Capital City Streaks
CLUB SPOTLIGHT MONTGOMERY’S TOP CLUB PROGRAM HAS EXPERIENCED UNPRECEDENTED growth and success over the last few years. Under the direction of Soccer Director Manny Sanchez, the Montgomery YMCA Capital City Streaks has grown to close to 350 competitive players on 29 teams, the largest in history and more than three times the number of kids since the fall of 2011 when the program only had 107 players on club rosters. There are also over 400 recreational players playing in the club. The growth MANNY SANCHEZ in numbers has also helped Capital City Streaks reach a new level of respectability Vice-President/Director of Coaching between the lines. “We’re excited about the explosion of numbers of players, and we’re USSF “A” License • UEFA “A” Intro having success not only in the growth of numbers but also on the field,” said Sanchez. NSCAA Premier Diploma For instance, In the fall of 2015, the Streaks U-18 Girls squad captured the USSF National Youth License “NYL” Alabama Division I Championship, advanced to regionals, and won the 2015 Atlanta NSCAA Goal Keeper Level I and II NSCAA National Youth Diploma Cup. During their run, the U-18 girls won 21 straight games, before losing to the Tennessee state champs in the second game of the Regional tournament in Little TYPES OF PROGRAMS OFFERED: Rock, Arkansas. Other successful teams include the U-12 Boys and U-10 Girls teams Recreational | Competitive | Adult who each one State Cup championships last spring. Sanchez, one of only 11 A-licensed coaches in the state, says the Capital City ADDRESS 300 Brown Springs Road Streaks is blessed to have several highly qualified and long-serving coaches leading Montgomery, AL 36117 the club’s young people. Coaches Scott Brandhuber and Charlie Brightwell have close PHONE: 334.396.9754 to 20 years of experience coaching with the Capital City Streaks, while Ryan Strong, WEBSITE: capitalcitystreaks.org who also coaches at Prattville High School, has been coaching with the Streaks for close to 12 years. All coaches are licensed under the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) or National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA). However, what Sanchez says truly sets the Capital City Streaks apart from other clubs are the facilities. “I think we have one of the best facilities without a doubt in the Southeast,” said Sanchez. This may not be a matter of opinion, either. The Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex boasts 10 full-size fields, an indoor arena, and 2 championship soccer stadiums, each capable of seating up to 4,000 spectators. The recently renovated complex has hosted the State Cup final four for the last three years and the Men’s NAIA National Championship in 2012 and 2013. “Our kids love playing in the stadium,” said Sanchez. “Nobody, in reality, is in the same position we are when it comes to facilities.”