OYSAN Sanctions North Olmsted NOSO Cup and North Ridgeville Cornfest Kick-Off Tournaments

Richfield, Ohio . December 15, 2011: The Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) has sanctioned two tournaments to take place in summer, 2012.

The NOSO CUP will be held in North Olmsted, Ohio, from June 30 to July 1, 2012. It is hosted by North Olmsted Soccer Organization and accepts Recreational, Select & Competitive teams in the U8 through U19 divisions. The tournament website is: nosocup.org


OYSAN has also sanctioned the 2012 North Ridgeville Cornfest Kick-Off. The tournament is hosted by the North Ridgeville Amateur Soccer League (NRASL) and accepts Select & Competitive teams in the U8 through U14 age groups. Dates of the tournament are August 11 and 12, 2012. The tournament website is: www.cornfestkickoff.com

Additional information on both tournaments can be found on the OYSAN website located at: www.oysan.org

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

Premier College Combine

The Premier Combine & Seminar combines education and athletics to help players plan and prepare for the right collegiate program.

January College Combine & Seminar - All High School Ages

Boys - Jan. 28, 2012 The GaREAT - Geneva, Ohio 
Girls - Jan. 29, 2012 The GaREAT - Geneva, Ohio

Seminar at 8:30 AM Games begin at 11:00 AM

Cost is $125

The Premier College Combine is a great way to be seen by college coaches during the winter months. Players are assigned to teams by position. Each player will play in at  least 3 - 15 minute games spread throughout the day in front of college coaches. The GaREAT Sports Complex has field turf fields with NO BOARDS. Each team consists of 5  field players and 1 goalkeeper. The college coaches will receive a resume book with a resume page for each participant.

Space is more limited this year than in the past. Do not wait....
You can register online at: www.collegecombine.com

TEAM NEWS ARTICLE: Cleveland Internationals Soccer Club U12 Boys win United Soccer League Super-Y Championship

For Immediate Release: December 8, 2011. Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Internationals Soccer Club U12 boys Super-Y League team won the prestigious North American Finals in Tampa, Florida December 2 – 6. The boys clinched the championship with a 2-0 victory over the New Jersey Rangers, a team that had gone undefeated in the tournament. It was the Internationals’ third shut-out of the tournament after posting a 3-0 win over Ironbound Soccer Club of Newark, New Jersey and a 1-0 win over Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association of Virginia in earlier match play. Internationals also posted a 2-1 win over an “all star” West Pines, Florida team during the semi-finals, a win which went to overtime match play and penalty kicks for a final winning decision in favor of the Internationals.

The North American finals, featuring more than 130 boys and girls’ teams and nearly 2,500 players, was the culmination of the Super-Y League summer season, which included more than 700 teams from U-12 to U-17 competing in six regions across the U.S. and Canada. In July, the Internationals boys finished first in the Midwest Division with a 7-1-1 record, qualifying them for the finals in Tampa, Florida. More information at: www.uslsoccer.com.

Members of the Internationals Super-Y Championship Team are: Brennan Foran (Lakewood), Adam Haas (Chagrin Falls), Ryan Jackson (Hudson), Will Jackson (Hudson), Rees Jones (Aurora), Sammy Kraguljac (Broadview Hts.), Nick Malinowski (Aurora), Simon Manning (Shaker Hts.), Anthony Nauman (North Ridgeville), Ian Otter (Medina), Michael Presby (Bedford Hts.), David Quayle (Cleveland), Andrew Roseberry (North Canton), Joey Schmidt (Chagrin Falls), Mark Shafer (Valley View), Andrew Sobodosh (Aurora), Daniel Strachan (Lakewood), Nick Surowicz (Medina), Sammy Tojaga (Erie, PA) Gojko Vujovic (Brunswick) and Jack Wadden (Westlake).

The 2011 Internationals Champion Super-Y team was coached by Louie Nanchoff, former Professional Soccer Player, former member of the U.S. National Team (including the U.S. Olympic team and World Cup Team), former University of Akron standout player and co-founder of the Internationals Soccer Club.

Internationals Soccer Club was established in 1976. Today Internationals Soccer Club is comprised of more than twenty-two teams including the boys U16 and U18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams. The club’s reputation for excellence in training and player development precedes it wherever, and whenever, it competes. Internationals’ ability to place its players at Division 1, 2 and 3 colleges is well known throughout the U.S. and players have been placed in over 700 different colleges during its existence. Internationals’ players have gone on to play professionally both in the U.S. and abroad. Internationals’ Alumni players are located world-wide. www.internationalssoccer.com

Info provided by:
George Nanchoff, Internationals Soccer Club

TEAM NEWS ARTICLE: Cleveland FC Girls National Indoor Tournament Results

December 09, 2011. Richfield, Ohio. The regional competition of the National Indoor Tournament, was held on December 3rd and 4th, 2011 in North Olmsted, Ohio at the Soccer Sportsplex. Two girls teams from the Cleveland Futbol Club ---The U9 girls and the U10 girls --- both took home the championship for CFC, and qualify to compete in the National-level of the tournament.

The CFC U10 girls’ team members who competed in this tournament were: Blythe Gaspar, Gabby Schafer, Haley Anspach, Haley Curtis, Jessica Thomas, Julia Arellano, Lauren Cassidy, Maddy Grabowski, Phoebe Hood, Taylor Nicholson and Tori Lyncha. They are coached by Doug Coreno, and their team manager is Elizabeth Arrellano. The U10 girls compete in the OYSAN State League, the premier league of Ohio Youth Soccer Assocaition North, during seasonal play.

Pictured here for the CFC U9 girls’ team in the top row: Dave Sidloski, Amanda Mullins, Aurora Dargle, Bailey Olin, Jordan Novak, Payton Ray; bottom row: Sarah Stupka, Samantha Grabowski, Emily Brewer, Megan Basnett, Nicole Sidloski. (Not pictured: Ashlynn Kelley and team manager Kelly Olin.) This team recently took home the Brunswick Invitational title in November, and also competes in the OYSAN State League.

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

OYSAN Sanctions Bowling Green Soccer Challenge

Richfield, Ohio . December 7, 2011: The Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) has sanctioned the Bowling Green Spring Soccer Challenge to be held April 27- 29, 2012.  The event is hosted by Valentis Athletica Soccer Club and will be held at Bowling Green State University. Age groups range from Under 9 to Under 19 and offer both boys and girls divisions. Entry deadline for the tournament is March 25, 2012.

OYSAN has also sanctioned the Bowling Green Fall Soccer Challenge also hosted by Valentis Athletica. The event will take place August 25 – 26, 2012 for age groups U9 through U19. The entry deadline for this tournament is July 27, 2012.

Additional information on both tournaments can be found on the website located at: www.bgsoccerchallenge.com

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

OYSAN Boasts 6 Teams in the National League

Richfield, Ohio . November 21, 2011: The Ohio Youth Soccer Association North is proud to be represented by five outstanding young women’s teams and one young men’s team this spring in the US Youth Soccer National League.

·         Internationals 96 Red (U15 girls)

·         Cleveland FC (U15 Girls)

·         Cleveland United White (U16 Girls)

·         Internationals 95 Red (U16 Girls)

·         Internationals 94 Red (U17 Girls)

·         Everest Soccer Club Black (U17 Boys)

The National League is an extension of the highly successful US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues [US Youth Soccer Region I (East) Premier League, Midwest Regional League, Region III (South) Premier League and Far West Regional League] in which the top teams are eligible to continue the path of success into the National League where the ultimate prize is qualifying for the prestigious US Youth Soccer National Championships.

Since its inception, National League teams have captured a combined 13 national championships. In 2008, seven of the eight championship finals slots in the Under-15 and 16 age groups were won by National League teams, which resulted in the League's first four national championships. The League notched four more National Championship titles in 2009 including the Under-15 Boys and Girls, as well as Under-16 Boys and Under-17 Girls. At the 2010 National Championships, League participants took home titles in the Under-15 Boys and Under-17 Girls age groups. And in 2011, eight National League teams advanced to the National Championship game and claimed three more national titles.

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

2011 OYSAN Annual Awards

Richfield, Ohio . November 14, 2011: The 2011 Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) Annual Awards Luncheon was held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Sandusky, Ohio. 

The event honored all coaches, volunteers, administrators, and young referees who were nominated by their respective leagues as individuals who have made an outstanding impact on their organization and community.  From all of the nominees, the wards went to the following OYSAN members:

·         Brian Fleck and Lynn Saunders were named Volunteers of the Year

·         Tim and Bridgette Joyce were given the David A. Behsara Administrator of the Year Award

·         The Young Female Referee of the Year honors went to Amy Bobonik

·         The Young Male Referee of the Year award went to Kevin Fikar

·         The Mark A. Jacobs Award for Girls Coach of the Year honors went to Jacob Drost (Competitive Program), and Chris Wetz (Recreational Program)

·         The  boys coach of the year was presented to Greg Hennelly (Competitive) and Travis Fiegly (Recreational)

These annual award winners have each been submitted to US Youth Soccer for consideration for the National Volunteer of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Referee of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards, respectively.

In addition to the yearly honors, several other awards were presented. The OYSAN Executive Director’s Award was presented to Don Keefe, Tim Smith, and  Halle Emser who have volunteered considerable amounts of time and have made selfless and long-standing contributions to OYSAN and soccer in Northern Ohio.  

The OYSAN President’s Award  was presented to Tom Hatfield, who has volunteered considerable amounts of time and has made selfless and long-standing contributions to OYSAN and soccer in Northern Ohio.

The OYSAN Director of Coaching Awards were presented to Nordonia Hills Soccer Association and to John Clarke of the Toledo Celtics Soccer Club, who have contributed to the growth and development of the game and who have served to inspire us by example. In addition, Cleveland Futbol Club was recognized for both the Girls Development Cup Award, and the Top Club for ODP (Olympic Development Program) participation. Strongsville and Findlay were recognized for their Top ODP Support as communities. And, finally, Pacesetter Soccer Club (boys) and Internationals Soccer Club (girls) brought home awards in recognition of their 2011 State Cup performances as a club and NC United was recognized for their Bothwell Cup participation as a club.

Also recognized at the event were the players from OYSAN who participated in the ODP program and achieved recognition as Regional Pool Players and National Pool Players. Bronze and Silver Skill Award winners were also presented to round out the lunch program.

Mr. Allan Fee, of Cleveland’s Q104 radio station served as Master of Ceremonies for the annual event, and Mr. Paul Emhoff, Doctor Tom Turner, and Mrs. Pamela Menick from OYSAN also oversaw the award ceremony. Each honoree and award winner received a plaque to commemorate the day’s events which were sponsored in part by University Hospitals, adidas, Kohls, Eurosport, and ZoomReports.

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Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

2011 Ohio Youth Soccer Association North Hall of Fame Induction

Richfield, Ohio . November 14, 2011: The 2011 Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) Hall of Fame was held on Friday, November 11, 2011 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Sandusky, Ohio.  The event welcomed four new Hall of Fame members to an elite class of administrators, coaches, and players who have made a lasting impact on the Ohio North soccer community. This year’s inductees were: Ron Gedrich, Joe Raduka, Andrew Spiranovich, and the late Otto Thuranszky.

Ron Gedrich started as an assistant coach for his son’s Broadview Heights Travel teamand went on to server as The Cleveland Cobras Soccer Club administrator, the scheduler/secretary for Lake Erie Youth premier Soccer League (LEYPSL), then the Vice President and President of LEYPSL.  Ron also served as a District Commissioner of OYSAN as well as Vice President (2003-2006) and President (2007-2010) of Ohio Youth Soccer Association North.

Joe Raduka played professional soccer for the Yugoslavian first division (Red Star-Belgrade) as well as for several North American Soccer League  (NASL) teams and the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Cleveland Force team. He began the Cleveland United Soccer Club and was instrumental in founding the Lake Erie Youth Soccer League. His honors include being the 1998 OYSAN coach of the year, the LEYSL coach of the year, and the National Youth Coach of the year and an OYSAN ODP coach as well. Ten of his players have gone on to U.S. National teams, and thirteen have become professionals.

Andy Spiranovich came to the U.S. from Croatia in 1951. By 1957 he was playing in the American Croatian Soccer Club. After retiring as a player, Andy took over as Coach and Manager of the Croatian team. In 1972, he started junior program in the club and showed great success, including a U.S. Finals run in St Louis. Andy helped found the U.S. and Canadian Croatian Junior tournament which still exists, and was instrumental in bringing the Lake Erie Premier League into existence. In 2008, Andy was inducted into the Ohio Soccer Hall of Fame. He is currently president and co-coach of Segota Select Soccer Club.

Otto Thuranszky (1936 – 2003) was born in Budapest and came to the U.S. in 1957. His ease with many languages as well as his views on life and soccer made him a friend to many in the Ohio North community. He worked with the City of Cleveland to furnish fields and teams and established a connection with the Athletic Association. He formed the first youth soccer team of the Donauschwaben Club in 1963 and later became co-founder of the Lake Erie Junior League. Otto was instrumental in the creation, growth, and success of soccer in northern Ohio, where he served as Youth Commissioner.

The event, held in conjunction with the OYSAN annual general meeting weekend and workshops, was attended by many past Hall of Fame members and their spouses and families.  Mr. Allan Fee, of Cleveland’s Q104 radio station served as Master of Ceremonies for the annual event, and Mr. Paul Emhoff, Doctor Tom Turner, and Mrs. Pamela Menick from OYSAN also oversaw the ceremony. Each inductee received a crystal vase to commemorate their award.

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Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

OYSAN State Cup Tournament Location Announced

PRESS RELEASE. Richfield, Ohio . November 7, 2011: Pacesetter Soccer Complex will once again be host to this year’s State Cup competition weekend which runs from June 1^st through 3^rd, 2012.

Pacesetter Park is located in Sylvania, Ohio, which serves as a suburb of the Toledo area. Sylvania Pacesetter Park is a 138 acre multi-use sports complex. The soccer fields are natural turf at this complex, and the park offers concessions, playgrounds, and restroom facilities.

The tournament, part of the National Championship Series, features age groups of boys and girls teams ranging in ages from Under-10 (U10) to Under-19 (U19) and serves as the qualifier for the Regional Championships which will be held in Saginaw, Michigan. The winners of the regionals competition will then advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships.

Last year, the 2011 tournament saw over 230 teams across all age divisions, resulting in thousands of player participants and spectators in attendance over the tournament weekend. The tournament produced 11 regional qualifying teams from the Ohio North area.

OYSAN, a nonprofit organization which manages the tournament and the State Office of US Youth Soccer,  is currently accepting applications for sponsorship from local and National companies who wish to have their business recognized at the event and help support youth sports , US Youth Soccer, and the National Championship series in Ohio North.

For more information about OYSAN’s State Cup or other tournaments, sponsorship, or participation in one of OYSAN’s programs, please visit www.oysan.org. 

What: Ohio Youth Soccer Association North Inc., State Cup Tournament

When: June 1-3, 2011

Where: Pacesetter Soccer Complex

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

TEAM NEWS ARTICLE!

Submitted by NEW MANSFIELD SOCCER CLUB on 11/7/11:

This fall the New Mansfield girls are 14-0 and just won the LIEDERKRANZ ADAM SCHUSTER (REC) U-11 championship. In two seasons this team has not lost a game and are 26-0.

The players names are Amelia, Amya, Jennica, Katie, Maleah, Megan, Jada, Reign,Ta'laisha,Bianca, Kyle.

The head coach is Myron Gregory & asstistant is Kevin Hoffer.  

Congrats, girls!

OYSAN and Zoom Reports Team Up for Coaching Clinics

Richfield, Ohio. September 14, 2011: We are pleased to announce that Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) and Zoom Reports have established a relationship for the benefit of OYSAN members. 

Zoom Reports is a software program which allows coaches and directors to quickly and efficiently create player evaluations online. The program also allows for players to do self-evalutions, save comments and critiques, and communicate with both players and parents.

Zoom Reports has agreed to sponsor the Coaching Sessions at this year’s Ohio Youth Soccer Association North Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will be held at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center.  A representative from the software firm will be available to answer questions and demonstrate the product.  The Workshops, (offered free of charge to Recreational, Travel, and Premier-level coaches, Directors of Coaching and  Assistants who have registered teams in OYSAN programs and affiliated leagues) are a popular and well-attended component of the AGM weekend events.

 

For more information about Zoom Reports, including testimonials, tutorials, and videos please visit: www.zoomreports.com.

To learn more about the FREE workshops, or AGM, Hall of Fame Banquet or Awards Luncheon, please visit: http://www.oysan.org/About_OYSAN/AGM_Hall_of_Fame_Workshop.htm

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, please visit www.oysan.org or call 330-659-0989.

OYSAN Welcomes New Affiliate Members

On July 26, 2011, By order of the OYSAN Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce that CRESTVIEW, LIBERTY BENTON, ONE UNITED FC, and STOW SOCCER CLUB's applications for affiliation were accepted. On August 16th, 2011 REM TOTS application for affiliation was accepted. And, on September 2nd, 2011, HUDSON UNITED SOCCER CLUB RECREATIONAL's application for affiliation was accepted.

We are very excited to offer these clubs the benefits that US Youth Soccer and OYSAN have to offer, and look forward to working with each of them!

Crestview Soccer Club
President: Brett Roberts
Telephone: (330)-501-8200
Email: broberts1864@comcast.net
Website: www.crestviewsoccerclub.com

 
Hudson United Soccer Club Youth Recreational League
President: Nicholas Tullett
Telephone: (440)-572-6962
Email: tullett4400@windstream.net
Website: www.hudsonunited.org


Liberty Benton Soccer Association
President: Dave Peplinski
Telephone: (419)-424-1287
Email: pepngirls@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.eteamz.com/lbsoccerassocaition

One United FCPresident: David Young
Telephone: (440)-479-9697
Email: davidyoung@oneunitedfc.com
Website: www.oneunitedfc.com
 

REM Tots Soccer
President: Meghan Shane Rambert
Telephone: (440)-387-2663
Email: remtotssoccer@yahoo.com
Website: www.remtotssoccer.org

Stow Soccer Club
President: Zoe Walsh
Telephone: (330)-606-5064
Email: zwalsh77@gmail.com
Website: www.stowsoccerclub.com

Be sure to look for their information and info on ALL of our affiliates and on our online MEMBERS PAGE as well.


If you are interested in learning more about affiliating with Ohio Youth Soccer Association North, please visit http://www.oysan.org/About_OYSAN/Membership_Benefits.htm or contact Pamela Menick, executive Director at pmenick@ohionorthsoccer.org.

OYSAN Member, Sarver, Inducted to Ohio Soccer Hall of Fame

Saturday August 20,2011 Ohio-North standout and OYSAN member,
was INDUCTED INTO THE OHIO SOCCER HALL of FAME as a player
and one of the best amongst best.

KERI had played at NATIONAL, PROFFESIONAL, STATE, and REGIONAL
level teams, at which time she exhibited those attributes which reflect good
sportsmanship,teamwork and advanced technical playing skills.

She began recreational soccer at the age of 4 and then joined the
Firestone Park club team in a mostly Boys Division. She joined Girls
Soccer in Jackson. At age of 12 she joined the Internationals Soccer
Program. She excelled at the Regional ODP level, traveling
throughout the Mid-west, played in Europe, and joined the National B
team.

She helped elevate the Jackson High School program to become one of
the top teams in Ohio and reach the final 4 High School tournaments.
She led the team with 50 goals her senior year and was recognized as
All-Ohio and as the Akron Beacon Journal Athlete of the year and a
Parade High School All America. In 2004, she was inducted into the
Jackson High School Hall of Fame.

She was heavily recruited by such schools as Notre Dame, Connecticut,
Anson Dorrance at North Carolina and April Heinrich to the University
of Maryland. She helped lead Maryland to 2 appearances in the Elite
8 of the NCAA tournament and to the ACC tournament championship game.

She was a standout at the University of Maryland from 1995-98 and was
named an All-American by Soccer Times and the University's Female
Student-Athlete of the year. She is the girls all-time leading
scorer at the University. She was recognized as one of the top 50
ACC Women's Soccer players in their 50 year history and received the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) postgraduate Scholarship award.

Keri was a star in the classroom as well, winning the University of
Maryland President's Cup Award for Academic Achievement, the Maryland
Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Outstanding Academic
Achievement Award, and was a regular on the Dean's List before
graduating with a Degree in Computer Science.

Following graduating from college, she played professional soccer
with the Washington Freedom, New York Power, and Carolina Courage of
the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

She was featured as a young professional balancing a career as a
Computer Engineer with the prestigious MITRE Corporation and as a
member of the newly formed WUSA in an article by the Washington
Business Journal. She has received numerous recognition awards from
MITRE during her 10-year career there.

Keri has transitioned from Player to Coach and mentor of young
athletes and was selected as the United States Youth Soccer
Association Competitive Girls coach of the year for 2009.

During her acceptance speech, she shared with all her appreciation
for support of many. Her blessings for opportunity given and
commitment to give back to the game and new generations of players
she now coaches.

Congratulations, Keri!

OYSAN Bothwell Cup Registration is Underway

Richfield, Ohio August 1, 2011: Ohio Youth Soccer Association North is accepting ONLINE APPLCIATIONS utilizing the Tournament Builder System for the 2011 Bothwell Cup. The annual tournament, now in its twentieth year, is  for ages U9 through U14/15 teams in both boys and girls divisions and will be held at The Diamond Soccer Complex in Canton, Ohio October 21^st through 23^rd, 2011.

Registration is available at: http://www.oysan.org/Tournaments/Bothwell_Cup.htm

The cost for entry is $375 for U9 and U10 USYS teams, $450 for U11 – U14/15 USYS teams, and $570 for non-USYS teams.  The application deadline for is September 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM.

For more information regarding the 2011 Bothwell Cup, please visit www.oysan.org, and look under the “tournaments tab”, or call the office at 330-659-0989.

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

OYSAN Launches Redesigned Website

Richfield, Ohio. July 12, 2011: We are pleased to announce that Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN)  has developed a newly redesigned and repurposed website for the organization.

The newly developed site offers tools for players, coaches, league and club administrators, as well as those interested in OYSAN membership and sponsorship.  The site features a new-and-improved navigation, with intention of being more user-friendly, efficient, and contemporary .

In addition to  website development efforts  is OYSAN’s new involvement in Social Media as well.  Members, as well as the general public, can now follow OYSAN on Facebook and Twitter (Search: OhioNorthSoccer), as well as register for a free subscription to the twice-monthly E-news publications. In addition, OYSAN has created a press release and media site for OYSAN  as well as Region II and  US Youth Soccer-related news.

To get learn more about Ohio North, or to find information about becoming a member of OYSAN, please visit http://www.oysan.org/.

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.

OYSAN and Active Network Continue Partnership

Richfield, Ohio. July 7, 2011: We are pleased to announce that Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN)  and Active Network have renewed our partnership.  Active Network will continue to serve as OYSAN's official Online Registration, Data Collection and Data Management Provider.  Active's LeagueOne integrated solution streamlines league administration and eliminates unnecessary paperwork with online registration, data collection and program management.

To get started with online registration or to learn about becoming a member of OYSAN, please visit http://www.oysan.org/.

For more information about Active Networks: http://www.activesports.com/partners/State-Soccer/OYSAN.htm

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, please visit www.oysan.org or call 330-659-0989.

Pacesetter Teams Show Strong for OYSAN at Regionals

 Richfield, Ohio. June 30, 2011. The US Youth Soccer, Region II Championships, features top teams in the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups, beginning with registration and opening ceremonies on Friday, June 24. Round robin games are Saturday, June 25, through Monday, June 27, with semifinal matches Tuesday, June 28 and finals on June 29^th.

Pacesetter’s U13 boys advanced to semi-final play, where they Sporting Kansas City Juniors edged a win over Head Coach Ryan Creech and the Pacesetter boys by 2 goals. In the U18 bracket, Pacesetter obtained a win over NFC Veleno (from Omaha Nebraska) to win a coveted spot in the Region Final on June 29^th where they ultimately faced the KCFC Rangers of Overland Park, Kansas.

The mission of The Pacesetter Soccer Club is to provide N.W. Ohio youth the opportunity to develop individual and team soccer skills to their fullest potential through expert training and excellent team competition. The Club will address the physical, psychological, technical and tactical components of the game when training to ensure the best experience for each player. Their club philosophy centers on player development and professional coaches who are eager to teach children the sport of soccer.

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, please visit www.oysan.org or call 330-659-0989.