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From the Mobile RegisterClose doesn't count for FHS Lady PiratesFairhope girls soccer gets chance, but can't find net enough in playoff loss to Auburn Monday, May 09, 2005 By DAVID LEE Sports Correspondent FAIRHOPE -- Fairhope's girls soccer team was all around the net in their second round playoff contest with Auburn here Saturday evening at Fairhope Municipal Stadium but couldn't seem to get the ball into the goal, bouncing a few shots off the post during the contest. That hard luck eventually cost Fairhope the game as the Lady Pirates dropped a 4-1 decision to Auburn, giving the Lady Tigers the opportunity to advance on to the Final Four in Huntsville for the second straight season. More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope loses 2-0 to finish year at 22-5-1Monday, May 09, 2005 By DAVID LEE Sports Correspondent FAIRHOPE -- Fairhope's boys soccer team won't be making another trip back to the Final Four in Huntsville this season. The Pirates lost 2-0 here early Saturday evening to Prattville as the Lions used an aggressive offense to keep Fairhope on the defensive for most of the game. Prattville improves to 16-5-4 with the triumph and will be headed to the state tournament for the second year in a row while the Pirates see their season end at 22-5-1. More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope fall to AuburnSunday, May 08, 2005 -- David Lee -- Auburn 4, Fairhope 1 FAIRHOPE -- Despite missing four starters, Auburn scored three second-half goals to beat Fairhope 4-1 Saturday night and advance to the Class 6A state soccer girls' final four. Auburn (17-3-3) -- which has given up only 13 goals all season -- played tough defense to eliminate the Lady Pirates (18-6). More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterPirates lose to PrattvilleSunday, May 08, 2005 -- Jeff Corley -- Prattville 2, Fairhope 0 FAIRHOPE -- The Prattville boys shut down Fairhope Saturday night, ending the Pirates' bid for a trip to the Class 6A state soccer final four. Prattville (16-5-4) will be making its second straight trip to Huntsville, while Fairhope finished 22-5-1. More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterFairhope girls defeat BakerLady Pirates will face Auburn in second round soccer playoffs on Saturday @ 7:30 Thursday, May 05, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- Fairhope coach Tim Alford and assistant coach Spencer Callahan wanted their team to come out focused Tuesday evening. The Lady Pirates responded with a 12-2 victory over visiting Baker in the first round of the AHSAA Class 6A girls soccer playoffs at W.C. Majors Field. "We told our girls to come out here and bring their best game -- never underestimate an opponent, whoever it may be -- and we saw that Baker really gave us their best from the beginning," Alford said. "If our girls had been thinking it was going to be an easy game it would have been a rude awakening. More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterPearson's "guesses" propel PiratesThursday, May 05, 2005 By MIKE HERNDON Sports Reporter To hear Steven Pearson tell it, there's no big secret to stopping a penalty kick. Just guess right. Pearson's saves on two of McGill-Toolen's five penalty kicks gave Fairhope a 2-1 shootout win over the Yellow Jackets at Archbishop Lipscomb Park on Tuesday and sent the seventh-ranked Pirates into a second-round matchup with Prattville at W.C. Majors Field on Saturday at 4 p.m..
"I'm just watching where they line up and hoping I guess right," Pearson said of a shootout situation. "I'm not expected to stop them, so there's no pressure. I convince myself it's not me, it's them making a mistake. I just guessed right twice and got lucky." More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterWansley scores five goals in Fairhope winWednesday, May 04, 2005 Staff reports FAIRHOPE -- Bethany Wansley scored five goals and Lauren Marsh three as No. 7-ranked Fairhope whipped Baker 12-2 in the first round of the Class 6A girls' soccer playoffs at W.C. Majors Field Tuesday evening. "Amazing. Five goals," Fairhope coach Tim Alford said. "Lauren Marsh played so unselfishly. If you look at her assists, she was looking to give the ball to other people to score.
"We told our girls to come out here and bring their best game -- never underestimate an opponent, whoever it may be -- and we saw that Baker really gave us their best from the beginning. If our girls had been thinking it was going to be an easy game, it would have been a rude awakening." More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterPearson, Pirates nip McGill-Toolen in soccer playoffsFairhope captures first-round game between ranked boys' teams in shootout Wednesday, May 04, 2005 By MIKE HERNDON Sports Reporter Fairhope goalkeeper Steven Pearson stopped shot after shot in the second half of Tuesday night's 6A soccer first-round playoff game against McGill-Toolen. In overtime, he stopped a few more. Any one of them would have ended the Pirates' season. But he still had two more big saves to make. Pearson stopped two McGill-Toolen shots in a shootout while his teammates buried all four of their attempts as seventh-ranked Fairhope advanced to the second round with a 2-1 win over No. 8 McGill-Toolen. "I'm just watching where they line up and hoping I guess right," Pearson said of a shootout situation. "I'm not expected to stop them, so there's no pressure. I convince myself it's not me, it's them making a mistake. I just guessed right twice and got lucky." More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope, McGill-Toolen clash in opener tonightTuesday, May 03, 2005 By MIKE HERNDON Sports Reporter As first-round high school soccer playoff games go, it won't get much better than Fairhope against McGill-Toolen. They are the Mobile-Baldwin area's only boys' teams ranked in the top 10, where Fairhope is No. 7 and McGill-Toolen No. 8. Both are 21-4-1. So what are they doing playing each other in the first round? Fairhope's 1-0 double-overtime win over 6A Section 2 rival Daphne two weeks ago left it one goal shy of clinching first place in the section, as Daphne had won the teams' other regular-season meeting 2-0. A 3-1 Fairhope win over the Trojans in an early tournament did not count toward the section standings. And so, as the Alabama High School Athletic Association soccer state playoffs open around the state tonight, the area's two top-ranked boys' soccer teams will play each other at 7:30 p.m. at Archbishop Lipscomb Park. The teams met twice in the regular season, with Fairhope winning 3-2 in an early season tournament and the teams tying 1-1 on a late McGill goal. "It's always a battle when we play McGill," said Fairhope coach Eddie Strachan, who led the Pirates to the 5A state finals last year. "A lot of these guys have played together (in the summer), so we have a real good, friendly rivalry." Strachan believes the key tonight will be the play of the midfield, where the Pirates have been improving with the return of Dan Keyser and other key players who had missed time early in the year with injuries. That will complement an offense led by Strachan's son, Ryan, who leads the team with 43 goals after earning Register All-Metro player of the year honors with 60 goals last season. On the girls' side, in 6A No. 7 Fairhope will entertain Baker at 6 p.m. and No. 8 McGill-Toolen will play host to Daphne at 5:30 p.m., just before the McGill-Fairhope boys' game; St. Paul's will be at home against Sylacauga at 5 p.m. in 5A; and Bayside Academy plays host to No. 8 Catholic-Montgomery at 6 p.m. in 1A-4A. Tonight's winners will advance to second-round play on Saturday, when they can earn a berth in the state tournament on May 13-14 in Huntsville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Bayside girls, Fairhope and Daphne boys and girls soccer squads go on the hunt for Huntsville Tuesday, May 03, 2005 By DAVID LEE Sports Correspondent Baldwin County soccer will be well represented when the state playoffs get under way today. Three girls teams -- Bayside Academy, Fairhope and Daphne -- and two boys teams -- Daphne and Fairhope -- will be in the hunt for a trip to the Final Four in Huntsville. In girls action, Bayside (currently 16-8) is hosting a playoff game in Class 1A-4A, as the Lady Admirals will take on Catholic of Montgomery at 6 this evening. "They placed second in their section," Bayside coach Pat McTaggart said of Catholic of Montgomery. "They have a very experienced and fast team from what I've heard. What we need to do is lock down on defense, mark their scorer tightly, shoot offensively and get the rebounds. We need to let our scorers do our job." While Caroline Reehl (30 goals this year) and Sara Senkbeil (25 goals this season) have provided most of the offense for the Lady Admirals in 2005, McTaggart said that unsung heroes like Jennie Hawthorne and Ann-Brook Hodgson have also been doing their share. "We always seem to get the job done when we need to," said McTaggart, talking about his team's offense. "We haven't had to rely on our main scorers this year and we've had others besides just Caroline and Sara putting in a goal for us when we needed it. We're also looking to get a strong performance from our goalie, Corrina Ray, in the game. She's played well all season for us." Meanwhile, Fairhope -- the winner of its section -- will welcome Baker at 6 p.m. at Volanta Park, while Daphne will hit the road to take on McGill-Toolen at the Archbishop Lipscomb Complex at 5:30 p.m. In boys action, Daphne (the winner of its section on a tiebreaker) will host Davidson at 7 p.m., while Fairhope will travel to the Archbishop Lipscomb Complex at 7:30 p.m. for a matchup with McGill-Toolen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterFairhope wins section titleLady Pirates score 4-3 come-from-behind win at Daphne on Friday Monday, April 25, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter DAPHNE -- The Fairhope girls captured the 6A Section 2 soccer championship with a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Daphne at Trojan Stadium on Friday afternoon. "They've just got character," Fairhope coach Tim Alford said. "They are not going to let themselves be defeated by a one- or two-goal deficit. They came back and played an excellent game and I really admire their character." More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterPenalty kick winner for FairhopeMonday, April 25, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter DAPHNE -- A second chance was all Ryan Strachan needed. The Fairhope junior scored on a penalty kick into the left corner of the net in the second sudden-death overtime period as No. 6-ranked Fairhope emerged with a 1-0 soccer win at No. 10-ranked Daphne Friday night. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterPirates Shut Out Daphne 1-0Saturday, April 23, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter DAPHNE -- Ryan Strachan buried a penalty kick into the left corner of the net in the second sudden-death overtime period to lift No. 6-ranked Fairhope to a 1-0 soccer win at No. 10-ranked Daphne Friday night. "It was a great victory," Fairhope coach Eddie Strachan said. "I would have liked to have come out with a two-goal win so we could have won the section, but Daphne is a tough team. It was obviously two very evenly matched teams. We fought hard. We went 86 minutes and hung in there."
The Pirates improved to 21-4-1 overall, 9-1 in 6A Section 2 and will travel to McGill-Toolen in the first round of the 6A playoffs on May 3. The Trojans fell to 17-5-2 overall and 9-1 in the section, but won the section title on a tie-breaker due to a 2-0 win in Fairhope earlier in the season and will host the Section 1 runner-up.
"Give Strachan a second PK chance and he's going to put it in and that was the difference in this game," Daphne coach Rick Andrew said. "We are both great teams and both deserve to go to the playoffs. It would be great to see both of us in the final four."
The game, which was played in windy conditions and delayed for about 10 minutes in the second half due to lightning, was a defensive struggle from the start. Strachan had a penalty kick blocked with 7:43 left in the opening half by Trojan goal keeper Kyle Irion, who made several impressive stops during the contest.
The game remained scoreless throughout regulation play and the first five-minute overtime session before Strachan scored 46 seconds into the second overtime. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterWansley's 19 Seconds Puts FHS on TopSaturday, April 23, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter DAPHNE -- Bethany Wansley scored back-to-back goals within 19 seconds of each other late in the first half and the ninth-ranked Fairhope girls held on for a come-from-behind win in the section championship game against 10th-ranked Daphne. "They've just got character," Fairhope coach Tim Alford said. "They are not going to let themselves be defeated by a one- or two-goal deficit. They came back and played an excellent game, and I really admire their character."
The Lady Pirates improved to 17-5 overall, 10-0 in 6A Section 2 and will host a first-round playoff game on May 3. The Lady Trojans dropped to 20-5 overall, 8-2 in section play, and will travel in the first round.
"We are a good team; they are a good team," Daphne coach Steve Morisani said. "I don't know if the better team won tonight, but both teams came to play. That was a good game."
Katelyn Gillespie scored on a direct kick only 2:22 into the contest to give Daphne a 1-0 lead. Wansley fed the ball to Baley Murphy, who scored at the 17:32 mark as Fairhope tied the game 1-all. With 8:27 remaining in the opening half, Mandie Martin split three defenders in front of the goal and sent the ball past the keeper for a 2-1 Lady Pirates lead. With 5:02 to go, Caylee Bander scored a goal as the Lady Trojans tied the game at 2. Wansley scored a goal on an assist from Martin with 3:54 left in the first half, then quickly added her second goal on an assist from Lauren Marsh as Fairhope took a 4-2 lead into the intermission. Gillespie scored her second goal of the contest at the 26:49 mark of the second half to close the gap to 4-3. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterFairhope girls get win over RHSThursday, April 21, 2005 Staff Report Fairhope senior Bethany Wansley scored two goals to lead the Lady Pirates to a 6-0 win at Robertsdale in prep soccer action Tuesday evening. The Pirate boys followed suit with a 4-1 win over the Bears. Courtney Casto, Anna Hogan, Lauren Marsh and Lisa Vogel added one goal apiece for ninth-ranked Fairhope, which improved to 16-5 overall, 9-0 in 6A Section 2 and will travel to No. 10-ranked Daphne for a shot at the regular-season section championship at 5 p.m. Friday. Lady Pirates' goal keeper Addie McKee stopped the only shot on goal to preserve the shutout victory. Missy Andress stopped 33 shots for the Lady Bears, who fell to 5-4 in section play. Over the weekend, Fairhope posted a 3-1 victory over Indian Springs of Birmingham. Rachel Serda, Vogel and Wansley each posted one goal apiece and McKee stopped 13 shots on goal for the Lady Pirates, who have currently won seven consecutive contests and 12 of their past 13 games. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterDan Keyser's Hat Trick Leads Pirates over RHSThursday, April 21, 2005 Staff Report Dan Keyser score a hat-trick to lead Fairhope to a 4-1 boys soccer win over Robertsdale at J.D. Sellars Stadium Tuesday night. The Pirates improved to 8-1 in 6A Section 2 and will close out the regular season at Daphne with a game for the section championship at 7 p.m. Friday. The Golden Bears fell to 2-7 in section play.
Fairhope scored first off of a corner kick by Keyser, but Robertsdale countered with a goal of its own in the first half by Justin Boyington scoring to knot the score at 1-1 at halftime. In the second half, Brian Keyser scored a goal for the Pirates for a 2-1 lead, then Dan Keyser added two second-half goals to complete the hat trick and seal the win for Fairhope. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterStrachan powers Fairhope to 3-1 winPirate leader nets all three of team's second-half goals in win over Bayside Sunday, April 17, 2005 By DAVID LEE Sports Correspondent DAPHNE -- Ryan Strachan is one powerful offensive weapon. The standout scorer for Fairhope's boys soccer team provided the offense again here Thursday evening as he scored a hat trick, picking up three goals to lead the Pirates to a 3-1 victory over Bayside Academy. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope slips past Robertsdale in soccerSixth-ranked Pirates score twice in final 12 minutes for big sectional win Thursday, April 14, 2005 By DEREK BELT Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- Talk about a rivalry game. Trailing by one with less than 12 minutes to play, Fairhope's sixth-ranked boys soccer team scored two goals late in the match to steal a hard-fought 6A Section 2 contest away from rival Robertsdale Tuesday at W.C. Majors Field. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope outshoots BCHSRyan Strachan scores twice for Pirate boys, who improved to 4-1 in area race Thursday, April 07, 2005 By LARRY WHITE Sports Correspondent BAY MINETTE -- Ryan Strachan scored twice and Jordan Sinclair added another as sixth-ranked Fairhope defeated Baldwin County 3-1 in varsity boys soccer action Tuesday in Bay Minette. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Baldwin teams remain ranked in soccer pollFairhope boys and girls and Daphne girls make top 10 lists Tuesday, April 05, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter Three Baldwin high school soccer teams are left in the latest edition of the Alabama High School Coaches Soccer Poll. In prep boys rankings, Fairhope is rated No. 6 in Class 6A, which is topped off by unbeaten Oak Mountain, while McGill-Toolen of Mobile is listed as No. 8. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterCountry Day upsets Lady Pirates, 5-0Fairhope girls suffer April Fool's Day home soccer loss to visiting St. Louis team Monday, April 04, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- April Fool's Day was no fun for the Fairhope girls soccer team. The Mary Institute Country Day School of St. Louis, Mo., posted a 5-0 win over the No. 8-ranked Lady Pirates in a weather-shortened contest at W.C. Majors Field last Friday night. More... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------< Deja Vu Vu: Top 10 Once Again In the Alabama Coaches poll released Monday, April 4, 2005, the Girls Varsity drops to #9. The Pirate Boys Varsity holds at #6, Vestavia back to #4, Prattville down to #5. Full Story at DecaturSports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterHigh School Spring RoundupSaturday, April 02, 2005 FAIRHOPE 4, MONTGOMERY ACADEMY 2 (BOYS) Goals : Ryan Strachan (F) 3, Brian Keyser (F), Tyler Rosser (M) 2 Key to the game : With the visiting Eagles trailing 3-0 at halftime, Rosser scored his second goal of the game at the 5:58 mark of the second half to pull Montgomery Academy, the state's No. 5 Class 4A-1A team, to within one goal at 3-2. More... ST. LOUIS COUNTRY DAY 5, FAIRHOPE 0 (GIRLS) Goals: Katherine Hanlon 3, Annie Matthews, Karly Bloom Key to the game: After the No. 8-ranked Lady Pirates had a goal negated by an offsides call less than two minutes into the game. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deja Vu All Over Again: Top 10 In the Alabama Coaches poll released Monday, March 28, 2005, the Girls Varsity moved up to #7. Daphne GV at #10. The Pirate Boys Varsity drops to #6, Vestavia drops to #5, Prattville up to #4, McGill at #8. Full Story at DecaturSports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterFairhope Girls take on BCHSNo. 9-ranked Fairhope girls 9-4 overall, but still undefeated in section play at 4-0 Sunday, March 27, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- Bethany Wansley broke the century mark for varsity career goals by scoring twice as No. 9-ranked Fairhope took a 5-0 soccer win over Baldwin County at W.C. Majors Field on Thursday night. "Tonight was all Bethany Wansley," Fairhope coach Tim Alford said. "She scored her 100th and 101st goals and the team showed their appreciation and admiration for her by giving her the game ball. Everyone signed it and wished her the best of luck at AUM. She was just the spark plug tonight that kept the engine going." More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterPirate Boys hold off Tiger rallyStrachan scores four goals as the No. 5-ranked Pirates take 5-3 win over visiting Tigers Sunday, March 27, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- The Fairhope boys soccer team built a five-goal lead and then held off a late Baldwin County flurry to take a 5-3 win at W.C. Majors Field on Thursday night. "It's an area game and area games are always pretty big," Fairhope coach Eddie Strachan said. "I thought we came out pretty strong tonight. Our offense is looking much better; they've been kind of anemic the last couple of games. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterFairhope sweeps Foley in 6A playLady Pirates take a 5-2 victory, while Pirates slip past Lions 1-0 Thursday, March 24, 2005 By DEREK BELT Sports Reporter FOLEY -- One of Fairhope's soccer coaches was pleased with the way his team played against Foley on Tuesday and the other was not, but both were equally happy with the final results. Fairhope's girls sandwiched five goals in between a pair of Foley scores for a 5-2 road win over the Lady Lions, making first-year coach Tim Alford a very happy man. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register & FairhopePirates.comSinclair Goal Tops FoleyWednesday, , March 23, 2005 Goals: Jordan Sinclair. Key to the game: Sinclair scored the game's only goal just 17 seconds into the contest and the sixth-ranked Pirates held off Foley down the stretch for their third straight 6A Section 2 victory. More... Full Story at AL.com and FairhopePirates.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deja Vu: Fairhope Girls & Boys Top 10 Again In the Alabama Coaches poll released Monday, March 21, 2005, the Boys varsity moved up one notch to #5. The Girls Varsity held steady at #9. Daphne Girls move into the top ten at #10 after a strong weekend performance at the Trojan War Tournament. Full Story at DecaturSports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterFairhope ties McGill-ToolenPirates give up goal with 1:55 left to play in soccer contest Monday, March 21, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- Trey Crowley of McGill-Toolen scored with only 1:55 remaining in the contest to tie No. 5-ranked Fairhope 1-1 in boys prep soccer action at W.C. Majors Field Friday night. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fairhope Girls & Boys Top 10 Again In the Alabama Coaches poll released Monday, March 14, 2005, both the Girls and Boys varsity squads were ranked in the top ten: Girls #9, Boys #6. Full Story at DecaturSports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Pirate Make State "Players to Watch" List In the unofficial "Players to Watch in 2005" DecaturSports.com notes four Lady Pirates and five members of the boys' varsity. The list features players from all over the state. From the girls' squad are Courtney Casto, Lauren Marsh, Addie McKee, and Bethany Wansley. Boys include Jason Canarela, Brian Keyser, Daniel Keyser, Jordan Sinclair, and Ryan Strachan. Complete List at DecaturSports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fairhope Girls & Boys Stay in Top 10 In the Alabama Coaches poll released Monday, March 7, 2005, both the Girls and Boys varsity squads kept their rankings: Girls #8, Boys #5. The Girls boosted their count from 27 to 47. Other local girls teams include #13 Daphne and #20 Robertsdale. Even though the Boys increased their vote total from 52 last week to 63 this week, Prattville moved up from #6 into a tie with the boys. Oak Mountain, Shades Valley, Grissom and Vestavia continue in the top four. Other local teams include #11 McGill, #15 Robertsdale, and #18 Daphne. Full Story at DecaturSports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register FairhopeMcGill-Toolen girls edge Lady Pirates 1-0 in Buccaneer Bash Monday, March 07, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- In an eight-minute span, Grissom High of Huntsville won the crown in the Buccaneer Bash soccer tournament. The Tigers made a show of force by scoring three goals in that time period in the second half to break a scoreless tie and emerge with a 4-1 victory over host Fairhope at W.C. Majors Field Saturday. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope Girls shut out UMS-WrightPirate boys soccer team also gets win over Bulldogs Thursday, March 03, 2005 Staff Report The Fairhope girls soccer team posted a 4-0 shutout over visiting UMS-Wright at W.C. Majors Field Tuesday night. The boys squad also got the win over the Bulldogs, but by the closer score of 1-0 on a penalty kick. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fairhope Girls Ranked #8 in State In the Alabama Coaches poll released Monday, February 28, 2005, the FHS Lady Pirates were ranked #8 in the state in 6A with 27 votes. Vestavia (132) received 13 of 14 first place votes, Bob Jones (105) one first place vote, Grissom (101), Hoover (95), Mountain Brook (87), Oak Mountain (72), Auburn (62), Fairhope (27), Spain Park (24), McGill (20). Daphne & Robertsdale tie at #16.
FHS Boys received 52 votes for a #5 ranking. Full Story at DecaturSports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope boys split soccer gamesTuesday, March 01, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter The Fairhope boys soccer team earned a split this weekend in action played in Montgomery. The Pirates return to action at home at 5 p.m. today against UMS-Wright, with the girls game following at 7 p.m. "The Buccaneer Bash will be this weekend with games Friday night and all day Saturday," Fairhope coach Eddie Strachan said. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fairhope Boys Ranked #6 in State In the Alabama Coaches poll released Wednesday, February 23, 2005, FHS was ranked #6 in the state in 6A with 35 votes. Oak Mountain (120) received all 12 first place votes, followed by Shades Valley (87), Vestavia (82), Grissom (80), with Prattville (57) rounding out the top five. Fairhope (35), Bob Jones (29), Spain Park (27), Mountain Brook (26), John Carroll (22) make up the top ten. Other local teams mentioned were #13 Robertsdale (13), #14 Daphne (12), #15 McGill (11) and #19 Davidson (5).
FHS Girls received 15 votes for a #11 ranking. Full Story at DecaturSports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Daphne, Fairhope boys winThursday, February 24, 2005 Staff Report Both Fairhope and Daphne took wins in boys prep soccer action Tuesday night. In Fairhope, the Pirates donned their uniforms of yore and scored a 5-2 win over Bayside Academy Tuesday night in their traditional "Retro Night" at W.C. Majors Field. Fairhope jumped out early with a goal by Ryan Strachan at the 33 minute mark in the first half. Freshman Ben Clester followed that with a goal at the 25-minute mark on a pass from Strachan and then Brian Keyser finished out the scoring in the first half with a goal to give the Pirates a 3-0 lead at halftime. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Soccer landscape has much potentialSeason has begun with Fairhope and Robertsdale back in already tough 6A ranks Sunday, February 20, 2005 By DEREK BELT and ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporters Baldwin County's busy spring sports season is under way -- and soccer looks to be more competitive than ever with Fairhope and Robertsdale making the move to the 6A ranks. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope tops MurphyPirates improve to 2-0 heading into Southern Shootout Tournament this weekend Thursday, February 17, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- The Fairhope boys soccer team scored four unanswered goals in the second half to post a 7-2 win over visiting Murphy Tuesday night. "It's not an area game but we try to treat them all the same," Fairhope coach Eddie Strachan said. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Fairhope girls start soccer season strongLady Pirates score back-to-back home shutouts over Davidson and Murphy Thursday, February 17, 2005 By ROBERT LADNIER Sports Reporter FAIRHOPE -- The Fairhope girls soccer team opened the 2005 season with back-to-back shutouts Monday and Tuesday. The Lady Pirates started slowly but finished strong in the second half in a 4-0 win over Murphy at W.C. Majors Field Tuesday night. More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile Register Tuesday's Prep Soccer RoundupWednesday, February 16, 2005 -- FAIRHOPE 7, MURPHY 2 Goals : Ryan Strachan (F) 2, James Sinclair (F) 2, Ben Clester (F), Dan Keyser (F), Brian Keyser (F), Nick Reynolds (M), Brett Harrington (M). More... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Mobile RegisterFairhope wins soccer opener
Strachan scores two goals as Pirates take 3-1 victory over visiting
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Staff Report The Fairhope boys varsity soccer team opened the 2005 season with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Davidson Warriors at W.C. Majors Field Monday night. The Pirates opened the scoring on a penalty kick by junior Ryan Strachan. Fairhope added another goal in the first half by senior Dan Keyser for a 2-0 advantage. More... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links
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