Team Chicago Academy-2001 Elite standout Paige Miller has accepted a great scholarship offer to continue her career at Northwestern University. Paige – who plays her prep soccer for head coach Guy Callipari at Wheaton-Warrenville South H.S. – will be a part of Wildcats head coach Mike Moynihan’s 2019 recruiting class.

Northwestern was the 2016 Big Ten Champion and advanced to the NCAA Sweet-16 before falling 1-0 to Duke.

Team Chicago Academy-2000 Elite midfield standout Erin “Bean” Sweda has accepted a great scholarship offer to continue her soccer career at Indiana State University in Terra Haute, IN. Bean – who plays her prep soccer for Joe Moreau at Neuqua Valley H.S. – will be part of Indiana State Head Coach Julie Hanley’s 2018 recruiting class.

The Sycamores compete in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Last Fall the team advanced to the MVC semi-final before losing a 1-0 overtime heart-breaker to eventual conference champion Illinois State.

Happy New Year!

A reminder, if your player is looking for more soccer training in a focused, driven environment, registration for our new Winter Technical Training program is still open!

This 6-week program, directed by Team Chicago Girls Director Dave Lovercheck, is devoted to technical training with a tactical and fitness component. Topics will include ball manipulation, positioning, ball movement and will include technical work under pressure. A group environment allows skills to be honed with pressure from an opponent giving a greater benefit and helping build confidence as players experience success.

Groups will be limited to a maximum of ten players and will be formed based on skill and age.

Dates: January 22, 29
February 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: U16-U19: 7:30-8:30AM
U10-U12 & U13-U15: 8:30-9:30AM
Cost: $150/player

The program consists of six training sessions. All training will take place at the WAA Sports Center on the State-of-the-Art turf field at 2323 Liberty Street in Aurora.

Register here: https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=324101

Please contact Dave Lovercheck with any questions at: dave@teamchicagosoccer.org

If your player is looking for more soccer training in a focused, driven environment, our new Winter Technical Training program is for you!

This 6-week program, directed by Team Chicago Girls Director Dave Lovercheck, is devoted to technical training with a tactical and fitness component. Topics will include ball manipulation, positioning, ball movement and will include technical work under pressure. A group environment allows skills to be honed with pressure from an opponent giving a greater benefit and helping build confidence as players experience success.
Groups will be limited to a maximum of ten players and will be formed based on skill and age.

Dates: January 22, 29
February 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: U16-U19: 7:30-8:30AM
U10-U12 & U13-U15: 8:30-9:30AM
Cost: $150/player

Program consists of six training sessions. All training will take place at the WAA Sports Center on the State-of-the-Art turf field at 2323 Liberty Street in Aurora.

Register here: https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=324101

Please contact Dave Lovercheck with any questions at: dave@teamchicagosoccer.org

Over the Thanksgiving week four Team Chicago players and Technical Director Phil Nielsen represented Illinois and Region II at the ODP Inter-Regional Tournament in Boca Raton, FL with distinction.

Alyssa Bombacino and Bailee Witt starred on the 2000 Region II team team that beat the U14 National Team 2-0 in a game where Alyssa scored the game-winning goal and Bailee helped secure the shutout. The 2000 Region II team also tied Region IV 1-1 where Alyssa got the goal, and lost 2-0 to Region I.

Natalie Massa was an integral member of the 2001 Region II team that for the second year running won the event with a perfect record. Natalie Massa started on a back-line that defeated Region III 2-1, Region IV 4-2, and Region I 2-0.

Katelyn Nardulli was an integral member of the 2002 Region II team that also won the event with a perfect record for the second year running. The team was head coached by Phil Nielsen and beat Region III 2-0, Region I 2-0, and Region IV 4-2.

Congrats to all the players who represented Team Chicago with such excellence.