This Old House Magazine shows you how to build an inexpensive backyard soccer goal. Whether you have a budding athlete in your household or you just want to get everyone to play as a family, having a soccer goal in the back yard is a win-win. The goal shown here has a basic design and a simple construction, so it can be assembled in an afternoon. And chances are good that you have the home field advantage with the right tools already on hand and the materials easy to get at the home center. Because it’s made from PVC pipes, this goal is so lightweight and easy to move that you can set it up whenever you’re ready to play. Just put it out to turn the back yard into a playing field, and you’ll be ready to score! Click here for instructions.

US Youth Soccer has many informative and entertaining videos available for online viewing.

Parents should view the three-part “Positive Parenting” series. These short videos offers tips and guidelines to help make your family’s soccer experience positive. Though Penfield Rangers’ parents have always been great sideline parents, these videos reinforce positive habits before, during and after games and practices.

Take a look at some impressive goals and saves, and let’s see if we can get a Rangers player or two in the 2008 videos!

Visit the US Youth Soccer Video Station at http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/VideoStationYouthSoccer.asp.

The Penfield Rangers soccer team won the boys' U15 division of the Greece Buccaneers Tournament held on May 16-18th at Total Sports Experience and Grace & Truth Park.  The team successfully defended the championship they won last year at the U14 age level.

The Rangers finished first in group play with 2 wins and 1 tie.  In their first game they tied Fairport with a late goal in a closely contested match.  They defeated the Greece Bucs 7-0 in their second game, with five different players scoring goals.  The team advanced to the final with a thrilling 3-2 win over the Greece Eclipse in which the Rangers lost a 2-0 halftime lead, but recovered to score in the final seconds of the match to secure victory.

In the finals, the Rangers defeated Spencerport 2-1.  The game was not nearly as close as the score indicated, with the Rangers dominating play for nearly the entire match.

Every player on the team contributed to the successful run to the title.  The Rangers began league play last week in U15 Division 1 of the Rochester District Youth Soccer League, where they will try for their third consecutive league championship, having finished first in Division 2 and 3 the previous two seasons.