On August 2, 2008, Ozark Tiger Soccer will be having their Annual 3 v 3 Summer Sizzler. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Matthew P. Stoelb Continuing the Journey Scholarship. This scholarship benefits Ozark students with Autism or their siblings as they continue their education beyond high school.

There will be 10 fields with games being played from 10am to 3pm.

Age Divisions are:
Boys: U8, U10, U12, U14, & High School
Girls: U8, U10, U12, U14, & High School
Adult CoEd Recreational (35 and under, Over 35)
Adult CoEd Competitive (18 and over)

Want more information?
Visit www.ozarktigersoccer.com
Contact Tom Davidson at 417.582.1107
Or via email at summersizzler2008@yahoo.com

Hosted by Ozark High School
Cost is only $75/team (max. 5 players/team)
Deadline is 7/30/08 — Rain out date will be 8/3/08 16pm.

3v3 Tourney Sponsorship opportunities
3v3 Tourney Information sheet
3v3 Tourney registration form

Age: 3-7 (4v4 roster max. 8). Fee: $150/team or $35/individual
Age: 8-14 (5v5 roster max. 10). Fee: $240/team or $40/individual
Age: high school-adult (7v7 roster max 14). Fee: $480/team or $50/individual

Register as a team or as an individual to get on a team.
Eight league games played on Mon., Tues., and Thurs.
Register by: June 10. Leagues begin: June 16.

Summer Soccer Camp
Age: 3-10 boys and girls
Call for information on our summer camp and summer development program.

Lake Country Soccer, 862-3211 or www.lakecountrysoccer.org.

Summer’s here, surf’s up and that means it’s time to hit the beach for the 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational. Hosted by the Illinois State Soccer Association, Illinois Youth Soccer Association and Chicago Soccer, the 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational runs from July 26 to July 27 and is the ultimate sand soccer experience.

Defending champions Santos Degollado will hope to repeat in the Men’s Open Division, while last year’s Women’s Open Champion, Chicago Vectors, will hope to retain their hard-won title, The Serbian Consulate were last years COED Champions and Branko’s Bombers won the Men’s Over30 division.

Registration remains open for teams looking to knock the defending champions off their perch. Teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games, played in a 5-a-side format according to FIFA Beach Soccer rules, and teams can have squads of up to twelve players.

This is the first year Illinois Youth Soccer Association (IYSA) has joined forces with the Illinois State Soccer Association (ISSA), their counterparts in adult soccer, to co-host the 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational tournament. The two-day event, which takes place at Montrose Beach in Chicago, promises to be the biggest and best ever.

“We are truly delighted to be working with the IYSA on the Beach Soccer Invitational” said George Chazaro, President of ISSA, “the addition of the Youth teams to this fun event will provide more excitement and build on the family atmosphere” For the very first time, this year’s Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational will feature designated youth age brackets at the Under-12, 14, 16 and 19 divisions for boys and girls thanks to the support of the IYSA.

The 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational is run in conjunction and with the assistance of partners Chicago Soccer and sponsors Ford Motor Company, Spanglish Ideas, Snickers, Soccadelic, Los Comales, Adidas, Daily Herald, Athletico, Chicago Fire, Chicago Storm, Q101 and Univision.

The 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational is a unique tournament experience unlike any other. For further information, including entry forms and details on how to register and adult team, please contact the ISSA at 312-226-7920, or via email at soccerissa@aol.com. To register a youth team, please contact IYSA at 847-290-1577 or via email at info@illinoisyouthsoccer.org.

In addition to some great soccer on one of Chicago’s largest beaches, The 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational also offer a variety of activities off the field, featuring some of the finest DJ’s in the area, a play area for kids, adult pick up games organized by Windy City Wanderers FC, a beach soccer clinic for players of all ages and more.

For more information, including rules and photos from last years event visit www.chicagobeachsoccer.org.

The tournament will be held at Lion’s Club Soccer Park on Saturday June 14th, beginning at 2:00 pm.

The tournament includes teams and players from U8 up to an Over 40 group! Put together a team of five players, either single sex and co-ed. For U8-U18 the teams will play other teams in their age range.

For adult teams, indicate whether you are under or over 40 years in age and if the team prefers a competitive or a recreational division. Games last 20 mins, 10 mins each way. 3 players on the field per team at any time.

No goal keeper. Field size: Length ~ half the width of a soccer field width ~ 50ft, i.e one regular soccer field is divided into ~10 3 v 3 fields. Each game has a tournament appointed ref. Leagues are either won on points or thru “knock out”. It’s a one day affair starting at 2:00pm and ending ~7:00pm.

Free parking and good concession stand selling drinks and hot food etc. No entry fee for spectators. Each player will receive game shirt, drawstring bag and water bottle with entry fee. Champion teams in each division will receive medals.

To register for the event. For more information, check the website or call 573-364-1091 or 573-364-8356.

Funds raised go towards the Thomas Whitefield Award, presented to a Male and a Female soccer player who best demonstrate outstanding character, leadership, citizenship and personality, and in so doing earn the respect of their teammates.

Thomas Whitefield 3-on-3 Soccer Tournament

For folks with a Facebook account, there’s the Springfield Soccer group you can join to get occasional updates like Saturday’s somewhat organized outing.

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The league will consist of up to 20 teams in the Joplin metro area. A traveling team will be formed from participants of the league and will compete in areas like Oklahoma City, Okla., Tulsa, Okla., and Dallas, Texas.

The first game will take place Sunday, March 23rd at Dover Fields in Joplin, MO. The season schedule runs from March 23rd to June 8th.

March 12: Last Day of Teams Registration
March 14: Press Conference
March 23: Opening Ceremony
March 23: Match Day 1
March 30 – May 18: Match Days 2 to 8 (Every Sunday)
May 18: Business Booth Day/ End of Regular Season
May 23: Award Ceremony – All Star Team announced
May 25: Quarterfinals
June 1: Semifinals
June 8: Final
June 8: Closing Ceremony

Complete information can be found on the league’s website. Games will be played at Dover Hill Soccer Park on the West side of Joplin.

Members of the Community Recreation Board voted Wednesday evening to sponsor a new adult recreational soccer league being organized by Mary Hogan, a Fort Leonard Wood military wife who played soccer in high school and would like to continue as an adult.

The Waynesville Daily Guide has the details.

The weekend of games, which includes 14 teams across three brackets, will wrap up this evening with the championship games. The Open Bracket, which includes an SMS Bears squad, final begins at 4pm with the remaining games completing by 7:45pm this evening.

Registration deadline is Dec. 20th, 2007
Register at Boys and Girls Club between 2-6 pm M-F or online at www.BGCSWMO.org
For Ages 9th and Up (includes adults)

Cost $100/Team
Contact Scott Schulte
417-483-7813, 620-783-3286

There are several different leagues, depending on your interest:
Tuesday Nights - Co-Ed Indoor; games begin Sept. 4
Wednesday Nights - Women’s Open Indoor; games begin Aug. 29
Thursday Nights - Men’s Open Indoor; games begin Aug. 30
Friday Nights - Over/30 Mens Outdoor; games begin Sept. 7

Visit the Lake Country Soccer website for more information.

The headline is from a quote by Claudio Reyna, of NY Red Bulls and former US National Team captain. Claudio and some of his teammates were scheduled to play a pick up game against Nash’s team, although Red Bull officials and Park rangers stepped in. Hat tip to Bob Jordan.