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6/01/09 |
6/11/09
FWU Development League Finals this Weekend!
Championship Finals for the FWU Development
League are this weekend. As a means to contribute back to
our local communities, Fort Worth United Soccer Club sponsors and hosts
a "development league" for our area inner city players. The Fort Worth
United Development League provides organized, structured competitive soccer
games for inner city teams that may not otherwise be afforded the
opportunity to play in a structured soccer league.
6/7/09
FWU Coach Dave Phillips receives USSF National
Youth License
Congratulations to Dave Phillips who
just received his USSF National Youth License. The National Youth
License focuses upon the nature of children and the adjustments adults
must make to coach them. The course curriculum covers the ages of 4-12
year olds. A National “D” license is required as a preface to the
course. Hats off to Dave for his achievement!
6/1/09
Fort Worth United Camp Series
Fort Worth United Soccer Club is hosting three camps in various locations around the Metroplex. Central Branch camp, hosted by Sam Overton, will be held June 15-18 at Dutch Park in Benbrook. North Branch Camp, hosted by Dave Maher, will be held June 15-17 and June 22-24 at Central High School in Keller. West Branch Camp, hosted by Benny Cristantielli will be held at
Indoor Sports in Weatherford (registration form available here). Additional information may be found on the
Camps page.
5/22/09
Fort Worth United sends teams to Junior Olympics
Fort Worth United Soccer Club will be sending two teams,
boys and girls, to the Junior Olympics event in Reggio Emilla, Italy this
summer. The Junior Olympics are held every four years and are sanctioned by
the International Youth Sports Olympics committee. Fort Worth United Soccer
Club is the only club in the United States invited to send teams to the
event. All interested 92 boys and girls players
may contact us
for additional details.
4/22/09
FWU College Bound Workshops Big Hit with Club
Members
FWU completed its final College Bound workshop
for the year last week and member feedback indicates the inaugural year
of this new program has been a resounding success. College Bound
workshops are held throughout the year in a classroom at FWU's Resource
Connection practice facility. Students learn the ins and outs of
the college recruitment process and are provided the tools they will
need to succeed in their college bound endeavor. FWU will expand
the program next year to include more 'focused" sessions and hands-on
activities. Big thanks to all the FWU coaches and directors who
work so hard to ensure this program is a success.
2/23/09
FWU Announces Facility Expansion and Upgrades
As a result of Fort Worth United Soccer Club's explosive growth, FWU has announced plans for
additional facility expansion. Construction on Field #4 at the Resource Connection practice facility is slated to begin. FWU will simultaneously add
permanent lighting to the existing fields and construct permanent office
and meeting spaces on site. In addition, FWU is currently
negotiating partnership agreements for facility construction at two
additional locations.
2/20/09
FWU Inaugural Quickfoot Tournament Series a Big
Success
FWU's inaugural Quickfoot Tournament Series, held
February 7-9 at Central High School in Keller, was a tremendous success.
Feedback from participants has been nothing short of stellar.
Competitive game play against hundreds of participants, FC Dallas
Players in attendance to sign autographs, and plenty of additional
activities lent a "fair like" air to the event ensuring participants
left the event feeling they had the time of their life. A big hats
off to all that donated time to the event and ensured its success.
12/20/08
FWU Tournament Series Announced
FWU announced that their annual FWU Classic tournament,
entering its 16th iteration, will be held June 2010 at the Rolling
Hills Soccer Complex in Fort Worth. The FWU Classic, a "bronze" level
event, is Fort Worth's oldest and largest competitive soccer tournament
and has drawn nearly 200 teams in past events. In addition to the
annual FWU Classic, FWU has announced the addition of a "small-sided" Quickfoot
event to be held annually in February.
The FWU Quickfoot tournament will offer divisions for recreational and competitive
youth, adults, and high school players. Additional details on both
events may be found on the
FWU tournament page.
7/10/08
Kenny Alexis receives USSF National "A" License
Kenny Alexis, 95 boys and girls, 92 girls coach,
earned his USSF National "A" license this week. Requiring completion of
a nine-day residential course, the USSF National "A" license is required
for professional (MLS, A-League, WUSA), college coaches, US National Team
coaches, US National staff, ODP Head Regional coaches, USYS State Director
of Coaching, and ODP State Team head coaches. It's a tough license to obtain
and our hats are off to Kenny for this tremendous accomplishment.
5/19/08
FWU Sand Pit a Unique Training Bed
Fort
Worth United Soccer Club is one of the few clubs in North Texas to possess
a "sand pit" as part of their
training facility.
Located in between the FWU practice fields at FWU's Resource Connection
Practice Facility, the "pit" was completed last month and readied for team
use just in time for Summer
Open Practices and Tryouts. Sand absorbs and disperses the downward
force expended while running and hence, makes your muscles work much harder
to produce the same result. It also adds a level of difficulty to
ball control and requires quite a bit more balance to effectively maneuver
on. FWU teams uses the sand pit as part of its strength and conditioning
program. Shown above are the FWU 95 Boys Gold team (Classic D2) playing
a game of "beach soccer" in the pit.
TEAM NEWS
5/11/09
96 Girls Gold Win Back-to-Back at Cowtown
Classic
The FWU 96 Girls Gold won the Cowtown Classic for the second year in a row. East Branch Director
Moses Zialu stepped into the coaching role for this tournament. The girls went undefeated in all five games scoring a whopping 25 goals while only allowing 2 goals against. Several girls got in on the scoring action. The final game, a hard fought battle against LHGCL rival Sting West Royal, ended in a 2-0 victory. Congratulations girls on a job well done!
3/25/09
00 Girls - New FWU Academy Stars dominate Indoor
We
knew these ladies were good but - wow! The FWU Academy 00 Girls,
coached by
Kenny Alexis, just wrapped up their indoor season at Game On and the
girls in blue dominated their competition. Playing up in the
U10/U11 division, the 00's finished the indoor season undefeated.
The girls in blue scored a whopping 50 goals while only conceding a
total of 6 goals to their opponents! The FWU 00 Girls Academy team
is one of eight FWU Academy teams. Players who are interested in
the FWU Academy program may
visit the FWU Academy page for complete details.
2/20/09
FWU 97B North Teams Sweep FWU Quickfoot
The Fort Worth United Soccer Club 97 Boys team,
coached by Dave Maher, split into three "small sided" teams for the new
FWU Quickfoot tournament. Competing in the U12 bracket, the 97
Boys North teams swept the bracket finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
12/9/08
FWU 92 Girls Gold finish 3-0 at Sports Source Showcase
The FWU 92 Girls Gold team, coached by
Kenny Alexis and managed by John Reed, finished 3-0 in this weekend's
Sports Source College Showcase. The ladies won games against the Dallas
Texans 92 Red West 1-0, TDA FC East 92 2-1, and the first place Division
2 Lake Highlands team, the DFW Tornados 92 White 1-0.
11/24/08
FWU 95 Boys Gold Finalists in Premiere Bracket of
Fall Shootout
95 Boys Gold, coached by
Craig Jones and
Moses Zialu, competed in the Premiere bracket at the San Antonio Fall
Shootout tournament and allowed zero goals until the championship game.
They conceded their first loss to Classic League Div 1 CDI in the championship
game to take home 2nd place. The 95 Boys Gold team have an impressive
season record of 21 wins, 4 ties, and 3 losses for the Spring 2008 season.
11/24/08
FWU 95 Girls South Finalists in San Antonio Fall
Shootout
95
Girls South, coached by
Kenny Alexis, were finalists in the Premiere Fall Shootout tournament
in San Antonio this weekend . Their championship game against the speedy
Lake Highlands D2 ASG team was an exciting game to watch! The 95 Girls
South play in Division 1 of the Arlington Premiere League (API).
11/24/08
FWU 92 Boys Gold take home 2nd in Lonestar College
Showcase
92 Boys Gold, coached by
Chico Sanchez, played in the Gold bracket in the Lonestar College Showcase
and finished undefeated to take 2nd place.
11/24/08
FWU 96 Boys Blue win Lewisville Fall Classic
96
Boys Blue, coached by
TJ Sanchez, brought home the 1st place trophy from the Lewisville Fall
Classic. The 96's went undefeated in the tournament winning all 5 games
against Aces, FC Dallas, Kernow Storm, Strikers, and Dallas Tigres.
The 96 Boys are playing their first year in Division 3 of the Dallas Classic
League.
11/24/08
FWU 94 Girls East Blue Finalists in Granbury
94 Girls East Blue, coached by
Jon Godfrey, took 2nd in the John E. Oubre Memorial Soccer Tournament
while playing up in the 93 bracket.
MORE INFORMATION (ARCHIVED)
Check out FWU History - 1968 State Champions
Trek to National Championship
Fort Worth United Soccer Club was founded in 1966. Its first team
included several exceptional players including Dave Rubinson, former Head
Soccer Coach at TCU. This team played several years together in Dallas and
traveled to compete against teams from all across the United States.
Now you can view our historical archive online including details and photos
from the FWU '51
team's State Championship win.
New College Bound Recruiting Program Introduced
In an area of the country where 1 out of 4 soccer players receive college
scholarships, FWU is excited to announce its
new College Bound
Recruiting program. The new College Bound recruiting program features
an extensive, online inventory of articles covering inside details on the
recruiting process (from college coaches themselves), details on how to
pick a college, template cover letters and resumes, a detailed explanation
of the NCAA process, an interactive checklist/calendar of recruiting tasks,
and more. In addition, an online Scout Report is available for all
college-bound FWU members - seeded by team game schedules and player statistics,
coach and manager input, and updatable by the player themselves, the Scout
Report will be actively promoted to college recruiters throughout the playing
year.
FWU Coaching Staff Additions further Enhance
FWU's New Player Development Objectives
While
on the coaches page, take note of the coaches that have been hired this
yea -
Benny Cristantielli,
Moses Zialu,
Brian Nelson,
Craig Jones,
Bryan Johnson, and
James Southern. FWU has one of the largest coaching pools in North
Texas and our coaching staff is nothing short of phenomenal. A solid
coaching pool such as this, allows us the means to "mix and match" coaches
(in order to ensure the coach is the proper "fit" for a particular team),
to provide assistant coaches for our club teams, and to create an environment
where coaches can learn from each other. When you see this crew on
the pitch, please give them a hearty welcome and let them know you appreciate
their contribution to the Club's continuing success.
FWU Offers New Team Model System
FWU recently rolled out an innovative club solution this past year
- the new Team Model concept. Consisting of Metals, Colors, and Metro team
classifications, the new FWU Team Model will ensure our teams continue to
receive the best possible service and development opportunities catered
to each player's specific goals and objectives. Each operating under a unique
set of requirements and objectives, the new team models allow us to ensure
that Fort Worth United's development programs are extended to all players
regardless of skill or income level while at the same time, the new Metals
team model provides our Classic League and Lake Highlands League teams a
platform to ensure that they can compete successfully at the highest possible
level of play. You can find complete details on the Fort Worth United
team model system or contact us for additional details.
Kaboom! Explosive Growth propels FWU into Top
10 Largest Clubs in North Texas
We knew it was coming, preliminary plans were developed and put into place,
and true to form - it happened. Fort Worth United Soccer Club's explosive
growth continued. On July 9th, FWU expanded an additional 40% to reach 24
competitive teams total (plus nearly a dozen Academy teams) putting it firmly
into the top 10 largest clubs in North Texas. Organizational changes that
have served to produce efficient processes, quality new coach hires, steadfast
leadership, and innovative enhancements to our player development programs
have served to fuel the sizzling growth. If you are a current member of
the Club, understand that the innovative changes will continue to come at
a fiery pace. If you are not a current member, feel free to
contact us to see what the excitement is all about and how you can become
a member of Fort Worth's oldest and largest competitive soccer club.
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