at ERC.

May 19-20: BORP Power Soccer will host games at James Kenney.

June 2-3: BORP Power Soccer will host games at James Kenney.

Categories : Uncategorized
Tags : Adaptive Sports, borp, BORP All Stars, BORP basketball, BORP Hoops Classic, BORP Jr. Road Warriors, BORP Power Soccer, Chuck Gill, Disability, goalball, Golden State Road Warriors, Poker Slam, Power Soccer, wheelchair basketball

the 12th Annual BORP Poker Slam was a hit

By Josh Thelin on March 2, 2015 No Comments

Thanks to all who participated, donated, volunteered and otherwise supported the Poker Slam!   It was a fun night, as always, and helped raise over $6,000 for the BORP Power Soccer Program.  Check back here for photos soon!

Grid of photos of past Poker Slams and BORP Power Soccer players

 

Categories : BORP General Interest, power-soccer
Tags : BORP Power Soccer, charity poker, Poker Slam, Texas Hold 'Em

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