Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to our A³ family.  We hope you have a fantastic holiday.  For those teams still playing in tournaments, good luck!

U16B A3 United wins 20th Annual Boys Fallston Cup U17B Gold Division

Congratulations to the U16B A³ United for winning the 20th Annual Boys Fallston Cup U17B Gold Division.  The boys, coached by Matt Brady, ended a successful weekend by winning the championship match 4-0.  It marked the second time in three years that United has won the Fallston Cup.  Team members include:  Jake Deresky (Northern HS), Tomi Adelekan (Arundel HS), Jerry Mathis (Key School),  Stefan Damas (Key School), David Rothbaum (Huntingtown HS), Paul Hendricks (Archbishop Spalding), Braden Blejski (Severna Park HS), Nicholas Stelacone (Southern HS), CJ Bowen (Howard HS), Sean Lobo (South River HS), Willie Bernlohr (Archbishop Spalding), Dolph Hegewisch (DeMatha Catholic), Ryan Martin (Archbishop Spalding), Kenneth Chigbue (DeMatha Catholic), Malik Stancil-Diaz (Archbishop Carroll), and Lester Crockett (DeMatha Catholic).  Not shown:  Buzz Anthony (Archbishop Spalding), Nick Ashbeck (Archbishop Spalding), Devin Wallace (Gwynn Park HS), and Nick Spagnuolo (South River HS).

U16B Cougars win Fallston Cup Silver Division

The A³ Cougars U-16 boys participated in the Fallston Cup Tournament (November 23-24, 2013) winning the U-17 Boys Silver Division championship.  The Cougars capped the weekend with a 2-0 victory in the championship game over the Southern Chester County Fire (a team they tied earlier in the tournament).  The Cougars' gutsy defense limited their opponents to no goals in four (4) games.

The tournament team players were Brandon Basilio, John Bigora, Will DeBus, Chris Drescher, David Eppinger, Jake Flaherty, Ian Flynn, Jenri Granados-Guzman, Eric Janowitz, Jake Krochina, Matt LaPrade, Riley Moore, Brian Musliner, Jack O'Keefe, Michael Pique, Noah Reed, Patrick Shields and Joonas Tyler. The Cougars are coached by Mike Reed and Don Basilio.

Great job Cougars!

A3 U12 Comets finished their WAGS season in 2nd Place

The A³ U12 Comets finished their WAGS season in 2nd Place, earning the Finalist designation in this important placement season. They also went undefeated in the Labor Cup for an overall Fall record of 11-1-1. Congrats to Coach Shields, Coach Vincent, and the girls on a great Fall!

U14B A3 United wins tournament

The A³ U14 United Boys won the Columbia Fall Classic this weekend.  The United scored 11 goals while only allowing 2 on the way to the championship.  The tournament win caps off a successful fall season where the boys earned a promotion to D7 in their first NCSL season.

U16B A3 Elite wins tournament.

The A³ Elite Boys U16 team won the Columbia Fall Classic this weekend. The team scored 11 goals while allowing only two on the way to winning the tournament. Team members included Fox Bernhard, Robert Blandford, Ryan Church, Dylan Davis, John Flanagan, Joe Gipson, Nick Koziolek, Daniel Kraft, Matthew Mackenzie, Sam Moore, Adam Needle, Riley Nickels, Collin Quinn, Sam Ranck, Michael Spates, Louis Scalza, Dakota Shope, John Talbott, and Andrew Wick. The tournament win follows the team's successful fall season in which they earned promotion to NCSL D3.

County Champions

Congratulations to the following teams for winning the Anne Arundel County Championship:

• Coach Nat Wood's U10B adikicks
• Coach Dan McClanahan's U18B adikicks
• Coach John Sullivan's U14G adikicks

What a fantastic season for everyone involved this great achievement. Thank you to the coaches, parents, and players for representing A³ with class and distinction.  

U09 Boys NCSL supplemental tryouts

UPDATE: Tryouts for this Thursday are cancelled. Anyone interested in trying out should contact Coach Roper at Ballpark01@aol.com to make arrangements or have them out to indoor practice.

A³'s U9 Boys Select/Travel team (A³ Arsenal) is looking to fill out our Winter/Spring roster with an experienced and dedicated player or two. We will be holding two evaluation/practice sessions on Tuesday, November 12th & Thursday, November 14th. The sessions will take place from 5:00-6:30pm on the D Fields at Bell Branch.

Please note that playing on a select/travel team requires a higher level of skill & commitment...from both the players AND parents. Players will be expected to attend up to 2-3 practices per week, and commit to both the Winter and Spring seasons. Parents should expect an increased time and financial commitment...ie: more weekly practices, farther game day travel (up to an hour and a half), participation in 4-6 tournaments per year, select team uniforms, etc.

If your son was born after August 1st, 2004...and you feel he is both qualified & interested in being considered for the Arsenal select/travel team, please plan on attending one or both of these sessions. Contact coach Jay Roper at Ballpark01@aol.com or 941-773-7908 with any questions.

Bell Branch Status 11/01/2013

Due to the rainfall, the fields at Bell Branch are closed for soccer activities this evening.

Regularly scheduled AAYSA games are still on for this evening.

World Cup and Champions League are still on for their final game tomorrow.

The soap dispensers at Bell Branch are being replaced - they may or may not be in place by this weekend.