WYOMING 307 SELECT/ODP
Over the past several months, Wyoming Soccer Staff have been working to develop better state programming. Some of the things our members were asking for included:
1) More time as a team (particularly for ODP)
2) Consistency in coaching
3) Less program costs
We listened and our Wyoming 307 Select Program is now our gateway to ODP. There are no separate tryouts, nor is there a separate registration. All players who are part of our Wyoming 307 Select program for the 2023/2024 season will be considered for the ODP roster for that age group. Players selected to be part of the roster will have the opportunity to accept the invitation at no additional fee. All trainings and events attended by our state teams will, however, be at the expense of the team(s).
To find out more about our Wyoming 307 Select program please check out the Wyoming 307 Select page on our website. The tryouts for the upcoming season are OPEN. |
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WYOMING CUP & CHAMPIONSHIPS/UNITED CUP
Memorial Day Weekend in Casper
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The annual Wyoming Cup & Championships (Competitive Divisions 10U - 15U) and United Cup (Bronze and/or Recreational Divisions 8U - 12U) is coming to Casper over Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2023.
We are excited for our premier event each year to highlight all our Wyoming Soccer Clubs and teams and watch them compete for the Championship! Registration is still open, but it closes soon! Do not miss your chance to register, and be sure your team is qualified by ensuring you are registered in the Wyoming State League (WSL) if you are playing in either the Cup or Championships division. Please note that teams do NOT pick their division. Teams will be seeded based on their performance throughout the season.
For complete event information, please click HERE. |
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BE PREPARED FOR THE ACT/SAT TESTS
We are here to help through the eKnowlede PowerPrep10
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Wyoming Soccer Association's partner, eKnowledge, has boosted their programming to assist our high school aged soccer players across the state in gaining some amazing ACT and SAT test prep for a deal almost too good to be true.
The PowerPrep10 Beta Program is a course that is intuitive, student-driven, comprehensive, multi-media, content rich and focused precisely on your student's needs with instant access to a LIVE teacher!
The value of this is $350, but as a member of Wyoming Soccer Association you can get in for as low as $19.99 and can receive EVERYTHING for only $49.99 - a $1500 value!
Registration deadline to register for the next available ACT Test of 2023 (June 10, 2023) is May 5, 2023.
The deadline to register for the next available SAT Test of 2023 (June 3, 2023) is May 4, 2023.
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USYS NATIONAL LEAGUE INTRODUCES ENHANCED FORMAT |
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The US Youth Soccer National League announced earlier this month an evolved competition format and pathway for its national events, beginning in the 2023-24 seasonal year.
The new national event pathway will allow the very best teams from the National League’s club-based and team-based leagues to come together in a common, unified pathway. Every team attending national events will compete in meaningful games, with the ability to ultimately advance to the USYS National Championships.
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US OPEN CUP (NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS)
Round of 32
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In case you have not been following, the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Round of 32 is coming up on May 9-10.
The Round of 32 Draw, which was conducted on Thursday, delivered numerous appetizing clashes that will stoke rivalry fires. Of the six games that could see Division II squads eliminate Division I opposition, perhaps none are better positioned than three USL Championship clubs who will hosts their MLS foes.
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OVERCOMING THE REFEREE SHORTAGE |
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Wyoming Soccer is working hard to gain more referees, and the best way to do that is to host referee clinics. We invite you to take advantage of the opportunity to offset some of the costs of youth soccer, earn some extra money, familiarize yourself with the rules and see things from a new perspective!
We also have incentives for those who return. Click HERE for more information.
Click the below button to find out about all our upcoming Wyoming Referee Clinics.
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If your club is interested in hosting a referee clinic, please click HERE.
If you are interested in becoming a referee in 2023, please click HERE.
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MARCH - SAWYER WILSON / APRIL - BRADEN HILLS |
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Douglas Soccer Association player, Sawyer Wilson, is in the spotlight for March.
Sawyer started playing recreational soccer when she was only four years old. At the time, her family lived in Gillette. When Sawyer was seven, they moved to Douglas. Right away they got her signed up for soccer and she played recreationally for one season before joining their traveling (competitive) program at the age of eight. She has continued to play for the local Douglas soccer club ever since.
Sawyer is a versatile player and willing to fill in wherever she is needed, but if given the choice, Sawyer loves to play keeper. Sawyer players every chance she gets and is always willing to guest play, which she had the opportunity to do a couple years ago, when she went to the Rushmore Cup in Rapid City, SD with the Gillette Edge team.
Sawyer also participates in indoor soccer during the colder months and she absolutely loves it - in fact she prefers that over playing outdoors - who knows, maybe our unpredictable Wyoming weather may have something to do with that.
In addition to club soccer, Sawyer is a multi-sport athlete! She has played middle school soccer, volleyball and basketball. She is currently the full time keeper for her 7th grade soccer team. She has also played for AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Volleyball for the past two years.
Sawyer's passions go beyond sports. She is involved in her community and is part of the Because We Care program, which focuses on acts of service and spreading kindness. She is also in band and plays the flute. She participated in the 8th grade honor band this year (although she is actually in the 7th grade).
She loves the outdoors and enjoys riding her horse, camping and fishing. She is a Wyoming girl!
Sawyer is also involved in her local church and serves as a counselor in her young women's youth group. She is an avid reader and her all time favorite book is, I have Lived 1000 Years. She is a history buff and seeks out both movies and books that can teach her, and speaking of movies, she will never turn down a good Western.
Sawyer is a well-rounded young lady and her club and coaches rave about her leadership, poise and maturity that transcends through her everyday life and onto the field.
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Jackson Hole player, Braden Hills, is in the spotlight for April.
Braden usually plays left-back. He’s been playing soccer for 14 years, and first started playing for the local recreational program in Washington State, where they were living at the time, when he was 3 for their mini player program. His family then moved to both Georgia and North Carolina and he played for the local club teams in both states before moving to Wyoming.
Braden is currently part of the National Honor Society, Rotary, and Chess Club at Jackson Hole High School; he also attends an early morning Seminary program before school. Braden plays for the JHHS football team in the fall and is their kicker and during the summer he assists the Jackson Hole Youth Soccer Club with their summer camp, working with the 7 and . He has been part of the youth program at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the past five years and participates in the weekly activities and service projects through their organization of young men.
In addition to soccer, Braden loves hiking, skiing, dirt biking, weight lifting and chess. Braden works full time in the summer for two local restaurants. He will be in Thailand this summer on a Humanitarian Trip building additional classrooms to an existing school near Udon to allow more students in that local community to attend school and receive an education.
Braden plays piano (a little) and loves spicy food. He says the spicier, the better. He loves to read, especially the Hobbit & Lord of the Rings series. He enjoys puzzles (jigsaw, chess, word games), spending time with his friends, being outdoors, and also enjoys some quality, quiet, downtime.
His coach, Matt Hoelscher, had this to say, "Braden is a fantastic soccer player for Jackson Hole High School. He has been on two state championship teams and last year was nominated to the All-State team as an outside defender. His pace, fitness, and technical skill make Braden a force on the pitch. More importantly, Braden is a great kid and role model for the younger players, and this year as a junior he is leading the team as captain. He leads his teammates through example, never has a unkind word to say to a teammate or an opposing player, and he is the first player to knock someone over but then offer a sincere hand up off the ground. Braden represents the true definition of sportsmanship."
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We are honored to recognize Sawyer & Braden as our spotlighted players for the months of March & April. Remember, the Player Spotlight can highlight achievement in any area, whether it's soccer, academics, community, or attitude. All spotlighted players will be recognized at our annual Awards Banquet in March and will be eligible to win our coveted Player of the Year Award! Please share your kids with us!
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THE CONCEPT OF ROI
When one invests in anything, the goal is to get a return. This is true 100% of the time. We are currently investing in US Soccer's Coach Education. Our technical director, Dave Eldred, is currently going through both a Director of Coaching (DOC) and C License Course. Of course our return on this is not financial. It will be growth, development and knowledge that can be pushed down to our clubs, our coaches, teams and players.
Dave plans to incorporate regular meetings with our state coaches and schedule meetings with our clubs to share what he is learning. He is so excited to share the incredible content from this newly developed DOC course. He is creating new relationships with TD's from across the country and we are excited for the direction this will take us.
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COACH EDUCATION
Formal, Informal, US Soccer, United Soccer Coaches...
If you are interested in having your club host ANY type of coach education/training, whether a formal licensing course (grassroots or higher) through US Soccer, a certification course through United Soccer Coaches, or simply an informal training to help your local coaches grow, please reach out to Dave Eldred at td@wyomingsoccer.com.
Dave would be happy to hear from you and help guide you regarding the best way to help your club's coach development initiatives - wherever you may be along the way.
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WYOMING SOCCER SPRING EVENTS
April 29-30, 2023
May 13-14, 2023
May 6-7, 2023
May 20-21, 2023
WYOMING CUP & CHAMPIONSHIPS & UNITED CUP
May 27-29, 2023
*ALL TEAMS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WYOMING CUP & CHAMPIONSHIPS
MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE WSL
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CODE OF CONDUCT HIGHLIGHT |
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All registrants must agree to the Wyoming Soccer Association's (WSA's) Code of Conduct.
Please remember to allow the coach to coach and the referee to make the calls.
No parent/guardian is permitted on the training/playing fields or on the coach/player side of the field during WSA sanctioned events.
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