NELSA

Several teams from NELSA competed March 27th and 28th in Alexandria, LA at the Crossroads Cup.

U11G NELSA Explosion placed 2nd in the U11-U12 combined bracket
U12B NELSA Lightning placed 2nd in their bracket
U13B NELSA Hawks placed 2nd in the U11-U14 combined bracket
U17B NELSA FC NELSA placed 1st in the U17-U19 combined bracket

Congratulations to all of our teams!

Summer is coming! ULM is hosting their summer soccer camp May 31 – June 4. These dates are for individual AND team players. Please see the link below for the camp brochure. If you have questions, please contact Stacy Lamb at 342-5090.

ULM Soccer Camp

Congratulations to the U14G NELSA Bombers who were a finalist in the BRSA Red Stick tournament in Baton Rouge on March 13 and 14. The Bombers finished first in their bracket, ultimately placing 2nd overall in the U14G Black bracket after a tough 2-1 loss in the finals.

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the teams who participated in the 2010 NELSA CenturyLink Springfest Tournament this past weekend.

U12B Champion – NELSA Lightning ‘98
U12B Finalist – Crossroads Pride

U12G Champion – NELSA Gators
U12G Finalist – NELSA Explosion

Please find below the schedule for the CenturyLink Springfest Tournament. As with all tournaments, please check back frequently for revisions.

2010 NELSA CenturyLink Springfest Schedule

If delays or cancellations of games are made due to weather related issues it will be posted on this website. You can also phone 318-361-0103; a message will be left on that number if weather affects any games.

After an inaugural season the ULM women’s soccer program is pleased to again sponsor 3v3 soccer. It is one day of non-stop soccer! All games will be played on the ULM campus in a classic tournament format. Each team will play 3 games within their group to determine seeding & then the tournament begins.

When: May 8, 2010

Tournament Registration Deadline: April 24, 2010

For more information and team entry form, please click on the link below.

2010 3v3 tournament

Congratulations to all of the NELSA teams that competed in the Cajun Soccer Club’s Hub City Ford Lagniappe Tournament in Lafayette March 7 and 8.

The U11G Explosion team came out on top placing first in their bracket. What a great win for these girls!

The U12B Lightning team went to the finals placing second after a heartbreaking loss in the last minute of overtime as the CSC United put in one last goal to win over our boys 3-2.

Bruce Deaton, coach of the Ouachita Christian School soccer team, has earned the recognition of Girls Division III Coach of the Year. Congratulations to a top notch coach who really cares about developing soccer in northeast Louisiana! We are very lucky to have Bruce as NELSA’s Assistant Director of Coaching.

In similar news, two seniors from the Ouachita Christian School soccer team have been named to the Girls Division III All-State 2009-2010 First Team. Congratulations goes out to Abby Chowns and Gracie Thaxton. Way to go girls!

Please check the link below for all players and coaches honored from this region.

http://www.lhssca.org/DIIIGirlsAllState2010.htm

Due to field conditions, the complex will be closed Tuesday, March 2nd. The player clinic for all U11 and older REC players scheduled for Tuesday the 2nd has been cancelled.