NEWS From Clarkston

Talk about a good year! The Clarkston Select Soccer Club’s U11 Boys Impact 97 soccer team has been piling up the accolades one on top of another!

As an Under 10 team this past Spring the boys placed first in the MYSL Division Six and followed that up by winning the Gaylord Spring Soccer Invitational in their division.

For these accomplishments the boys were awarded the July 2007 Athletes of the week by the Clarkston News.

After a month off for summer vacation the Impact 97 team trained hard and began their fall season in MYSL in the U11 White Division. They took a weekend off from league play and went back to Gaylord for the Alpine Soccer Stampede Tournament and won their division again! Back in Metro Detroit the boys went on to win their MYSL division with a 10-1-1 record. The CSSC Impact 97 is coached by Rean Turner assisted by David Reid and managed by Laura Wakefield.

The boys train at the CSSC training facility at Springfield Plains Elementary and play their home games at Clintonwood Park in Independence Township, a premier playing facility in Oakland County.

CSSC Impact 97players are; Danny Billette, Brandon Deatherage, Ryan Moreno,Malcom Hill, Cameron Hoxie, Nick Primeau-Pappas, Andrew Reid, Aaron Roberts,Ben Siecinski, David Wakefield,Cary Wilson,Spencer Wineman, and Josh Zawadzki.

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NEWS From Bay Area

I am writing to you to tell you that the Bay Area Soccer Club Boys U11 Turbos, led by Coach Dan Bankstahl, Coach Jim Tanzy, Coach/Team Manager Gary Strobel and trained all season by Jeff Teltow traveled to Fishers, Indiana for their 16th Annual Halloween Classic, hosted by the Fishers Soccer Club. A tournament that hosts 260 teams from 6 different states.

Two division  in their age group played three games to get to the finals, a "Mummy" and a "Zombie" division, this is the division the Turbos competed in. The Turbos played against 3 other teams to get to the finals. Their first game on Saturday morning was against Fishers Soccer Club-Hoffman White (Fishers, Indiana) in which they defeated 6-2.

Their second game, Saturday afternoon, was against Little Illini Soccer Club-East (Champaign, Illinois), the Turbos did not get scored upon and won 6-0. Their last division game versus Toledo Football Academy Premiership (Toledo, Ohio) which was a win or tie situation and the Turbos prevailed 7-0. All divisional third games were played at 9:30am on Sunday, and it was soon discovered that Lawrence Soccer Club-Marauders (Lawrence, Indiana) defeated Little Illini Soccer Club-West (Champaign, Illinois), Frankfort Fury (Frankfort, Kentucky), and Carmel United Soccer Club Premier-White (Carmel, Indiana) to advance.

The Turbos knew that the Marauders were going to put up a fight, and which they did. But determination set by Richard Humphrey early in the year to win a tournament drove the Turbos to play their best. The Turbos prevailed to 5-1 victory!

Team Members Ryan  "Scrappy" Bankstahl, Ryan "Dawg" Boehm, Matt "Scoop" Dennis, Brad "Shaggy" Hanes, Richard "Flash" Humphrey, Noah "Shooter" Lesnau, Nick "MoJo" Moceri, Mitchell "Beans" Peer, Jacob "Spaz" Strobel, Troy "The Wall" Tanzy, Michael "The Stopper" Thibault, Jonathan "U-Turn" Todd, Nick "Bull" Todino, and Jose "PePe" Zermeno celebrated their season accomplishments and received custom trophies from the club.

 

Gary Strobel

Team Manager

BASC Turbos

586-716-4993

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More NEWS from Bay Area

The Bay Area Soccer Club Girls U18 Flames, led by Coach Skip Rawski, Ken Hartwig and trained all season by Jeremy Teltow Competed in the 2007 Peachfest, Here are their results:

 

Game 1 NMSC Tigers Vs BASC FLAMES 0-3, Goals by Melissa M, Elizabeth R, and Marissa Z.

 

Game 2 BASC Flames vs Magic Tricks 90 0-0

 

Game 3 CV Dragons vs BASC Flames  0-4, Goals by Madison H, Jaclynn K, Melissa M, and Marissa Z.

 

Championship BASC Flames vs Davison Galaxy 1-0, Goal by Jaclynn K.

 

The Flames finished their regular season at 6-2-2.

Clawson Youth Soccer Club headed in a new direction        

One of the smallest soccer clubs in Oakland County is on the rise under the direction of newly appointed Director of Coaching and Player Development Aaron Roy. The face of soccer in Clawson has changed with proper development becoming the top priority. The club has already risen from the shadows of an 11-42-2 record last season to a 27-21-9 club record that has everyone’s spirit soaring.  Four of the club’s 6 teams finished in the top 3 of their division, when only one accomplished that feat the previous season.

 How is this happening you might ask? The game has been given back to the kids and they are having fun. New coaches have been brought in and great coaching relationships have developed between the staff and Coach Roy. All of the teams and coaches are on the same page with regards to style of play and expectations. The importance of ball skills has been re-introduced and the kids are developing a new love-affair with the ball.

 As a club trainer and coach within CYSC, Coach Roy believes the players’ having a strong relationship with the ball is the key to success. “I encourage the kids to be creative. To imitate great players. To laugh at their mistakes and move forward,” says Coach Roy. “We base our success on our ability to not only practice until we get it right, but to continue practicing until we can’t get it wrong. In matches we base it on our ability to discuss second half adjustments needed, successfully apply them and play a better half than the first. Not worrying about the “W” is what keeps them (the wins) coming.”

 New additions to the CYSC program include free quarterly coaching clinics for the house and travel coaches instructed by Coach Roy, and twice-a-week skill sessions run by a licensed staff for all of the kids in the program. “The hardest part of implementing a new program is getting the word out to everyone,” says Coach Roy. “Secondly, they have to put their trust into a new program when they have grown accustom to doing things a certain way for so long. Everyone needs to realize that the proper development of the players starts with the soccer knowledge that the early house coach possesses and their ability to keep the game fun for the kids. Club unity is key.”

 Last but not least, much emphasis has been put on the players and coaches exhibiting class. It’s not uncommon to see a Clawson Striker player helping an opponent to their feet, complimenting an opposing keeper on a great save, or shaking an officials hand after the game. “Our ultimate goal is to help develop world-class people,” says Coach Roy. “Soccer is in-addition to life and everything else that comes with it. But it is an experience that can help significantly in the shaping of proper ethics. I want the kids to look back upon their soccer experiences with a smile on their face.”

Below are a few past compliments that Coach Roy has received.

 “Wow, Aaron!  Your generosity in continuing to train is appreciated by the O'Leary's.  Unbelievable, really.  Janet has improved so much this season.   Thank you very much!”

 -Debbie & Jim O'Leary, Clawson Striker Parents

 “All of your time, hard work, dedication and encouragement are really appreciated.  I know Kristin thinks very highly of you.   Thank you for being a positive influence in all of our lives!”

 -Scott Pohl, Vardar East Parent

 “I thank you for all your hard work each week and know it is more than a few hours that we see. Just know that you have touched each of them in a way that they will remember for a very long time and this is such a great life lesson on how they are capable of doing and becoming OUTSTANDING.”

-Erin, Bill, Kathryn Weide, Madison FC Mustangs