Grand Rapids Crew Juniors will be hosting their first annual
major club tournament this Fall. Clubs from all over the
region will compete for the Crew Cup. The state-of-the-art MVP
Fieldhouse will be our primary location and we look forward to
seeing you in August!
The
2009 Fever Soccerfest
will be held August 22-23, 2009 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The
Soccerfest is hosted by the Fort Wayne Fever and the games
will be played at some of the very best fields in Indiana,
Hefner Fields. The tournament is for teams that wish to
compete against the very best U9-U14 Boys and Girls teams from
the Midwest and beyond.
Fort Wayne has long been the place that people like to travel
to for tournaments and events, given its proximity to other
cities. Detroit-160 miles, Grand Rapids-158 miles,
Chicago-148 miles, to name just a few.
Great location, Great Facilities, Great Teams, Great
Event.......What are you waiting for?
I trust the opening they have for a
new boys Head Coach has been
publicized across the state...
I know a lot of very qualified people
who would like to apply.
Bored? Check this out...
DERBY COUNTY WOLVES UNDER 16's REACH
NATIONAL FINALS
June 30th 2009
The Derby County
Wolves Under 16 and Under 18 teams
had mixed fortunes in the US Soccer
National Academy playoffs which
concluded on June 29th in
Greensboro, North Carolina.
Both teams entered the 32 team
playoffs ranked number 1 in the
United States, a remarkable
achievement...
...The Derby County Wolves teams are
the National Academy teams of the
Michigan Wolves-Hawks soccer club.
Derby County, a 125 year old English
Football League club, owned by
General Sports and Entertainment of
Rochester Michigan and the
Wolves-Hawks entered a partnership
agreement in October, 2008.
Brian Doyle, Director of Coaching
for the Wolves-Hawks, said “this has
been a terrific season for the club.
To have both teams ranked Number 1
in the United States was remarkable
and the Under 16s now have every
chance of becoming national
champions....
For further information contact
Brian Doyle at 248-890-8967 or Roger
Faulkner at 248-705-1156.
Are you looking for excellent natural
grass soccer fields? Why not try
Brewer Park conveniently located in
southern Kent County on 84th Street, 2
miles east of US-131. Brewer
Park has 3 full size (U13-adult) and 4
small sided game (U9-12) fields.
Call 698-7272 or 336-1742 for more
details and information.
This is not a soccer link but I have
always enjoyed the site. It is a
site hosted and run by NASA and they
have been posting a new picture every
day since June 16, 1995.
"...The
first key to player development is good coaching at a young
age. The absence of good coaching results in bad habits and
under developed skills and ideas. Therefore,
professional coaching is strongly recommended by age 8.
The second
ingredient is training. Players should be training 4
- 6 hours for every 1 hour game they play. Training
is where soccer players are shaped.
Another
element is competition. Players must compete against teams
that offer a challenge. Because the only true test of a
players ability is how they compete in games. It’s
important to note that winning is secondary. The
focus should be on competing and learning.
The final
key ingredient is playing with other talented players. If an individual player is far superior to his/her
teammates, that player will experience frustration.
Therefore, that player needs to be offered a higher level of
play as a challenge...."
