SSA News and Announcements 2008

After two over time periods and a final shoot-out, FC Marquette Galaxy beats Marquette Soccer Academy on August 31 winning 2008 UPFA U19 Boys Division Championship. 




The FC Marquette Blur won the UPFA U12 Boys B Division Championship. In
the league Championship games in Niagara, they played the Copper Country Crush, winning 3-2, and then beat Escanaba Bayside 4-0.

 


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SSA Travel Soccer Registration is now open online for the 2008-2009 season (or the current 2007-2008 season). It is simple and easy, please click on Travel Soccer Teams button on the left, and then select SSA Travel Soccer Online Registration. The registration fee is $50, payment can be either by a credit card or a check.

For general information on competitive teams and travel soccer please contact Heather Mlsna, SSA Director of Travel Soccer at 249-9329 or email: mmlsna@chartermi.net.



Superiorland Soccer Association Travel Soccer Team FC Marquette Girls U11 soccer team, Wave '97, won the U11G Championship in the Green Bay 2008 Invitational Soccer Tournament.

The tournament was a real team effort, with all players of Wave ’97 either scoring or assisting a goal ...

Click HERE for more details
The Superiorland Soccer Association (SSA) provides opportunities for children in the greater Marquette area to develop skills and have fun with the great outdoor sport - soccer. SSA has two soccer programs: the Recreational Soccer and the Travel Soccer. SSA also sponsors clinics to help soccer coaches to develop their coaching skills.


MARQUETTE SUMMER CAMP

Sponsored by Superiorland Soccer Association


Techniques covered
: Shooting, dribbling, passing, receiving, control, and agility are all major technical categories with appropriate attention given to each depending upon the age group throughout the week.  Proper demonstration and repetition are critical here and we take great pride in providing our athletes with the right amount of each.

 

Tactics covered:  Defending, attacking, transition, basic formations, and possession are the focus of our tactical program.  We incorporate the teaching of tactics into exciting games and activities that keep the kids interest while ingraining successful patterns into their player creating winning habits.

 

Camp Staff:  Abrahm Shearer has ten (10) years of college head coaching experience and was a finalist for National Coach of the Year.  In addition, Shearer coached three years of high school girls and won three state championships with East Grand Rapids and has coached club soccer (ages 8-18) for fifteen years.

 

Ryan Fitzsimmons has over six years of club and high school coaching experience and is known in West Michigan as one of the best developers of talent.  He is currently a boy's coach at East Grand Rapids High School and holds an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.

For questions, contact:
Abrahm Shearer
www.soccergrandrapids.com
616-881-3871


 

2008 Camp Details

When: August 4th-8th, 2008
9-11:30 AM (K-2nd Grade)
12-2:30 PM (3-5th Grade)
3-5:30 PM (6-8th Grade)

Where: Marquette, MI

Cost: $65

Facilities: River Park (Hawley Street)

Registration:  Online Registration Available by following this link.


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DON'T MISS OUT!
U.K.International Soccer Camps, Inc.
are coming to Superiorland

PROFESSIONAL BRITISH COACHES
WILL BE TEACHING AT RIVER PARK !

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Pro Coaching each day

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Limited Ratio of Coaches to Players

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Camp T-Shirt

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Personal Evaluation

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All Ages and Ability Levels

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Boys & Girls

 

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July 7 - July 11

 

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9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Age 6 - 16 years)
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Age 6 - 16 years)
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Age 8 - 16 years)

   

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River Park

     

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( Half Day Camp) $ 97.00
( Half Day Camp) $ 97.00
( Full Day Camp includes a free Soccer Ball) $ 149.00 

Any questions about the Camp, call our office at (888) UK-SOCCA or email day.camps@uksocca.com

 

If you wish to register online click UK Day Camp Online Application

 

or for a printable application click UK Day Camp Paper Application

 

For alternative dates and locations in Michigan county  

click Michigan County Camps

or visit www.uksocca.com


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WAVE '97 DOMINATES

Football Club of Marquette girls U11 soccer team, Wave '97, won the U11G Championship in the Green Bay Invitational Soccer Tournament this past weekend.  In the 135-team tournament, FCM Wave '97 easily won their Bracket A play with wins over DePere (WI) Select 9-0, Howard Hurricanes 4-1, and Football Club of Green Bay 6-0.

Advancing to the semi-finals, the Wave rolled over the Bracket B winner, Ashwaubenon Storm, 6-0

The Championship game pitted FCM Wave '97 against Allouez Stride, where the Wave proved to be too much for them also, winning 3-1, and securing the U11 Girls Championship.

The tournament was a real team effort, with all players of Wave ’97 either scoring or assisting a goal, and with the support of guest players from Wave ’98, FCM’s U10G team. 

Football Club of Marquette is currently registering all youth interested in competitive soccer for the new 2008-2009 soccer season.  Go to superiorlandsoccer.com for more information, or call 249-9329.
 

SSA Travel Soccer Registration is open for the current season (2008) or the next season (2009). It is simple and fast, please click on Travel Soccer Teams button on the left, and then select SSA Travel Soccer Online Registration. The registration fee is $50. Both credit card and check payments are accepted.

For general information on competitive teams and travel soccer call Heather Mlsna 249-9329


SSA Travel Soccer Rally Day is tentatively set for Wednesday, April 9th in the Superior Dome. 

SSA Recreational Coaches Rally Day and Training is April 26th at Bothwell Gym.

SSA Recreational Soccer Rally Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 at Bothwell Gym

The Technique and Skill Training for Travel Soccer Players starts Friday, February 8. Times are 3-4 Girls HS, 4:30-5:30 boys U12 and under, and 6-7 any girl not in HS.  This will be held at the Father Marquette Middle School.  Amanda Gadomski is the NMU player in charge of training.

Referee Certification and Recertification Here is the latest and hopefully the final update. The cert/recert classes will be taking place @ Gries Hall (15/16 March) on the campus of NMU. The entrance to Gries Hall is across from the Forest Roberts Theater on 7th street off of College Ave. We have rooms 165 and 167. We have access to the cafeteria in the University Center which is connected to Gries Hall. There is also a large conference going on so we will have to time when we break for lunch so there won't be conflicts.

The fee is $40 for recert, $50 for cert. Don't forget your Risk Management card if your 18 or older. If you plan to attend please contact me (e-mail or 228-9197) or Steve Annelin ( steven.annelin@sbcglobal.net 226-2076) so we have an accurate count for the instructors. This is for testing material, patches, and Laws of the game rule books. Lets us know before 12 March. There will be ads in the Mining Journal giving the same information in the next few  weeks. Thanks again, Talk to you soon. - Curtiss J. Umstead

Click HERE for an NMU Map.


The 2007 season of the Superiorland Soccer was a great success.

OUR RECREATION LEAGUE for 2007:
  • 821 players, 179 coaches, 97 teams
  • The entire U6 division jumped 14 % in player numbers in one year alone!
  • 25 Registration scholarships were awarded from our scholarship fund.

TRAVEL LEAGUE MARQUETTE FC 2006-2007:
  • 162 players, 20 coaches