Subject: New RYS Pre-Season Training Camp for Rising 9th-12th graders (Week of 8/31)
Dear Soccer Families,
At the request of several high school-aged players and families, RYS has put together a HS pre-season soccer training camp for the week of 8/31-9/4. We are restricted in the number of players we can accommodate, so please register ASAP if you would like to participate...
Times
• Boys (Grades 9-12): 1:30pm-3:00pm
Coaches
Erica Stewart Erica is a longtime RYS coach with a rich history in the sport. Between 2005-2010, she spent time as an assistant coach at Rutgers University and Centenary University. As a player, she was a member of the training squad for New Jersey's Sky Blue FC in the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPS) for part of the 2011 season. Prior to that, she captained the Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues, a semi-pro team in the W-League, and also played for Jersey Sky Blue (W-League) in 2008-2009. Erica served as captain of the Villanova Wildcats during her four-year collegiate career. Prior to her college years, Erica played club soccer for PDA (NJ) and was a member of the National Team Pool in 1998. Off the field and on the big screen, she played the soccer body double role in the 2007 film Gracie.
Tony Asante: A native of the Bronx, Tony is a former standout player at Syracuse University. He continues to play for Elm City FC in New Haven. As a youth coach, Tony has earned a sterling reputation coaching players in a wide range of age groups for RYS.
Daily Format
• 40 minutes of technical work followed by 40 minutes of small-sided match play
Cost and Logistics
• $175 per player for the week.
Next Steps
• Register on the RYS website
• We'll reach out to you by Sunday to confirm any additional details and relay exact safety procedures that will be in place. Adherence to these will be required of all coaches and players.
Dear Soccer Families,
At the request of several high school-aged players and families, RYS has put together a HS pre-season soccer training camp for the week of 8/31-9/4. We are restricted in the number of players we can accommodate, so please register ASAP if you would like to participate...
Times
• Boys (Grades 9-12): 1:30pm-3:00pm
Coaches
Erica Stewart Erica is a longtime RYS coach with a rich history in the sport. Between 2005-2010, she spent time as an assistant coach at Rutgers University and Centenary University. As a player, she was a member of the training squad for New Jersey's Sky Blue FC in the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPS) for part of the 2011 season. Prior to that, she captained the Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues, a semi-pro team in the W-League, and also played for Jersey Sky Blue (W-League) in 2008-2009. Erica served as captain of the Villanova Wildcats during her four-year collegiate career. Prior to her college years, Erica played club soccer for PDA (NJ) and was a member of the National Team Pool in 1998. Off the field and on the big screen, she played the soccer body double role in the 2007 film Gracie.
Tony Asante: A native of the Bronx, Tony is a former standout player at Syracuse University. He continues to play for Elm City FC in New Haven. As a youth coach, Tony has earned a sterling reputation coaching players in a wide range of age groups for RYS.
Daily Format
• 40 minutes of technical work followed by 40 minutes of small-sided match play
Cost and Logistics
• $175 per player for the week.
Next Steps
• Register on the RYS website
• We'll reach out to you by Sunday to confirm any additional details and relay exact safety procedures that will be in place. Adherence to these will be required of all coaches and players.