From the Print Archive · 2016–2018
Spotlights
Every issue of Upper 90 spotlighted a club — its story, two of its teams, and players from the club. Browse by club to see each full package, or jump straight to the team features and player profiles.
Team spotlight · Alabama
'98/‘99 Boys Premier
ethnic backgrounds who have bonded in a way that makes head coach David Cienfuegos proud. “It’s been a pleasure watching them grow,” Cienfuegos says. “I’ve watched them grow up these past four years into young men with a
Team spotlight · Alabama
Birmingham United Soccer Association - ’00 Elite Boys
’00 Elite Boys The B.U.S.A. U-16 Boys Elite team was one of the standout squads in 2015-16. After a successful regular season, they advanced to the quarterfinals in Regionals, only being eliminated in overtime. The start
Team spotlight · Alabama
Birmingham United Soccer Association - ’03 Elite Girls
Another team on the rise at B.U.S.A. is the ’03 Elite Girls team. Made up of a group of players who gelled throughout their time together in 2015-16, Brower said the girls on this squad developed a special chemistry and
Team spotlight · Alabama
Birmingham United Soccer Association Is A Club That Has Been Around For A Long Time, Providing New Opportunities
BUSA 04 GIRLS BIRMINGHAM UNITED SOCCER ASSOCIATION IS A CLUB THAT attack in numbers whenever we get the opportunity,” Coach Doran has been around for a long time, so there is something fresh and explains when describing
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Birmingham United’s 05 Boys Team Are A Group Looking For Success
Birmingham United Soccer Association BUSA 05 BOYS
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Boys Team Spotlight – Steamers 03 Black
The Team spotlight for the VHSC Steamers is our Steamers 03 Black. The group is the AYSA State Champion this past season, and 1 of only two Alabama teams to have reached the quarterfinals of the prestigious Southern Regi
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Ambassadors Gold 00
AMBASSADORS GOLD 00 BRIARWOOD SOCCER CLUB’S U17 BOYS TEAM COMPETED IN THE The coaches are proud that teammates continue to encourage ASA D1 state league and went undefeated in 2016. They made it to and support one anothe
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Lady Ambassadors Gold 03
LADY AMBASSADORS GOLD 03 VETERAN COACH SHAWN MARLOW believes this team is special because of how they get along and support each other. It consists of players from a variety of schools including Briarwood Christian, West
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Capital City Streaks - ’01 CCS Boys Elite
Boys Elite The Capital City Streaks 2001 Boys Elite squad has consistently fielded teams that compete at the highest in all state competition. Rich in talent, skill, intelligence and diversity, the squad fields players f
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Capital City Streaks - ’97 CCS Girls Elite
Girls Elite The Capital City Streaks 1997 Girls Division I squad was, without question, one of the premiere teams in the Southeast in 2015-16. Coached by Manny Sanchez, the club's coaching director, this U-18 team won 21
Team spotlight · Alabama
Coach Stuart Brown’s 2003 Boys From Tennessee Soccer Club Were The Top Team
CROSSROADS 03 BOYS WHEN THE CROSSROADS 03 TEAM FORMED IN 2016 IN DECATUR, they started with 14 players. As you can imagine, that was a dicey situation in which to be. Head coach Dennis Mynatt says, “It posed a challenge
Team spotlight · Alabama
Daphne Strike Soccer Club - ’05 Girls Daphne Strike SC
The United Soccer Club’s Craig Maples had his hands full in 2016 as head coach of the ‘05 girls squad. A new team developed due to the changes in birthdate requirements. Maples says this special group of girls faced seve
Team spotlight · Alabama
Daphne Strike Soccer Club - ’07 Boys Daphne Strike SC
While the Daphne Strike Soccer Club's primary focus is player development, there are a few special teams that are raising eyebrows and pointing to an exciting future for the club. One of those teams is the '07 Boys team.
Team spotlight · Alabama
Fire Fc Team
South Alabama Soccer Association FIRE FC WITH TRYING TO BRING SOCCER MORE TOWARDS THE FOREFRONT IN MOBILE, ALABAMA, SOUTH ALABAMA Soccer Association has a team that has been together for more than five years. Fire FC has
Team spotlight · Alabama
Girls Team Spotlight – Attack 98 Black
The Team spotlight for the VHSC Attack is our Attack 98 Black. The group is a 4 time AYSA State Champion, who has reached the quarterfinals of Regionals 3 different times. The team is coached by Amy Disko and assisted by
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Huntsville ’06 Boys
TUSCALOOSA UNITED 06 BOYS TUSCALOOSA UNITED PLACES A HIGH EMPHASIS ON describes it as, “building out of the back and creating opportunities togetherness and creating a quality, unified environment for their to score by o
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Huntsville Futbol Club - ’06 Boys
The Huntsville Futbol Club had a lot of success in tournaments and in the state league in 2015 and 2016, and the '06 Boys squad was one of the most successful teams at HFC during the season. In the fall, the '06 Boys cla
Team spotlight · Alabama
If any soccer team in the area defines the term “unbeatable” it would most certainly be the VHSC Attack 98 Black girls squad.
ATTACK ‘98 BLACK GIRLS If any soccer team in the area defines the term “unbeatable” it would most certainly be the VHSC Attack 98 Black girls squad. With unmatched team chemistry and loads of talent, this group is a four
Team spotlight · Alabama
02 Girls Black
The girls demonstrate their strong work ethic and Mobile United FC Girls Black team, it would be ‘powerhouse.’ determination by their countless hours of training. Because This team is comprised of 02 and 03 girls who hav
Team spotlight · Alabama
98 Boys Black
MUFC 98 BOYS BLACK IS A TEAM THAT HAS COME TO REPRESENT the best so they could become the best, first as members of Mobile Bay the best of soccer in south Alabama. The team consists of players FC 98 Boys and eventually a
Team spotlight · Alabama
NASA-Tophat – 01 ECNL GIRLS
‘01 GIRLS The development of female players is a major focus of the Daphne Strike Soccer Club, and one of the shining examples is the success of the ‘01 Girls squad. “In the older ages we do have some exciting groups com
Team spotlight · Alabama
One Of The Most Successful Teams In Fusion Futbol Club’s History Is The 98 Premier Girls Team.
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TEAMS IN FUSION FUTBOL CLUB’S HISTORY IS THE 98 PREMIER GIRLS TEAM. Formed at the onset of the club’s founding in 2010, this group of talented young women has been together for seven years now,
Team spotlight · Alabama
Orlando City Soccer Club 2005 Boys Pre ECNL II
05 BOYS THE AUBURN THUNDER 2005 BOYS TEAM is starting its third year together under Coach Rod Goines. They have come together well, developing a possession-styled attack in which they use their team shape to attack open
Team spotlight · Alabama
Revised BUSA ‘03 Elite Girls
MONROVIA BLAST 03 GIRLS THE MONROVIA BLAST 03 GIRLS TEAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN FEBRUARY 2014. HEAD COACH MATTHEW MORGAN SAYS, “THIS TEAM was the charter Monrovia Blast 04 girls team and was begun to provide the girls with t
Team spotlight · Alabama
The B.U.S.A. U-16 Boys Elite team was one of the standout squads in 2015-16.
The B.U.S.A. U-16 Boys Elite team was one of the standout squads in 2015-16. After a successful regular season, they advanced to the quarterfinals in Regionals, only being eliminated in overtime. The star of the squad wa
Team spotlight · Alabama
The Capital City Streaks 1997 Girls Division I squad was, without question, one of the premiere teams in the Southeast in 2015-16.
The Capital City Streaks 1997 Girls Division I squad was, without question, one of the premiere teams in the Southeast in 2015-16. Coached by Manny Sanchez, the club’s coaching director, this U-18 team won 21 straight ma
Team spotlight · Alabama
The Capital City Streaks 2001 Boys Elite squad has consistently fielded teams that compete at the highest in all state competition.
‘01 CCS BOYS ELITE The Capital City Streaks 2001 Boys Elite squad has consistently fielded teams that compete at the highest in all state competition. Rich in talent, skill, intelligence and diversity, the squad fields p
Team spotlight · Alabama
The Core Of Coach Meghan Kemp’s Team Has Been Together For Four Years.
05 GIRLS BLUE THE CORE OF COACH MEGHAN KEMP’S TEAM HAS BEEN TOGETHER FOR FOUR YEARS. IN THOSE FOUR YEARS, KEMP says the girls work really well together when their passing game is on. The team also works a lot on possessi
Team spotlight · Alabama
The Fairhope U12 boys squad, coached by Jamie Ferguson, is a special group of young men who have a passion for the game.
The Fairhope U12 boys squad, coached by Jamie Ferguson, is a special group of young men who have a passion for the game, are coachable, and want to learn. Emphasizing skill development and increasing their soccer IQ over
Team spotlight · Alabama
The future of Fairhope girls soccer looks bright if the U12 girls squad coached by Josh Montgomery is any indication.
The future of Fairhope girls soccer looks bright if the U12 girls squad coached by Josh Montgomery is any indication. Montgomery says this team, made up of a core group that has been together for three full seasons, has
Team spotlight · Alabama
The Phantoms 05 Blue, Like The Rest Of The Teams, Faced Challenges This Season Due To The New
THE PHANTOMS 05 BLUE, LIKE THE REST OF THE TEAMS, FACED CHALLENGES THIS SEASON DUE TO THE NEW age rule, resulting in changes within the team and a new coach in Anton McEwan. That hasn’t slowed the Phantoms down, however.
Team spotlight · Alabama
The Tuscaloosa Girls Academy Team Has Been Around For Just Over A Year, But They Are Already Right At Home In The Tuscaloosa Family
Tuscaloosa United Soccer Club GIRLS ACADEMY THE TUSCALOOSA GIRLS ACADEMY TEAM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR JUST OVER A YEAR, BUT THEY are already right at home in the Tuscaloosa family. The Academy serves as a bridge between girl
Team spotlight · Alabama
Blaze 03 Red
BLAZE 03 RED ONE OF THE MORE SUCCESSFUL GIRL’S TEAMS competing for Trussville United Soccer Club, the Blaze ‘03 Red is a talented and tight-knit group of young players with a bright future ahead of them. Like many of the
Team spotlight · Alabama
Fire 03
FIRE 03 THE TRUSSVILLE FIRE 03 BOYS TEAM IS A study in turnarounds. Made up of a group of talented individuals, the boys hadn’t learned how to work together as a team. Working as a unit was a major focus for new head coa
Team spotlight · Alabama
U12 Funino Player Development Program Team
Decatur Soccer U12 FUNINO PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TEAM SCOTT SANDLIN IS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT FUNIÑO, A FOUR GOAL, SMALL-SIDED GAME DEVELOPED BY HORST Wein, who was asked to create the youth coaching curriculum by the RF
Team spotlight · Alabama
U9 Funiño Player Development Team
U9 FUNIÑO PLAYER DEVELOPMENT TEAM Decatur Soccer is home not only to great soccer complexes and “The game starts in the head, flows through the heart, and beautiful fields, but also to developing intelligent young soccer
Team spotlight · Alabama
When The Crossroads 03 Team Formed In 2016 In Decatur,
CROSSROADS 03 BOYS WHEN THE CROSSROADS 03 TEAM FORMED IN 2016 IN DECATUR, they started with 14 players. As you can imagine, that was a dicey situation in which to be. Head coach Dennis Mynatt says, “It posed a challenge
Team spotlight · Alabama
While FC Torjäger shies away from too much competition at the early ages, Koch does have a soft spot for his group of U10 boys.
While FC Torjäger shies away from too much competition at the early ages, Koch does have a soft spot for his group of U10 boys. The players practice twice a week and learn the game from the well-trained coaching staff. W