Registration is open for the Kohl's American Cup and AR State Cup

Kohl's American Cup:  May 5 - 6, 2013

Arkansas State Cup: May 18 - 19, 2013

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Congratulations Jim Cherry!

Jim Cherry, coach at Fayetteville Parks and Rec, was honored this past weekend at the Arkansas State Soccer Association's Annual General Meeting as the 2012 Volunteer of the Year!

His award is being presented by Will Maffit, ASSA President.  If you see Jim around the fields, congratulate him on a job well done and thank him for his tireless efforts to educate our youth about the beautiful game!

Congratulations Kristina Henry and Klay Babin!

Kristina Henry, Arkansas' very own Bentonville HS Girls Coach, NWA Lightning SC Coach, and ASSA ODP Coach, was recently honored at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis as the Southwest Regional Women's Coach of the Year for Division I High School Girls! Click here to see her listing on the NSCAA website.

Klay Babin, one of Arkansas' own referees, recently won the 2012 ESPN/Disney Referee of the Year Award, which is an annual award that they bestow upon a referee who had a good year at their events. He also got an honorary photo with Mickey Mouse and an ESPN trophy! Klay refereed the U17 Boys Showcase Final between BCFC Rangers and Baltimore Bays on ESPN3.

If you see Kris or Klay around the fields, congratulate them on a job well done and thank them for representing Arkansas!

Centennial Celebration Underway on ussoccer.com

Did you know that US Soccer is 100 years old? In commemoration of its 100th anniversary, U.S. Soccer is embarking on a year-long celebration honoring the history and setting a path for the future of the sport throughout 2013.  Click here to learn more about the specific initiatives and Centennial events planned througout the year!  In addition, Fans are also encouraged to be part of the celebration on U.S. Soccer’s Facebook Page and on Twitter @ussoccer or by using the hashtag #100Years.

Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the Fall 2012 U15-U19 Arkansas State Cup on a great tournament!  Good luck to the teams who will be representing Arkansas at the Southern Regional Tournament and Region III President's Cup next summer!  Be sure to check out action photos from the tournament and pics of the winners on the ASSA facebook page!

BOYS:

• U15 Champions Division - Little Rock FC '98B (winner) & Ft. Smith Express 98 Boys (finalist)
• U16 Champions Division - Little Rock FC '97B Elite (winner) & NWA Lightning Strikers 97B (finalist)
• U16 President's Division - Maumelle SC River City United (winner) & Arkansas Rush Nike 97B (finalist)
• U17 Champions Division - Arkansas Comets FC 96B Premier (winner) & Little Rock FC '96B (finalist)
• U17 President's Division - Berryville Aztecas 96B (winner) & Bryant United 96/97 Boys (finalist)
• U18 Champions Division - Berryville Aztecas 95B (winner) & Bryant United 94/95 Boys (finalist)

GIRLS: 

• U15 Champions Division - Arkansas Comets FC 98G Premier (winner) & NWA Lightning Strikers 98G (finalist)
• U16 Champions Division - Arkansas Comets FC 97G Premier
• U16 President's Division - ASC Dragonflies 97 (winner) & NWA Lightning Strikers 97G (finalist)
• U17 Champions Division - Little Rock FC '96G (winner) & NWA Lightning Strikers 96G (finalist)
• U17 President's Division - Arkansas Rush Nike 96G
• U18 Champions Division - NWA Lightning Strikers 95G
• U19 President's Division - Bryant United '95G (winner) & Searcy Livewires (finalist)

We have all the results "in the books" for the Fall 2012 State League, and we would like to extend our congratulations to the following teams that finished first in each bracket!

BOYS:

• U11 Division Champion - ASC RC Shockers Red
• U11 Silver Bracket Winner - Fort Smith Express 02 Boys
• U12 Division Champion - Arkansas Comets 01 Black Premier
• U12 Silver Bracket Winner - Cabot SA Predator 01
• U14 Division Champion - Arkansas Comets 00 Premier
• U14 Silver Bracket Winner - Aztecas 99
• U16 Division Champion - Aztecas 97
• U19 Division Champion - Fort Smith Express 96

GIRLS: 

• U11 Division Champion - Mighty Bluebirds U11 Chelsea
• U12 Division Champion - Mighty Bluebirds U12 Chelsea
• U12 Silver Bracket Winner - Fort Smith Express 01
• U14 Division Champion - Mighty Bluebirds U14 Yellow
• U14 Silver Bracket Winner - Westside Capitals 99
• U16 Division Champion - Arkansas Comets 98 Premier
• U19 Division Champion - Arkansas Rush Nike 96

The tiebreaker rules were invoked in two cases.  For the U19 Girls, Rush beat out NWAL Strikers 96 on the first tiebreaker (winning head-to-head, 3-2).  For the U14 Silver Girls, Westside beat out Comets 00 Navy on the third tiebreaker (winning with NGD of +10 versus +6).