Arkansas Faces SEMO Friday At Lake Country Soccer

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Arkansas’ soccer team closes its spring exhibition season with a pair of games on the road this weekend. The Razorbacks, under the direction of first-year head coach Colby Hale, play Southeast Missouri State on Friday and Saint Louis on Saturday. The SEMO game is Friday at 7 pm on Lake Country Soccer Field in the [...]

Missouri State Cup 2012 – Live Draw Monday!

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The 2012 Missouri State Cup Draw will take place on Monday, April 9th, 2012 at 7:00 PM. The draw will take place at the MYSA Office, but will also be available online via webcast. 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 [...]

Pershing Captures Middle School Crown

Pershing Generals celebrate game-winner

The Pershing General’s returned to the winner’s circle this evening, following a three year absence, by defeating the Nixa Eagle’s 2-1. The Eagles opened the scoring in the 8th minute when #43 pounced on a loose ball that was mishandled by the goalkeeper. Unlike the last meeting between these two teams in early May, when [...]

Cobras Capture Missouri U15 President’s Cup

Cobra SC at Missouri President's Cup tourney

Congratulations to the Cobra’s SC U15 Boys team who went undefeated this weekend, winning 4 games and giving up only a single goal in the process. They accomplished it in a 32 hour period as the tournament format required them to play the games between Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. They will be joined by [...]

Presidents Cup Competition at Lake Country Soccer

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There are three levels of national competition in US Soccer. The highest level is the US Soccer Development Academy program, represented by the Sporting KC Juniors and the Scott Gallagher Missouri and Metro (IL) programs in metro St Louis. The second level is represented by the US Youth National Championships, including the Missouri State Cup, [...]

Greenwood Captures Classic Trophy

Kelsey Nau (Greenwood 2014) battles Central

The Blue Jays captured the Greenwood Classic on Saturday by holding off a determined Central squad. Freshman Kelsey Nau (pictured) got both goals for the Blue Jays. Final Greenwood Blue Jays- 2 Central Bulldogs – 1 A rematch between two teams that faced off Tuesday, the Blue Jays avenged their 1-4 loss to capture the [...]

Champions Challenge Tournament Saturday

Springfield SC vs MO Elite, U14 Girls

Caught the opening match today in the U14 Girls group, featuring a pair of local squads. The first outdoor game of the season, both coaches were subbing regularly to keep the team fresh. Springfield SC won 3-1, taking the lead in the 2nd half when a cross into the box was picked up on the [...]

Coaching License Clinic Available At Lake Country Soccer

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Lake Country Soccer, in conjunction with Missouri Youth Soccer Association, is providing a USSF D License course in early February. UPDATE – the class has been canceled due to lack of registration The USSF ‘D’ Certificate This course is geared for those who coach U13 and up players. The purpose is to further develop the [...]

Founders Cup Tournament Opens Saturday At Lake Country Soccer

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Tournament season in Southwest Missouri opens with the newest event, the Founder’s Cup. Games will be played by teams competing in the U9-U14 Boys age range as well as U11-U14 Girls as well as High School Girls. The tournament will include the first games to be played on the new Astroturf surface on the soon [...]

Jack Jewsbury, KC Wizards

Chad Jaeger with Jack Jewsbury

I had an opportunity to chat with Jack Jewsbury, KC Wizards and Kickapoo Chiefs (’99) earlier this week when he was in town for a Youth Clinic sponsored by Mediacom and Lake Country Soccer. The photo of him with Chad Jaeger, who played for Drury in the mid 90′s and now coaches here with Springfield [...]

Girls High School Academy Program At Lake Country Soccer

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The Girls High School Academy returns again this Fall and Lake Country Soccer is still accepting registrations. The academy program is open to any high school aged female player who is seeking soccer training and conditioning for the Fall. The program is open to club players or players who are not playing club this fall. [...]

Missouri Youth Soccer Association F Level Coaching Clinic – Tuesday August 17th

F License Coaching Class at Lake Country Soccer, 2005

Lake Country soccer will host its fall Missouri Youth Soccer “F” level coaching certification clinic on Tuesday, August 17th from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. This clinic covers the most basic fundamentals of coaching soccer for our youngest participants. It is an entertaining and interactive clinic instructed by Denny Vaninger, who serves as the Director of Coaching [...]

Ozarks Coca-Cola Cup Opens At Lake Country Soccer

OCCDP 2010 Tournament

Jointly hosted by Lake Country Soccer and the Total Demize SC, the tournament has attracted nearly 100 teams from Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Proudly sponsored by the Ozarks Coca-Cola / Dr Pepper Bottling Co., this tournament provides teams a solid competitive event at the largest indoor/outdoor soccer complex in the central Midwest. Boys [...]

Spring Season Opens At Lake Country Soccer

Lake Country Soccer, Magic Soccer vs MO Elite

Yep, it was a beautiful day and the crowds were out enjoying the first day of the Spring outdoor season on Saturday. The Youth league, that includes what is called Minor League offers small-sided games for children from age 3 up to age 9. The Major League includes Boys all the way up to High [...]

Register Now – Michler Youth Soccer Coaching Clinic March 6th!

CANCELED Youth Coaches, get ready for the upcoming Spring season with Terry Michler, twice the NSCAA National Coach of the Year. On Saturday, March 6th, Coach Michler will offer a 6 1/2 hour session entitled “Team Building”, the perfect kick start to help you either begin your planning for the season or help answer questions [...]