ESK/HUSC's first week schedule:

Boys U8 (Tuggey): Sun 8/24 6:00pm v. Chagrin Falls at Forst Hills
Boys U9 (Motsamai): Sun 8/24 4:45pm v. Twinsburg at Forest Hills
Boys U10 D1 (Krus): Sun 8/24 1:00pm v. Shaker Hts at Forest Hills
Boys U10 D2A (Prendergast): Sun 8/24 2:15pm v. Mayfield at Forest Hills
    Wed 8/27 6:30pm at Kenston - Gardiner El.
Boys U10 D2B (Coughlin): Sun 8/24 3:30pm v. Newbury at Forest Hills
Boys U11 (Yarham): Sun 8/24 4:00pm v. Mayfield at Monticello
     Tue 8/26 6:30pm v. Orange at Monticello
Boys U12 (Eyre): Sun 8/24 2:30pm v. SEL at Monticello
     Wed 8/27 6:30pm at Newbury Elementary
Boys U13 (Helfgott): Sun 8/24 1:00pm v. W. Geauga at Canterbury
Girls U9 (Van Gunten): Sun 8/24 1:00pm v. Twinsburg 2 at Forest Hills
Girls U10 (Williams): Sun 8/24 2:30pm v. Mayfield at Forest Hills
Girls U11 (Danes): Sun 8/24 5:15pm v. Broadview Hts at Monticello
Girls U12 (Perelman-Hall): Sun 8/24 1:00pm v. SEL at Monticello

Good luck to all our teams!

An article form the Daily Telegraph by a journalist who is also a youth soccer coach in England. American's won't get some of the references, but he has some important points that we can all learn from:

Welcome to Heights United Soccer Club Online Registration! Please follow the links and the instructions to ensure a smooth soccer registration submission at the CHUH library on June 25 from 5:00 – 7:30. Please make sure you have access to a printer!

For all players:

A. Please register and pay here: Active.Com Registration
Please have the following ready before registering, Doctor and Dentist name and number, volunteer position selection and your credit card.

After you click on the green register now button, we recommend selecting option C Guest Access.
B. Download and print the following from these links:
1. HUSC Parent/Policy Manual
2. Volunteer Listing
3. Volunteer Job descriptions
4a. OYSAN Registration and Waiver OR
4b. Search for Pre-filled OYSAN Registration and waiver
5. Parent and player codes of conduct
6. HUSC liability waiver.
7. New Uniform form - required for new players (as needed for returning players)

C. Bring the following signed and filled out to registration on June 25th
1. HUSC Parent code of conduct
2. HUSC Player code of conduct
3. Signed HUSC liability waiver
4. Signed OYSAN Registration and waiver
5. Volunteer job selection or check for $50
6. Uniform form - if needed
7. If you do not wish to pay be credit card, you must submit a check for $250 or $300 depending on volunteer selection
New to the club players must also bring:
8. A 1x1 color photograph on photo paper
9. A birth certificate copy or other official proof of age such as an unexpired passport
Please download and print out our new policy manual and keep for future reference. Your registration is confirmation that you have received and read the HUSC parent policy manual.
If you cannot attend on June 25th, please mail all registration materials by July 5, to:

Justin Alcorn – HUSC Boys League Director: 2576 Norfolk Road Cleveland Heights 44106:

Paul Danes - HUSC Girls League Director: 2644 Dartmoor Road Cleveland Heights

If not received by July 5, there will be a $25 late processing fee.

As clouds gave way to beautiful sunshine, Oxford Elementary School won the second annual SOS soccer tournament, held May 31st at Forest Hills Park. Canterbury Elementary School was the runner-up. Also joining the tournament as ‘guests’ were two teams from the Shaker Rec soccer program. SOS, which stands for ‘Schooled-on-Soccer’, is a new outreach program initiated by the Eastside Kickers/Heights United Soccer Club to develop after-school soccer programs in Clev Hts/Univ Hts public elementary schools. The goal is to provide a fun, organized soccer experience for 4th and 5th grade children who are new to the game. More than 110 kids participated among the five elementary school programs, which included Boulevard, Noble, Oxford, Gearity, and Canterbury. The teams practiced once a week, starting at the beginning of May, under the supervision of volunteer coaches, many of whom were Heights teachers. The coaches were Sean Sullivan (Oxford), Fiona Conner-Kuntz (Gearity), Julie Lustic (Canterbury), Belinda Lowe (a Boulevard parent), April Firstencel (Noble) and Gary Wildey (Eastside Kickers). Two former Heights High soccer players, Joshua Wildey and Dylan Beach, also helped coach at Boulevard and Noble, while Heights freshmen players Eli and Bennett Wildey, Evan Lanese, Paul Stroud and Ciaran Coen helped set up and ref the tournament. A BIG thanks to all for making the tournament another success!

If you are in the market for new bedding, the Hts Soccer Boosters are sponsoring a mattress sale this Saturday, June 7, at Hts High, from [edit] 10AM- 5PM.
I have seen these sales at other schools-- they usually have some pretty decent quality merchandise, so if check it out and support Hts High Soccer!

It's time to start thinking about Summer soccer!

Sean Sullivan's Heights United Soccer Camp is a day camp that runs for 5 weeks in June and July. Campers get the opportunity to play soccer every day, as well as many other activities. http://heightsunitedsoccer.com/

The very popular Total Soccer Academy (TSA) summer camp dates are set in Shaker Heights. Sign up for one or both of two sessions: July 28 through August 1 and a second camp from August 4 - August 8. Times are 9-1:30. There is also a finishing clinic during the first session from 4:30 - 6:00. These soccer intensive camps are specifically designed for Travel and Premier soccer players and are highly recommended to prepare players for the fall travel and premier seasons. Experienced Instructors are flown in from Holland to give your child a uniquely Dutch soccer experience. If selected, Goalkeeper training is offered during the camp sessions. Sign up early as space is limited. Download the flier to begin the sign up process. http://www.shakeryouthsoccer.org/ = go to Driesen TSA Camp for the flier.

Also, for girls only, Dennis Weyn - Head Coach at Hathaway Brown and coach for Ohio Premier, hosts camp sessions at Hathaway Brown school for advanced players age 6 and up. To sign up go to http://www.hb.edu/html/summer.php?id=898.

An all boys camp is also available at University School. For more information please contact Dennis - cell: (440) 567-9893, home: (216) 561-0236

Thanks to all our sponsors who donated items for auction to benefit the kids receiving need-based scholarships! Please join me in showing our appreciation by supporting their businesses in return. On a personal note, I'd like to say thanks to the following guys from Clear Channel (WTAM, WMJI, WGAR):

George Allen
Todd Flenner
Jeff Zukauckas
Roger Moorman

Thanks to a large influx of players and a state rule change, the Hts High Lady Tigers, a no-cut soccer program, will have three squads in 2008! For the first time in school history, we wil field Varsity, JV and Reserve squads. If you are thinking of playing high school soccer, stop by at any of the following events:

Core/Weight Training- Tues & Thurs 5:30-6:45 -- meet at Hts High Track. Runs through June 3.

Open Fields Thurs 7-8:30-usually on the football field at Hts High. Runs through June 5 (maybe through 6/12, pending start of Summer League)

Fitness/Conditioning 9-10AM- Saturday mornings- Hts High track. Through the end of July. Starting June 10, we will also condition on Wednesdays, at a time to be announced.

THIS SATURDAY, MAY 17, IS A SPECIAL CAPTAINS' EVENT AT FOREST HILLS STARTING AT NOON-- LOTS OF FUN--MEET YOUR FUTURE TEAMMATES!

Contact Coach Gisser for more info.

All the Premiership games kick off at the same time on the last day of the seasons - 10am ET on Sunday. FSC and Setanta will be showing the title battles live (Manu v. Wigan and Chelsea v. Bolton) and then Setanta will be showing the Relegation battles on delay while FSC shows what might be the most competitive tie - Liverpool v. Tottenham.

Also, watch for the UEFA cup final - Drew Carey's favorite team Rangers v. Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg on Wed. the 14th on FSC

FRIDAY, May 9

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
USL CHARLESTON-MIAMI (live), 8 pm.

SETANTA SPORTS USA

Remember, next Sunday is the last week of English Premier League games. As is tradition, every game kicks off at the same time, 3pm on Sunday - 10am our time. With Chelsea beating Newcastle today, 2 games will matter for the title - Setanta is showing the Man United-Wigan match live, while FSC is showing the Chelsea-Bolton match live. If Man United win they win the title, but if they don't, then Chelsea wins the title with a win.

Setanta will then show the most important relegation battle on tape delay - Portsmouth-Fulham, if Fulham wins, they (and the 5 Americans who play for them) will stay in the Premier League, thanks to their win over Birmingham City last Saturday. FSC will show probably the most interesting game than won't affect the standings - Tottenham-Liverpool at noon.

Also, 2nd leg action of the Copa Libertadores - the South American Club Chamionship - and the beginning of the League Championship playoffs, where the 3rd through 6th place teams battle to determine who gets promoted to the Premier League and cashes in on $50m in TV money.