If you’re playing in the Missouri State Cup, please send me your schedule so I can begin preparing my coverage plans. Include your age group, team name and game details (day, time, opponent). If you are seeded let me know that as well. Three weeks left, are you ready?

Do you have your Euro team jersey for the games? If not, check out Soccer Master if you’re going to me in St Louis or else visit their online store SoccerPro.com.

Might make a nice early Father’s Day gift although an action photo I’ve taken of your favorite player is always a good choice as well

THE FIRST TOUCH IS CRITICAL. IMPROVE YOUR BALL SKILLS AND TOUCH. PLAY TACTICAL GAMES. TRAIN LIKE THE PROS AND HAVE FUN!

When: June 4 – 7 for boys and girls
Ages 6 to 10 – 5:30 until 7:30 (The critical age for developing top level ball control)
Ages 11 to 16 – 6:30 until 8:30 (Refine skills and advance your tactical play)
Where: Nixa Community Center Soccer Fields

Nixa SC 2012 summer camp flyer pdf

Who: Nixa Soccer Club is a not for profit organization dedicated to developing competitive youth soccer players and coaches in Nixa and the surrounding communities. Camp coaches include local high school and competitive club coaches. Technical trainers include top high school and college players.

Why: Low coach to camper ratio resulting in more quality time with campers. Low cost – $50 per participant by May 25, $60 after May 25 thru registration deadline of June 1. Second family member only $35. Three or more family members only $100 total.

Pool-Play
October 13th – 14th, 2012

Knock-out Rounds (Semis/Final)
November 10th – 11th, 2012

Previously, the November weekend was to be the pool-play weekend and the first weekend of December was to be the knock-out round weekend.

The location of the 2012 / 2013 MYSA State Cups and Presidents Cups are not yet determined.

Organizations looking to host any of the events need to submit their hosting document by Friday, May 18th, 2012. If there are any questions, please contact Jake Griesenauer at jake@mysa.org.

The US Youth Soccer Show’s second episode premiers Friday May 4, 2012 on FOX Soccer.

The May show premiers on the 4th and includes stories from:

…Kings Soccer Academy from Ohio recently qualified for a spot in this summer’s National Championships via the National League. While traveling for National League play, the girls decided they wanted to do something more important with their spare time than just hang out.

…winning a National Championship is a dream for many young players. We caught up with a man whose Under-14 West Coast FC team made their dream a reality, and the opportunity of a lifetime that followed.

…US Youth Soccer recently teamed up with the United States National Guard, and we recognized former WUSA player turned sargent, Shauna Rohbock, in a different kind of team uniform.

…it takes a lot of hard work to make it to the Olympic level in any sport. We take a minute to spotlight one of our own with that kind of dedication.

…earlier this year we heard about a player in Connecticut that was definitely worth spotlighting. In fact, he won the 2012 US Youth Soccer National TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year award. He is all about giving back to a program that once gave him so much.

…FOX Soccer commentators Rob Stone and Eric Wynalda answer your questions from our Facebook page.

May Show Times*
Friday, May 4 @ 5 p.m. CT (Premier)
Monday, May 21 @ 5 p.m. CT
Tuesday, May 29 @ 5 p.m. CT
*Subject to change. Check your local listings

Missouri State Lady Bears, 2nd Place MVC

This is a FREE activity. No registration is required. All participants need to bring their own soccer ball.

The Bear’s are also playing their final exhibition match of the season earlier Saturday. Game time is 12:00 pm at Plaster Stadium.

Click on the link to view the webcast: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/soccercup

After each bracket is drawn, the completed brackets will be posted on the website. Feel free to download the editable pdf for your age group available here and fill in the teams as they are announced.

The 2012 Missouri State Cup will be held June 9th, 2012 – June 13th, 2012 at the Lake Country Soccer Complex in Springfield, MO. This year’s event will be a modified round-robin format and available to competitive teams in the U13 – U19 age groups.

Winners from the 2012 Missouri State Cup will travel to the Region 2 Championships, held June 22-27, 2012 in Saginaw, Michigan. Winners from Region 2 will then advance to the National Championships, which will be held July 24-28, 2012 in Rock Hills, South Carolina.

Registration for the spring league, which is open to all girls and boys age 3-18, will run through Monday, March 19, with practices and games starting the week of March 19 and running through May 5. All practices and games will take place in Fair Grove District Park.

Registration forms can be picked up at Fair Grove City Hall, or registration can be completed online at www.fairgrovesoccer.com. The league costs $35 to register.

Sporting Kansas City will again offer a series of youth soccer camps in 2012 for boys and girls of all ages. Camps will be offered to the experienced player ready to take it to the next level as well as the player who is newly developing their skills. Campers who attend sessions at our training center in Swope Park will have the opportunity to observe the Pros at practice. All campers will also receive an adidas t-shirt.

2012 Spring Break Camp
Open to all boys (9-16yrs old) who are currently a part of or looking to become part of the Sporting Juniors program in the future. All players will be evaluated by the Sporting Juniors coaching staff and possibly invited back to future training sessions. This camp is offered to the committed player who wants to be part of U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy as well as the Sporting Juniors. The Sporting Kansas City Juniors are the youth teams that play under the umbrella of Sporting KC of Major league Soccer.

When: Monday, March 12th thru Wednesday, March 14th
Who: Boys Only. Ages 9-16 years old.
Schedule:
· 9am-10:30am: 14-16 years old
· 11am-12:30pm: 11-13 years old
· 1:30pm-3:00pm: 9-10 years old
Where: Sporting Club Training Center in Swope Park (6310 Lewis Rd., Kansas City, MO 64130)
Cost: $130 (includes adidas Sporting KC t-shirt)
REGISTER NOW

Pre Try-Out Camp
The Sporting Juniors will host a pre-tryout camp for those players who are interested in trying out for the 2012-13 Sporting Kansas City Juniors teams. This camp will help you sharpen your technical skills and mentally prepare you for tryouts. The camp will be coached by our Sporting Juniors coaches and will take place at the official training grounds for Sporting Kansas City. Campers will also have access to watching the senior team train before or after camp. The fee will include three 90-minute camp sessions as well as a Sporting KC Juniors t-shirt.

WHO: Boys U11 & U12 9 AM–10:30 AM
Boys U13 & U14 11 AM–12:30 PM
WHEN: June 4th–6th (Monday-Wednesday)
WHERE: Sporting Club Training Facility, Swope Park
6310 Lewis Drive • KCMO 64130
REGISTER NOW

Sporting Youngsters & Development Camp
Sporting Kansas City is excited to partner with the City of Independence to host camps at the Independence Athletic Complex in 2012. We will offer camps for both boys and girls, ages four and up. The staff for these camps will consist of Sporting KC’s Juniors coaching staff and other support staff, as well as a few special guests including our mascot Blue!

WHO: Boys & Girls age 4-12 years
WHEN: June 11th–14th (Monday-Thursday)
WHERE: Independence Athletic Complex
17600 E. Salisbury Road
Independence, MO 64056
SCHEDULE: 9:00 AM–10:00 AM: 4-7 years
10:00 AM–12:00 PM: 8-12 years
REGISTER NOW FOR AGES 4-7 OR REGISTER NOW FOR AGES 8-12

Boys & Girls Development Camp
The Sporting KC Juniors will be hosting a camp for boys and girls that aspire to play on elite teams and in national leagues. The camp will be geared towards competitive players who play on a top club team in their age group, which means you must have previous soccer experience. This will be a three-day camp that will take place at the official Sporting KC training facility. Each camper will receive an adidas Sporting Juniors T-shirt.

WHO: Boys & Girls age 8-12 years
WHEN: June 18th–20th (Monday-Wednesday)
WHERE: Sporting Club Training Facility, Swope Park
6310 Lewis Drive • KCMO 64130
SCHEDULE: 8:30 AM­–10 AM: 8-10 years
10:30 AM–12 PM: 11-12 years

REGISTER NOW

UPDATED – The Disney Soccer Showcase kicks off today and there are two Missouri-based squads participating, both in the Under 17 age group. Disney is considered one of the top tournaments in the country and will have over 350 college coaches on hand to evaluate the talent.

Springfield SC 94/95 are participating in the Showcase Red group. The teams will play 3 group games and the top team in each of the two brackets will advance to the semifinal on Thursday. The Final will be played later that same day.

SPRINGFIELD SC 94/95 enter the tourney ranked 65th nationally per GotSoccer, 10th in Region 2 and 1st in Missouri. They’ll face off against teams that rank 3rd (Manhattan SC), 44th (Calverton SC) and 71st (Team Boca). The squad won the Missouri state Championship as U16′s last June (94/95 age group).

Springfield SC 94/95 Schedule
Tuesday 4:00pm: MANHATTAN SC AJAX (NYE) vs SPRINGFIELD SC 94/95 I (MO)

A report from the game from a reliable source: We won 2-1!…they were a good team…ranked third in country by GotSoccer. But we are tough to break down. We got goals from Nic Bauer in First half and by Mitch Moncada in second. Evan Garrad had a PK saved. We dominated the first 20 then they bossed the rest of the half. They started strong in second and we looked for a counter and got one. They scored with about 10 to go making for exciting finish. Thanks for the props, Steve! U know we miss you!!!!

Wednesday 12:00pm: TEAM BOCA 94/95 WHITE (FL) vs SPRINGFIELD SC 94/95 I (MO)
Thursday 12:00pm: CALVERTON SC REVOLUTION (MD) vs SPRINGFIELD SC 94/95 I (MO)
Friday 9:00am: Semifinal Showcase Red

Coaches from Missouri in attendance include
* Harris-Stowe State University – Billy Paymaster, GK Coach
* Missouri State University – Michael Seabolt, Associate Head Coach
* St Louis University – Jason O’Keefe, Assistant Coach

The other team participating is the Lou Fusz Williams squad playing in a lower group.

Vehr Factor at Show-Me Soccer

from left to right: Coach Brett Ulrich, Jace Easley, Evan Kilmer, Ian Ulrich, Landon Keisker, Ty Lyons, Gage Vehr, Owen Bowler, Ethan Whatley, Coach Chris Vehr.

Molly Brewer, Glendale Falcons (2012) / Scott Gallagher

Tony Schmitt was a hot, sweaty mess. Schmitt and his St. Louis Scott Gallagher IL Premier Under-17 soccer team spent the ugliest part of Sunday’s heat conditioning and training.

That meant running, running and more running for the SLSG IL Premier. With the sun and humidity pushing the heat index beyond 110 degrees, what in the world could possibly be worth such a torturous training session?
A national championship, that’s what.

SLSG IL Premier is a week away from landing in Phoenix to take part in the U. S. Youth Soccer National Championships. The girls locked up their spot at the tournament by capturing the Blue Division of the United States National League. SLSG IL Premier went 5-1-1 during the winter to punch its ticket to the summer’s biggest event.

Read more

Tournament Schedule, also available on the SGFsoccer.com calendar (times are PST, so 10pm CST)

Wed Jul 27 – 8:00 PM – St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) vs NSA Premier Fury (IL)
Thu Jul 28 – 8:00 PM - St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) vs So Cal Blues – Dido (CA-S)
Fri Jul 29 – 8:00 PM – FC Pennsylvania Strikers (PA-E) vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO)

U17G National Championship
Sun Jul 31 9:00 AM Field 12 [TBD] TBD [TBD] TBD Scheduled

The ECNL National Championship, which kicked off on Thursday July 14, features 164 of the country’s top female youth soccer teams in what is one of the most prestigious events of the year.

The U-17 ECNL National Championship Group includes eight teams that will be playing quarterfinals on Thursday and semifinals on Friday, with the winners advancing to meet in the ECNL National Championship Game Saturday on ESPNU and ESPN3. The qualifying teams are: San Diego Surf (CA), PDA (NJ), FC Stars of Mass (MA), Challenge SC (TX), Solar SC (TX), Mustang SC (CA), Albertson Fury (NY) and Minnesota Thunder Academy (MN).

About the ECNL:
The ECNL is a non-profit national youth soccer league founded in 2009 to provide the best possible developmental environment for American female youth soccer players through the creation of the highest level of national competition and an identification and development program to provide an avenue for players to participate in U.S. Soccer’s National Teams. The 2010-11 season is the ECNL’s second season. Each of the 52 member clubs in 2010-11 field a team in the U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-18 age groups, each competing for the ECNL National Championship, the ECNL National Club Championship and promotion and relegation between flights. The ECNL is sanctioned by US Club Soccer.