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LIONS CROWNED CIS MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONS

November 14, 2010 The York University Lions men’s soccer team was crowned national champions for the second time in three years as they defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 1-0 in the gold-medal match of the 2010 CIS championships at Varsity Centre, Sunday night (Nov. 14). The Lions also won the title two years ago and also in 1977. The team improved its national championship all-time record to 11-4-2 and is now a perfect 3-0 in national final appearances. “We did what we were expected to do as far as I’m concerned,” said York head coach Carmine Isacco. “We just made a commitment to each other, a commitment to defending and we tried to counter, it didn’t work out as well as we wanted, but we did what we needed to win the game.” UBC, which holds the CIS record with 11 national titles since 1974, settles for their fourth silver-medal finish in program history. […]

By | November 15th, 2010|2010|0 Comments

Soccer Fitness in Inside Soccer Magazine

Soccer Fitness Inc. is excited to announce that our article, titled "Second World Conference on Science and Soccer", has been published in Inside Soccer Magazine, Canada's leading soccer publication, in this month's Issue #88 (Oct.Nov. 2010). "I am extremely pleased and excited to have been given the opportunity to write articles for Inside Soccer Magazine", [...]

By | October 31st, 2010|2010, Archives|0 Comments

Soccer Fitness Has Returned From South Africa!

RICHARD BUCCIARELLI, PRESIDENT OF SOCCER FITNESS INC., HAS RETURNED FROM THE SECOND WORLD CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND SOCCER IN PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA, JUNE 8-9, 2010. THE CONFERENCE IS AIMED AT ACADEMICS, SPORT SCIENTISTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND COACHES WITH AN INTEREST IN THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND/OR THE PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE OF SOCCER FROM THE GRASS ROOTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL LEVELS. RICHARD PRESENTED A STUDY, TITLED ‘SPEED AND HIGH INTENSITY RUNNING IN FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PLAY IN CANADA’, AT THE CONFERENCE. […]

By | June 28th, 2010|2010, Archives|0 Comments

Soccer Fitness is Going to South Africa!

In the spring, summer and fall of 2009, Richard Bucciarelli of Soccer Fitness, Robert Rupf and Jason Vescovi of the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario, and Paolo Pacione of the Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Centre, collected data on female Academy, Club, College, Provincial and National team players, for a comprehensive study comparing fitness test scores between [...]

By | March 1st, 2010|2010, Archives|0 Comments

Lions rip up shootout to win OUA gold medal

TORONTO, November 9, 2009 -- York University ... The York University Lions women’s soccer team is this year’s OUA gold medal champion, after dropping the Queen’s Gaels in a thrilling penalty kick finale to what became a goalkeeping showcase on Sunday, November 8, 2009, at the York Stadium. The Gaels picked up silver [...]

By | November 9th, 2009|2009, 2010, Archives|0 Comments

Bucciarelli Passes “C” License

Seneca Falls, NY: Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness, has successfully completed and passed the Unites States Soccer Federation National "C" License.  The National “C” License course is designed to introduce concepts that are targeted toward coaching players ages 11 – 14. The course focus is on getting coaches to think about, discuss, and recognize [...]

By | May 6th, 2009|2009, Archives|0 Comments