Sporting CT Fall Clinic 5,6 and 7 year old boys and girls
Please join us for our Sporting CT Fall clinic starting Sunday September 10th at 395 Country club road complex. This soccer clinic will be ran by our grassroots program coordinator Trystan Ayala and our Sporting CT coaching staff. Clinic is open to players from all towns boys and girls age 5,6 and 7 year old. Clinic will be 6 weeks long and will run each Sunday from 9-10am.
Clinic dates are September 10,17 and 24 and October 1,15 and 22, 2023.
On Saturday evening, Sporting CT Women won the UWS (United Women's Soccer) Eastern Conference, beating Coppermine United from Maryland 4-2 and sending them to the UWS Final Four in Santa Clarita, CA this weekend. While the league will covers part of the travel cost, the team still needs some help getting there.
All summer, the Sporting CT Women's players have shown up to training at 7:00 am 3x a week, did their college workouts, worked summer jobs, managed their workloads and stress and put in class performances every weekend. All the players have Connecticut ties, whether they grew up here or play college here. Some of the schools represented are Penn State, UCONN, Seton Hall, Fairfield, Central, Hartford, Marist, Springfield and many more.
This is the team's first year in the top tier of UWS and many other more established clubs have a bigger budget and/or bigger sponsors. Despite that, the team exceeded expectations in its first season, placing second in the league, winning two playoff games and would love nothing more than to bring home a championship trophy to Connecticut.
The special thing about this group is how much they love soccer and love playing together. They have contributed to building their own environment that is competitive and professional and at the same time FUN.
All donations, big or small will help make this trip possible. This will help cover airfare, vans, food and snacks for the trip. Just the necessities.
We have raised over $7400 in last 3 days but are still short couple thousand dollars to cover food and airline cost.If you able and can help please donate with this link https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-send-sporting-ct-women-to-uws-final-four?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer
Sporting CT Summer Camp week 4 August 21-August 25th
Summer Camps 2023 Schedule
( Half Day Camps From 9am-12pm)
We have designed each camp with our players' needs in mind. We want to help players work on their weaknesses while improving on their strengths so they can become better players. We will outline the camp's topics and dates so you can plan accordingly and attend all or the camps that best fit your players' needs.
This camp will serve as the main pre-season camp for all Sporting CT players for the 2023-24 seasonal year but also open to all other clubs players as well. The primary focus will be on the physical condition and preparation of the players to improve strength, speed, coordination, balance and quickness. The goal of this camp is to have each player see gains in their physical performance to better sustain a high level of play throughout the course of the year. This will include SAQ exercise, soccer-specific conditioning and ball skills - the ball will not be neglected!!! The demands of this camp are to push you harder, further and faster than anywhere else. Proper warmup, cooldown and body maintenance will be addressed to develop good individual fitness habits and prevent injury. This is a great camp to get players into shape, connect with teammates and prepare for the season in a fun and competitive environment!
Camp Times:
Half Day: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Topics for the week will also include:
Ball Mastery
Fakes & Turns
Dribbling to Penetrate (1v1 situations!)
Escape pressure and keeping possession
Passing & Receiving both on the floor and in the air with a view to maintaining possession
Ball Striking & Finishing
Individual & Group Defending
Small Sided Games
Our final day will see a variety of small sided games tournaments (2v2-8v8 formats) to allow the players to demonstrate their newly acquired skills and abilities to friends and family who may choose to attend.
Over the last few weeks we have been working very hard on speeding up the process of launching the new SportingCT.com website.
The new website will be on SportingCT.com domain, while we will still keep SportingCT.org active until we fully transition everything on the new website. This process will take a few months and all our upcoming registrations will be done on the new website (SportingCT.com).
We wanted the new website to look clean, be mobile friendly, informative, easy to navigate and find the right information quick. Details are crucial because we want to be the best that’s out there. We have done lots of research and marketing analysis to ensure we provide the latest and best technology, design, ease and functionality. Our members deserve the best and we want to make sure we do our ultimate best to offer that.
Feel free to navigate through our new website and familiarize yourself with the menu bar to find the program that best fits your needs. There is a lot of information available on our site as we want to make sure we keep everything organized and transparent.
Your feedback is important as we always look to improve on everything we do. This is not just our new advanced website, it’s OUR FAMILY WEBSITE.
Happy Friday to all and good luck this weekend with your league and state cup games!
Excited for our Girls program to join the DPL League (U13-U19)
Hello Everyone,
We are super excited to announce that our girls program will compete in the DPL League for the 2023/24 season. All girls age groups between U13-U19 will play in the DPL League. This is for our most competitive teams in the club.
With all the different league options out there, we felt the DPL was the best aligned with both who we are and the direction we’re headed. We understand the importance quality opponents and are looking forward to our players showcasing their skills on a national league platform.
We have announced our SOL GVSA coaches for our summer teams. If you haven't signed up, youcan do it here.
We hope to see as many of you on the soccer field training and having fun under the sun. The summer months are full of traveling and fun activities but at the same time we want to offer opportunities for our players to stay active, get lots of touches on the ball and play in a fun and challenging team environment.
Sporting CT UWS Women team - Sponsorship Opportunities
Hello Sporting Families,
In May, our Sporting CT Women's soccer program starts back up. Last year the team swept through the UWS2 League (United Women's Soccer) with a perfect record of 7-0 scoring 44 goals and conceding only 2 - this year we have been promoted to UWS1 (1st Division) and we will also keep a team in UWS2. To date, we have over 50 players interested in participating.
The purpose of the program is to provide the best female training and playing environment for as little cost to the players as possible. There isn't enough quality summer programming for females and we want to help fix that. The majority of our players are current college players - we also have some former professionals. Players represent schools such as UConn, Penn State, Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Univ of Hartford, Central CT, UMass Amherst, Virginia Wesleyan, Springfield College, Seton Hall, UNC Greensboro, and New Haven, just to name a few. It's an extremely talented and committed group of women. Coaching again this year are Tiffany Weimer and Matt Cameron; both USSF 'A' license coaches. Tiff and Matt are well known for their commitment to the female game.
We're reaching out because we're looking for sponsors and donations. UWS league fees alone are upwards of $10k; additionally we have to pay for uniforms, trainers for home matches, facility rental (when we play at Xavier), coaching stipend, and referee fees. We'd like to not have to charge the players more than $250 per for the summer; in order to do that we need your help and support.
We are proud and confident in the product we provide; this summer our players will get 30 training sessions, 8 UWS league matches, and friendlies. Other local women's summer offerings are going for $500 per player for 16 training sessions and 8 local summer league games.
Lastly, this program provides our younger Sporting players the opportunity to experience what the high level senior game is like. Our Sporting youth players are strongly encouraged to attend our home matches so they can see and feel the quality up close.
Please consider giving to the program so we can serve these women the way they deserve:
Uniform jersey sponsor and website logo add = $ 3000
CCR Fields banner and website logo add= $ 650
Donations can be sent to MYS P.O Box 852 Middletown CT 06457
Middletown Youth Soccer is a non profit 501 C 3 organization and donations can be tax exempt.
Thanks for your consideration and support any questions feel free to contact our Sporting CT Executive Director Goran Vasic at goran@sportingct.com
Sporting CT High School Summer Camp August 7-11th 2023
Sporting High School Pre-Season Camp - Boys and Girls 2009-2005 players: (August 7-11, 2023)
This camp will provide the last chance for preseason preparation for those who want the week of training. This is a more complex camp where we want to make sure players understand their roles in the various situations of the game. The coaches will focus on offering their knowledge thru different training sessions where players will later be allowed to freely experience what they learned in a FREE play environment. Applying what you learn in a FUN and FREE environment is what learning is all about. This camp will truly help players develop their tactical understanding of the game so they can perform better for their teams during the season. Registration will be open February 1st 2023
Camps Length
Half Day - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION: 395 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT
Topics for each camp will also include:
Ball Mastery
Fakes & Turns
Dribbling to Penetrate
Escape Pressure & Possess the ball
Passing & Receiving both on the floor and in the air with a view to maintaining possession
Striking and Finishing
Individual Defending
Small sided games
ONLY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE GIRLS and BOYS (PLAYERS BORN 2009 - 2005)
Our final day will see a variety of small-sided game tournaments played (2v2, 4v4, 6v6 & 8v8) allowing players to demonstrate their newly acquired skills and abilities in front of all family members and friends.
We have designed each camp with our players' needs in mind. We want to help players work on their weaknesses while improving on their strengths so they can become better players. We will outline the camp's topics and dates so you can plan accordingly and attend all or the camps that best fit your players' needs.
1. Summer Camp Week 1 (July 10-14, 2023)
This camp is designed for players looking to improve their skills The goal of this week's camp curriculum is to create confident, skillful players on the ball capable of making good decisions and recognizing 2v1 & 3v2 situations in all areas of the field. Our staff will create a fun, challenging, competitive atmosphere that encourages players to take risks with the ball, expands their comfort zone and improves confidence in competitive situations.
Camp Times:
Half Day: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Topics for each day will also include:
Ball Mastery
Fakes & Turns
Dribbling to Penetrate
Escape Pressure & Possess the Ball
Passing & Receiving both on the floor and in the air with a view to maintaining possession.
Ball Striking & Finishing
Individual Defending
Small-Sided Games
Our final day will see a variety of small-sided games tournaments (2v2 thru 8v8 formats), allowing players to demonstrate their newly acquired skills in a competitive situation for parents & friends who choose to attend.
This camp is designed for players looking to improve their skills The goal of this week's camp curriculum is to create confident, skillful players on the ball capable of making good decisions and recognizing 2v1 & 3v2 situations in all areas of the field. Our staff will create a fun, challenging, competitive atmosphere that encourages players to take risks with the ball, expands their comfort zone and improves confidence in competitive situations.
Camp Times:
Half Day: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Topics for each day will also include:
Ball Mastery
Fakes & Turns
Dribbling to Penetrate
Escape Pressure & Possess the Ball
Passing & Receiving both on the floor and in the air with a view to maintaining possession.
Ball Striking & Finishing
Individual Defending
Small Sided Games
Our final day will see a variety of small sided games tournaments (2v2 thru 8v8 formats), allowing players to demonstrate their newly acquired skills in a competitive situation for parents & friends who choose to attend.
This camp is designed for players looking to improve their skills The goal of this week's camp curriculum is to create confident, skillful players on the ball capable of making good decisions and recognizing 2v1 & 3v2 situations in all areas of the field. Our staff will create a fun, challenging, competitive atmosphere that encourages players to take risks with the ball, expands their comfort zone and improves confidence in competitive situations.
Camp Times:
Half Day: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Topics for each day will also include:
Ball Mastery
Fakes & Turns
Dribbling to Penetrate
Escape Pressure & Possess the Ball
Passing & Receiving both on the floor and in the air with a view to maintaining possession.
Ball Striking & Finishing
Individual Defending
Small Sided Games
Our final day will see a variety of small sided games tournaments (2v2 thru 8v8 formats), allowing players to demonstrate their newly acquired skills in a competitive situation for parents & friends who choose to attend.
This camp will serve as the main pre-season camp for all Sporting CT players for the 2023-24 seasonal year. The primary focus will be on the physical condition and preparation of the players to improve strength, speed, coordination, balance and quickness. The goal of this camp is to have each player see gains in their physical performance to better sustain a high level of play throughout the course of the year. This will include SAQ exercise, soccer-specific conditioning and ball skills - the ball will not be neglected!!! The demands of this camp are to push you harder, further and faster than anywhere else. Proper warmup, cooldown and body maintenance will be addressed to develop good individual fitness habits and prevent injury. This is a great camp to get players into shape, connect with teammates and prepare for the season in a fun and competitive environment!
Camp Times:
Half Day: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Topics for the week will also include:
Ball Mastery
Fakes & Turns
Dribbling to Penetrate (1v1 situations!)
Escape pressure and keeping possession
Passing & Receiving both on the floor and in the air with a view to maintaining possession
Ball Striking & Finishing
Individual & Group Defending
Small Sided Games
Our final day will see a variety of small sided games tournaments (2v2-8v8 formats) to allow the players to demonstrate their newly acquired skills and abilities to friends and family who may choose to attend.
Sporting CT SOL GVSA Summer Program - LAST DAY TO REGISTER
CT SOL GVSA is an advanced soccer team training program designed to provide players of all levels with a game like training opportunities to help them reach their full potential in a fun, safe and challenging environment.
Our dedicated coaches not only help players develop their technical abilities but are also focusing on tactical, physical and psychosocialskills development. Training constantly on those four pillars in a professional environment can help soccer players improve and reach their full potential to play at a higher level.
Sporting CT SOL GVSA - 2023 Training Program Overview
As players grow and change, our CT SOL GVSA program will engage with them and be part of their milestones and triumphs.
CLUB CONFLICT-FREE
CT SOL does not replace your town or premier club, nor does it have the intention to do compete against it. Our program will only operate during the summer months when all town, travel, and premier clubs are not active. We welcome players of all levels from all over Connecticut.
Our CT SOL Summer Teams program will challenge and motivate players in a FUN game-like training environment to compete and develop their:
Ball control
Skills
Game awareness
Leadership skills
Positive attitudes
Strong work ethics
Character
Lifetime values
And much more...
Our ultimate goal is to help players build their CONFIDENCE and empower them to COMPETE on the field.
Our CT SOL GVSA Summer Teams program encourages players to express themselves and play without fear of making mistakes. Our training sessions allow players to discover the true feeling and enjoyment of playing soccer. We understand that all children learn in different ways and our coaches are trained in delivering quality training that helps players achieve their highest level of performance.
After coaching thousands of players over the last decade, we have seen and experienced firsthand all the developmental stages and challenges at the recreational, town, travel and premier levels. SOL GVSA is here to help players train effectively and reach their full potential by helping them prepare to compete confidently with their teams. Join us to have some FUN in the SUN.
MISSION
Our mission at CT SOL GVSA is to help our players compete with confidence in a fun game-like training environment while learning new tricks and developing their skills.
Over the past few weeks we have worked on finalizing our upcoming summer programs. Our registrations are now open and the interest has been great so far. Below you can find all our upcoming summer programs and read in more detail what are the benefits of each of them.
SIGN UP BY MARCH 31 to save $30 ON SOL GVSA & SUMMER CAMPS
Click below on the program you are interested to sign up. We are looking forward to a great summer full of soccer fun in the sun.
We are delighted to announce that we will offer 4 summer camp programs for all our players and families from within Sporting and outside. We are ensuring that we will continue to do everything in our power to cater to the needs of our entire membership offering more opportunities for our players to develop their soccer skills and technique.
Our MYS Director of Coaching and Sporting CT Executive Director Goran Vasic will be in charge of summer camps and other coaches will be on hand to run the programs and will be ably assisted by a number of ex-professional players and both past and present collegiate players ensuring a vibrant, enjoyable and educational learning environment is created and fostered.
Each camp will run for one week from Monday - Friday and will be held at our CCR complex:
Full Address: (395 Country Club Rd, Middletown, CT)
All camps will focus primarily on individual skill development with days being allocated a specific theme to allow for a more detailed focus to be prevalent.
Camps Length
Half Day - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Topics for each camp will also include:
Ball Mastery
Fakes & Turns
Dribbling to Penetrate
Escape Pressure & Possess the ball
Passing & Receiving both on the floor and in the air with a view to maintaining possession
Striking and Finishing
Individual Defending
Small-sided games
Our final day will see a variety of small-sided game tournaments played (2v2, 4v4, 6v6 & 8v8) allowing players to demonstrate their newly acquired skills and abilities in front of all family members and friends.
Sporting High School Pre-Season Camp - Boys and Girls 2009-2005 players: (August 7-11, 2023)
This camp will provide the last chance for preseason preparation for those who want the week of training. This is a more complex camp where we want to make sure players understand their roles in the various situations of the game. The coaches will focus on offering their knowledge thru different training sessions where players will later be allowed to freely experience what they learned in a FREE play environment. Applying what you learn in a FUN and FREE environment is what learning is all about. This camp will truly help players develop their tactical understanding of the game so they can perform better for their teams during the season. Registration will be open February 1st 2023
Camps Length
Half Day - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION: 395 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT
Topics for each camp will also include:
Ball Mastery
Fakes & Turns
Dribbling to Penetrate
Escape Pressure & Possess the ball
Passing & Receiving both on the floor and in the air with a view to maintaining possession
Striking and Finishing
Individual Defending
Small sided games
ONLY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE GIRLS and BOYS (PLAYERS BORN 2009 - 2005)
Our final day will see a variety of small-sided game tournaments played (2v2, 4v4, 6v6 & 8v8) allowing players to demonstrate their newly acquired skills and abilities in front of all family members and friends.
Sporting CT SOL GVSA - 2023 Training Program Overview
CT SOL GVSA is an advanced soccer team training program designed to provide players of all levels with a game like training opportunities to help them reach their full potential in a fun, safe and challenging environment.
Our dedicated coaches not only help players develop their technical abilities but are also focusing on tactical, physical and psychosocialskills development. Training constantly on those four pillars in a professional environment can help soccer players improve and reach their full potential to play at a higher level.
As players grow and change, our CT SOL GVSA program will engage with them and be part of their milestones and triumphs.
CLUB CONFLICT-FREE
CT SOL does not replace your town or premier club, nor does it have the intention to do compete against it. Our program will only operate during the summer months when all town, travel, and premier clubs are not active. We welcome players of all levels from all over Connecticut.
Our CT SOL Summer Teams program will challenge and motivate players in a FUN game-like training environment to compete and develop their:
Ball control
Skills
Game awareness
Leadership skills
Positive attitudes
Strong work ethics
Character
Lifetime values
And much more...
Our ultimate goal is to help players build their CONFIDENCE and empower them to COMPETE on the field.
Our CT SOL GVSA Summer Teams program encourages players to express themselves and play without fear of making mistakes. Our training sessions allow players to discover the true feeling and enjoyment of playing soccer. We understand that all children learn in different ways and our coaches are trained in delivering quality training that helps players achieve their highest level of performance.
After coaching thousands of players over the last decade, we have seen and experienced firsthand all the developmental stages and challenges at the recreational, town, travel and premier levels. SOL GVSA is here to help players train effectively and reach their full potential by helping them prepare to compete confidently with their teams. Join us to have some FUN in the SUN.
MISSION
Our mission at CT SOL GVSA is to help our players compete with confidence in a fun game-like training environment while learning new tricks and developing their skills.
We are excited about a new fundraising opportunity for MYS Sporting CT called RaiseRight.
RaiseRight is a gift card selling service that donates a specific percentage back to the Club for every gift card sold
through the program. You can purchase gift cards – physical or eCards -- for things you are already
buying or purchase gift cards for others.
We encourage all of our Sporting / MYS family members to sign up from either the Raise Right website
(RaiseRight.com/enroll) or the mobile app.
Getting Started:
Click Join a Program and use enrollment code ATFLIHJH5NDF.
Complete the fields to create your account.
From the home screen, you can navigate to Shop, Favorites, Wallet and Account. You will also see
“Today’s Bonuses”, which lists brands running a rebate bonus sale as well as Featured brands. You can
also search for specific brands using the search box at the top of the screen, or search by categories.
When searching by categories, you have the option to further filter your search by Special Offers,
Product Type (eGift card or physical gift card; physical gift cards can be further sorted by Reloadable or
Ship to Home Eligible), Categories and Denominations.
Payment Options:
(1) Pay online with your bank account - - This is the most popular and secure way to pay for gift
cards! Get your eGift cards and reloaded funds instantly!
• From your Account page, choose Settings>Payment Options>Add Bank Account
• Follow the steps to automatically link your bank account
• There is a $0.15 fee on each transaction
(2) Pay online with your credit card - - A convenient way to pay, while still having instant access to
e-Gift cards and reloaded funds.
• Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted
• Option to save your credit card at checkout for future purchases
• There is 2.6% fee on each transaction.
(3) All payments should be electronic. Please do not select “Pay Coordinator Directly” as a payment
option.
Ordering Gift Cards:
Select the brand you want to purchase, the type of gift card you want to purchase, and the card
amount. Click Add to Cart. To make another purchase, click Keep Shopping and repeat the process for
each brand and card type you want to purchase.
To send an eGift card as a gift, select “Send as a gift by email”, select a delivery date (can
send now or in the future), fill out the required information and click ‘Save’.
Physical gift cards should only be purchased if they are ‘Ship to Home Eligible’. Please do
not select “Send to my Coordinator”.
There is a shipping and handling fee for every order you ship to home (or another address
you choose). The cost varies depending on the number of gift cards you order and the
shipping method selected. For gift cards shipped via USPS, the fee is $0.50 postage per
order, and $0.50 per card for a total of $1.00 - $8.50 per order (max 16 cards per order).
Completing Your Purchase:
Once you have added all the items you want to your cart, select the shopping cart symbol in the top
right corner. Review the items in your cart and click Continue to Checkout if you want to proceed with
the purchase. Click Remove if you want to remove any items from your cart.
Select your Payment Option and click Continue. There will be a $0.15 fee to use your bank account, and
a 2.6% processing fee if you choose to use your credit card.
For physical gift cards, choose your shipping method and click continue. There will be a charge added to
your total depending on which shipping method you choose.
Review your order and click Place Order to complete your purchase.
Using Your Electronic Card:
To use your eGift cards (not emailed as a gift), click Wallet to get to your list of available cards and click
on the eGift card you want to use. When the eGift Card comes up you will see the Balance, eCard Code,
and PIN (if the card has one). The eCard Code and PIN can be used for online purchases.
To use in stores click Use Card in the top right corner. This will display a QR code or barcode to be
scanned at the register. Please note that some cards do not have a code to scan, so the cashier will
need to manually type in the eCard Code and PIN.
Once you’ve used a card, you can keep track of the remaining balance. Some eGift Cards will
automatically update the available balance. For others you will need to enter it manually by clicking
Track Balance. Enter the new balance and click Update Balance. The new balance will be displayed when
you open the eGift Card. When the remaining balance on an eGift Card is zero you can archive it so it
will no longer display in your Wallet. Select Archive and confirm you want to move the eGift Card by
clicking Yes. You can view all archived eGift Cards by clicking Archive.
Reloading Physical Cards:
Only physical cards purchased through RaiseRight are eligible to be reloaded for brands that offer
reloadable cards.
Go to your Wallet and click Add Card. Enter the gift card Brand. (Note: Only participating brands will be
listed.) Select the brand you want to reload and click Next. Enter the requested information for the card
and click Add Card. The card will now appear in the list under My Cards in your Wallet.
To reload the card, select the card, and click Add Money. Enter the amount you want to load onto the
card, and click Add to Cart. You may load more money onto the card than the original balance (i.e.
reload $50 to a card with an original balance of $25).
Other Functionalities:
Favorites – By selecting favorites you can quickly access the companies you frequently purchase
from without having to search for them. Select the company you want to add and click on the
heart symbol to the right of the company name.
Order History – You can quickly access your order history by clicking Account. Choose from 3
Mo, 6 Mo, 1 Yr, or set-up a Custom date range. Each order summary will be listed. Click on the
down arrow to see the details for each order (i.e. cards pruchased, earnings for each card and
any fees paid).
Biometric Sign In – If you have biometric verification set-up on your phone you can use it to sign
into the RaiseRight app instead of typing in your username and password each time. Click on
Account, select Settings, and click on Biometric Sign I). Turn on the Biometric Sign In by moving
the slide to the right, it should turn green to indicate it is on
Questions?
Please reach out to Colby Fraschilla at colbs714@gmail.com or (203) 915-9169.
As an added incentive for this month, the person who signs up and earns the most from RaiseRight gift card orders by December 31, 2022 will win a $25 eGift card from soccer.com
We are happy to share that Mizzi Cosmetics will give portion of the sell back to our club from tomorrow Small Saturday sale and for all other purchases made online using coupon code provided bellow until August 1st 2023.
The code anyone can use for 15% off and a portion to go towards Sporting till August of 2023 is :
Sporting CT was represent this year in USYS Eastern Regional Championship in West Virginia with two teams Sporting CT 2009 Girls and Sporting CT 2008 boys.
Our teams had great experience competing against very talented teams and doing well.
Sporting CT 2009 girls played 3 games and finish at the group stage play.
Sporting CT 2008 boys had played 5 games and lost in the semifinals to Stony Brook LGN SC.
We are extremely proud of all players, coaches and parents for commitment and hard work they put together in last 10 months to make this season fun and enjoyable to play and watch.
Gianna Rose Vincelett Scholarship and 3v3 Tournament
Sporting CT Members,
We are honored to announce that starting in the fall of 2022 we will award two Sporting CT female athletes with The Gianna Rose Vincelett Scholarship at her family request.
Gianna Vincelett was a member of the Sporting CT 2007 Girls team. Her family is funding a soccer scholarship with Sporting CT in her name because they believe that, like Gianna, children whose families may not otherwise be able to afford it should be able to play soccer at the Premier level.
Gianna loved her Sporting teammates, and their families and other children should be able to enjoy all that Sporting CT has to offer: competitive soccer, great coaching and a family oriented environment.
This scholarship may provide full or partial coverage of Sporting CT’s yearly fees. You can apply by competing the attached application form and returning it as specified.
Please indicate the circumstances that make this request necessary. Be sure to explain your situation in the most comprehensive manner possible to help us make the appropriate decision. In rare circumstances, your latest Federal and State income tax returns may be requested to verify income.
The executive board of Sporting CT will be responsible for reviewing any scholarship request and their decision should be considered final. Those requesting assistance for the 2022/23 season should submit their application by no later than July 1st 2022 and expect to hear an outcome within 30 days of our receipt of said application. Please email application form to frank@sportingct.com and goran@sportingct.com
*Please note – Scholarships are provided on a yearly basis. Upon completion of the soccer year families must reapply/ be reevaluated in order to receive support again.
Please Note: Should a full or partial scholarship be afforded to your family, it is the expectation of the club that said family/families will help contribute to the running of the program by volunteering to assist in one of the following capacities:
Tournament Committee
Team Manager
Sponsorship/Fundraising
MYS league manager
Uniform/Equipment Distribution
Child to assist in the coaching of Academy program
We are also happy to announce that MYS and Sporting CT will run our first 3v3 Gianna Rose Vincelett tournament Sunday August 28th at our fields at 395 Country club road where all benefits from this event will go back to Vincelett family to support more athletes with free or partial scholarship for upcoming years.
Registration for this event will be open by July 1st 2022.
Congrats To Coach Goran - Inducted Into Middletown Hall Of Fame
Hi Sporting Families,
We would like to congratulate coach Goran Vasic for being inducted into Middletown Hall of Fame and Museum and with the rest of the special group of people. We feel honored to have coach Goran work with our players and passing on his knowledge to the upcoming generations. Over the last decade coach Goran has helped build a great foundation for kids in Middletown and has impacted many families in a positive way. Thank you for all you do!
Middletown Sporting CT joins New England Conference
Newest UWS2 team led by Tiffany Weimer
Metuchen, NJ – UWS League Two (UWS2) is thrilled to announce the addition of Middletown Sporting CT to the New England Conference. Middletown Sporting CT joins the seven team conference alongside Massachusetts Rush Central, South Shore Select, and the reserves sides for Blackwatch Rush, Connecticut Fusion, New England Mutiny and Worcester Smiles. Stay tuned for the release of the 2022 game schedule.
“We are very excited for the opportunity to have our players compete in UWS2 this summer,” said Head Coach Tiffany Weimer. “The players we have joining us this summer deserve the professionalism and quality of competition that this league provides.”
Head Coach Tiffany Weimer most recently played in the first division of UWS last season with National Runners-up Connecticut Fusion and will now be leading the newly launched U23 team for Sporting CT. Tiffany holds her USSF National B License and is the Yale University Assistant Coach. She is a 12-year professional player in 6 countries (US, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Brazil, and Canada). She is also Owner & Co-Founder of Duktig Brand – the official supplier of coaching notebooks for UWS.
“’We want to thank United Women’s Soccer for accepting us into the league and giving us an opportunity to take women’s soccer in CT and New England area to the next level,” said Executive Director Goran Vasic. “This platform is a great pathway for players in our club and we can’t wait for the start of our inaugural season.”
Middletown Sporting CT is part of Middletown Youth Soccer which was founded in 1974 and later established itself as the premier branch, Sporting CT, in 2012. The Club’s goal is to provide the best possible coaching and support resources to enable each player to develop to their full potential, both as soccer players and as individuals. Through the club’s commitment to providing the finest staff possible, their ambition is to produce players capable of competing at the: ODP/Region 1, Collegiate, Professional and International levels.
Middletown Sporting CT will play their home games at Sporting CT (395 Country Club Rd, Middletown CT 06457) and Xavier High School (181 Randolph road Middletown CT 06457). For more information on Middletown Sporting CT, visit their official website and follow the club onFacebook and Instagram.
Please find bellow information from Gia grandparents Skip and Debby. We can thank you enough to all our Sporting CT families and others that are not part of our club for reaching out to us and asking how everyone can help Vincelett family in this difficult time.
If you can please donate to the fund set up in the Gia memory.
Regards,
Sporting CT Board of Directors.
To our Sporting CT soccer family,
Thank you for the outpouring of support in the past few days. Gia’s friends from soccer and basketball and their families have all reached out to us. We feel thankful that we were able to attend a gathering of Gia’s teammates on Sunday to see the girls and their parents. After many tearful moments initially, everyone was able to begin to remember Gia as the happy, energetic, funny young woman that she was. We hope this gathering helped the girls as much as it helped us. Goran, Andrei, Dylan, Emilie and Frank also attended and we were very glad to see them.
Gia’s mom, Megan, is planning a celebration of Gia’s life in the upcoming weeks. We think it will be held on Friday, August 20th. As soon as the details are finalized we will let you all know. Megan wishes to have one celebration for everyone Gia touched in all aspects of her life. Everyone will be invited.
We have set up a memorial fund at Liberty Bank in Haddam. We plan to use the fund to support a soccer scholarship at Sporting CT for a deserving female player and hopefully for a female soccer player from Haddam-Killingworth High School who is going on to play in college.
Donations can be sent to:
The Gianna Rose Vincelett Memorial Fund
Liberty Bank, Haddam Branch
P.O.. Box 37
116 Bridge Street,
Haddam, CT 06438
Or, if you would like to use venmo to donate to the fund, search for the Gianna-Rose-Fund:
