Coast Futbol Alliance

Tryout and Evaluation Information for 2013/2014 Season

04/02/2013 06:26 PM

Coast FA is pleased to announce our 2013/2014 Tryout and Evaluation dates for U7 through U19 boys and girls.

Tryout registration 4:30 thru 5:15 pm - Individual warmup 5:15 thru 5:30 pm - Tryout 5:30 thru 7:30 pm each day.

Upon arrival come directly to registration table to receive your ID number - Please attend both sessions for your tryout location. All players must have cleats, shinguards, water and their own ball.

U7 thru U12 May 6 & 7 Monday & Tuesday at Stables Park in Pawleys Island
U7 thru U12 May 8 & 9 Wednesday & Thursday at Michael Nash in North Myrtle Beach
U7 thru U12 May 13 & 14 Monday & Tuesday at Socastee Park
U13 thru U19 May 20, 21 & 22 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at Socastee Park

ALL Players are required to:

Pre register online at www.coastfa.com by clicking on REGISTER OR MAKE PAYMENT on the left side of the page. Choose "at least one player in my family" option if you are a returning player or "this is my first time" option if you have never played at Coast. Do Not choose "I am currently registered option" because you are signing up for a new year.
Choose "Coast FA Tryout and Evaluations" and pay the 15.00 registration fee for U7 thru U19 players.
Complete the medical liability release by clicking on FORMS on the left side of page. This form must be notarized.
A parent or guardian must attend at least one mandatory parent meeting from 6:00 pm until 6:30 pm .
Players that did not play for Coast in the 2012/13 season must bring a copy of their birth certificate.
Coast FA takes great pride in the fact that we have never turned away a player due to their inability to pay our program fees. Please email us at admin@coastfa.com for scholarship opportunities in exchange for volunteer hours. We have many avenues to reduce your cost to participate. Thanks , Coast FA Board of Directors.

Coast FA Programs	Age Group / Birthdates	Commitment	Program Cost	Uniform Cost	Competitive Level	League	Travel Required	Description
McDonalds Rec League	U4 thru U14 8/1/99-7/31/10	Fall and / or Spring	$60.00 – $90.00 per season	$30.00 every Fall	Local	McDonalds Rec League	None - Socastee Park	Program designed for all levels regardless of experience. Coed teams and 50% guaranteed playing time Volunteer parent coaches and season ending tournament with trophies
PDC Junior Academy	U7 8/01/06 - 7/31/07 U8 8/01/05- 7/31/06 U9 8/01/04- 7/31/05	1 Year Fall and Spring	$498.00 per year	$150.00 every 3 years	Local	McDonalds Rec League	None - Socastee Park	Licensed Coast FA staff coach offers training 3x per week Competes against older Rec League teams & 2-3 tournaments
PDC Academy	U10 8/01/03- 7/31/04 U11 8/01/02- 7/31/03 U12 8/01/01- 7/31/02	1 Year Fall and Spring	$898.00 per year	$150.00 every 3 years	Coastal SC	Coastal Developemental League OR Local Area League	Charleston	Program designed for boys and girls looking for statewide competition Licensed Coast FA staff coach offers training 3x per week Competes in Coastal development League & 6-8 tournaments
Select U13 - U14	U13 8/01/00- 7/31/01 U14 8/01/99- 7/31/00	1 Year Fall and Spring	$898.00 per year	$150.00 every 3 years	Statewide SC	State PMSL or SCSCL League	Charleston / Columbia	Program designed for boys and girls who wish to play in High School Licensed Coast FA staff coach offers training 3x per week Competes in State League & 6-8 tournaments
Select U15-U19	U15 8/01/98- 7/31/99 U16 8/01/97- 7/31/98 U17 8/01/96- 7/31/97 U18 8/01/95- 7/31/96 U19 8/01/94- 7/31/95	Fall season only	$698.00 per season	$150.00 every 3 years	Statewide SC	State PMSL or SCSCL League	Charleston / Columbia	Program designed for boys and girls who wish to play in college Licensed Coast FA staff coach offers training 3x per week Competes in State League & 3-4 tournaments
GSS Adult League	U16 and older	Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall	$75.00 per season	No Cost	Local	Grand Strand Soccer League	None - Socastee Park	Program designed for adult recreation and High School players

Flames Win State Cup Title

04/29/2013 04:30 PM

Coach Jennifer Stalvey's Coast 98g Flames struck gold by winning the SCYSA PMSL Classic I State Cup title this weekend in Columbia South Carolina. The girls battled their opponents as well as stormy weather conditions along the way. The girls enjoyed a tremendous Spring season finishing on the top of the table with a 10 win, 0 loss and 2 tie regular season record while scoring 36 goals and allowing only 8. The regular season success earned the girls a number one seed in the eight team PMSL Classic I Tournament in Columbia.

The Flames handled their first two opponents on Saturday easily winning 3-0 over Rock Hill based DSC 98 Lady Green and Greenville based CESA 98G Select. The girls rode their Saturday success into Sunday's semi final match against Columbia SCUFC 98G Palmetto and came away with a hard fought 3-1 victory against a team playing on their home field.

Sunday's State Championship was now set to feature the Flames versus a Greenville based Furman United team that the Flames played to a 1-1 tie during the regular season. The championship match lived up to its name with the momentum swinging back and forth between both sides until Coast wrestled away the State Championship final with a 2-1 victory.

By winning the state title the Flames season will be extended to play in the USYS Southern Regionals in Decature Alabama on June 6th against the state champs from the other 12 Southern states. The winner of that event will represent Region III for the Classic I Division National Championship. Well done girls !

Coast Teams Capture Titles at Home Tournament

04/29/2013 04:26 PM

The 5th annual Coast Spring Classic wrapped up over the weekend under pristine conditions at Coastal Carolina University, Socastee Park, Stables Park and Grande Park at the Market Commons. The event drew 232 teams from Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas and pumped in an estimated 1.6 million dollars into the Grand Strand area. City of Myrtle Beach spokesman Mark Kruea was quoted in Sunday’s edition of the Sun News " If you look in the dictionary this is what you would see under sports tourism."

Coast FA teams captured four of the thirty six division championships up for grabs at the tournament. Coach Ben Schoen’s Coast 02 Black U10 boys team went to the winners circle first by avenging an earlier loss to Fort Mill SC based Palmetto United with a 2-1 decision in the championship match.The team posted three wins and one loss over the weekend and Coach Schoen was ecstatic. " This is a great way to end the Spring season and I hope it will serve as a motivational tool for the boys to work on their games this Summer." Click for Image

Coach Donnie Price’s Coast 02 Red U10 boys have made a habit of winning tournaments of late winning the State Cup two weeks ago in Columbia and now bringing home top honors at the Spring Classic. The boys posted four straight wins and Coach Price said " winning your home tournament is always special because more family members and friends are able to share the moment with the players. We are looking forward to moving to the larger field and an 8v8 format this Fall." Click for Image

The Coast 01g Red U11 girls team coached by Stepheney Gerhardt also posted a perfect four wins and no loss weekend on their way to the championship. "The girls really played well all weekend and gutted out a 1-0 decision in the final. These kids have progressed so much this year and I think winning this event will inspire the girls to work hard this off season" added Coach Gerhardt. Click for Image

Coach Madi Owens Coast 00g Red U12 team has been playing up a year to U13 all season so when the opportunity arose to play in their own age group at home the girls jumped at the chance. The team posted four straight wins in dominating fashion scoring 8 goals while allowing only one over the course of four matches." It was really nice for the girls to win their last 8v8 tournament of their careers at home in front of family and friends at Stables Park " added Coach Owens. Click for Image

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR TWO COAST TEAMS

04/15/2013 10:10 AM

Two Coast FA teams were crowned state champions over the weekend at the SCYSA Khols Academy State Cup in Sumter SC. Coast captured the U9 Boys and U10 Boys state titles in the most difficult division offered at this year’s event. " I witnessed some tremendous play over the weekend while watching ten of our boys and girls teams compete for the coveted title" said Coast Director Heyward Gulledge. Coach Donnie Price’s Coast 02 Boys claimed their title in dramatic fashion with a double overtime 3-2 victory against Charleston based NASA Soccer Club. The boys finished with a perfect 4-0 record that included a last minute victory against SCUFC in the semifinals. Coach Price said afterwards " My teams have won 40+ tournaments over the years but this is my first State Championship. I could not be more proud of my boys."

Coach Swavek Apanowicz’s Coast 03 Red were also crowned state champs in convincing fashion with four consecutive wins with a combined 15 goals scored while allowing 5 over four matches.The boys won the final 2-0 against what is becoming one of their biggest rivals in Discoveries Soccer Club from Rock Hill. "This group of kids has had a ton of success against very good competition this year. These boys have become very close and trust one another on the field and their hard work has really paid off " added Coach Apanowicz.

U10 Boys

U09 Boys

MB Mutiny Reserve Team Tryouts & 2013 Schedule!!

04/02/2013 06:45 PM

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Coast And MB Mutiny Strengthen Relationship

03/31/2013 09:04 AM

Coast FA and the Myrtle Beach Mutiny have taken several steps over the last few months to deepen their relationship. Mutiny team owner Trym Hogner has hired Coast Directors of Coaching, Joel Banta and Ross Morgan to lead the squad in their second season of NPSL League play. Pat Piscitelli was named Sporting Director for the club and will also serve as the goalkeeper coach." It took me a year or so to learn the lay of the land for soccer in Myrtle Beach and hiring DOCs from an established youth soccer club will add stability and professionalism in year two for the Mutiny" said Hogner, a native Norwegian. "The coaches have finished tryouts and have assembled our First Team roster at this point and we are excited to add a Reserve Team this year. The tryouts for the Reserve Team are April 20th and we hope to have many current and former Coast players attend" added Hogner.

The Mutiny home matches will be played at massive Doug Shaw Stadium and the recently completed Ashley Booth Field. The recent installation of next generation field turf at Ashley Booth coupled with the closer seating areas for the fans will provide an exciting atmosphere for the matches." We are in hopes that the entire Coast family gets behind the Mutiny this year by coming out to the games. Our relationship with the Mutiny will add another level of soccer for our community" said Banta. Sharing a coaching staff between Coast and the Mutiny certainly has its advantages and should help galvanize the Strand's soccer community as a whole. Coast offers two Rec Leagues starting at U4, select teams from U8 - U18 and is home to the GSS Grand Strand Soccer League for adult play." Strengthening our relationship with a Pro club is a natural progression in our vision of offering cradle to the grave soccer options for our community. It also creates an avenue for our high level players to potentially extend their careers. Helping the Mutiny be successful will benefit everyone involved in soccer at the beach" said Morgan.

Coast Teams Impressive at St Patty

03/18/2013 12:47 PM

Coast registered nine teams in the St.Patty Tournament over the weekend in Columbia SC and six returned to the beach with hardware." This is a large tournament with nearly 300 teams from across the Southeast and for a club the size of ours to have six teams place is phenomenal . This is a true testament to our players and parents commitment to the program. All of those nights where our kids turned up to training when it would have been easy to stay home are paying huge dividends for our teams" said Coast DOC Ross Morgan.

Coach Curtis Freeman's 99 Crush girls and Coach Swavek Apanowicz's 03 Red boys were crowned champions in their respective divisions. Finalist trophies were presented to our 98 Flames, 02G Red girls, 02 Red boys and 01 Red boys teams.The nine Coast teams posted a combined record of 22 wins, 8 loses and 3 ties for the tournament against teams from throughout the Southeastern US.

"This tournament is very well established and allows us to face some clubs that we normally do not have an opportunity to compete against. It serves us well as we prepare for our State Cup competition next month " said Coast DOC Joel Banta.

3v3 Tournament Coming to Strand in June

03/12/2013 09:17 AM

3V3 Live is going to host a tournament in Myrtle Beach on June 22nd for youth and adult teams at Market Commons. Click Here for all of the details and then get your team together for some 3v3. The club will not be assigning team rosters for this event as it is meant to be a fun opportunity for the kids to form their own teams with their buddies. This tournament is open to both youth and adult teams and will be played during the Coast FA off season.

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What! Coast FA in Jamaica!

02/20/2009 05:36 PM

We are pleased to support the work Global Soccer Mininstries is doing in Jamaica. For more information on Global Soccer Ministries click here.

Zimmer & Gazzani named player of the week

03/18/2013 03:43 PM

Co-Athletes of the Week: Gazzani, Zimmer hit goals!!

For the first time in Mammy’s Kitchen Athlete of the Week voting history, we have a tie. But what do you expect in a race between two soccer standouts – a sport known for draws? Just not by the score of 3,883-all. That was the final vote tallies for Carolina Forest senior Erica Gazzani and St. James sophomore Keaton Zimmer, whose unique backgrounds in soccer show just how far the sport has come on the Grand Strand in recent years.

Gazzani transferred to Carolina Forest as a seventh-grader from New York, where she grew up playing in advanced developmental leagues. She joined Coast FA and played two years up in age to get a higher level of training, and after her elder teammates moved on Gazzani and her parents traveled twice a week to Mount Pleasant for practices.

“I started playing soccer when I was 4 and I’ve always loved it,” Gazzani said. “It was a tough transition moving here. Soccer isn’t as big here as it was in New York so I had to travel a lot to find the level of competition I was used to playing against, but it was a good experience and I made a lot of friends from all over the state.”

Zimmer, on the other hand, grew up on the Grand Strand and also started playing at the age of 4. In the seventh grade, he gave up baseball to concentrate solely on soccer, joining the Coast FA 96 Premiere team and competing in tournaments throughout the Southeast. He and many of his club teammates are now up-and-comers for the Sharks.

“I remember I started playing on a field behind the middle school before there was Coast FA,” Zimmer recalled. “A lot of the guys that are on the high school team now started playing Coast FA a few years later. We’ve been playing together for a long time, probably eight or nine years now, and it’s starting to pay off in high school.”

During Gazzani and Zimmer’s short careers, the Grand Strand has undergone a serious transformation in the sport of soccer. A decade ago there were only small recreation leagues spread out through the Strand and a small club squad that had a difficult time competing against state soccer hubs like Charleston, Columbia and Greenville.

Now Coast FA has consolidated many of the smaller rec leagues and become a force in regional club tournaments. The result has been a boon for local players looking to take their games to a higher level, and a growing soccer scene in numbers and repuation.

“Our Coast FA team finished second in the State Cup last year and then finished second in the Atlanta Cup, which has all the best teams from around the Southeast,” Zimmer said. “A lot of those same guys are on our high school team and we really have a lot of chemistry. There’s been a big jump in intensity and that’s a big advantage.”

Although Gazzani arrived on the Grand Strand too late to reap the full benefits of a emerging soccer program, her dedication and participation in local and statewide club programs, including the Olympic Developmental Program in Columbia, have resulted in an ability to lead her high school team and a scholarship to Charleston Southern.

“In my four years at Caroline Forest I’ve never had a college coach come watch one of my games, but I’ve played in some club tournaments where there were like 40 college coaches watching,” Gazzani said. “It took a lot of travel and I thank my parents for it because it took a lot of time and money, but it was definitely worth it.”

The vote may have been a tie, but both soccer players are winners. And so is the local soccer community.

Spring Break Soccer Camp at Socastee Park

02/25/2013 10:49 AM

Coast will offer a spring break soccer camp for boys and girls ages 7 -12 years old. The camp dates are Monday April 1st - Friday April 5th . We will offer half day camp from 9am until noon for $99.00 and full day camp from 9am until 3pm for $150.00. Coach Curtis Freeman will run the camp each day and will deliver a fun soccer experience for your child. Additional staff will be added as the numbers dictate. Campers should bring shinguards, cleats, tennis shoes, plenty to drink and a bag lunch if staying for the full day. Registration will be limited to the first 25 players to sign up. Please register online by clicking HERE.

Joel Banta and Ross Morgan will lead Mutiny.

02/25/2013 10:21 AM

Myrtle Beach FC Mutiny is proud to introduce its coaching staff for the 2013 season. Calling the plays this year as Mutiny dual-head coaches will be Joel Banta and Ross Morgan, a responsibility they will share with Pat Piscitelli who returns as the team’s goalkeeper coach. “We’ve been working on how to improve the team both on and off the field since the end of the 2012 NPSL season and we’re very excited that Ross and Joel have decided to join the Mutiny” Hogner said. “Both of them are highly respected on the South Carolina soccer scene and know what it takes to be successful and win championships”. The dynamic duo replaces Patrick Olalere. “We would like to thank Patrick for his service to the club and we wish him well in his future endeavors”. For more information www.mbmutiny.com.

02 Girls and Crush Too Medal at Shootout

10/16/2012 10:01 AM

Coach Donna Anderson's Coast 02G Red squad put it all together this weekend claiming the gold medal in the top U-10 division of the Myrtle Beach Carolina Shootout. The 02 girls team was assembled in August and has shown steady improvement with each event played. A very stingy defense allowed only two goals over four matches and provided the girls with their first championship trophy.

The Coast 99G Crush Too clawed their way through a very difficult preliminary schedule to reach the championship before falling 3-1 . The Crush Too cut the lead to 2-1 late in the match and were pressing for the equalizer when the third goal was allowed. Coast DOC Ross Morgan ran the team in the final match and said " I loved the way the girls kept playing when down 2-0 and fought their way back into the match ."

Coast 02G Red

Coast 99G Crush Too

Coast Boys Dominant in Savannah

01/28/2013 10:04 AM

Five Coast boys teams entered the top divisions of the Savannah Boys Rule Tournament over the weekend and returned home with three championships and one finalist result.

Coach Joel Banta’s Coast 99 Red team beat two Charlotte Soccer Academy squads in the round robin play and defeated Atlanta Concord Fire Central 1-0 in the championship match after tying 2-2 in the round robin. Click for Image

The Coast 00 Red team coached by Kevin McGovern took the championship in thrilling fashion winning in a PK shootout over Inter Atlanta FC after cruising through their opening round matches in decisive fashion.Click for Image

The Coast 02 Red team coached by Donnie Price and Ben Schoen also brought home top honors while outscoring the opponents by a combined 16-5 margin. Click for Image

Coach Swavek Apanowicz’s Coast 03 Red won three straight matches before falling to top ranked Florida Arlington Elite 3-1 in the championship. Arlington enjoyed three one sided matches and had not surrendered a goal before meeting Coast in the finals.Click for Image

Coast Director of coaching Joel Banta was thrilled with the clubs success in the pre season event. " This tournament was loaded with metropolitan area teams from all across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas so to come away with the hardware that we won is impressive. It also prepares our young teams for their league play which starts next weekend."

Register for McDonalds Spring Rec League!!!!

02/04/2013 10:16 AM

Registration for the McDonald’s Coast FA Spring 2013 Rec League will close on Sunday February 10th. Our league this year has been increased to include U-4 - U-14 boys and girls. All practices and matches are played at beautiful Socastee Park located at 7485 Butler Road off Enterprise Road ( across from the Wacatee Zoo - Click for map).All matches are completed by noon each Saturday. The head coach of each team will determine times their team will pr actice on Tuesdays and Thursdays . If you would like to request a coach or to be placed on a team with a specific child, please make a notation under SPECIAL REQUEST on the online application.Please view the timeline below for important dates. All players are required to purchase a uniform kit each Fall season that will also be used the following Spring due to some of our sponsors changing each year. The match schedule will be completed on February 20th and posted on www.coastfa.com . All teams will have their first match at Socastee Park on Saturday February 23rd.

Please forward any questions to admin@coastfa.com or call Ross Morgan at 843-340-6062 or Heyward Gulledge at 843-602-8086.

Feb 10th.....registration closes
Feb 11th-15th ......teams are assembled, coaches aquired and given contact info for their team
Feb 16th....coaches contact his/her team members and sets practice days and times. Each coach dictates their teams days and times. Please note fields are open for practice Tue, Thurs & Fri all Day. Mon & Wed before 5:30pm
Feb 18th.....coaches meeting where the head coach receives his/her teams players uniforms for his/her team
Feb 19th.....practice can begin for all teams.....coach decides days and times for his/her team....coach issues uniforms to players
Feb 20th....rec league schedule posted online at www.coastfa.com
Feb 23rd....all rec league matches begin at Socastee Park.....all matches start at either 9:00 am or 10:30 am and completed by noon
April 20th.....rec league tournament.....every player receives an individual trophy..

Please click on "Register" on the left side of the page to sign up for the 2013 McDonald’s Spring Rec League or click here.

Please note that for registration purposes only, our online registration system groups Rec league registrants in two age groups, U04-U06 and U07-U14. League play will be divided into the following age groups:

U04 Division: Birthdates 08/01/08 through 07/31/09
U06 Division: Birthdates 08/01/06 through 07/31/08
U08 Division: Birthdates 08/01/04 through 07/31/06
U10 Division: Birthdates 08/01/02 through 07/31/04
U12 Division: Birthdates 08/01/00 through 07/31/02
U14 Division: Birthdates 08/01/98 through 7/31/00

Myrtle Beach Mutiny 2013 Open Tryouts

02/07/2013 07:03 AM

Click Here for More Information and Online Registration

McDonald's Rec League Ends with a Bang

11/13/2012 11:24 AM

The Fall 2012 McDonald’s Rec League ended this weekend under perfect weather conditions, great food from Hanser House Restaurant and plenty of exciting soccer . Three hundred local kids competed for championships in U4 through U12 divisions at Socastee Park under the guidance of devoted volunteer parent coaches. "The parents that step up to coach their son or daughter’s rec team are the backbone of our program " said Coast DOC Ross Morgan. All of the kids walked away winners with a very cool individual trophy for their nightstand and memories that will carry them through the winter. Coast DOC Joel Banta added " I spend most of my time traveling with our older select teams so it was really fun being home for the rec tournament to see how the younger kids have progressed.

Coast Teams Successful at Carolina Cup

10/10/2012 09:53 AM

Six Coast teams returned from Columbia SC with additions to their trophy shelves at this weekend’s Carolina Cup. Coast was well represented on the awards podium collecting three championships and three finalist trophies while competing against 230 teams from across the Southeastern United States. Coach Jennifer Stalvey’s 98 Flames and Coach Swavek Apanowicz’s 03 Red teams brought home top honors for the second consecutive tournament. The Flames won three matches and tied one on their way to winning the U14 top division while the 03 Red team dominated the top U9 group winning all four matches by a combined 21 to 5 goal differential. Coach Joel Banta’s 99 Red squad continued their winning ways in taking home the gold medal in the top U13 division easily outscoring their opponents in all four matches.

Two Coast teams collected their first hardware of the season when Coach MJ Hayek and Coach Justin Mueller’s teams advanced to their divisions championship matches. Coach Hayek’s 96 Black team posted three consecutive shutouts before falling in the final while Mueller’s 98 Red boys gutted out three consecutive one goal decisions before dropping the championship game. " The kids are starting to play well together and now that the tournaments are out of the way we can concentrate on our Challenge League schedule " said Coach Mueller. The 00 Red U12 boys added yet another accolade to their growing resume posting three victories over older teams in the second division of U13 before running up against a buzzsaw in the championship match. The 00 Red team is coached by Raphael Carr and Kevin McGovern.

" It was nice for me to have a chance to watch most of our teams compete in a well run event. The competition was very balanced and I feel our players benefitted from participating in the Carolina Cup " said Coast DOC Joel Banta.

Coast 99 Red

Coast 03 Red

98 Flames Win Charleston Shootout

10/02/2012 06:41 PM

The Coast 98G Flames claimed top honors at the Charleston Shootout over the weekend. Coach Jennifer Stalvey’s girls used a rock solid defense posting four consecutive clean sheets on their way to hoisting the championship trophy. The Flames came through under pressure winning three of their four matches by a 1-0 score including a dramatic final decided in a PK shootout. Coach Stalvey said " I am so proud of our team winning this event and overcoming numerous injuries. Our communication on the field is improving and we are reaping the rewards."

99 Crush and 03 Red Strike Gold at DSC

10/26/2012 12:56 PM

Coach Curtis Freeman’s 99 Crush girls brought home gold in the top division of the DSC Classic over the weekend in Rock Hill SC. The Crush girls posted two wins and a tie on their way to the championship match where they took care of a very good SCUMP 99 Elite squad 8-4. The girls scored a whopping 21 goals over four matches against very good competition. " The team had a great weekend while playing with a limited number of subs. The transition of playing 11v11 on the full field is coming along nicely " said Coach Freeman.

Coach Swavik Apanowicz’s 03 Red boys collected their first championship trophy of the year winning the top division at U-9. The boys won all four of their matches and had to defeat the hometown DSC 03 Green team twice on their home pitch in order to bring home top honors. Coach Apanowicz added " the boys are really starting to gel as a team and we are looking forward to our Coastal League schedule and the upcoming Carolina Cup. This team has tremendous potential and is fun to coach."

Our 01 Red and 02 Red boys teams also fared well at the DSC event finishing as finalist. The teams brought home a silver medal to add to their growing trophy cases. Well done Coast !

Coast 96 and 97 Red Fall Just Short at Atlanta Cup

09/21/2012 07:16 PM

Two Myrtle Beach based Coast FA boys teams entered the 34th annual Atlanta Cup and came away with very impressive results over the Labor Day Weekend. The Atlanta Cup is the largest youth soccer tournament in the Southeastern United States and this year hosted over 650 teams from all over the country.

The Coast 96 Red boys team finished second in U16 Cup Division, which is the most difficult level of play offered. Coach Joel Banta’s squad returned to Atlanta for the fourth consecutive year and posted three victories and one tie before dropping the championship match 4-2 in their group of twelve teams to NASA Elite from Atlanta. Along the way Coast 96 Red defeated the only two clubs ranked ahead of them in South Carolina and a top team from Georgia in Alianza Elite. This weekends results lifted the boys to the #38 position in the national poll and prepares them for their brutal R3PLE schedule that lies ahead. Coach Banta added "the boys took the next step in their journey to compete at the elite Southeast region level.

The Coast 97 Red team enjoyed their first trip to Atlanta by coming within one goal of taking home top honors in the U15 A Division.The boys were exceptional all weekend and certainly played well enough to win the championship posting three wins and one tie before falling to hometown powerhouse Atlanta Fire 1-0. The wins came against some of the top clubs in Georgia and were obtained in decisive fashion allowing only three goals over the course of five matches. The results are super impressive due to this being their first matches of the season and several players are new to the team."The Atlanta results puts the team in a good position as they prepare for other elite events such as the CASL Showcase in November" said Coast DOC Ross Morgan."This team is now ready to step up to the next level". Coach China Maja added "the team played extremely hard all weekend and showed great resiliency. They worked for one another and I am pleased with each and every one of the boys."

Coast 97 Red

Coast 96 Red

Conor Sloan chosen for Region III ODP Thanksgiving Event

11/09/2012 02:37 PM

Coast 96 Red player Conor Sloan has been chosen to represent the 1998 Region III team in the upcoming ODP Thanksgiving Interregionals. The rosters and schedule have been released for the annual US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys Thanksgiving Interregional, which will take place Nov. 24-26 at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Ariz. Teams from each of the four regions, comprised of nearly 150 the nation’s top players selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and regional level evaluations, will participate in the event. Continuing its tradition of elite competition and player development, youth from the nation's top player identification program, US Youth Soccer ODP, will train and compete in front of national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play. The 2012 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional will include players in the 2016-2018 graduation classes. US Youth Soccer is divided into four regions, Region I (East), Region II (Midwest), Region III (South) and Region IV (West) to assist in national competition and training. Well done Conor !

Coast Teams Win Hardware at RBC Classic

09/01/2012 11:02 AM

Congratulations to Coach Justin Blomdahl’s Coast 02 Red for winning the championship of the top U-10 boys division. This was Justin’s first tournament leading the team as the boys posted four decisive wins. Click for Image

Coach Jennifer Stalvey’s Coast 98 Flames continued their winning ways taking top honors in the U-14 second division also coming out on top in all four matches. Click for Image

Donna Anderson’s coaching debut found her Coast 02G Red team winning three of four matches to capture the Finalist medal in the top U-10 girls bracket. Click for Image

Coach Kevin McGovern’s Coast 99 Red boys team also earned silver in the highly competitive U-13 Gold division. A great start to the Fall season for Coast. Click for Image

Major Strides Made in Girls Program for Fall 2012

07/13/2012 07:21 PM

Things are going to look much different when training resumes at Socastee Park in mid-august. Over the summer break we have added a U10, U11, U12, U13 and a second U16 team of girls. Things started to happen when Coach Pat Piscitelli was able to add a second team of U16 girls to the club. Coach Piscitelli then landed the Myrtle Beach Varsity Girls coach, MJ Hajek, to lead this team. “Playing the fall and spring seasons will help the girls develop and ultimately benefit the area high school programs” said Coach Piscitelli.

When Coach Curtis Freeman decided to return to Coast, many of the players he has worked with the past several years chose to follow. Coach Freeman will be the head coach of the U13 girl’s teams. “This group of girls has paid their dues over the last few years at training AND has had success in tournaments as well. I look forward to them playing full sided soccer this fall at Coast” stated Coach Freeman.

Jennifer Stalvey’s 98 Flames team also benefitted from the summer influx of girls bolstering her roster to 17 and adding 4 training players. Coach Stalvey states “Having increased roster numbers will help us tremendously during league matches and tournaments, as well as, making training sessions much more competitive.”

The younger girls were the biggest winners from the summer growth. We will field both a U10 and a U11 team in the Coastal Development League based in Charleston this Fall. Coaches Stepheney Gerhardt and Donna Anderson have teamed up to provide training at Socastee Park and Pawleys Island, to reduce the amount of travel required for the girls. “Coach Anderson and I are so excited about girls’ soccer at Coast and feel that once training begins, the number of young girls wanting to be involved will explode” said Coach Gerhardt.

Co-director of coaching Joel Banta summed things up by saying “We have the organization, facilities, and quality coaching staff in place to really grow girls’ soccer, at the beach. It should be a fun season for everyone involved, the sky is the limit.”

Coast Duo To Compete for National Title

05/29/2012 09:36 PM

Cole Gulledge and Conor Sloan have played soccer together for as long as either of them can remember and now they have a chance to play for all of the marbles. When the boys are not playing on their Coast 96 Red Premier team for Coach Joel Banta, they are members of the SCUFC Battery U-14 Developement Academy squad. The Battery team is comprised of top players from across our state that compete in the Southeast Pre Academy League against some of the largest clubs in Florida, Georgia, Virginia , North Carolina and South Carolina. After finishing third out of thirteen teams in the regular season with a 9-2-2 record, the Battery won the Southeast Memorial Day Tournament with three consecutive wins over Charlotte Soccer Academy, CASL and Miami’s Kendall Soccer to qualify as one of eight teams to play for the national title in July at the National Premier League Champions Cup held in Chicago Illinois. The seven other teams will be champions from the Midwest , Northern California , Southern California , Texas, Northeast , Pacific Northwest and Northern Illinois. "Congratulations to Conor and Cole on making such a large impact on the SCUFC Academy team. To win a regional tournament and go on to play for a national championship is something that very few players get to experience. This achievement should be celebrated by their families, teammates and our community" said Ross Morgan and Joel Banta, DOC’s for Coast.

The boys were truly excited to earn the birth to Chicago but were disappointed to leave behind Austin Bolton last weekend during the regional tournament. Austin is the third member of the Coast 96 Red Premier team on the Academy but was unable to participate due to a severe back injury. " We are hoping that Austin is recovered and can make it to Nationals" said Cole and Conor.

2nd Annual High School Pre-Season Training Program

11/28/2012 10:53 AM

Coast FA would like to invite you to participate in it’s 2nd annual High School Pre-Season Training Program . Our program will be delivered by the licensed coaching staff of Coast FA and is open to every high school program in Horry and Georgetown Counties. Come sharpen your touch before tryouts in February !!!.

Who: All 7th - 12th grade boys and girls who plan to try out for JV or Varsity Soccer in February.
Where: Socastee Park
When: January 12th till Feb 2nd.
Time: Weekdays 7:00pm -8:30pm and Saturdays 10:30am - 12:00pm.
Boys Dates: Saturday, Monday, Wednesday..... January 12th,14th,16th,19th,21st,23rd,26th,28th,30th, & Feb. 2nd.
Girls Dates: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday.....January 12th,15th,17th,19th, 22nd,24th,26th 29th,31st, & Feb. 2nd.
Cost: $59.00 per player for 10 sessions or walk up daily sessions will be offered for $10.00 per day.
Scholarships: Contact Heyward Gulledge at 843-602-8086 to arrange financial assistance if needed in exchange for volunteer hours.
Registration: Participants must Sign Up Here.... choose the "High School Pre Season Training " option and pay with credit card.
Session Details: Sessions will focus on technical work with the ball, positional technical training (defenders, midfielders and forwards) and small-sided tactically coached matches. Our program will complement your High School soccer team’s fitness only training in January.

Three Coast Players Named High School All State

05/21/2012 08:58 AM

Congratulations to Ian Fellenz, Noah Gulley and Sarah Breeden for being named to the South Carolina High School All State team. Ian is a senior at North Myrtle Beach High School and played for Coach Joel Banta on our Coast 93 Hurricane team. Noah also played on the Coast 93 Hurricane squad and is a Junior at Waccamaw High School. Both Noah and Ian led their High School teams to the Lower State Championship match this past year. Sarah Breeden played for Coach Ray Dargenio on our Coast 93 Girls team last Fall and is a senior at Saint James High School. Her Sharks lost in the Lower State semi finals this year. All three of these players are long time Coast standouts and we wish them well.

Coast Players To Represent South Carolina At ODP Camp

05/21/2012 09:13 AM

Congratulations to the following Coast players chosen to represent South Carolina at the Region III ODP Camp in Tuscaloosa Alabama next month. These players were chosen after a series of tryouts throughout the State over the last few months. Job well done !

95 Boys....Noah Gulley
97 Boys....Austin Bolton
98 Boys....Conor Sloan and Bryce Simpson
99 Boys....Killian Bucci and Billy Britelli
97 Girls....Madison Tilford and Meghan Fludgate
98 Girls....Jessica Preedom
99 Girls....Emmalee Mccarter

For more information about ODP and schedules check out the links below.

What is US Youth Soccer ODP

ODP News
SC Youth Soccer ODP Information, Registration, Calendar, Forms

COAST WELL REPRESENTED ON 3A REGION 8 TEAM

05/09/2012 09:42 PM

Coach of the Year: Jason Himmelsbach, Myrtle Beach
Player of the year: Ryan Arambula, SR, M, Myrtle Beach

First Team
Ryan Arambula, SR, M, Myrtle Beach
Aristen Baku, SR, F, Myrtle Beach....Coast 92 Red
Will Caswell, JR, D, Socastee
Ian Fellenz, SR, F, North Myrtle Beach....Coast 93 Hurricanes
Ryan Hall, SR, D, North Myrtle Beach....Coast 93 Hurricanes
Mason Lewis, JR, F, Myrtle Beach
Zach McMillan, JR, D, Myrtle Beach
Connor Norton Baker, JR, F, Socastee
Alex Osuna, SR, M, Myrtle Beach....Coast 93 Hurricanes
Christopher Rice, JR, D, St. James
Zach Shamah, SR, K, Socastee

Second Team
Nolan Butler, JR, M, Myrtle Beach
Fatjon Cake, SR, M, Socastee....Coast 93 Hurricanes
Tristen Fields, FR, F, St. James....Coast 96 Red Premier
Quadarius Grate, FR, F, St. James....Coast 96 Red Premier
Dakota Hawkins, SO, D, Wilson
Josh Hunnault, JR, M, Georgetown
Dmitri Leftis, JR, M, Socastee
Jacques Matthee, JR, M, Wilson
Endri Mince, SR, D, Socastee....Coast 93 Hurricanes
Taquan Patterson, SR, D, North Myrtle Beach....Coast 93 Hurricanes
Johnny Shuchman, SR, M, North Myrtle Beach

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02/20/2009 05:35 PM

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05/21/2012 09:54 AM

Adult League Coming To Socastee Park

01/18/2012 05:05 PM

Grand Strand Soccer League (GSS) has reached an agreement with Coast FA to run its Adult Soccer League at Socastee Park. GSS will run a Spring,Summer and Fall season in 2012 with the Spring season set to kick off on February 11th.

Coast FA is delighted that Sarah Collins of GSS has decided to bring her league to Socastee Park . "It will be nice for our local soccer community to have programs offered for youth and adults all taking place at one venue." said Ross Morgan, Director of Coaching at Coast FA. Many of our parents and players have participated in the GSS League in the past and we hope that both organizations will benefit from one locale.

We are in hopes that the adult participants at GSS may want to get involved with the kids at Coast. "I look forward to working with everyone at Coast and it will be great to have the adults and kids all together." said Sarah Collins, League Administrator for GSS. Both co-ed and mens divisions will be offered in the Spring.

More information about Grand Strand Soccer may be found at www.grandstrandsoccer.com and you may contact Sarah Collins at sarah@grandstrandsoccer.com or 843-333-7969.

Coast 99 Red and 01 Red Strike Gold while 00 Black brings home Silver!

04/30/2012 06:39 PM

Coast 99 Red

Coast 01 Red

Coast 00 Black

Coast FA Rec League Visited By MBFC Players

04/30/2012 06:40 PM

The Mutiny players had a wonderful day with the kids of Coast FA!

Coast U-11 Teams Sweep State Cup

04/15/2012 08:50 PM

Coast 00 Red

Coast 00 Black

Coach Raphael Carr completed the perfect weekend of soccer with both his Coast 00 Red and Coast 00 Black teams being crowned state champions. The Coast 00 Red squad posted a 4-0-0 record that included a thrilling 1-0 victory over rival DSC 00 Green to seal the championship. The boys scored 14 goals while allowing only 5 in their own net. The Coast 00 Black team was equally impressive on their way to the crown posting a 4-0-0 record as well. The Coast 00 Black team only allowed 3 goals in four matches while scoring 14 and capped off the championship with a hard fought 2-1 victory over a very talented Sumter club. "The future certainly looks bright for this age group at our club" said DOC Ross Morgan. After our next tournament these two teams will combine to play 11v11 in the Fall 2012 season a full year ahead of schedule. Coach Carr has done an outstanding job with both teams this year.

Silver at State Cup for Coast 01 and 02 Red Teams

04/30/2012 06:43 PM

Coast 02 Red

The Coast U-10 and U-9 teams fell just short of state championships over the weekend with both teams losing close matches in the finals. Coach Luis Brenes Coast 01 Red team had to grind their way to the final match in a very competitive bracket. The team posted a 2-1-1 record for the event falling 1-3 to Clemson area CASA Orange in the state championship. The Coast 02 Red team coached by Pat Piscatelli went into the final match with a perfect 3-0-0 record with all matches being won in decisive fashion. A strong SCUFC team prevailed 3-2 in the final with our team bringing home the silver medal. "I am extremely pleased with our progress in the younger age groups at Coast. It is a true testament to our program when our small club captures two titles and two finalist trophies at State Cup" DOC Joel Banta said .

Arredondo Receives Honor

03/29/2012 12:53 PM

Arrendondo named the Mammy’s Kitchen Athlete of the Week after receiving more than 20,000 votes!

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Coast 98 Flames Bring Home The Gold

03/26/2012 07:47 PM

Coach Jennifer Stalvey’s 98 Girls team continued their impressive Spring results by winning top honors at The Piggley Wiggley Shootout in Mount Pleasant SC. The girls won all four of their matches with a combined 12 goals for and only 2 goals allowed. Their opponents were held scoreless in three of the matches. Great job girls !

Coast 00 Red and Coast 00 Black Share Gold and Silver

03/26/2012 12:00 PM

In an unusual turn of events, Coach Raphael Carr was asked to balance his two squads for the Piggley Wiggley Tournament just days before the event. The result could not have been better for the Coast kids as they ultimately met one another in the championship match and shared the gold and silver medals. This is a true testament for the overall development of this age group by our coaches. The future looks bright for this team moving forward.

Coast Teams Collect Silver!!!

03/26/2012 12:06 PM

Congratulations to the following Coast teams for finishing as finalist in the Saint Patty Tournament over the weekend in Columbia SC. Over 225 teams participated in the tournament in hopes of bringing home the hardware for their Club.

Job well done !

Coast 01 Red
Coast 99 Red
Coast 97 Black
Coast 98 Coastal Flames

Coast 02 Red Wins Gold !

03/26/2012 12:06 PM

The Coast 02 Red team won the championship in the top flight of the U-9 division while going undefeated in this weekend’s Boys Rule Tournament in Savannah GA. The team scored a whopping 36 goals while allowing only 4 in Coach Pat Piscatelli’s debut as coach of our U-9 team. Great start to the season !

Coast 96 Red Qualifies For Premier League

01/30/2012 06:04 AM

Our boys U-15 Challenge team at Coast FA qualified to play in the Region III Premier League next Fall in dramatric fashion at their State Cup Tournament held in Greenville South Carolina over the weekend.

Coast 96 Red started the tournament with a double overtime 1-0 win against SCUFC Palmetto in Columbia SC. The match ended 0-0 and was sent to PK’s where the boys prevailed 3-1. The semi finals opponent was Cesa 96 Premier ranked #9 in the country and the match was played on their home field in Greenville SC. After the match ended in regulation tied 2-2 the team completed a 20 minuite double overtime with no additional scoring. The match then went to PK’s where we came out on top 3-2 to send us to the State Championship against SCU/Mount Pleasant. We were forced to play the championship with only 11 players due to multiple injuries and came up short 1-4 versus a very talented Mount Pleasant team.

The team will now compete in the Region III Premier League next Fall against the State Cup champions and finalist from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Coast 96 Red team is one of only two squads from the Myrtle Beach area to ever achieve Premier League status with the other being the OSSOC 88 boys team.

Coach Joel Banta says, " the boys achievement is a direct reflection of their hardwork this season and in prior years. The parents and players have been dedicated to traveling and playing at a high level for numerous years and it has finally gotten this group to the next level. It will be a challenge playing in the premier league next fall but with proper preparation and dedication this group can have tremendous success! I am fortunate to have had a chance to experience this moment as a coach and hope the team can become stronger with this new opportunity".

Coast Players Named to South Carolina ODP Teams

02/06/2012 06:23 AM

Congratulations to all of our players who made their ODP ( Olympic Developement Program ) State teams:
Girls: Tara Costello 95’, Rachael Thornton 96’, Meghan Fludgate 97’ (alternate ), Jessica Preedom 98’, Emmalee McCarter 99’, McKenna Gulley 00'
Boys : Quadarius Grate 96’, Marquel Bellamy 96’, Cole Gulledge 97’, Austin Bolton 97’, Kha Doe Crosby 97’, Zach Hudson 97’, Bryce Simpson 98’, Connor Sloan 98’, Chris Young 98’, Matt Staub 98’ ( alternate ), Billy Brittelli 99’, Killian Bucci 99’, Cian Gormley 99’, Brandon Trio 2000/2001, Jarvin Ramirez 2000/2001

The South Carolina Olympic Development Program or ODP, is the start of the identification process for the National and Olympic Teams. The South Carolina Youth Soccer Association conducts the program for US Soccer under the jurisdiction of the US Olympic Committee. The purpose of this prestigious program is to identify players on the basis of open tryouts and develop them to represent their state, region, and the United States in soccer competition.

At the state combine the players who will make up the South Carolina ODP State teams are selected. Those teams, made up of 18 players, then go and participate in the Region III ODP camp, which includes trainings and a tournament of the state teams. From this camp players can be selected as Regional Pool Players and are provided with the opportunities to represent the region in international (overseas trips) and National events. At the National events players are seen by National staff coaches and are eligible for National team selection.

PDC Teams Clinch Titles at Spring Classic

10/27/2011 02:18 PM

Congratulations to the following teams for their performance at the Spring Classic Touranament this past weekend, which was hosted by Coast FA.

01 Red -    Champions - U09 Gold Division
00 Red -    Champions - U10 Gold Division
00 Black -   Finalist -      U10 Silver Division
99 Red -     Champions - U11 Gold Division

Academy Teams Dominate State Cup

10/27/2011 02:03 PM

Coast 99 Red

Coast 01 Red

Coast FA teams took top honors in the top divisions of the SCYS Palmetto Academy State Cup this weekend. Congratualations to the following teams for their achievement.

Coast 99 Red - Champions - U11 Top Division - Results and Standings
Coast 00 Red - Champions - U10 Top Division - Results and Standings
Coast 01 Red - Champions - U09 Top Division - Results and Standings

Players Doing Well In UK

09/19/2011 09:55 AM

The Golden family, who remain part of our Coast FA family, made a move to the U.K. two years ago so Devin and Tyler could pursue their soccer interests at the highest level. We are proud to report on their recent achievements. Devin, a Coast 96 Red player, is a member of the Rochdale AFC Center of Excellence. Tyler, a Coast 99 Red player, who orignally signed with Manchester City has now, along with Devin, signed with Rochdale AFC.

Congratulations to the two boys and the Golden Family. We are proud of your puruit of excellence.

Well done Devin and Tyler!

Teams Post Excellent Results at Can AM

09/19/2011 09:53 AM

Dateline: March 7, 2011 Myrtle Beach

Congratulations to the following teams for their performance at the Cam Am this past weekend.

Coast 00 Red - Champions - U10 Gold Division
Coast 99 Red - Champions - U12 Gold Division
Coast 96 Black - Finalist - U14 Gold Division
Coast 97 Black - Champions - U14 Silver Division

Coast Teams Win Big at the Pig

09/19/2011 09:51 AM

Dateline: Monday, March 28, 2011

Congratulations to the following teams for their fine performance this past weekend at the MPSC Piggy Wiggly tournament in Mt Pleasant.

Well done teams!

97 Black: U13 Top Division Champions
00 Red: U10 Top Division Champions
01 Red: U09 Top Division Champions
01 Black: U09 2nd Division Finalist

Zwing Signs With Furman

09/19/2011 09:45 AM

Hart Zwing will begin his incollegiate sports career this fall at Furman Univerity. We are sure he will be an outstanding competitor in the Southern Conference.

Well done Hart!!!

Teams Take Top Honors in Savannah

04/18/2011 11:35 AM

Dateline: Sunday, January 30, 2011

Congratulations to the following teams for bringing home top honors at the CGSA Boys Rule Tourney in Savannah GA.

Coast 00 Boys Red - U10 Elite Division
Coast 99 Boys Red - U11 Elite Division
Coast 96 Boys Red - U14 Division

Well done boys!