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PYAA To Hold Tryouts For Travel Soccer Teams
PYAA Soccer would like to announce tryouts for the 2017-2018 Boys and Girls Travel Season. We are seeking local players from Pennsauken and Merchantville that are dedicated to the sport of competitive soccer.
The PYAA girls travel teams are members of the South Jersey Girls Soccer League (SJGSL); the boys teams are members of the South Jersey Soccer League (SJSL). Both leagues play a 10-game schedule in the fall and spring seasons; there are also two local tournaments that teams will participate in. Half of all games will be played at our own Pennsauken Soccer Complex, and the remainder will be contained to the South Jersey area.
Tryouts will be held on May 2 and 3, 6:30 p.m. at the Pennsauken Community Recreation Complex, located on the corner of Westfield and Bethel avenues. Please bring your completed registration form to the tryout; and as a reminder, all participants are required to wear shin guards during both sessions.
In addition to players, we are always looking for coaches, assistant coach, managers and volunteers for our travel program.
For more information, visit http://www.pyaasoccernj.com or e-mail pyaasoccernj@gmail.com.
PYAA Soccer Holding Online Registration
PYAA Soccer is currently taking registration for the spring 2017 season. Pennsauken and Merchantville resident boys and girls are invited to join.
New Jersey State Police Take On Pennsauken High School Basketball Teams In Scrimmages
Game on! This evening, Wednesday, Dec. 14., officers of the New Jersey State Police are taking on student-athletes from Pennsauken High School’s Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball Teams in a special scrimmage. The friendly games, along with a variety of skill challenges, are designed to foster goodwill between law enforcement and the community, creating a stronger bond between the public and those dedicated to protecting them.
The event takes place in the main gymnasium at Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd., from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. and features friendly scrimmages and skill challenges between the high school ball players and the New Jersey State Police.
For more information, contact Eric Mossop, Supervisor of Athletics, Health and Physical Education, Pennsauken High School, at (856) 662-8500 x 5235.
Pennsauken Loses To Freehold In 125 Point Playoff Game
By Albert Dadson, AAP Intern
You would think that if a football player scored eight touchdowns all by himself, his team would win the game. But what do you do when a player on the other team scores 10 touchdowns?
This was the case at the first round of the NJISAA playoffs in Pennsauken, NJ where Freehold Borough beat the Indians 69-56.
New Faces Of PHS Basketball Take The Lead
By Eric Mossop, Athletic Director, Pennsauken High School
When fans come to the gym to watch the PHS boys and girls basketball programs this coming winter season, the first thing they might notice are the new faces on the benches leading each respective program. The boys basketball team will be led by new head coach Al Fisher. Coach Fisher is a proud alumnus from the Class of 2004, graduating as the leading scorer in PHS history, a record he still holds to this date. Coach Fisher played collegiately at Kent State University and professionally overseas before coming back to his alma mater to lead the Indians!
Pennsauken’s Vliet Inducted Into SJU Men’s Soccer Hall Of Fame
Pennsauken native Sean Vliet, a member of Saint Joseph University’s graduating class of 1996, was enshrined in the Saint Joseph’s University Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame at halftime of the Hawks’ game against Duquesne on Saturday, October 22.
PHS Athletic Hall Of Fame Class Of 2016 Inducted
By Eric Mossop, Athletic Director, Pennsauken High School
Every two years, the Athletic Department accepts nominations for induction into our Athletic Hall of Fame. This year, the committee considered 15 nominations and recommended eight deserving individuals and one team, who were inducted at halftime of the football game against Cherry Hill West on Sept. 24. Congratulations to past student-athletes Dennis DeShields, ’69, Jason Hicks, ’85, Clifford Kent, ’70, Scott McNair, ’87, Ralph Roesler, ’70, and Major Smith, ’69; coach and educator Scott Jones, ’79; and sports booster Steve Sperduto, ’81. In addition, the NJSIAA Group IV State Championship 1980 football team is the third team to be inducted in to the PHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
PYAA Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Special Event
Pennsauken Youth Athletic Activities (PYAA) is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a special event Saturday, Aug.6, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the PYAA Field House, 3501 Elm Ave. All PYAA sports participants, volunteers, coaches, etc. – both past and present – are encouraged to come celebrate with food, games, music, 50/50 drawings, and family fun.
Football And Cheerleading Sign-Ups
PYAA football and cheerleading sign-ups will be every Thursday, 6:00-8:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., during August. Sign-ups are held at the PYAA Field House, located at 3501 Elm Ave. All forms of payment will be accepted.
PYAA Intramural Soccer In-Person Registration Held July 19 And 26
Due to multiple requests asking to register players for the fall season, PYAA Intramural Soccer will be taking in-person registration on the next two Tuesdays – July 19 and 26 – between 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Pennsauken Soccer Complex located at the corner of Westfield and Bethel avenues.
This will be your last chance to register for the fall season. Cost is $75 per player. Check, cash, or credit cards are accepted.
For more information on PYAA Soccer, click here.
PYAA Soccer Holds Player Registration
PYAA Soccer is holding its only in-person registration on Saturday, June 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the PYAA Fieldhouse, located at Marian and Elm avenues. You can download the registration from by clicking here.
Summer Open Play
Beginning on Tuesday, July 5, and running every Tuesday in July from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., players from 7‐13 years old will be separated into teams and play scrimmage soccer against each other. Instructions and guidance will be given throughout the night. Scrimmages are open to Merchantville and Pennsauken residents only. Forms must be received by July 5. To download the form, click here.
Philadelphia Union Day In Pennsauken
The Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer Club and PYAA Soccer Club have rescheduled their Union Day Event to Sunday, July 10.
The Philadelphia Union Day is open to children in the South Jersey area. The day will include inflatables and fun games, as well as a free youth soccer clinic for any interested child ages six to 13. There are two time slots available: 3:00-4:30 p.m. and 5:00-6:30 p.m.
All players must be registered, so please fill out the form – located at http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/fans/union-day-pennsauken – for each participating child. Please note that any participating child must bring their own soccer equipment and soccer ball to the clinic.
In addition to filling out this registration form, you will need to sign a waiver upon arrival at the clinic. All waivers must be signed by the parent or guardian, age 18 or older, of the registered child. Please print out and complete the waiver and bring to the clinic.
