Green and Gold Soccer Academy

...University of Alberta's Soccer Centre of Excellence confirms community commitment with the development of Vimy Ridge Academy School - soccer program, feature club team development, academy training, goalkeeper specialization, international program and prospect management...

The Green and Gold Soccer Academy - Fall Session 2009

The Green and Gold Soccer Academy is now taking registrations for the Fall Session 2009.  Intended for more serious soccer players the Fall Session will offer practices for players, both boys and girls, in the 9-16 age group.

All practices will take place on Monday evenings and some Saturday mornings at Campus Saint Jean  (8406 - 91 Street) beginning on Saturday, September 12/2009.  For information and registration form please check further on this website.

Konye and Colvin selected for Universiade'09 squad

Matt Gutsch, U of A Athletics Communications

(June 22, 2009) John Konye and Brett Colvin of the University of Alberta Golden Bears soccer team, have been named to the squad that will represent Canada at the upcoming 25th Summer Universiade in Serbia, July 1-12, 2009.

Konye, a 5’7” Edmonton native, had a very distinguished and successful career with the Golden Bears, winning one CIS championship (2006), as well as being named the Canada West Rookie of the Year in 2004. In five years with the Bears, the forward/midfield player, notched 21 goals which puts him second all-time in Golden Bears history. His best season was 2006-07, when Alberta won the national championship on home turf, when he recorded six goals, four assists and a conference leading four game winning goals in Canada West 13 games. The two-time Canada West all-star assumed the captain’s role in his final season (2008-09), and also adopted a more defensive-minded midfielder role, helping the Bears to the post-season and a fourth place finish in the playoffs.

In Colvin's short time with the Bears, he has quickly established himself as a deadly striker within the Canada West. During his rookie campaign, 2007-08, the Calgary native led the Alberta in points with four goals and five assists in 14 conference games, which had him tied for fourth in the Canada West standings. In his sophomore season Colvin led the conference in points (13) and finished tied for first in goals with nine. Those tallies were good enough to see him named to the Canada West First Team All-Star squad and a CIS Second Team All-Canadian. 
 

Ten players set to join Golden Bears soccer for 2009

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Golden Bears & Pandas Summer and Advanced Camps

...Golden Bears & Pandas Soccer Camps have served Edmonton and area youth soccer players with 26 years of quality instruction...the 2009 summer camps will provide five weeks of outstanding instruction at both an introductory level (Summer Soccer Camp) and for the more experienced player (Advanced Camp)...sanctioned by the Alberta Soccer Association...

The Golden Bears & Pandas Summer (for players under the age of 10) and Advanced Camps (for players 10-16 years of age) are now taking registrations for the 5 weeks of camps:

• July 6-10
• July 13-17
• July 20-24
• July 27-31
• August 4-7

Please check on this website for further information and registraton information.

Former Golden Bear soccer player earns first cap for Canada

Former University of Alberta Golden Bear's rookie of the year (2006-07), Eddy Sidra earned his first international cap during Team Canada's 1-0 win over Cyprus on May 30.  The match was Sidra's debut for Canada's national men's team, and at 20 years of age, Sidra became Canada's youngest starter in nearly four years.

After a stellar freshman campaign with the Golden Bears, the fleet footed Sidra traveled to Germany for the next step in his career after being contacted by FC Energie Cottbus in the German U-19 Bundesliga.

The 5'7' Sidra helped the Bears win their fourth National title in 2006-07 when they defeated Trinity Western University 1-0 at Foote Field in Edmonton, and scored two goals and four points while playing all 14 games during the 2006-07 Canada West regular season, while notching one assist in five Canada West and CIS play-off games.

The speedy and versatile Sidra can play midfield or defence, and was a member of the Alberta provincial teams from 2002-05.  He was also a member of the National youth team from 2004-05 and the Edmonton Juventus youth club system before joining Len Vickery's Golden Bears for the 2006-07 season.  

Matt Gutsch, U of A Athletics Communications

The University of Alberta's Green & Gold Soccer Academy at Vimy Ridge Academy school is also now taking registrations for the school year beginning September 2009 from enthusiastic and ambitious players. The academy has been on the leading-edge of soccer developmental programs in Edmonton since its inception in 2000.  

Players and parents who are becoming more knowlegeable about the various soccer opportunities in Edmonton will eventually seek to ensure that they are associated with an academy or soccer program whose coaching process is based on solid youth coaching principles, delivered by professionally qualified and experienced coaches, utilizing superior soccer facilities. 

Please check further on this website for the more detailed information regarding the Green and Gold Soccer Academy and Vimy Ridge Academy school programs to help you make an informed decision for the benefit of your child and soccer prospect.     

Green and Gold Soccer Academy at Vimy Ridge Academy School

The University of Alberta's Green & Gold Soccer Academy at Vimy Ridge Academy School has been on the leading-edge of soccer developmental programs in Edmonton since its inception in 2000 and is now taking registrations for September 2009 from enthusiastic and ambitious players in grades 6-12.

The academy at Vimy Ridge Academy School is a collaborative effort between the University of Alberta's professional coaching staff and the Edmonton Public Schools with a view to providing a first class and age appropriate soccer development opportunity for youth players.

The soccer academy programs offer Edmonton's youth players:

• A first class development opportunity directed and developed by Len Vickery, CSA A License Coach and other members of the University of Alberta's Golden Bears professional coaching staff including Kurt Bosch, Alex Dickson, Niki Vignjevic, Neil  Sande, MP Duxbury and Chelsey Brown.
• Developmental programs that have been sanctioned by the Alberta Soccer Association since their inception in 2000 and modeled on several notable European youth soccer academies.
• Opportunities for international travel to Europe and US as reflected in recent trips to Spain and England for U-13 and U-16 boy's squads respectively.
• Prospect management as reflected in the great number of academy players being recognized at the provincial and national levels including several players being promoted and recommended for professional playing opportunities in Europe and with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Program. 
• Programming and high-performance training for Senior (grades 10, 11 and 12) and Junior/Intermediate (grades 6-9) groups at Vimy Ridge Academy.
• Access to the superior indoor and outdoor soccer facilities at the Edmonton Indoor Soccer Centre - South and the University of Alberta's Campus Saint Jean, Lister Field, Universiade Pavilion and Foote Field.

All interested players are requested to register for the school prior to the end of April to confirm their place within the University of Alberta's and Edmonton Public School's premier soccer academy.

Former Green & Gold soccer players chosen for Canada U-20 squad

Former Green & Gold Soccer Academy players Shaun Saiko and Eddy Sidra have been named to the 18 man training camp roster by Canada's U-20 Men's head coach Tony Fonseca.

The camp runs in Florida between January 25 to February 4 in preparation for the 2009 CONCACAF Men's U-20 Championships to be held March 6 - 15 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Saiko is presently with Middlesbrough FC of the English Premier League playing in the reserves after 2 years in Middlesbrough's academy program.  The talented midfield player was scouted following one of the international programs that the Green & Gold Soccer Academy has undertaken to England.  Saiko is a product of the Juventus club system and played prominently in the provincial select team program.

Sidra is presently with Energie Cottbus of the German Bundisliga.  The speedy wide defender played one season with the Golden Bears soccer squad before being introduced to the German club FC Energie Cottbus U-19 Junior Bundesliga team.  This opportunity was made possible by the Green & Gold Soccer Academy's long-time association with Thomas Niendorf who is the Director of the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Program.  Sidra is another product of the Juventus club and provincial team program.

Also included in the 20-man squad is Edmonton native Randy Edwini-Bonsu who is presently with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Program and a product of the South West United club and provincial program.  South West United squads have been regular participants in the Academy's feature team program.     

Golden Bears Soccer~Post Season trip to San Diego

The University of Alberta Golden Bears soccer squad will travel to San Diego from February 16-22, 2009 for a post-season trip.  The trip will include 3 games against NCAA Division 1 schools including San Diego and San Diego State University.        

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