May 2008

For the first time in the history of the Wildcats program, the organization will be fielding nine youth teams that will play and compete in local summer tournaments in conjunction with Youth Soccer Alliance www.ysasoccer.com and through US Club Soccer www.usclubsoccer.org   

Coach Nicolaidis, The Summer Academy DOC along with Dave Ortega, The Summer Academy Diretor, are "very pleased with the turnout and most impressed with the level of quality players that the NJ Wildcats and YSA were able to attract."

The teams will be competing in the NSR East Coast Cup; The Rider Cup, The Hackesttown Blast, The Central Jersey Invitational and finally the NSR Region I Cup.  The two month summer commitment will include two (2) training sessions per week, a fitness evalution with YSA’s exercise physiologist Todd Brown, one (1) GK sesion p/week for the teams goalies with YSA’s GK staff of Ryan Williams & Dylan Hastings.  For more in depth details about the program please go to;  http://www.ysasoccer.com/sjysa/ysawildcatssummerselect.html     

NJ Wildcats President Vince Baldino is equally as excited about this new branch of his W-League teams program and has said that  "looking to the future the NJ Wildcats will be applying for Super-Y Membership in 2009 and a strong summer program in 2008 will go a long way in helping to achieve that goal for us."

NJ Wildats Summer Academy Teams & Coaches:   

Girls:                                                                                                          

NJ WIldcats Blue 96/97 Coached by Dave Ortega                  

NJ Wildcats White 96/97 Coached by Ryan Van Osten         

NJ Wildcats 95/96 Coached by Keith Walters  

 NJ Wildcats 93/94 Coached by Kelly Lyons  

NJ Wildcats 91/92 Coached by Brian Eichenberg

Boys:

NJ Wildcats 96/97 Coached by Evan Myers

NJ Wildcats 95/96 Coached by Chris Shelton

NJ Wildcats 93/94 Coached by Tony Buchler

NJ Wildcats 90/91 Coached by Pete Cundo  

May 2008

Coach Nicolaidis and President Vince Baldino are pleased to announce that Robyn Jones (W-League All Eastern Conference Goalie 2007) and Amy Hoyer (NEC Player of the Year) have agreed to once again wear the Wildcats jersey for the 2008 season.

"We once again have a very young but very talented group of ladies ready to play for the Widcats this year and we are all very eager to get onto the pitch and get down to business." 

Training starts Monday, Wednesday and Thursday May 12th, 14th and 15th and will run right through to the conference playoffs at the end of July.  Training will be held at WWPSA’s Conover Park form 7:30-9pm each night.  Go to www.wwpsa.org/facilities/directions/126901.html  for diretions to the fields.     

March 2008

The New Jersey Wildcats are pleased to announce our partnership with West Windsor Plainsboro Soccer Association (WWPSA) which will combine one of New Jersey’s largest recreational and travel soccer programs with the semi-professional Wildcats women’s soccer team.  An alliance with one of the top women’s teams in North America enables WWPSA to create learning and training opportunities for all girls participating in its recreational and travel soccer programs, to develop interest in attending high quality soccer games, and to enhance the profile of the Club in the wider soccer community. The NJ Wildcats will participate directly in the development of girls youth soccer, developing potential future team players while creating a local fanbase at the same time. WWPSA will also offer practical support hosting some Wildcats practices and providing operational staff for Wildcats homegames. WWPSA and the Wildcats plan to work together to seek Corporate sponsorship for future development initiatives

Basis for Partnership
The close proximity of WWPSA to a leading women’s soccer team presented a tremendous opportunity to develop girls soccer in WWPSA. Several top international female players have played for the Wildcats within just a few miles of the Club providing the local community with a chance to attend games of the highest level. More importantly, young female players have the opportunity to expand their soccer development by playing and training with leading soccer athletes and coaches.

The Partnership
The WWPSA and NJ Wildcats will partner in the following key areas:

• Player Development
• Fanclub
• Sunburst
• Sponsorship

Player Development

a) Open Training Sessions (Mondays)
The NJ Wildcats will practice on Mondays and Wednesdays in May, June and July on WWPSA fields. All girls, parents, coaches and trainers from WWPSA will be invited to attend and watch these open practices.  Prior to the Monday sessions, the Wildcats will host open training sessions for all girls from WWPSA. These 90-minute sessions will be delivered by Wildcats players and coaches and will feature age-appropriate technical training "stations" with fun activities and skills challenges. There will also be a separate specialty Goalkeeper training session. Evenings will be designated as appropriate for recreational or travel players and will continue every Monday during the Wildcats season. All girls registered for any 2007-08 recreational or travel program will be eligible to participate and all sessions will be complimentary. Prior to the beginning of the season, there will be some introductory training sessions on Mondays in April.  Details will be posted at www.wwpsa.org.

b) Summer Camp of Champions (July 7-11, 2008)
WWPSA and the Wildcats are excited to announce that US National Team Captain Christie Pearce Rampone and Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Boxx will participate in the 1st Annual WWPSA / New Jersey Wildcats Girls Camp in West Windsor, July 7-11, 2008. Christie and Shannon will be in camp on July 7th and 8th only a few weeks before they travel to Beijing China for the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition to soccer skills training, the camp will include individual Speed and Agility testing and an ACL injury prevention DVD from the G.O.A.L.S. (Girls Opting Against Ligament Surgery) Training Series. The camp will be led by Socrates Nicolaidis, the youngest Australian player ever to play in a National League game at the age of 16 and former Australian National Youth Team player

February 2008

The New Jersey Wildcats president/owner Mr. Vince Baldino is pleased to annouce that Coach Socrates Nicolaidis has agreed to another season with the Wildcats.  After a very challenging, yet successful season the Wildcats management is very happy to have Coach Nicolaidis back.  Baldino says, "Socrates has a great reputation for developing the female soccer player, he has over sixty athletes that have and are currently playing at the collegiate level."  

Coach Nicolaidis offers, "After a strong start to last season with a win over Jersey Sky Blue and a tie with Washington Freedom, the depth of our squad became evident as we finished out our season.   Our goal for this coming season is to acquire some of the most young, up and coming,  talented players from within the state that can bring energy, desire and a creative attacking style of play the Wildcats supporters are use to seeing." 

"The league this year will be even stronger with the introduction of the revised women’s professional soccer league in 2009.  The Wildcats will be playing against three professional organization, Jersey Sky Blue, the Boston Breaker’s affiliate club Boston Renegades and Washisngton Freedom.  With the introduction of an exercise physiologist, Todd Brown, to our team this year, it will give our less experienced players the opportunity to physically compete with some of the best players in the country. Todd’s goal will be to monitor, test, re-test and provide a world class performance training and research department that will have all Wildcats players at a very high professional level of fitness." 

"Off the field we are building strong relationships with clubs from the central and southern parts of the state.  Our club affiliate program will give us the opportunity to identify talent early on while providing them a path where they can achieve excellence and one day play for the senior Wildcats team."

The New Jersey Wildcats in partnership with Youth Soccer Alliance will be fielding Youth Summer Select Teams this summer out of Cherry Hill, New Jersey 

Tryouts Dates:

BOYS:  Saturday's  Mar 1st & 8th:      U11/U12: 1pm-2:30pm;     U13/U14:  2:30pm-4pm;      U15/U14:  4pm-5:30pm

GIRLS: Sunday's Mar 2nd & 9th:        U11/U12:  1pm-2:30pm;     U13/U14:  2:30pm-4pm;     U15/U16:  4pm-5:30pm

There are still a few roster openings in each age group.

If you are looking for a program that is comprehensive and intensive that will prepare you for your upcoming fall season then look no further.

To find out more about what we offer with this unique summer select program please go to www.ysaindoor.com or www.ysasoccer.com

FOR INFORMATION ON YSA/WILDCATS CAMPS GO TO WWW.YSACAMPS.COM

Many of the New Jersey Wildcats players earned confernece, regional and national honors this past fall 2007 season for their outstanding play and sportsmanship.  Below are just a few:

Kerry Little from Rowan University:    2007 First Team All Conference (CoSIDA);   Rowan NJAIAW Woman of the Year  &  ESPN The Magazine Academic All District II First Team.

Amy Hoyer from Monmouth University:   2007 NEC Player of the Year;   2007 NEC First Team All Conference;  2007 NEC All Tournament Team   &   NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Third Team. 

Amanda Wheeler from Fairleigh Dickinson University:   2007 NEC First Team All Conference Defender.

Kelly Lynch from Virginia Tech:  NSCAA Mid-Altantic Region 2007 All Freshman Team.

 Wildcats Training Players Kelliann Doherty from Bucknell & Allison Lane from Marist also earned NSCAA Mid-Atlantic & Northeast 2007 All Freshman Team honors respectively.