The Community Grant is a competition-based fundraising program that awards $2,500 to youth sport teams, clubs, associations and schools to rally their supporters to commit to a Responsible Sports environment. We award thirty (30) Grants a year. Since the Fall of 2007 we've awarded over half a million dollars to deserving youth sports organizations.
The Club soccer environment has been a rapidly changing place the last few years. The biggest change was the introduction of the US Soccer Development Academy program which operated outside of the traditional US Youth Soccer Association model. Previously youth soccer meant State Cup and pursuit of the USYSA National Championship.
The winners for the 2013 MYSA AGM Awards have been announced. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals:
Administrator of the Year Sandi Hendricks, Lake Country Soccer Coach of the Year, Girls Competitive Hank Pernicka, Rolla Knights SC Young Female Referee of the Year Sara Marcotte Sara's a junior at Republic HS, she's pictured at right as a freshman during the Tiger's inaugural season Save of the Year Josh Pittser, Missouri Youth Soccer At-Large The Nixa Eagle's GK won for a save against Carthage, here's his 2012 Highlight reel
Coach of the Year, Boys Competitive Abdullah Parker, Billy Goat FC Coach of the Year, Boys Recreational No Nominations Submitted Coach of the Year, Girls Recreational Jackie Saul, Gower SC Goal of the Year No Nominations Submitted Volunteer of the Year Shirley McBroom, SPENSA Young Male Referee of the Year Brad Meister
Evan Loyd (Greenwood) defends at Midwest Regionals Futsal tourney
The US Youth Futsal Midwest Regional Tournament opened in St Louis on Saturday. Featuring teams competing in leagues within four hours of St Louis, Champions and Finalist in each division will receive a bid to the USYF National Tournament, February 15-18, in Overland Park, KS The Total Demize sent three boys teams this year, one in the U14 age group and two in the U17/18 age group.
The Disney Soccer Showcase wrapped up today except for six teams who will play in a Championship game that will be streamed live on ESPN3 Thursday morning. That includes the U16 Lou Fusz Wipke squad!
7:00 AM CST Disney Soccer Showcase U18/19 Girls Showcase Red (Championship) JAVANON SC 95 BLACK (KY) vs TEAM CHICAGO ACADEMY BOTAFOGO (Chicago) A pair of Region II squads will feature in this game.
Some quality Club soccer available on ESPN3 Sunday. The Disney Showcase is wrapping up for the boys today with only the Championship games remaining on Sunday.
7:00 AM CST Disney Soccer Showcase U18/19 Boys Showcase Black Championship 2SV Sports International (Brazil) vs Concorde Fire Elite (GA) The international visitor faces off against a USYSA National League squad that advanced on goal differential
9:15 AM CST Disney Soccer Showcase U18/19 Boys USSF Developmental Academy Championship Dallas Texans vs Concorde Fire (GA)
11:30 AM CST Disney Soccer Showcase U17 Boys Showcase Red Championship FC DALLAS YOUTH 96 PREMIER vs OBGC SOCCER RANGERS (MD) A return to the final for OBGC who won the U16 title in 2011 over Concorde Fire.
With a simple note on their Facebook page, Nixa SC has announced a significant step
NSC is proud to announce that the club has been invited to become an affiliate club with MLS Club Sporting KC. More news to follow.
Coming after Wednesday's successful Clinic in conjunction with Sporting KC, led by MLS Defender of the Year Matt Besler and his teammate Seth Sinovic (both KC natives), the article by the News-Leader offers some insight into the development
The event first took shape in August, when the Nixa Soccer Club traveled to Kansas City to take part in a clinic and watch a Sporting KC match.
At the November 3rd MYSA Board of Directors Meeting, the board voted to adopt a four (4) year State Cup and Presidents Cup Rotational Policy. The Policy does away with the former bidding process and puts the location of the events in specific districts each year (granted a facility in that district is capable of hosting the event).
FC Legacy will host a Community Night on Thursday, November 1st from 6:00pm 8:00pm at Lake Country Soccer (Dr Pepper Field)! Learn the philosophy behind the club, meet the coaches, see the uniforms, preview fan wear! Join us and see why it's more than just a club...it's a legacy!
The Springfield SC U17 girls advanced to the Semifinals in their age bracket for the second year in the row. They achieved that by winning their first two matches by a combined total of 8 goals to 1. That led to the decisive third group match against Sporting Blue Valley Supersport. A scoreless tie gave them the point for the Group win while SBV Supersport also advanced as the Wildcard.
The Springfield SC 95-96 Girls opened their account at the Missouri State Cup with a decisive 4-1 win today over the St Louis Scott Gallagher Premier Red squad. Both teams were a bit ragged to open the game, nerves related to the start of Cup play is the usual culprit. SSC settled theirs around the 25th minute when Lydia Holtmann scored a goal following a run into the box on the left side and a nice finish to the right side.
The 2012/13 Fall Missouri State Cup begins this week with Play-in games going on throughout the State. The Play-in games will complete brackets that then lead to Pool Play which will be held October 13th 14th, 2012 at the Lou Fusz SC and St. Louis Scott Gallagher fields in Creve Coeur, MO (St. Louis).
The 2012/13 Fall Missouri State Cup begins this week with Play-in games going on throughout the State. The Play-in games will complete brackets that then lead to Pool Play which will be held October 13th 14th, 2012 at the Lou Fusz SC and St. Louis Scott Gallagher fields in Creve Coeur, MO (St. Louis).
Players to Watch in the USSFDA in 2012-13 | Club Soccer News | Youth Soccer News
This is not a top 20 list, but instead a list of 20 intriguing players. Markey makes the list
because he will lead the line in the Sounders attempt to make the USSDA Final.
Anyway! It looks like Nike Soccer has teamed up with Mia to present "The Chance" for girls, which,
according to the YouTube page, is all about this: "Partnering with ECNL, US Club Soccer, and US
Soccer, Nike will be inviting the top 100 female soccer players around the country to attend a
3-day National Final Camp at Nike's World Headquarters Campus in Beaverton, Oregon at the end of
July.
A cool story on the Sporting KC website about a recent training experience that Nixa SC took
part in.
Sporting KC welcomed Nixa Soccer Club to Kansas City earlier this month for a fun-filled,
two-day trip.
On the first day of their stay, the players and their families visited the Sporting Club
Training Center in Swope Park to participate in a clinic conducted by fitness coach Dave McKay and
Sporting KC midfielder Graham Zusi.
US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the dates and locations for the regional and national
championships of the 2013 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country's most
prestigious national youth soccer tournament. After another banner year in 2012, the 2013 US Youth
Soccer National Championships will be held at the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park,
Kan.
Via US Soccer Development Academy Finals Week Championship Matches to be Streamed Live on
ussoccer.com The 2012 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Week championship matches on July 22
and 23 in Houston will be streamed live on ussoccer.com, giving fans the opportunity to view the
most elite youth soccer games in the United States at the club level.
What is the best option for aspiring and talented young players in Western New York? Take a look at Upstate New York's Thruway Soccer League. The Thruway Soccer League has at least one division for both boys and girls from ... Continue reading →
An important contributing factor to Mexico's recent domination at seemingly every age level has been the implementation of a comprehensive youth development system. The centerpieces of that system are the national u-15 and u-18 leagues. Several organizations in the United ... Continue reading →
A football club cannot be successful without cultivating new young talent to supplement older veterans. This changeover is essential to continue moving forward. Clubs all over the world pay particular attention to developing their future stars for many reasons. If a club nurtures its younger players with the correct support and coaching the result will [.
Watching the MLS All-Star game in the heart of the Gaslamp District which for
those playing the game at home is downtown San Diego – the question was asked why San
Diego isn't considered for any of the ‘showcase' games of U.S. Soccer?
Surely a city that is the country's eighth largest, has the country's biggest youth soccer
market and sits on the border of the soccer crazy nation of Mexico was worth a shot of hosting a
game or two?
Something a bit different, from one of my favorite writers covering the women's game, Jennifer Doyle at From a Left Wing
Meet a 9-year-old girl quarterback who loves beating the boys Sam Gordon's athleticism has earned her national attention — even her own Wheaties box. But can she ever go pro?
Often before a big and important game in Major League Soccer or with the US Men's National Team, Allstate Insurance Company and legendary MLS and USMNT goalkeeper and National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Tony Meola team up to help underprivileged children stay active and keep playing the beautiful game.
Matt Besler, Sporting KC, with slide tackle on Eddie Johnson, Seattle Sounders in US Open Cup Final
Nixa Soccer Club is hosting a Sporting KC event at Nixa High School. This event is for youth soccer players in our area, ages U8 up to and including High School. The maximum number of kids that can attend is 100.
MLS teams have very cramped rosters. You can argue whether the MLS obsession with parity is a
good thing or a bad thing, but it's the law of the land and teams need to find ways to work around
it. With a limited roster size and a salary cap, teams that want to compete don't have the luxury
of carrying players that can't help in the short term.
The Union's academy coaching staff is stacked with talent and experience. Here's a look at what that means for the club long-term. Also, a few scattered thoughts about the Union post-Columbus, including the Garfan-Daniel connection, MacMath post-concussion, and Casey's impact on Le Toux.
Rowan University assistant men's soccer coach Don Norton says out in this guest column that with all young players the most important objectives for coaches are to instill a passion and love for the game.
In an attempt to stop the spread of this years flu epidemic, a youth soccer club in New York has banned post game high-fives and handshakes.
We wanted to know what parents, coaches, and players in Virginia thought about this action so we are polling our readers to see if you would support such a ban at local youth soccer clubs.
The Show-Me State Games is now accepting entries for its fall 3 v 3 Soccerfest. The tournament is scheduled for November 10-11 in Columbia, Mo. The tournament provides the opportunity for teams to improve their skills by playing teams from throughout the state.
The SocerFest features Boys and Girls from U6 up to U18 along with Adult Open and Over 30 Men and Women's categories.
Today there are 78 soccer Academies across the US that are sanctioned and supervised by the USSF, our nation's governing soccer body. It is from these Academies that the USSF draws our Men's and Women's National Teams.
There is no intent to increase the number of Academies.
Lake Country Soccer ("LCS"), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, is seeking an Executive Director that will supervise staff and volunteers and interface with the LCS Board of Directors ("Board") and the Springfield Greene County Parks Department ("Parks") to develop and execute strategic objectives for soccer operations and programming.
For those of you headed to St Louis for games in the coming month, there are 9 Sports Authority
stores spread around the Metro area. Use the $20 Coupon offered at any of the stores during your
trip up.
It's been dark around here, hasn't it? Sorry about that. The triple-whammy of new baby, ugly summer
cold, and the start of youth soccer season (kick-off tournament this weekend for my U-10 girls)
have combined to lay waste to my posting ambitions.
Not that I haven't tried. I've managed to watch about half of the United games in full since my
last reaction post (in fits and starts -- two hour, uninterrupted viewing windows aren't a feature
of my life just now) and have even begun a post or two.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (July 29, 2012) - The remaining 2012 US Youth Soccer National
Champions were crowned today at Manchester Meadows, in Rock Hill, S.C., where the country's the top
teams in the Under-16 through Under-18 Boys and Under-16 through Under-19 Girls age groups met to
conclude the final stage of the 2012 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, presented by the
National Guard.
