NEWS ARCHIVES 2001

December 21, 2001 - ECSA Board Meeting - There will be an ECSA Board Meeting on Thursday, January 17. Details at the ECSA website.

December 18, 2001 - NC 1990 ODP / STATE SELECT NEWS - Wilmington Named Host Site of North Carolina Olympic Development Program 1990 East Center of Excellence(COE)! Additional details and info available at the CFSA website.

December 15, 2001 - COACHING COURSES & REFEREE CLINIC - NBASA will be offering several Coaching courses in January & February of 2002. See the Coaches page. There will be an Entry-level Referee Certification Clinic at Hunter Creek Middle School on January 25-27, 2002. More info on the Referee page.

December 10, 2001 - INDOOR SOCCER SCORES & STANDINGS - SWSC (ECSA) Indoor Soccer Schedules, Scores & Standings are posted.

December 3, 2001 - NEW PHOTOS ARE HERE - We have added several new photos on our Photos page.

December 3, 2001 - INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENTS ANNOUNCED - Indoor soccer Tournaments have been announced for January and February, 2002. More information available on the Tournaments page.

November 29, 2001 - A NOTE FROM THE WEBMASTER - Now that the Fall season has ended, I would like to thank all the folks involved with SWSC (parents, coaches, refs, players, and staff) that made your soccer season fun and challenging. As the webmaster for this site, I would appreciate any feedback (positive or negative) and suggestions that would make this site better for you. I hope that the information that has been provided thru our first season "Online" with this website has been beneficial. Please e-mail me at wesm@ec.rr.com . Or if you prefer, you can send mail to the league at swscsoccer@swsc-nc.com. Thank you.

November 29, 2001 - INDOOR SOCCER SEASON IS HERE - ECSA Indoor Soccer begins December 1. Schedules, Scores & Standings will be posted.

November 19, 2001 - GENERAL MEETING- END OF FALL SEASON - End of the fall season General Meeting will be held Dec. 10 @ Southwest Middle School cafeteria. Meeting will start @ 7:00pm. All SWSC members are welcome to come and be apart of the meeting. Please come out and support the club. Any questions please call Darin Carroll @ 938-5764.

November 19, 2001 - ALL FALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS POSTED - Final Tournament Results are posted for the ECSA Fall 2001 Tournament, the Coastal Area Mini Soccer League, and the SWSC Adults.

November 1, 2001 - COACHING COURSES AVAILABLE - Cape Fear Soccer Association(CFSA) in Wilmington, NC is proud to offer courses from the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association(NCYSA) Coaching Education Program. Available are "E" License Certification Course, "D" License Certification Course, Youth Level I License Certification, and Youth Level II License Certification. More Information, Location, and Dates available at the CFSA website. (Please surf to CFSA Coaches Area)

October 30, 2001 - SWSC ADULT TOURNAMENT BRACKETS - Tournament brackets for the Fall 2001 Adult Tournament are now posted.

October 30, 2001 - CANDY SALES MONEY PAST DUE - URGENT!!!! We still have alot of outstanding candy sale money that hasn't been turned in. Please turn this money into the concession stand this week between the hours of 4:30pm and 6:00pm M-W. No player will be allowed to sign up for indoor or the spring season that hasn't turned in their money. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! If you have any questions please contact Diana Zamora @ 478-9754.

October 29, 2001 - SCORES / STANDINGS - FINAL - Fall 2001 regular season match scores and standings have been posted as final. This includes Coastal Area Mini Soccer League, U9-U19 ECSA Rec & Challenge, and Adult League. Please go to the Scores area to check out your match results and standings.

October 26, 2001 - TOURNAMENT TIME - GOOD LUCK to all the SWSC teams in the CAMSL and ECSA tournaments this weekend. Play hard and have fun. Please report scores to the SWSC concession stand or call Darin Carroll @ 938-5764.

October 23, 2001 - SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL GAME - The Southwest High School soccer team has a home game @ 7:00pm on Wednesday Oct 24th. There will be free admission for all SWSC players that wear their jersey to the game. Lets all come out and support our Stallion soccer team. GO STALLIONS!!!!!!

October 23, 2001 - TOURNAMENT BRACKETS BEING POSTED - Tournament Brackets for the ECSA Fall 2001 Tournament and the Coastal Area Mini League are being posted and updated daily.

October 23, 2001 - SCORES / STANDINGS FOR WEEK 7 - Scores from Week 7 (final regular season) matches have been posted for Coastal Area Mini League, U9 - U19 Rec and Challenge. Please go to the Scores area to check out your match results.

October 23, 2001 - SWSC INDOOR SOCCER REGISTRATION - We will be having indoor soccer registration for ages U7-U19 on Nov 7th and 8th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm @ the Southwest Middle School concession stand. Please complete a team roster form. Roster forms are available on the web page HERE (Microsoft Excel Format). Since all teams will not be registering for indoor soccer, individuals may sign up. These players will be placed on teams, if there are open spots available on teams in their age groups. The cost per register team is $200. This must be paid before a team can register. For more information please contact Bobby Bell @ 455-2237 or Darin Carroll @ 938-5764.

October 10, 2001 - NEW TOURNAMENT INFO POSTED - Information for the Fall 2001 ECSA Tournament and the 2001 Bob Kropinack Memorial Indoor Soccer Tournament is available in Tournaments Area.

September 25, 2001 - CANDY SALES NOTICE - All candy sale money needs to be turned into the concession stand by Oct 6th. Lets give a big push the last 2 weeks and sell all the candy we have. If you have any questions please contact Diana Zomora at 478-9754.

September 14, 2001 - SWSC ADULT SCHEDULES - The SWSC Adult Fall 2001 schedule is now posted.

September 11, 2001 - SCORES / RESULTS FOR WEEK 1 POSTED - Scores and results from Week 1 matches have been posted. Standings will be added after week 2, when it would make more sense. Please go to the Scores area to check out your match results.

September 10, 2001 - RULES CHANGE FOR U5 & U6 MICRO - Please note that the number of players on the field for U5 & 6 Micro has been updated. These changes have been made to the SWSC Rules of the Game available HERE.

September 6, 2001 - SCHEDULES - ALL Schedules for Micro League, Coastal Area Mini League, Recreational, and Challenge Matches for Fall 2001 are NOW posted. We look forward to seeing everyone on the fields and have a fun season.

August 28, 2001 - SWSC GENERAL MEETING Sep 4th - There will be a General Meeting on September 4th in the Southwest Middle School cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. All members of the SWSC are encouraged to attend. This is an opportunity to meet your board memebers and be a part of the SWSC. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

August 19, 2001 - THANKS COACHES - Thanks to all the SWSC coaches that attended the coaches clinic on 8/18. We appreciate your time and dedication to making the SWSC a better club. If we will take what we learned and apply it to our teams, we will see improvements throughout the club. This was a great start to the season and we look forward to having a great year.

August 18, 2001 - RECREATION SEASON BEGINS - September 8th SWSC Recreation and Challenge Soccer begins with matches on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001.

August 12, 2001 - LATE REGISTRATION INFO - We are accepting late registration at the SWSC field (Southwest Middle School) during the week from 5:30 to 7:00 for the age group divisions and teams that have available spots. All players must bring a copy of there birth certificate to register. Registration Forms are still available on the FORMS & MAPS page. For more information please call Bobby Bell at 455-2237 or Darin Carroll at 938-5764.

August 13, 2001 - COACHES MEETING - AUGUST 15 - There will be two coaches meetings on August 15 @ 5:30PM. Micro-division U5,U6,U8-Girls meeting AND a U9 & above recreation coaches meeting. Meetings will be held at SWSC Fields(Southwest Middle School). Agenda will be to hand out rosters and answer any questions about the up-coming season. For more information please contact Graham Carroll at 346-3202 concerning micro and Bobby Bell at 455-2237 concerning all other age groups.

August 2, 2001 - U-10 CHALLENGE GIRLS TRYOUTS - There will be a U10 girls challenge try-out on Aug 3 and 4th at Southwest Soccer Fields (Southwest Middle School). Try-outs will be held from 6:00pm til 8:00pm on Aug 3rd and from 8:00am til 10:00am on Aug 4th. Players must bring shinguards, water bottles, and a ball. For more information please contact Bobby Bell at 455-2237.

July 27, 2001 - HALF DAY SOCCER CAMP - Aug 18th at Southwest Soccer Fields (Southwest Middle School). Age groups U7 and up players that are registered with a SWSC team. Instructor will be Cindy Piper assistant coach at Garner Webb University. Camp will be held from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Cost - $15 for each camper. All campers must bring shin guards, water bottle and a ball. For more information call Darin Carroll at 938-5764. NOTICE: Registration is now CLOSED 8/15.

July 27, 2001 - COACHES CLINIC - Aug 18th there will be a coaches clinic at Southwest Soccer Fields (Southwest Middle School). Clinic will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The focal point of this clinic will be - How to structure a practice and get the most out of your players. Instructor will be Cindy Piper assistant coach at Garner Webb University. All coaches are encouraged to attend. For more information please call Darin Carroll at 938-5764.

July 25, 2001 - SWSC WEBSITE NOW ONLINE - The Soutwest Soccer Club launches their WebSite!! We hope this site will benefit all members and friends of the SWSC.

July 22, 2001 - COACHES CLINIC - On July 28 there will be a coaches clinic at Southwest Soccer Fields (Southwest Middle School). Clinic will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. MLS instructors will be conducting the clinic. All coaches are encouraged to attend. For more information please call Darin Carroll at 938-5764. *Also Open to area coaches*

July 18, 2001 - FALL 2001 REGISTRATION - Registration for the fall 2001 season for both youth and adult recreational league will be August 4th and 11th at Blue Creek Elementary School cafeteria. It will be open for registration from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. All players must bring a copy of their birth certificate in order to register. There will be no exceptions. Also we are asking that you bring a 12 pack of name brand can drink for the concession stand. A "printable" youth registration form is available on the Forms page.

July 18, 2001 - CHALLENGE TRYOUTS COMPLETED - Challenge tryouts for the Fall 2001 / Spring 2002 are completed for U10 coed, U14 girls, and U14 coed; and have been posted. Coaches will be contacting players to get them registered and schedule practices. Players must have copy of birth certificates to register. No exceptions!!

July 10, 2001 - MLS Soccer Camp: 23 July - 27 July at the Southwest Soccer Club fields (Southwest Middle School).  Ages 5-6 will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. or 10 to 11:30 a.m. - Cost $56.00.  Ages 7-11 will be from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Cost $93.00.  Ages 12-18 will be from 5 to 8 p.m. - Cost $93.00.  All campers must bring shin guards, water bottle and a ball.  For more information call Bobby Bell at 455-1988.