CAL SOUTH DONATES $157,500 TO ITS REGIONALS-BOUND TEAMS

35 FAR WEST REGIONAL TEAMS RECEIVE $2500 EACH TO HELP BRING CHAMPIONSHIP DREAMS TO LIFE
14 PRESIDENTS TOURNAMENT REGION IV TEAMS RECEIVE $5000 EACH
LIVE SCORING UPDATES ON REGIONIV.COM

June 3, 2009 (Fullerton, CA) - In order to provide what is considered the ultimate in "member benefits" to its leagues and clubs, Cal South has maintained a tradition of donating funds to its teams going to the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships. This year being no different, Cal South has provided $87,500 to its 35 teams - $2500 per team - taking part in the 2009 Far West Regionals, being hosted this year in Lancaster, CA from June 15-21, 2009. Another $70,000 - $5,000 per team - has been donated by Cal South to their ten U13-U17 State Cup champions and four wild card teams taking part in the inaugural Region IV US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup, which takes place in Tri-Cities, WA from June 11-14, 2009.

These donations are made annually in order to ease the burden of traveling expenses for these teams as they battle for a spot in their respective championships. The U14-U19 Far West Regional winners will head to the 2009 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Lancaster, MA in July, and the Region IV Presidents Cup winners on their way to the 2009 US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup National Championships in Raleigh, NC, also in July. In addition to the individual subsidies to these teams, Cal South also paid close to another $25,000 in team entry fees for their participation in both of these tournaments.

"I am doubly excited that Cal South can help out our players in reaching both of these Regional tournaments," said Cal South President Gregory Falk. "These donations are made possible, in part, via our incredible State Cup and National Cup competitions. Cal South has always strived to be the best youth sports organization in the world. On behalf of the entire Cal South board of directors, I wish for all our players to do well and enjoy their experiences at both tournaments."

Sixteen of Cal South's Far West Regional participants are the winning teams in each age and gender division at the 2009 Cal South National Cup, the traditional means of reaching the Far West Regionals. Nineteen other wild card teams have been selected this year, some as winners in the 2009 spring season of the Far West Regional League, some earned theirs spots as champions in the Far West Regional fall 2008 season, while the remainder were chosen through the Region IV draw process.

Live scoring updates will appear on the Region IV website for both of these events. For a full list of schedules and scores for every team at the Regionals, please click here to go directly to the Region IV website.

FREE NCSA COLLEGE RECRUITING SEMINARS AT STATE CUP NEXT WEEKEND

Cal South Partners Helps Parents & Players Negotiate Some Often Tricky Waters

In an effort to provide our players with the most comprehensive soccer experience in the country, Cal South will be offering FREE world-class college recruiting seminars at the Cal South State Cup Round of 16 at the Kern County Soccer Park in Bakersfield, CA next weekend on Saturday, April 18th.

The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA), the Official Scouting Organization and Provider of Recruiting Education for Cal South, will present multiple “College Recruiting Simplified” seminars, taking place at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. The seminars will be presented by Jeff Schlicht, a former Student-Athlete of the Year at Eastern Michigan University and Player of the Year and captain at Western Michigan University, and an expert on negotiating the often tricky waters of college recruiting. Each “College Recruiting Simplified” seminar will explain the five things every student-athlete needs to know and the five things every student-athlete must do to get recruited.

Each seminar lasts about 45 minutes, and all seminars, as a Member Benefit to Cal South Members, are absolutely free to anyone interested in attending. There is no RSVP required. Just show up at the designated Cal South tent and soak up the college recruiting knowledge! We’ll see you there!

For more information on the National Collegiate Scouting Association, please click here.

Directions to Kern County Soccer Park:

Address: 9400 Alfred Harrell Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93306-9621

View Map: Google Map

Web Site: http://kernsoccer.com/index.html

From the South - Take Highway #5, North, through the Grapevine to SR99 North to Bakersfield. Exit Rosedale Highway/SR178 East (Locals call it the Cross-town Freeway or 24th Street). 178 is a surface street for 2 miles. then merges with the off-ramp for the 178 for Lake Isabella. Continue east for about 11 miles. Turn left on Alfred Harrell Hwy (signal light) and proceed 2.2 miles to the Soccer Park on the right side of the road. (Go past the four-way stop and fire department).

From the North - Take SR99 South exit SR178 East (Locals call it the Cross-town Freeway or 24th Street ). Continue east for about nine miles. Turn left on Alfred Harrell Hwy (signal light) and proceed 2.2 miles to the Soccer Park on the right side of the road. (Go past the four-way stop and fire department).

From the East - Take I-58 West exit Comanche Drive and travel North about 5 miles to SR178. At the signal continue straight through as it becomes Alfred Harrell Hwy and proceed 2.2 miles to the Soccer Park on the right side of the road. (Go past the four-way stop and fire department).

From the West - Travel East on SR166 or SR46 to SR99 then follow appropriate North/South directions above.

Kern County Soccer Park Rules: No Smoking Near Fields - No Pets - No Solicitation - Parking fee is $5.00 per day and $25.00 per day for all trailers, motorhomes or boats. No overnight parking.