CA United Finds Great Success at Capital Area Classic!
CA United was well represented at the 2007 Capital Area Classic.  The U12G went a combined 7-0-2. The teams were coached by Gus Flores, Paul Barnes and Vern Myers.  The U13G, coached by Dan Jury, won the Red Division with a 3-1 final score.  The U14G fell in the finals 2-1.  They were coached by Jeremy Knous and Nate Stovall.  The U13B Blue team, coached by Ryan Hosler, won the Red Division with a 3-0 finals score.  The U14B, coachedy by Nick Holton, also won the Red Division with a 1-0 finals score.

Congratulations to the teams for their great success!

CA United U12 Girls – Moving Forward Together
Congratulations to the CA United U12 Girls Program for recent successes.

In the Palatine Celtic Cup Tournament, the U12 girls were represented by Australia and Ghana as it was a 11 v 11 tournament, both teams progressed to the final where they played each other and although on the day there was a winner, that weekend they proved that they were all winners as the quality of soccer from both teams was very good and the team spirit was even better.

So from one tournament to the next, and the standards did not drop for the Capital Area Classic, with the U12 girls being represented by Australia, Ghana and Mexico.  Again all teams produced some great soccer and all teams finished with undefeated records.

To add to all of the recent success, the U12s qualified for the quarter final stage of The Ford Cup State Tournament, due to take place on Saturday 30th September 11:30am at Saginaw Township Soccer Complex.

Well done girls, if it wasn't for the attitude, ability, dedication and team spirit of this group, none of the previous successes could have been achieved.

Record Number of CA United Players Tryout for ODP
A record number of CA United players traveled to Canton and Hamburg for Olympic Development Program tryouts. The following players were chsoen to participate in the pool for their age groups:
U13B
Shane Zimmer, Kyle Everts, Jacob Brown, Josh Wissner, Charlie Peters, Joseph Kaltenthaler and Kevin Hoard
U13G
Gabby Garza, Brittany Parker, Emalee Skorich
U15G
Kelsey Mullen

CA United Congratulates Kelsey Mullen!!!
CA United's own Kelsey Mullen will travel to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California to compete for a spot on the US National Team. She was featured in a Lansing State Journal article. Congratulations Kelsey! The whole club is very proud of you!

CA United Tryouts Results
Please Click Here to view the 2006 CA United Tryouts Results.

92’ Girls Win League Championship!
The U14 girls finished an undefeated league season on Sunday, June 11th by beating the Livonia Meteors 4-1 to capture the Premier II division championship with a 7-0-2 record. As the only undefeated team in the league, the girls tallied the second most goals, while also giving up the second fewest amount in the league. The team will be promoted to the first division for the fall of 06’.

Overall, the team only lost two games all season, with both loses coming in tournament semi final and championship rounds.

Team members include: April Sutliff of Banister, Dani Carter, Erin Lucian and Taryn Seldon of DeWitt, Lauren Gibson and Kelsey Mullen of Okemos, Sarah Klein of Waverly, Liz Baker, Shelby Deimling, Torey Deimling, and Taylor Parker of Haslett, Katie Jobolonski of E. Lansing, Bridget Bienz, Dani Crandall and Sienna McCone of Eaton Rapids, and Olivia Droste of St. Johns. The team is coached by Dan Jury.

91’ Girls Ranked 7th in State
The National Soccer Ranking (www.nsr.com) has ranked the 91’ girls 7th in the state. Congratulations to Coach Bill Pettit and his girls, who will compete for a Premier I Championship in the fall of 06’.

U11 Girls CHAMPIONS at Alliance Invitational

Lowell, MI. - CA United U11 girls Poland won their age group in the Alliance Spring Invitational on April 30th.  To accomplish this they had to defeat a much larger U-12 team from Grand Rapids (SCOR Soccer Club) in a sudden death shootout. Along the way team Poland also faced the other half of the U11 girls program, team Czech in the semi-finals. Congratulations to both teams on a great showing at the tournament.

Team Poland members include: Cassie McManus and Elizabeth Perkins of Eaton Rapids, Kayla Jacob and Cassidy Hass of Mason, Aren Cupp and Emma Webster of Holt, Morgan Gray, Lizzy Grace and Jayne White of Grand Ledge and Taylor Radel and Katie Countryman of DeWitt. The team is coached by Head Coach Gus Flores who is assisted by Vern Myers and Collin Frank.

U12 Boys Place Second at Warrior Classic

Dayton, OH. – Memorial Day weekend was a bittersweet time for the boys of the U12 first team. After completing group play with a 3-0 record, the boys ran away with their semi-final, defeating Waza FC 3-0. The final saw a very even first half end 0-0. The CA boys put the pressure on in the second half hitting the post several times, along with many other great scoring chances. CA kept the pressure on and their opponent was reduced to only a few counter attacking opportunities. After converting on one of their few good chances in the half, the Troy Trojans were able to add a second goal in the final minutes as the CA boys were pushed up in an effort to even the score. In the end, it was a 0-2 loss that was not indicative of a second half dominated by CA United. Congratulations on a great weekend boys, you were a pleasure to watch play, and you represented the club with a lot of class!

The team is coached by Ryan Holser.

For a roster and team photo, please visit the team web site at www.geocities.com/caunited94

CA United Teams Advance to Quarterfinals of State Cup Tournament
Congratulations to the CA United U16 and U18 boys teams for advancing to the quarterfinals of the Michigan State Cup Tournament. Both teams will be looking to add another state championship to the CA United trophy case. The U16 boys, coached by Shawn Burke will face the Vardarstars, while the U18 boys, coached by Bill Boyle, will face the Michigan Wolves. Both teams will play on Saturday, May 20th in Saginaw with hopes to advance to semi-final play on Sunday. Congratulations and Good Luck boys!

In the Spot Light: 88’ Boys
As the CA United 88’ boys, and coach Bill Boyle prepare for another state cup quarter final, we would like to take a moment to congratulate them on their long history of success. Click Here for more information.

CA United Announces 2nd Annual “Club Game Day”
CA United is pleased to announce that on Saturday, May 20th, we will be hosting our Second Annual Club Game Day at the Kenneth Hope Soccer Complex in Lansing. Click Here for more details.

Coach Jeff Hosler Named Head Coach - Alma College Women’s Soccer Program
CA United would like to congratulate Coach Jeff Hosler on his new position as the Head Coach of the Alma College Women’s Soccer Program. Click Here for the Full Story.

CA United U14 Girls place 2nd at PRF United Cup

Cincinnati, OH. – On a weekend that saw rain, snow and hail, a lightning delay and even sunny skies, the CA United U14 girls started their spring season with a second place finish at the PRF United Cup.

The weekend started with a 5:45am wake up call for a team jog, to prepare for their 8am game. After going 3-0 in group play, with 13 goals for and 0 against, the girls ran into a very tough, and well coached team from the Greater Toledo Futbol Club. The final match was played in rain and hail, and saw CA United lose 1-3.

All things considered, it was a great way to start the spring season. “Obviously you would like to win as many championships as possible, but to start the spring this way is very exciting” said head coach Dan Jury. “The tournament allowed the girls to build some confidence through group play, but also have some of their weaknesses exposed in the final. I was able to see all of the things I needed to as I prepare our spring training program. I also saw that the CA United winter training program paid off with an increased level of confidence in individual players.”

Team members include: April Sutliff of Banister, Dani Carter, Erin Lucian and Taryn Seldon of DeWitt, Lauren Gibson and Kelsey Mullen of Okemos, Sarah Klein of Waverly, Liz Baker, Shelby Deimling, Torey Deimling, and Taylor Parker of Haslett, Katie Jobolonski of E. Lansing, Bridget Bienz, Dani Crandall and Sienna McCone of Eaton Rapids, and Olivia Droste of St. Johns

Train with a Division 1 Soccer Star This Summer
Kristi Evans, a central midfield star for Oakland University will be in town this summer, and is available to train current CA United players. Click here for more information.

CA United 89’ RunnerUp at National Futsal Tournament
The U17’s played valiantly in the high school boys division of the Super F League National Championships. They finished second losing in the finals to the KCKickers by a score of 9-8. They went 3-0 in pool play. One of the teams they defeated was the Kolping Kicks, a St. Louis team that won the tournament two years ago and went on to finish runner-up at the US Futsal Championships in California. In the semi-finals, CA defeated Kansas State Cup Winner Blue Valley Stars 89 in a shoot-out. This was a very impressive tournament drawing teams from Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Iowa, Omaha, Dallas, San Diego, and of course, several from the KC metro area and Mid-Michigan. CA United drew rave reviews by coaches, referees, and tournament officials for its style of play and its sportsmanship. Another benefit of the trip was a visit to emerging NCAA soccer power Bradley University and their state-of-the-art soccer facilities. Coach Jim DeRose met the boys and talked about the college recruiting process.

Classic Domination!
CA United teams dominate the Capital Area Classic. Six teams attended; five made the finals and four won championships!

• ’93 Girls – U13 Champions
• ’92 Boys – U14 Champions
• ’92 Girls – U14 Champions
• ’90 Girls First Team – U16 Champions
• ’90 Girls Reserves – U16 Runner Up

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First Annual CA United Golf Outing A Success!

The first Annual CA United Golf Outing, held Sunday, August 21st at Centennial Acres Golf Course in Sunfield. The outing hosted 33 golfers in all, from CA United players to parents and friends.

The purpose of the golf outing is to raise money for several CA United sponsored programs and initiatives, including the Doug DeRose Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to players in the U14 age group that exemplify the same qualities of leadership, friendship, courage and community that Doug displayed while with CA United.

This year, thanks to the efforts of generous CA United families and friends, along with several hole sponsors, the golf outing was able to raise almost $1,500, with all funds going to the Scholarship fund this year.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the hole sponsors, which included:
CA United ’96 Girls coached by Shawn Burke
CA United ’90 Boys coached by Shawn Burke
Capital Area Youth Training
Red Cedar Veterinary Clinic
The McCreery Family
The Zolkowski Family
CA United ‘93 Girls coached by Jeremy Knous
The Chris Coady and Rob Gifford Family
The Marton Family
CA United ’91 Boys coached by Scott Dane
The Sweeny Family
Eric Larsen of FedEx/Kinko’s

Also, THANK YOU to all of the golfers:
Tim Mansfield, Bill Katzanowski, Jim Luesse and Steve Garfield
Scott Dane, Eric Larsen, Al Olson and Brian Kiger
Larry Gut, Chris Azanger, Camron Gnass, Justin Terry and Rob Armstrong
Jo, Bob, Connor and Jacob McCreery
Shawn Burke, Steve Panganis, Dan Kraft and Tom Dimmer
John Bialke, Terry Mahem, Brian Peterson and Eric Peterson
Dan, Cindy, Matt and Scott Zolkowski
Vern Myers, Bill Pettit and Andy Gray

Lastly, THANK YOU to Scott Dane for all of his efforts in putting together the First Annual CA United Golf Outing, with out whom, there would not have been an outing!

CA United Boys Win Premier Division 1
Congratulations to the CA United U-15 Boys team on winning the Premier Division 1 championship! The team finished the Spring season with an 8-0-1 record. The U-15 boys, guided by head coach Dan Zolkowski, have consistently been one of Michigan's best teams, and capturing the top Premier Division is a tremendous achievement. Great job!

CA United U-15 Boys Win Two Tournaments
The CA United Boys U-15 Soccer Team has won two tournaments this spring.

On May 1st, the team was crowned champions of the Ohio F.C. Nike Challenge Cup held in Dublin, Ohio. The team defeated Worthington United, 7-0. CA United outscored their opponents 17-2 in the tournament.

On May 30th, the team won the Gold Division of the Adidas Warrior Classic in Dayton, Ohio. The team once again defeated Worthington United. The tournament is one of the largest in the Midwest.

Team members are: Rand Costello, Darrell Goff, Kevin Davis, Phillip Glaub, Simon Hanover, Kyle Kogge, Al Meirndorf, Nick Pentecost, Lou Petroni, Sam Peters, Ali Philmon, Cyrus Saydee, Mike Snyder, David Vargovich, Mike Williams, and Scott Zolkowski. At the Warrior Classic, Jimmy Clark of Williamston and Dan Zimmer of Rockford were guest players. Karl Hanover and Dan Zolkowski coach the team.

U-13 Boys Win Jaguar Invitational Tournament
The CA United 92 (U-13) boys won the Jaguar Invitational held May 6-8. The team gave up only two goals and was undefeated in the tournament. The team is coached by Nicu Milotin. Team members include: Matt Gallagher, Nick Garza, Kyle Briggs, Billyle Alman, Derek Doerner, Ben Gates, John Keverne, Zach Ruswick, Alex Newman, Alex Hernandez, Zach Dimmer, Collin Mohr, Tyler Orr, Adam Jaksa, Joel Feldpausch, Bartosz Garawrecki, Saul Richmond-Rakerd. Congratulations!

Capital Area Youth Training - Spring Dates Announced
CA United, along with the Capital Area Soccer League, is pleased to announce the details of the spring session of the Capital Area Youth Training (CAYT) program. The CAYT program is offered to boys and girls in the U9 through U12 age groups. The purpose of the program is to allow CASL players to further develop their soccer skills under the direction of premier coaches, without having to leave their community CASL teams. Boys training sessions will be led by Bill Boyle, and girls training sessions will be led by Dan Jury. Both Bill and Dan are successful, nationally licensed CA United coaches. For the spring, both the boys and the girls will train every Friday evening from 6:00 to 7:30pm at the Ken Hope Soccer Complex in Lansing. Read More...

Congratulations CA United Coaches on an "Educational" Winter!
This winter many CA United coaches took advantage of a little down time to further their coaching education. On top of several coaches earning their “E”, “D” and “C” licenses, twenty-one CA United coaches and friends of CA United traveled to Notre Dame’s National Coaching Seminar. Notre Dame coaches Bobby Clark and Randy Waldrum, along with Craig Brown, former Scottish National Team coach, and Notre Dame assistant coaches, conducted the seminar. Read More...

CA United ’89 Boys Team Wins International Futsal Tournament
The CA United U-16 boys team traveled to Port Huron recently and captured the championship of the Blue Water "Ice Jam" International Futsal Tournament. Facing competition from both the American and Canadian sides of the Blue Water Bridge, the team won each of its five matches in convincing fashion, outpacing their opponents in the title match by a score of 11-4. Read More...

CA Congratulates Coach Bill Boyle!
Olivet College has announced the selection of Bill Boyle -- CA United U17 boys coach and Capital Area Youth Training (CAYT) co-director -- as their new men’s soccer head coach. Bill holds a NSCAA Advanced National License, and is a former collegiate soccer player. Bill will retain his duties with CA United as he undertakes the building of the Olivet Comets’ soccer program. Congratulations Bill, and good luck!

Coach Bobby Clark Visits CA United
For CA United’s 2005 annual clinic and annual meeting, we were lucky enough to have the distinguished Bobby Clark, men’s soccer coach at Notre Dame University, as our special guest.

Coach Clark ran two training sessions at the Summit for our club. The morning session was for CA coaches. Bill Boyle’s U17 Boys team, fresh off their Sun Bowl Championship, was chosen to participate. Coach Clark ran a defensive session, building from the first defender up to 8 vs. 8. This session was done at a very high level of technical and tactical speed.

The afternoon session featured Nicu Milotin’s U13 Boys team. Joining the CA coaches for this session were CASL coaches. CASL coaches gave a very good showing by having over 30 participants there. Coach Clark worked on attacking play for this session. Players worked on their decision-making on the ball and what options they need to chose from. After the afternoon session Coach Clark had a Question/Answer session with the CASL coaches for about an hour. To end Coach Clark’s day he was the keynote speaker for CA’s annual meeting. He talked for an hour about college recruiting and how players should pick a college.

Overall Coach Clark gave two great sessions and a very informative speech. We were glad to have this coaching legend be part of our annual clinic/meeting.

CA United Team Wins National Tournament
The Tampa Bay Sun Bowl is one of the nation’s most prestigioussoccer tournaments. Accepting only the best teams from each state, the Sun Bowl brings together the nation’s top players to display their soccer talents. Since 2001, no team from Michigan had made it to the finals of the Sun Bowl. This year, our CA United U17 Boys not only made it to the final, they won! Read More...

Winter Team Training Schedule Announced
CA United has announced its Winter team training schedule. Dates and times are posted below. All sessions will be held at SoccerZone. Click Here for Schedule...

Capital Area Youth Training – Winter Dates Announced
CA United, along with the Capital Area Soccer League, is pleased to announce the details of the winter session of the Capital Area Youth Training (CAYT) program. The CAYT program is offered to boys and girls in the U9 through U12 age groups. The purpose of the program is to allow CASL players to further develop their soccer skills under the direction of premier coaches, without having to leave their community CASL teams. More Information...

U13 Boys Finish Fall Season Undefeated
The U13 Boys team ended their season with an 8-0-1 record, finishing in first place in their division of the Michigan State Premier Soccer League. The team demonstrated excellent defensive play by giving up only three goals in their nine league games. Team members include:  Zach Dimmer and Nick Garza (Williamston); Zach Ruswick and John Keverne (Charlotte); Ben Gates, Collin Mohr and Alex Hernandez (Holt); Alex Newman (Portland); Joel Feldpausch (Dewitt); Billyle Alman, Kyle Briggs, Bartosz Gawarecki, Saul Richmond-Rakerd, Derek Doerner, Greg Kohler and Matt Gallagher (Okemos). The team is coached by Nicu Milotin.

CA United Girls Qualify for Nationals
The U19 CA United girls team has qualified for the Super Clubs National Championship! Our CA girls placed first at the Super Clubs Regional tournament, held October 16th and 17th in Rockford, Ill. The team compiled a record of 3-0-1 over the weekend.

The team will travel to the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, FL, the week of July 16th through the 20th, 2005. As a qualifier for the National Finals, CA United will face other top teams in their age group from the other Super Clubs Regional sites, including: Orlando, Florida; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Memphis, Tennessee; Rockford, Illinois; Mission Viejo, California; Toronto, Canada. Read More..

U11 Boys MCL Co-Champs
The CA United U11 Boys teams were crowned co-champions of the MCL this season. The team finished the season at 7-1 with a goal differential of +30. Cam Dotson of East Lansing won the leagues golden boot recording 13 goals.

Roster:
Ben Ralph-Swanson (EL), Michie Nimsombun (EL), Tommy Lammers (EL),Cam Dotson (EL), Jared Howenstine (EL), Zach Hernandez (Holt), Alec Gnass (Dimondale), David Bez (Okemos), Nathan Warren (ER), Trevor Earley (ER), Jake Welch (ER), Andrew Eible (Dewitt), Erik Kaltenthaler (Dewitt), Zach Whitney (Charlotte).

U18 Girls shine at Germantown Invitational
The U18 girls won the U19 Bronze Division of the Germantown Invitational Tournament in Memphis Tennessee this past weekend. The tournament featured teams from throughout the country and Canada. The team defeated TFC 89 of Texas, 1-0 on a Mattea Brandenburg (Mason) goal.

CA tied Springfield SC (Missouri), 1-1 on Saturday afternoon which was enough to win the 3-team division. Becky Marton (W'ston) scored the team's goal on an absolute screamer from 20 yards within the first 30 seconds of the game. Although the team dominated the semifinal against MC United Rowdies (Missouri), the match was headed for overtime until Ashley Scouten (Holt) rose to meet Jenny Stewart's (Mason) cross and nodded home over a taller defender only 4 minutes from time. Marton scored the clincher 2 minutes later.

The final was a close battle against a very strong, fast, physical Starfire Premier (Ohio). Jessica Clarke got the only goal we needed in the 25th minute when she timed her run to meet a corner kick. Missy Mohr (Holt) superbly marshaled the defense, although GK Amanda Mellon (Mason) had to make 2 excellent reaction saves to seal the win. The win closed out a successful fall season; the team won the NSR tournament in August, reached the finals of the Palatine Cup, and finished tied for second in D1 of the Premier League. The team finished with an over all record of 14-4-5.

CA United Represented at Division 2 State Championship
Congratulations to the members of the CA United U18B team who finished Runner-Up in the Division 2 State Championship for East Lansing High School. Stefan Hanish, Austin Melcher, Michael Kelly, Jake Moses, Tomas Murphy and Adam Sinder all started in the State Championship game. Hanish and Melcher were also recognized as first team all-state selections and Michael Kelly was selected all-state honorable mention.

Former CA United players Alex Nelson, Lou Petroni, Ali Philman and Scott Zolkowski were also starters on the team.

CA United Finds Great Success at Capital Area Classic!
CA United was well represented at the 2007 Capital Area Classic. Click here for more information.

CA United U12 Girls – Moving Forward Together
Congratulations to the CA United U12 Girls Program for recent successes. Click here for more information.

Palatine Success
CA United enjoyed their most successful club tournament over the Labor Day Weekend.  Six teams made the finals with four of them coming away champions.  The overall record for the club was 30-15-14. 


The U18G made the finals with a 3-0-0 record before falling 2-1 to NSA Premier.  Jenny Stewart of Mason scored the goal in the finals for the U18G.  Their coach is Bill Pettit and assistant coach Dan Zolkowski.

Click Here to Continue Reading and View Team Photos!

CA United a Commitment to Soccer Excellence
CA United is Lansing 's oldest, largest and most successful soccer club. Founded in 1982, we are the only Mid-Michigan club to have won a state championship, and the only club sponsored by the Capital Area Soccer League (CASL). If you are seeking soccer excellence, you have found it in CA United.

Congratulations to the CA United U14 boys team on winning the Premier Division 1 championship.
The team finished the fall season with an 8-0-2 record and allowed only 8 goals in 10 games.  The U14 team is lead by head coach, Nicu Milotin.

Team members include:  Bartosz Gawarecki, Matt Gallagher, Kyle Briggs, Brandon Flood, Sam Larsen (Okemos);  Tyler Orr (Eaton Rapids);  Collin Mohr, Alex Hernandez, and Ben Gates (Holt);  Zach Ruswick, John Keverne (Charlotte);  Nick Garza, Zach Dimmer (Williamston);  Alex Newman (Portland),  Jake Riley (Laingsburg);  Ian Baert (St. Johns);  Tyler Rospond, Joel Feldpausch (DeWitt). 

CA United Golf Outing
Mark your calendar for the First Annual CA United Golf Outing to be held at Centennial Acres on Sunday, August 21st! Proceeds from the event will go toward providing CA United player scholarships, benefiting the Doug DeRose Scholarship Fund, as well as offsetting other club costs. We’re looking for golfers of all ages and hole sponsors to participate in this fun event. The 18-hole 4 person scramble will have a 10:00 AM shotgun start. Lunch will be provided for all golfers.

Contact Scott Dane at captainbaco@hotmail.com or at (517) 256-2314 to sign up or for more information. Click Here to print a registration form... Hope to see you there!

CA Announces "Club Game Day"
CA United is pleased to announce that on Saturday, April 30th, we will be hosting our First Annual Club Game Day at the Kenneth Hope Soccer Complex in Lansing. This exciting event is designed to showcase all the best that CA United has to offer: great soccer, great coaching, commitment to the community, and a whole lot of fun. The day will feature a club-wide tailgate party, special clinics for players and coaches, a used soccer equipment collection, and a special scholarship presentation. Throughout the day, CA United Premier teams will be playing high-level matches against other top clubs from throughout the state. Whether you are affiliated with CA United, the Capital Area Soccer League (CASL), or just a fan of soccer, this is a day you won’t want to miss! Click Here for details about all of the day’s events.

CA United Sponsors Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament
All CA United families, friends and supporters are invited to join CA United and Meijer on Friday, April 22nd, for a Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament. This tournament, which will be held at the Delta Township Community Center, is a fundraiser to benefit Team in Training and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here or email Shawn Burke at burke0six@yahoo.com for more details about the event.

CA United U13 Boys Win Capital Area Classic
The CA United U13 boys soccer team won the 2004 Capital Area Classic, which was held September 18th and 19th in Lansing, MI. The undefeated CA United team won the championship by beating the Livonia Meteors 3-1 in the final. Read More...

CA United Youth Teams Experience Global Success
Three CA United teams experienced success at the Global Soccer Tournament, which was held September 24th through 26th at Oakland University. The U10 boys and the U11 boys, coached by Andy Gray and Ryan Hosler, won Silver division tournament championships. The U12 girls, coached by Cheryl Williams, took second place in the Silver division. Congratulations!

CA Teams Sharpen Skills at Pre-Season Tournaments
A number of CA United teams capped off a hard summer of training with participation in tournaments before the formal start of league play. Congratulations to the following teams: U16 girls, coached by Bret Merritt, for winning their pool at the Palatine Celtic Cup; U15 girls, coached by Nicu Milotin, for capturing 2nd place at the Midland Fusion tournament; U13 girls, coached by Dan Jury, for taking 2nd place at the Capital Area Classic; and U11 boys, coached by Ryan Hosler, for grabbing 2nd place at the Puma Gold Cup. Great job!

11 CA United Players Selected for Olympic Development Program (ODP)
CA United is pleased to announce that 11 of its players have been selected to participate in special training as part of the Michigan Olympic Development Program (ODP). More Information...

CA Announces New Premier Development Program (U9, U10, U11 and U12)
CA United is proud to announce its new Premier Development Program! This program, open to players in the U9 through U12 age group, has been designed to help qualified players advance their skills to a much higher level. More Information...

CA United Boys Win Premier Division 1
Congratulations to the CA United U-16 Boys team on winning the Premier Division 1 championship! The U-16 boys, guided by head coach Bill Boyle, have consistently been one of Michigan 's best teams, and capturing the top Premier division is a tremendous achievement. Great job!

CA United Encounters Manchester United
On Sunday, July 25, 2004 over 170 members of the CA United family traveled to Chicago to watch a “Champions World” series match between Manchester United ( England) and Bayern Munich ( Germany).

The match, which was held at Soldier Field, was played to a 0-0 draw. The game was decided on penalty kicks by a 4-2 margin in favor of Bayern Munich, largely due to two saves by 2002 World Cup MVP keeper Oliver Kahn. Our CA United group left Lansing at 9:15 a.m. via 3 chartered buses, and didn’t arrive back home until after midnight. But it was worth it to enjoy world caliber play in person. One thrilled spectator was Heather from our U-13 girls team, who said, “It was a really long bus trip, but it was worth it see such awesome soccer. The shootout was my favorite part, because it was so intense. I really enjoyed my day.”

A recap of the game can be found here and information about the 2004 tour can be found here. This is the second consecutive year that CA United members have caravanned to watch the Champions World tour. We are hoping to assemble an even larger group again next year!

bibo! Soccer Says GRACIAS!!!
The inaugural bibo! Ultimate 3v3 soccer tournament at East Lansing Soccer Complex July 17, 2004 was a success! The CASL-sponsored event included 4 divisions, 22 teams and 110 player participants. A special note of thanks to DBI & Shaheen Chevrolet for their generous support and financial contributions as bibo! field sponsors.

bibo! Champions
U11 Boys: “The Spartan All-Stars” played an amazing final, winning their division in a frenzied Golden Goal overtime to claim the championship. The All-Stars are Shane Zimmer, Joshua Robison, Robert Perry, Mitchell Overway, Charlie Peters and Coach Bill Zimmer. The second place Sharks circled the nets relentlessly, but ended just a goal shy of first place. The Sharks are Matt Herriman, Eric Knapp, Mark Knapp, Clayton Hosfield, Jordan Herron and Coach Debra Herriman.

U14 Boys: Another very close final closed the U14 division with “The Trojans” beating “The Headless Horsemen.” The champion Trojans are Benjamin Paskus, Alyson Epolito, Madeline Reeves, Brian Spencer, Cindy Uecker and Coach Bob Uecker. Jose Brown coached the Headless Horsemen to a second place finish. The Headless Horsemen are John Brown, Matt Johnson, Ransom Hall, Cameron Wing and Dalton Guggemos.

U17 Boys: Team “CA United Blue,” coached by Peter Callow, won the division by defeating Golden Boot winner “The Fas” in the U17 final. CA United Blue are Sam Callow, Stefan Hanish, Marcus Cousin, and RJ Rueckert. The second place Fas are Mark Root-Wiley, Omar El-Husseiny, Ian Sinclair, David Scott, and Faread Jamalifard.

U19 Boys: Team “Superior Fitness” took the U19 title from “The Lansing Cowboys” in a feisty Golden Goal overtime. Superior Fitness are Josh White, Casey Murphy, Jon Tshiamala, Mike Smith, and Justin Loveless. The Cowboys, coached by Robert Foster and Gary Robinson, are Tony Foster, Joe Ishnaidi, Michael Robinson, Gary Robinson Jr., and RJ Rueckert.

bibo! Awards
DBI Golden Boot Award to “The Fas” for scoring 36 goals, the most of any team.

Shaheen Chevrolet Sportsmanship Award to “The Sharks” for demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship throughout the competition, parents and players alike.

Matt Johnson's team , “The Headless Horsemen” won the bibo! raffle for two round trip tickets to Soldier Field to see Manchester United vs. Bayern Munich.

Bibo! extends a special thanks to all of the following: The enthusiastic volunteers from CA United's U17 boy's team; The Wyant, Curtis, Snyder, Patterson, VanWagner, Robinson, White, Potter and Jones families who were never even a hair short of exceptional; a heartfelt thanks to Elvira Jones, Bob & Sheri Boyle, and Sally Fingar for their boundless energy and support of the event before, during and after the event; A hearty bibo! salute to Tim Potter for the striking action photos, all of which can be viewed and downloaded at: http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/PottersPix/bibosoccer ; Gracias to referees Steve Smith, Kirk Bush, Brian Whitledge, Dwight Washington, and all the U17 CA United Boys; Much obliged and compliments to East Lansing Soccer Complex for providing and maintaining one of the best soccer facilities in the state: And continued praise to CASL for their continued commitment to the growth and development of quality youth soccer in the Greater Lansing area; finally, the Lansing State Journal and all the player participants for creating yet another fine page in Lansing soccer history books. We look forward to seeing everyone next summer for more fast paced, high scoring, and fun, “Ultimate 3V3 Soccer.” MUCHOS BIBO AMIGOS!!!

Please be sure to check out www.bibosoccer.net for upcoming events and announcements...

CA United Girls Win Warrior Classic Tournament
Congratulations to the Capital Area United U-13 girls team, who over Memorial Day weekend won the 2004 Warrior Classic tournament. The tournament, which was held in Dayton , Ohio , featured some of the best teams from Ohio , Kentucky , Indiana and Michigan.

After going undefeated in pool play with a 3-0 record, CA defeated Ohio Premier in the semifinal by a 2-1 margin, and then rolled over Adidas Premier 3-1 in the championship game. The U-13 girls team is coached by Bill Pettit, and team members include: Kelci Fech, Madeline Reeves, Victoria Lipscomb, Laura Barnhill, Olivia Kobayashi, Laura Horsch, Breanna Kellogg, Danielle Carter, Megan Murdoch, Katelyn Gray, Sarah Banks, Nichole Schiro, Darby Dudley, Sera Tekin, Emma Newton, Tracy Nogle and Lauren Rosenthal.

DeRose Memorial Scholarships Awarded
On May 16, 2003, CA United lost one of its fine young players when Doug DeRose, a member of the U-14 Boys Team and a student at Mason Middle School , was killed in a vehicle accident while he was jogging.  Doug's teammates attended his funeral in their CA United uniforms and served as an honor guard at his burial.  A year later our club paused to remember him with the awarding of the First Annual Doug DeRose Scholarships.

Gathering just inside the gates of the Kenneth Hope Soccer Complex, we dedicated a new maple tree planted in Doug's honor last Fall.  We also recognized Alexis Louth, a player from Holt on Coach Johanna Johnson's U-14 White team, and Lou Petroni, a player from East Lansing on Coach Dan Zolkowski's U-14 Blue team, as the first winners of $200 scholarships given in Doug DeRose's memory.

These scholarships will be given each year to a male and female player within our club in the age group Doug was in at the time of his death.  His zest for life, his all-out commitment to improving himself as an athlete, his flair for keeping his teammates loose, and his broad smile will all be kept alive as our CA United Club commemorates his life through these annual awards.

Anyone interested in contributing to the Doug DeRose Memorial Scholarship Fund should contact Dan Jury at dtjury@yahoo.com .

World Cup Superstar Kristine Lilly Visits CA United
CA United hosted US women's national team soccer star Kristine Lilly in Lansing on Saturday, February 7, 2004. Ms. Lilly is the third leading scorer in US soccer history, has played on two World Cup championship teams, and has earned an Olympic gold medal. Ms. Lilly is training with the Women's National Team as it prepares for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

About 40 CASL soccer players participated in the 1½-hour clinic Ms. Lilly ran at SoccerZone on Saturday morning. Enrollment in the clinic was on a first come first served basis. About 10 very anxious participants braved the winter weather to line up outside at 7 AM to make sure they would have a chance to join the clinic!

During the afternoon, Ms. Lilly put on a series of clinics for CA United teams. One team took the field at a time, while the rest of the club was able to watch the session and hear Ms. Lilly's instructions via microphone. The participants had a chance to go through several drills with her as well as participate in a scrimmage. The girls were thrilled to have the chance to play soccer with one of the world's greatest players!

Ms. Lilly's visit ended with her speaking at CA United's annual meeting. She welcomed the opportunity to share her experiences with CA families and friends and inspired the young soccer players in attendance.

Please support the US Women's National team as it prepares for the Athens Olympics. Several friendly games will be broadcast this summer. You can find the game and TV schedule at: www.ussoccer.com.  You might also want to check out Kristine Lilly's web site at: www.kristinelilly13.com.