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6757 Cascade Rd SE #56
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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"Alliance players develop confidence at an early age that give them a huge advantage in league and tournament competition."

"Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can."

Paul Tournier





2010 Try-Out Dates

We will be posting exact dates and times in the next few weeks but, for now save these dates.

Saturday, June 12th and Sunday, June 13th will be reserved for Premier League (MSPSL) and Regional League (MRL) try-outs.  These try-outs will be open to u13-u18 Boys and Girls.

Monday, June 14th through Thursday June 17th, 2010 will be reserved for GVSA try-outs.  These try-outs will be open to u8-u18 Boys and Girls.

 


SUPER Y TRY-OUT UPDATE
Alliance Academy Announces u14 Boys Try-Outs
February 9th, 2010

Grand Rapids, MI- Zsolt Bertalan has recently announced that he will be holding u14 Boys Super Y League Try-outs.

March 7th
12pm-1:50pm with a parent meeting afterward.
Woodland Sports 




ODP REPORT
Alliance Academy to be Well Represented at Super Y National ODP Camps 
February 2nd, 2010


Grand Rapids, MI- Thirteen (13) Alliance Academy Super Y League players have accepted invitations to attend the United Soccer League's March Super Y National ODP camps in Tampa.  This program will provide these top players with direct exposure to National team scouts and coaches.  This is a tremendous accomplishment and congratulations are in order to the following players-

93 Boys:
Derek Granum
Esteben Russell
Dylan Fitzsimmons
John Reglin
 
93 Girls:
Sophia Rammal
 
94 Boys:
Tariq Akeel
Jacob Love
Matt Rogers
 
94 Girls:
Sophie Maccagnone
Jennifer Winkel
 
95/96 Boys:
Mike Leone
Landon Collier
 
95/96 Girls:
Madison Pollard

Teams are currently being filled on a rolling basis.  If your son/daughter has an interest in joining Michigan's most successful  Super Y program, contact our director, Abrahm Shearer at 616-284-1844, to arrange an evaluation.




TOURNAMENT REPORT
Alliance FC Trophy Case Filled in Weekend Play 
December 13th, 2009

Grand Rapids, MI- As 2009 wraps up, the year will be seen as the best in the club's tournament history.  This success was bolstered by weekend play at the GVSU 11v11 Indoor Tournament and the Indoor National Tournament in Kentwood.  Champions over the weekend included u9 Boys, u10 Girls, u11 Girls Academy, and u17 Boys.  The u14 Girls, u11 Girls White, and the u12 Boys finished runners up.

The u9 Boys, u10 Girls, and u17 Boys all downed Crew teams in championship matches while the u12 Boys and u11 Girls White came in second to Crew teams.  The u14 Girls lost their final match to a highly competitive Gator team out of Detroit.

Highlights of the weekend include:
  • The u11 Girls Black won the u13 Girls GVSU division!  An impressive showing for their first 11v11 tournament.
  • The u9 Boys Black scored the go ahead goal in the last five minutes of the championship match.
  • The u17 Boys played the Crew team into overtime in what many observers labeled the match of the weekend.  In the 3v3 sudden death overtime format, Justin Wynn scored a goal.  His efforts were even more impressive due to the fact that he spent the majority of the match shutting down the Crew's most dangerous forward.
  • The u11 Girls White team, after starting the tournament 0-2, came storming back on Saturday to defeat the Tri-Cities Strikers and Kentwood Falcons.  What makes these results even more impressive was the fact that this was a mixed group of players coming together for the weekend.   
u11 Girls Academy winning the GVSU u13 Division

u17 Boys Indoor Regional Champions

  



Club Gear
It's not too late to order Gear for Christmas!

The following items are in stock and available immediately.
White Club Logo Tees - YM, YL, AS, AL
Grey Club Logo Tees - AS, AM, AL, AXL
Grey Embroidered Knit Camps - One Size Fits All
Black Embroidered Nike Ball Cap - One Size Fits All
Grey Club Logo Sweatshirt - YM, YL, YXL, AS, AM, AL, AXL, A2XL
Nike Ball - Size 4 and 5
Nike Backpack w/Alliance Patch
Nike Warm-up Jacket - YXL, AS, AM, AL
Nike Warm-up Pants - YS, YM, YXL, AS, AM

Visit our club gear page for photos, pricing, order form, and additional information.


ODP REPORT
Alliance Connections at USYS ODP Interregionals 
December 7th, 2009

GRAND RAPID
S, Michigan - Alliance FC coaches and management would like to congratulate Morris Kamara, Bradley Dunwell, Bay Kurtz, and Rubina Veerakone for their participation and excellent performances at the USYS Olympic Development Program Thanksgiving Interregionals.  Follow this link for more information.





SUPER Y NATIONAL REPORT
National Tournament Results Reflect Club's Climb  

November 27th, 2009

TAMPA, Florida - Steady improvement is the best way to describe Alliance's Super Y experience in 2009.  Our club sent three teams to compete in the National Tournament (Follow our Blog) , improved our overall national club ranking to seventeen (17), and saw two teams advance to the National Tournament Semi-Finals.  For the second year in a row, the club's national tournament record was among the best in the Midwest.  Only two clubs returned to the Midwest from Tampa with winning records.  While Cleveland International led the way with an undefeated record, Alliance Academy team's were very competitive.  A breakdown of clubs in the Midwest who participated in the National tournament are listed below with their records.  Read more on the Super Y National Rankings Here.

Cleveland Internationals 10-0-1
Alliance Academy 6-3-3
Chicago Fire (IL) 3-3-2
Indiana Invaders 1-1-2
Fort Wayne Fever 5-6-3
Kingdom Reserves 3-4-2
West Michigan Fire Juniors 3-5
Chicago Magic 2-6-3
Toronto Lynx 2-9-1
Mequon United (WI) 1-3
Kings Academy (OH) 1-2-1

The club plans to improve the quality of every age group for the 2010 Super Y campaign and have already begun taking important steps.  With try-outs approaching, we plan to announce our coaching staff, team plans, and other information about the season in mid-December.  If your son/daughter are interested in being a part of one of our highly competitive teams follow this link for more information and to register for try-outs!  



"With Alliance, the difference is superior coaching and a consistent training environment!" 

Learn more about Alliance FC Coaching here!  



ODP REPORT
Thirteen (13) Alliance Academy Players Invited to Super Y ODP National Camp  
November 4th, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - The USL has extended invitations to 216 Boys and 216 Girls from across the country and a club record thirteen (13) players have been included from the Alliance Academy.  While thirteen (13) players have also been invited from the Chicago Magic the club with the next highest number of invites from a Midwest club is the Cleveland Internationals with seven (7).....Read More Here! 


LEAGUE REPORT
Fall Leagues Wrap Up Showing Alliance's Quality  
November 1st, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - With most teams having played their final match of the fall 2009 season, a number of significant strides have been made and many teams have shown tremendous growth from Spring 2009 play.  The results have come despite a number of the teams choosing to play 'up' against older competition.  Take a look at some of our club's accomplishments (in no particular order) this fall season and read about our highlighted team (u12 Boys) below......Read More Here!


LEAGUE REPORT
u14 Girls East Win Elite Division  
October 25th, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - The newly formed Alliance FC East team wrapped up the u14 Girls Elite Championship with a 1-0 win over the Plainwell Force.  

"The competition for the girls was tight throughout the season and we found ourselves in a number of competitive matches,"  said team coach Ryan Fitzsimmons.  "I am extremely pleased with the way the girls fought for the important results in the final three matches!"





LEAGUE REPORT
u14 Boys MRL Down Top Ranked Wolves  
October 20th, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - On a weekend that featured a number of important league match-ups, the u14 Boys MRL team, coached by Zsolt Bertalan, pulled off a historic 3-1 win over the #1 Ranked team in the United States (National Soccer Rankings.com).  

With Morris Kamara, a regional team and national pool forward, out with a concussion, the team desperately needed someone to fill his role.  Coach Bertalan pointed out that, "Morris draws a tremendous amount of attention due to his finishing ability, speed and strength.  At this level, everyone becomes accustomed to committing two (2) defenders to stop or slow down a top player like Morris.  With him out, we needed another player to stretch their defense and give our midfielders time and space to play."  

That player turned out to be Austin Klodzinski.  After the final whistle blew, Klodzinski found the net three (3) times to garner everyone's attention and secure the win.      

Austin's first goal, a back post strike in the 15th minute set the tone for the match.  "It was a special goal," Bertalan lauded, "it gave the team the confidence it needed to win".

The Wolves leveled the match minutes later with a powerful strike that beat Alliance keeper Kyle Taalman from 25 yards.  This would be the end of the Livonia based team's goal scoring as the goalkeeping tandem of Taalman and Miguel Nava made a number of crucial saves.  The Wolves offense, which is ranked 3rd out of 50 MRL teams, was further hampered by the outstanding second half performance of defender, Justin DeWildt.  

"Justin shut down their strongest forwards and his distribution was incredible," said coach Bertalan.  In addition to his defensive contributions, it was a perfectly placed fifty (50) yard assist by DeWildt that would help Klodzinski score with fifteen (15) minutes on the clock.  Then the Alliance boys survived a few tense moments of pressure until Klodzinki's 3rd goal secured the win with six (6) minutes left in the game.

"The Wolves are the defending USYS Region 2 Champions and it took a collective team effort to win today,"  Bertalan concluded.  "The commitment and determination showed by all the boys was a byproduct of excellent on field leadership.  I give credit to our captain, Eli Appleby, for pulling the team together this week during the match and in training."


TOURNAMENT REPORT
Alliance FC u9 Boys Black Win Platinum Tournament 
October 15th, 2009

ST. LOUIS, Missouri - In a tournament nationally recognized as a Got Soccer Platinum event, the Alliance FC u9 Boys Black team, coached by Ryan Fitzsimmons, walked away as champions in the premier division.

After the Metro United Fall Classic win, Coach Fitzsimmons commented that he was, "very pleased with the boys performance". 

"I thought the team improved their organization and shape as the tournament went on.  We didn't show too well in the first two games giving up five (5) goals so, seeing their  improvement was a highlight!"

The five (5) goals against on Saturday were countered by seven (7) goals scored which gave the team a record of 1-0-1.  Sunday was a complete turnaround as Alliance scored eight (8) goals while giving up only one (1).

While Nate Texer came up with a number of excellent saves in goal and every boy had some fantastic moments it was a thrilling performance by Giuseppe Calabrese that secured the championship.  After moving from midfield to center forward, Calabrese scored five (5) goals.  First, he buried four free kicks then Calabrese finished the tournament in style with an incredible 1/2 volley.

"Our philosophy has always been that winning at the younger ages must take a back seat to sportsmanship and player development.  We know this team represented our club very well in every respect and are proud of the boys and Ryan," said, Abrahm Shearer, Alliance FC's club director.




2010 Super Y League Try-Outs Announced

Grand Rapids, MI- While three teams (u14 Boys, u15 Girls, and u15 Boys) are heading to the November Super Y League National Finals in Florida, Alliance Academy is already planning for next year's campaign.  We are excited to announce try-outs for our 2010 Summer teams...(continued).  

Grand Rapids Try-Out Summary

December 14th, 2009

5pm-7pm

Woodland Sports

Open to all players u12-u17 Regardless of Club Affiliation

Follow this link for more information.




u13 Boys Academy Continue to Roll

Six (6) matches into the season the u13 Boys Academy are ripping through the state's top division scoring forty-two (42) goals while conceding only one (1).  With three (3) matches left, the boys are on track to win their division and secure a spot in Premier 1 for the spring.








u11 Girls Academy Lead Successful Labor Day Weekend

Here is an overview of our busy Labor Day Weekend.  Our boys teams competed in Ohio at the prestigious MEAD Cup and the girls travelled to Chicago for the 29th Annual Celtic Cup.
  • The Alliance Academy '99 Girls continued their tournament success by topping a field twenty-four (24) teams deep at the Celtic Cup in Palatine, IL.  
  • The Alliance FC u19 Girls (Celtic Cup) and the Alliance FC u12 Boys (MEAD Cup) fell short in their tournament runs but walked away with finalist trophies.
  • The u15 Girls (Celtic Cup) and u14 Boys (MEAD Cup) fell in the semifinals while the u14 Girls (Celtic Cup) and u13 Boys (MEAD Cup) were stopped in group play by the eventual tournament champions.
  • The u11 Girls White (Celtic Cup) let in a tying goal in the final two minutes of group play keeping them from advancing to the semi-finals while the u11 Boys (MEAD Cup) and u9 Boys (MEAD Cup) also failed to advance.  


Fall Goalkeeping Training Announced

August 25th, 2009

Location- Alpine Township Fields 4730 Baumhoff Ave NW, Comstock Park
Goalkeepers have the opportunity to train together 1x a week, in addition to their team training. All training sessions will be held 6:30-8:00pm.  In the event of a conflict with your team's training please consult your coach or email Jessica at schmehl330@gmail.com
 
Week 6
  Wed. Oct 14:  (U12-U17)
  Thur. Oct 15:  (U8-U11)
 
Week 7
  Wed. Oct. 21: (U8-U11)
  Thur. Oct. 22  (U12-U17)

All classes will be taught by Jessica Schmehl.  There is not fee for current Alliance FC Players.  If you are not in our club but, would like to join for this season's GK training please register by following this link.



Alliance Academy '97 Black Fall Short in Troy Cup Championship

August 23th, 2009

Wixom, MI-  The u13 Boys Academy team showed very well at the Troy Tournament and gave up a single goal in regulation play over four matches.  Wins against Vardar '97 (1-0) and Vardar Ann Arbor (9-0) sent the boys into Sunday needing a tie to advance.  Despite a number of excellent opportunities, the boys went down 1-0 on a penalty kick.  Fortunately, a rebound goal by Luis Anaya in the final two minutes sent the boys through to the finals.  

The championship was an excellent match up against the Michigan Wolves and despite GK, Jake Townsley saving two penalty shots, the game was decided in the Wolves favor by the sixth shooter.  In the four matches, the boys scored eleven (11) goals and gave up one (1) against some very tough competition.
     
  





Alliance Academy '98 Black Romp to a Pair of Championships

August 17th, 2009

Grand Rapids, MI-  After winning the Shamrock Round Robin (IN) in convincing fashion, a much improved u12 Boys team traveled to Lansing for the Michigan Challenge Cup.  The u12 11v11 competition included Livonia Meteors, TNT Dynamite, and Kalamazoo Kingdom.  After giving up only a single goal in their first three games, the boys racked up eight (8) goals in the championship match to walk away with the trophy.

Labor Day weekend will provide coach Fitzsimmons and his boys with a serious test as they travel to Dayton, OH for one of the countries top rated tournaments (the MEAD Cup).
Grand Rapids, MI-  After winning the Shamrock Round Robin (IN) in convincing fashion, a much improved u12 Boys team traveled to Lansing for the Michigan Challenge Cup.  The u12 11v11 competition included Livonia Meteors, TNT Dynamite, and Kalamazoo Kingdom.  After giving up only a single goal in their first three games, the boys racked up eight (8) goals in the championship match to walk away with the trophy.

Labor Day weekend will provide coach Fitzsimmons and his boys with a serious test as they travel to Dayton, OH for one of the countries top rated tournaments (the MEAD Cup).
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Archived News

  • Alliance Academy Improves National Ranking  SUPER Y LEAGUE REPORTAlliance Academy Improves on National Ranking  October 26th, 2009GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - The USL announced their end of the season Super Y League club rankings this ...
    Posted Dec 2, 2009 8:14 AM by Abrahm Shearer
  • Alliance Academy Super Y Report August 10th, 2009The Alliance Academy Staff announced a handful of end of season awards and gave a brief club report for the summer 2009 Super Y League season.  Follow ...
    Posted Oct 22, 2009 8:35 PM by Abrahm Shearer
  • ODP Report Alliance FC Players Increase Exposure Through ODPAugust 8th, 2009Grand Rapids, MI- The 2009 Alliance FC ODP participants were led by Morris Kamara (see photo), a member of ...
    Posted Oct 19, 2009 1:28 PM by Abrahm Shearer
  • Super Y u14 Boys Head to Florida Dewey Lewis Lifts u14 Super Y Boys!The u14 Boys Super Y league team downed a competitive WMFJR team in the final ten minutes on a thirty (30) yard strike ...
    Posted Sep 13, 2009 10:03 PM by Abrahm Shearer
  • u13 Boys (Bertalan) Finish Premier 1 in Exciting Fashion u13 Boys Boys (Bertalan) Finish Fourth in Michigan's Top League!June 13th, 2009Lowell, MI- Nearly a month ago, the Alliance FC u13 Boys suffered a heartbreaking, overtime loss ...
    Posted Jul 21, 2009 1:02 PM by Abrahm Shearer
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