A big thank you to the Beachside players, coaches and parents for participating in the annual Light The Night Walk in Stamford, CT.
Beachside raised $14,000 for the Light The Night Walk, underscoring the spirit of giving and generosity of everyone associated with the Club.
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Tyler Shaver, who is in full time residency training with the US national program in Bradenton, Florida, recently returned from Turkey where he played for the US U-17 Team in Aegean Cup.
He comments “I had a great experience in Turkey. Playing Romania, Greece, Belgium, and then Turkey in the final, opened my eyes to the competitiveness and “must-win “mentality with which the teams played.
I was able to assess my development while I was there and am ready to work hard to improve back in Residency.”
John Denis was recently selected by Coach Brad Friedel for for the US National U-19 team and is currently in the Canary Islands with the team, where they have played Spain and France.
He says “I am truly happy and honored to have been selected for this trip — this experience would not have been possible without the help and guidance of Beachside Soccer Club”
Last week Rodolfo Borrell, Manchester City’s Youth Technical Director ran a training session for Beachside’s U16 Boys team at Goooal Sports Indoor Center in Stratford, Ct. Coach Borell is in the U.S. working with New York City FC’s youth affiliates.
Prior to joining Manchester City, Borrell headed Liverpool FC’s Academy (were he trained Raheem Stirling) for five years, and prior to that was a member of FC Barcelona’s Academy staff, where he worked with Lionel Messi and Cesc Fabregas as teenagers.
The 90 minute session was observed by Beachside staff, coaches from affiliate clubs South Central Premier and AC Connecticut, and also from the Old Greenwich and Westport Travel programs and the CJSA ODP staff. Rodrigo Marion, New York City FC’s Youth Technical Coordinator assisted with the session.
“It was a very well thought out and rounded session, run by fun and knowledgeable coaches with an unbelievable understanding of the game” says Beachside Midfielder Dan Mines. “The session was hard work, with each station cycling continuously into the next, but the kind of hard work that you have fun doing because it’s made up of great drills that even the best soccer players can get better from. The coaches were excellently prepared, setting up just the right drills for players of our age and skill to perform at a high pace and level, while demonstrating for the spectating coaches how a solid practice is run.”
“Every time Rodolfo chimed in, you could sense your soccer IQ go up a few points just by listening; his points demonstrated a unique view of the game and how to play it. Overall, the atmosphere was amazing and I had a great time, as did everyone else on the team”
Two weeks previoulys our Coaching Director Mickey Kydes had visited Manchester City’s training center in England.
“Rodolfo’s hospitality was simply amazing ” says Kydes “He spent four hours with me just talking soccer. From FC Barcelona, Messi, Spanish soccer compared to English soccer, the United States and its potential, Manchester City’s youth program, etc.
Then he gave me a tour of Manchester City’s training grounds: just completed 3 months ago and considered the best in the world. We then observed the U9, U10 and U11 training sessions while he was explaining the youth training objectives.
It was an tremendous experience for me personally and our relationship with MLS’ New York City FC will greatly benefit our club. It already has.”
Beachside has been selected as New York City FC’s Youth Affiliate Club in Connecticut.
Through New York City FC’s relationship with sister club Manchester City FC, its eleven YouthAffiliate Clubs will have the opportunity to work with renowned soccer coaches and training staff, providing expertise and resources from both organizations.
From community programs, to youth development, scouting, coaching, sports science and first team football operations, Beachside will have an unprecedented level of access to world-class soccer expertise.
Our coaches will also have the opportunity to learn at Manchester City Academy, and our very best players will have the chance to play alongside some of the world’s best up-and-coming talent at Manchester City’s new state-of-the-art facility.
Player of the Week: Forward Jonathan Gallagher of BSC CT Academy’s U-17/18 team was named Academy Player of the Week during the March 29-30 weekend. Gallagher had a strong performance during BSC CT’s 3-1 victory against Seacoast United on March 29 that included a 50-yard goal in second-half stoppage time to seal the victory.
As he explained it to his coach:
“Well Brian, I hit it first time, and there it was in the back of the net!”
He followed this with a hat trick in BSC’s convincing 4-2 defeat of Oakwood SC the following weekend.
Last Monday Jonathan “”Jonny”” Filipe received a text from his father while eating lunch at school. He had been invited to join the US National Under 15 soccer team at training camp in Carson, California, next month . “I leapt out of my seat and everyone stared at me — then I could not stop smiling all day.”
Jonny, who attends Danbury High School, played travel soccer in Bethel until he was 11 and then soccer with CFC for a year. Then his father brought him to Beachside SC. After two years he graduated to BSC Academy – Beachside’s elite program for boys u14 and older. BSC Academy teams play in a special league organized by the United States Soccer Federation. This “”Development Academy”” league includes around 80 youth clubs in the U.S. selected for quality of their coaching and development environment.
“My father has been one of my greatest supporters.” Jonny says, “He was a good player himself in Portugal where he was offered a contract with Sporting (a top pro club). He played with me all the time when I was little and I became a very good dribbler. My dream was to be as good as him one day, or even better. I love playing. I get into pick up games with my Dad’s friends – several of whom are former professionals. I enjoy playing with them because it helps me be smarter with the ball. They find ways to outsmart me so I have to think about different ways to beat them.”
Beachside Soccer Club’s JP Fernandez received the mother of all emails last Sunday night. It was an invitation to the US Under 14 Boys National Soccer Team training camp in Florida next February. “I was sleeping on the couch when my dad said I might want to wake up and read an email that just came in. It woke me up all right!”
13 year-old JP, who attends Eastern Middle School in Riverside, is a remarkably enthusiastic soccer player. He plays as midfielder on Beachsides’ Academy U14 team, which plays in a league of 80 or so clubs across the US selected by the United States Soccer Federation for the quality of their instructional environment.
Through this league he has been observed multiple times by National Team coaching staff. They really like the way he plays says Beachside and BSC director Mickey Kydes, He has worked incredibly hard to develop remarkable skill for his age. He has a great understanding of soccer and makes quick, good, decisions on the field.
Beachside sent 5 teams (U15 through 18 Boys, and U18 Girls) to the prestigious Disney Showcase Tournament over the holidays. 3 teams (15 Boys, U17 Boys, U18 Boys) were place in the highest level Showcase brackets.
All our teams did well, with all but the U18 boys making the final four in their bracket. The U16 Boys were Champions, The U17’s placed second, the U15 Boys and the U18 Girls placed fourth.
15 Beachside players on our u17-18 Girls team have received offers of places on College Varsity teams.
The following eight young women graduating from High School in 2013 have made a commitment:
Anna Borea – Fairfield University
Amanda Berta – RPI – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephanie Gittings – Connecticut College
Aleksandra Maciejewski – Gettysburg College
Nicole Rioseco – Amherst College
Rachel McDermott – Union College
Amy Reunert – St. Lawrence University
Anna Zukowski – M.I.T.
Seven additional players form Beachside’s u17-18 Girls team are in the process of making decisions with offers from:
Vassar College
University of North Carolina
Syracuse University
University of Rochester
Providence College
Simmons College
Dickinson College
University of Delaware
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Louisville, KY. (February 25, 2011
Pete Doneit has coached at the Beachside Soccer Club since 2001. In 2010, his Under-15 Boys team played in the US Youth Soccer Region I Championship finals, missing the opportunity to advance after double overtime with the eventual national champion. His team is currently competing in the US Youth Soccer National League. Doneit is responsible for Beachside’s goalkeeping education, development and training, and is the director for Beachsdie Juniors. He has led five teams to the US Youth Soccer Connecticut State Championships. In the summer of 2010 Pete guided Beachside’s Super 20 mens’ team to the National U-20 semi-finals in Chicago. He is working on his USSF “A” License and has completed his NSCAA Goalkeeping Level I and II Licenses.
Pete is Coaching Director for the Old Greenwich/Riverside soccer program and is responsible for all GK’s in the Westport & Old Greenwich/Riverside town soccer programs.
Recipients of the Competitive Coach of the Year awards are selected by the US Youth Soccer Board of Directors on the basis of sportsmanship, player development, personal coaching development and community involvement (citizenship).
