MICHIGAN SOCCER NETWORK: MSN NEWS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/msnnews
BY DAN STICKRADT
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST | WEB AND CONTENT EDITOR | DIRECTOR OF NEWS
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ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – The first title in program history is in the book for Bloomfield Hills Christian.
The Defenders put the finishing touches on the Michigan Christian Schools Athletic Association girls soccer crown with 1-0 victory over Saline Washtenaw Christian at Oakland University.
The victory capped a school record-setting campaign where Bloomfield Hills Christian finished 14-1-0, including 5-1-0 in the Southeast Michigan Athletic Conference, and a year where the Defenders outscored the opposition 65-18 overall with three clean sheets.
Sophomore Isabelle Krieg scored in the 60th minute for Bloomfield Hills Christian off a cross from Natalie Navarre. The goal not only proved to be the game-winner for the Defenders, but it extended Krieg’s single-season school record to 34 goals on the year to go along with 13 assists.
Krieg was in on 47 of her team’s 65 goals this season. Navarre finished with 13 goals and seven assists for her team, which only carried two seniors and three juniors on a roster of 19 players.
Sophomore Alexis Ruma stopped all 12 shots she faced to earn the clean sheet – her team’s first shutout since late April. Ruma started 15 games this season, logged 1,007 minutes, allowed 14 goals, faced 81 shots on frame, and posted a .828 save percentage and a 0.94 goals-against-average this season.
While Washtenaw Christian held a narrow 13-12 shots advantage, including 12-11 with shots on goal, Bloomfield Hills held a 4-2 edge on cornerkicks. The Defenders split with the Wildcats in the regular season and Bloomfield Hills Christian was able to avenge its only regular season loss.
The 14 wins is also a school record and part of a campaign where several individual and team records were set for the Defenders. Bloomfield Hills Christian did not participate in the National Christian Schools Athletic Association national tournament.
The 2024 campaign marked not only the school’s first MCSAA title but first state crown overall for the school.
The Defenders defeated defending state champ Rochester Hills Christian 4-1 in the semifinals. Krieg notched the hattrick, Sophia Baron also scored and Natalie Navarez picked up two assists for Bloomfield Hills Christian, which led 1-0 at the half.
TIMMER SHINES FOR SACREMENTO
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jared Timmer earned USL Championship Team of the Week honors for the second straight week for Sacramento Republic FC of the USL-Championship. He joins teammate Luis Felipe on the 11-member squad.
Timmer plays center back, while Felipe is a midfielder. They were named to Week 21 Team of the Week selection for the 2024 campaign.
Sacramento Republic FC is coming off a week where they have posted a program-best 11th straight road game without a loss – second-best in the USL-Championship – which extended in a 1-0 victory over Detroit City FC. The previous week saw Sacramento post a 5-2 triumph over the Oakland Roots.
Timmer earned the second consecutive selection to Team of the Week honors, recording his second assist of the year. With time winding down, Timmer sent a dangerous cross to the back post, where Russell Cicerone battled for space to drive home the game-winning header. It was a full circle moment for the two Michigan natives who were playing in front of family members and friends at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, Michigan. Timmer finished the match with an 87-percent passing accuracy, two interceptions, 4-of-6 aerial duels won, and three possessions won. Since joining Republic FC last season, the veteran defender has featured in all but one of the club’s 25 clean sheets, the best mark across all of USL Championship.
Timmer played club soccer for the Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (now Midwest United) while growing up. He later played for NCAA Division I Butler University, where he earned Preseason All-Big East Conference honors three times while earning All-Big East Conference First Team honors in 2016 and third-team All-Big East Conference honors in 2019 amongst numerous postseason honors in his collegiate career.
While in high school, Timmer was considered a top-150 recruit while playing club ball the Crew Juniors and Hudsonville Unity Christian High School. He led his high school team to two MHSAA state titles during his four-year varsity career and also earned All-State First Team twice in her prep career.
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
Interested in internships in broadcasting, communications, journalism, public relations or sales and marketing in the sports world? The Premier Media Group is seeking applications for current college students or students entering their senior or junior years of high school that have a career interest in working in different capacity of a constantly evolving media world.
Contact both Broadcast Director Jonathan Turner at 248-525-2083 or jonathan@thepremeiermediagrp.com and Web and Content Editor / Director of News Dan Stickradt at (248) 525-2349 and dstickradt@thepremeiermediagrp.com.
COLLECTING MEMORBILIA … THE STUDIO WALLS
SHELBY TWP., Mich. – The Michigan Soccer Network is decorating its studio and conference room walls with soccer-related memorabilia – mainly with Michigan-affiliated teams and franchises or out-of-state programs and franchises with Michigan-affiliated players, coaches and administration.
This includes high school varsity from any school in Michigan with soccer programs, youth club (MLS Next, ECNL, Girls Academy, National Academy League, Elite-64, MSPSP, MSYSA or USYS-affiliated clubs), colleges and universities (NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NJCAA, NCCAA, USCAA), amateur/pre-professional teams (USL-League Two, USL-W League, Michigan Soccer Association, Midwest Premier League, UPSL, along with NWSL, UWS, WPSL, GLWSL, etc.) and various professional and semi-pro levels (MLS, USL-Championship, MLS Next-Pro, NISA, USL-League One, etc.)
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GAME RESULTS FOR ALL LEVELS
SHELBY TWP., Mich. – The Michigan Soccer Network, Premier Media Group and all affiliates, will continue to compile a random sampling of game results from around the state each day. To send in game and tournament results (game wraps, box scores, statistics, coach’s quotes, photos, video clips) from high school varsity, collegiate, youth club, amateur, pre-pro, semi-pro or professional soccer for teams within Michigan’s borders or with ties to Michigan players, email all pertinent details to Communications Specialist / Web and Content Editor / Director of News Dan Stickradt at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com or dstickradt@thepremiermediagrp.com, or submit information right on the correct link on the MSN website at www.michigansoccernetwork.com.
MICHIGAN SOCCER NETWORK: MSN NEWS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/msnnews
MICHIGAN SOCCER NETWORK: MSN NEWS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/msnnews
MICHIGAN SOCCER NETWORK: MSN NEWS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/msnnews
(Have a story suggestion for the Premier Media Group and the Michigan Soccer Network regarding club soccer, high school varsity, amateur soccer, collegiate soccer or professional soccer of teams or players with Michigan ties, contact Communications Specialist/Web and Content Editor/Director of News Dan Stickradt via email at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com, or call 248-884-1051. Dan Stickradt is a 31-year veteran of the Michigan Media circles and recently joined the staff full time in March of 2024. Want to schedule a broadcast game or live show, contact PMG/MSN Director of Broadcasting Jonathan Turner for availability and pricing at jonathan@michigansoccernetwork.com.)
ALL-STATE SOCCER LINKS 2024 -- GIRLS SOCCER
2024 MIHSSCA DIVISION 4 ALL-STATE GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/post/2024-mihssca-division-4-all-state-teams
2024 MIHSSCA DIVISION 3 ALL-STATE GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/post/2024-mihssca-division-3-all-state-teams
2024 MIHSSCA DIVISION 2 ALL-STATE GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/post/2024-mihssca-division-2-all-state-teams
2024 MIHSSCA DIVISION 1 ALL-STATE GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS:
MIHSSCA DREAM TEAM REVEAL SHOW 2024: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/post/girls-soccer-all-state-dream-team-offensive-defensive-players-of-the-year-are-a-talented-bunch
GIRLS SOCCER: All-State Dream Team, Offensive, Defensive Players of the Year are a talented bunch: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/post/girls-soccer-all-state-dream-team-offensive-defensive-players-of-the-year-are-a-talented-bunch
GAME RESULTS FOR ALL LEVELS
SHELBY TWP., Mich. – The Michigan Soccer Network, Premier Media Group and all affiliates, will continue to compile a random sampling of game results from around the state each day. To send in game and tournament results (game wraps, box scores, statistics, coach’s quotes, photos, video clips) from high school varsity, collegiate, youth club, amateur, pre-pro, semi-pro or professional soccer for teams within Michigan’s borders or with ties to Michigan players, email all pertinent details to Communications Specialist / Web and Content Editor / Director of News Dan Stickradt at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com or dstickradt@thepremiermediagrp.com, or submit information right on the correct link on the MSN website at www.michigansoccernetwork.com.
MICHIGAN SOCCER NETWORK: MSN NEWS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/msnnews
(Have a story suggestion for the Premier Media Group and the Michigan Soccer Network regarding club soccer, high school varsity, amateur soccer, collegiate soccer or professional soccer involving teams, players or coaches with Michigan ties, contact Communications Specialist/Web and Content Editor/Director of News Dan Stickradt via email at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com or dstickradt@thepremiermediagrp.com, or call 248-884-1051 or 248-525-2349. Dan Stickradt is a 31-year veteran of the Michigan Media circles and recently joined the staff full time in March of 2024. Want to schedule a broadcast game or live show, contact PMG/MSN Director of Broadcasting Jonathan Turner for availability and pricing at jonathan@michigansoccernetwork.com.)
MICHIGAN SOCCER NETWORK: MSN NEWS: www.michigansoccernetwork.com/msnnews
GAME RESULTS FOR ALL LEVELS
SHELBY TWP., Mich. – The Michigan Soccer Network, Premier Media Group and all affiliates, will continue to compile a random sampling of game results from around the state each day. To send in game and tournament results (game wraps, box scores, statistics, coach’s quotes, photos, video clips) from high school varsity, collegiate, youth club, amateur, pre-pro, semi-pro or professional soccer for teams within Michigan’s borders or with ties to Michigan players, email all pertinent details to Communications Specialist / Web and Content Editor / Director of News Dan Stickradt at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com or dstickradt@thepremiermediagrp.com, or submit information right on the correct link on the MSN website at www.michigansoccernetwork.com.
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