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WEST VANCOUVER LAD GETS PROFESSIONAL TRIAL WITH BLACKBURN ROVERS

FC Victoria Technical Director, Dave Dew announced today that West Vancouver native, Michael Nonni, commenced a one week trial with Blackburn Rovers of the English Premier League earlier this week. He is currently training with the reserve team and will see playing time this Friday versus Manchester United Reserves.

"We secured a tryout for Michael after he was released by FC Groningen earlier this month", commented Dew. "We connected with Mike Rigg, the head scout for Blackburn. He immediately placed Nonni on a week long trial, based on our recommendation".

FC Victoria's Academy programs have evolved over the past five years with the roll out of a Professional Trials Program. Relationships established with UK based professional organizations are creating opportunities for eligible Canadian youths to realize their soccer dreams. "We have established a professional pathway for players who might not otherwise get the opportunity to pursue their soccer dreams", noted Marv Diercks, President of FC Victoria.

FC VICTORIA ESTABLISHES UK ACADEMY LINK

FORMAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT INKED WITH SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FC ACADEMY
Marv Diercks, President of FC Victoria Soccer Academy and Sean McAuley, Academy Manager of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club announced the formal signing of an Academy Affiliation Agreement earlier this week from the Middlewood Training Ground in Sheffield, England. The agreement follows a two year relationship between the two academies and establishes a network for expanded programming for FC Victoria.

"This is a really exciting part of the relationship between the two clubs", noted Diercks. "We're delighted to not only consolidate but expand on the affiliation we already have with Sheffield Wednesday. We are the only academy in Western Canada to enjoy such a relationship with a UK club and that is something we are very proud of."

SUMMER TEAMS PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2008

ACADEMY SOCCER LEAGUE, MINI'S ACADEMY AND WOMEN'S U21 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TEAM PLANNED FOR POPULAR ACADEMY PROGRAM
FC Victoria is pleased to release the tryouts schedule for their Summer Teams programs. Youth soccer players on Vancouver Island are eligible for a trio of programs presented this summer as FC Victoria celebrates their fifth year of operation. Please review tryout schedule and online registration links below.

SUMMER TEAMS PROGRAM TO COMPETE IN
INTERCLUB EXHIBITION SOCCER SERIES
FC Victoria is excited to be involved in the inaugural "InterClub Exhibition Soccer Series", featuring teams from Chilliwack, Kamloops and Langley competing against our 11 aside youth teams. Boys and Girls born 1990-1995 are eligible for this competitive development program. A website is to be launched for the new league soon. Visit www.interclubsoccer.net

NEW MINI'S PROGRAM ADDED
New to FC Victoria this summer is a mini's 7 aside program. This small sided development program is for Boys born 1996-1998. A series of day trip exhibition games in the 7 aside format has been established with Chilliwack, Excel and Langley Academies.

FC VICTORIA STARS COMPETE IN PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE'S
U21 WOMEN'S RESERVE DIVISION
Our program would not be complete without our u21 FC Victoria Stars team competing in their second season in the Pacific Coast League u21 Women's Reserve Division. The team performed very well last year and will be competing in the ten team league.

PROGRAMS RUN FROM MAY TO JULY 13th
The programs begin in early May and concludes on July 13th. Check out our Summer Teams page for detailed program outlines and fee information.

TRYOUTS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 4th
FRIDAY, APRIL 4th, 2008
UVic Field Turf Facility

Boys (1992-1998): 5:30pm-7:00pm

Girls (1993-1995): 6:30pm-8:00pm

Girls for u21 Pacific Coast League Reserve Team (1988-1992): 7:30-9:00pm

All players interested in trying out for the FC Victoria Summer Teams program
MUST register. Cost for the tryouts is $25 (includes GST).

REGISTER ONLINE FOR SUMMER TEAMS PROGRAMS BELOW

Boys    1990-1995   Click Here

Boys   1996-1998   Click Here

Girls    1987-1995   Click Here

SIMONSON JOINS FC VICTORIA STAFF

FORMER WHITECAPS FC PROSPECTS HEAD COACH JOINS FC VICTORIA STAFF

Marv Diercks, President of FC Victoria Soccer Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Simonson to FC Victoria's coaching staff.

Mr. Simonson recently moved to Victoria from the Lower Mainland where he was the Whitecaps FC Prospects Head Coach for their Girls program, an assistant coach with Whitecaps FC W-League franchise in addition to being an assistant coach with the Whitecaps FC Women's reserve team in the Pacific Coast Soccer League.

"Mr. Simonson possesses a wealth of player development experience at a high standard and is a welcomed addition to our staff", commented Mr. Diercks. " He is currently developing youth soccer players in our Sunday evening Academies and with FA Dunsmuir (Football Academy Dunsmuir at Dunsmuir Middle School)".

Simonson graduated from the National Coaching Institute at the University of Victoria in 1998. In the past decade, he has been the Head Coach of Langley United Youth Soccer; an Assistant Coach with the Vancouver Breakers W-League Women's team (Dave Dew, Head Coach); a Director of Youth Development of Prowave Soccer (Whitecaps) along with Dale Mitchell, Mike Mosher and FC Victoria's Technical Director, Dave Dew.

"It's great to be working with Steve again", exclaimed Dew. "Victoria is very lucky to have a man with his talent and player development experience. Steve will be integral in the expansion of our programs".

Registration for the Winter Academy is available online now (click on appropriate link below). The ten week Winter Academy is open to boys and girls born 1990-2000, commencing January 6th and continuing through to March 6th.

What a great holiday gift for the budding soccer star in your family.

WINTER ACADEMY REGISTRATION
BOYS BORN 1990 - 2000   Click Here
GIRLS BORN 1990 - 2000  Click Here

THE NEW 2010

FC VICTORIA GIRLS ARE SCORING OVERSEAS

Former FC Victoria Gorge Premier Women's stalwarts are living their soccer dreams and making names for themselves in the FA Premier Women's Soccer League. Carey Gustafson and Liz Hansen have parlayed their soccer development in Victoria into professional contracts with Newcastle United and Doncaster Rovers respectively.

"I am impressed with the initiative of both Carey and Liz in seeking professional playing opportunities overseas", noted Dave Dew, Technical Director for FC Victoria. "Both players have settled in quite nicely".

BACK TO SOCCER SCHOOL WITH FC VICTORIA

DO THE MATH
FC Victoria is proud to be entering into its fourth year as a private learning academy for youth soccer players on Vancouver Island. The Youth Academy Program is expanded to three training cycles commencing September 16th with our Fall Session. In addition, due to popular demand, the program has been expanded to include age groupings for both boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 17.

ACTIVE LEARNING
FC Victoria's Youth Academies are segmented into a ten week training cycle for both boys and girls dedicated to  improving their soccer skills and knowledge of the game. Weekly Sunday evening sessions are held at the University of Victoria's field turf facility.

The youths are placed in small groups with trained staff coaches and are taught specific skills in an active environment on a weekly basis under the guidance of FC Victoria's Technical Director, Dave Dew.

We have separate training for keepers (goalies) too !

SCHEDULE
See below for academy program cycles and Sunday evening training times for specific age groupings.

7-8pm - Boys and Girls born 1995-2000
8-9pm - Boys and Girls born 1990-1994

Fall Academy (10 sessions)
September 16th, 2007 through to November 25th, 2007

Winter Academy (10 sessions)
January 6th, 2008 through to March 9th, 2008

Spring Academy (10 sessions)
March 30th, 2008 through to June 8th, 2008

COST
$170 + gst (includes 10 sessions and an FC Victoria article of clothing)

REFERRAL PROGRAM
Help us grow through our referral program and in turn we will reward you.
Click here for more information.


QUESTIONS?
We are happy to respond to any questions or comments about our programs.
Drop us a line at 250.385.8909 or email us by clicking here.

SECURELY REGISTER FOR THE 2007 FALL ACADEMY SESSION BY CLICKING ON THE APPROPRIATE LINK BELOW

BOYS BORN  1990-2000  Click Here

GIRLS BORN 1990-2000 Click Here

IRISH EYES ARE SMILING ON CANADIAN LAD

FC VICTORIA PRODUCT ON FIRE IN PRE-SEASON FIXTURES
Sheffield Wednesday Owls are gearing up for the 2007/08 FA Premier Academy League. The league represents the top level of youth football in England featuring teams from the Premiership and Football League clubs.

FC Victoria product, Reid Fraser has lit up the score sheet in the Owls first two pre-season matches on tour in Northern Island. He has come on as a second half substitute in both games scoring goals versus Cliftonville on Tuesday in a 2-0 victory and then scoring the tying marker earlier today versus Linfield, 2-2.

GETTING TECHNICAL WITH FIFA

FC VICTORIA'S NATALIE WORK IS MAPPING 'THE GAME'
Natalie Work spends her daytime hours as a graphical and geographical technician with Clover Point Cartographics, a map making company nestled next to the cruise ship terminal in Victoria, BC. In her spare time, she coaches and plays soccer. This past week, Natalie has been moonlighting as a volunteer mapmaker of another kind. She is mapping ‘the game’ with FIFA’s Technical staff for the FIFA U20 World Cup.

YOUTH VOLUNTEER ENJOYS FIFA U20 WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE

“I CAN SAY I HELPED, I DID THAT”.
Cassie Lyall, a midfielder/striker with FC Victoria's u21 Women's Team in the Pacific Coast Soccer League  gets around when it comes to soccer activity here in Victoria. Aside from scoring goals for the home team the past two weekends, she has been heavily involved as a volunteer with the FIFA U20 World Cup here in Victoria.

The BC Soccer Web caught up with Cassie to learn about her role with the FIFA event. Click here to read about it.

SCOTTISH LEGENDS SPEND WEEK WITH SUMMER TEAMS

SOCCER WISDOM PASSED DOWN TO CANADIAN YOUTHS
FC Victoria's Summer Teams recently experienced a wee bit of Scottish soccer instruction from two of Hibernian's living legends earlier this month; John Blackley and John Brownlie. Both have capped for Scotland in international competition including appearances in World Cup competition.

Instruction provided explored some simple adjustments in angling for balls and adjustment in support. Both players and FC Victoria's coaching staff benefited from the visit. With thick Scottish accents bellowing instruction, the players had to be attentive and made effort to show off their talents to the duo.

John Blackley (above) demonstrates to a FC Victoria youth player - photo by Bruce Kennedy