YMS: Lightning, Premier Furyperform splendidly in Richmond

The U-15 YMS 93/94 Premier Fury recently captured the championship in the Jefferson Cup Premier White Division.

The U-15 YMS 93/94 Premier Fury recently captured the championship in the Jefferson Cup Premier White Division. The Jefferson Cup Soccer Tournament, hosted by the Richmond Strikers Soccer Club on March 21-22, is a nationally recognized Invitational tournament held every year in Richmond, Virginia and its surrounding areas.

Congratulations to the Fury.

The YMS U10 girls went undefeated, capturing the championship in the Superior Division at the Jefferson Cup. They had wins of 4-2 and 7-0 on Saturday afternoon and a nail-biter on Sunday morning that was decided by penalty kicks. The championship game on Sunday produced a 3-1 win over the PDP Flames White.

Congratulations to the Lightning.

YMS recognizes and supports the value of small sided soccer. The organization’s highly successful Peewee program has been a cornerstone of the development of their players in recent years.

Following the directive from USYSA, YMS decided to be one of the leaders in the development of this teaching method. Since the 2003-04 season, their U-8 to U-10 travel program and their U-8 and below In-House program has changed to accommodate the new system.

The combination of In-house Academy games and Academy Festivals has provided a better environment for the players to learn and grow. Coach John Greaves, assisted by coaches Drew Ruppersberger and Mike Trzaska, assembled this Academy team of girls from the YMS Academy pool only eight weeks ago to compete in this national tournament.

In order to be eligible for the Academy Teams you would have to be a U8 through U10 player.

See EPYSA age group chart to see if you fall in that range on the YMS Web site. Academy Tryouts begin on April 20. See Web site for complete tryout schedules and Academy, Travel, and In House Programs at http://ymssoccer.net.