NELSA

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.

The Northeast Louisiana Soccer Association would like to invite you to join us for the CenturyLink Springfest soccer tournament to be held in Monroe, LA on March 20-21, 2010. The tournament is open to all recreational and division one soccer teams, both boys and girls, ages U-11 through U-19. There will also be a one day U9/U10 Jamboree for boys and girls teams.

Please visit our Tournament link on our home page for additional information.

The Ouachita Christian School Girls Soccer Team are playing their first-ever quarterfinal match in the state soccer playoffs at home today at 3 PM. Admission is just $5. Come out and support your Lady Eagles soccer team!

NELSA will make every effort possible to inform you ASAP of some or all game cancellations for Saturday, February 13th. As this time NO GAMES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Please continue to check back here for updates.

Coaches and Parents – Please be aware that the schedules in the U9G, U9B, U10G, U10B and the U11-U13G leagues have been revised as of 2/10/10. This was done due to an error discovered in the amount of scheduled games given to each team. Please make sure you use the schedule with a revised date of 2/10/10 on the top of it.

U6B Schedules were revised Monday, February 8th after 5 pm due to a team withdrawing from the spring season. Please make sure that the schedule you look at/receive has a revision date of 2/8/10 on the top.

PLEASE NOTE THAT AS OF 1:55 PM 2/7/10 the U7B schedules were revised. Please make sure that the copy you use has a revision date of 2/7/10 on it. DO NOT USE THE SCHEDULE WITHOUT A DATE TYPED ON IT.

Please note that the clinic scheduled at Chennault for all U11 and older players for Tuesday, February 9th has been canceled.

Some of our local high school soccer playoff games will take place this week:

Neville girls v. Morgan City – Wed at 4 PM at Neville

Ruston boys v. Parkway – Wed at 6 PM at Ruston Jr. High

Neville boys v. Holy Cross – Wed at 7 PM at Neville

So come out and support your local high school teams!!

(And dress warmly….)