Team Manager and Contact: Bob sledge
Bsledge731@aol.com Phone (570) 878-9395
About the U17Girls The FC AMERICA U17 Girls team (born after August 1, 1991) competes in the north East travel league (NETSL) in the fall of 2007 and the spring of 2008. The head coach of the team is Roberto Sosa
Congratulations - 1st Place Fall NET League Fall 2008
Hempfield 2008 - Our record said we were 1 win 3 losses, but it was a much better weekend than that.
Against the "A" Division teams in the U19 Division, our U17's, with the help of Shelby(U18) and Casey (U19) held our own.
Total Goals scored - For 5, against 5. There were no "Blowouts". Everyone played their best under "Adverse" conditions and we came out of there with our "Heads Held High". Thank you, you all did a great job.
Congratulations U16 Girls !
Second Place finish in our Bracket in State Cup Competition.
We went 2 - 1 - 1 against some Pretty Good Teams in "A" Division.
Again, before this Tournament, we heard people say "FC America ?
Never Heard of Them". As the day went on, MANY other parents and Coaches
asked us "Where are you from? You guys played us GREAT !"
I THINK THEY KNOW WHO WE ARE NOW ! !
Goals & Objectives
The team's goals are to develop players through the 4 pillars coaching TECHNICALLY, TACTICALLY, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY . The Club aims to ensure a direct, yet highly positive team atmosphere. The Club's coaching leadership avoids punitive coaching methods and negative reinforcement of any kind and shuns profane, ruthless, and degrading behaviors frequently observed among elite teams. The Club provides these young players with the highest quality professional soccer training and seeks to ensure a highly positive atmosphere. Our goal is to help these young players fulfill their athletic destinies by providing a solid age specific training curriculum that will give them experience and a competitive platform that is athletically enhancing, developmentally sound, character-building, and fun.
Attendance at Games & Practices
To play for FC America Soccer Academy requires a significant commitment with this there are many opportunities for conflicts. Even at a young age, we want to assume that soccer has an appropriate place in your list of priorities. Only emergencies/academic responsibilities should keep the player away from practices and games.
FC America Soccer Academy believe practices are the most important phase of a player’s development. This is where we feel 80% of the development is takes place. The vast majority of teachable moments occur here. Most players understand that their ability to contribute to the team effort and their personal development will be diminished the more practices they miss. We believe each player will want to come to practices to the extent they are perceived as valuable learning experiences. We recognize occasionally practices are missed but it is the responsibility of the player/parent to let the coach know in a timely manner. Injured players are still required to attend practices to keep up with what the team is focusing on.
Each player is expected to wear FC America Soccer Academy practice shirts. They are also required to bring their fluids and shin pads.
Assistants coaches are : Jose Sosa and Carlos fernandes