America SCORES Cleveland: Call for Teams!

CALL FOR TEAMS!

Companies Get Fit, Help Cleveland Kids at the ‘SCORES Cup’
soccer fundraiser

America SCORES Cleveland seeks corporate and community teams for soccer tourney and fundraiser benefiting youth program

Calling all Cleveland-area professionals and soccer enthusiasts, ages 18 and up. Join America SCORES Cleveland and participants from local companies for a day of friendly soccer competition on Saturday, March 10 at the 8^th annual America SCORES Cleveland SCORES Cup. The SCORES Cup is a day-long co-ed charity soccer tournament benefiting 450 Cleveland public school students participating in after-school soccer, poetry and service-learning programs.

Companies and teams participating in the SCORES Cup make a difference in their community while playing at least three competitive or recreational soccer games and networking with fellow Cleveland professionals. Team entry to one cup ($1,500/per cup) provides teams with event t-shirts, covers registration fees, and guarantees one Cleveland child an entire year of soccer and poetry programming.

WHEN:Saturday, March 10, 2012 AND Saturday, July 28, 2012; 9 am - 6:30 pm

Competitive Division: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; Recreational Division: 1:00 - 7:30 pm

 

WHERE: Cleveland State University, Krenzler Field, (under the dome)

Corner of East 19^th and Chester Avenue; Cleveland, OH 44115

Contact Matthew Williams to register a team at mwilliams@americascores.org or visit the SCORES Cup blog at http://www.scorescupcleveland.wordpress.com. Team registration for the March 10^th Cup ends on Friday, February 24 at 5:00 pm. Teams interested in participating in only the July 28^th Cup should register by Friday, July 6.

Past participants include: American Greetings Interactive; Benesch; Cleveland Department of Public Health; Dave’s Supermarkets; Howard & O’Brien Associates; Jones Day; KeyBank; Medical Mutual; NOSHOK; Rionero Sannitico Recreational Club; Share Construction; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey; Ulmer & Berne; and Cleveland State University’s Viking Soccer Institute.

ABOUT America SCORES Cleveland

America SCORES Cleveland is an affiliate of America SCORES, a national model for sports-based youth development targeting girls and boys in urban neighborhoods. This five-day per week after-school program works to enrich the lives of Cleveland Metropolitan School students ages 8-15 from the Clark Fulton, Glenville, Hough, North Broadway/Slavic Village, and Puritas-Longmead neighborhoods through regular participation and skill building in soccer, creative writing, and service-learning. America SCORES Cleveland inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. For more information, visit www.AmericaSCORESCleveland.org.

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For More Information:

Katherine Blackley

Phone: 216-881-7988

Cell: 440-364-3503

KBlackley@AmericaSCORES.org

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/

Ohio North State Cup Winners Headed to Regionals in Wisconsin

Richfield, Ohio. June 9, 2011:  The annual State Cup Tournament hosted by Ohio Youth Soccer Association North has wrapped up its 2011 game schedule with winners being posted in all competing age groups from Under 10 (U10) to Under 19 (U19) for both boys and girls divisions.

State Cup winners in the U13 through U19 age brackets will advance to the Regional Tournament held in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Opening ceremonies are at Lambeau Field, Home to the Packers, on June 24^th, with tournament play starting June 25^th, 2011.

The teams advancing on behalf of Ohio North are:

• U13 Boys – Pacesetter  
• U13 Girls – Greater Toledo Futbol Club
• U14 Boys – Concordia
• U14 Girls – Internationals
• U15 Boys – Ambassadors
• U15 Girls – Internationals
• U16 Boys – Everest (Black)
• U16 Girls – Internationals
• U17 Boys – Cleveland Futbol Club
• U17 Girls – Internationals
• U18 Boys – Pacesetter
• U18 Girls – Cleveland Futbol Club
• U19 Girls – Cleveland Alliance Soccer (CASA) 
• U19 Girls Wild card – Internationals

Congratulations are also in order for the younger athletes and their coaches and managers. Although U10, 11, and 12s do not advance to Regional play, their victories at State Cup are much to be proud of. The U10 winners were Whitecaps (Boys) and Cleveland Futbol Club Royal (Girls). U11 winners were Internationals (Boys) and Cleveland Futbol Club Royal (Girls). U12 winners included Team Challenger FC (Boys) and Cleveland Futbol Club (Girls).

Good luck to all of the athletes and team staff on their continued success at Regionals, where they will have the opportunity to compete for a coveted seat at Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona.

Pritchau Invited to National Camp

May 4, 2011. Richfield, Ohio. Congratulations to Erik Pritschau from Perry, Ohio.  Erik has been called into the National Team Training Camp for the U14 NDP (National Development Program) at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Pritschau, a defender who also plays for PFC, was called to the National Camp after participating at the Regional level, representing Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) as an ODP (Olympic Development Program) player.

Pritschau joins 38 other elite athletes from across the country including 9 other Region II players (Max Stiegwardt, Mukwelle Akale, Konstandin Moni, Peter Schropp, Shannon Seymour, Benjamin Swanson, and Alex Knox) who may have the opportunity to represent the U.S. in future play.

OYSAN (Ohio Youth Soccer Association North is a non-profit organization dedicated towards teaching and actively promoting The sport of youth soccer, development of players, coaches and referees, as well as good sportsmanship and life skills for children and youth players of all levels of interests and abilities in a safe and healthy environment. Their website is www.oysan.org.

The National Development Program is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players. To learn more about the National Team Camp, visit the U.S. Soccer website at: www.ussoccer.com

Cleveland FC Girls Experience Unprecedented Success

COMMUNITY NEWS POST:Congratulations are in order to the ladies of Cleveland FC. On Wednesday February 2^nd ,  fourteen Cleveland FC High School Seniors signed their National Letters of Intent.  This talented group of young ladies comes from all over Northeast Ohio make up the Cleveland FC 92-93s – the most successful team in Cleveland FC history. 

Through their hard work and dedication to both soccer and academics, the ladies from the 92-93 Cleveland FC team have earned over $2 million in scholarships, and will take their talents to their new teams all over the country.

Elizabeth Bollinger – Marquette

Taylor Burke – University of Florida

Jaclyn Campo – Ohio University

Brianna DeFelice – University of Arizona

Megan Giesen – University at Buffalo

Maura Gorman – Bellarmine University

Jillian Graff – University of Florida

Alaina Jordan – Slippery Rock University

Sarah Molina – verbal commitment to Maryland University

Katie Roberts – University at Buffalo

Allie Sirna – University of Tennessee

Kelsey Smigel – Dayton Univeristy

Chelsea Stalter – Marshall University

Nicolle Varney – Ohio University

Courtney Zanotti – Miami University

Coached by Pete Demonte, the majority of the team has been with Cleveland FC since they were under 10 years old.  The girls have been fierce competitors from the start… placing to the finals of every Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) State Cup since the U10division; and, winning 6 championships!  The team finished as Region II Champions (2009), Finalists (2008) and Semi-Finalists (2006).  In 2009, the team also represented Region II in the US Youth Soccer Nationals.

  

In Midwest Regional League competition, they have won the Premier Division three years in a row (U15, U16 and U17) – an unprecedented accomplishment, which no other Ohio North Soccer team has accomplished! 

In 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons, the team was accepted as the only Ohio team in a pool of 8 outstanding teams in the USYS National League. 

Cleveland FC players have also made their mark in the ODP (Olympic Development Program.) All players from the squad (except for two) have participated in the ODP.  Each of the participating players made the State ODP team, with several qualifying for the Regional and National Pools.  They have participated in Regional events  as well as international squads that have gone to Germany, Portugal and Costa Rica to play.

During the High School season, the ladies also demonstrated outstanding leadership on the respective High School teams – they earned All-American honors, All-State honors and many other post-season awards.  Players from the Cleveland FC team have played in every State Championship game for the last four years ; with the last two being named State Champs.

OYSAN (Ohio Youth Soccer Association North is a non-profit organization dedicated towards teaching and actively promoting The sport of youth soccer, development of players, coaches and referees, as well as good sportsmanship and life skills for children and youth players of all levels of interests and abilities in a safe and healthy environment. Their website is www.oysan.org.

To learn more about Cleveland FC (Cleveland Futbol Club) visit their website at: www.clevelandfc.net.