Mebane Youth Soccer Association

The U12 Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) Dynamo went to the Seaside Classic on a mission. Runners up last spring, they had loftier goals in mind this spring. The weekend of May 17-19, the Dynamo played four games and won four games. On Saturday they beat the Triangle Futbol Club Aztecs 8-1 and followed that with a 7-0 win over the Cape Fear Soccer Club Braves. Sunday opened with a battle versus a Huntersville Claymore team that was much tougher than the final score, a 5-0 win. With a 3-0 record, the Dynamo qualified for the final with the equally 3-0 Piedmont Soccer Alliance Stars Red team. In the end, the Dynamo prevailed in a classic 3-2 win that included two 5 minute extra times.

What makes the Dynamo special is the team effort. Every player played a role and every player had at least one goal or one assist. One of their true leaders is the goalie Macon Lawrence. Macon gave up three goals total over four games, stopping two penalty kicks along the way. Macon is great, but it cannot be overstated how strongly his defensive mates supported him in the backfield with timely defensive stops and an uncanny ability to start the offense from the back end, often driving forward to provide scoring opportunities for their teammates as well as goals themselves. The defensive stalwarts are Cameron Michalski, Isaiah Locklear and Jayden Velez. It was a group of eight players that provided the spark in the offensive end, as well as timely defensive stops in the front end leading to some easy goals. Leading the way were Jalen Dikes, Alex Kreider, Luke Hawks, Jon Buck, Nate Lliteras, Alex Burke, Ewan McCallum and RJ Pherribo.

Specifics to each game aside, this is a special group that has been trained and built over a five year period. Though still developing the technical aspects of the game, their athleticism, endurance, and heart are unmatched. They are just 12 years old, so they are not perfect.

However, they do their best make the most out of every opportunity and live by their motto of “Be Great . . . Today!!”

First Row: Alex Burke, Ewan McCallum, Luke Hawks
Second Row: Cameron Michalski, Macon Lawrence, Jon Buck, RJ Pherribo
Third Row: Jalen Dikes, Nate Lliteras, Alex Kreider, Isaiah Locklear, Jayden Velez
Coach: Jeff Michalski

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) U18 Inferno placed as 2013 Finalists at the recently held Disney President’s Day Festival in Orlando, Florida. On their way to the finals the Inferno shutout the prestigious IMG Soccer Academy.

In the group stage of the tournament, the Inferno faced off against teams from Colorado, Georgia, and Florida. They lost one game to the #1 team in Georgia, Darlington School Soccer Academy, 3-1.  After that loss, they stormed back to beat Westside 94 Eagles Navy 3-1. In their final group stage match they tied Prostar of Colorado, 1-1.

Coming out of the group stage, the team drew IMG Soccer Academy, home to a U.S. Soccer Federation Development Academy. The Inferno Davids faced down the IMG Goliath and came out on the other side of that match with a shutout win, 3-0. That result thrust them into the finals, which they lost in a tight match to the Darlington School Soccer Academy, ranked #1 in Georgia.

With their recent performance, the MYSA Inferno are now ranked #3 in North Carolina, #20 in the Region, and #152 in the nation according to gotsoccer.com.

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) provides a variety of affordable, quality select, challenge and classic level programs to youth in Orange, Alamance and surrounding counties. The MYSA is always looking for players to join its growing programs. For more information, visit http://mebanesoccer.us or contact the Travel Soccer coordinator at [email protected]

Bottom Row (L-R) Alex Callaham-Bishop, James Parker, Cameron Stewart, Brett Svendsen, Cole Shoup, Michael McPeak, and Gerardo Lara
Middle Row (L-R) Head Coach Chauncey Brummell, Brandon Phares, Brayan Delcid, Lucas Villanueva, Jose Damien, Thar Thwai, and Assistant Coach Lex Alvord
Top Row (L-R) Chance Kerns, Albion Ida, William Scoggins, Osman Delcid, Nick Eckstein, and Enrique Soliz-silva

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) U10 Force recently claimed the Futbolfit winter indoor soccer league championship. En route to their undefeated season the girls of the Force played teams from Burlington and surrounding areas. Congratulations to the girls and good luck in the spring!

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) provides a variety of affordable, quality programs from recreational to classic level soccer to youth in Orange, Alamance and surrounding counties. The MYSA is always looking for players to join its growing programs. For more information, visit http://mebanesoccer.us or contact the Travel Soccer coordinator at [email protected]

Left to Right Logan Rogers, Laura Ray, Dixon Riley, Ivy Garner, Megan Banko, Charlotte Ward, Emmie Talley, Chasey Kilcrease, Sarah Widderich, Not pictured- Kenley Newcomer

A team of Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) travel players reached the finals of the recently concluded Winter Indoor League in Burlington NC, defeating teams from Durham and Burlington. The team was composed of girls from the current MYSA U11 and U12 Classic teams who took on the team name, Mebane United. For their opening game, in spite of not having played as a team before, they acquitted themselves well and lost a close game to the eventual champions.

Regrouping after that bitter loss, Mebane United reeled off a series of 5 regular season wins, including a win against the team that defeated them in the opening game. Mebane United then faced down Durham City Futbol Club in the semi-final, defeating the Durham club 7 to 2. That win propelled them to the finals, where they lost a hard fought battle to the champions.

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) provides a variety of affordable, quality programs from recreational to classic level soccer to youth in Orange, Alamance and surrounding counties. The MYSA is always looking for players to join its growing programs. For more information, visit http://mebanesoccer.us or contact the Travel Soccer coordinator at [email protected]

Front Row, L-R – Emily Walsh, Kaitlyn McGonagle, Lauren Hampton, Laila Okoli
Back Row, L-R – , , Allison Widderich, McKenna Snyder

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) U12 Boys Comets and Dynamo had exceptional NC Youth Soccer (NCYSA) 2nd Division Classic Fall 2012 Seasons.  The Comets and Dynamo finished first and second respectively in a very competitive division with teams from Knightdale, Chapel Hill, Johnston County, Fuquay-Varina, and Roanoke Rapids.

The Comets ran away with first place finishing 11-0-1 with 34 points.  They scored 53 goals and only gave up 18.  The Dynamo finished 7-2-3 with 24 points, scoring 47 goals, but giving up 23.  In their lone head to head match up on a very cold early November night, the Comets prevailed 3-2.

The Comets and Dynamo also did well in tournaments.  Both teams attended the Burlington Soccer Club Shootout over the Columbus Day weekend.  The Comets won their group while the Dynamo finished second in theirs.  The teams combined forces to show well at three other tournaments, winning the Triangle United Soccer Classic at Chapel Hill in August and showing well at events put on by Greensboro United Soccer in August and the Capitol Area Soccer League in November.

Stand out players for the Comets include: Macoy Wood, Luke Burnette, Ozvaldo Lopez, Jordi Trejo, Julio Garcia-Lopez, Jay Castillo, Macon Pickard, Kevin Rios, Elliott Hester, and Jack Morgans.

Stand out players for the Dynamo include: Cameron Michalski, Jayden Velez, Macon Lawrence, Nate Lliteras, Alex Burke, Luke Hawks, Jalen Dikes, Alex Kreider, Isaiah Locklear, Ewan McCallum, Jon Buck, and RJ Pherribo.

The NCYSA Classic brackets have been shuffled, but the Comets and the Dynamo find themselves once again together and in a very competitive group.  The future bodes well for both teams who plan to combine forces in tournaments this spring and eventually form one or possibly two very good U13 teams next fall.  Look for more news on these teams in the coming months.

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) provides a variety of affordable, quality programs from recreational to classic level soccer to youth in Orange, Alamance and surrounding counties. The MYSA is always looking for players to join its growing programs. For more information, visit http://mebanesoccer.us contact the Recreation Soccer coordinator at [email protected], or the Travel Soccer coordinator at [email protected]

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) U9 Girls Brave were finalists in the U9 Platinum division at the recently concluded Adidas Girls Greensboro Clash.

To get to the championship game, the Brave defeated teams from Greensboro and Raleigh. After defeating GUSA 03 Inter Milan of Greensboro, the Brave lost a hard fought game to CASL Flares of Raleigh. They regrouped and pounded the CASL Cardinals of Raleigh 6 – 0 in the Semi-Final game. Moving to the final, the Brave narrowly lost to CASL Flares of Raleigh, 3 – 2.

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) provides a variety of affordable, quality programs from recreational to classic level soccer to youth in Orange, Alamance and surrounding counties. The MYSA is always looking for players to join its growing programs. For more information, visit http://mebanesoccer.us contact the Recreation Soccer coordinator at [email protected], or the Travel Soccer coordinator at [email protected]

Back Row – Amiyah Evans, Hannah Hawks, Avery Griggs, Sophie Pruitt, Rayn Ross, Grace Ross
Front row – Bella Brown, Jessica Hampton, Brianna Aldridge, Molly Widderich, Coach Duane Hampton

MYSA Inferno Undefeated in Collegiate Championships Soccer Showcase, achieve state and national ranking

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) Inferno went undefeated and took the top spot at the 2012 NCAA Division 1 Collegiate Championships Soccer Showcase held in Hoover, Alabama on December 7-9.

On their path to the championship, the Inferno played against three nationally ranked teams from Alabama and Georgia. In their first game, the Inferno tied the BUSA 95 Elite from Alabama 1-1. They followed that up with a 4-2 win over the Roswell Santos 95 Blue of Georgia. Finally after a hard fought battle, they defeated the AFC Lightning 95 Elite 3-2 in the championship game.

With their victory, the MYSA Inferno are now ranked #16 in North Carolina, #84 in Region III, and #204 in the nation for their age group.

The Mebane Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) provides a variety of affordable, quality programs from recreational to classic level soccer to youth in Orange, Alamance and surrounding counties. The MYSA is always looking for players to join its growing programs. For more information, visit http://mebanesoccer.us contact the Recreation Soccer coordinator at [email protected], or the Travel Soccer coordinator at [email protected]

First row (seated): Mikey McPeak, Thar Thwai
Second row: Jackson Lilly, Jose Damian, Osman Delcid, Brayan Delcid, Brandon Phares
Back row: Assistant Coach Lex Alvord, John Coffman, Albion Ida, Gerardo “Jr.” Lara, Alex Callaham, Nick Eckstein, Chance Kerns, Brett Svendsen, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Holub, Casey Parker, Head Coach Chauncey Brummell

A number of MYSA Travel Teams kicked off their Fall season at tournaments across North Carolina. These tournaments are a great way for teams with get in sync before the regular season and also see how they stack up against other regional opponents. During these tournaments, three of our teams made it to the championship matches and won their bracket or were finalists. Congratulations!

00 MYSA Hurricanes G – U12 Girls Gold Champions
2012 TUSA Fall Classic

00 MYSA Comets – U12 Boys Green Champions
2012 TUSA Fall Classic

96 MYSA Lunachicks G – U16 Girls White Finalists
2012 PSA Furniture City Classic

Eight Mebane Youth Soccer Association teams traveled to Wilmington, NC this past weekend to participate in the 19th Annual Seaside Soccer Classic, which has become a fun season ending event for travel teams across North Carolina and neighboring states. With almost 300 teams participating this year, the event was an action packed and exciting event for all. Soccer and the beach! Of the eight MYSA teams playing in Wilmington, four of them made it to the championship matches for their divisions! Seeing half of our attending teams representing Mebane in the championship round was exciting, as many coaches and parents from other teams traveled across Wilmington Sunday afternoon to cheer on the MYSA teams. We also wanted to give the 02 Force G a special shout out as this U9 girls team competed against U10 teams and made it to the championship round. Well done!

This was a fitting end to one of our most successful travel seasons to date. Congratulations to all the teams and players for their efforts on the pitch!

2012 Seaside Soccer Classic

• 93 MYSA Inferno – U17/U18 Boys Gold Champions
• 95 MYSA Revolution – U16 Boys Silver Champions
• 00 MYSA Dynamo – U11 Boys Bronze Finalists
• 02 MYSA Force G – U10 Girls Bronze Finalists

If you’re interested in having your child join the MYSA travel soccer program, tryouts will be held this week! Click here for details.

93 MYSA Inferno - U18/U17 Boys Gold Champions

95 MYSA Revolution - U16 Boys Silver Champions

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As the Spring 2012 season winds down, many of our travel teams have finished their seasons or are resting and preparing for another trip to the beach to play in the Seaside Classic. The MYSA had 17 travel teams competing against teams from across North Carolina and occasionally the Southeast, including 10 teams competing at the Classic level. A number of our teams had very successful seasons both in their regular seasons and at a number of regional tournaments

Fall 2011 MYSA Top 5 Finishes

• 96 Lunachicks G: 4th Place – U15G 2nd Division Classic (Piedmont)
• 00 Dynamo: 4th Place – U11B 2nd Division Classic (Piedmont)

Spring 2012 MYSA Top 5 Finishes

• 93 Inferno: 3rd Place – U18B 1st Division Classic (East II)
• 94 Hammers: 4th Place – U17B 1st Division Classic (East)
• 95 Revolution: 4th Place – U16B 2nd Division Classic (Piedmont)

2011-2012 Tournaments

Piedmont Shootout Showcase – Martinsville, VA

• 93 Inferno – Finalists U18B Division

Savannah Senior Cup – Savannah, GA

94 Hammers - Finalists U17B Division (Allowed only 3 goals!)

Greensboro Clash – Greensboro, NC

96 Lunachicks G - Finalists U15G Platinum Division (Allowed only 3 goals!)

02 Force G - Champions U10G Silver Division (Scored 25 Goals and allowed only ONE)

Piedmont Shootout – Martinsville, VA

• 93 Inferno – Finalists U18B Division
• 96 Lunachicks G- Champions U15G Division (Allowed ONE Goal and scored 12)
  

  96 Lunachicks G - Champions U15G Division (Allowed ONE Goal and scored 12)

CASL Boys College Showcase – Raleigh, NC

• 94 Hammers – Undefeated U17B Premier Samba (Allowed 3 goals while scoring 14)

GSA Adidas Invitational – Fayetteville, GA

• 93 Inferno – Undefeated U18B Division

Southeast College Showcase – Knoxville, TN

• 93 Inferno – Undefeated U18B Division (Allowed only two goals!)

Congratulations to all the MYSA travel teams and your accomplishments throughout the year!

Click here for more information on the MYSA Travel Soccer Program

Parents/Coaches,

As the season winds down, I wanted to share a few things with you:

1. Please remember that your child’s uniform is ON LOAN. All uniforms (Jersey’s and shorts. NOT socks) must be turned in to your team manager at the end of the season, even if you plan on playing in the Spring. This ensures we have uniforms for everyone next season. If you have lost all or part of your uniform or it is damaged beyond normal wear and tear, you will be responsible for purchasing a replacement ($30 for the complete kit or $20 for the jersey and $10 for the shorts) Thank you for your help in ensuring all of our teams are properly outfitted each season.
2. Managers – if you KNOW you’ll return next season – simply email the uniform coordinator ([email protected]) when you have all uniforms on hand or list any that you could not get back. If you are unsure if you or your coach will return in the spring, then arrange to turn your uniforms in to the coordinator before December.
3. The Rec Tournament is coming up! Given the formats we use, don’t assume you are eliminated – ALWAYS check the schedule, which is updated every morning. You don’t want to forfeit when you still have a chance to advance.
4. Once the Rec Tournament is over, the Mebane Soccer Complex will be CLOSED to allow the winter grass to strengthen.
5. If you find your team near the bottom of the standings or it feels like you rarely won – it’s important to stay focused on what REALLY matters. Did your child improve as a player and did they have fun? Most kids forget about losses or the score faster than you’d think. So remember that it’s natural to be disappointed after a loss or a tough season, but your kids follow your lead and if they see you dejected or upset after a loss, they’ll think they did something wrong and stress about it. Highlight the good things they and their team did and encourage them to try harder next time. This is especially true during the tournament – the pressure is a little higher, emotions stronger, and healthy competition is a good thing as long as everyone keeps perspective. At the end of the day it’s a game and who wins/loses is quickly forgotten by those that matter most – the kids.
6. A number of our travel teams, especially at the younger ages, are looking for some additional players. Our travel program is similar to Recreation in that teams practice twice a week, play 1 (or occasionally 2) matches per weekend, and you ‘travel’ at most 4-5 times during the regular season (often to Burlington, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, or Greensboro) The biggest difference is players get professional skills training once a week and they get to play teams from outside of Mebane. Supplemental tryouts will be held Sunday November 13th!!! Players do NOT have to be super stars, especially at the younger ages, just excited to play soccer and wanting to get better. Complete details can be found at: http://mebanesoccer.us/2011/11/mysa-travel-team-supplemental-tryouts/
7. Registration for the Spring Rec season will begin on or around November 15th. We’re trying to reduce/eliminate late registrations, so please don’t forget and wait until mid-January. In addition to triggering a late fee, it makes our job harder trying to plan for how many coaches we’ll need and balancing out the teams.
8. Coaches/Managers – PLEASE make sure all your matches are properly scored! We use the standings to seed the tournament brackets, so please check that ALL your completed matches have scores.
9. The tournament schedules and rules can be found at http://mebanesoccer.us/current_season/fall-tourny/ Given the formats we use, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to take scheduling requests into account, so please make every effort this one week to adjust and accommodate the matches as when you play often depends on previous results. We’ll plug in teams into the brackets as the standings finalize.
10. Don’t lose sight of why we do all this every Fall and Spring – for the kids to learn soccer and have fun. Keep that in mind during those close matches during the tournament – stay positive, let the coaches coach, and the referees officiate. Nobody is perfect, mistakes will be made, and life will go on. We’re all doing our best to ensure the KIDS enjoy themselves. See you on the fields!

Players from the 01 MYSA Cheetahs and 01 MYSA Pride joined together over Memorial Day weekend to play in the Wrangler/McDonald’s Soccer Tournament in Greensboro. Playing at beautiful Bryan Park in hot sunny weather, the ‘Cheetah-Pride’ played four exciting matches against teams from eastern and western North Carolina. The girls scored 19 goals and won the U9 Girls Platinum Division with a 3-1-0 record. Congratulations Ladies!!!

02 MYSA Cheetahs & Pride - 2011 Wrangler/McDonalds U9 Girls Champions

Seven travel teams from Mebane headed to the coast to wrap up their season at the 18th Annual Seaside Soccer Classic, hosted by the Cape Fear Soccer Association. The Seaside Classic has grown into one of the biggest soccer tournaments in North Carolina with over 300 teams playing at dozens of soccer venues in and around Wilmington, NC. This tournament is a great way for our travel teams to wrap up their seasons with some exciting soccer and a trip to the beach. A lot of fun was had by all and many of the players are already looking forward to next year!

Three MYSA teams came home with more than just tans from the beach… The 94 MYSA Storm won the U16 Boys Gold division with a 4-0 record, allowing only 3 goals all weekend while scoring 18! The 92 MYSA Inferno were finalists in the U18 Boys Gold division after CASL Arsenal scored in the final minutes of the championship match which ended 1-2. The 96 MYSA Lunachicks were finalists in the U14 Girls Silver division, after an exciting championship match that saw the teams exchange goals back and forth right up until the end of regulation (3-3) and the match going into overtime. Congrats to all the MYSA teams for a great weekend of soccer!

Parents – if  you have more pictures you’d like us to add to this tournament album, send them to [email protected]!

94 MYSA Storm - U16 Boys Gold Champions - 2011 Seaside Classic

96 MYSA Lunachicks - U14 Girls Silver Finalists - 2011 Seaside Classic

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The MYSA had almost 800 players on 90 teams participate in our Spring 2011 Recreational season. From age 4 up through 18, these players kicked off their season in the chill of February and wrapped up their season with our seasonal end of season tournament in the warm temperatures of May. Below are the Spring 2011 Regular Season and Tournament Champions… Read the rest of this entry »

Coming off a successful weekend at the GUFC Friendlies, the 96 MYSA Lunachicks G, Mebane’s Under-14 Girls Travel Team, headed to Archdale in February for the annual Jack Frost Soccer Tournament. Facing off against teams from the Triad and Charlotte area, the Lunachicks finished the weekend with a 3-0-1 record, winning the U14 Girls division in an exciting 2-1 final match at Trinty High School. Congratulations ladies!

96 MYSA Lunachicks - 2011 Jack Frost U14 Champions

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To help prepare for the upcoming season, nine of the MYSA’s travel teams traveled to Greensboro to participate in the Guilford United/Omega Sports Spring Kickoff Feb 5th and 6th. We were excited to send such a large contingent of our teams to play against teams from GUFC, TCYSA, GYS, GUFC, CUFC, and more. When a significant rain storm rolled through the area Thursday and Friday, it looked like the event would be canceled due to soggy field conditions, but GUFC worked through the day and night to obtain indoor/artificial turf field space and realign the schedules so all teams could play their games.

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The Fall 2010 Recreation Tournament was our league’s largest Rec tournament so far, with six divisions. It also represented our league’s goal of moving away from single elimination brackets to more exciting group play or double elimination formats. This ensured each team would play at least two matches in the tournament and have plenty of chances to show off all they had learned during the season. Coaches – if you have team pictures of your championship or finalist team (or blurbs about your experience), please send them in so we can add them! Send them to us at [email protected].

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The 92 MYSA Inferno got an early start to their Spring 2011 season, participating in two preseason tournaments. Their first event in late November took them to Mooresville, NC to participate in the Lake Norman Classic where they won the U18 Boys division. After the holiday break and January winter weather, they traveled even farther west to Knoxville, TN for the Southeast College Showcase. Participating in the U18/U19 Boys Division, they went undefeated (3-0-0), beating teams from Tennessee and Ohio, to win their division. The Inferno hope to build on this early success as they prepare for their upcoming season and the Colonial Virginia Soccer Shootout in March. Congratulations to the 92 MYSA Inferno!

92 MYSA Inferno - 2010 Lake Norman Classic U18 Champions

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94 MYSA Storm

The 94 MYSA Storm, Mebane’s first Division 1 Classic Team, has had a strong start in their preseason as they prepare for their Spring 2011 season. The Storm traveled to Raleigh to participate in the CASL Boys College Showcase in late November. The Storm topped all three opponents with an overall goal differential of +6. After the holiday break, the Storm traveled to Fayetteville for the TFC Friendlies. Facing off against a flight of very strong teams, the Storm finished 2-1-0 with every match a one point affair including a victory over a Premier level team. C. Staton was also selected to participate in the TFC Friendly All Star Game. This pre-season bodes well for the Storm as they begin their quest this season to earn promotion into the NC Premier division.

Three Storm players, L. Barker, K. Knodel, and D. Crowe, also earned spots on NC ODP tournament teams.

The 00 MYSA Hurricanes G, Mebane’s U10 Girls travel team coached by Rod Snyder, put together a very successful season in the Triad Challenge league this Fall. Playing against teams from across the Piedmont Triad, the Hurricanes compiled a 7-1-0 record finishing in 2nd Place in the TCL U10 Girls Division. To wrap up the season, the Hurricanes headed to Greensboro on an unusually warm November weekend to participate in the Greensboro Challenge Clash. Held at beautiful Bryan Park, the Hurricanes blew through the competition with a 4-0 record to win the U10 Girls Division. The final was very exciting with the Hurricanes emerging with a 3-2 victory while many MYSA parents from other teams cheered them on. Great job ladies!

U10 Hurricanes - Adidas Greensboro Challenge Clash Champions