Mass Premier Soccer senior staff member Graham Munro interviewed a total of 75 candidates at locations in Chester (University of Chester), Wycombe (Buckinghamshire New University), Leeds (Leeds Metropolitan University), Edinburgh (Easter Road Stadium), Belfast (University of Ulster) and Dublin (UC Dublin) for open positions at each of the eight franchises (Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Jersey and Rhode island). 

“The GPS recruitment days allow us to asses each individual candidate in a face-to-face interview with a view to inviting prospective staff to an induction weekend which will involve curriculum training and an on field coaching assessment,” said Munro.  “At GPS we pride ourselves on employing positive role models with the ability to provide high quality coaching. We are extremely pleased with the quality of candidates interviewed across each location and look forward to the successful applicants joining us in 2012.”

The standard profile of a GPS staff member is a UEFA B or FA Level 2 coach who has at least two years coaching experience.  The typical educational background of a GPS coach is an individual with a degree in either sports management or sports coaching who has a desire to forge a long-term career path in coaching.

“We are extremely confident that the latest staff recruitment interview series has provided us with an influx of quality candidates to select from for each franchise under the GPS umbrella,” said Munro.  “We look forward to welcoming each new staff member aboard and having them undertake a carefully managed induction program prior to their arrival.”

For more information on Global Premier Soccer franchises please visit www.globalpremiersoccer.com or visit the GPS section on each franchise website.  For more information on employment opportunities at MPS, please contact Staff Recruitment Director Tom McEnery on             781-891-6900       or tmcenery@mpsbr.com 

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Facility Details

UNE is able to offer our players the opportunity to compete on one of the best and most beautiful complexes in New England. Featuring the "Big Blue" Turf Field and the Barbara J. Hazard Field. Recently completed in 2010, "Big Blue", a synthetic turf field home to the Field Hockey, Soccer and Lacrosse programs at UNE, features an expansive playing surface, bleacher seating for over 550 spectators, as well as a state-of-the-art Public Address and speaker system. The Hazard Fields provide a beautifully maintained, natural grass surface. Adjacent to the game field you will find an equally well-maintained training pitch. In addition to the playing surface, the Hazard Fields also boast a majestic view of Biddeford Pool and with Hills Beach and Fortune Rocks Beach just around the corner.

Camp Details

·         Date: 5 -10 Aug 2012

·         Location: UNE Athletics Department, 11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, ME 04005

·         Participants: All Phoenix players U11-U18

·         Full Cost: $575

Team Rate $525 per player (8 or more players)

To Register for this week of Camp please click HERE

For more information on our Residential Camps please contact Craig Fannan cfannan@mainepremiersoccer.com

VPS is the latest entity within the Global Premier Soccer (GPS) network (globalpremiersoccer.com) that includes franchises in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York and Florida.  VPS will work alongside the current staff and board of Nordic Spirit to further the club as the leading organization in the territory.  Nordic and VPS will immediately focus on developing the best players in the region and developing teams that can compete on a regional and national level. 

“Nordic is already respected as a leader in Vermont premier soccer,” said VPS Director of Football Paul Baber.  “By combining resources and creating new programing across the whole of Vermont, we hope to further Nordic’s brand and raise the level of player development within the state.”

Commencing in fall 2012, VPS will bring the VPS Juniors Program to various locations throughout Vermont for players aged U5-U11.  For select players, these programs will act as a feeder system to the Nordic Premier teams. Players will enter an integrated system from an early age with a clear development pathway, working with professionally licensed coaches and an age appropriate curriculum.  This will lead to an improved player development system and the appropriate development environment for these players

To replicate the success of the MPS School of Excellence program in Massachusetts, VPS will be implementing a similar program in Vermont, in 2012 under the Moniker of the VPS Juniors.

“We were first attracted to a partnership with VPS as we saw the impact that Global Premier Soccer has had in Massachusetts, Maine, New York and New Hampshire,” said Nordic Spirit Director Wade Jean.  “The relationship with GPS will add quality coaches to our staff, strengthen our club administration and provide a greater variety of programs for our players throughout the whole state”.

For more information on Vermont Premier Soccer please visit www.vermontpremiersoccer.com or contact VPS Director of Football Paul Baber on 508 922 2456 or vps@globalpremiersoccer.com  For more information on Nordic Spirit Soccer Club please visit www.nordicsoccer.org/index.shtml or contact Jim Goudie thecalfee@aol.com

Portland, ME, 1^st February 2012; Ten Global Premier Soccer (GPS) players attended the recent US Soccer Training Center for players from New England and Western NY held at Dana-Farber Fieldhouse at Gillette Stadium.

Max Diamond, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, Nico Pascual-Leone (MPS Bulldogs), Jonathan N’Dhoratsue (MPS Portland Phoenix) and Abdulkadir Haji (NHPSA Classics) attended the boys event on Saturday 28^th January while Nerida Montrond (MPS Lady Crusaders), Maggie McCabe, Stephanie Ribeiro (MPS Renegades), Mel Vangel and Alexis Elowitch (MPS Portland Phoenix) attended the girls event on the following day.

“The US Training Centers present an opportunity for our players to showcase their talents in front of US Soccer Youth National Team scouts while competing with and against the best players in the region,” said GPS Director of Coaching Peter Bradley.  “GPS has been represented in US Youth National teams by Tommy Redding, Abuchi Obinwa and Guy Kabala in recent months and we look forward to witnessing more of our players compete at the highest levels of the game.”

U.S. Soccer Training Centers are single day, invitational training sessions run by U.S. Soccer staff for elite players in key soccer markets.  Training Centers are open to the top players from any team, club or organization at no cost to the player. The purpose of the Training Center program is to identify the best players for the U.S. Soccer Youth National Team program.

For more information on US Soccer Training Centers please click HERE.  For more information on global Premier Soccer please visit www.globalpremiersoccer.com

Vermont Premier Soccer will launch a wide range of soccer products and services including camps, clinics, coach education and club programs to Towns, Recreation Departments and clubs throughout Vermont. The full time coaching staff from VPS will work with, complement and enhance the soccer experiences of players in Vermont.

VPS will also institute a vertically integrated player development model that caters for development from the age of 4 - 18 years. Commencing in 2012, players will enter an integrated system from an early age with a clear development pathway, working with our professionally licensed coaches and an age appropriate curriculum. This will lead to an improved player development system and the appropriate development environment for these players.

 “As well as a unique club system, methodology and support network, VPS will offer camp and clinic programs, bringing experienced coaches into local communities to work with players of all ages,” said VPS Director of Operations Iain Manson.  “As per our mission, VPS will strive to produce players who can compete at the highest level of soccer competition throughout the world.”

The School of Excellence (SOE) Program was launched by GPS founding organization Massachusetts Premier Soccer (MPS) and currently has over 1100 players enrolled in the system in MA.  The SOE program is geared towards dedicated and talented individuals who are looking for advanced soccer training with similarly talented peers and is unique in terms of full-time licensed professional coaches conducting a club wide structured curriculum.  The SOE program was designed to supplement, as opposed to replacing, local club and recreational programs. The success of the MPS SOE program has been highlighted by producing two national team/pool players in recent years. VPS will be implementing a similar program in 2012.

VPS Director of Soccer Paul Baber reaffirmed “We are excited about our new franchise and we look forward to having an impact on the player development environment in Vermont.  We will be active through the spring meeting with various soccer programs and will launch programming in the summer.”

For more information on Vermont Premier Soccer please visit www.vermontpremiersoccer.com or contact VPS Director of Football Paul Baber on             508 922 2456       or vps@globalpremiersoccer.com 

PANAMA CITY, Panama, 26^th January 2012; A former FC America Premier Team player made his international debut this past weekend as part of Jurgen Klinsmann’s USMNT side that defeated Venezuela 1-0.

Graham Zusi started the contest and featured againagainst Panama at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City. Zusi scored off of a Teal Bunbury rebound to give the U.S. a 9th-minute lead and what would ultimately prove the game-winner.
“It is exciting to see former FC America players perform at the highest levels of the game,” said FPS General Manager Alan Hough. “Graham represents a positive role model for every young player in the club.” 
 
After completing his youth career at FC America, Zusi played college soccer at the University of Maryland. During his college career, Zusi helped Maryland win the National Championship in 2005 and 2008, scoring the game-winning goal in the 2008 National Semi-Final and Championship Games.

For more information on playing opportunities at Florida Premier Soccer / FC America please visit www.floridapremsoccer.com or www.fcamerica.org

Guy Kabala (former NHPSA Classics) and Declan McCabe (former MPS Bulldogs) were listed at #17 and #47 respectively amongst a collection of the top players from around the country.  To see the full list of top recruits, please click 

“It is pleasing to see players developed by GPS franchises being identified amongst the top college prospects from around the country,” said GPS Director of Coaching Peter Bradley.   “”At GPS we pride ourselves on preparing players for the next chapter in their soccer career and look forward to seeing both players continue to excel at the highest levels of the game.”

Kabala, who was recently accepted to the US National Team Residency Program in Bradenton, FL, is a product of the NHPSA Classics Premier Team program and was recently selected as part of the US youth national team to represent the US in the International Friendlies held at the Lakewood Ranch complex in Florida and screened live on Fox Soccer Channel.

McCabe, who entered the GPS player development system at 9-years-old as part of the Mass Premier Soccer Bay State West School of Excellence program, graduated into the MPS Bulldogs Premier Team program before being invited to the US Residency Program in 2011.

Kabala and McCabe join Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (MPS U17 Bulldogs) who was named the #60 collegesoccernews.com top recruit for the class of 2013.

“We take tremendous pride in aiding our players during the college process and it is extremely rewarding to watch GPS products go through the recruitment phase,” said Bradley.  “We look forward to facilitating playing opportunities for our players from all franchises at all levels of college soccer.”

GPS devotes significant time and resources towards ensuring all players are fully prepared for the college process and give significant support throughout the application phase.  These services include college liaison officers, support documents, showcase opportunities and online college profiles.

For more information of playing opportunities at Global Premier Soccer please visit the webpages of all franchises listed at www.globalpremiersoccer.com     

Congratulations to the following:

• Bangor Parks & Recreation ME – Tim Baude - 4x New England Revolution tickets
  
• Keene Parks & Recreation NH – Andrew Cox - 4x Boston Breakers tickets
  
• Killington Recreation VT -  Lyndsay Gang - $50 online adidas voucher

GPS would like to thank everybody who took the time to stop by and talk to our representatives at the conference. 

GPS is dedicated to providing the absolute best personal service to every soccer community with whom we work. For further information on any of the programs MPS offer and ways in which we can work with your town please contact MPS Academy Director Luke at luke@mainepremiersoccer.com

Bryan Gaul (Bradley University) from Naperville, Illinois is a 6-foot-5 forward-turned-defender who played with MPS Portland Phoenix 2010 Season

Aaron Schoenfeld (East Tennessee State University) from Knoxville, Tennessee is a forward named to the A-Sun’s first Academic All-Conference Team, earning NSCAA First Team All-South Region honours. He played with MPS Portland Phoenix in our past 2011 Season.

Aaron is off to Montreal Impact and Bryan got the call to move to LA Galaxy!

Well done Phoenix boys and Goodluck!

For more information about the MLS visit http://www.mlssoccer.com/

TWO GREAT CAMP LOCATIONS

We are pleased to announce we are offering the return of our Residential Camp at the Bridgton Academy, ME and two weeks at The University of New England, ME 2012. 

BRIDGTON ACADEMY RESIDENTIAL CAMP (17 - 22 June, 2012)  

for Ages U10-U16 

UNE RESIDENTIAL CAMP (Week 1: 29 July - 3 August, 2012) 

for Ages U10-U14

UNE RESIDENTIAL CAMP (Week 2: 5-10 August, 2012)

for Ages 14 Years + (Premier Pre Season, HS Pre Season & College Preparatory Camp)

RESIDENTIAL EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - Take advantage of our EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT - Register before March 16th and pay $525.00 Saving you $50.00

RESIDENTIAL TEAM DISCOUNT SPECIAL - Pay $525.00 per player when 8 or more players from your team register together for Camp

For more information about each Residential Camp location and for more information about that week of Camp, please click the link on the left hand panel or click HERE for UNE / HERE for BRIDGTON ACADEMY

For further information about our Camps please contact Craig Fannan at cfannan@mainepremiersoccer.com

Maine Premier Soccer in conjunction with Global Premier Soccer are thrilled to announce the New England Alumni Beanpot Tournament. The tournament will take place on March 10th, 2012 and is open to 16 teams. The tournament will run all day from 10:00am to 6:00pm at Parsons Field at Northeastern. Each team will be required to pay a registration fee of $500.

To register for the Malia Crushes Cancer Beanpot Alumni Tournament please email Andy Robertson at aroberston@mpsbr.com

SYL ODP NATIONAL CAMP PLAYER SELECTIONS  (97/98)

Catherine Gillespie, Renae Staples, Ahmed Suja

SYL ODP NATIONAL CAMP PLAYER SELECTIONS (95/96)

Alexis Elowitch, Melanie Vangel, Tony Yekah, Wyatt Omsberg, Stephen Ochan

ADDITIONAL SYL NATIONAL ODP SELECTIONS (93/94) 

Katelyn Fink, Andrew Jones, Dana King

For more information about the Super Y-League Olympic Development Program and to see the full lists please visit http://supery.uslsoccer.com/OlympicDevelopmentProgram/378774.html

The MPS U17 Renegades claimed their title after emerging top of their bracket and advancing to defeat Northern Virginia Majestics 3-1 in the championship game.

Brandon Flames, in conjunction with Florida Premier Soccer, also emerged top of their bracket and moved on to defeat TSF Academy (New Jersey) 3-0 to claim the first North American title for a GPS franchise.

“We set individual goals for each team prior to the USL Super-Y League North American Championships and it was pleasing to see two teams walk away with top honors.” said GPS Director of Coaching Peter Bradley.  “It was a thoroughly pleasing weekend with 15 teams from Global Premier Soccer in attendance and we look forward to building on this success on a national stage in future years.”

Across the 15 teams represented by Global Premier Soccer, taking the field were teams from MPS Crusaders, MPS Lady Crusaders, MPS Bulldogs, MPS Renegades, MPS Knights, MPS Lady Knights (Massachusetts), MPS Portland Phoenix (Maine) and Brandon Flames (Florida).

“As an organization it was pleasing to see so many teams represent the Global Premier Soccer brand with professionalism over the weekend,” said Bradley.  “In addition to winning two titles, we had regional and national team players on display which is testament to the strength and the quality of our organization.”

For more information on the USL Super-Y League National Finals please visit 

www.uslsoccer.com

For more information on playing opportunities in the MPS Premier Team program, please contact Ally Bain on 207-878-5780 or abain@mainepremiersoccer.com

The Pre Super Y Tryout date has now been set for Friday May 20th and will be held in the Portland Sport Complex.  To register for Tryout please click the link below and register asap.

Boys Tryout Times- 5pm till 6-15pm

Girls Tryout Times- 6-15pm till 7-30pm

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6GFMHFC

For more details on the Pre Super Y program see below-

What is the PRE Super Y Program?

The Pre Super Y program is a prepartitory training program for those who wish to extend their soccer experience into the summer. For player aged U13 & up we have the Super Y League, which is an elite level platform that see’s the club enter league play against the regions top talent.
In preparation for the Super Y league MPS Phoenix have designed a curriculum and summer schedule to help players develop for the Super Y league and give players the chance to play through the summer.

 
How are the squads selected for PRE Super Y program?

 Any player currently within our MCU & SZ U10 - 12 teams, will automatically be invited into the program. However those who are not part of the club can try out to be selected.

 
Can I take part even if I don’t play for MCU or SZ Phoenix?

Absolutely. We are committed to providing every player in Maine the chance to play at the highest level available. We would encourage all players to come to tryouts.

When does the PRE Super Y Program run?

The PRE Super Y program will run from the Week starting June 27th and will run through the week ending August 5th 2011

What is the commitment?

The PRE Super Y season will consist of 2 practices a week and no scheduled games. We are going to have in-house scrimmages, however there will be no travel involved.

Boys U10 –U12
Mondays- 5pm till 6-15pm
Wednesday – 5pm till 6-15pm
 

Girls U10 – U12
Monday’s -6-15 pm till 7-30 pm
Thursday- 5pm till 6-15pm

All practices are at the Portland Sports Complex

Is there games program invloved?

Yes, The PRE Super Y program is a practice program however and is not registered in a league, so we will be having some games through the program to aid the development of players

For more information on the PRE Y League program contact the Premier Teams Department on 207 878 5780 or luke@mainepremiersoccer.com

Program Costs

The program fee’s will be set at $285.