Monday, November 22, 2010

State Championship report

The Press Republican has a write-up on the game and Chazy's fifth NY state championship in the last seven years.

"Jordan Barriere's goal with 5:10 gone in the second overtime lifted the defending state-champion and top-ranked Eagles to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Emerald Knights in the NYSPHSAA Class D title contest at Middletown High School.

It marked the fifth state championship for the Chazy boys' soccer program under the direction of head coach Rob McAuliffe."

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Eagles win state championship again!!

At the 9:57 mark of the second overtime, Chazy scored on a header off a Jordan Barriere free kick to win the New York State Class D championship again, defeating Hamilton in a dramatic finish to a classic game!

State championship game goes to overtime!

Chazy and Hamilton just ended regulation tied 0-0. On to overtime for the rivals, with the state title on the line!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Chazy 5, Fort Ann 0: Eagles advance to state final

Chazy trounced Fort Ann 5-0 today to advance to the Class D New York State championship game for the sixth time in seven years.

They'll face Hamilton, who came back from a late deficit to beat Chazy in the final in 2008. Last year, the Eagles had a comeback of their own, bouncing back from a 1-0 deficit to win the game and knock Hamilton out of the tournament.

Who will win the third showdown between these teams? No lead is safe,that much is for sure.

Chazy girls win NY state championship!

Congratulations to the Chazy girls, who won the New York State Class D championship today, with a 3-1 victory over Smithtown Christian! The girls allowed only 2 goals all season long in winning their second state championship, and their first sole title (they shared the title after a tie in the championship game a couple of years ago.)

Congrats again on an awesome championship season!

Chazy meets Fort Ann in state semifinals

Chazy meets Fort Ann this morning at 11:15 in the NY state semifinals. The Press Republican has a preview of the game.

As the article notes, the Eagles are in the Final 4 for the 11th time in Rob McAuliffe's 15 years as head coach, a fantastic record. This year, Chazy has outscored opponents 110-5 and have won 19 games in a row since their only loss, a defeat to Class B PHS in the season opener.

Also this morning, the Chazy girls play for the state championship against Smithville Christian, trying to continue their dominating undefeated season.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Chazy beats Parishville-Hopkinton 2-0, advances to Final 4

Brandon Laurin scored two goals to lead Chazy back to the Final Four of New York State, with a 2-0 victory over Section X champions Parishville-Hopkinton.

This will be the fourth straight trip to the Final Four for the Eagles.

Austin Santor notched another shutout in goal for Chazy. The Eagles outshot P-H 14-3.

Chazy will play Section II champion Fort Ann on Saturday at 11:15 in the semifinals at Middletown High School.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Chazy defeats Willsboro for section VII championship!

Chazy wins the sectional championship again with a 2-0 win over Willsboro on November 6th.


Game summary from the Chazy Soccer Alumni Facebook page:
"Another cold, clear night setup for another close battle as the Eagles took on the Warriors in the Sectional Final on the turf field at PHS. Jitters and the turf controlled much of the game, as both teams had a hard time settling down the ball. Chazy struck first at the 31:30 mark of the first half, only to have the goal called back on a disputed offside call. However, just 18 seconds later, Kyle McCarthy converted a nice head ball off a beautiful corner kick taken by Jordan Barriere to give the Eagles the lead, 1-0.

The first half ended with Chazy holding approximately 2/3rds of the possession. The second half started out very spirited by both sides. Willsboro conceded a penalty kick at the 1:40 mark because of a ball being handled inside the 18 yard box. Jordan Barriere would take the PK, only to be thwarted by Willsboro keeper Cody Sayward.

Willsboro took that momentum and marched down the pitch and scored what they thought was the tying goal at the 4:21 mark. This goal, too, was called back on a disputed offside call by the same official who called back the earlier Chazy goal. The score remained 1-0 Chazy.

The score stayed that way, in great part due to Warrior keeper Sayward making save after save on very good scoring opportunities. Finally at the 35:58 mark in the second half, Kaleb Snide powered a shot through Sayward's hands and barely across the goal line. Insurance for the Eagles, en route to their 28th Section VII Sectional Title. Final score 2-0.

Earlier in the day, the Chazy Lady Eagles won the Section VII Class D title with a 2-0 victory of their own. Goals by Hannah Laurin and Astrid Kempainen paced the way for the unbeaten Eagles. This year, the girls have outscored their opponents 91-0-- an outstanding achievement!

Both squads go on to play the Section X Champions, yet to be determined. Way to go Eagles!

Sectional championship preview

The Press-Republican has a preview of the Section VII Class D finals for both the Chazy boys and girls teams.

"Chazy soccer has been nothing short of phenomenal this fall.

The boys and girls teams are ranked No. 1 in the state in Class D. The boys, the defending state champs, are 17-1, with a 100-5 advantage in scoring. The girls, runners-up in 2009, are 16-0 and have outscored their opponents 88-0."

Chazy 2, Elizabethtown 1, 2 OT

Chazy barely escaped a huge upset in the sectional semifinals, tying the game with 43 seconds to play and then winning in overtime against Elizabethtown on November 3rd to advance to the Section VII championship game.

From the P-R: "Elizabethtown-Lewis put Chazy's season on the brink Wednesday night before the Eagles prevailed in dramatic fashion.
Brandon Laurin tied the game with 43 seconds left in regulation and Jordan Barriere won it in the second overtime as the top-ranked Eagles survived, 2-1, in the Section VII Class D boys' soccer semifinals.

Defending champion Chazy (17-1) will play Willsboro, a 7-2 winner over Johnsburg in Wednesday's other semifinal, in the Class D title game Saturday at Plattsburgh High School."

The Chazy Soccer Alumni Facebook page has detailed commentary of the exciting game:

"Chazy persevered versus a very stubborn Elizabethtown/Lewis squad to pull out a 2-1 Double OT victory tonight at George Brendler Field in Chazy.

The setting was classic, a clear, cold night. Two bitter rivals battling in unforgiving elements.

Before the game, Chazy fans received word that Nathan Reynolds, starting Sweeper and arguably the best defender in the Section, would not play due to illness. This caused a significant shuffle, but Coach McAuliffe played the right cards. E-Town had the better of the play for the first 25 minutes, although not producing any really good scoring chances. Chazy rebounded to make the first half evenly matched, as the scoreboard showed 0-0.

At the 20 minute mark of the second half, the Lions keeper made an amazing point blank save on a hard shot by Brandon Laurin. The Lions promptly took that momentum and notched the first score of the game at 21:28 of the second half.

E-town played physical and aggressive and that seemed to take Chazy off their game. The Lions keeper continued to make incredible game-saving stops as the clock ticked away. There was a hush among the Chazy faithful and jubilation among the E-town supporters as the clock dipped to less than 2 minutes to play... 1 minute to play... then with 43 seconds remaining in their season, Chazy's Brandon Laurin sent a low header into the side panel, and the game was tied! Devastation for the Lions and their fans.

The first OT finished scoreless with the respective keepers trading unbelievable saves. Chazy held much of the advantage in both OT sessions, and the game came to a close at 3:13 of the second OT. Jordan Barriere buried a shot from 18 yards out to send the Eagles to the Section 7 Final vs. Willsboro. Willsboro thrashed #2 seed Johnsburg 7-2 earlier in the day to advance. What an emotional roller coaster-- as ESPN would say, an Instant Classic."

The win was the 300th career victory for Eagles coach Rob McAuliffe. His record now stands at 300-23-8 in his 15 years as Chazy head coach.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Sectionals: Chazy 11, Wells 0

Chazy advanced to the semifinals of the Section VII Class D championship with an 11-0 pounding of Wells.

Kyle McCarthy continued his scoring binge with 4 more goals, including the first three goals of the game, to lead the way. Brandon Laurin scored 3 goals and added two assists.

Alex Sweet scored two goals, while Cody Toohill and Hayden Guay each added a goal for the Eagles, who jumped out to a 6-0 lead at the half. Jordan Barriere assisted on two goals.

Austin Santor notched another shutout with two saves, as Chazy outshot Wells, 45-2.

The Eagles move on to meet Elizabethtown in the sectional semis on Wednesday November 3 at 6:00 PM in Chazy.

MVAC Final: Chazy 3, Johnsburg 0

Chazy won the conference championship again, defeating Johnsburg 3-0 on October 23rd. Kyle McCarthy scored two goals and Brandon Laurin added the third.

Austin Santor registered yet another shutout for the Eagles in goal.

Chazy improved its record to 15-1, the only loss coming in a non-conference matchup against Class B team PHS in the first game of the season.