OYSAN and SoccerMat^TM Team Up To Give Away
Exclusive Products

Richfield, Ohio. March 12, 2012: We are pleased to announce that Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) and SoccerMat ^TM  have created a partnership to giveaway several SoccerMat^TM Training kits, and other products including fun soccer tee-shirts, and soccer books for kids as part of a benefit of OYSAN membership.

The SoccerMat ^TM  training system was created to improve the soccer skills of players aged seven and up. Some of the skills that the methods focus on include balance, proprioception, flexibility, speed, sensomotor coordination and rhythm. Although traditionally used by coaches, the kits are available to individuals for purchase online at www.soccermat.com, and include complete instructions for use and training with the one-of-a-kind tool.

Also available online are a series of books available in both English and Spanish, and other items including t-shirts. Relatively new is the SoccerMat^TM Pro App, now available for download through iTunes as well.

Look for upcoming opportunities to win free SoccerMat^TM products by following OHIO NORTH SOCCER on Twitter and via the tournament text alert system at OYSAN State Cup and OYSAN Bothwell Cup. You may also visit: www.soccermat.com to learn more about the company and its products.

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

Hancock Soccer Association Awarded Grant

Richfield, Ohio. February 10, 2012: Ohio Youth Soccer Association North member, Hancock Soccer Association, was awarded a grant by the U.S. Soccer Federation. 

The U.S. Soccer Foundation, the Major Charitable Arm of Soccer in the United States announced on February 3, 2012 that it awarded sixty grants totaling $2.4 million to non-profit organizations such as Hancock Soccer, serving at-risk youth in twenty states. Through the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s 2012 Annual Grants program, the Foundation strives to continue its mission of enhancing and growing the sport of soccer as well as improving the well-being of children in underserved areas. Grant awards support the programming and equipment needs of non-profit organizations that provide children with the opportunity to play soccer and live a healthy lifestyle.

Since 1994, The U.S. Soccer Foundation has awarded more than $55 million in grants in all 50 states.  The direct link to their website is: http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/. On the site, you can learn more, donate, or apply for one of next year’s grant opportunities once available.

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.

US Youth Soccer Club Directory Launches

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North would like to announce a new feature available on the US Youth Soccer website, designed to help promote your club!

US Youth Soccer is launching a new, free service in an effort to assist those seeking US Youth Soccer programs in their area or maybe an area that they’ll be moving to in the future, the Club Directory will provide 24-hour access to club, league and association searches via USYouthSoccer.org. 

Don't delay, be the first to register with USYouthSoccer.org and upload your club information today.

How do I add my organization to the directory?

1. Register with USYouthSoccer.org to set your personal log-in information
2. Click the Club Directory link and add your club, league association information [under the About Us tab]
3. You’ll see your organization name, website, city and state information now listed

Have you seen the new website? 

Check out www.USYouthSoccer.org today!

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 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.

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 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.

OYSAN Donating Soccer Balls to Haitian Relief Efforts

Richfield, Ohio. June 29, 2011:  Beth Gerberich, a representative of the “Christian Fellowship Mission”, wants to bring some much-needed relief to the boys and girls in Haiti… and Ohio Youth Soccer Association is helping her do just that!

OYSAN has donated several adidas tournament soccer balls, size 4, to Ms. Gerberich for her five hour flight to Haiti later this week.  She plans on delivering the equipment to Port Au Prince, and ultimately arriving in area that is referred to as “the island” where there is an orphanage attempting to create a sense of normalcy for Haitian children.

Although for many Americans, the earthquake is long-forgotten, for Haitian children, the earthquake still affects their daily lives in a substantial way. Many children lost parents and family… and in turn, their childhoods.  The small donation from OYSAN of soccer balls will hopefully provide for a bit of fun in their lives.

Christian Fellowship Mission is not associated with Ohio Youth Soccer Assocaition North.
If you are interested in donating to the children in Haiti or leanring more about the mission trips, please visit: http://www.christianfellowshipmission.org/