College Scholarships for Soccer...

Good article from Ohio South...

College Recruiting Part 1

How Common is it for Colleges and Universities to Offer Full Rides or 1.0 Scholarships?

Division 1 – Depends on the institution, but I would suggest that it is less common than more common. Partial athletic scholarships are definitely more prevalent. Do the math......men have 9.9 athletic scholarships and women have 14 athletic scholarships.......Most squads range from 22 – 30 players. There will be some walk on's (no athletic aid), but most players on a squad are awarded some kind of athletic aid. Partial scholarships ranging from books only, room and board only, tuition only, to a straight cash award, are more common.
Division 2 and NAIA - Even less common. Partial athletic aid awards are the vast majority.
Division 3 – No athletic aid awarded – only academic aid.  

Is it possible to Receive Athletic and Academic Aid from an Institution?For the most part......Yes.....in fact – college coaches really like this. It is a win-win for both parties. You get a bigger award and the institution is able to stretch out their available athletic aid a bit further. So yes – grades and test scores can really help!  

Jan 12 Practice Video...

First Winter Training Session....

Champs of the Haunted Classic

WC Blue outscored the competition 15-0 in winning the top division of the Haunted Classic.

A message from Paulo to the Parents:

Not sure if everybody could hear what I was saying to our group right before the delivery of the Trophies by Liz...

I mentioned that trying to play under a  style of play that I have chosen to teach them  can be sometimes very complicated (and yet so simple).

As you know, the objective of my teachings is to have the soccer ball to become obedient to them, by controlling the ball near their foot, precise passing, movement with and with out the ball and awareness on the field, etc,,,by doing so, they will master the art of playing soccer..."To have the ability to transform that looks difficult, into something simple"

I mentioned to them that they have my respect and admiration for what they try to accomplish on the field. Please know that it is not common to have 12/13 years old girls mimicking what professional soccer players do.

They, of course, could take the easy way out by simply kicking the ball forward, with no good intentions behind of it but they choose not.

I have been meaning to share with you that often they are highly complimented by referees, observers, coaches and families ( that we play against) .There is a sense of admiration in their words.

Naturally, they make mistakes and won't perform their best every single game, And I am very aware that our group has a long way to go and develop (after all, they are only 13 years old girls), but one thing is for sure, when they display their best performance, you could easily charge $20,00 American dollars from the viewers to watch them, (and they  would not request for their money back). I am trying to be funny.

Joke aside, I would like to thank you very much for opportunity that you offer me to teach soccer to your daughters.

Thank you!

Paulo

Rest of the pictures here.

You're Either First or You're Last.

 - Ricky Bobby

Pictures from the Hi Five Cincy Challenge this weekend.  Rest of the pictures here.

Through good or bad, this is a team of good friends.

The Wizard finding her way through traffic.

Maria crushes a cross...

"Girls, you need to do better!"

Bailey battles

Maggie scores the first goal of the game.

Claire sends another on target pass