Coaching News
Strong Performances at Nike Cup
The Oakes Training Center, Miss. – A primarily younger mix of 2001-2-3 players competed in the top bracket of the ’01 division at the Nike Select Cup in Atlanta, GA this past weekend. The team faced ECNL opposition and came away with two wins and a loss from three very good performances. Our 2005 team…
Read MoreFirst SuperWeekend of new season in the book
The Oakes Training Center, Miss – Our Academy teams participated in the first SuperWeekend of the new seasonal year with high level practices, inter-squad games and futsal over a full weekend. On Saturday evening there was also the traditional orientation meeting where President Rambod Rouhbakhsh and Director of Player Development Carl Reynolds welcomed new members,…
Read More100+ enjoy summer camps
The Oakes Training Center, Miss. – Whether it was outdoor or indoor, more than 100 kids ages four to fourteen, enjoyed a fun week of soccer here at The Oakes this summer. The kids worked hard learning from coaches Terry Moore, Tony Marriel, Romar Smith and Cruz Rangel. Developing their soccer skills over the week…
Read MoreRegional Prep Camp Completed
Oak Grove, Miss. – Southern States Soccer 2001 and 2005 boys teams and 2003 girls team prepared for the US Club Soccer Regional Tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina this past week with a four day training camp in preparation for the finals. Friday through Monday the players worked hard on their skills and team play.…
Read MoreUnique Spanish Federation Camp First
Oak Grove, Miss. – The RFEF Spanish Soccer Federation camp held at our Oakes Training Center finished with a lot of smiling faces and a unique first. The camp was the federations only presentation in the USA this year as the RFEF began an interest in providing their own highly successful philosophy and style of…
Read MoreExciting Birmingham Announcement
Southern States Soccer announce an exciting partnership with the Quad in Vestavia Hills which will cement a long term commitment to the Birmingham, Ala. area. President Rambod Rhouhbakhsh made the agreement public saying, “Southern States Soccer is pleased to announce a long-term partnership with Quad Sports & Fitness in Vestavia Hills, AL. As you know,…
Read MoreChamps and Finalists
The Oakes, Oak Grove Miss – ‘The Academy’ 07 team ran out as Champions of the Alliance Cup in Meridian, Miss. even with a number of ‘08s playing up. The team played some neat passing football winning all four games including over our neighbors Hattiesburg FC. There were also wins over the New Orleans Spartans,…
Read MoreDaniel Johnson links
The Oakes, Miss. – Southern States Soccer is pleased and excited to announce that Daniel Johnson of the Birmingham Legion will be joining us at our Birmingham training facility to assist with the further development of our Academy players. DJ was a teammate of Danny Reynolds at the University Of Louisville before being drafted into the…
Read MoreRfef meet at the Oakes
The Oakes Training Center , Oak Grove, Miss. – On Friday last week parents attended two meetings held by coaches of the Spanish national soccer federation. The Rfef are hosting a nationally advertised camp at Southern States Soccer June 2-8. The parents also received further details on another Rfef camp to be held at the…
Read MoreWhat an Experience for Academy Players
The Oakes, Hattiesburg, Miss. – Our 2002/03 team visited MLS Atlanta United at their superb training facility last weekend. The guys played well but missed a number of chances to put the game into the balance but eventually the home team pulled away in the last quarter of the game. The 0-5 scoreline flattered our hosts…
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