Friday Nights in May

Fort Worth United Soccer club will offer free skills training sessions for your Academy and Junior Kicks age players (U5 through U10). These sessions will run each Friday during the month of May. This is the perfect opportunity to sharpen your player's skills in a fast paced, but FUN, training environment. The sessions will run each Friday in May from 6:15 to 7:30 and are free to all interested players.

May 7 - Hallmark Park
May 14 - Resource Connection
May 21 - Resource Connection
May 28 - Resource Connection

About the FWU Soccer Academy

The Fort Worth United Academy program is a training and development program for U7 through U10 players (ages 6 through 10 years old).  For players younger than U7 (4 through 5 years old), FWU offers the Junior Kicks development program.

Am I Too Late and What is the Next Step?
You are never too late - unlike recreational soccer leagues, Academy participants can join at any time of the year.  Step by step instructions on how to get started may be found on the Academy Frequently Asked Questions page.

Additional (Detailed) Information
Additional Academy information, including details on PAL league play, the benefits of the Fort Worth United Soccer Academy player development program, Academy facility locations, contact information, frequently asked questions, and program costs may be viewed on the Academy Frequently Asked Questions page.  Age charts may be viewed here.

FWU Academy General News

Schedule Changes?
In case of weather cancellations, be sure to check the detailed schedules page before leaving the house.

• Detailed Academy Schedule
• Goalie School Schedule
• Speed/Strength/Agility Schedule
• Academy Open Skills Schedule - open to all U8 through U10 players!

Too Young for the Academy (U5-U6)?
Fort Worth United offers a youth open skills program ("Junior Kicks") to all youth players (U5 - U6, ages 4 through 5).  Your U5 through U6 player will be able to train side-by-side with Fort Worth United's competitive players and Academy players (players are separated by age group).

Recreational Coaches - FWU Offers Private Team Training!
Fort Worth United Soccer Club coaches are available to conduct private skills and tactical training for your recreational team and/or recreational association.  If you are a recreational coach or recreational association leader and are interested in having an FWU coach attend one of your recreational practice sessions, please use the Contact Us form to send in your request.

Academy PAL Game Schedules
Academy Premiere Academy League players - check the PAL League web site for a complete listing of all FWU Academy PAL league schedules.

FWU Academy Team News

5/25/10
00 Girls take 1nd in CSSA Soccerfest Tournament
The FWU 00 Girls cruised to the championship in the GSSA Soccerfest tournament this past weekend.  The 00 Girls, coached by Kenny Alexis and Mozes Zialu, won 1-0 over Liverpool in the semis and then played a close game against Solar to take the silver medal.  Congratulations ladies!

5/24/10
01 Girls win GSSA Soccerfest Tournament
With 31 goals scored and only 1 goal allowed, FWU 01G Gold won the 2010 GSSA Soccerfest Tournament. FWU 01G won all 5 games played including Liverpool Reds 01 Copeland (9-0),GSSC Thunder (8-0), and Sting 01 West (4-1). With 3 wins, FWU 01G advanced into the semifinals where they would face Dfeeters/Samba 01. FWU 01G secured an invitation to the championship game with a 6-0 win over Dfeeters/Samba. The final game showcased the Blue Diamonds and FWU 01G. After displaying strength and determination, the FWU 01G Gold team secured the trophy with a 4-0 win. Congratulations to the FWU 01G Gold team!

FWU 01G Gold completed the Spring 2010 season in 1st place with total of 54 points. 23 goals scored and only 3 goals allowed in the PAL league, West Gold Division.

00 Girls Gold undefeated in Indoor
The FWU 2000 Girls Gold coached by Kenny Alexis just finished its 3rd winter season undefeated at Apex indoor soccer playing other top academy programs from our area. The Crowley team that won the 2009 NTSSA U-10 state championship at the TOC in December has 5 girls on coach Kenny's 00 Gold academy team and 2 on his 01 Gold academy team.  Congratulations ladies!

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.

FWU Academy Success Stories

FWU 96 Girls Academy Graduates Show Big in Pre-Season Scrimmages - qualify into prestigious Lake Highlands League
The FWU 96 Girls, last year's FWU Academy graduates, have gotten off to a tremendous start.  The feisty bunch has already scrimmaged 6 Lake Highlands D1 and D2 teams and have won 5 of the 6 scrimmages.  During 2007, the girls in blue qualified for the prestigious Lake Highlands Girls Classic League.  Keep an eye on this up-and-coming team during this years' regular season and tournament play.

First Academy Graduates Continue their Dominant Play
Fort Worth United's 95 Boys, the inaugural FWU Soccer Academy team, became the first Fort Worth based team in over a decade to qualify directly into Classic Division 1.  The 95 Boys continued their dominance finishing off last season undefeated in tournament play.  In addition, the 95 Blue team have retained their Classic League Division 1 position for the past three years.