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The Falcons defeated the Rolla Bulldogs, 2-1, and will play the Lebanon Yellowjackets on Thursday, May 15 at Lebanon at 6:00pm. Lebanon upset the top-seeded Waynesville Tigers, 3-2, in the other semifinal
Match Stats: Emily Cline (1G/1A), Jeni Frewin (1G), Emilee Williams (1A).

The Varsity will practice on Wednesday at 4:30pm. After practice, the team will proceed to the home of Emilee Williams for dinner and an ice cream social. For the ice cream social, players should bring the following:

Seniors – Bowls
Juniors – Nuts
Sophomores – Toppings
Freshmen – Whipped Cream

Media Coverage
SGFsoccer.com: Southwest Region Class 2 District Semifinals
The Rolla Daily News: Falcons Prevail on Late Goal

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Tonight the Falcons will face the Rolla Bulldogs at Lebanon in a District 11 semifinal at 7:00pm. Rolla defeated Hillcrest last night, 10-0.

Waynesville will play Lebanon in the other semifinal which will kickoff at 5:00pm. Last night Lebanon defeated Central, 10-0.

The bus will depart from Glendale at 3:30pm. Driving directions are online.

Rain is in the forecast. Check back for any weather-related schedule changes.

Update: Lady Bulldogs Win, Setting Up A Rematch With Glendale

“Glendale is a very physical team and they play with a lot of pace,” RHS head coach Mike Howard said. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to keep possession of the ball for a while. It will be very important that we finish our chances.”

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Lorin Opfer was interviewed by the News-Leader for their East edition because of her role of student council spirit commissioner.

BTW, the East edition is the supplement that you will find in your driveway if you live on the East side of town. There are different editions for each area of town.

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Today’s New York Times Magazine has a lengthy story about the epidemic of injuries in women’s sports. The article is adapted from Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women’s Sports, which will be published in June.

Girls and boys diverge in their physical abilities as they enter puberty and move through adolescence. Higher levels of testosterone allow boys to add muscle and, even without much effort on their part, get stronger. In turn, they become less flexible. Girls, as their estrogen levels increase, tend to add fat rather than muscle. They must train rigorously to get significantly stronger. The influence of estrogen makes girls’ ligaments lax, and they outperform boys in tests of overall body flexibility — a performance advantage in many sports, but also an injury risk when not accompanied by sufficient muscle to keep joints in stable, safe positions. Girls tend to run differently than boys — in a less-flexed, more-upright posture — which may put them at greater risk when changing directions and landing from jumps. Because of their wider hips, they are more likely to be knock-kneed — yet another suspected risk factor.

This divergence between the sexes occurs just at the moment when we increasingly ask more of young athletes, especially if they show talent: play longer, play harder, play faster, play for higher stakes. And we ask this of boys and girls equally — unmindful of physical differences. The pressure to concentrate on a “best” sport before even entering middle school — and to play it year-round — is bad for all kids. They wear down the same muscle groups day after day. They have no time to rejuvenate, let alone get stronger. By playing constantly, they multiply their risks and simply give themselves too many opportunities to get hurt.

A copy of the article has been placed in our article archive.

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Five Falcons are members of the Springfield Soccer Club U17 team that won their second consecutive Missouri State Cup. Congratulations to Devon Newport, Ian Newport, Graham Basecke, Ryan Partch, and Ryan Squires on this accomplishment.

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The Varsity defeated the Kickapoo Chiefs, 4-2. The Falcons have now won three of the past four matches with Kickapoo.
Match Stats: Jeni Frewin (2G), Lindsey Sprouse (1G/1A), Lorin Opfer (1G), Emily Cline (2A), Emilee Williams (1A).

The JV lost to the Kickapoo Chiefs, 0-4.

The Falcons finish the regular season with a 17-5 record; 8-1 in Ozark Conference play. The Falcons will begin postseason play in the District 11 semifinals on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 in Lebanon against the winner of Monday’s Rolla vs. Hillcrest match.

The Varsity will meet at Steak ‘n Shake at 4:00pm on Friday and then proceed to Buddy Coulter’s office for film study.

Postmatch Coverage

• SGFsoccer: Photos via Smugmug and Flickr
• SGFsoccer: Sayonara Regular Season
• News-Leader: Frewin’s 2 Goals Help Falcons Top Chiefs
• News-Leader: Photo Galley – Glendale vs. Kickapoo

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