Welcome Back Fall 2019
Fall 2019...We're Back
The 2019/2020 soccer year is here, training is well underway and we've even had some events and league play to get us rolling!
EGA WPSL SUCCESS
In the clubs first season competing in the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPSL) EGA were crowned Heartland Conference CHAMPIONS!

Winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 1 the team finished top of the Conference with a plus 16 goal difference!

Best of WPSL Award Winners

  • Heartland Conference Franchise of the Year - EGA
  • Defensive Player of the Year - Rachel Thigpen (GK, Midland University)
  • All Conference team:
Hannah Davis - K State
Christina Baxter - K State
Taryn Jakubowski - Creighton
Rachel Thigpen - Midland
ECNL Pre Season Camp
EGA ECNL embarked on their inaugural 'Pre Season Training Camp' this August with a trip down to Wichita, KS. The Camp saw teams train and play in two friendly games vs host, FC Wichita teams, Sporting Blue Valley DA teams or inter club scrimmages.

As part of the weekend the Gk's were put through their paces by the EGA ECNL GK Director Joseph Ghitis & Performance Director Grant Johannes put teams through team building, recovery & activation sessions.

EBA 03 Maroon Win US Club Regionals & Are Nationals Semi Finalists
Our EBA 03 Maroon were crowned National Cup Regional CHAMPIONS in June after winning all 5 of their games in Illinois.

The team then went on to become Nationals Semi Finalists in Denver narrowly losing out 2-1 to the Got Soccer ranked #3 team in the nation!

ELITE ACADEMY FUTURE
EBA 09 Maroon Omaha were CHAMPIONS at the 2019 Elkhorn Soccer Club Summer Classic in early August!

Well done to the boys & coach Alex Vazquez

EGA 2010 Maroon Omaha were FINALISTS at the 2019 Azzurri Invitational event in mid August!

Well done to the girls & coach April Kelcher

New Staff
Joseph Ghitis - Goalkeeper Coach

Eric McCulley - EGA 07 ECNL Head Coach

Nick Mazgaj - EGA 07 ECNL Assistant Coach

Bill Colbert - EBA 01/02 Maroon Head Coach


Strength & Conditioning
Elite Academy's Sports Performance Director is here with another article for you to read regarding soccer specific sports performance: