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New Soccer Stadium Coming To Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced the construction of a multi-sport stadium to serve as a home field for the United Soccer League (USL) professional soccer club. 
See KDKA TV News report on the new stadium
Read Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article

Soccer On TV
Major League Soccer is kicking off the 2012 season.....don't miss any of the action!

ODP Training, Tournament and Camp Dates Announced
Check here for more information

All-Americans From PA West Soccer
Mallory Schaffer, a Junior Midfielder at William & Mary from Allison Park, earns 2011 NSCAA/Continental Tire Women's NCAA Division I First Team All-America Honors. Check here for the full list.  Joshua Turnley, a Senior Midfielder from Beaver High School, earns 2011 NSCAA Boys High School All-America Team Honors. Check here for full list.

PA West Soccer Asks Kids to Put Down the Remote and Take the Clorox2 Play 2Day Pledge
PA West Soccer, US Youth Soccer, and the makers of Clorox2® Stain Fighter & Color Booster want to help incentivize parents to 'pledge allegiance' to play, with the launch of the Clorox2® Play 2Day pledge. Outdoor play is a friendship builder, stress reliever, and brain booster helping kids do better in school and grow up to be healthier adults.

Region 1 Female Administrator Of The Year From PA West Soccer
Natalie Schwoeble was caught off guard when her name was announced by Bob Palmero as the Region 1 Female Administrator of the Year.  The announcement was made during the Fall Region 1 Meeting in Quincy, Mass this past weekend.

Earn Your Club A $2500.00 Grant
The Fall 2011 Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Community Grant window is now open.  Kiski Area Soccer earned a grant this past spring and your club can do it too!  For more info visit the Responsible Sports Community Grant web site.

PA West Soccer and Viridian Energy Offer Fundraising Opportunity To Clubs
What if your club could raise some money every month without asking members to sell anything everything?  Clubs simply need to register for the Viridian/PA West Soccer Fundraising program then sign up members to buy electricity from Viridian and every month the club members will save money on their electric bill and a portion of their bill is donated back to the club.  Plus, Viridian sells green electricity so they'll be helping save the planet!

US Youth Soccer Introduces "Club Pass" For 2011-12 Season
At the 2011 US Youth Soccer AGM the proposal amending the National Championship Rules to allow a "club pass" was approved.  Beginning this fall any player rostered to a club will be eligible to play on any team in his/her club. 

Time To Register For Coaching Courses
To find the list of current courses being offered by PA West Soccer check here. If your club would like to host a course, contact Amy Fogle by email.
 

Chasing The Scholarship
The New York Times offered an article by Bill Pennington that puts the focus on the reality of college scholarships.  "Expectations Lose To Reality Of Sports Scholarships" was published in March 2008.  

PA West Soccer ODP Path To Regional And National Teams
PA West Soccer ODP is the only elite identification/training program available to players in Western PA and it's likely to remain that way for the awhile.  To clarify misinformation about the US Soccer Player Development Academies please read the PA West Soccer Position Statement on ODP and the Player Development Academies.

PA West Clubs...Sign Up For The US Youth Soccer Club Directory
US Youth Soccer has just updated their highly successful online directory of clubs.  If your club hasn't registered...what are you waiting for?  It's free!  It has Google Map functionality, searchable data base, and you can add your tryout and field info.  Sign up on the US Youth Soccer web site.