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.
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Abby Calderon Plays For Emerald Force 02 Chivas And Coach Derrick Long.
ABIGAIL CALDERON ABBY CALDERON PLAYS FOR EMERALD FORCE 02 CHIVAS AND COACH DERRICK LONG. “WHAT MAKES ABBY special goes way beyond her technical skills and playing ability on the field,” Coach Long says. “She has such a b
Player spotlight · Alabama
Alejandro Alvarez
Club Independent Soccer ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ ATTACKING MIDFIELDER Alejandro Alvarez isn’t the biggest player on the Crossroads 03 team, but head coach Dennis Mynatt says his quickness, exceptional foot skill, an alwaysexpan
Player spotlight · Tennessee
ALISON MORRISON IS ONE OF THE COLLIERVILLE PLAYERS WHO had to make the transition to a different team because of age requirement changes.
Girls Assistant Director of Coaching Julia Osmond is quick to had to make the transition to a different team because of age agree. “Alison is a very energetic player who gives everything that she requirement changes. She
Player spotlight · Alabama
Allie Sanderson
ALLIE SANDERSON CENTER BACK ALLIE SANDERSON has been on Chris Hunter’s team for the past couple of years. During that time, Coach Hunter says he’s had the privilege of coaching Allie and has seen her develop into a confi
Player spotlight · Georgia
Andrew Carleton’s Professional Soccer Journey Taking The Next Step As One Of The Top Prospects In The United States
ANDREW CARLETON’S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER JOURNEY TAKING THE NEXT STEP AS ONE OF THE TOP PROSPECTS IN THE UNITED STATES By Jason Longshore
Player spotlight · Georgia
Anna Greenfield Church plays center back and is the captain of Coach Trent Furtsch’s 03 Girls Elite
Anna Greenfield Church plays center back and is the captain of Coach Trent Furtsch’s 03 Girls Elite. Inter Atlanta’s Frank Williamson says, “She’s tough as nails, plays the ball simply and connects passes, and then can r
Player spotlight · Tennessee
ANNA HADDOCK tenacity and gifted attacking midfielder
ANNA HADDOCK WHEN COACHES DESCRIBE TSC 2001 GIRLS SHOWCASE TEAM MEMBER ANNA Haddock, “tenacity” and “gifted” are among the glowing words to describe just what this attacking midfielder means to her team. Dean Blaine, dir
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Anna Murrey Leader. Disciplined. Down To Earth.
ANNA MURREY LEADER. DISCIPLINED. DOWN TO EARTH. “She is a footballer for sure,” Coach Patrick Kabano says when describing his center back Anna Murrey. “She is an amazing young lady and my goodness, she has incredible pla
Player spotlight · Alabama
Ansley Warner
Ansley Warner Fairhope Soccer Club There aren’t many players who can communicate on the pitch with precision and quality, but Coach Ali LeBlanc says it’s one of Ansley Warner’s best traits. Ansley, 11, is an outside midf
Player spotlight · Georgia
Antonio Boza Has Played Soccer Since He Was Four Years Old.
ANTONIO BOZA HAS PLAYED SOCCER SINCE HE WAS FOUR nine years old, and his fervor and skill level years old. Once it caught his attention, he never let go. Anyone have grown considerably. who knows Antonio knows that socce
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Arnold Diaz Plays For East Ridge Futbol Club For Their U10 Boys Team.
ARNOLD DIAZ ARNOLD DIAZ PLAYS FOR EAST RIDGE FUTBOL CLUB FOR their U10 Boys team. The group have been undefeated so far this season, coming off a championship season with indoor soccer that saw them win 12-0 throughout t
Player spotlight · Alabama
Atticus Clemens
Atticus Clemens FC Torjäger Atticus Clemens is one of the younger standouts at FC Torjäger. Primarily a leader on the club’s U10 boy’s squad, Clemens has occasionally seen action on the U12 team and is a player Koch beli
Player spotlight · Alabama
Austin And Andrew Hemstreet
TUSCALOOSA UNITED IS A SOCCER CLUB THAT ORCHESTRATES more as a family unit than a team, and for the 06 boys team that is taken one step further by brothers Austin and Andrew Hemstreet. Both boys are eager to learn the sp
Player spotlight · Alabama
Avery Burleson
AVERY BURLESON “SOMETIMES IN FOOTBALL YOU HAVE TO score goals,” is a quote from the legendary french striker Thierry Henry. When the 04 BUSA Girls are looking for those goals, the player to step up is attacking midfielde
Player spotlight · Alabama
Birmingham United Soccer Association - Madison Martin
Madison Martin Birmingham United Soccer Association (BUSA) Meet Madison Martin, but if you want to become friends with B.U.S.A.’s star of the ’00 girls squad, don’t dare call her by her given name. Everyone who knows her
Player spotlight · Alabama
Birmingham United Soccer Association - Tanner Tessmann
Tanner Tessmann Birmingham United Soccer Association (BUSA) An outstanding player on B.U.S.A.’s ‘02 Elite Boys and ‘00 Elite Boys squads, Tanner Tessmann might be on his way to becoming the next great player from the sta
Player spotlight · Alabama
Boys Player Spotlight – Tony Shaw
The VHSC player spotlight player is Tony Shaw. Tony started playing competitive soccer in GA for the Gwinnet Soccer Association (GSA). Moved to Vestavia and continued his competitive soccer development at VHSC. Which has
Player spotlight · Tennessee
BRADY ERVIN PENNED HIS OWN THOUGHTS ABOUT what it’s like to play for the 04 Velocity Boys at Redoubt.
BRADY ERVIN PENNED HIS OWN THOUGHTS ABOUT what it’s like to play for the 04 Velocity Boys at Redoubt. “As a new player for Redoubt, at first, it was a little tough transitioning, but I was quickly welcomed by my fantasti
Player spotlight · Alabama
Berkley Barnett
BERKLEY BARNETT BERKLEY BARNETT HAS GROWN UP THROUGH THE BRIARWOOD SOCCER PROGRAM, and now competes with the Lady Ambassadors Gold 02 team as a central defender. She is also a member of the 2003 girls training pool for t
Player spotlight · Alabama
Logan Frost
Logan Frost joined the BSC Ambassadors Gold 00 U17 team two years ago when his family moved back from the mission fields of Bolivia. He made an immediate impact, turning a good team into a great team with his scoring and
Player spotlight · Alabama
Capital City Streaks - Kobey Stoup
Capital City Streaks (CCS) While there are several outstanding players on the Capital City Streaks 2001 boys Squad, one night stands out: Kobey Stoup. A great all-around athlete, Kobey has great speed, is tenacious, and,
Player spotlight · Alabama
Capital City Streaks - Tara Katz
The Capital City Streaks 1999 Girls Elite team is a special squad with five players in the Alabama Olympic Development Program. Among those players is a talented teenagers named Tara Katz.
Player spotlight · Florida
Caroline Boston
Player Spotlight Space Coast United CAROLINE BOSTON FOR MANY TEENAGERS IN FLORIDA, offered at Space Coast since their Academy what is likely to almost 15 years of age means almost driving. program began in 2012. She has
Player spotlight · Tennessee
CFC LADY FLAMES 07/06 MIDFIELDER Ashlyn Robbins has been playing soccer for a little over four years.
Ashlyn Robbins has been playing soccer for a little over four years. She attended the Shine Soccer Academy which focuses on player development. Head coach Nathan Brown says, “Ashlyn has fantastic vision for her age. She’
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Chalino Leon Plays Primarily As A Forward, But
CHALINO LEON CHALINO LEON PLAYS PRIMARILY AS A FORWARD, BUT occasionally as an attacking midfielder, for the Murfreesboro Soccer Club 2004 Elite. Coach Enrique Suarez says Chalino, who has been playing soccer his entire
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Chattanooga FC Academy – Casey Beck
Chattanooga FC CASEY BECK CASEY BECK IS A DEFENSIVE midfielder on the Chattanooga Football Club Academy ‘01 Premier Boys team. According to Coach Jimmy Weekley, “Casey is a skillful player; I would say his technical abil
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Chattanooga FC Academy – Kennedy Ball
KENNEDY BALL KENNEDY BALL BEGAN PLAYING RECREATION SOCCER WHEN SHE WAS 4 YEARS OLD. Apparently, she picked up the game pretty impressively. Coach Matt Yelton says Kennedy has a great amount of technical skill and vision
Player spotlight · Georgia
Cheyenne James
Bluesprings Youth Soccer Association CHEYENNE JAMES CHEYENNE JAMES STARTED WITH THE
Player spotlight · Tennessee
CHRISTINA JARAMILLO began kicking a soccer ball before she could truly walk!
Christina Jaramillo began kicking a soccer ball before she could truly age of 2-and-a-half and hasn’t stopped since! walk! With numerous soccer-playing siblings (nine!), she has literally Christina has played on Team Thu
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Cleveland Fc Flames 00 Boys Center Fullback James Landberg Began Playing Soccer When He Was Three Years Old,
JAMES LANDBERG CLEVELAND FC FLAMES 00 BOYS CENTER FULLBACK JAMES LANDBERG BEGAN PLAYING SOCCER WHEN HE WAS THREE YEARS OLD, in Wilmington, North Carolina. According to his family, ever since then, James has insisted on p
Player spotlight · Georgia
Coach Fraga DaRosa is a former 10-year Brazilian professional soccer player.
Owner and Trainer of Fraga Elite Soccer
Player spotlight · Tennessee
COACH MARK FORREST BELIEVES LOGAN STOLTENBORG’S competitive spirit is really what drives him.
COACH MARK FORREST BELIEVES LOGAN STOLTENBORG’S teammates during games and is almost another coach out there,” competitive spirit is really what drives him. “He is fantastic to Forrest explains. have on your team. In tra
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Coach Otey Smithson Calls Michael Jones The Perfect Example
COACH OTEY SMITHSON CALLS MICHAEL JONES THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of a NUSA player. “He has great leadership qualities, always works hard, and is a true champion of character,” says Smithson. In addition to being athletically
Player spotlight · Florida
Colin Fuller
IF YOU EVER WANT COLIN FULLER TO accomplish a goal, just tell him it will be almost impossible and that he will be unlikely to achieve it. Those messages have been a part of Colin’s life on the soccer field, from the wor
Player spotlight · Alabama
Cooper Fain
COOPER FAIN COOPER FAIN HAS PLAYED MANY DIFFERENT SPORTS, BUT HIS PASSION IS FOR soccer — a passion which began when he first started playing at the age of three. He plays center mid on the 05 Auburn Thunder team. Coach
Player spotlight · Florida
Courtney Eckel
Courtney Eckel is center back with Chargers TPA G2002 Select, coached by Steve Kulavic. “One of Courtney’s strengths is her ability to play the game when she is off the ball,” her coach says. “She not only positions hers
Player spotlight · Alabama
Cristina Hernandez
Cristina Hernandez Vestavia Hill Soccer Club (VHSC) It seems Cristina Hernandez starting playing soccer with Vestavia Hills Soccer Club about the same time she started to walk. Currently a standout on the 02 Attack Black
Player spotlight · Alabama
Daphne Strike Soccer Club - Colin Spuler
Daphne Strike Soccer Club (DSSC) Colin has been with Strike since the early age 7. Colin is part of a big soccer family and has played organized soccer since the age of 4 but has been kicking a ball since he could walk.
Player spotlight · Alabama
David Huguley
DON’T LAUGH AT ZENZO NDLOVU IF SOMETIMES he can’t tell his players apart. Coach Z has identical twins David and Daniel Huguley on his U10 Soccer4Life team. And they tend to do everything pretty much the same way too. He
Player spotlight · Georgia
Davis Cover Plays On The Lazers’ U19 Boys Team,
Peachtree City Lazers Soccer Club DAVIS COVER
Player spotlight · Tennessee
DAWSON MOONSHOWER IS nine years old, but he’s much older in soccer-knowledge years
“DAWSON MOONSHOWER IS nine years old, but he’s much older in soccer-knowledge years,” according to his coach, Mike Otto. “As a young soccer player, he’s surprisingly savvy.” He’s the team captain, with other teammates re
Player spotlight · Alabama
Deivi Bucio
While the United Soccer Club's '06 Premiere Boys squad may have flashier players soaking up the attention, the anchor of the team is Deivi Bucio. In his role as a defensive midfielder, head coach David Cienfuegos says De
Player spotlight · Alabama
Demarcus Hawkins
DEMARCUS HAWKINS HIS GIVEN NAME IS DEMARCUS, BUT MOST CALL HIM Marcus. Except for his coach, Zenzo Ndlovu, who calls him ‘Neymar.’ And everyone calls Zenzo Ndlovu ‘Coach Z.’ Are you straight on the names now? Asked why h
Player spotlight · Alabama
Diana Pablo
Decatur Soccer DIANA PABLO DIANA IS IN HER SECOND YEAR as a member of Coach Scott Sandlin’s U12 Funino Player Development Program team. Rather than have an assignment to a particular position, Sandlin says, “At U12 PDP w
Player spotlight · Georgia
Dominic Herbert Was Used To Scoring The First Goal In Every Game He Played.
DOMINIC HERBERT WAS USED TO SCORING THE FIRST goal in every game he played. Life changed suddenly in June 2015, when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor while going through the process of team tryouts. After 33 radiation
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Efrain Valencia, Jr. is a center forward for Emerald 04 Celtic
Efrain Valencia, Jr. is a center forward for Emerald 04 Celtic, coached by Kelvin Scott with assistant coaches David Combs and David Brace. He is a newer addition to the team and as such he has had to prove himself to a
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Ella Lifsey
WITHIN THE U8 GIRLS TEAM AT EAST RIDGE FUTBOL CLUB, there is one player who is standing out for her maturity and determination that far surpasses her young years.
Player spotlight · Georgia
Emily Laboon Began Playing For Athens United Soccer Association When She Was Seven Years Old.
Soccer Association when she was seven years old. Fastforward and she is currently the team captain for the 99 Athena A Athens United Womens team. Paul Wells has been Emily’s club coach and personal trainer for four years
Player spotlight · Florida
Emily Madril
Gulf Coast Texans EMILY MADRIL Emily Madril has an impressive list of accomplishments attached to her playing career — and one of the biggest is making a commitment to FSU, where she enrolled early this spring. She is a
Player spotlight · Alabama
Emma Evans
EMMA EVANS TUSCALOOSA UNITED IS LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR positions on the field. That being said, young players to enhance their game of soccer, and young Girls Emma has shown her natural ability Academy player Emma Eva
Player spotlight · Alabama
Emma Howard
Emma Howard United Soccer Club (USC) Every good team has that one player who everyone can just count on. For Craig Maples’ '05 girls team, that player is Emma Howard. The workhorse of the squad, Emma played every minute
Player spotlight · Alabama
Ethan Ronan
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT FC Torjäger One of the best success stories at FC Torjäger is 17-year-old Ethan Ronan. He was one of the kids who signed on to learn soccer with FC Torjäger at the beginning, and Ethan is the leading sco
Player spotlight · Georgia
Ethan Sanchez
SOCCER HAS BEEN ETHAN SANCHEZ’S Ethan’s leadership skills, such as passion from the first time he was able to organizing and encouraging, are a major kick a soccer ball when he was two years old. contribution to his team
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Aidan Moore
Premier team in State League D1 in Tennessee, but don’t try to pin him down to just one position. He is able to play multiple positions but is seen primarily as a midfielder in an attacking role (#10 or #8). His technica
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Ava Flanary
AVA FLANARY AVA FLANARY IS ONE OF FC DALLAS’ YOUNGEST STANDOUT players, says FC Dallas 07 U10 Select girls coach Nina Baker. An athlete since she took her first steps, Ava is known for her speed and tenacity to win the b
Player spotlight · Florida
Avery Patterson
Florida Elite Soccer Academy AVERY PATTERSON Avery Patterson started playing soccer when she was 4 years old; she turned 15 in June. By the time you finish reading this, you’ll swear she has to be a lot older to have acc
Player spotlight · Florida
Martin Pineiros
Martin Pineiros is a member of the very successful Florida Elite 2003 Boys team. Coach John McLelland says “Martin has been the spearhead of our attack and gives us a real focal point to everything we do going forward.”
Player spotlight · Alabama
Graham Houlditch
GRAHAM HOULDITCH GRAHAM IS TRADITIONALLY A MIDFIELDER WITH THE PHANTOMS 05 BLUE, BUT PLAYS anywhere/ everywhere along the spine. Coach Anton McEwan analyzes what makes Graham such a special player. “He reads the game, he
Player spotlight · Georgia
Cooper Bowen
COOPER BOWEN SINCE THE AGE OF 6, COOPER BOWEN, A TWO-YEAR MEMBER OF THE GSA 00 U17 Premier team, has wanted nothing more than to be a goalkeeper. That vision and years of hard work are paying off for the 16-year-old from
Player spotlight · Georgia
Rafa Fernandez
RAFA FERNANDEZ IS STARTING DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER AND TEAM CAPTAIN for GSA 01 Premier. He is a quiet but strong leader, and his teammates rely on his consistent effort and skill to bolster their midfield. Seemingly fearles
Player spotlight · Tennessee
HALLIE MCBRIDE PLAYS FOR THE 08 Purple Rain team from Memphis, Tennessee.
HALLIE MCBRIDE HALLIE MCBRIDE PLAYS FOR THE their first season to improve herself as a player 08 Purple Rain team from Memphis, in this second year. “She has so much mental Tennessee. Despite her age, she has emerged tou
Player spotlight · Florida
Hassan Tajeddine
Boys center midfielder/center back Hassan Tajeddine is an intense competitor who never shies away from a challenge in the middle of the field. Five years of competitive soccer have helped Hassan hone his soccer skills. C
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Hayden Pendergrass
Football Club player who has been playing as part of the 06 Atletico team for only a year but has been playing the sport for 8 years. Unlike most kids his age, his role model is not a Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. I
Player spotlight · Alabama
Huntsville Futbol Club - Bonnie Frost
Bonnie Frost Huntsville Futbol Club (HFC) Bonnie Frost is an attacking midfielder for her ’05 Girls squad with a knack for finding the back of the net. She has scored many goals for Huntsville in state and tournament pla
Player spotlight · Alabama
Huntsville Futbol Club - Tyler DeOrio
Huntsville Futbol Club (HFC) Tyler DeOrio is a very young and talented player with great individual skills but is a team player as well. He can easily dribble passed everyone on the opposing team and go for goal by himse
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Braden Henley Nye
Jackson Futbol Club BRADEN HENLEY NYE BRADEN NYE BEGAN PLAYING CLUB SOCCER IN 2008, and grabbed the game by its throat. Director of Coaching Dr. Ajit Korgaokar says that, for his age, “Braden has very good insight and ta
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Josi Greene
JOSI GREENE JOSI GREENE HAS BEEN PLAYING SOCCER FOR 10 YEARS, SINCE she was three years old. Coach Malang Jarju says that even at her young age, Josi has the ability to affect the final outcome of a game. “When she steps
Player spotlight · Georgia
Jacob Bransdorf Is Another Bluesprings Lifer,
starting his soccer career with the younger age groups and now featuring in the Junior League. Jacob also referees younger age groups now, deepening his commitment to the club. His father Mike Bransdorf said, “I have coa
Player spotlight · Georgia
Jacob Huth Serves As Captain And Attacking Midfielder For The 2002 Boys Classic One Team.
Smyrna Soccer Club JACOB HUTH JACOB HUTH SERVES AS CAPTAIN AND ATTACKING midfielder for the 2002 Boys Classic One team. He joined the Smyrna Soccer Club in fall 2014 for the chance to be coached by Matt Bellamy. Coach Be
Player spotlight · Florida
Jake Estes
Jake Estes has been playing soccer his whole life. Presently, he’s Coach Austin King’s center back on the Gulf Coast Texans 00 Boys. But he gets practice at home too. “Jake’s older brother is an incoming freshman playing
Player spotlight · Florida
Jasmine Michaels
Hunter’s Creek Soccer Club JASMINE MICHAELS IN JUST HER SECOND YEAR AS A head coach of competitive player, Jasmine Michaels is a the ‘07 Girls bright young player turning heads at Hunter’s Elite team. Creek. Now playing
Player spotlight · Georgia
Jeremiah Cateau Plays Center Mid For Smyrna Soccer Club’s 06 Boys Red Team.
Soccer Club’s 06 Boys Red team. But don’t be surprised if you call his name and he doesn’t notice — his teammates call him ‘Cheese,’ because he’s always smiling. Coach Joey Syfert says that really sums up what this team
Player spotlight · Georgia
Jeremiah Luoma plays forward on head coach Josh DiGiovanni’s 00 Boys Elite at Inter Atlanta FC.
Jeremiah Luoma plays forward on head coach Josh DiGiovanni’s 00 Boys Elite at Inter Atlanta FC. He also plays varsity soccer for Clarkston High School. It’s Jeri’s lightning speed and great touch that make him a valuable
Player spotlight · Alabama
Jonathan Webb
JONATHAN WEBB THERE IS AN UNFORTUNATE THEME IN SOCCER WHERE THOSE attacking players, so that they have that assurance behind them and can playing in the defensive midfield position are overlooked when it comes venture fo
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Josiah Moreno Has Been Playing Soccer His Entire Life
JOSIAH MORENO JOSIAH MORENO HAS BEEN PLAYING SOCCER HIS ENTIRE LIFE – all 10 years of it. He now plays outside back/outside midfield on Nate Sego’s Black 06 team. “Josiah is a very crafty and smart soccer player,” the he
Player spotlight · Florida
Julia Rodriguez
JULIA RODRIGUEZ JULIA PLAYS OUTSIDE BACK FOR 01 FLORIDA beep test for her age group,” her coach Krush Black. Coach Hue Menzies says that says. “She continued to work hard and was while she’s small in stature, she plays b
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Kaitlyn Watson (Above Sliding) Is A Forward For
KAITLYN WATSON KAITLYN WATSON (ABOVE SLIDING) IS A FORWARD FOR Murfreesboro Soccer Club’s U18 girls and Coach Alan Oates says she gives 100 percent all of the time. “She is someone who always fights to win the ball, and
Player spotlight · Georgia
Kaleigh Killeen
KALEIGH KILLEEN HEAD COACH ALEX PAMA, IMPACT TECHNICAL Director, calls Kaleigh Killeen (who has been a member of the Georgia ODP team) highly talented and able to play on and off the ball very well. “Kaleigh is also very
Player spotlight · Georgia
Kamilah Mustafa Is Not Only A Star Player For The Chiefs Futbol Club
KAMILAH MUSTAFA IS NOT ONLY A STAR PLAYER FOR THE CHIEFS her teammates. She looks after them on and off the field. For her, it’s Futbol Club, she is also a referee. She has been a member of the Lady never been that she’s
Player spotlight · Georgia
Kat Hager Is A Member Of The U16 Program At Lazers.
Players like Davis who work hard on all aspects of the game, including learning how to referee, are so important to clubs like Peachtree City Lazers. Esmond said, “The referee shortage is big right now. We do everything
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Kat Smith Has Played At Redoubt Since 2014
KAT SMITH HAS PLAYED AT REDOUBT SINCE 2014 when she started on the recreational team before she moved up to the D-3 Select team. She is currently playing midfield on the U-11 Girls team. She is also an accomplished track
Player spotlight · Georgia
Katie Mallory
KATIE MALLORY AT JUST A LITTLE OVER 5 FEET TALL, 12-YEAR-OLD KATIE MALLORY defines her strengths on and off the field not by her size but rather her natural skills. Her passion for the sport surpasses the average player
Player spotlight · Alabama
Kaylee Morgan Has Been On The Monrovia Blast 03 Girls Team Since The Team Was Established,
Girls team since the team was established, according to head coach Matthew Morgan. “Kaylee has led her team in scoring for the past two seasons. In the fall 2016 State League season, she led the team in scoring with 10 g
Player spotlight · Georgia
Brian Duran
BRIAN DURAN BEGAN PLAYING SOCCER WHEN HE WAS 8 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN PART OF LANIER SOCCER Association since. He is the goalkeeper for the LSA U14 DA team coached by Henry Rohde and Diego Vacca. “Brian has been a great
Player spotlight · Georgia
Skylar Abbott
Lanier Soccer Association U18 Girls CF/winger Skylar Abbott is a co-captain whose goal scoring makes her very valuable to the team, according to head coach Avram Allen. Skylar has been playing soccer since she was three
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Levi Hardin
LEVI HARDIN WILL TURN 11 YEARS OLD THIS MAY. HE’S PLAYED additional support for other soccer for Heartland Soccer Club (HSC): Nashville Youth Soccer positions on the field. Association (NYSA) every fall and spring season
Player spotlight · Florida
Logan Harrelson
LOGAN HARRELSON THE SON OF A MILITARY FAMILY WHO MOVES EVERY FOUR Krider. “He has a strong desire for the ball in high-pressure situations, a years, Logan Harrelson has been a leader in every town in which phenomenal fir
Player spotlight · Tennessee
LUPE DIAZ IS A 13-YEAR-OLD NASHVILLE NATIVE WHO HAS PLAYED FOR Nashville United Soccer Academy for two years.
Nashville United Soccer Academy for two years. Former ECNL coach Dana Weymouth has been impressed with Lupe Diaz from day one. “She plays with an understanding and maturity of a National team player. Her ability to see t
Player spotlight · Alabama
Madison (Maddie) Smith, The Unquestioned Leader On
MADISON (MADDIE) SMITH, THE UNQUESTIONED LEADER ON the Fusion 98 Premier Girls team, is a competitor in every sense of the word. She leads by example but is also a vocal leader, unafraid to push her teammates when the oc
Player spotlight · Florida
Makaylah Thate
MAKAYLAH THATE ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST YOUNG TALENTS her years, making an impact on and off the at Hunter’s Creek is eight-year-old Makaylah field. As a co-captain of the U10, Makaylah Thate. The youngest player on the Hunt
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Mia Montgomery As A Child, Most Are Placed Into Various Clubs And Teams
MIA MONTGOMERY AS A CHILD, MOST ARE PLACED INTO VARIOUS CLUBS AND teams as a way to introduce them to all kinds of interests and activities. It is a special thing though when a child sticks with one of these teams and cl
Player spotlight · Florida
Mia Sadler
FC Dallas Emerald Coast MIA SADLER AS AN EIGHTH-GRADER AT MAX BRUNER MIDDLE SCHOOL, MIA Sadler has racked up quite a few accolades before she even enrolls at Niceville High School in the fall. The 02 Girls Select 1 forwa
Player spotlight · Alabama
Harley Waits
HARLEY WAITS HARLEY WAITS, 14, WAS BORN TO PLAY SOCCER. Her coach, Pat Chanthavane, describes her as one of the most competitive and persistent players he has ever met. “She has a great work ethic and is a natural athlet
Player spotlight · Alabama
Myles Evans
MYLES EVANS FOR A COACH, THERE IS A CERTAIN LEVEL since the first practice of pride when a player takes to heart what you together,” Coach coach in him and improves both as a person Hamilton praised. and a player. That p
Player spotlight · Georgia
NASA-Tophat – Hannah White
HANNAH WHITE USC COMMITMENT HANNAH WHITE IS A LEADER ON THE NTH/Tophat ‘01 ECL girls squad, one of the top teams in the region. Hannah, a captain and one of five players on the squad in the US National Team pool program,
Player spotlight · Georgia
NASA-Tophat – River Smith
Ray Tomlin commends River Smith, who plays defensive midfield, as the glue of the 98 Elite team. Tomlin sums up his importance: “Stopping counter attacks, intercepting passes, winning tackles when the team is defending —
Player spotlight · Florida
Nick Campbell
On a team with many talented players, one athlete on Orlando City's 2005 Boy's Pre ENCL team stands out - Nick Campbell. A 13-year old with boatloads of natural talent and a tremendous work ethic, Calo says that Campbell
Player spotlight · Alabama
Oscar Delgado
ACCORDING TO COACH JASON SPIVEY, “OSCAR DELGADO IS A But where Oscar shines is in the midfield playing both sides of the finisher. He will get the ball in the net.” Whether it is playing high- ball and connecting the def
Player spotlight · Georgia
Player Spotlight: Kat
big hug. I really love getting to teach the next generation of kids what I and enjoy getting to watch her play every chance I get. I have watched her work so hard to achieve her goal of playing in soccer in college. She
Player spotlight · Tennessee
Rachel Smith
Aris FC RACHEL SMITH RACHEL SMITH HAS BEEN PLAYING SOCCER FOR SIX YEARS. THIS year, she played on the Aris FC Girls 06 Black team for head coach Rachel Schmidt and assistant coach Scott Mills. Her primary position is cen
Player spotlight · Florida
Ryan Avallone
Florida Kraze Krush RYAN AVALLONE RYAN AVALLONE HAS BEEN PLAYING SOCCER FOR 10 YEARS, Ryan is a natural leader, a team since he was three years old. Now, he plays center midfield for the 04 leader because he is team-orie
Player spotlight · Georgia
Samuel Marktanner
SAMUEL MARKTANNER SAM MARTANNER IS A VERY TECHNICAL attacking center-mid who plays for the Impact SC 02 Elite. Coach Matt Burleson says Sam is a great leader to the team. “He is technical and has a great tactical knowled
Player spotlight · Georgia
Sarah V. Hungerford
SARAH V. HUNGERFORD Sarah is a (L/R) winger and attacking midfielder for the Savannah United 02 Premier team, which recently earned RPL status. Sarah is extremely quick, with outstanding 1v1 abilities, and possessing phe
Player spotlight · Georgia
Terrell Headman
SSA Savannah United TERRELL HEADMAN Terrell Headman, better known as TJ, has been playing soccer since he and a few laughs with his opponents was six years old. Now, he is a striker on Coach Charlie Morgan’s 03B now and
Player spotlight · Alabama
The Official Magazine Of Soccer In Alabama
AVA CALDWELL AVA CALDWELL’S MOM, CINDY, SAYS HER ALL-AROUND ATHLETE RAN HER FIRST 5K when she was in first grade, and she got to finish on the 50-yard-line inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Now, her focus is soccer and Auburn
Player spotlight · Alabama
Thomas Burns
Thomas Burns Fairhope Soccer Club Thomas Burns is one of the standout athletes currently playing for the Fairhope Soccer Club. A special player with a knack for the game, Thomas's coach, John Plumbar, says the striker po
Player spotlight · Georgia
TJ
grandfather, dad, and mom played. He also loves teaching teammates new tricks he’s learned and different ideas — whether it comes from watching soccer games or playing in the back yard. He brings those ideas to the team
Player spotlight · Georgia
Tomas Morales
EACH PLAYER ON THE 04 WOLVES ELITE TEAM HAS SHINED AT to watch,” Newbury says. “Regardless of the specific training different times of the season. However, attacking midfielder Tomas elements, Tomas is training in top fo
Player spotlight · Alabama
Gannon Osborne
Trussville United Soccer Club GANNON OSBORNE One of the leaders of the Trussville Fire 03 state champions is their goalkeeper, Gannon Osborne. Gannon, an eighth-grader at Duran Junior High in Pell City, was “crucial” to
Player spotlight · Alabama
Saylor Richard
Saylor Richard, a member of the Trussville Girls U14 State Cup champions, is a key player in the team’s success. Head coach Jeremy McLane says the seventh-grader possesses unlimited ability with a desire to continuously
Player spotlight · Georgia
United Futbol Academy – Courtney O’Malley
COURTNEY O’MALLEY IS THE goalkeeper for the 99G Premier team; she has been with this team since U8. Coach Mo Gonda says Courtney is a true leader by example in the work she puts in every day at the fields both in team pr
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United Futbol Academy – Ryan Fierle
Gaucho Pinho’s team for the past seven years. “Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching Ryan and have seen him improve the most; developing into a respected, confident and leading player on the field.” Ryan ass
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Victoria Hite
Victoria Hite Daphne Strike Soccer Club (DSSC) Victoria joined the DSSC ‘05 Academy Girls team at an early age of 7yrs old. Victoria has reached new heights each season at Strike SC and has improved dramatically in all a
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Yogan Hidrogo Is One Of The Stars On The Fusion 02 Boys
YOGAN HIDROGO IS ONE OF THE STARS ON THE FUSION 02 BOYS squad. Yogan, a sophomore at Fort Payne High School, has been starting with the team since he was in the ninth grade. Having practically grown up playing the sport