Watertown Youth Soccer Association

Indoor Soccer on Tuesday November 24th: There will not be indoor Soccer on Tuesday November 24th, due to the H1N1 flu shot clinic at Jefferson School. Indoor Soccer will resume on Saturday November 28th as normal. (Posted: 11/23/09)

U12, U14, & U16 Soccer Players – Both Boys and Girls: Indoor soccer will start next Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Jefferson Elementary gym:

U12 will play from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Tuesdays, and from 1:00 to 2:30 pm on Saturdays
U14 & U16 will play from 8:00 to 9:30 pm on Tuesdays, and from 2:30 to 4:00 pm on Saturdays

The season will run for four months – Nov, Dec, Jan, & Feb. You can register in person when you come to play for the first two weeks of the season. Cost is $15 if you are already a registered soccer player for Fall 2009 / Spring 2010, and $30 if you are not registered. (If you register for indoor soccer and decide you want to register for the Spring 2010 season, we will reduce your spring registration fee by $15.) The format will be the same as last year. We will normally have a coach there to provide some instruction and conduct some drills / games during the first 30 minutes, and we will scrimmage for the next 60 minutes. (Posted: 10/28/09)

Soccer Lights Dedication: The new soccer lights were dedicated on Sep. 8 with a big “Thank You” to all who provided the financial support:

City of Watertown (Park & Rec Department)
Watertown Community Foundation
Soccer Light Banner Sponsors:

Coca-Cola
Dacotah Bank
First Premier Bank & Premier Bankcard
Great Western Bank
Kiwanis
Lake Area Technical Institute
McDonald’s
Reliabank

Julie Bartels Named Executive Director: The WYSA Board has hired Julie Bartels as the new Executive Director for WYSA. Julie has several years of experience with soccer as both a parent of soccer players and as a coach. If you need help with anything related to WYSA or have suggestions, Julie can be reached at 520-0419. (Posted: 8/6/09)

Watertown U19B Team Wins State Tournament: The Watertown U19B team won the Classic (top) division of the State Tournament in Rapid City on June 5-6. The team went undefeated by beating Yankton, Spearfish, James Valley and Rapid City before meeting Spearfish again in the finals during the two-day tournament. Team members included in front David Little, goalie; Kneeling from left are Brennan Kranz, Zach Bartels, Zach Kirsch, and Adam Juba. Standing from left are Alex Juba, Trent Robbins, Brandon Goble, Jason Bartels (coach), Jacob Carter, Jorge Gallardo, T.J. Korthour, Josh Johnson and Jacob Kjenstad.

Soccer Equipment Needed: If you have good used soccer equipment (shoes, shin guards, socks, goalie gloves, balls, etc.) that you no longer need, consider donating them to WYSA. We frequently have players that need equipment, as they grow out of their existing equipment. Contact the Executive Director or bring to the Anza Soccer Complex. (Posted: 4/22/07)

Volunteers Needed: The Watertown Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) is a volunteer organization. The quality of the soccer programs that we provide to our youth is totally dependent on the volunteer efforts of parents as coaches, referees, committee members, and board members. We welcome volunteers in all areas, but we especially need volunteers for the following at this time: