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January 26th-28th, 2018

Official Hospital Partner of Mass Youth Soccer

Contents Page 4

President’s Welcome

Page 6

East Region Pool Players 2017

Page 7

Appreciation Night Speakers

Page 8-11

2018 Workshop Schedule

Page 12

Hall of Fame - Skip Gorman

Page 13

National Award Winners

Pages 14-17

Mass Youth Soccer Award Winners

Page 18

Breaking Barriers Schedule

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Breaking Barriers Speakers

Welcome to the Boston Marriott, Newton, MA. Presentations will be located on Levels 1-4: Grand Ballroom: Lobby Level 4 Charles River Room: Lobby Level 4 Lexington: Level 3 Minuteman: Level 3 Commonwealth Ballroom (Lunch): Level 2 Old Meeting House: Level 1

Welcome to ALL members of the Youth Soccer Community!

Bob Trudeau, President Massachusetts Youth Soccer Welcome to Mass Youth Soccer’s 2018 Workshop Weekend! Starting Friday evening with the Annual Awards Appreciation Night, Saturday’s Soccer Workshop and Sunday’s inaugural Breaking Barriers Workshop for Urban and Underserved Soccer Communities, the weekend offers a wide variety of activities for our youth soccer community.

The Appreciation Night for our Annual Award Winners on Friday, January 26th is a wonderful opportunity for our community to honor and celebrate the efforts and commitment of numerous individuals to our sport. The annual awards recognizes those who stand out in their youth soccer programs, in their clubs and their communities for their selfless dedication to the game and to our children who play it. Every aspect of our great sport is recognized: the Young Female and Young Male Referees of the Year, the GOALS Program Coaches of the Year, the TOPSoccer Coach of the Year, the TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year, the Volunteer of the Year, the Administrator of the Year, the Girls and Boys Recreational Coaches of the Year, the Girls and Boys Competitive Coaches of the Year, along with recognizing our Male and Female Student-Athlete Scholarship recipients.

We will also recognize the 2017 Olympic Development Program Regional Pool Players. Finally, we will conduct a posthumous induction into the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Hall of Fame. All of us at Mass Youth Soccer appreciate our members’ attendance and recognition of our 2017 honorees.

The Saturday, January 27th Soccer Workshop provides a wide variety of informational and educational opportunities for coaches, administrators and parents. Our staff has gathered an impressive list of speakers, presenters and instructors to assist our membership in advancing their soccer skills and knowledge.

Sunday, January 28th inaugural Breaking Barriers Workshop for Urban and Underserved Soccer Communities reflects Mass Youth Soccer’s focus on assisting inner-city soccer programs to grow and flourish. Our Association’s commitment to this initiative is unwavering as we seek to improve the youth soccer environment throughout our state.

None of these activities would be possible without the support of our corporate partners and sponsors, who are an integral part of Mass Youth Soccer community. Without their sponsorship, our programs would not be as effective and respected as they are today. Our thanks to the following corporate partners: Boston Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine, Coca-Cola, TD Bank, Ron Bouchard Auto Stores, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. A very special Thank You for the host of our events, Boston Marriott Hotel - Newton.

Please enjoy yourselves this weekend as we celebrate the special people amongst us and connect as enthusiastic youth soccer advocates to learn, share ideas and improve the soccer environment in our Association. It is our hope you return home from this weekend with fond memories and renewed energy for our soccer community.

Sincerely, Bob Trudeau, President

Coach EDucation 2018 Mass Youth Soccer will be hosting US Soccer 4v4, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 Grassroots Licenses, the US Soccer D License and US Soccer C License in the Spring of 2018. Visit mayouthsoccer.org/coachingcourses for info.

If your soccer organization would like to host a course, please contact Tamie Endow via tendow@mayouthsoccer.org for details.

OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EAST REGION POOL 2017

2005 Girls (U12) Sara Avery Casey Beauregard Ashley Borde Tatum Cordon Gwendolyn Duggan Sydney Kofton Taylor Oliveira Elizabeth Phillips Waverly Sumner 2004 Girls (U13) Samantha Kersey Mallory Lucas Claudia Peirce Sophie Reale Avery Rogers Natalie Zibinskas 2003 Girls (U14) Alexis Billings Abigail Burgess Oliva Griffin Maria Holland Daria Horman Piper Sullivan Alexis VanderZeyde 2002 Girls (U15) Hannah Curtin Olivia Kudrikow Caralyn Schmidlein

2001 Girls (U16) Trystin Burger Natalia O’Leary June Stevens 2000 Girls (U17) Madeline Mucher 2005 Boys (U12) Trevor Grafton Arya Kouzehkanani 2004 Boys (U13) Emery Sunderland 2003 Boys (U14) Jackson Singer 2002 Boys (U15) Matthew Bilan Aidan Farwell Michael Russo 2001 Boys (U16) Anthony Quiterio Harrison Roberts 2000 Boys (U17) Tyler Adu Josh Machado

Appreciation Night Speakers Becky Burleigh - What Drives Winning Few college coaches can match Becky Burleigh’s ability to bring a team ready to challenge for each season’s conference and national titles on such a consistent basis. There is no question that Burleigh stunned the soccer community when the Florida program she started in 1995 claimed the 1998 NCAA crown in just its fourth season of play. In 22 seasons at the helm of the UF soccer team, Burleigh, has led UF to a NCAA Championship, two NCAA College Cup appearances, 14 Southeastern Conference titles and 20 NCAA Championships berths. Her career winning percentage of 77.2 (472-126-38) ranks No. 4 among the NCAA Division I Active Coaches.

In 2015, Becky Burleigh (Alongside Brett Ledbetter) co-created a conference to start a conversation with championship coaches on What Drives Winning. It has evolved to become a movement that transcends sports and has created a community of coaches who want to increase awareness beyond the X’s and O’s.

Skye Eddy Bruce - Soccer Parenting Skye is the founder of the Soccer Parenting Association (SoccerParenting.com), with a mission of elevating the game by engaging, educating, supporting and advocating for youth soccer parents.

Skye is a sought after speaker for parents, coaches, clubs and players. A former professional player, Skye was a collegiate and youth All-American goalkeeper, Defensive MVP of the Final Four (1993) and State Champion track athlete.

Skye has coached extensively in the youth and collegiate games. A MBA graduate of the University of Richmond, Skye has earned her USSF “B” License, the National Goalkeeper License and is a Coach Educator for United Soccer Coaches.

2018 Workshop Time

Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level 4 Field Demonstrations

8:00am 9:00am

Attendee Registration / Vendor Meet and Greet Morning Tea / Coffee Service

9:00am 10:00am

US Soccer Grassroots 4v4 License Field Session (2/4) Frank Tschan / Ian Mulliner #4v4 #6U #8U #USSoccer #Coach

10:00am 11:00am

US Soccer Grassroots 4v4 License Classroom Session (3/4) Frank Tschan / Ian Mulliner #4v4 #6U #8U #USSoccer #Coach

11:00am 12:00pm

New England Revolution Development Academy Staff #DAP #Coach #14U #16U #18U #HighSchool

Lunch - Commonwealth Ballroom - Level 2

1:00pm 2:00pm

Functional Technique Mass Youth Soccer - Tommy Geis / Loy Urbina #Coach #14U #16U #18U #HighSchool

2:30pm 3:30pm

Technical Development for the Advanced Player (2/3) Vince Ganzberg / Ian Mulliner #UnitedSoccerCoaches #10U #12U #Coach

4:00pm 5:00pm

Technical Development for the Advanced Player (3/3) Vince Ganzberg / Ian Mulliner #UnitedSoccerCoaches #10U #12U #Coach

p Schedule Time

Charles River Room - Lobby Level 4 Presentations and License / Diploma Classroom Sessions

8:00am 9:00am

US Soccer Grassroots 4v4 License Classroom Session (1/4)* Frank Tschan / Ian Mulliner #4v4 #6U #8U #USSoccer #Coach

9:15am 10:00am

Coaching with the End in Mind Nancy Feldman - Boston University #College #Parent #Player #Coach #14U #16U

10:15am 11:00am

Establishing Trust in the Coach Parent Relationship Skye Eddy Bruce - Soccer Parenting Association #Parent #Coach #Administrator #Director

11:15am 12:15pm

US Soccer Grassroots 4v4 License Classroom Session (4/4)* Frank Tschan / Ian Mulliner #4v4 #6U #8U #USSoccer #Coach

Lunch - Commonwealth Ballroom - Level 2

1:00pm 2:00pm

Technical Development for the Advanced Player (1/3)* Vince Ganzberg / Ian Mulliner #UnitedSoccerCoaches #10U #12U #Coach

2:30pm 3:30pm

THE BUSINESS OF SOCCER and THE SOCCER BUSINESS Joe Cummings - President, Manage Your Soccer Club #Administrator #Director #Parent

4:00pm 5:00pm

What Drives Winning Becky Burleigh - University of Florida #Coach #Parent #Director #Administrator

Time / Location

Lexington - Level 3

9:00am - 10:00am

Nutrition and Hydration for Sports Meg Steffey Schrier Sports Dietitian - Harvard University #Health #Wellness #Coach #Parent

10:30am - 11:30am

Analyzing the Game using Video Tommy Geis & Loy Urbina Massachusetts Youth Technical Staff #Coach #Video #Technology #10U #12U #14U

11:45am - 12:45pm

Developing Competitors & Teaching Life Lessons Through Sports Positive Coaching Alliance #Psychology #Coach #Parent #Administrator

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Enhancing Understanding and Decision Making through a Player-Driven approach to Analysis Ian Donnelly - Performance Innovations #Coach #Director #Video #Technology

2.30pm - 3.30pm

5 Essential Components to Effective Parent Engagement Skye Eddy Bruce, Soccer Parenting Association #Parent #Coach #Administrator #Director

US Soccer 4v4 Grassroots License 8:00am - 9:00am

Classroom Session 1 Charles River Room

9:00am - 10:00am

Field Session 1 Grand Ballroom

10:00am - 11:00am

Field Session 2 Grand Ballroom

11:15am - 12:15pm

Classroom Session 2 Charles River Room

Instructors: Frank Tschan - Grassroots Education Director, US Soccer Ian Mulliner - Technical Director, Mass Youth Soccer

State Association Member

Old Meeting House - Level 1

Minuteman - Level 3

Fundraising for Youth Soccer Jerry Copsinis - TD Bank #Fundraising #Administrator

Referee Development Program Massachusetts Youth Soccer MSRC #Administrator #Referee #Director

Using Live Video to Up Your Social Media Game Suzan Czajkowski - TheCommCoach #Administrator #SocialMedia

Develop Your College Game Plan Rick Spencer Concord Wealth Management #College #Parent #14U #16U

Lunch - Commonwealth Ballroom - Level 2 The Power of Sport to Heal Maren Rojas Edgework Consulting #Community #Coach #Parent

TOPSoccer Caryn Goulet #TOPS #Administrator #Director

Building Team Chemistry Dr. J. Van Raalte and Dr. B Brewer Springfield College #Coach #Director #Psychology

Reflective Coaching Sarah McQuade e.t.c Coaching Consultants #Coach #ProfessionalDevelopment

United Soccer Coaches Diploma Technical Development for the Advanced Player Diploma 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Classroom Session 1 Charles River Room

2:30pm - 3.30pm

Field Session 1 Grand Ballroom

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Field Session 2 Grand Ballroom

Instructors: Vince Ganzberg - United Soccer Coaches Ian Mulliner - Massachusetts Youth Soccer

Mass Youth Soccer Annual Awards Every year Massachusetts Youth Soccer accepts nominations for awards to recognize people who give their time and energy to make youth soccer better. Each year, the recipients of the awards are chosen by a committee from Massachusetts Youth Soccer. We thank you for joining us at the Mass Youth Soccer Appreciation Night as we honor these incredible individuals and congratulate them on their achievements as Coaches, Volunteers, Referees and Administrators!

Hall of Fame - Skip Gorman Skip Gorman spent 25 years of his life devoted to the beautiful game of soccer and lived “For The Good of The Game” by serving the youth of Holbrook, South Shore Soccer League and Mass Youth Soccer.

He served as President and VP of Mass YouthSoccer; President and Referee Assignor for SSSL; President for HAYSA. He also coached HAYSA for 25 years. Skip lived the principles of fair play, sportsmanship and respect, and he expected the same from his players and their parents.

Skip Gorman served right up until his passing in 2010, after a 7 year battle with cancer. His work and service to youth soccer impacted tens of thousands of players. His headstone reads “For The Good of The Game”.

Dana-Farber Kick It Forward Award Mark Augustyniak / Brian Abruzi - Tewksbury Kick for Dana-Farber gives soccer players the opportunity to raise vital funds for cancer care and research at DanaFarber Cancer Institute, while learning the importance of philanthropy and volunteerism.

Massachusetts Youth Soccer is delighted to honor Mark Augustyniak, Brian Abruzi and members of the Tewksbury Redmen as we recognize their efforts in raising thousands of dollars for the Dana Farber Kick it forward campaign.

US Youth Soccer National Award Winner Volunteer of the Year - Kevin Brothers

As the President and a coach of Woburn Youth Soccer, Brothers wants every child to have the opportunity to play, and he motivates countless other volunteers to help make it happen. In addition to spreading awareness and growing the WYS program, Brothers is involved with various logistical tasks, including managing registration, clinics, coaches, uniforms, field maintenance, schedules, concessions and volunteers.

His promotion of fundraisers, food drives, high school car washes and many other events shows his involvement and commitment to the community.

Brothers has dedicated a significant amount of time to building youth soccer in the Woburn area, all because of his passion for the game.

US Youth Soccer National Award Winner TOPSoccer Coach of the Year - Caryn Goulet

As a former player who married a former player and was lucky enough to have two children who are successful in their different paths of the game, Caryn has found many ways to keep soccer part of her life: adult league play, coaching, officiating, and becoming an administrator on town, league and state boards.

Caryn has also spent 30+ years in the company of special needs children and adults finally combining the two avocations more than 15 years ago by joining the TOPSoccer community in Wilmington, MA. Caryn helped the program become the largest town-based program in the nation, and in 2012 applied for and received a grant from the Cummings Foundation to take the program to new levels. She founded BeyondTOPS, a non-profit organization modeled after TOPSoccer and serving 125+ children with special needs from 22+ surrounding communities.

Today, BeyondTOPS and TOPSoccer are synonymous in Caryn’s area and provide sport-specific sessions every Saturday during nine months of the year.

As part of her role with Mass Youth Soccer, Caryn looks for 2018 to be a year of reconnection and unification – quite literally. It is Caryn’s hope to establish the first state-wide Unified TOPSoccer league in the nation by collaborating with other programs across the state. If you or someone you know wants to join the effort, contact Caryn via phone at 617-501-3959 or via email at tops@ mayouthsoccer.org.

TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year - Sarah Cavanaugh Sarah is currently a freshman at Stonehill college, majoring in healthcare administration and minoring in creative writing.

Sarah grew up playing soccer and now runs cross country and track and field for Stonehill College.

Sarah made an incredible impact on many TOPSoccer athletes in the United Soccer of Auburn program.

Sarah’s passions include running, hiking, biking, camping, and writing. Sarah currently volunteers at the Best Buddies program and hopes to start a TOPSoccer program at her college next year!

Girls Recreational Coach of the Year- Jodi Hooper Soccer has been a part of Jodi’s life since the age of 7. The love of the game is what she wanted to bring to the next generation.

Jodi became involved with the Douglas Axmen soccer organization 7 years ago both as a soccer coach and board member.

Her insight, energy and understanding of not only the game but also of the development of the player are a wonderful asset to her players. Jodi is a positive role model on and off the field and focuses on instilling confidence in players that will be valuable to them in the years ahead.

Goals Program Coach of the Year - Toma Beit-Arie Toma has worked with the GOALS program for 4 years. Toma loves working with kids, and believes giving kids an opportunity to run around and play is crucial to their mental health and development.

By working in the same community center every year, Toma has created longterm relationships with GOALS athletes as well as community leaders.

Toma played youth soccer his entire childhood, he was primarily a center forward throughout his high school and club soccer career and credits Didier Drogba as his favorite player. Toma is currently in his second year at McGill University studying Political Science and Sociology.

Goals Program Coach of the Year - Kara Fischer Kara recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from Clark University. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was part of Gryphon and Pleiades, a senior honors society.

Kara majored in Physical Anthropology and is currently taking some time off to work before applying to graduate school.

She played for Clark women’s soccer team all four years and was a two year captain. She earned Academic All-Conference three years in a row and was elected to the Second Team All-Conference in her senior year.

Young Male Referee of the Year - Hans-Edward Hoene Hans is a senior studying computer engineering at UMass Lowell. He contiues to play intramural soccer whenever he can!

Hans started refereeing in 2011 a the age of 13-years. Intially he started working locally, but moved on to larger tournaments as he gained experience. Hans credits mentors and referee assignors for providing him with opportunities to advance.

Currently, Hans refreees High School, Adult and Development Academy Games including regional tournaments.

Young Female Referee of the Year - Andrea Jozefczyk Andrea Jozefczyk is a Medical Laboratory Science major and Psychology minor at the University of Bridgeport where she plays soccer for the Division 2 Purple Knights. Representing Ludlow HS, Andrea played in the Western Mass All- Star game and was awarded Western Mass Starting 11. All-League, All-Western Mass, and All-State nominations.

Andrea has played soccer since she was 5 and started refereeing her sophomore year in high school. Andrea has refereed in tournaments such as the Needham Memorial Day tournament, and the Massachusetts State Cup, as well as league games for PVJSL, NPL, NEP, and NSL.

Boys Recreational Coach of the Year - David DiGiovanni David started playing soccer as part of Chelmsford Youth Soccer the age of 5. played his college ball at Boston University where he trained and trialed with the USMNT. David’s coaching career began with his son Anthony’s 5 year old Chelmsford team in 2012.

A keen supporter of coach education, David has coaching licenses and diplomas from US Soccer and United Soccer Coaches.

David is passionate, energetic and caring coach. He encourages his players to follow his core values of HEART: Humility, Effort, Ambition, Respect and Teamwork.

Girls Competitive Coach of the Year - Kelly Kemp Kelly’s introduction to soccer came in Foxboro, MA, where she was coached as a youth athlete by her father. After playing throughout high school, Kelly represented Bryant College. Her passion for soccer led her to coach her three daughters from the early U5 years through to U19.

Over the 15 years of coaching, Kelly led teams to MTOC on three occasions, impressively winning the Sportsmanship award 2 years in a row and culminating in winning the state championship with her U19’s. Kelly also served the Mansfield Youth Soccer board for 12 years. Starting as the Intown Director, before moving on to VP, then on to President and Tournament Director.

Student Athlete Scholarship - Robbie Starr Robbie, a Robotics Engineering Major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute hails from Webster, MA. Having first played soccer as a kindergartener with Webster Youth Soccer, three sport athlete Robbie did not return to the soccer field until 7th Grade.

The opportunity to play with his friends in Webster led to a Robbie developing a love for the game. His dedication and development led to him eventually becoming varsity soccer captain for Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School. Robbie was also the recipient of a Colonial Athletic League All Star berth in 2016.

Student Athlete Scholarship - Olivia Sarantopoulos Olivia is a nursing student at Fairfield University and was an avid player for youth soccer programs in both Bridgewater and West Bridgewater from an early age.

As a senior Olivia captained the West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School soccer team. Her High School soccer career saw her named a Mayflower League All-Star on two occasions.

National Honors society member Olivia’s impressive resume includes extensive volunteer and community service work. Olivia is an American Red Cross Blood Drive ambassador. Her events have helped to save the lives of 228 patients!

Boys Competitive Coach of the Year - Kevin Estrella Kevin Estrela was born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts. Kevin has always had a passion for the sport of soccer and has remained involved as a player, referee and coach.

Since 2011, Kevin has led his Nor’easter boys from division three to division one with two undefeated seasons. In 2017 Kevin and his team captured first place in division one in the Northeast Soccer League.

Kevin has taught his players “as long as you believe, have heart and play as a team, anything is possible”. To Kevin his team is more than a team it is a family and always will be.

Administrator of the Year - Kim McCann Kim McCann first became involved in soccer when her three daughters showed interest in playing.

For several years, Kim McCann has been a key part of strengthening Abington Youth Soccer, filling roles on the Executive Board including most recently, President.

Her accomplishments include modernized player registration, offering specialty/goalie clinics and year round player options, reversing a decline in the travel program, strengthening the referee program, emphasising coach mentoring and updating bylaws, policies and procedures.

breaking barriers A Forum for urban and underserved athletes in Massachusetts.

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Time

Charles River Room - Lobby Level 4 Event emcee: Maren Rojas - Edgework Consulting

8:30am 9:00am

Attendee Registration / Meet and Greet Morning Tea / Coffee Service

9:00am 9:15am

Breaking Barriers Introduction Mike Borislow - Executive Director Mass Youth Soccer

9:15am9:30am

Group exercise led by Maren Rojas

9:30am 10:30am

Preston Hollis Designing for Inclusion

10:30am 10:45am

Group exercise led by Maren Rojas

10:45am 11:45am

Interactive Round Table Discussion Jo Glading-DiLorenzo - Project Coach Joe Wray - Project Coach Nick Gates - Coaches Across Continents Ethan Zohn - Grassroot Soccer

11:45am 12:30pm

Lunch

12:30pm1:30pm

Maren Rojas Discussions on Sport for Impact and Social Change

1:30pm 2:30pm

Adam Foss Swords and Shields: How Each of Us Get the Chance to Do Great Things Everyday

Adam Foss A fierce advocate for criminal justice reform and the importance of the role of the prosecutor in ending mass incarceration.

Mr. Foss believes that the profession of prosecution is ripe for reinvention requiring better incentives and more measurable metrics for success beyond, simply, “cases won” leading him to found Prosecutor Impact - a non-profit developing training and curriculum for prosecutors to reframe their role in the criminal justice system.

Joe Wray Joe Wray became a member of the Project Coach team as a high school junior. Now, in his 9th year, Joe is a member of Project Coach’s program management, his responsibilities include a mentoring and supervising adolescent coaches, advising PC leadership and coordinating/training for special programs.

Maren Rojas - Breaking Barriers Emcee Maren spent 20 years in full-time coaching women’s soccer at the university and professional levels. She holds her US Soccer ‘A’ license and has recently worked with US Youth National teams at the U16 and U18 age groups. Maren has also been involved with many of Edgework Consulting’s trauma-informed interventions.

Working with Kids Play International, Legacy Youth Tennis, Newtown Parks and Rec Department, Spirit of Soccer, Up2Us and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada.

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Nick Gates

Jo GladingDiLorenzo

Preston Hollis

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