What to do this summer??

As the year winds down for SSC and summer draws closer many players wonder about what to do in the summer to stay soccer sharp.
With the addition of the indoor facility SSC is offering a 3 v 3 summer league that will allow players the opportunity to play in a fast and fun playing environment. The response has been great for the 3 v 3 league and we are looking forward to a fun outlet for kids to play in the summer in a good structured setting.
SSC is also offering many camps throughout the summer that can help you stay sharp on the ball. You can find these camps on our website www.springfieldsportsclub.com underneath the camps tab.
Obviously the summer allows more free time for everyone and we strongly encourage our players to take some time off and enjoy the summer. And we also encourage every player to spend a little time on the soccer ball whether its through a summer league, SSC camp or any other outside camp, any time on the ball is good for your progression as a player. If you have any questions on what to do this summer talk to any SSC coach and they can give you direction on what to do during the summer months. Enjoy the summer!

Lake Country Spring League

SSC teams had great successs in league play here in town at Lake Country. On the girls side the 98/99 Girls won their league by going 7-1 and scored 31 goals while only giving up 6 goals. The 96/97 Girls also won their league by going 7-1 and put away 25 goals while only allowing 8 goals. Good job girls!!!!!

On the boys side the Youth Academy Boys won their league by going 7-0-1 and scored 51 goals and gave up 8 goals. The 98/99 Red Boys were 1st in their league by going 7-1 and scoring 49 goals and allowing 9 goals. The 98/99 White Boys won their league as well going 6-1-1 and they scored 23 goals and gave up 10 goals. The 97/98 Boys won their league with a record of 7-0-1 and finished with 33 goals for and 4 goals against. Great Spring boys!!!!

SSC is extremly proud of the development of all our teams this Spring and want to thank the players for all their hard work this year!!!

Twice is Nice!!!

As most of you are aware of already the U-17 boys won their second straight state cup title two weekends ago in St Louis. After successfully defending their state cup title by defeating Lou Fusz-Popovic in penalty kicks the U-17 boys won the Midwest Regional League by earning ties against Scott Gallagher and 1996 International from Kentucky. This is quite an accomplishment for the boys winning both state cup and the highly competitive Midwest Regional League. Having won state cup they will have the Missouri spot when the draw comes out for the Region II Championships on June 10th. The Region II Championships will be held in Rockford, Illinois from June 20th through the 25th. Congratulations to the boys and coach Cory Carr and best of luck at Regionals in Rockford!!

Metro Strikers Tournament Champs

The SSC U-14 and U-12 Boys teams both won the Metro Strikers tournament in St Louis this past weekend held at the Sportport fields. The U-14 boys beat Metro Strikers in the finals to win the championship. Pictured are the U-12 Boys who beat Metro Strikers in the finals to win the championship as well.

State Cup

Well the U-17's will be playing for another state cup title on Saturday afternoon at 3pm. They won a very spirited game against Scott Gallagher in the semi-finals that ended up 1-0 in favor of SSC after the two overtime periods. And yes they did play the correct amount of time. Tim Griffin put the game away with a blast in the second ot period that sealed the game for SSC.
The final will be played at Scott Gallagher's turf facility at 3pm on Saturday. The boys will be matched up against Lou Fusz- Popovic, who they knocked out of last years cup in the semi's. No doubt this will be another strong battle between two very accomplished teams. Best of luck 17's!!!!