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2010 Cleveland Indoor Classic:

Boys: January 8, 9 and 10. Click here for boy's schedule.

Girls: As a reminder, the Girls tournament was changed from February 6 and 7 to February 13 and 14.　 All games are at CSU.　 Girls U8-14 will be Saturday the 13th. Girls U15-18 will be on Sunday the 14th.

Holiday Party/Training on 12/21: Click here for details.

Our OP coaches and their respective high school championship games:

Did you know that three of our Ohio Premier coaches also coach prominent high school teams that advanced to District Championships? Congratulations to coaches Dennis Weyn (Hathaway Brown Blazers), Christian Marsh (North Olmsted Eagles) and Tony Dore’ (St. Ed's Eagles). These highly accomplished coaches are great examples of the quality coaching that Ohio Premier provides to its players.

Congratulations to Dennis Weyn and his Hathaway Brown Blazers-2009 Division II State Champions!

Congratulations to U11 Boys- Ohio Cup V - 2009 US Club Soccer State Champions: The U11 Boys, coached by Dan LaBianca and Tony Dore, were victorious on the weekend by defeating a strong Cincinnati Soccer Alliance Club 1-0 in the championship game. Congratulations to Dominic Bartolone, Anthony Dente, Brett Gordon, Adam Haas, Robert Hoppel, Nate Kanaba, Bryan Kline, Bjoern Kluwe, Justin Mason, Jared Mattei, Joe Schmidt, Stephen Wafalosky. The Ohio Premier U11 Boys have quickly emerged as a formidable foe, and a team to watch!

Lodi Field Map: Please refer to the Fields Page for a detailed map of the Lodi Soccer Complex and the designated field numbers.

Fun at the Cleveland City Stars Game: Approximately 75 OP family members took advantage of our negotiated discounted rates and enjoyed the Cleveland City Stars game on Saturday, August 1st. Many of you were even spotted on television! If you missed the game, it will be rebroadcasted on Tuesday August 4th at 12:00 p.m. so set your recorders to see yourselves on the big screen! Many thanks to the Cleveland City Stars for a most enjoyable outing and to Cleveland Clinic Sports Health & Medicine for providing the informative and interactive discussion regarding Soccer-Specific Injuries. This family-friendly atmosphere provided for great soccer as well as one dollar hotdogs & popcorn, free face painting and supplies for the kids to make signs and posters for the players. After the game, the players were most gracious in providing autograph and photo opportunities. A very nice evening was had by all!

Summer Camp: Visit our Summer Camp page for multimedia highlights of this extraordinary week, as well as to request information for an early registration discount for our 2010 Summer Camp.

Parker Classic: Several Ohio Premier teams competed in the Parker Classic June 6-7, 2009. Congratulations to the U11 Girls and U14 Boys for clinching the Championship Titles in their respective divisions. The U12 Girls were Finalists after being 3-0 in their qualifying games with zero goals scored against them in all 3 games.

Erie Memorial Day Shootout: Ohio Premier boys and girls teams traveled to Erie, PA for the Memorial Day Shootout. The U13 Girls earned the Championship Title after a PK shootout in the final match. Also achieving great success were the U10 Boys and U15-Red Boys who were Finalists in their divisions.

Columbus Blast: Ohio Premier had a great weekend at the Columbus Blast Tournament on April 4th and 5th. Congratulations to the U9 Boys, U11 and U13 Girls for earning the Championship trophies. The U9 Boys and U11 Girls were undefeated throughout the entire tournament. Our combined record for the five teams was 13-4-1.

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Player Enrichment

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Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout, suggests a new study from James Madison University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting. Post-exercise consumption of lowfat chocolate milk was found to provide equal or possibly superior muscle recovery compared to a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage with the same amount of calories.

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Calendar of Events

Winter 2009/2010

December 26-30 - Erie Family First Sports Park

26 - U17-18 Boys

27 - U9-13 Boys

28 - U14-16 Boys

29 - U9-13 Girls

30 - U14-17 Girls

January

9/10 - CASA Boys Indoor Classic - All Boys Teams

Ft. Wayne Indoor - U13, 14 Girls (U12 Girls TBA)

30/31 - Internationals Boys Tournament

February

6/7 - CASA Girls Indoor Classic - All Girls Teams

27/28 - Total Soccer College Showcase - CSU - U16,17 Girls

March

6/7 - Total Soccer College Showcase - CSU - U16,17 Boys

13/14 - Dust off the Rust - Cincinnati - U11-14 Boys/Girls

19/21 - Jefferson Cup - Virginia - U15-17 Girls

April

10/11 - N. Ohio Cup - Boys/Girls U14-19

- Columbus Blast Tournament - Boys/Girls U8-13

17/18 - N. Ohio Cup - Boys/Girls U8-13

May

15/16 - OYSAN State Cup Prelim - Toledo

22/23 - OYSAN State Cup Finals - Copley

29/31 - Memorial Day Weekend

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