Chattanooga, TN – It was another tournament win for the ’01 team in the Chattanooga (TN) Riverfest event. The boys won the final by 5-1 against PSA Chattanooga. Amazingly our ’03 boys made it to the semi-final of the 2001 bracket playing two years up. Even more amazing was both The Academy teams were matched together…

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The first year ’08’s had a great tournament in Foley, Alabama at the weekend only losing in the final on a penalty-kick shoot-out. So close. The ’02, ’03 and ’04 teams were in Nashville for a tournament with the ’02’s finishing runners-up in their group and the 03’s in third place. The ’04’s split their…

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Gulfport, MS –  The 03/04 team won the 03 age group of the SMSC tournament in Gulfport defeating the hosts GPSL elite team in the final. Our 01 team went down 0-2 in the final of the 00 age group bracket again playing the host team. Although playing a year up it was a very…

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Birmingham, AL –  The ’03’s took pride of place winning the Liberty Cup at Vestavia Hills in Birmingham, Alabama over the weekend but it has to be noted they played in a weak bracket scoring over 20 goals in three games. The competition for the newer ’05, ’07 and ’08 teams was significantly higher and…

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Atlanta, GA –  ‘The Academy’ 2002 and 2004 teams returned from the RYSA tournament in Atlanta, Georgia each with the championship title. For the ’04’s it was especially pleasing as this was their first tournament together as a team. Formed only weeks ago they showed the benefits of the unique SuperWeekend training schedule to prepare for…

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Atlanta, GA –  On Sunday last ‘The Academy’ 01 team claimed the Southern Soccer Academy Summer Classic Tournament championship with a penalty-kick shoot-out win over the host SSA Chelsea team. Blaine Bourgeois was the cup final hero with three shoot-out saves to give his team the 4-1 win after a 1-1 tie in regulation. The…

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  Birmingham, AL –  Topher LaRussa recently spent a week in Spain training with the youth academy of Sporting Gijon. He returned to training with ‘The Academy’ in Birmingham on Thursday evening where he was welcomed back by his ’03 teammates, all players and coaches. The midfielder was identified and invited through ‘The Academy’s’ friendship…

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Birmngham, Al –  ‘The Academy’ completed it’s second SuperWeekend of the new seasonal year following up last weeks sessions at the Oakes with another four coaching sessions and four inter-squad games in Birmingham.

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The Oakes, Miss. –  Southern States Soccer’s ‘The Academy’ and Player Development Centers kicked-off their 2017-18 seasonal year with their unique style SuperWeekend in Hattiesburg, Mississippi last weekend and regular midweek practices begin again today and throughout the week. Next weekend will be another SuperWeekend, this time in Birmingham, Alabama. Following on the success of last…

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