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 · Georgia
00 Boys Elite
Inter Atlanta FC 00 BOYS ELITE HEAD COACH JOSH DIGIOVANNI’S 00 BOYS ELITE FINISHED FIRST in Classic 1 of Georgia soccer league and have been promoted to Region III RPL for fall 2017. Some players have been together since
Team spotlight · Georgia
00 Girls Elite
THE ENTIRE 00 GIRLS ELITE TEAM CAME THROUGH THE SSA ACADEMY TOGETHER AND, ACCORDING TO COACH JORDAN DAVIS, HAVE participated in team-building activities during and outside of practice to create greater value where each p
Team spotlight · Georgia
04 Wolves Elites
04 WOLVES ELITES IN THE FALL OF 2016, THE DDYSC 2004 WOLVES ELITE BOYS, COACHED BY JEFF NEWBURY, EARNED AN SRPL berth, and in doing so became DDYSC’s first team to reach that level of play. Overall, the 04 Wolves Elite h
Team spotlight · Georgia
Chattanooga FC Academy – 00 Girls Premier
THE PREMIER 00 HAVE STEADILY MOVED up the levels over the past few years, retaining a majority of the players on the roster in the process. “They are a testament to our development philosophy that long-term development d
Team spotlight · Georgia
Ddysc 03 Elite Lady Wolfpack
MAJOR CHANGE CAN MAKE OR BREAK A TEAM, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE COACH, BUT THE DDYSC 03 ELITE LADY Wolfpack has stepped up to the challenge. By committing themselves to the team and the game they have come togethe
Team spotlight · Georgia
Florida Elite Soccer Academy – 2003 Elite Girls
Head Coach Trent Furtsch’s 03 Girls Elite is the first team in Inter Atlanta FC’s history to be selected to Region III RPL, and finished second in Georgia State Cup for 2017. Perhaps that success isn’t surprising given t
Team spotlight · Georgia
For Most Youth Soccer Teams, This Year’s Age Group Split Was a Hurdle That Took Some Time to Get Over
2006 BOYS RED FOR MOST YOUTH SOCCER TEAMS, THIS YEAR’S AGE GROUP split was a hurdle that took some time to get over. Coach Joey Syfert says the split was pretty drastic for the 2006 Boys Red, but not a real issue. “We ha
Team spotlight · Georgia
00 Premier Boys
00 PREMIER BOYS THE GSA 00 PREMIER TEAM HAS been a powerhouse in Georgia soccer dating back to U10-U12 Academy play. They made a name for themselves at U13 by winning the Georgia Soccer State 1st Row: Jonathan Martinez,
Team spotlight · Georgia
01 Premier Boys
COACH PAUL SMITH’S GSA 01 PREMIER IS A U16 BOYS SOCCER TEAM FROM LILBURN, GEORGIA, COMPETING IN THE 2016-17 US Youth Soccer National League and Southern Regional Premier League. The team does not lack for diversity or ta
Team spotlight · Georgia
Impact Sc 00g Elite
THE IMPACT SC 00G ELITE, COACHED by Alex Pama, Impact Technical Director, and assistant coach Alma Gardarsdottir, have been together since U12 with some additions at U16. With the core group together since U12, that fami
Team spotlight · Georgia
Impact Sc 02 Elite
THIS IS THE TEAM’S FIRST SEASON TOGETHER BUT ALL OF THE PLAYERS HAVE BEEN IN THE IMPACT SYSTEM FOR MANY YEARS. THAT’S a benefit since they are all trained the same way and gelled as a team very quickly, according to Coac
Team spotlight · Georgia
Kickeroos Samantha Snow’s Favorite Group
to coach at Bluesprings is the Kickeroos program for three and four year olds. Her expertise is critical here in creating an environment that properly introduces kids not just to soccer, but to social interaction. She sa
Team spotlight · Georgia
Lady Chiefs Elite 98
“THIS GROUP HAS A LIFELONG BOND TO EACH OTHER AND left looking for greener pastures. The rest of the girls to Chiefs FC,” says proud Coach Joe McNab. “Ten of the girls have decided it was more important to stick together
Team spotlight · Georgia
U12 DA
U12 DA THE LANIER SOCCER ASSOCIATION U12 DA (DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY) TEAM, coached by Henry Rohde and Diego Vacca, has been together for three to four years. Rohde says the team’s playing style varies. “We have very technic
Team spotlight · Georgia
LANIER SOCCER ASSOCIATION’S U18 GIRLS HAVE BEEN PLAYING together since U13s and they are going into U18s for the upcoming season.
U18 GIRLS LANIER SOCCER ASSOCIATION’S U18 GIRLS HAVE BEEN PLAYING together since U13s and they are going into U18s for the upcoming season. Coach Avram Allen says, “They are a technical group of players who play an attra
Team spotlight · Georgia
NASA-Tophat – 98 Elite Boys
THE CORE GROUP OF COACH DAN PIETRO’S 98 ELITE BOYS group of players that lead the team,” Tomlin says. “They are just very has been together since they were U10, and that hasn’t boded competitive players; that is what has
Team spotlight · Georgia
United 02 Girls Premier
The SSA Savannah United 02 Girls Premier team has been together for one year and is growing as a confident, talented unit. According to Head coach Gary Wright, the recent age realignment brought together two groups of pl
Team spotlight · Georgia
The 08 Bysa Liberty Boys Are A Perfect Example Of The Family-First Atmosphere At
08 LIBERTY BOYS THE 08 BYSA LIBERTY BOYS ARE A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE FAMILY-FIRST ATMOSPHERE AT
Team spotlight · Georgia
The 2002 Boys Red, Coached By Matt Bellamy, Has Been a Team for Two Seasons Now
2002 BOYS RED THE 2002 BOYS RED, COACHED BY MATT BELLAMY, HAS BEEN a says, “This season we have shot up the rankings and are considered team for two seasons now. During the first season they won the Classic one of the be
Team spotlight · Georgia
The Athens United 02 Boys Gold
THE ATHENS UNITED 02 BOYS GOLD, coached by Thomas Frey for There were a few ambitions set last year. “They did have a goal two years, has adapted well to the new age group changes. Coach to win the league and did that. T
Team spotlight · Georgia
The Core of This Group Has Been Together Since Their Academy Years
THE CORE OF THIS GROUP HAS BEEN together since their Academy years. The team is made up of 01s and 02s, and the core group has been together for five years. Even with turnover each year, their coach says the single bigge
Team spotlight · Georgia
The NTH/Tophat 01 ECL Girls Are a Group of Talented Young Ladies with Loads of Potential
THE NTH/TOPHAT 01 ECL GIRLS ARE A GROUP OF TALENTED the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Southern Region, the 01 Girls young ladies with loads of potential, says head coach and Director of have five US National Team po
Team spotlight · Georgia
07 Premier
Savannah United coach David Shuman has been guiding this team for about three years, including Academy and Wings of Soccer. There are twelve girls on the team, three of whom are joining United 07 Premier for the new fall
Team spotlight · Georgia
Thorns U14 Girls
Thorns were undefeated in the Fall season and benefited heavily on our defensive focus in the club, and this momentum and mindset has by their team’s soccer IQ. Head coach Dan Esmond said, “They are the smartest group of
Team spotlight · Georgia
United Futbol Academy – 99B Premier
First bottom row, left to right: Ryan Fierle, Abraham Lopez-Espinoza, Junior Arellano, Carlos Reyes Jr., Raul Tinoco, Dalton Seckinger, John Crawley Second row, left to right: Cole Williams, Martin Ilarionov, Alonzo (Zo)
Team spotlight · Georgia
United Futbol Academy – 99G Premier
Georgia to train and compete on the team. Nine players have for themselves for the past several years. They have competed for verbally committed to play Division 1 soccer and several more are three straight years in the
Team spotlight · Georgia
Ussda U12
USSDA U12 THE USSDA U12 BOYS SET A SPECIFIC GOAL EACH SEASON. THAT Evans says the team is a closegoal is to improve in all areas of the game — individually and collectively. knit group, “especially as we train Coaches Si