NEWS ARCHIVES 2003

December 16, 2003 - SPRING 2004 REGISTRATION - Registration for the Spring 2004 season for youth recreational leagues will be held on the following dates: January 9 from 5:00pm-8:00pm, January 10 from 10:00am-2:00pm at Blue Creek Elementary School and January 14 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at SWSC concession stand. All players that didn't play in the Fall 2003 season must bring a copy of their birth certificate in order to register. 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.

December 16, 2003 - SPRING 2004 SEASON SET TO START - ECSA Recreation and Challenge season to begin on February 21. The early start is due to the NCYSA starting the Snickers Cup and Challenge Cup the first week in May which would mean that there would be no referees for our end of the season ECSA tournament. Let's have great spring season with lots of fun!!!!

December 16, 2003 - COACHES NEEDED - The SWSC is looking for youth soccer coaches. Any adult interested in coaching youth recreational soccer for U8 & below contact Graham Carroll @ 330-5801 and U9 & above contact Roger Carroll @ 389-5801. Volunteer your time and make a difference with the kids in your community.

December 11, 2003 - CAMSL INDOOR SOCCER REGISTRATION - We will be having indoor soccer registration for CAMSL age groups U7-U8 on Dec. 15 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm @ the Southwest Middle School concession stand. Please complete a team roster form. Roster forms are available 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 registered team is $125.00. This must be paid before a team can register. All coaches and teams will have to be voted on and approved by the BOD of the SWSC. For more information please contact Graham Carroll @ 330-5801.

December 1, 2003 - CONGRATULATIONS SW SELECT • U11 Girls - Congratulation to the 92 SW Select U11 Challenge girls team on winning the Greensboro Clash Soccer Tournament on Nov. 15-16. After coming up short in their first game 1-0 the girls came back and won their next 3 games including the championship game. Great job girls and keep working hard...

November 6, 2003 - CAMSL FALL 2003 TOURNAMENT • FINAL RESULTS - The CAMSL (U7 & U8) Fall 2003 Tournament Results have been posted in the TOURNAMENTS area. Congratulations to all participants.

October 29, 2003 - ECSA TOURNAMENT BRACKETS UPDATED - All SWSC coaches please look at the ECSA brackets. There have been numerous time and location changes that affect the teams that are playing this upcoming weekend. Don't assume that your games are as originally scheduled because there is a good possibility that it might have been changed. www.ecsa-nc.com

October 29, 2003 - SPECIAL THANKS END OF SEASON - The SWSC would like to thank all the coaches, parents and volunteers that have coached, worked in the concession, and helped in maintaining the fields. Because of your support and hard work, the SWSC has enjoyed another successful season.

October 29, 2003 - SOCCER COMPLEX UPDATE - The SWSC is in the process of clearing the land in which the soccer complex will be located on. About 3/4 of the land is cleared and the rest to be completed by the first week of November. Once the clearing is finished, we will then start the process of prepping the land for irrigation and grass. We will be having several SWSC work days in order to help with this processing. All members are encouraged to come out and be a part of the development of our new soccer complex. This will be an exciting time for all the SWSC members. Look for further updates coming soon.

October 28, 2003 - SWSC INDOOR SOCCER REGISTRATION - We will be having indoor soccer registration for ages U9-U19 on Nov 11th from 5:00pm - 6:00pm @ the Southwest Middle School concession stand. Please complete a team roster form. Roster forms are available 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 registered NCYSA team is $175.00. Any player that didn't play in the Fall 2003 season will have to pay an additional $8.00 for insurance and registration fee with NCYSA. This must be paid before a team can register. All coaches and teams will have to be voted on and approved by the BOD of the SWSC. For more information please contact Darin Carroll @ 938-5764 or Roger Carroll @ 347-6560.

October 28, 2003 - NEW FALL PHOTOS - More new photos of the Fall Season in our PHOTOS area. Please email us your photos. Thanks.

October 27, 2003 - CAMSL FALL 2003 TOURNAMENT • UPDATED - The CAMSL (U7 & U8) Fall 2003 Tournament Brackets have been updated with the first weekend Results in the TOURNAMENTS area.

October 21, 2003 - 2003 MOC YOUTH INDOOR TOURNAMENT - The 2003 Mount Olive College Youth Indoor Tournament will be held December 19-21, 2003. Additional info and application available.

October 21, 2003 - CONGRATULATIONS U6 STALLIONS - Congratulations to the U-6 Stallions for winning the Gold Medal and the U-6 Colts for winning the Silver Medal in the U-6 Tournament. A big thanks to all the U-5 and U-6 coaches, parents and kids that made the Fall season a great success. See you in the Spring!

October 19, 2003 - CAMSL FALL 2003 TOURNAMENT - The CAMSL (U7 & U8) Fall 2003 Tournament Brackets have been posted in the TOURNAMENTS area.

October 16, 2003 - SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELDS UPDATE - The SWSC fields at the Southwest Middle School concession stand area will be closed Oct. 16th & 17th due to rescheduled Middle School soccer games. Please find another area to practice. Sorry for the inconvenience.

October 16, 2003 - REC & CHALLENGE SCORES UPDATED - The SWSC Rec and Challenge divisions scores have been updated thru the October 11-12 weekend in the SCORES area for your convenience.

October 13, 2003 - REC & CHALLENGE SCORES UPDATED - The SWSC Rec and Challenge divisions scores are NOW posted in the SCORES area for your convenience.

October 13, 2003 - SWSC MICRO SCORES & MORE - The SWSC micro U6 division season results are posted in the SCORES area. The U6 division End-of-Season tournament brackets are posted in the TOURNAMENTS area.

October 7, 2003 - SWSC MICRO FUN DAY - The SWSC micro U5 and U6 divisions will be having Fun Day and end of the season matches on Oct. 18th & 19th. The U5 division will play their final games on Oct. 18th and the U6 division will have their end of the season tournament on Oct. 18th and 19th. Best of luck to all the teams and have fun. If you have any questions please contact Graham Carroll @ 330-5801.

October 7, 2003 - SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELDS - The SWSC fields at the Southwest Middle School concession stand area will be closed Oct. 9, 14, and 23 due to Middle School soccer games. Each team will need to find an alternate site to practice at on these days. All coaches need to make sure that each parent knows about the practice situation on these days. If you have any questions please contact Roger Carroll @ 389-5801.

September 21, 2003 - NOW POSTING FALL PHOTOS - We have begun posting new photos of the Fall Season in our PHOTOS area. Please email us your photos. Thanks.

September 16, 2003 - REC & CHALLENGE SCHEDULES POSTED - SWSC Fall 2003 U9-U17 Rec and Challenge Schedules have been posted to the web site. All Schedules are available in the SCHEDULES area.

September 9, 2003 - FALL 2003 SCHEDULE INFO - All coaches can pick-up the Fall 2003 schedules at the concession stand. The schedules will be in each team's folders. Thanks for your patience. If you have any questions please contact Roger Carroll @ 389-5801.

September 8, 2003 - CONGRATULATIONS SW SELECT • U10 Boys - Congratulation to the U10 SW Select challenge boys team on finishing first in the OCSA Labor Day Weekend Clash 3v3 tournament. Great job boys!!!

September 4, 2003 - SCHEDULES POSTED - SWSC Micro League (U5 & U6) Fall 2003 Schedules have been posted to the web site. Coastal Area Mini Soccer League [CAMSL] (U7 & U8) Fall 2003 Schedules have been posted to the web site. All Schedules are available in the SCHEDULES area.

August 22, 2003 - CONGRATULATIONS SW SELECT - Congratulation to the SW Select U11 Girls Challenge team for finishing 1st at the RBC Centura Cape Fear Beach Tournament held August 23-24 in Wilmington, NC. The team went undefeated on their way to the CHAMPIONSHIP. Great job!!!

August 22, 2003 - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - There will be an Annual General meeting on August 28th at Southwest Middle School @ 7:30pm. All Southwest Soccer Club members are welcome to attend this meeting.

August 11, 2003 - GIRLS CHALLENGE PLAYERS NEEDED - Southwest U12 and U16 Girls Challenge teams are looking to add a few more players to their existing rosters. Any girls interested please contact Roger Carroll @ 389-5801. Thank you.

August 10, 2003 - SCRIMMAGE DAY • AUG 23 - Teams needed for scrimmage games on 23 August. The scrimmage games will be for the purpose of referee training. Send participation request to Cliff Clement at CClement@ec.rr.com. Please include age group, girls or boys, and challenge or recreation.

July 23, 2003 - OCSA 3v3 LABOR DAY CLASH - There will be a 3v3 Labor Day weekend tournament on August 30-31 @ Hunter's Creek Middle School. Age groups will be U8 - Adults. Players will play in the age group they are registered in for the Fall 2003 season. Entry fee per team will be $100.00. For more information contact Dale Altman @ 347-0705 or visit us @ www.ocsa-nc.com.

July 7, 2003 - FALL 2003 REGISTRATION - Registration for the Fall 2003 season for youth recreational league will be held on August 2nd and August 9th from 10:00am - 2:00pm at Blue Creek Elementary School. All new players must bring a copy of their birth certificate in order to register. 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 7, 2003 - MOC GREEN and WHITE SOCCER - On August 13th the SWSC will be hosting the Mt. Olive College Green and White soccer game. The game will be at the SWSC fields from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Admission is free to all. Come out and be a part of this fun time and watch the college kids play soccer at the next level. At the conclusion of the game we will be serving hot dogs and hamburgers to all the SWSC members. See you at the fields.

June 23, 2003 - U12 GIRLS CHALLENGE TRYOUTS - JUNE 26 - U12 Challenge Girls Tryouts will be held Thursday June 26 at the Southwest Soccer Fields from 5:30-7:00pm. For more information contact Roger Carroll @ 389-5801 or Darin Carroll @ 938-5764.

June 18, 2003 - U10 GIRLS CHALLENGE TRYOUTS - JUNE 20 - U10 Challenge Girls Tryouts will be held Friday June 20 at the Southwest Soccer Fields from 5:30-7:00pm. For more information contact Roger Carroll @ 389-5801 or Darin Carroll @ 938-5764.

June 7, 2003 - CHALLENGE TRYOUT RESULTS BEING POSTED - The SWSC Challenge tryout results will be posted as each division becomes available.   updated 6/10/03

June 4, 2003 - REFEREE CERTIFICATION CLINICS IN JULY - There will be a Referee Certification clinic on July 11, 12, 13, 2003 and a Re-Certification clinic on July 13, 2003. Additional details available in the REFEREE area.

May 20, 2003 - CONGRATULATIONS SW UNITED GIRLS !!! - Congratulations to the SW United U12 Challenge Girls team for winning the NCYSA Challenge Cup Tournament. After wins over North Meck Mutiny, JASA Lancers, Greensboro United, they made it to the Final Four where they defeated the CASL Fusion 3-0 in their semi-final match. In the Championship match, the SW United won over the CASL Strike Force by a score of 1-0. Congratulations again & Go United!!!!

May 12, 2003 - CONGRATULATIONS SW UNITED GIRLS !!! - Congratulations to the SW United U12 Challenge Girls team for making it to the final four of the NCYSA Challenge Cup Tournament. Best of luck this upcoming weekend. Go United!!!!

May 9, 2003 - SWSC CHALLENGE TRYOUTS • JUNE 7 - SWSC Challenge Tryouts will be held at the SWSC located at Southwest Middle school on June 7, 2003. These tryouts are for ages U10 to U16 Boys and Girls Teams. Girls tryouts will be held from 9am-11am and boys tryouts will be held from 12-2pm. All players are to bring a soccer ball, water bottle, and must wear shinguards. For more information contact Roger Carroll @ 389-5801 or Darin Carroll @ 938-5764.

May 9, 2003 - CLASSIC TEAM TRYOUTS • MAY 31 & JUNE 1 - Onslow County Classic Soccer Association (OCSA) will hold Classic tryouts on Saturday & Sunday, May 31 and June 1, 2003. All tryouts will be held at the Woodlands Soccer Park, Jacksonville (JASA Fields). These tryouts are for ages U11 to U18 Boys and Girls Teams. Boys tryouts will be held from 9am-12pm on Saturday and 4-6pm on Sunday. Girls tryouts will be held from 1-4pm Saturday and 1-3pm on Sunday. All players must bring birth certificate, wear shinguards and bring a soccer ball. There will be a $10 tryout fee.

May 9, 2003 - SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS !!!!! - The SWSC board members would like to thank all the volunteers that have helped in the concession stand and worked in maintaining the fields this season. Without your support and hard work the SWSC would not have enjoyed the success that it did in the Spring season.

May 9, 2003 - FOOD LION • SPECIAL THANKS !!! - The SWSC would like to thank Food Lion for their donation of two fruit trays for NCYSA Challenge Cup Soccer Tournament that we are hosting this weekend. Please support this business because it is supporting our kids and our community.

May 9, 2003 - NCYSA CHALLENGE CUP NEWS - The SWSC has several challenge teams that are participating in the NCYSA Challenge Cup Soccer Tournament May 10-11. Please come out and support the SWSC teams that will be playing here in Onslow County. Best of luck to all those teams. GO SOUTHWEST!!!!!

May 9, 2003 - CONGRATULATIONS ALL SWSC TEAMS - Congratulations to all the SWSC teams that participated and won medals in the ECSA and CAMSL soccer tournaments. The SWSC was well represented at each tournament. The coaches, parents and players should be proud of each team and how they represented the SWSC.

May 9, 2003 - CAMSL SPRING 2003 TOURNAMENT RESULTS - Coastal Area Mini Soccer League Spring 2003 Tournament FINAL results are posted in the TOURNAMENTS area.

April 18, 2003 - CAMSL SPRING 2003 TOURNAMENT RESULTS - Coastal Area Mini Soccer League Spring 2003 Tournament results are posted for the first weekend of games in the TOURNAMENTS area. (U7 Girls results have NOT been reported ?)

April 15, 2003 - CAMPS & TRAINING for PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ADDED - We have added a Camps & Training area to the website. This will allow us to list the latest opportunities for player development activities such as camps, clinics, academies and other training sessions available.

April 10, 2003 - CAMSL SPRING 2003 TOURNAMENT BRACKETS - Coastal Area Mini Soccer League brackets for the Spring 2003 Tournament are posted in the TOURNAMENTS area.

April 10, 2003 - ECSA SPRING 2003 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES - Both Recreation and Challenge brackets for the Spring ECSA Tournament are posted on the ECSA web site.

April 10, 2003 - GOOD LUCK SWSC TEAMS - Best of Luck to all the SWSC teams that are playing this weekend in the ECSA tournament. Have fun, play hard and play to win. Go Southwest!!!!!

April 10, 2003 - U5 & U6 SWSC MICRO LEAGUE UPDATES
U5:
Congratulations to all the U5 teams on a great season. Special thanks to all the volunteer coaches and parents for all the hard work that you put into the U5 division. We hope that you enjoyed this season and the "fun day" that we had on Saturday. Have a great summer and we hope to see you in the Fall 2003 season.
U6: The U6 Championship will be Sunday, April 13 @ 4:30 @ the SWSC U6 micro field. The Ponies will play the Spurs for the championship. Come out and watch our future superstars.

April 2, 2003 - ALL NEW SWSC PHOTOS POSTED - New action photos have been added to the PHOTOS area.

March 26, 2003 - ALL SCORES UPDATED - Coastal Area Mini Soccer League (CAMSL), REC, and CHALLENGE scores (reported) thru March 22-23 weekend have been updated in the SCORES area.

March 18, 2003 - PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMIES - Coming in May, June & July !!! For Field Players and Goalkeepers. Concentration will be placed on establishing basic skills - (such as shooting, passing, trapping and dribbling) and building upon these skills thru staff demonstration and instructions. The academies will be divided according to age and skill level, so the content of the academies as well as the intensity will be structured to meet the varying needs of the different participants. Additional information (Dates, Times, Cost, Contacts, Registration, etc.) HERE.

March 4, 2003 - CAMSL SCORES POSTED - Coastal Area Mini Soccer League scores (reported) thru March 1-2 weekend have been posted in the SCORES area.

February 21, 2003 - BEST OF LUCK TO ALL SWSC TEAMS - Best of luck to all the SWSC teams as they start the season this weekend. Play hard, play to win and have fun doing it!! GO SOUTHWEST!!!!

February 19, 2003 - ALL SCHEDULES POSTED - SWSC Micro League (U5 & U6) Spring 2003 Schedules have been posted to the website. Coastal Area Mini Soccer League [CAMSL] (U7 & U8) Spring 2003 Schedules have been posted to the website. SWSC Recreational and Challenge (U9 & up) Spring 2003 Schedules have been posted to the website. All Schedules are available in the SCHEDULES area.

February 3, 2003 - SWSC TEAMS TAKE ON THE BEAST - Congratulations to the SW Heat U10 Challenge Girls, SW Fire U10 Challenge Boys and SW United U12 Challenge Girls for winning first place in "The Beast of The East" soccer tournament Feb. 1-2. Photos are available in the PHOTOS area.

January 29, 2003 - SWSC COACHES MEETING ON FEB 3rd - There will be a coaches meeting for all divisions on Feb 3rd @ the Southwest Middle School Cafeteria. Micro coaches will meet from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, U9 & above coaches 7:30pm to 8:30pm. ALL coaches need to plan on attending this meeting to discuss the upcoming Spring 2003 season.

January 27, 2003 - CAMSL INDOOR SCORES UPDATED - CAMSL, Coastal Area Mini Soccer League, Indoor scores for week 3 have been updated.

January 27, 2003 - CONGRATULATIONS TO SWSC TEAMS - Congratulations to all the SWSC teams that competed and won medals in the JHS/JASA indoor soccer tournament. The SWSC was well represented at this indoor tournament. Great Job!!!

January 27, 2003 - The Beast of The East - The SWSC has several challenge teams that are participating in "The Beast of The East" soccer tournament Feb. 1-2. Best of luck to all those teams. GO SOUTHWEST!!!!!

January 24, 2003 - SPRING 2003 SEASON INFO - SWSC Recreational soccer teams will start practice the week of February 3rd. Any questions about Micro please contact Graham Carroll 330-5801 and for U9-above contact Roger Carroll 389-5801. Thanks.

January 22, 2003 - CAMSL INDOOR SCORES UPDATED - CAMSL, Coastal Area Mini Soccer League, Indoor scores for week 2 have been updated.

January 21, 2003 - SPRING BREAK SOCCER CAMP - Southwest Soccer Camp: Boys and girls ages 5-15 are eligible for this camp which will be held on March 10-13 at Southwest Middle School Soccer Fields. Jerry Riggs (Head Men's Soccer Coach at Mount Olive College), local high school coaches and local high school players will be conducting the camp. All campers should wear comfortable clothing for soccer and must wear shin guards. Please bring a soccer ball and a water bottle. The time of the camp is 9am-12noon and the cost is $45 per player. For more information, call Darin Carroll @ 330-5726 or Roger Carroll @ 389-5801.

January 14, 2003 - ECSA TO HOST NCYSA CHALLENGE CUP PRELIMINARIES - Important Note - ECSA has been selected to host the Spring 2003 Challenge Cup Preliminaries which will take place May 10 and 11. Although the team age categories we will host have yet to be assigned, Southwest Soccer Club along with PGSC and JASA will be the host sites. Look for more information in the future because there will be much work to be done.

January 13, 2003 - CAMSL INDOOR SCORES UPDATED - CAMSL, Coastal Area Mini Soccer League, Indoor scores for week 1 have been posted.

January 6, 2003 - CAMSL INDOOR SCHEDULES POSTED - CAMSL, Coastal Area Mini Soccer League, Indoor Schedules for 2003 have been posted. Good luck to all teams!!!

January 4, 2003 - EXPANSION OF SWSC FACILITIES - Coming Soon!!! Future expansion of the Southwest Soccer Club facilities. The SWSC has been given the go ahead to clear some of the land adjacent to the current soccer fields. Look for more information on the website in the future.

December 23, 2002 - SPRING 2003 SEASON SET TO START - ECSA Recreation and Challenge season to begin on February 22. The early start is due to the NCYSA starting the Snickers Cup and Challenge Cup the first week in May which would mean that there would be no referees for our end of the season ECSA tournament.