Academy News

Academy Soccer Skill Training plus Speed and Agility Update

There is NO Academy Soccer Skill Training for this Monday, September 6.

Also, there is NO Speed and Agility Training this Friday, September 3, and this Monday, September 6.

Have a great holiday weekend!

September 11 is Youth Soccer Team Picture Day

September 11 is picture day for all Fall 2010 DCU youth soccer teams.

To view your soccer team’s schedule, CLICK HERE

DCU Win at Lanier Academy Cup

The Fall 2010 Soccer Season got off to a great start for Dawson County United Soccer Club. At the Lanier Academy Cup, held at Allen Creek Soccer Complex in Gainesville, the DCU academy soccer teams competed in seven divisions and ended up with 4 teams reaching semi-finals, 3 teams making the finals, and two of the teams winning out.

The DCU U10 Boys made a very strong showing, coming out of group play as the number one seed in their division. Exiting the group stage as the top seed earned DCU U10 boys a match with the host team from Lanier Soccer Academy in the semi-finals. The DCU boys stormed out to a 4-0 lead and looked like they were on their way to the finals, but the Lanier Sharks fought back and tied the game at 4-4, sending it to overtime. In overtime, Lanier were able to score the winning goal, earning them a hard fought victory. A difficult loss for the DCU boys, but their bright performances in the  tournament are definitely something to build on.

The DCU U12 Girls made it to the finals in their age group, where they faced the number one ranked team from Tennessee, the Express 99 Red. Express were a familiar oppenent for the DCU girls, as they had faced them in the group stage of the tournament, with the DCU Girls winning a thrilling 4-3 victory which earned them the number 1 seed in their group. In the finals, the DCU U12 girls fought hard but eventually succumbed to grueling heat and fell to a 5-1 defeat. It was not the way the team wanted to end the tournament, but it has given them a tremendous amount of momentum heading into the season.

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the weekend, entering their very first ever tournament, the DCU U9 Girls won the championship in their age group. The resounding victory was a testament to all of the hard work that players have been putting in. Shaking off nerves and overcoming the lack of any previous big tournament experience, the DCU U9 girls finished as the number one seed in their group on route to the championship. They showed real heart and determination, having to come from behind to win in every game. The finals were no different, as DCU quickly fell to a 0-2 deficit to the USC Hardrollers before battling back to a 4-2 victory. DCU were outsized by the USC Hardrollers, but that did not intimidate the girls as they continued to work hard until the victory was theirs. The team showed tremendous growth and winning the title is a great achievement for such a young team.

In one the most entertaining games of the weekend, the DCU U10 girls won the U10 championship in a thrilling overtime finals match-up. After sailing through the group stage with impressive wins of 8-1 and 11-0, the DCU U10 girls battled their way through a grueling semi-final against Decula, earning them a much anticipated match-up with the Georgia Rush U10 Girls. Each team had a lot of momentum, and were playing at the top of their game. It was a classic match-up of big club vs. little club, and the DCU U1o Girls stormed out to a 2-0 lead. The Rush Girls then worked their way back to a 3-2 lead and looked to have the game sewn up. Exhausted, but not to be denied, the DCU U10 Girls snuck in the equalizer with 20 seconds left in the game. Refusing to back down, the DCU girls continued to work hard in the first overtime period, and earned a free kick just outside of the GA Rush goal box. It resulted in a goal which sent the spectators and players into an overwhelming showing of emotion. Minutes before it had seemed that all was lost, but they stuck together and won the championship.

Congratulations to all of the teams that entered the tournament. What a great way to start the soccer season!

Fall Soccer Field Layout

Click Here to download the soccer field layout map for the Fall 2010 Soccer Season.

Academy Skills Sessions Start Monday, 8/9

Academy skills youth soccer training begins this Monday, August 9.

These sessions are for Academy Soccer players. Each session focuses on improving a specific technical skill that is essential for youth soccer. Sessions are not mandatory for academy soccer players, but are highly recommended. The sessions are also offered at no additional fee, so please take advantage of them.

Our training schedule for season is as follows:

Week 1	9-Aug	Passing & Receving to Turn
Week 2	16-Aug	Passing & Receving to Turn
Week 3	23-Aug	Dribbling Technique, Turns and Cuts
Week 4	30-Aug	Dribbling Technique, Turns and Cuts
Week 5	6-Sep	1v1 Attacking
Week 6	13-Sep	1v1 Attacking
Week 7	20-Sep	Shooting & Finishing
Week 8	27-Sep	Shooting & Finishing
Week 9	4-Oct	Heading, Receving High Ball
Week 10	11-Oct	Heading, Receving High Ball
Week 11	18-Oct	Crossing & Finishing
Week 12	25-Oct	Crossing & Finishing

Select Tryout Results

Results are below for the U15 Boys and U17 Boys Soccer Teams

U17 Boys			U15 Boys
17B-5	Ojeda		14B-2	Blythe
17B-	Styles		14B-3	Garrison
17B-2	Wentworth		14B-4	Garrison
17B-	Lund		14B-6	Styles
17B-4	Cruz		14B-7	Schultz
16B-1	Bywaletz		14B-8	Spindel
16B-2	Armstrong		15B-1	Fulford
16B-3	Styles		15B-3	Miller
16B-4	Pflueger		15B-4	Muenchen
16B-5	Bishop		15B-5	Graycheck
16B-6	Rajczak		15B-6	Muldoon
16B-7	Gonzalez		15B-7	Leaver
16B-8	Clark		15B-8	Sockwell
16B-9	Carr		15B-9	Nunley
16B-10	Griggs		15B-10	Lund
16B-	Miranda		15B-11	Edwards
15B 2	Aldridge

Academy and Pre-Academy Registration Links

Register is now open for Academy and Pre-Academy Players!

If you have been accepted on one of our 2010-2011 Academy or Pre-Academy Teams, click the links below to register your player and order your uniform. NOTE: RETURNING PLAYERS THAT ALREADY HAVE A UNIFORM FROM LAST SEASON DO NOT NEED TO ORDER ONE FOR THIS SEASON!

CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR ACADEMY OR PRE-ACADEMY FEES and View PAYMENT CALENDAR!
Click the link above to pay all or a portion of your Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Academy or Pre-Academy Fees.

CLICK HERE ORDER YOUR ACADEMY UNIFORM!
Click the link above to order your DCU Academy Uniform Kits or individual uniform items. Returning players DO NOT need to order a new uniform for this season.

Academy Tryout Results

Thank you for attending tryouts for our 2010-2011 Boys and Girls Academy Soccer Teams. We had a great turnout and we are very excited about our 2010/2011 teams. The effort put forth by all of the players was impressive.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@dawsoncountyunited.com, or call 706-851-4493

U12 BOYS			U12 GIRLS
U12-B-1	Dakota		12-G-1	Ava
U12-B-2	Devin		12-G-2	Mackenzie
U12-B-3	Tyler		12-G-3	Anneka
U12-B-4	Nicholas		12-G-4	Hannah
U12-B-6	Patrick		12-G-5	Nicole
U12-B-7	Parker		12-G-6	Kathryn
U12-B-8	Johnny
U12-B-9	Jason
U12-B-11	Patrick
U12-B-12	Timothy
U12-B-13	Jacob
U11 BOYS			U11 GIRLS
11-B-1	Will		11-G-5	Stephanie
11-B-2	Gavin		11-G-2	Katherine
11-B-3	Thacher		11-G-3	Ashley
11-B-4	Jacob		11-G-11	Lauryn
11-B-5	Evan		11-G-8	Sydney
11-B-6	Colin		11-G-7	Alisa
11-B-7	Daniel		11-G-10	Jordan
11-B-8	Griffin		11-G-6	Kelly
11-B-9	Nathan		11-G-4	Lauren
11-B-10	Aaron		11-G-9	Tania
11-B-11	Oscar		11-G-12	laney
11-B-12	Cade
U10 BOYS			U10 GIRLS
10-B-1	Scotty		10-G-1	Mackenzie
10-B-3	Daniel		10-G-3	Katya
10-B-4	Jordan		10-G-4	Emma
10-B-5	Keegan		10-G-5	Ruthie
9-B	Evon		10-G-6	Frankie
10-B-7	Logan		10-G-8	Rachel
9-B-4	Caleb		10-G-9	Kinsey
10-B-8	Phillip		10-G-10	Ashley
10-B-20	Jackson		10-G-11	Milissa
10-B-2	Tyler
10-B-9	Tyler
			U9 GIRLS
			Red Team
			9G5	Chloe
			9G6	Avrey
			9G7	Taylor
			9G9	Emma
			9G11	Claire
			9G12	Roxie
			Black Team
			9G1	Katie
			9G2	Maggie
			9G3	Piper
			9G6	Emily
			9G10	Allison
			9G13	Marlie
U8  BOYS			U8 GIRLS
U81	Jon Jon		8G3	MADISON
U82	Wiley		8G4	Brittney
U83	Harley		8G2	CHERITH
U84	Diego		8G5	Annie
U85	Joey		8G1	Ava
U86	Ryan		8G6	Alexis
U87	Rylin		8G7	Jordann

Academy & Pre-Academy Soccer Tryout Registration NOW OPEN!

Register Now to reserve a place to tryout for one of our 2010/2011 Academy, Pre-Academy, or Select Soccer Teams.

CLICK HERE to register, or please visit our ‘REGISTRATION” page.

Tryouts for Academy Teams are June 7-9.
Tryouts for Select Teams are June 14-15.

IMPORTANT:

If your child is 12 years of age before August 1, 2010 then he or she will be trying out for SELECT.

If your child is ages 8-11 before August 1, 2010 then he or she will be trying out for ACADEMY.

Contact the league office for more information or visit the programs page of our website.

U10 Boys Place First at AFU Classic

The DCU Red U10 Academy Boys placed first in the Gold Division of the 2010 AFU Academy Classic.

On a warm North Georgia Soccer weekend, the boys fought their way to two opening day victories on Saturday, each by a margin of only one goal. In a very physical battle, DCU defeated the #1 ranked team from Alabama 3-2 in a game which they had to come back from a 1-2 first half deficit. In the second game, the boys had a difficult test against the tournament host, AFU, one of the biggest clubs in North Georgia Soccer. After going out to 4-1 lead, the DCU Red U10 Academy Boys held on for a 5-4 win.

Sunday saw the DCU Red U10 Academy Boys playing their best soccer season as the posted a convincing 7-1 victory over the Cheerokee Impact U10 Academy Soccer. The win put the DCU boys in the finals, which would be a rematch with AFU. Understanding the challenge in front of them, and remembering how difficult their group match was with AFU, the DCU Red U10 Academy Boys came started strong and exploded to a 5-0 lead within the first 10 minutes of the game.

It was a wonderful display of passing and team work that provide the quick lead. From that point on, the boys cruised to a 7-3 victory. It was a great way for the DCU Red U10 Academy Boys to end a very successful Academy Soccer season. As season which saw them win two tournaments, and spend the entire time ranked within the top 15 in the state.

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