Saturday, May 30, 2009

TSF Academy Players visit Malmo FF in Sweden.
Danny Friga and Ramsay Hartley have been given the opportunity to visit Sweden in spending a week training with Malmo FF. Malmo FF is Sweden's most successul and popular soccer club. The club's successes have been numerous and in 1979 they reached the European Cup Final (Champion League). The boys were invited by Mr Staffan Tapper to attend a week of training with the U18 and U21 squads. This experience will have the boys practicing with those teams and also competing in several full games. These games will serve as evaluations for Danny and Ramsay. Danny has been asked to write a journal after each day to recap his and Ramsay´s experiences training with the professional club.
Day One: Arrival in Sweden
Day Two: Getting into the Mix
Day Three: Malmo FF!
Day Four: Welcome to Copenhagen!
Day Five: Malmo FF and the New Stadium
Day Six: First Game!
Day Seven: Second Game!
Day Eight: Last Game
Day Nine: Last Night in Sweden!
Sweden Trip Journal: Picture Gallery

Thursday, May 21, 2009

New Jersey State Cup


To win any soccer game 5-1 is a great achievement, to do so in a State Cup Final is no less than outstanding!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

March Madness Tournament

The TSF U15 Lady Titans travelled to Maryland on March 23rd and 24th to compete in its inaugural tournament as a Club Team at the Baltimore March Madness. Playing four games over two days the team went undefeated and were crowned Champions with a 2-1 win in the final.

In the opening game of the tournament, the Lady Titans went down 1-0 on an early goal to the Bethesda Force. Once the team got settled in, TSF Academy began to come back into the game. Some good play, and clinical finishing saw TSF overcome the early deficit with a 3-1 win.

In the second game of group play the U15 girls battled the Jersey Knights. The game was physical with the Lady Titans earning a close victory 2-1.

In the semi -finals the Lady Titans played a very good SSC Barcelona team. TSF went ahead 1-0 early in the game. Even though the SSC Barcelona team worked hard to get back into the game, TSF Academy battled hard and managed to hold onto the 1-0 victory. In the finals the TSF Lady Titans played the Jersey Knights for a second time. Once again TSF Academy came away with a 2-1 victory and the championship. Coach Dan said after the tournament "The girls played well and worked hard. Our defensive shape was good, and we showed resilience under pressure and an ability to score crucial goals at the right time." Coach Dan continued "The players have put in a lot of hard work throughout the winter, and I am pleased with the results. We do still have a lot of work to do to improve, however I feel the players are certainly challenging themselves to do well. " Girls Academy Manager Mark White continued "The Lady Titans had a great event, and we are confident they are going to have more success as their season unfolds. Coach Dan has done a great job so far, and the players are responding well to his training principles." Next up for the Lady Titans will be the first round of the state cup tournament.

Monday, April 13, 2009

TSF Academy Diablos Win PDA Spring Kickoff


On the weekend of April 4th & 5th TSF Academy U14 Boys competed at the PDA Spring Kickoff. The tournament is highly competitive and a great way for the boys to warm up for the upcoming Spring season.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

TSF Academy Shine at Matchfit Chelsea Spring Invitational

This past weekend March 28-29 TSF Academy Galaticos (U15Boys), Panthers (U16Boys), Celtics (U17Boys) and Wildcats (U18Boys) competed in the Matchfit Chelsea Spring Invitational. The tournament is a good regional event which the Boys teams use as a tune up before State Cup.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

TSF Academy Comes Through
Jeremy Witherspoon and Ryan Allison combine to push TSF over the top
USL News Release
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ – United Soccer Leagues 11th Super Y-League season got underway this past Saturday, March 21, when TSF Academy’s U16 boys downed the New Jersey Junior Stallions, 1-0 on a Jeremy Witherspoon goal scored midway through the second half.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Sun Rises on SYL 2009 Season
TSF Academy seeks fresh start for ’93 boys this weekend
USL Feature Article
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ – Last season TSF Academy’s U16 boys opened United Soccer Leagues Super Y-League season with a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Junior Stallions. That team went on to finish second in the United States and Canada’s only nationwide U16 boys division, losing 2-0 to Mountain WFC in the U16 boys’ North American Final. This season’s U16 team is not that side.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Former TSF Academy player Nikki Krzysik is drafted to play for Chicago in the Women's Professional Soccer League

During the summer of 2007, Nikki Krzysik was part of the TSF Academy Super-20 Women's Team. On Friday, January 16 she was the #13 draft pick for the Women's Professional Soccer League and was selected by former Iona College and Arsenal Women's Team (London, UK) Coach Emma Hayes as Chicago Red Stars 2nd pick.

Nikki is a native of Clifton, NJ and TSF Academy Director Mark White has known her since she was 13 years old. "Even back then it was obvious Nikki was going to be a special player" White said. "She was training with other good players, including Yael Averbuch (WPS - Sky Blue, #4 draft pick) and showed a desire to improve her game in every department."

Nikki's hard work has seen her represent the US National Team at the U17, U19, U20, U21 & U23 levels and now she has taken another huge step in her development by being part of the WPS for its inaugural season.

"Nikki is not only a great player, she is also a wonderful person" White continued, "She often visits TSF Academy to meet our younger players and to talk about her experiences at the University of Virginia and with the National program. I am sure she is going to be a wonderful ambassador for the program, and will gain many fans across the country. TSF wish her, as well as all the other WPS players all the very best of luck. We are looking forward to seeing some great soccer".