Hockey, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, and—to some extent—baseball and softball have long-standing, strong club teams. Several of these sports are often not official high school sports. Even though they use the school logo and mascot name, they are officially a club...
Should your child specialize in one sport at the middle school or grade school level? Here is a study done by the University of Wisconsin for the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
There is a desperate need for soccer referees across the US. The Saint Louis area is no different. If you are a parent or played soccer, think about giving back to the game by becoming a referee, here is how: The United State Soccer Federation ( USSF) registers club...
Kids and parents often pick sports without researching the probability of playing that sport at the college or professional level. Statistics are often shocking to parents. Field Hockey may be fun where you live, but there may not be any colleges withing a state or...
Let's say you are or have a kid who is going to hit the road without you, go with their team for the weekend, and you or your kid has never done anything like this before, here are a few suggestions: Uniform - pack all of your uniform in one travel bag, probably the...
Teams that play in the Midwest Conference of the USSF National League will often travel outside of their home cities to other states that have large soccer complexes and the ability to host Midwest Conference weekends and tournaments. ECNL teams will travel...
Club Soccer in Saint Louis is played under the Missouri State Youth Soccer organization which in turn operates in the Midwest Conference of the United State Soccer Federation. Higher level soccer teams participate in Midwest Conference, previously called the Midwest...
Over the past few years soccer complexes have grown around the Saint Louis metropolitan area. They are listed below as well as a map. [wpgmza id="2"]