Nearly 1,000 boy and girl soccer players finished their Crusaders Soccer 2022 Grassroots season on Dec. 3. This was all made possible because of over 150 dedicated parent volunteer coaches and division coordinators and our key sponsors; DIRECTV and 24 Hour Fitness. A very sincere thank you from the Crusaders Soccer Board of Directors.

Several Boys and Girls 2009/2010 and 2012/2013 teams participated in the I-15 Corridor League which included teams from seven youth soccer clubs.

Congratulations to the Crusaders Boys 2011/2012 team coached by Jon Hinkin and the Girls 2011/2012 team coached by Victor Lopez for winning their division in the Crusaders Soccer I-15 Corridor Invitational Tournament held Nov. 19-20.

Whether a soccer player is a goalkeeper, a forward or plays anywhere else on the soccer field, there are opportunities for all players to improve their skills by registering for any of the Crusader Soccer Winter Camps being offered in December.

There are two, 3-day camps open to all boys and girls born 2009-2016 on Dec. 20, 21 and 22 and 27, 28 and 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Pershing Middle School Fields.

Under the supervision of Victor Melendez (assistant director of coaching), these camps will focus on sharpening soccer fundamentals and learning new and exciting activities. With the help of our professional coaches, we will provide a safe and fun environment where the players will develop new skills and have a fun experience. To register your player, see the registration information below.

There are also two goalkeeper camps. The Goalkeeper Camps are meant to develop goalkeepers to compete at the competitive and grassroots levels. The goalkeeper camps are led by Melendez and we are dedicated to providing a high level of training for goalkeepers. The goalkeeping camp is a great opportunity for goalkeepers of any experience levels to improve tactical decision-making in the best game environments while also learning new and fun exercises. The first camp on Dec. 20, 21 and 22 is open to all goalkeepers born 2007-2016 and the second camp on Dec. 27, 28 and 29 is specifically for competitive team players born 2007-2010. The goalkeeper camps are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Pershing Middle School Fields.

The cost for each camp is only $100 for players currently registered with the Crusaders Soccer Club and $120 for players not currently registered with the Crusaders Soccer Club. For more information and to register, go to: crusaderssoccer.org. The top graphic on the homepage is a slider and the various camps are continually rotating.

Tryouts are currently being held for the Crusaders Soccer Club’s 2023 Competitive teams for players born 2012 to 2016. If you know a soccer player who would like to tryout for a competitive team, go to: crusaderssoccer.org/staff/ for more information and how to contact any one of our licensed and certified coaches, click on their photo.

Registration for the Crusaders Soccer Club’s 2023 Spring Season will open on Dec. 15. Practices will begin in February and the eight-game season is scheduled for Sundays from March 5 through April 30 with no games on Easter Sunday. For more information go to crusaderssoccer.org.

If you are interested in being a volunteer coach for the Crusaders Grassroots 2023 spring season, contact me at: jay.wilson@crusaderssoccer.org.

Photo credit: (Courtesy photo)