USTA Explosion U14 Girls Looking
for Players
The Explosion are a highly ranked team
in the Eastern Part of the State, and have been very
competitive in premier leagues and tournaments. We are
still seeking 1-2 strong field players to play for our
team. If you are athletic and want to develop your skills
with professional coaching, please contact us at jbonejr@yahoo.com.
We will invite you to a few training sessions and see
if you are what we are looking for! It is highly suggested
that you contact your current coach to advise them of
your desire to attend an USTA tryout.
United
Soccer Training Academy Tax Exempt Status Approval
United Soccer Training Academy s a federally recognized
501(c)(3) Non-Profit Charitable Organization. This IRS
status was determined May 22, 2008. Click here
for a copy of our IRS Determination Letter. Tax-deductible
donations
WHY DONATE? United Soccer Training Academy is a non-profit
organization that is fully funded by its members to
support community youth soccer. The club
does not receive any support from local government or
schools for land or field maintenance. All expenses
depend exclusively on membership. Donations to the Club
are tax deductible while payments for training, playing,
camps and equipment are not deductible. For information
on making a fully tax-deductible donation, contact the
Club President at Hasseylegal@aol.com
or write to United Soccer Training Academy, 304 Wilkes-Barre
Township Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. As a non-profit,
501(c)(3) organization, all contributions are tax-deductible.
If your employer offers matching contributions, please
include the appropriate and completed forms. Your support
creates opportunities. Thank you.
RAPTORS, 1993 Boys - U15 Tryouts
YOU ARE INVITED to tryout for our academy's team, the
Raptors, which will be a U-15 team this fall. The Raptors
are a highly ranked team in the Eastern Part of the State,
and have been very competitive in premier leagues and
tournaments. The team will primarily be a tournament team
this coming fall, and we are looking for players to complete
our roster. The USTA Raptors are coached and trained by
Misericordia University Head Men's Coach Chuck Edkins,
and Asst. Wilkes University Men's Coach Mike Bridy.
DATE OF TRYOUT: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 from 6:15-7:30.
Location: Luzerne County Sports Complex, Forty Fort, PA
For Information Call: Ray at 570-760-2516
USTA
Strikers grab semi-final victory
Congratulations to the USTA Strikers U10 girls team
on a very solid performance at the 29th Annual Lehigh
Valley Youth Soccer Tournament. The Strikers captured
the semi-final spot with a 2-0 win over a tough FC Lehigh
squad. Overall, the U10 girls finished with an impressive
3-1 tournament record with additional victories against
Parkland Pride and Vincent United. During their lone
defeat, the resilient Strikers never quit during their
4-0 loss against a highly efficient Saucon Valley squad.
This was another good test to see how the girls would
fare against top-level clubs from the Lehigh Valley
area. Five different USTA players scored a total of
14 goals. Their attacking style of play was a lot of
fun to watch!
Since March of 2008, the USTA Strikers have competed
in five different tournaments and thus far they have
posted an exceptional 12-5 record.
Pictured left to right: Alexis Pileggi, Mary Tona, Bridget
Williams, Ruby Mattson. Back row: Audrey Williams, Paige
Elmy, Olivia Gregorio, Coach Pat Upton, Emma Sukowaski,
and Emma Bakewell. Missing: Alee Pettit, Maya Kornfeld,
Tiffany Zukosky, Victoria Morrison and Vanessa Atie.
**Fall 2008 Club
TRY OUTS**
U7, U8, U9, U10 Boys / Girls
U11, U12, U13 and U14 Boys/Girls
U15, U16, U17 and U19 Boys
Club Fall 2008 Team Tryouts will continue
into the month of July. New players should attend at
least two regularly scheduled team training times as
detailed on the "Training Schedule" and "EPYSA
Age Chart" links to the right. Please send an E-mail
with your intentions to tryout to jbonejr@yahoo.com
detailing player name, player date of birth, mailing
address, phone number and dates of tryouts you will
attend so that our team trainers can be expecting you.
Location: Luzerne County Field Complex, Wyoming Avenue,
Forty Fort. Located behind State Police building and
Forty Forty Airport.
Players who are dedicated
and committed to furthering their soccer development
will find United Soccer Training Academy to be the ideal
home. Share in the success of this young regional Club
and be a part of not just a team, but a tight knit community
of players, trainers, parents and coaches. Attend the
tryout / age group applicable to the player for this
coming fall season. Come in soccer appropriate attire
including cleats and shin guards. Do not wear any Club
or team identifying clothing. Bring a ball and water/sports
drink. Current teams may also selectively evaluate players
by invitation to team training sessions.
United Soccer Training Academy is a
non-profit organization established for the purpose
of providing year-round high quality soccer training
from some of the region‘s best trainers. Training
is offered to teams, as well as individuals, with the
goal of creating premiere quality players through repetitive
and consistent high quality sessions. Our teams compete
in some of the most competitive soccer leagues in the
country including Delco, PAGS, MAPS, LVYSL, Back Mountain
Travel and Northeast Travel.
United Soccer Training
Academy’s U9 boys recently wrapped up its winter
sessions. This past winter saw the ’98 team bring
home the Wyoming Valley Sports Dome U10 League championship
in January. In the month of February, the boys participated
in the Leagues United Indoor State Cup. Playing against
walls for the first time, USTA ’98 made it to
the semifinals. In March, they became finalists at the
Nethers Robert Urban Memorial Soccer Tournament, finalists
in the U11 bracket of league play at the Wyoming Valley
Sports Dome and Champions in the Misericordia University
Going for Goal Tournament. In the Going For Goal Tournament,
the boys had to compete against teams that were U10,
U11, and U12. Pictured from left to right: (first row)
Christian Quirico, Alex DeSpirito, Michael Kennelly,
T.J. Lavelle, Andrew Schukraft. (second row) Noah Coffin,
Josh Price, Ian Dawsey, Deitrick Reitsma, and Kyle Gegaris.
(third row) Trainer and coach Bob Zanicky and Pat Upton.
Missing from the photo: Quentin Novinger and Dylan Perrone.
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USTA U13 Wildcats placed first in the Hempfield Fall Classic
in Lancaster,PA in November. The Wildcats were also finalists
at the Dale Marsh Fall Festival in Stroudsburg, PA in
October. Team pictured bottom row from left; Kyle Paulson,
James Thornton, Richard Lander, Jake Lang, Henry Cornell,
Kieran Sutton, Garret Lyons. Top Row; Zebuluni Cross,
Colin Kovalchek, Ryan Kozloski, Dante DeAngelo, Kenny
Kocher, Tyler Kukosky, Brenden Ehret, Isaiah Cross, Coach
Andrew Schmitt. Not Pictured; Brian Ly, Brian Goyne
USTA Explosion PAGS U13 Division 1 Finalists!
The U13 Explosion recently
completed a very successful Fall PAGS season. The girls
completed the U13 Division 1 regular season undefeated
with a record of 8 wins and 1 tie finishing with the
# 1 playoff seed while outscoring their opponents 28-10.
The Explosion defeated Concord Fury (DE) 2-0 in the
semi final game to advance to the championship game
against Overlea Storm (MD). The championship game turned
into a classic with both teams tied 2-2 at the end of
regulation. Following two scoreless overtime periods
and 80 minutes of soccer, the game advanced to a shootout.
The Explosion fell to Overlea in the shootout 4-3. The
Club trainers and coaches would like to congratulate
the girls on the continued success they display on the
field against premier competition.
Going
for the Goal Spring Challenge
United Soccer Training Academy’s U9 boys recently
became the champions of the 22nd Annual Hempfield Fall
Classic 2007. The boys competed in the two day event
bringing home an overall record of 3-1. They defeated
the Olmstead FC Strikers 5-1 in their first match and
then moved on to a 4-0 victory over Hempfield Galaxy.
The boys dropped a hard fought soccer match against
The West Shore Screaming Eagles 3-2. USTA ’98
then moved on to the championship match against Harleysville
Hurricanes where they won 3-1 in a dominating fashion.
Pictured are: (Front Row, L to R) Alex DeSpirito, Christian
Quirico, Josh Price, Dietrich Reitsma. (Second Row)
Quentin Novinger, T.J. Lavelle, Ian Dawsey, GK Michael
Kennelly, Kyle Gegaris, and Andrew Schukraft. (Third
Row) Trainers Bob Zanicky and Pat Upton.
USTA EXPLOSION CAPTURE
FIRST PLACE in the Championship Division of the 15th annual
Dillsburg Dual Shootout Tournament. The tournament invited
24 U-13 Girls teams from Pennsylvania and surrounding
states. The girls played 3 pool games and 5 championship
bracket games finishing with a tournament record of 6
wins, 1 loss and one tie. The girls won the championship
by beating a very talented North Carroll Cyclones team
in a shootout. The girls wore specially designed pink
uniforms in recognition of the Susan Komen Foundation
for Breast Cancer Awareness. The team also honored the
mothers of the girls by presenting them with the same
uniform shirts. Team players include Jennifer B, Elana
F, Tianna F, Kira F, Avery H, Kaylee H, Jessica H, Elizabeth
K, Kelly K, Tess M, Elizabeth M, Vanessa P, Antonette
S, Brittany S, Kellie T and Michelle T. Great job girls!
USTA ’99 recently
became the Champions at the Labor Day Whitewater Cup Challenger.
They put together three shutouts when they beat Orwigsburg
Eagles, Mt. Top Moose, and the Abington Wolfpack. Pictured
from left to right are: (first row) GK Michael Kenelly,
(second row) Andrew Schukraft, Josh Price, Alex DeSpirito,
Kyle Gegaris, Christian Quirico. (Third Row) Coach Pat
Upton, Dylan Perrone, Deitrich Reitsma, Noah Coffin, Ian
Dawsey, T.J. Lavelle, and Coach Bob Zanicky.
U10
girls win 2nd place in the White Water Cup
USTA Explosion captured 2nd Place in the
Gettysburg Tournament over Memorial Day weekend
USTA
92 Boys Win at Columbia
DICICCO and SOCCER PLUS
TEAM UP WITH UNITED SOCCER TRAINING ACADEMY
Anthony DiCicco, Ziggy Zigante, Lisa Cole and Soccer Plus
teamed up with our Goal Keeper Trainer, Bob Zanicky, to
deliver a high quality keeper clinic put on by some of
the best trainers in the United States. United Soccer
Training Academy strives to bring the best trainers in
the nation to our area, so our kids can be exposed to
the best training available. Keepers came from Delaware,
Connecticut, Philadelphia and beyond to participate in
this "first" event for Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The
USTA 91 Boys won the Championship in the U-15 Premier
Division of the 2006 YMS Columbus Cup in October. The
YMS Cup is recognized as on of the best tournaments in
the country. Highly competitive teams from all over the
region play in this tournament. In addition, the USTA
91 Boys placed third in the Elite Division in the Pocono
Premier Cup and were Finalists at the LVYSL Tournament.
The team competed in the DELCO Soccer League in Philadelphia
this fall. They were finalists in the EPYSA Division I
and finished with a record of 8-1. They also played in
the Region 1 Premier Summer League where they faced top
teams from around the region.
Front row: Ray Yagloski, David Haaf, Cody Davis, Mike
Turner, Kevin Kupris, Ryan Pisaneschi, Max Rosen, Brandon
D’Angelo
Back row: Anthony Hassey, Alex
Chacinski, Jim Moran, Robert Cross, Nick DeSpirito,
Erik Cannon, Nathan Snedden, Keith Snyder.
Missing from photo: Ryan Kusy,
Tim Long
United Soccer Raptors Take 1st Place in
Philadelphia's Spirit United Kick-Off Classic.
Front row: Tommy Steinbach, Alex Wardigo, Ryan Hanson,
Mark Garbin, Raymond Hassey, John Loboda and Zach Patricio
Back row: Tom Kukosky, Jonah Fowler, Jacob Pompey, Robert
Wingert, Chris Edkins, Jared Kukosky, Austin Bogert, Dylan
Thomas, David Miller and Tyler Peterson.
The United Soccer Training Academy Wildcats U-12 Boys
travel soccer team finished first in its division
at the Dale Marsh Tournament held in Stroudsburg.
The team was undefeated competing against teams from
New Jersey and Stroudsburg. Kneeling (from left):
... Kyle Paulson, Brenden Ehret, Eli Vaknin, Jake
Lang, Lindsey Oremus, Ryan Kozloski, Kieran Sutton.
Standing: ...Zebuluni Cross, Dante DeAngelo, Tyler
Kukosky, Alix Legrand-Wittich, John Murray, Kenny
Kocher, Isaiah Cross, Henry Cornell, Casey Barrett
and Ian Richardson. Coach Bill DeAngelo. Absent from
photo: Gavin Lindemuth, Coaches Eric Smith Michel
Legrand.
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