Welcome to Strikers!
Our club is about having fun and playing quality, possession soccer.
Our
professional staff of coaches from England, Scotland and top local
programs are as enthusiastic and talented as you will find anywhere.
They give our players a great foundation for high school varsity soccer
and Division I and Division
III college varsity and club soccer.
ANNOUNCING
SUPPLEMENTAL TRYOUTS JULY 16
Strikers
has spots remaining for next year's Girls U14, Boys U14, Girls
U11 and Girls U9 teams. Tryouts will be held 9 am on Thursday
July 16th at Lindberg Field in Oak Park. Click
HERE to download form. Tryout is free
and all participants receive a Strikers T-shirt. One or two spots
may
be available
on other teams. Please email office@oprfstrikers.com or
call 708-771-5269 with questions.
For more photos of
the Strikers Club's ten league and tournament trophies won in the past
year, click here for 'Latest News'
Strikers
U11 Girls Win Title The
U11 girls Orange team defeated Eclipse Select 7-1 to win the championship
of the Illinois Women's Soccer League C-West division with a 5-1-2 record.
The Strikers outscored their opponents 27-11 for the season. Team members
include Megan Aeschleman, Gabby Gorgoni, Alexa Gillman, Esther Ramsay,
Leah Silver, Katie Warner, Cami Jordan, Tricia Heneghan, Demi Philosophos,
Jamie Heneghan, Eden Miller, Luci Lussier and Maya Trinka. Coaches are
Lloyd Costello and Rich Lussier.
Congrats
to Unbeaten U13 Orange girls The
Strikers girls u13 Orange soccer team defeated Naperville Wildcats 3-1
on June 15 to win the Illinois Women's Soccer League AB-division championship.
The Strikers finished 7-0-1 for the spring, their second consecutive undefeated
season. Isabela Escalona, Ruby Gonzalez and Natalie Blamires scored in
the title clincher, with assists from Emma Dunne, Lauren Wilkes and Blamires.
For the season, Strikers outscored their opponents 20 goals to 6. The defense
was anchored by keepers Erin Schrobilgen and Dunne, and defenders Caroline
Coughlan, Hannah Silverman, Gabrielle Barkidjija, Elana Abrams, Kate Spittle,
and Kristen Laible. Midfielders Tess Trinka, Wren Osler, Tessa Saraceno
and Meredith Blatner, and forward/mid Mara Logerquist all had outstanding
seasons. Coaches were Dan Cross and asst. John Barkidjija, team manager
Bernadette Diaz.
GALLERY
* 24-48 hour orthopedic physician appointment
* CPR, 1st Aid & Safety Certifications for a nominal fee
* FREE injury screen from a physical therapy clinic nearby (preferably
Physiotherapy Associates)
* 24-48 hour orthopedic physician appointment