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.

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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.