College Commitments & Signings for 2012

G12 Elite IICoach: Dave Smith

Player	School
Brooke Theobald	University of Mississippi
Brittney Reed	University of Florida
Elizabeth Johnson	University of Georgia
Abby Lutzenkirchen	University of Alabama
Dani Paz	Georgia State University
Emily Sonnett	University of Virginia
Emma Sonnett	University of Georgia
Alyse Scott	Auburn University
Sara Coleman	University of Mississippi
Bria Washington	Boston College
Samantha Thomas	Georgia State

G12 EliteCoach: Matt Davenport

Player	School
Jenny Kraska	Eckerd College
Katie Geiger	Ogelthorpe University
Andrea Richard	LaGrange College
Emily Gaid	Wofford University
Natalie Leone	Georgia Gwinnett College
Maddy Tully	Georgia College & State University

G12 RoyalCoach: Paul Richards

Player	School
Niki Cain	Emmanuel College
Jill McDonnell	Berry College
Macy Hall	Middle Georgia College
Nicole Cooprider	Darton College

G13 Elite IICoach: Eric Ritter

Player	School
Caroline Water	University of Georgia
Monica Herrera	Kennesaw State University
Jackie Miller	University of Massachusetts

G13 Elite
Coach:  Randy Bowman

Player	School
Nikole Brand	Belmont Abbey College

'12 Elite

Coach: Bucky Boozer

Player	School
Brandon Barbero	Missouri State University
Josh Bennett	Rhodes College
Will Porter	Rhodes College
Grant Cooksey	Berry College
Kevin Glendon	North Georgia College

'12 PremierCoach: Billy Pritz

Player	School
Martin Edelman	Oglethorpe University
Bryce Wells	Gardner Webb University
John McLeighton	University Of Dallas

'12 Select
Coach: Greg Ringo

Player	School
Hunter Hargrove	Tennessee Wesleyan College

11:57 AM

FRIDAY, 8pm: THE WEEKEND PARTY STARTS HERE! Alan Vaughan Solo plus guests at Keegan's Irish Pub- EAST COBB 4401 SHALLOWFORD RD, Roswell, Georgia 30075 Musicians Welcome to Sit In!  SATURDAY, 5PM-930PM: The "Little Big Chicken Beatles Band Duo" at Diesel Pizza & Pub, 994 Alpharetta St, Roswell 30075 SUNDAY, 3:30-4:30PM: Alan Vaughan Solo at the PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL, Sam Smith Park, Cartersville SUNDAY, 7:30-8:30PM THE BIG CHICKEN BEATLES BAND - FULL LINEUP! at   PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL, Sam Smith Park, Cartersville

THE LABOUR DAY WEEKEND ROCKS FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY! FRIDAY:   Alan Vaughan hosts The Party STARTS HERE! AT KEEGANS EAST COBB Keegan's Irish Pub- EAST COBB inRoswell, Georgia 4401 SHALLOWFORD RD, Roswell, Georgia 30075 8pm - 11pm Musicians/singers invited to sit in!! Free, No Cover Charge. SATURDAY: The "Little Big Chicken Beatles Band Duo" - Diesel Pizza & Pub, 994 Alpharetta St, Roswell 30075. 5:30-9:30pm Free, No Cover Charge. SUNDAY: Alan Vaughan - PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL, Sam Smith Park, Cartersville.http://www.pioneerdaysga.com/ 3:30-4:30 THE BIG CHICKEN BEATLES BAND - Full Lineup! - PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL, Sam Smith Park, Cartersville.http://www.pioneerdaysga.com/ 7:30-8:30 LOOKING FORWARD TO AN AWESOME LABOUR DAY WEEKEND! See you there :-) Cheers, Alan

9:21 AM

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3:45 PM

BUCHAREST, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Romanian second

division side CS Buftea paid the price for fielding a side of

teenagers when they were thumped by the astonishing scoreline of

31-0 by third-tier ACS Berceni in a Romanian Cup match.

Buftea celebrated promotion to the second division in May

but a team containing predominantly under-19 players were on the

wrong end of a goal deluge in the fourth preliminary round

match.

Buftea, located 20 km north-west of capital Bucharest,

conceded 19 goals in the second half of Tuesday's match.

Local media reported the loss as a record defeat in Romanian

soccer.

"I'm ashamed to tell you the score," ACS Berceni president

Stephen Stana told local media. "But it's not our fault that

they disregarded the competition."

(Writing by Angel Krasimirov in Sofia, editing by Justin

Palmer)

1:20 PM

2012 ATLANTA FIRE UNITED SUPER Y

AGE GROUPS: U12 THRU U15 BOYS AND GIRLS

COST: $525.00 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: $450.00 for CURRENT AFUSA PLAYERS:

• Registration/Player Passes

• Training Fees

• Coaching Fees

• Referee Fees

• Game Fees

• **** Does not include coach & player travel expenses or post – season play and uniforms for out of club players ***

QUESTIONS???? PLEASE CONTACT THE AGE GROUP COACH OR MARK MACKAIN mark.mackain@atlantaunitedsoccer.com

ABOUT SUPER Y LEAGUE:
The future of soccer lives in the Super Y-League, a professionalized system that is the first step for developing youth soccer players in North America. Affiliated with US Soccer and partnered with US Club Soccer, the league is designed for talented youth players destined for professional or international careers. Through Olympic Development (ODP) status programs and events such as the North American Finals and National ODP Camps, the nation’s top players are selected for US National Team Programs. The league is made up of a series of regional leagues within the framework of a North American league containing the top clubs and players from the United States and Canada.

A LITTLE HISTORY:USL Super Y-League History:

• 1999 League was created with 12 teams in partnership with USYS as the final piece to the USL structure. USYS partnership ends shortly and SYL becomes USSF Member.
• 2000 League increases attention and begins growth. At the end of 2001, more USL teams develop youth academies and league nears 350 teams from U14-U19 boys and girls.
• 2001 League gains more recognition when DC United announced their youth plans and involvement in the SYL. Later MLS’s MetroStars join the SYL ranks.
• 2002 League granted ODP programs from US Soccer for NT identification. League partners with US Club Soccer.
• 2003 League maintains growth and expands more into Canada.
• 2004 League expands season to more games and championships in November to model more of the professional schedule. Nearly 650 teams compete for the league title in most successful season to date.
• 2005 Nearly 780 teams compete for league title. League now becomes a major force for competition in the US and Canada and ODP system becomes a focal point for clubs, coaches and players.
• 2011 - Atlanta Fire United SA qualifies 4 teams for the 2011 Super Y League National Championships hosted in Tampa, FL.
• 2011 - The Atlanta Fire United SA U13 Girls are crowned 2011 Super Y League National Champions.
• 2011 - Atlanta Fire United SA ranked 6th in the national among all Super Y affiliated clubs.

Schedule:
The regular season will consist of 10-12 matches depending on the playing division and age group. The total point leader within the division will culminate the season with the Super Y-League North American Finals, which will consist of a minimum four games.

Season Dates (our season will begin in late May):
The regular season will be from May through August. We will avoid most major events such as State Cup, ODP camps etc. The Super Y-League North American Finals will be held in November in Tampa, FL.

What does the Super Y-League mean to player development?
This is all about what’s called "professionalizing" player development in the United States and Canada when it comes to the top-level youth players. It is about allowing the cream to rise to the top, thereby simplifying the process of identifying elite level players. It is about playing top-level soccer 12 months a year, with the spotlight on young players during the Super Y-League season. The focus is less than one percent of all youth players in the U.S. and Canada.

What makes the Super Y-League different from what national youth governing associations, such as US Youth Soccer, are already providing on the local or regional level? 
The Super Y-League has teams that are much broader in geographical scope, and because of that, they play at a higher level. Even the current number of super leagues in the country is localized in terms of their members. The Super Y-League is organized on a divisional level, to include only the top teams within a limited geographical area.
Again, we would like to reiterate that the Super Y-League is designed specifically for the elite level player, a player that competes in a club that wants the extra five to ten percent that they can only get in the Super Y-League. Hence, the expanded roster sizes, no recruiting restrictions, and the club pass system. This will not be available within other national youth associations such as US Youth Soccer. Their programs are focused on the majority, i.e. recreational soccer, instead of the elite level player.

The Super Y-League ODP Philosophy: 
To identify players for U.S. National Team Programs, within their natural environment during competition on their club team during the Super Y-League season.

Purpose:The Super Y-League ODP system began in 2003 to identify a pool of players in each age group of the league for identification to U.S. National Team Programs; and to utilize the clubs system in the United States to identify players.

What are the Benefits of Participating in the Super Y-League ODP system?1. Selection of players within the natural environment on their club teams within league play, as opposed to an open try-out system. Many players do not participate in the open-tryout ODP system operated by state associations. Some players do not react or perform well in an open tryout process.
2. Exposure to U.S. National Staff and Team Coaches.
3. Exposure to professional and collegiate scouts.
4. No cost to be scouted. The scouting system is built into league play and contains no ODP fees, other than those selected to the ODP Select Camps in January and February.

For more information on the Super Y League please visit www.superyleague.com

7:53 AM

By Steve Kiggins - email

http://www.cbsatlanta.com

Adrienne Saxon is a soccer coach who works with inner city kids. She was held up at gunpoint by someone she might be meant to save.

"I kind of put my hand a little bit in his face because I wanted to get his gun out of my face," Saxon said.

Saxon stepped out of the Octane Coffee Bar on Memorial Drive Monday night to charge her cell phone and make a call in her van, but when the call ended, a thief approached her window.

"He came to my driver's side door with a gun and said, 'Don't say anything, don't say anything. Give me your laptop,'" Saxon said. "It probably happened in five seconds."

But what's shocking about the crime is the crook who robbed Saxon might the same kind of person she tries to save with her work at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

"I create and manage inner city soccer leagues," Saxon said. "I work with the kids show them they can act differently than which they see around them and expose them to different ways of living."

Saxon said she has no ill will towards the crook that got away with her stuff, and she hopes the robber will soon see the light.

"I've been praying for them to find wholeness and freedom," Saxon said.

Police said there weren't any cameras in the area that caught the crook in the act.  Investigators urge anyone with information in the case to call 911.

7:51 AM

Aug, 2012

U14 Boys Blue Tournament Champs

A year after winning the Atlanta cup on the same field...the U14 blue team returned with a different trophy in sight. This time they would set their eyes on the Atlanta fire shoot out. With some players missing games for various reasons we called up four sensational U13's to help us along the way. Zach, Jordie, Solheil(sp) and Alex did an awesome job helping us to the title. After an opening game loss the boys rebounded and rattled off three wins in a row; en route to our second championship in a years time. Congrats boys for a true club victory.

7:18 AM

Stoke City Vs. Arsenal: The Worst Game In The History Of The Sport

  

By Calum Mechie

Neither Stoke nor Arsenal is ready for the season to start and what happened when they met was just horrible.

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Aug 27, 2012 - Some interesting things happened near the pitch, I suppose. Arsenal’s fans, in an admirable show of defiance against the excruciating dullness of yesterday’s game (which narrowly surpassed the only frustrating levels of dullness of their side’s last match, at home to Sunderland), tried to amuse themselves by counting how long Asmir Begovic held onto the ball. They made it to 19 once. The locals sang, in what is likely to become a constant soundtrack to Arsenal’s season (at least until Olivier ‘The Brain’ Giroud starts banging them in, as Arsene Wenger’s record at signing centre forwards indicates he will): ‘Robin van Persie, he would have scored that’. That is quite amusing, for now. Stoke fans, meanwhile, booed Aaron Ramsey. I don’t know why they do that. They should stop.

On the pitch, however, there was nothing. There was no ‘dancing’. No bottle-kicking. No leg-breaking. Nothing bad happened. Nothing good happened either.Stoke City versus Arsenal was the most boring football match of all time. Think back to yesterday’s game; what do you remember? Sure, Arsenal’s purple shirts were quite nice. Jon Walters nearly did a goal. Robin van Persiedidn't play. That. Is. It.

It was the worst game in the history of football. But then, maybe, we should have seen it coming.

I wrote before the season started that it was absurd (if EXCTING) for the transfer window to extend into the season itself. Noted Premiership managers Martin Jol and Roberto Martinezhave added their voices to my call. (We remain unheard). But the point is an obvious one, "We need more" said Arsene Wenger after yesterday’s song contest. He’s right. And Stoke do too: two games into the season and these teams have two points each and one goal – thrown home byReading ‘goalkeeper’ Adam Federici – between them.

Fans of these two teams should be worried. They’ve poured their moneys into a home and an away match each and have almost nothing to show for it. My heralding of Arsene Wenger’s Essential Rightness may have been premature, despite wrapping acquisitions up early in the summer his Arsenal side looks half-formed and ill-balanced. Yes, as Mikel Arteta has pointed out, the new players need time to gel and the old time to get used to the RVP-shaped hole in their tactical plan, but addressing these issues during the season is not, as two draws and no goals shows, ideal.

Still, at least they haven’t conceded. But that is as much to do with Stoke’s failings (and Sunderland's phenomenal lack of ambition) as it is to their own progress. Talk of Steve Bould’s positive impact on the defensive feels premature given the level of test passed thus far; Liverpooland Luis Suarez (and Nuri Sahin, most likely) will provide a sterner test next week. Stoke, meanwhile, also appear to be a lesser version of themselves.

The Potters (the Potterers more like! BOOM!), their noisy supporters notwithstanding, were entirely devoid of the physicality/brutality with which they usually frighten points out of Arsenal. WithoutAlex Song and with Vito Manone in goal Arsenal were ripe for an aerial pumping, but this never materialized. Geoff Cameron even eschewed a long throw opportunity entirely towards the end, a paradigm shift which frightened Jermaine Pennant into tickling the ball neatly out of play.

Previewed as the classic clash of opposing styles, neither team was itself yesterday. Carzola flickered, Crouch flicked, Cameron chucked (mostly) and Arteta was neat. There were individual assertions of selfhood, but nothing coherent. Neither team (could? tried to?) impose itself on the other and the result was an ugly, disjointed and ill-formed spectacle that should have taken place behind closed doors, in the dark. Neither side was ready for this, to show its face in public. It was, in short, an abortion of a game, the likes of which we can all agree should never be repeated.

Both managers professed themselves happy with the point in what is, objectively, a difficult game for both sides. Subjectively, though, it was a horrible game and as Pulis and Wenger retreat to their own personal hells this week (Hello! Is that Arsene Wenger? Michael Owen here, I wonder if you’ve had time to flick through the brochure my… hello? Arsene?), both will likely be wondering what was the point of that match. And, hopefully, of what they can do to make sure that it never happens again. Then Stoke can buy someone tall, Arsenal someone small. We can all move on. And forget yesterday ever happened.

7:16 AM