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Fall 2010-11 Season Tryout dates have been posted!
Click here for the tryout schedule: http://www.sjelitebarons.com/tryouts/index_E.html
South Jersey Elite Force win the YMS Epic Tournament
The SJ Elite Barons Force/U15G were the Champions in the top bracket for the U16 Girls at the YMS Epic Tournament. Playing up in age the Force went 4-0 while only yielding two goals. The Force defeated Western United Extreme (CT) and Piscataway (NJ) before completing a two game sweep of a strong West Chester team (PAE).
SJ Elite Vipers Win Championship at YMS Epic Tournament
The SJ Elite Vipers(U12 girls) won the championship at the 22nd annual YMS Epic Tournament, held in Yardley, PA, on May 8-9. Placed in the Championship Bracket, the Vipers prevailed over some of the top teams in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to take the title. On Saturday, the Vipers opened with a 1-1 tie against PA Classics, the number 4 ranked team in PA, and then defeated Lighthouse Fire, the number 3 team in PA by a 1-0 score. On Sunday, the Vipers earned a spot in the finals with a 3-1 win over Arsenal Dynamite, the number 4 team in NJ and number 8 ranked team nationally. In the final, the Vipers played FC Revolution, the number 7 team in PA and prevailed by a 3-0 score. Combination and team play led to six different players scoring on the weekend and stellar team defense and goalkeeper play allowed only 2 goals during the entire tournament against great competition. Great job Vipers!
Don D'Ambra announces retirement from Kixx
Philadelphia (Wednesday, April 14, 2010) – Head Coach Don D’Ambra has announced his retirement as a player and head coach of the two-time Major Indoor Soccer League Champion Philadelphia KiXX, effective today. Click Here for more info: www.kixxonline.com
DON D'AMBRA NAMED SAINT JOSEPH'S MEN'S SOCCER COACH
4/15/2010 - Professional and collegiate soccer standout Don D'Ambra will return to his alma mater to become the head men's soccer coach at Saint Joseph's University. Read more: http://www.sjuhawks.com/sports/m-soccer/stjs-m-soccer-body.html
Two Premier Soccer Clubs merge to form Elite Soccer Academy
Announced today, South Jersey Elite Soccer Club and South Jersey Barons Youth Academy will be merging to form an elite soccer academy aimed at providing the highest level of developmental training through the beginner ages through high school. The focus will be player development and to provide as many opportunities for the players during the college placement process.
Click for moreSJE College Night
The club is sponsoring the 1st annual SJE College Night Presentation next Wednesday, February 3rd at the Senior Center in Sewell, NJ (Details below). This event was previously canceled due to the severe snow storm. As stated in a previous email, the club is strongly encouraging all players, parents and coaches to attend. The club is making a large effort to offer very valuable guidance and information that will help our players/families create opportunities for themselves throughout the college search. Our guest speaker for this event will be Darren Ambrose who is currently the Head Coach for the University of Pennsylvania Women's Soccer Program. Tom Kovic will be giving a detailed "To Do List" for all 15-18 age groups.
Please see our agenda below, there will be a lot of new information than our previous seminar therefore, it would be in your best interest to attend.
This seminar will be focusing on the U15 & U17 boys and girls teams at SJ Elite. However, ALL TEAM AND PARENTS are encouraged to attend.
South Jersey Elite College Recruiting Presentation 2/3/10
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD
TIME: 7:30PM-9:00PM
LOCATION: Washington Township Senior Center
315 Greentree Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
A G E N D A
7:30 Welcome and introduction Don Dambra
8:00 Darren Ambrose: Head Coach Women’s Soccer the University of Pennsylvania:
* Today’s college soccer culture and tips on navigating the college recruiting process with confidence and success.:
* Basic Time Frame/Calendar for contacting coaches
* Types of information to send to coaches – resume content/emails etc..
* Priority list for types of school
* Financial Aid/Scholarships
* Camps/Clinics at Penn Womens
8:30 Time-lines and targets for 9th grade athletes Tom Kovic
Time-lines and targets for 10th grade athletes Tom Kovic
Time-lines and targets for 11th grade athletes Tom Kovic
Time-lines and targets for 12th grade athletes Tom Kovic
9:15 Q & A Tom Kovic & Don D'Ambra
2010 SJ Futsal League
* One of the largest futsal leagues in the region with over 130 teams!
* Brackets are now posted!
South Jersey Elite Futsal Academy (SJEFA)
Our objective is to provide individual players with the essential skills and fundamentals to compete in the game of Futsal. The game of Futsal will help the kids develop better foot skills and help them make faster decisions with the ball. SJ Elite Futsal Academy (SJEFA) has a highly experienced and qualified staff to teach the game at a high level. SJEFA will offer various different programs geared towards the travel, intramural and recreational levels for girls and boys ages from 6yrs to 18yrs. Our Winter Academy Teams are looking for players who are eager to learn and compete on a competitive level to be trained and coached throughout a 10 week period. Our ultimate goal is to help kids become better players within the game of Futsal to enhance their outdoor game.
For more information click here
South Jersey Elite ’94 won their 2nd straight tournament of the fall by capturing the U-15 Elite Division of the prestigious YMS Columbus Cup. On their way to the championship the boys only surrendered 3 goals in four games while scoring 10. In the semifinal the boys dominated Middlepath FC United 4-1, the #17 team in New York East. The team overcame a 1 goal deficit in the final to defeat CRUSA Elite ’94 2-1 to secure the title.
Congratulations to the South Jersey Elite '94 boys team for winning the Spirit United Kickoff Classic . The boys won all 4 games over the weekend by a combined 13-3 score to capture the U-15 Gold Division. This is the 3rd tournament win of the year and we would like to congratulate the team for their continued success!
Force ranked #7 in NJ, #25 in Region 1
With a strong performance in the Spirit United Kickoff Classic the SJE Force continue to move up the rankings based on their tournament play. The Force competed in the Championship Division and finished tied for 1st with Lower Merion who is the #1 ranked team in Pa. The Force ended the tournament with a 2-2 draw to #1 ranked Lower Merion, 2-2 draw to #7 FC Bucks Prowlers and 1-1 draw to #3 ranked FC Revolution. The Force were eliminated in the Semi-Final round on penalty kicks to Lower Merion.
Victory Collegiate Consulting to team with South Jersey Elite Soccer Club in college recruiting advisement initiative
Chadds Ford, Pa. – Tom Kovic, current director of Victory Collegiate Consulting has developed a connection with Don Dambra, director of South Jersey Elite Soccer Club in Mantua, NJ. The goal of this pair is to develop a unique college recruiting component to one of the best premier soccer programs in South Jersey. For more info & complete press release - CLICK HERE.
Welcome to South Jersey Elite Soccer Club!
South Jersey Elite was formed to provide serious soccer players with professional coaching, state-of-the-art facilities and the optimum competition environment.Our club is committed to a higher standard of training and focused on player development. The professional coaching staff members have extensive playing and coaching backgrounds. Each team will be provided a professional coach that will conduct training sessions and oversee game/player management. The professional coaching staff has developed a detailed curriculum and developmental process that is geared towards the development of the individual player at younger ages leading to team tactical knowledge at the older age groups.
SJ Elite will offer teams U8-U18 age groups for both boys and girls.
SJ Elite will seek to participate in the highest-level leagues, competitions, and tournaments, available in the area. Our teams will have the opportunity to play in the SJGSL, SJSL, Maps, Jags and Region 1 leagues. It is a goal to achieve success at the state, regional, and national levels. Our teams will participate in age appropriate tournaments. Our club will seek to provide U15-U18 teams with the opportunity to attend tournaments that will provide the highest level of competition and exposure to college coaches.
Common Misconceptions About SJ Elite:
It’s Too Expensive.
In comparison to other programs with paid coaches in the state, SJ Elite is comparable in cost. Compared with other clubs in the country with similar programs, SJ Elite is cheaper. At year’s end, SJ Elite is far cheaper per hour than any individual lesson money can buy.
They Don’t Let You Play other Sports.
This is simply not true. Many of our kids excel in multiple sports.
They Travel Too Much.
Our teams will play in local leagues and tournaments. At the older ages our teams travel based on the ability level and the competition available.
They Practice More.
Teams will practice 2 times per week depending on age level.
If you wish to tryout for our teams, please visit the Tryout page for additional information.
