Tryouts for the 2008-2009 season will be conducted through May and June for all teams.  Go to tryouts and team pages for specific dates, locations and contact information.

Each year, college scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to Two Seniors in High School (one male and one female) who are members of Freestate Soccer Alliance.

Qualifications must incude planning to attend a higher institution of learning after High School; has been with the club for a minimum of 2 years; and has a base cummalative GPA of 3.0.

To submit an application please click here. Deadline is June 1, 2008.

RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7

Please join Freestate Soccer in its first Annual SOCCER FUN DAY on May 10, 2008 at Queen Anne School, 14111 Oak Grove Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20775.

Our Fun Day program will provide you and your children with a Fun Day of soccer and games. Starting Time: 10:00 AM (Look for the Registration Station)  All players are welcome.

1. Speed Dribble
2. Short passing onto wall
3. Heading into goal 
4. Long instep passes
5. Penalty shooting Champion

See the link to the side under Fun day for more information or contact Peter Kaminskas at phk@netscape.com

Congratulations to the following teams advancing to the Maryland State Cup Finals to be held on Saturday, May 31st at the Soccerplex.   

U16 Boys Elite

U16 Girls Phoenix

U18 Girls Shooters

Children entering the game at the youngest age level should participate in the game of soccer in a format that is both fun and better suited to their development.  The international soccer community has embraced a small-sided games approach as the best way to intoduce the game to children.

Introducting 4v4:  Advantages and League Rules

Game Schedule.  All games at Queen Anne School, Upper Marlboro

Jose Benitez and SoccerDome, LLC is launching an effort to collect used soccer clothing and equipment. The donations will be distributed to
children in developing countries in Latin America who cannot afford these items. Because Latin American countries have a tropical climate,
we do not need clothing for cold weather.  Interested donors can contact Jose Benitez at 410-599-8611 or by email at jose@soccerdome.com or drop off items at SoccerDome I (7330 Montevideo Road Jessup, MD 20794) or at SoccerDome II (7447 Shipley Ave Harmans, MD 21077).  Donations can also given to Jose at the Murtaugh fields during from 5:30 to 8:30 on Monday's and Wednesday's during the Spring season.   Any member of the Freestate Ajax or Freestate Arsenal will also collect donations. 

New for 2008!  Freestate Soccer under the direction of Steve Campbell and Peter Kaminskas will offer an introductory clinic for children 4 to 6 years old starting Friday, April 11 for 6 consecutive weeks.  The curriculum will be a theme-games based approach to learning soccer in a fun environment.

Click here for more information and registration

Congratulations and good luck to Christine Narin and Tiffany McCarty from the U-18 Girls Freestate Shooters who will be traveling to Spain with the U18 US NATIONAL Team in March to face Sweden, Norway, and France.  For more details visit www.ussoccer.com

Congratulations to Eli Dennis and Jereme (Michael) Raley from the U-16 Boys Freestate Elite who will be travelling to Barcelona, Spain with the Region 1 ODP from Febraury 23 to March 2.  We wish the boys good luck.  For more details visit www.region1.com

 

Soccer America has published the ranking of the top youth clubs in the Country. Freestate has been ranked in the top 25 for the second consecutive year.

Criteria
Soccer America selects the top 25 clubs, based on success of their teams in national youth championships over the last three years and national recognition for players (including U.S. national youth team selections, NSCAA/adidas Youth All-Americans and U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Interregional All-Stars) from these clubs in 2007.

#22.
FREESTATE SA. The Freestate Shooters, the top team in Maryland’s Freestate Soccer Association, won their first national title in 2007 when they captured the U-17 Super Group at U.S. Club Soccer’s National Cup VI. Two Shooters played Division I college ball in 2007 and 12 others have committed to Division I programs in 2008 and 2009. Rising Stars: Lyndse Hakonson and Janice Johnson of the Phoenix played for Region I in the ’92 Interregionals group.

Click to read this article on the Soccer America website.

Congratulations to the Freestate Teams in action this Spring:

Champions

• Shooters GU18 - Jefferson Cup
• Blazers BU17 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Elite BU16 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Eagles BU14 - 2008 Arlington Spring Invitational (Classic)
• Bravehearts BU14 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Elite GU13 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Elite GU13 - Jefferson Cup
• Red Devils BU13 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Tornadoes GU13 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol (Chesapeake)
• Strikers GU12 - CMSSL March Mania (Gold)
• Striker GU12 - Freestate Sprign Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Fire GU12 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Chesapeake)
• Fury GU10 - CMSSL March Mania (Silver)
• Fury GU10 - Freestate Spring Breakout  Capitol Cup (Potomac)

Finalist

• Phoenix GU15 - Jefferson Cup
• Arsenal BU15 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Eagles BU14 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Red Devils BU13 - Virginia Beach Spring Classic (Premier)
• Storm GU11 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Diplomats BU11 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)
• Strikers BU10 - Freestate Spring Breakout Capitol Cup (Potomac)

 

The Shooters (Girls U17) Sharks (Girls U16) and Phoenix (Girls U15) proudly represented Freestate at the US CLUB SOCCER NATIONAL Championships in Greensboro, NC, July 28-31.

The Shooters captured the National crown going undeafeated in bracket play and beating Parsippany Storm 5-1 in the Final.  The Sharks and Phoenix played extremely well only to be elimianted from advancing to the final in their last bracket match.  Well done all teams!

 

 

Stripe 3 Adidas Soccer Apparel & Footwear store and Freestate Soccer partnership.

Call Anna Lee at Stripe 3 adidas - 301-404-0016 to set up a team night or discounts on all your summer adidas gear. Free soccer poster for every order.  For a limited time Copa Mundial $69.99.  Call while supplies last - 301-404-0016.

For more information click here.

Freestate has teamed with Eurosport in their Affiliation Partnership Program.  The club has enterred into an affiliation program with Eurosport in which Eurosport will return a certain percentage of all purchases back to the club based upon monthly sales. 

Click on the following links to be taken to the Eurosport website to do all of your shopping: