On a sun filled Mother’s day, the girls U11C3 squad coached by Steve Enzler and Jules Jackson captured the round robin Mahtomedi U11 girls’ tournament. The NSSA mocking jay team went undefeated with two wins and two ties against squads from Mahtomedi (2), Centennial, and White Bear Lake. Congratulations girls!

The NSSA Storm U11C2 Girls won their bracket in the NSC Spring Cup Challenge held in Blaine May 5th-6th, 2012.  The girls coached by Stacy Nelson, Pete Gontarek, and Mike Feist tied their first game 2-2 against the Blackhawks, won their 2nd game against CC United 4-1, and won their 3rd game Sunday morning against Golden Valley 2-1. The played in the Championship game Sunday afternoon where they played the Blackhawks again for a 4-0 win and shut out in the C2 bracket.  Congratulations girls and keep up the good work!

The NSSA 16BC2 Team won its bracket in the 2012 Blaine Break-Out Tournament, held April 27-29.  Coached by Tim Boje, the boys defeated Waconia 1-0, Rochester Galaxy 1-0 and then lost to Lakes United 2-0 in group play. Through to the semi-finals, NSSA defeated CC United 2-1 in extra time and defeated Valley United Eagles 1-0 in the championship game. A 4-1 record to start the season!! Congratulations to the team and Coach Boje! Good luck as league play begins in May!

Phil Fehlen, coach of the Boys NSSA U9 Gold team, recently completed his United States Soccer Federation E-Certificate.  He achieved this by attending sessions offered through the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA.)  The E-Certificate reflects an 18 hour personal commitment of time, and a successful completion of a test –recently added to the E-Certificate program. The course is physically and mentally demanding.  Coaches who have completed the E-Certificate are in a better position to develop soccer players through increased knowledge, confidence, and delivery.  Please join us in congratulating Phil on his important achievement!