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WelcomeInformation last posted at 5:30 AM Sunday June 9, 2013. For Sunday June 9 All Games Are On As Scheduled. Girls Select Team Tryouts Begin Monday June 10th.Please Follow All Facility Usage And Parking Guidelines, And Honor Your Assigned Times and Fields.
BU16A Fever ARE STATE CUP CHAMPIONS!
On Sunday May 19th on the stadium field of the Maryland SoccerPlex, our BU16A Fever defeated the MSC Magic Green 2-0 to win the Maryland State Cup. The Fever staff is comprised of head coach Paul Kowalewski and his assistant coaches Matt Arridlt and Wayne Gruss, keeper coach Johan De Vicq, Dave Vincent as Fitness Trainer, and Manager Terri Kowalewski and Scott Hennen as Tournament Coordinator. The staff were very familiar with their outstanding Region 1 Premier League opponent, and devised a strategy and tactics that the players executed perfectly. Part-way through the first half, the Fever changed from their traditional 4-4-2 to a more offensively aggressive 4-3-3, and it paid dividends almost immediately. Goals were by Josh Ridgley and Ryan Gruss, and assists were by Daniel Kwon and Chase Greber. The Fever controlled most of the possession, and the midfield, with outstanding play from Griffin Kowalewski, Chase Greber, Kieran Collien, and Connor Arrildt. Strikers Daniel Kwon, Ryan Gruss, Josh Ridgley, Nic Crockett, Noah Beall, and Tony Renaldo challenged the MSC defense and produced both goals. After building their 2-0 advantage and seeing how MSC was pressing to get back in the match, the coaches again changed the formation to a 4-5-1 so as to have better numbers in the midfield. As a result, the Fever were able to handle the pressure a very talented Magic Green put on them and secure the title. Craig Wishart was in command in goal, and was supported by strong back line play from Evan Monseu, Joe Shuey, Justin Hennen, Chad Greber, and holding midfielder Garrett McLendon. Paul Shorkey is the Fever's other Goal keeper. Shutout by Craig Wishart. Congratulations to the players and coaches for such a significant accomplishment. The Fever will represent the State of Maryland in the Region I Championships, in Kingston, Rhode Island, from June 27 to July 2 this summer. GU15A Tsunami Win Maryland President's Cup. Next Stop: New Hampshire For Region 1 Finals
Congratulations to our GU15A Tsunami who on Sunday defeated the SMU Wildcats 3 - 0 to win the 2013 Maryland President's Cup! In the semi-final match, the Tsunami beat the Alliance Legacy SC 2-0 for a shot at the title. As Maryland Champions, the Tsunami now advance to the Region 1 Championship, held in New Hampshire during the Memorial Day weekend. The Tsunami play in WAGS Division 2 and are coached by Norm Van Order. Congratulations to the Tsunami for a wonderful achievement! Select Tryouts For Seasonal Year 2013-2014 AnnouncedRegistrationAll tryout participants must be registered with GSPAA for the Select program. Fee adjustment or reimbursement will be made (credtited back to your credit card) if a player is not selected and chooses to play in the recreation league, declines an offer, or elects to play a different sport or with a different organization entirely. Registration is online and is open starting about May 15th. Tryout participants should be registered by the end of May, but in the event that a player somehow misses this registration window, they may still tryout by arriving early and completing the online registration form at the Barn. The registration cost is $110 per season for Regional level of play and $90 for County level of play, plus the once-per-year family fee of $75 if not yet previously met. For more information on the Select program, please see Select Program. LocationAll Tryouts will be held at Harvey Garcelon Sports Complex at Kinder Park. Use the Fields link for directions. The fields will be clearly marked. Tryout ScheduleBoys: June 3, 4, 5, (rain dates are Thus and Fri June 6 and 7)
Girls: June 10, 11, 12, (rain dates are Thus and Fri June 13 and 14)
Boys and Girls teams U15 and older: These teams conduct supplemental tryouts. Please contact the individual team for their schedule. Use the Boys or Girls Teams link under Select Program on the Soccer website. You must be registered with GSPAA before you may participate in official team activities. If you are being considered for a team AFTER registration is closed, you will need to make special arrangements to register in person. Your coach will assist you with this process. D.C . United PartnershipImportant Ticket Ordering Information: For orders of 14 seats or fewer, simply go to Order SEVP Tickets and use the code united. For orders of 15 or more, or if you wish to order guaranteed seats together, contact Mikael Tigrett of D.C. United at Order D.C. United Tickets Thru Mikeal. Severna Park Soccer is proud to announce an exciting partnership with D.C. United. This new relationship gives us special player and team training opportunities, the ability to play mini games during halftime of MLS games, and complimentary and reduced-priced tickets. We hope the exposure to professional players and games will complement our club philosophy and enforce a life-long love - and respect - for this great game. Highlights of this partnership include:
Recent News And AchievementsTo read more about each of these newsworthy events and achievements, please click the News and Events and Club Achievements or use the links on the left of the page.
Quarterly Select Soccer NewslettersThe spring Select Soccer Quarterly Newsletter is hot off the presses. This newsletter is intended to share and inform...accomplishments of individuals and teams, new things that are coming and other useful information about soccer.
Open Positions In SoccerSoccer has the following vacancies:
These are significant positions and contribute greatly to the success of our programs. For details on these positions - exact duties, how much time they take - see Open Positions available under the Contacts link. Facts About The ClubGSPAA Soccer is the largest youth soccer organization in Anne Arundel County, and fourth largest in Maryland, according to MSYSA registration numbers. Club size is measured by number of players and teams registered with the state governing body for soccer, the MSYSA, and determines the number of voting shares the club has. Here is the list of Anne Arundel County clubs and the number of votes being used for the 2013 Annual General Meeting on June 16th:
For fall 2013, we have nearly 2200 children in our various programs - Clinic (see the Youth Development Program link), Club (see the Recreation Program link) and Select (see the Select Program link). We also offer an outstanding youth referee program (see the Referee Program link). Soccer is also the largest sports program in GSPAA. We typically field 40 to 50 Select teams, over 20 of which play in WAGS and NCSL, which U.S. Youth Soccer routinely considers among the elite girls and boys leagues in the nation. No club in Anne Arundel County fields more Select (travel) teams. For a full list of our Select Teams and what they are doing, see the Girls and Boys Teams links at Select Program. To see a complete list of Select Program accomplishments, players and teams, read our Quarterly Select Soccer Newsletters or click Club Achievements. During the past seasonal year, our Select teams participated in 46 tournaments (not counting State or President Cup), with 17 Championships and 20 Finalists. Nearly 40% of the time, an SEVP team was the champ, and 80% of the time played in the championship game. For a complete list of all tournament achievements, team by team, please click 2011 - 2012 Tournament Achievements. In State and President Cup tournaments, we were well-represented:
The club has a very proud history of accomplishments in the Youth National Championship Tournament at the State, Regional, and even National level, including:
Our Youth or Clinic Program has some 450 children in the U4 through U6 age groups. This is a player development program follows a comprehensive, technically-graduated program which introduces and reinforces the essential age-appropriate soccer skills. For more information on the Youth Development Program, see Youth Program. Our Recreation (Club) Program fields some 100 teams involving nearly 1,000 players from U7 through HS-aged. This program is the single largest program in GSPAA Soccer and provides each child with the opportunity for a life-long love of the game. The emphasis of this program is on fun while instilling the values of commitment, teamwork and self-improvement. For more information on our Recreation Program, see Recreation Program. We also have the lowest fees and total costs of any club in Anne Arundel County. Our fees are from $45 for clinic to $110 for regional level select soccer, and with a once-per-year family fee of $75. In addition, our facilities are outstanding, from the premier grass fields at our Kinder Complex to the turf and Bermuda grass fields at Severna Park High School and Severn School. When you consider the costs, quality of our coaching, training and competitive opportunities, our fields and venues, and the success of our teams and players, GSPAA soccer is the best youth soccer deal there is. Please consider becoming part of this exceptional organization. |
