Join us at 7:00 AM at the downtown Dunkin Donuts on Saturday March 29th and April 5th.   We split up into groups to handle all of the fields and are usually done by 8:30 AM. 

 

 

We are also looking for Age Group Coordinators for the BU6 (Kindergarten) age group.  Please consider volunteering for this important position.

 

 

 

 

 

The Spring BAYS Travel season opens on Saturday, April 12.  The season runs for 10 weeks, including Memorial Day weekend, and ends on June 14. 

 

The BAYS League is still working on the game schedule, however, the preliminary team placements are available here.   We expect that the game schedule will be published within the next two weeks.

 

Once we receive our field permits from the Town of Winchester, we can prepare the practice schedule.  Our field space will be quite tight this spring season and we will do our best to get practice time for all of our teams.

 

We aim to publish the practice schedule by the end of March and coaches will contact all players with the schedule.  Team practices will begin once the fields are open; typically the first week of April.  Stay tuned!

 

 

WSC is hosting a special event in Saturday March 22 at 4-6 PM in the Lincoln Auditorium to prepare all U9 girls for their first travel season.  In addition to meeting their coaches and receiving their travel uniforms, the girls and their parents will receive an orientation into the world of BAYS travel soccer. 

 

Coach Scanlon will also inform parents and players of the variety of playing opportunities, including club soccer, that are offered for girls from U9 through to High School. 

 

Last, but by no means least, the Blast-off event will introduce guest speaker, Tracey Leone to the Winchester Soccer Club.  Leone, a Winchester resident, is currently the Assistant Coach of the Harvard Women's Soccer team.  Tracey has a distinguished career in US Women's Soccer as both a player and a coach.  She is the first American to win a World Championship as both a player and a head coach.  We are thrilled that Tracey will speak to our young players about US Women's soccer and we hope to foster strong ties between her and the WSC.

 

A special thanks to John Jenke and Dave Sauer for conceiving of and coordinating this unique event.  We plan to expand this concept to include the boys in future seasons and we wish all U9s good luck for their first travel season!

 

Sandlot (In-town) soccer starts on Saturday, May 3rd and runs for 7 weeks, ending Saturday, June 21st.  We are starting a week later this year due to the late April vacation week.  There will be no in-town soccer on Memorial Day weekend; Saturday, May 24th. 

 

Sandlot players are placed on teams that meet each Saturday during the season.  We will publish the session time and location schedule during the first week of April. 

 

The deadline to sign up for Sandlot (In-town) soccer is March 15th, so don't delay!  If you haven't already registered, sign up here. 

 

 

 

Difference between Sandlot and Sachems FC Academy

Soccer is a team sport, and the WSC strongly encourages all players to participate in the Sandlot (In-town) program where they will learn valuable teamwork skills, and get the game time to fully develop as a player.  For those children who aspire to play soccer at a premier level, Sachems FC Academy provides an additional opportunity to play in a challenging and fun environment to improve their skills.

 

Sandlot (In-town) is fun, small-sided, team-oriented soccer for younger players attending K-3rd grade (Fall U6-U9, Spring U6-U8).  All of players who register for Sandlot are placed on a team, which meets each Saturday during the season.   The sessions start with a warm up and practice followed by games with other Sandlot teams.  The teams train as a unit and are coached by volunteer coaches.  Professional coaches, acting as Coach Mentors, are available at each session to assist the volunteer coaches with the session. 

Sachems FC Academy, a premier soccer development program for 1st through 4th Grade girls and boys (U7-U10), offers advanced soccer training for players who show interest in playing soccer at a premier level.  The Academy program is skills-oriented and is designed to complement rather than replace the players' town soccer programs.  

 

Sachems FC Academy, which meets twice a week (Tuesday and Sunday) is run by a professional coaching staff who design age appropriate activities which are presented in a progressively challenging but fun environment.  Players focus on developing soccer skills, understanding functional aspects of the game while increasing their speed and ball control.  Academy includes players from many surrounding towns and players are not assigned to a particular team and rotate through different groups during the season. 

Learn more about Sachems FC Academy...

 

Needham Invitational Memorial Day Tournament: May 23rd - 26th.  This tournament has two divisions, Division 1 for Town and Developmental Club teams and Division 2 for Town teams only.  Recommended teams are division 3 and above for attendance of this tournament.

 

If you have any questions regarding tournament play at the individual or team level, feel free to contact the Tournament Coordinator,  Robin Riccio at robin_riccio@comcast.net.  She will provide guidance through the registration process.

 

Players Rostered on both Maple and Travel Teams:

 

Did you ever find yourself wondering what your player's priorities are when you have a player who is plays on more than one team?  Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association has established player priority by-laws that are respected and adhered to by all of the Massachusetts Leagues. 

 

In general terms, a player's priorities on a major national holiday weekend are as follows:

 

Memorial Day - priority to Premier (MAPLE) Teams

Columbus Day - priority to Town Teams

 

Learn more about Player Priorities...

Winchester Soccer Club is hosting a series of Mass Youth Soccer Association Coaching Courses at the Ambrose School in Winchester.  We encourage all active coaches to continue their education and would like as many WSC coaches as possible to fill the available slots.

The Winchester Soccer Club has formed three new committees to assist in improving communications with our membership, improve the field scheduling process, and
provide a mechanism to address concerns of members. 
 

The Ombudsman Committee, led by JD Hale, will be reaching out and receiving feedback from the WSC members about concerns and opportunities for the club to consider.  The committee will sort through the information, connect common threads of information and decide what to present to the WSC Board for club-wide consideration or action.

 

Robin Riccio is heading up the Communications Committee, which has two primary goals. In the short term, the group has implemented a contact management system and launched "Winchester Soccer Club News" to bring the latest news and important updates to its members.  Longer term, the committee looks to improve our technology and website to provide a more efficient and user-friendly system.  The communications group is currently looking for a Webmaster to assist the group in both its goals.  Anyone interested can contact Robin at robin_riccio@comcast.net.

 

Finally, a Fields Committee, led by Kip Garlow, was established to help the club in its efforts to secure the necessary field space required to support our growing membership.  The committee has also been working to establish a more consistent practice schedule and practice locations for each age group and program.