The Highline Soccer Association (HSA) currently represents over 3,000 youth soccer players in the Highline area. The Association is made up of four Recreational Soccer clubs located in the communities of Des Moines/Midway, Sea-Tac, West Highline, and West Seattle, and the Highline Premier Football Club.

HSA teams compete in District III within the Washington State Youth Soccer Association (WSYSA).

The HSA Board normally meets one time per month. Some of the numerous activities that the Board Members oversee and coordinate are Club Activities, Registration for those teams that compete within the Association, District III and at the State Level, Development of Coaches, Referees, and Players, College Scholarship Programs, and field development.

Highline Board of Directors email: highlinesoccer@gmail.com

Dear Highline Soccer Association G99, G98, G97 and G96 Players -

Highline Premier will be hosting its annual team formation tryouts in the next two weekends for the GU13-GU18 age groups, with GU13-GU15 this weekend and GU16-GU18 next weekend.

We are inviting interested players in the association at these ages to come out to training sessions the teams are running the balance of this week and next week (See team web pages), introduce themselves to the coaches, and participate in the upcoming tryouts. All of the below four teams have been assigned very good new coaches, most who have coached at the collegiate level and have top coaching instruction licenses (USSF A and USSF B). It may be the right opportunity for players looking to develop and prepare them to play more competitively in high school and beyond. Please feel free to contact these coaches and/or register for their upcoming tryouts by going to: http://www.highlinepremier.com.

Girls 99: Coach Niki Taylor
Contact: Niki.taylor.wa@gmail.com
Bio: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/486732-niki-taylor-club-coach
Team Web: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/181101-girls-99-blue-2012-2013-

Girls 98: Coach Patrick Delaney
Contact: pattomdel@hotmail.com
Bio: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/486823-patrick-delaney-club-coach
Team Web: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/333748-girls-98-blue-2011-2012-

Girls 97: Coach Paolo Mottola
Contact: Pmmottola@gmail.com
Bio: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/492187-paolo-mottola-club-coach
Team Web: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/181116-girls-97-blue-2012-13-

Girls 96: Coach Adam Fenster
Contact: adamfenster@hotmail.com
Bio: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/486754-adam-fenster-club-coach
Team Web: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/333181-girls-96-blue-2011-2012-

Michael Murphy
Executive Director, HIGHLINE PREMIER FC
http://www.highlinepremier.com
C 206 310 3581
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Highline Premier FC Launches Integrated Select Tier for Highline Youth Soccer Community

SEATTLE (May 4, 2012) -- Highline Premier FC, the advanced development club of the Highline Soccer Association, has announced the launch of the HIGHLINE SELECT Program for the 2012-13 program year. The program will provide an integrated select tier of instruction and play for members of the communities served by Highline Premier in addition to its existing premier program.

The program has been carefully designed in coordination with association and member club leadership to provide a high value to the participant while meeting the needs of the community to provide a level of instruction and play above Recreational but not as comprehensive as Premier. HIGHLINE SELECT is ideally structured to the player that wants more than recreational soccer in terms of instruction and more competitive play but either is not yet at a premier level and/or has not determined the premier commitment to be suitable. HIGHLINE SELECT is ideal for the multi-sport athlete/family.

HIGHLINE SELECT program launch coaches at time of news release include Mike Rhodes - BU11; Jim Ryan - BU12; and Sean Coleman - GU11. The inaugural coach slate is a cross-section of member clubs of the Highline Soccer Association. Tryouts for HIGHLINE SELECT teams start this weekend as part of the Highline Premier tryouts.

Elements of HIGHLINE SELECT include:

• Volunteer Coach participating in an integrated coach development program with the Highline Premier coaching staff, overseen by the club Coaching Director and Technical Director.
• Professional trainer assigned to each select teams to provide advanced technical instruction.
• Lower overall time commitment than premier, 2 trainings/week over a 7-to-9 month duration.
• Participation in a fall 'select' league and an end of season State Cup.
• Periodic joint training of age groups across premier and select.
• Periodic premier match play participation by qualified select players through Club/Player Pass.
• Program management through Highline Premier and members of the Highline Soccer Association community.
• Joint, fully integrated team formation process with the premier and select tiers. Participants provided assessments and choose based on aptitude, interest and time/financial considerations.
• Amazing value at $750, excluding uniform/kit.

Highline Premier Club President stated, "We are excited about what the launch of the HIGHLINE SELECT program means to our community. For many years our association leadership has collectively recognized a need for a tier of instruction and play that was above recreational but not with the same time and financial commitments required of premier soccer. HIGHLINE SELECT brings this to the community … top-shelf technical instruction, coach mentoring, exciting and challenging select play venues, state cup, and periodic premier training and play opportunities at a price point that is far less daunting for our community."

Highline Premier is committed to delivering a first-class player development environment through programs that meet the unique and varying needs of players in its club and enrolled in its programs.

About Highline Premier FC

Highline Premier Football Club, based just south of Seattle, Washington USA, is the official advanced development club of Highline Soccer Association (HSA). HSA is comprised of five member clubs dedicated to promoting the game of soccer through programs and play options that serve over 3,000 youth in the Highline area of West Seattle, West Highline, Sea-Tac, Normandy Park and Des Moines/Midway. Highline Premier provides the highest possible level of professional technical, tactical and skills development training to qualified youth players, assisting them in fulfilling their potential as highly skilled and capable players and creating opportunities for them to play at the highest levels, both in the state and beyond, commensurate with their abilities. Highline Premier players learn the necessary life skills to obtain future success whether it is in athletic competition or the professional work place. The Highline Premier community of players, coaches, staff, club volunteers and member families endeavor to be good stewards of the sport of soccer and to the community in which they live. To learn more, visit http://www.highlinepremier.com

Dear Highline Soccer Association member:

This is a reminder that tryouts for boys and girls U10, U11 and U12 will begin this Friday evening, May 4^th for Highline Premier FC, the Highline Soccer Association's advanced development club for select (NEW for 2012!) and premier soccer programs. (See the bottom of this email for the tryout schedule.) Tryouts for boys and girls U13-U15 and for girls GU16-GU18 are scheduled the following two weekends, respectively.

If your child has the motivation to train, develop and play with equally motivated and skilled players and the opportunity to compete in the top leagues in the state, Highline Premier may be right for you. We urge every interested player to participate in the tryouts for their age group so they understand all of their options.

FAMILY INFORMATION NIGHT Highline Premier will be hosting a Family Information Night this Tuesday, May 1st, at 7PM in the Youngstown Cultural Center auditorium (4408 Delridge Way Southwest, Seattle 98106, map). All are welcome and encouraged to attend for this information-packed meeting. The evening will include an Introduction to Highline Premier and the club's premier and select soccer options, program year overview, fee structure, financial assistance, tryout process, coaching staff introductions, and a question and answer session.

Full details about the meeting are posted HERE

TRYOUT DATES-- A full calendar of times and places is listed at the end of this email and can also be found on the Highline Premier web site. Tryouts for U10, U11 and U12 boys and girls start Friday evening, May 4th. Tryouts for U13-U15 start May 11th, and all GU16-GU18 tryouts begin May 18th. To pre-register and for information and updates of dates/times/locations on tryouts, visit the Highline Premier web site at http://highlinepremier.com and click on Tryouts. Coach slates, team background information, tryout schedules and pre-registration are available at the site.

SELECT TEAMS (NEW!) - Highline Premier and Highline Soccer Association are pleased to announce that, in addition to premier teams, select teams for U11 and U12 will be formed as part of the upcoming 2012 tryouts. This will permit our families to have multiple options in determining the best fit commitment level for advanced instruction and play.

COACHES -- Highline Premier, Highline Soccer Association's exclusive provider of select and premier soccer programs, has assembled an extraordinary slate of coaches and trainers for players wishing to train with and play on select and premier teams. To view the list of coaches for Highline Premier teams, please visit the Coaches Page on the Highline Premier web site, highlinepremier.com.

Please contact Highline Premier with any questions you might have at tryouts@highlinepremier.com.

Thanks. We look forward to see and talking to many of you on Tuesday, May 1st and Friday, May 4th!

Highline Soccer Association
Highline Premier FC

TRYOUT SCHEDULE

The tryout schedule for U10, U11 and U12 ages is listed below. The full and updated tryouts schedule, including U13-U15 and GU16-GU18, can be found at the Highline Premier web site at: http://www.highlinepremier.com/page/show/468113-2012-highline-premier-tryout-calendar

The Highline Soccer Associaton hosted the District 3 Finals for the boy's divisions U-12 and above during the 2012 Recreational Cup at the Valley Ridge Playfields in SeaTac on November 19th and 20th. Click HERE for a list of participants and match results.

The sun cuts through the morning fog during Sunday's District Finals at Valley Ridge.
Photo by HSA President, Jon Dawson