Ali Ryan (left) and Shannon Phillips (right), both with Freestate Elite ’94, have been invited to attend US Club Soccer’s upcoming id2 National Training Camp comprising female players born in 1994, 1995 and 1996 as part of the organization’s national player identification and development program. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based camp, held in conjunction with the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), will take place Feb. 26-March 1, 2010, at Vista Park. The camp will provide an additional opportunity for the best female players from the fall 2009 id2 Regional Training Camps to be exposed to U.S. Soccer National Team staff while also providing an initial opportunity for first-time attendees. Learn more about the id² program.

Posted February 16, 2010

US Club Soccer's id² National Selection (1996-97s) defeated Quick Den Haag's C1 team (1995s), 2-0, Sunday morning and also witnessed AFC Ajax's 3-0 win over FC Twente in the famed Amsterdam ArenA to round out Day 2 of the 2010 id² National Selection International Tour. Follow Dolu's progress through US Club Soccer's photos and journals.

Posted February 7, 2010

Do you know someone who wants to take their game to the next level? There are three Freestate teams looking for players for the Spring 2010 season. Freestate Soccer Alliance players and alumni have achieved numerous accolades in high school, ODP, college and beyond. Tryouts can be arranged by contacting the person listed below:

• U12 Girls Falcons   Contact Kevin Baker 
• U13 Boys Diplomats   Contact Drew Hoffman
• U13 Boys Strikers  Contact Coach Karim Hicks
• U17 Girls  United   Contact Patrick Noel
• U18 Girls Phoenix contact Steve Campbell

Updated February 8, 2010
Updated January 19, 2010
Posted January 11, 2010

Former Freestate players Christine Nairn (Penn State) and Tiffany McCarty (Florida State) have been named to the U-20 National Team roster. Televised match play for the team begins Thursday, January 21 with other matches televised on Saturday, January 23 and Monday, January 25. Matches can be seen on Fox Soccer Channel. Be sure to check the Fox Soccer Channel guide for air times. More information can be found on the U.S. Soccer Web site.

Posted January 19, 2010

Update — January 29, 2010
U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team defeated Costa Rica 2-1 and is headed to Germany for the FIFA World Cup. The U.S. will face the winner of the Canada-Mexico semifinal for the CONCACAF regional title on Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. Fox Soccer Channel will air the match on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
 

Update — January 27, 2010
U.S. U-20 WNT Defeated Mexico 2-1 To Claim Top Spot In Group B at 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship. Read entire article. Next match: U.S. vs. Costa Rica, Thursday, January 28, 2:30 pm ET. Watch on Fox Soccer Channel!

Update — January 24, 2010
U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team Advances to Semifinals with a 4-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. Read entire article. Next match is scheduled for Monday, January 25, 5:30 pm ET when the U.S. faces Mexico. Check it out on Fox Soccer Channel!

Update — January 22, 2010
U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team Opens 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship With 6-0 Win Against Jamaica. McCarty and Nairn both scored with Nairn having the game-winning goal. Read entire article at U.S. Soccer. Check the Fox Soccer Channel guide for the next match time and watch live!

Albert Oni, head coach of the Varsity girls team at Mercy High School in Baltimore, Maryland has been named Girls Soccer Coach of the Year by the Baltimore Sun. Oni, in his eighth season at Mercy, was forced to make adjustments from start to finish, guiding the No. 2 Magic to a 12-5-3 season. Read more about Coach Oni’s honor on the Baltimore Sun Web site. Oni coaches the Freestate U15 Red Devils.

Posted January 19, 2010

All midweek sessions will be held beginning the week of January 4, 2010 from 4:30 — 6:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Sessions run eight consecutive weeks at the Skatezone in Crofton. Directions can be found at  www.sk8zone.com. The schedule follows:

Monday

• Freestate U9 and U10 Players

Tuesday

• Mini-Kickers 5:00 — 6:00 pm
• U7-U9 Development Clinc
• Freestate U8 Team 

Thursday

• Freestate U11 and U12 Players

Posted December 4, 2009

The Mini-Kicker Program and Youth Development Clinic are open to Freestate players and non-Freestate players. All sessions are held at SkateZone in Crofton.

Online Registration is required for all Winter programs and clinics. We now offer the ability to register online and pay via credit cards or checks can be mailed.

ON-LINE REGISTRATION ACCESS

Mini-Kicker Program U4-U6 (beginning January 5, 2010)

• Tuesday, 5:00 — 6:00 pm. View Program Information

Youth Development Clinic U7–U9 (beginning January 5, 2010)

• Tuesday, 4:30 — 6:00 pm. View Program Information

Freestate Speed and Agility

• PROGRAM CANCELED Jan 8, 2010

Updated January 8, 2010
Posted December 4, 2009

Freestate Phoenix (U18) players Lyndse Hokanson (South River High School, Edgewater) and Samantha Norman (Broadneck High School, Annapolis) and Freestate Hornets player, Johanna Rambo (Leonardtown High School, Hollywood) were named to the 2009 NSCAA/adidas Girls’ High School Scholar All-America Team. Hokanson is a goalkeeper, Norman a defender and Rambo a forward. The NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America selections will be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, held in Philadelphia, Pa., on Jan. 16 as part of the 2010 NSCAA Convention. Hokanson has made a verbal commitment to attend George Mason University. View the full list of NSCAA award winners.

Updated December 31, 2009

The U12 Strikers won the Bethesda Tournament, Nov. 21-22. The Strikers won four consecutive games beating the MSC Green Falcons, Upper 90 Delmarva Mustangs and the Seneca Dragons III to make it to the final match. They played a great fourth game beating Leigh United for the championship. Congratulations Strikers! Great way to end the year!

Posted December 17, 2009

Ryan Leslie, Freestate Dragons and Bishop McNamara senior, is conducting a two-day soccer camp for disadvantaged children in rural Arkansas over Spring break in March 2010 for his Senior Service Project.  He is collecting used size 4 and 5 soccer balls, cones, and pennies for his camp.  All offerings will benefit this project.  If you would like to donate or have any questions, you can contact Ryan directly.

Updated January 11, 2010

Posted December 12, 2009

The Freestate Wolverines have been invited to represent Maryland in the 2010 US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup! The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to US Youth Soccer teams from the state to regional to national level.  The Presidents Cup gives players an additional opportunity to compete against teams from across the country at a high level for the joy and the challenge of the game.  It provides the chance to experience a unique US Youth Soccer event with camaraderie, community and competition through sport. This year, Regionals will be held on Memorial Day weekend, May 9 – 31, 2010 at the Clifton Park Soccer Club in Saratoga Springs, New York. Nationals will be played July 8 – 11, 2010. More information can be found on the Presidents Cup Web site.

Posted December 12, 2009

Dolu Oyewole, U14 Real player, has been invited by US Club Soccer to attend an international trip to the Netherlands and Germany, Feb. 5-14, 2010. The trip will take the group to the Netherlands and Germany, where the squad will have the opportunity to experience the day-to-day culture of some of the world’s most well-known professional clubs while also improving themselves on the field via high-level training and game competition. In addition to developmental opportunities, players will be observed by U.S. Soccer National Team staff and international clubs.

The id² program, established in 2004, provides an opportunity for the country’s top youth talent to be identified and developed by U.S. Soccer National Team Staff for possible inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s National Team programs. For more information visit the US Club Soccer Web site.

Posted November 18, 2009

Greensboro, NC., Nov. 3, 2009—Former Freestate Shooters player, Tiffany McCarty was named ACC Offensive Player of the year after an outstanding sophomore campaign at Florida State University. Tiffany, who was named the 2008 ACC Freshman of the Year, is already the all-time career holder at Florida State with 31 points in ACC games, while she is tied for the school record with 12 goals and second in assists with seven.

Posted November 8, 2009

• Freestate Strikers (U12B) were crowned champions at the Discovery Cup over Columbus Day weekend.
   
• Freestate Boca Juniors (U12B) were crowned champions at the SAC Columbus Day Tournament.
   
• Freestate Strikers (U13B) were crowned champions at the SAC Columbus Day Tournament.
   
• Freestate Eagles (U16B) were runners-up in the SAC Columbus Day Tournament.
   
• Freestate Storm (U13G) were crowned champions at the Stars of Mass Labor Day tournament in Boston, Massachusetts.
   
• Freestate United (U10B) were runners-up in the OBGC Labor Day tournament.

Photo Gallery Inside

Congratulations to Brendan Burke (Real U-14B) and Doluwamu Oyewole (Real U-14B) on being invited into the Boys U-14 National Development Program.  The players for the I.D. Camp are selected by U.S. Soccer’s National Staff coaches and select group of scouts throughout the United States...continue

Allison Cislo (Elite U-15G) and Nicole Wojcik (Elite U-15G) were among 8 local players of 101 top players from across the Country invited into the Girls U-14 National Team Identification Camp in California...continue

Congratulations to the USA U20 Women’s National Team and former Freestate Shooters player Christine Nairn on winning the U20 World Cup!!!  Christine assisted on two goals in the 3-0 win in the quarter-final game versus England, and earned consecutive starts for both the semi-final 1-0 victory over Germany and 2-1 victory in the  final versus Korea. Christine saw action in all six matches starting in four that the team played.

Christine Nairn represented the U20 Women’s US National Team in their quest to become World Cup Champions in Chilie, Nov. 19 - Dec. 7.  It is a great honor for Freestate Soccer Alliance to have Christine represent the USA.  More information about the team can be found and the World Cup campaign at the following links: FIFA U20 World Cup; www.ussoccer.com and Christine’s personal World Cup Blog.

Here is a link on USSOCCER website to Queries and Anectodes with Christine Nairn: USSOCCER CENTER CIRCLE

Congratulations to the following players selected for the 2009-2010 Region 1 ODP Team.

U14B Real

• Brendan Burke (’96)
• Rodrigo Hernandez
• Doluwamu Oyewole (’96)

U15B Red Devils

•  Lee Martin (’95)

U16B Bravehearts

• Nate Schmidt (’93)
• Mark Murphy (’93)
• Joseph Fisher (’94)

U17B Arsenal

• Jacob Smith (’92)
• Chris Vargus (’93) 

U15G Elite

• Allison Cislo (’95) 
• Lindsey Lane (’95)
• Shannon Phillips (’95)
• Nicole Wojcek (’95)

U16G Fury

• Meghenn Jackson (’93)

U18G Phoenix

• Lyndse Hokanson (’92)
• Francisca Okoko (’92)
• Olivia Tomoff (’92)

Updated January 11, 2010
Posted September 19, 2009

CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 22, 2009) - Christine Nairn, the youngest player on the U.S. roster at 18-years-old, scored a dramatic winning goal in the 89th minute as the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Canada, 1- 0, on a humid night at Blackbaud Stadium.

Nairn entered the game in the 81st minute to earn just her second career cap and tallied on a wild scramble in front of the Canadian net.

Freestate has teamed with Eurosport in their Affiliation Partnership Program.  The club has enterred into an affiliation program with Eurosport in which Eurosport will return a certain percentage of all purchases back to the club based upon monthly sales. 

Click on the following links to be taken to the Eurosport website to do all of your shopping: