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 · Florida
00 Boys
Head Coach Austin King’s 00 Boys team is in their second season together; last season, the club combined top players in two age groups to form this possession-based team. “We have some good speed on the flanks we like to
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 · Tennessee
00 Purple Rain
00 PURPLE RAIN NOTHING IS MORE ASSURING AS A player than having a coach who has been there, done that, and is willing to go through it all again for his team. It even makes the fitness training part of the game worth it.
Team spotlight · Florida
01 Florida Krush Black
04 KRAZE BLACK THE CLUB PHILOSOPHY IS TO DEVELOP THE ENTIRE The US Soccer age change brought much change last player. The Kraze 04 team has four coaches who have year. There were only five returns from last year’s team b
Team spotlight · Florida
04 Kraze Black
04 KRAZE BLACK THE CLUB PHILOSOPHY IS TO DEVELOP THE ENTIRE The US Soccer age change brought much change last player. The Kraze 04 team has four coaches who have year. There were only five returns from last year’s team b
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 · Florida
2003 Space Coast Girls
The 2003 Elite Girls team was formed in August 2016 because of the switch to birth year. Given the fantastic season they’ve had, the short time together apparently hasn’t been a factor at all. The group of girls, coached
Team spotlight · Tennessee
As With Most Teams In The U.s. This Past Year, Collierville Soccer Association Was Affected By The Ussf Mandated Age Group Changes.
01 LOBOS RUSH PREMIER AS WITH MOST TEAMS IN THE U.S. THIS past year, Collierville Soccer Association was affected by the USSF mandated age group changes. As such, this particular team has only been playing together since
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
Team spotlight · Alabama
Birmingham United’s 05 Boys Team Are A Group Looking For Success
Birmingham United Soccer Association BUSA 05 BOYS
Team spotlight · Alabama
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
Team spotlight · Alabama
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
Team spotlight · Alabama
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
Team spotlight · Alabama
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
Team spotlight · Alabama
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 · Tennessee
Cfc Lady Flames 07/06
When this team first got together two years ago, they were individuals who didn’t really know each other, according to head coach Nathan Brown. “They have progressed very well and become a tight-knit family. They always
Team spotlight · Florida
Chargers TPA G2002 SELECT
Chargers Soccer Club CHARGERS TPA G2002 SELECT THERE ARE ADVANTAGES TO playing soccer with the same group for a long time; one of those advantages is developing a close team that plays together well and keeps an eye out
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 · Tennessee
Chattanooga FC Academy – 02 Boys Premier
Coach Louis Thorpe says the players are a motivated group who and been playing together on one team or another over several work hard for each other and are a very close-knit team who spend years, it would seem that succ
Team spotlight · Florida
Clw 2005/2006 Boys
CLW 2005/2006 BOYS THE 2005 AND 2006 BOYS TEAMS AT THE CLEARWATER CHARGERS selection and playing time, creating a model that constantly reinforces are the latest in a line of successfully U11/12 age group teams at the th
Team spotlight · Tennessee
COACH DUNCAN FOSTER IS HEAD COACH OF THE 03 KNOXVILLE Napoli team within Knoxville Football Club.
Knoxville Football Club 03 NAPOLI
Team spotlight · Tennessee
COACH JOSH FOGGIN SAYS THE MAJORITY OF THESE PLAYERS have grown up playing soccer with each other since they were young.
CLEVELAND FC FLAMES 00 BOYS COACH JOSH FOGGIN SAYS THE MAJORITY OF THESE PLAYERS I would tell them often to not let the final whistle blow and wish you have grown up playing soccer with each other since they were young.
Team spotlight · Tennessee
COACH JOSH VAN PELT IS THE HEAD COACH OF KNOXVILLE FC team Valencia Premier, which is part of their 07 Valencia pool.
COACH JOSH VAN PELT IS THE HEAD COACH OF KNOXVILLE FC on the ball,” Coach Van Pelt says about his team. “They work diligently team Valencia Premier, which is part of their 07 Valencia pool. “Our 07 to support each other
Team spotlight · Tennessee
Coach Nate Sego’s Black 06 Team
GIRLS 06 BLACK BLACK 06 COACH NATE SEGO’S BLACK 06 TEAM just came off of a successful season with multiple tournament wins — including a first place medal.
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 · 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 · Tennessee
00B Premier
SOME OF THE BOYS ON THE 00B PREMIER HAVE BEEN TOGETHER SINCE THEY were 7 years old, but there have been consistent additions to the team throughout the years. The team finished third in the Tennessee D1 State Cup as U13s
Team spotlight · Tennessee
07 U10 SELECT GIRLS
THE FC DALLAS 07 U10 SELECT GIRLS team was created at the request of Club Director George Sasvari in fall 2015 from a group of highly motivated and athletic 8- and 9-year-old girls. The girls selected for the team are se
Team spotlight · Tennessee
FC Lightning U14
FC LIGHTNING U14 AS A RECREATIONAL CLUB, HEARTLAND age group, winning the division in its fall 2016 Soccer Club (HSC): Nashville Youth Soccer season-ending tournament. Association (NYSA) is focused on player The boys and
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 · 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 · Florida
Elite 2003 Boys
extra mile and back each other up in every situation.” McLelland named several players as having gone the extra mile. “Several players had outstanding seasons, such as Amar Mesic (center midfield), Joey Mueller (attackin
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 · Florida
Gct 99 Girls
Gulf Coast Texans GCT 99 GIRLS The Gulf Coast Texans’ 99 Girls squad racked up a number of titles for themselves this year. They were Region III 1st Division Champions, placed third in the Disney Showcase, and boast 15 c
Team spotlight · Tennessee
Girls 06 Black
Aris FC GIRLS 06 BLACK THE GIRLS 06 BLACK HAS BEEN TOGETHER IN ARIS FC FOR A year, under the direction of head coach Rachel Schmidt and assistant coach Scott Mills. Mills says the team’s playing style is strong defense,
Team spotlight · Tennessee
Girls Academy 2006s
Coaches: Emily Marcouiller (Lead Coach), Sarah DeFatta, Jenna Taylor, Not Pictured: Derek Spirk Players from left: Gabby Finol, Maddie Hill, Georgia Shields, Ella Kate Gill, Addie DeCoster, Ansley Hitt, Callie Sandstrom,
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
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 · Tennessee
Head Coach Benj Lauderback Has High Praise Not Only For His Team, But For Those Who Make Coaching That Team Possible.
EMERALD FORCE 06 SEVILLA HEAD COACH BENJ LAUDERBACK HAS HIGH PRAISE NOT ONLY FOR Lauderback says Director of Coaching Derrick Long has given his team, but for those who make coaching that team possible. “The him and coac
Team spotlight · Alabama
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
Team spotlight · Alabama
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 · 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 · Tennessee
01 Lady Wolves
JACKSON FC 01 LADY WOLVES THE 2001 LADY WOLVES IS JFC’S TOP GIRLS TEAM IN THEIR AGE motivated in many ways. “The girls want to play for the coach and group of 13- and 14-year-old girls. The team was put together in sprin
Team spotlight · Tennessee
04 Wolves Navy
04 WOLVES NAVY THERE ARE SEVERAL KEYS FOR TEAM SUCCESS: A LOVE OF at that level, we hope to carry on the wonderful the sport; motivation; respect for the coach; and goals. Check, tradition of putting up good performances
Team spotlight · Tennessee
Kelvin Scott And His Assistants, David Brace And David Combs, Coach Emerald Force 04 Celtic.
Emerald Force Soccer Club EMERALD FORCE 04 CELTIC KELVIN SCOTT AND HIS ASSISTANTS, DAVID BRACE AND DAVID COMBS, COACH EMERALD FORCE 04 CELTIC. “We have coached together for many years and have established a good working
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 · Tennessee
Lady Lobos Rush Premier
00 LADY LOBOS RUSH PREMIER COLLIERVILLE SOCCER ASSOCIATION COACH CLINT BROWNE’S Mississippi. “They have a much tighter bond now than we would have 00 Lady Lobos Rush Premier, like other teams, were caught up in had at th
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Tennessee
PURPLE RAIN 08 GIRLS IS A GROUP OF YOUNG PLAYERS THAT are in their second season together
08 PURPLE RAIN PURPLE RAIN 08 GIRLS IS A GROUP OF YOUNG PLAYERS THAT hate to lose. I try and reward their behavior after games as well. We are in their second season together, but Coach Jay Laney was full have a star aft
Team spotlight · Tennessee
Redoubt Soccer Association In Chattanooga Has Mainly Offered Recreational Soccer Since 1987.
Redoubt Soccer Association 04 VELOCITY BOYS
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 · 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 · Florida
The 03 Boys Select 1 Has Faced Several Hurdles In An Effort To Prove That Quality Soccer Is Possible In Northwest Florida.
03 BOYS SELECT 1 THE 03 BOYS SELECT 1 HAS FACED SEVERAL HURDLES IN AN from Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas to prove Northwest effort to prove that quality soccer is possible in Northwest Florida. Florida can c
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 · Tennessee
The 2004 Elite Team Has Been Together For A Couple Of Years
2004 ELITE THE 2004 ELITE TEAM HAS BEEN TOGETHER FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT ONLY one year under the leadership of Coach Enrique Suarez. They came together during fall of 2016 and continued through State and spring 2017 t
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Tennessee
THE NUSA 04 BOYS MAROON IS COACHED BY ALAN O’Connor, a well-respected and experienced coach in middle Tennessee.
THE NUSA 04 BOYS MAROON IS COACHED BY ALAN from getting ‘lost’ in the club as they continue to grow and O’Connor, a well-respected and experienced coach in middle develop,” says Director of Coaching Robbie Stewart. Tenne
Team spotlight · Florida
The Orlando City Soccer Club's 2005 Boy's Pre ECNL II team is a special group of young, talented soccer players.
The Orlando City Soccer Club's 2005 Boy's Pre ECNL II team is a special group of young, talented soccer players. Coached by Nick Calo, the Senior Program Coordinator with Orlando City, the team has a unique character tha
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 · Florida
The Players On The 07 Girls Elite Have Played Together For Three Years, But Most Progress Through The Club Since Four Years Old.
THE PLAYERS ON THE 07 GIRLS ELITE HAVE played together for three years, but most progressed through the club since four years old. Coach Mickey Briscoe says most in the club start playing at four years old. All that time
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 · Tennessee
The Tiger Sharks Are A U8 Recreational Coed Team With Hsc: Nashville Youth Soccer Association.
THE TIGER SHARKS ARE A U8 recreational coed team with HSC: Nashville Youth Soccer Association. The majority of the players began together in U5 soccer – playing in both spring and fall seasons. As the team has aged into
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 · Tennessee
THE U10 BOYS OF EAST RIDGE FUTBOL CLUB IS A TEAM THAT has been playing together for three years in East Ridge, Tennessee.
THE U10 BOYS OF EAST RIDGE FUTBOL CLUB IS A TEAM THAT of boys are and how blessed I am to have them on my team. I joke that has been playing together for three years in East Ridge, Tennessee. Coach these kids are so awes
Team spotlight · Tennessee
The U11 Lady Generals Formed In July 2016.
U11 06 LADY GENERALS THE U11 LADY GENERALS FORMED IN JULY 2016. THE TEAM played Riverfest Champions; U11 Girls East Tennessee Spring Classic Finalist; its first games at the CLAS PREJAM in Maryville, Tennessee, on August
Team spotlight · Tennessee
This A New Team This Year, And How They Have Come Together As A Family Is Nothing Short Of Amazing.
01 GIRLS MAROON THIS A NEW TEAM THIS YEAR, AND HOW THEY HAVE local community with both professional and college coaching come together as a family is nothing short of amazing. They experience. Davidson will also be coach
Team spotlight · Florida
This Is A Very Close Team, With A Majority Having Been Together For Several Years.
02 GIRLS SELECT 1 “THIS IS A VERY CLOSE TEAM, WITH A MAJORITY HAVING BEEN together for several years. We also have some new additions who have fit in seamlessly. They really enjoy practicing and playing together,” says h
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 · Florida
Together Since 2016, The Hunter’s Creek 08 Boys Elite Squad Have Quickly Become One Of The Top Teams In The Area.
TOGETHER SINCE 2016, THE HUNTER’S Creek 08 Boys Elite squad have quickly become one of the top teams in the area. In the fall of 2016, the boys had a strong fall season in the GCF league, topping the season off with a wi
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 · Tennessee
U8 Girls
JOSH CRAWFORD OF EAST RIDGE FUTBOL CUB WEARS MANY “We have been primarily focused on possession and ball control in hates within the program. He is the club board Registrar, is part our small sided games,” Coach Crawford
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 · 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
Team spotlight · Florida
Vestavia Hills Soccer Club’s Steamers 03 Black is one of the more talented and accomplished teams in the state.
01 FLORIDA KRUSH BLACK THIS TEAM HASN’T BEEN TOGETHER LONG. THE AGE their leagues. They already have won the Florida State group change this year was a factor, says Coach Hue Premier league, finished first in Jefferson C
Team spotlight · Tennessee
We Finished This Fall/Spring Season as Tournament Champions in Three of the Six Tournaments We Played
“WE FINISHED THIS FALL/SPRING SEASON as tournament champions in three of the six tournaments we played, and were finalists in the other three,” Coach Alan Oates says proudly. “We also won our D1 state league bracket and
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