Register for the Election Week Camp HERE.

Club Registrar Rui and Coach Bert attended the MJW II Annual Golf Outing in memory of our Captain. We miss you Mike.

2022 College ID & HS Prep Camp concluded this week. Great job ladies. Thanks to the following coaches for working with the players.

• Georgian Court University - James Moore
• Drew University - James Weigand
• Rutgers University Newark - Ana Silveira
• FDU Madison - Kristen Giotta
• Centenary University - Kevin Davies

Congrats to our 07G Team. Neptune Summer Kickoff Tournament Champions.

Congrats to our 08G Team. Finalist PA Classics Mid Atlantic Cup Tournament.

Congrats to our 06G Team for winning the Manalapan Memorial Day Tournament.

That's a wrap!!! Congrats 04G on concluding your Youth Career with the Club. Thank you parents for your support for many years. Good luck ladies in your next journey.

• Kamiyah Bagley - The College of New Jersey
• Victoria Beato - University of South Carolina
• Kiara Brites - New Jersey City University
• Victoria Cabrera - Rutgers University
• Julianne Fontana - University of Delaware
• Emily Friscia - University of Delaware
• Sidney Hendrzak - University of Delaware
• Olivia Hirsch - Northeastern University
• Gianna Iuliano - Jacksonville University
• Maeve Kahora - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Camila Martinez - Montclair State University
• Mya Salgado - Monmouth University
• Gabriela Vasquez - Felician University
• Stella Whitefield - Syracuse University
• Sophia Zecca - University of South Florida

Congrats to our 04 & 05 Girls Teams for capturing the 2022 U.S. PARMA Girls Spring Kickoff Tournament. Back to back years for 05 Girls. Nice way to start the season ladies. Great job.

2022 Winter Futsal comes to a close for 04G, 05G, 07G Teams. Well done ladies.

Congrats Julia on being inducted to the New Jersey Soccer Association Hall Of Fame. Well deserved. We miss you, love you, and are very proud of you.

2021 Summer Camp for 6th-7th-8th Grade Girls in the books. Well done girls. Worked hard and had fun.

2021 College ID & HS Prep Camp concluded this week. Thanks to the following coaches for working with the players.

• Rutgers Newark - Ariana Ruela
• Drew University - James Weigand
• FDU Madison - Kristen Giotta
• UCC - Angela Correia

• Liz Walch - University of South Carolina
• Bella Pazmino - Farleigh Dickinson University
• Sara Crevani- Sacred Heart University
• Amanda Yuill - Farleigh Dickinson University
• Andrea Ruiz - Columbia University
• Felicia Su - University of Chicago

That's a wrap for the 2021 U.S. PARMA Soccer Club Tournament. Thanks to all teams for participating especially in the heat. Thank you College Coaches who attended. Congrats to the teams winning the tournament including PARMA 05 Girls. Have a happy, healthy, and safe summer.

PARMA Alumni came together to play in the NJ Blue Soccer Caseres Cup to honor one of our own, Julia Caseres, who was taken from us way too early. We miss you Jules but your legacy will never be forgotten. Congrats ladies on winning the Cup. Julia is looking down with a big smile!

Congrats to our 05B Team. Finalist EDP Memorial Day Tournament.

Congrats to our 08G Team, capturing 1st place EDP North Jersey Championship II Division.

Congrats to our Gold 04G Team. EDP Memorial Tournament Champions.

Congrats to 05G, 07G & 08G Teams. NJYS State Cup Group Winners. Semifinals here we come!

Look what just arrived! Getting closer to construction start date of turf fields.

Boys & Girls Teams

• Birth Years: 2012-2002
• Date: Week of May 3-7, 2021
• Registration: Complete Tryout Registration Form
• Email: phil@usparma.com

Congrats to our 07 Girls & 08 Girls Teams - Union County Spring Kickoff Tournament Champions.

01/02 Girls Team concluded their youth careers this past weekend. Thank you for your contributions, dedication, and loyalty to the Club for so many years. Team finished as one of the top ranked teams in State. Left to Right - Izzy, Ally, Dayna, Coach Phil, Gillian, Jenna, Jill. Missing from photo - Coach Eli, Alexis, Autumn, Abby, Kacey, Kailee, Sierra.

Thank you College Coaches from Drew University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutgers University Newark, Kean University, Monmouth University for working with our group at the 2020 U.S. PARMA College ID & HS Prep Camp.

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (Rain Date Thursday, July 2, 2020)

Location: South Plainfield Pop Warner Grass Fields

Address: 814 Kenneth Avenue, South Plainfield NJ.
(The address is the last house on the street just before the complex. The fields and parking lot are to the left of the house.)

Registration Form: http://www.usparma.com/pdfs/US_Parma_Tryout_Reg_Form.pdf

Email Form To: phil@usparma.com

Age Groups & Times

Boys

• 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007: 5:30-7:00pm
• 2010 - April 20 & 27, 6:30-8pm
• 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003: 7:00-8:30pm

Girls

• 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (seeking goalkeeper), 2007, 2006, 2005: 5:30-7:00pm

Congratulations to the PARMA Class of 2020. Thank you for your contributions to the club. Good luck in your next journey.

• Jillian Balsamo - St. Joseph's University
• Jenna Wiese - James Madison University
• Isabella Perez - Indiana University
• Kacey Brennan - The Naval Academy
• Gillian Reese - Rutgers University Newark
• Dayna Lui - University of Connecticut
• Alexis Shannon - High Point University
• Autumn Clarke - Rutgers University
• Ally Muhlstock - Ohio State University
• Abigail Gallant - Boston College
• Kailee Mera - Caldwell University
• Kaylah Webb - Northeastern University
• Amanda Medvetz - Wagner College
• Alexandra Rogue - Kean University

Excellent 2020 NJ Youth Soccer Summit. Taylor Machuga PARMA Alumni Class of 2016 & representing Sky Blue FC with U.S. PARMA Soccer Club President Phil Iuliano

That time of year. Futsal is back! PARMA HS Girls Teams in action.

Great time at the clubs 2019 Holiday Party.

Great evening at the Annual New Jersey Soccer Association Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner.

National Signing Day...Congrats to PARMA 01 Girls Gillian Reese, committing to playing Division III Soccer at Rutgers Newark University. Very proud of you Gillian.

National Signing Day...Congrats to PARMA 01 Girls Jenna Wiese, committing to playing Division I Soccer at James Madison University. Very proud of you Jenna.

Congrats to Heidi Paulson, PARMA Alumni, Class of 2016, on achieving Essex County Student Athlete of the Year.

Coach Phil and Coach Bert enjoyed participating in the Michael J. Wielgus Foundation 5th Annual Golf Outing. Proceeds assisting kids fight against cancer. We miss you Mike. Always in our hearts.

Thanks to the following Collegiate Coaches:

• Joseph Memzer - Delaware Valley University
• Jim Harner - Temple University
• Nicolaidis Socrates - Jefferson University
• Ariana Ruela - Rutgers University Newark
• Kristin Giotta - FDU Madison

Looking forward to the 2020 Camp.

Congrats to the following teams for ending the season with solid tournament placement.

• * 01/02 Girls: Neptune Classic Champions
• * 04 Boys: Mid- Atlantic Cup Champions
• * 03 Girls: Mid-Atlantic Cup Finalist
• * 05 Girls: Mid-Atlantic Cup Finalist

Words cannot describe how amazing you were as a player and coach but most importantly the person you were. The lives you touched and the accomplishments you achieved will never be forgotten. You left your mark and legacy in this world. We will miss you very much. Thank you for being a major part of our lives. R.I.P. Jules. Love you much!

01/02 Girls Team completed their 2019 US Youth Soccer National League EDP Mid Atlantic Premier Division. Team competed against top 15 ranked teams from NJ & PA. Battled many injuries the entire season. Played excellent and are currently ranked #16 in NJ. Well done ladies.

West Windsor Sunburst Tournament Champions.

Congrats to our 00/01 Girls Team and 02 Boys Team - Manalapan Memorial Day Tournament Champions.

Over 100 U.S. PARMA members in attendance to witness the USWNT defeat Mexico at Red Bull Arena. Good luck to the squad as they depart to France for the World Cup. Bring home the Cup.

• Sarah Sherman - Savannah College of Art and Design
• Searra Michalsky - University of Delaware
• Adrianna Munoz - University of Delaware
• Olivia Leonardis - University of Pittsburgh
• Katherine Sartor - Providence College
• Hailey Longstreet - Clemson University
• Julia Poeschl - Seton Hall University
• Alexandra Poulakowski - University of Maryland
• Abigail Gagliano - University of Colorado at Boulder
• Caitlin Amman - Gettysburg College
• Emma Flood - University of Tennessee
• Juliana Bergmann - University of Pittsburgh
• Victoria Fernandez - Union County College
• Caitlyn Smith - Virginia Tech
• Kayla Reisberg - Northeastern University
• Hannah Seewald - Temple University

Congrats to our 00/01 girls team. Class of 2019. Good luck in your next journey.

EDP Championship Central I Division Champions.

Club started with a vision, dream, passion, and a group of dedicated men who took a chance and believed. Thank you inaugural Men's Semi-Professional Team.

Standing (left to right): Rui Aquiles (Coach), Eric Shaw, Bernardo Ainza, Bill Tenza, Vincent Farina, Emilio Farina, Anthony DiIorio, Matt DellaFave, John Sasieta, Ron Szotak, Lou Trentacoste (Head Coach).

Kneeling (left to right): Phil Iuliano (President/Coach), Abrham Hildago, Jimmy Connors, John Brink-Lind, Peter Calicchio, Marc Durante, Carmelo Nigro, Jimmy Ponzio, Oreste Calicchio

Shout out to our 08G (Champions), 010B (Finalist), 08B (Finalist) in the Monroe Tournament. Well done!

Congrats to PARMA youth player & alumni, Brandon Anorve as his journey has led him to signing a professional contract with Valencia CF (Spain). Brandon joined PARMA at the age of 14. Strong work ethic, dedication, loyalty, and development has paved the way to play at the USSDA level, Nomads Academy (CA), where he was recognized by scouts.

"I played for U.S. PARMA since I was 14 years old. I developed tremendously under the guidance of the club. I became the player and person I am today because of the coaches and staff. Taking in every bit of knowledge from them every second. Thank you PARMA!" - Brandon Anorve.

"Well done Brandon. The PARMA family is very proud of you and your accomplishment. Continue to achieve your dreams and goals and always remain humble." - Phil Iuliano, Club President.

• Ariana Ruela, Rutgers University
• Joe Colodne, Kean University
• Kristin Giotta, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Congrats to our 05/06G Summer Team & our 04/05B Summer Team. Highland Cup Tournament Finalist.

Congratulations to 02 Girls and 02 Boys teams.

• - 02G Jersey Shore Champions Cup Tournament Finalist.
• - 02B STA Memorial Day Tournament Finalist.

On behalf of the Wielgus family, Sky Blue FC, and U.S. PARMA, thank you to the many family and friends for the tremendous support for kids walk for cancer research. We miss you Mike.

Congrats to PARMA 99/00 Girls and Boys Players. Good luck in your next journey.

• Alexandra Gilmore - University of Maryland
• Anna Gumpel - TCNJ
• Brianna Linder - Penn State University
• Caitlin Bromm - Ithaca College
• Caitlyn Finnerty - TCNJ
• Cyanna Gonzalez - Union County College
• Hannah Fidelman - Loyola University
• Julianna Mangano - Quinnipiac University
• Kelly Kacani - Loyola University
• Lindsay Wielgus - Saint Joseph's University
• Nathalie Tucker - Tulane University
• Paige Warnock - University of North Carolina
• Serena Zilli - Delaware Valley University
• Clare Monte - Catholic University
• Diego Stanziola - FDU Madison
• Nick Garofalo - Albright College PA
• Will Sherry - Purdue University
• Adam Freeman - Lehigh University
• Sam Burkhard - TCNJ
• Derek Kalanese - University of Arizona
• Jordan Wendolowski - West Virginia University
• Anthony Nagy - Moravian College

Neema Liverpool, U.S. PARMA Alumni (Class of 2015) is entering her fourth season of Division I Soccer at NJIT while studying Biomedical Engineering. Neema recently received an invitation to represent her grandfather's country of Guyana in their journey to qualify for the 2019 Women's World Cup. Neema is not able to commit to the opportunity at the present time however she remains active as a strong prospect.

Congrats to our 04B and 05G teams. STA Memorial Day Tournament Finalist.

Congrats to our 00/99 Girls Team Seniors on their college selections. Good luck ladies. The club is very proud of you.

Congrats 01/02 Girls Team. EDP Easter Showcase Finalist.

Congrats 05B and 03G for winning the PARMA Spring Kickoff Tournament.

Rush hour snow storm and heavy traffic could not stop the PARMA annual holiday party. Thanks to everyone who endured the travel and attended. Special thanks to our guest Madison Tiernan from Sky Blue FC. Everyone had a great time.

U.S. PARMA Spring Kickoff Tournament
1 Day Tournament - 3 Games Guaranteed
05-99 Boys & Girls Teams

Dates & Age Groups

• - Saturday 3/17/18 - 05, 04, 03 Boys and Girls Teams
• - Sunday 3/18/18 - 02, 01, 00, 99 Boys and Girls Teams (College Showcase).

• Games: Each team will play 3-50 minute games.
• Referees: 3-man system for every game.
• Fields: Turf fields only (11 v 11 format).
• Location: Edison, NJ
• Fee: $550 per team.
• Registration Link: GotSoccer.com - Event Registration
• Tournament Information: U.S. PARMA Spring Kickoff Tournamnet
• Discount: Clubs that register 5 teams or more, $25 discount shall apply per team.
• Note: Spots are limited.

U.S. PARMA Soccer Club welcomes you to come join their Spring Kickoff Tournament. Centrally located in Edison, NJ. The tournament will offer one day competition for boys and girls U13 through U19 brackets. This tournament is US Club sanctioned and all teams must be in good standing with United States Soccer Association.

US Club and NJYS Passes are welcomed as are all USSA Passes of teams in good standing. Only players with valid player passes will be eligible to play. A maximum of 20 players per roster will be permitted.

The entry fee is $550 for all age groups. Payment should be mailed along with the enclosed application form (VIA GOTSOCCER) to the address listed below. All payments are due by February 18, 2018. Teams not accepted will have their application fee returned in their notification letter.

Mail entry fee and forms to:
U.S. PARMA Soccer Club
560 Springfield Ave. (Suite B)
Westfield, NJ 07090

Congrats 04 Boys - EDP North 2 Champions. Undefeated season.

Congrats 04 Boys - EDP Fall Classic Tournament Finalist.

Congrats Gold 05 Girls Team. Hazlet Columbus Day Tournament Champions.

Hazlet United - U.S. PARMA Girls College Showcase
November 25 - 26, 2017
Application Deadline October 31, 2017

• www.hazletsoccer.org
• Application Site
• Applied Teams Site

For the past 22 years our College Bound Showcase has established a tradition of excellent players competing before influential college coaches and recruiters. Our Showcase was the first girl’s only tournament of this sort on the East Coast.

Last year, during our annual Showcase, over 60 institutions were represented by recruiters or coaches as over 360 girls from 20 teams played in a showcase format. More than 100 coaches have been invited to the tournament with special emphasis on Eastern Schools.

For Maximum College Coach Exposure come try one of the four original Girls College Showcases on the East Coast. Each team will play (4) 60 Minutes Games with Three Referee System for each game. We will have 18 player rosters with 5 Guest Players per team. Points and standing recorded with Gotsoccer.

The camp was a success to all players participating. Players received valuable experience and exposure to Division 1-2-3 collegiate soccer and recruitment process.

Special thanks to the following coaches who worked with the girls:

• - Kristin Giotta, Fairleigh Dickinson University
• - Joe Colodne, Drew University
• - Mary Hearin, NJIT University
• - James Moore, Georgian Court University

EDP Summer Classic Tournament Finalist.

Successful weekend at the Jersey Shore Champions Cup Tournament.

• - 00 Girls Champions
• - 05 Girls Champions
• - 03 Girls Finalists

Thank you everyone for the tremendous support and for honoring our beloved Captain Mike at last nights Sky Blue FC game. Raised $1000 Kids Walk To Fight Cancer.

The Wielgus Family and the Michael J. Wielgus II Foundation are honored to award a scholarship to a U.S. PARMA player, who is graduating in the 2017 class. As many of you know, Michael lost his courageous battle and left us much too soon. Our lives will never be the same. As we struggle with living our lives without him, we search for ways to keep his memory alive. We thought about what meant the most to him and how he would want to be remembered.

The U.S. PARMA family was something that Michael treasured greatly. Honoring him with this scholarship is something our family is proud of. This year's recipient of the MJW II Scholarship is Isabella Giammatteo of the 98/99 Girls Team. Isabella is respected on the soccer field and in the classroom. She has shown outstanding leadership qualities. Her teammates and coaches respect her abilities and are appreciative of the example that she sets for others. Congratulations to Isabella and the entire 2017 graduating class from U.S. PARMA. We HOPE you continue to strive for all your dreams and make a difference in the world.

Find COURAGE to become who you want to be. Let your FAITH be bigger than any of your fears.

Hope ~ Faith ~Courage
The Wielgus Family

~Live Like Mike~
Hope~Faith~Courage

My Son .... My Hero
Angel Wings Granted 3/28/13

~ Live Like Mike ~

Wishing all of you the very best in your next journey scholastically as well as on the field.

• Isabella Giammatteo - Carnegie Mellon University
• Kaitlin Smith - St. John's University
• Lauren Cassella - Drew University
• Amanda Croce - Fairleigh Dickinson University
• Jenna Chierchio - Drew University
• Phoebe Oxley - Penn State University
• Samantha Beaudreault - College of St. Joseph
• Jillian Ramirez - Pittsburgh University
• Erin Hayes - Stonehill College
• Daniella Angrisano - Kean University
• Gabriella Angrisano - Union County College
• Deanna Maffucci - Monmouth University
• Michella Wooley - Long Island University
• Andrew Park - Lehigh University
• Lee Roth - Ohio State University
• Jackson Tennant - Seton Hall University
• Parker Dvorin - Michigan University
• Nick Stettin - Maryland University
• Danny La Maestra - Stevens Institute of Technology

Congrats to our 05 Girls Team West Windsor Tournament Champions and our 03 Girls Team West Windsor Tournament Finalist.

Congrats to the teams for their accomplishments:

• - 02 Boys: Manalapan Tournament Champions.
• - 01 Girls: Columbia MD Showcase (Championship Bracket) Champions
• - 01/02 Girls: Columbia MD Showcase (Elite Bracket) 2nd Place.
• - 02 Girls: Columbia MD Invitational Tournament Finalist.

Special thanks to Sky Blue Player, Madison Tiernan, for attending our club's practice and sharing your experience and insight with our players. You are an excellent role model and inspiration to all of them.

Congrats to our 05G Team Monroe Tournament Champions & to our 04B Team Monroe Tournament Finalist Congrats to our 02G Team Ramapo Tournament Champions.

Congratualtions to our 98G and 03G Teams, GPS Tournament Finalist.

U.S. PARMA Spring Kickoff Tournament
1 Day Tournament - 3 Games Guaranteed
08-98 Boys & Girls Teams

Dates & Age Groups

• - Sunday 3/12/17 - 03, 04 Boys and Girls Teams
• - Sunday 3/19/17 - 02, 01, 00, 99/98 Boys Teams - College Showcase
• - Sunday 3/26/17 - 01, 00, 99/98 Girls Teams - College Showcase
• - Saturday 4/15/17 - 05, 06 (9v9) and 07, 08 (7v7) Boys and Girls Teams (Small Sided)

• Games: Each team will play 3-50 minute games.
• Referees: 3-man system for every game.
• Fields: 2 turf fields (full sided). 4 turf fields (small sided).
• Location: Wardlaw Hartridge School. 1295 Inman Avenue, Edison NJ. Same location for all games.
• Fee: $500 per team.
• Note: Spots are limited.
• Registration & Tournament Information: U.S. PARMA Spring Kickoff Tournamnet

Congrats to our 05G & 03G Teams. Howell Cup Tournament Champions.

Congrats to our 05B team for finishing the fall season with a solid 6-1-1 EDP league record. Well done boys.

Congratulations to our newly formed 05G team. First tournament of season. Parsippany Pride Tournament Finalist.

Special thanks to the coaches from Monmouth University, Kean University, NJCU, and St. Peter's University for working with the players.

The Wielgus Family and the Michael J. Wielgus II Foundation are honored to award a scholarship to a U.S. PARMA player, who is graduating in the 2016 class. As many of you know, Michael lost his courageous battle and left us much too soon. Our lives will never be the same. As we struggle with living our lives without him, we search for ways to keep his memory alive. We thought about what meant the most to him and how he would want to be remembered.

The U.S. PARMA family was something that Michael treasured greatly. Honoring him with this scholarship is something our family is proud of. This year's recipient of the MJW II scholarship is Erica Balsamo of the U18 Girls Tempesta Team. Erica is respected on the soccer field and in the classroom. She has shown outstanding leadership qualities. Her teammates and coaches respect her abilities and are appreciative of the example that she sets for others. Congratulations to Erica and the entire 2016 graduating class from U.S. PARMA. We HOPE you continue to strive for all your dreams and make a difference in the world.

Find COURAGE to become who you want to be.
Let your FAITH be bigger than any of your fears.

• U18G Tempesta - Champions
• U15G Vespe - Finalist
• U14G Attaccanti (Summer Team) - Finalist
• U12G Stelle (Summer Team) - Semi-Finalist (photo not available)

Great to see many Alumni Players, Semi-Professional and Youth. Thanks for coming out. Lots of fun.
Looking forward to next year!

U18 Girls Tempesta and U18 Boys Forza. Good luck in your next academic journey and collegiate careers.

Class of 2016

• Julia Madsen - North Carolina State University
• Reilly Mullin - Scranton University
• Heidi Paulson - Rutgers Newark
• Maggie Wysocki - Delaware University
• Amanda Poulakowski - Maryland University
• Christina Grzybowski - Seton Hall University
• Erica Balsamo - Seton Hall University
• Allyson Graves - St. Andrews Scotland
• Lauren Yates - Brandeis University
• Ciara Varley - Marist College
• Raquel Thompson - Caldwell University
• Gabrielle da Silva - Caldwell University
• Alyssa Corea - Monmouth University
• Taylor Machuga - Penn State University
• Cassandra O' Connor - Sacred Heart University
• Stephanie Spada - Rhode Island University
• Kyle Veltre - Delaware University
• Colm Sullivan - Seton Hall University
• Nick Delmauro - Loyola University
• Cody Lynes - Maryland University
• Brian Eng - Stevens Institute of Technology
• Andreas Zambas - TCNJ
• Thomas Roberts - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Anthony Tirri - Caldwell University
• Sean Gallagher - Syracuse University
• Evan Rahimi - TCNJ
• Ewan Shackley - Stockton University
• Joseph Shackley - Stockton University
• Moussa Diouf - Penn State University

Thank you everyone for the tremendous support and for honoring our beloved Captain Mike at last nights Sky Blue FC game. Congrats to Sky Blue FC and our friend Caroline Stanley on the victory and shutout over Boston.

Congratulations to the following teams for an excellent showing in the 2016 Monroe Twp. Tournament.

* U12G Stelle - Finalist
* U13G Pantera - Finalist
* U14G Attaccanti - Finalist
* U11B Tigre - Champions
* U12B Atletico - Champions

Special thanks to Sky Blue FC Caroline Stanley for attending our practice and spending time with our players. Greatly appreciate your insight and sharing your experience with our girls. You are welcome to visit anytime. Looking forward to supporting you and Sky Blue FC. Good luck in the upcoming season.

U.S. PARMA and Sky Blue FC have partnered together again this year in our cause to fight cancer. In honor of our beloved PARMA Team Captain, Mike Wielgus...gone but never forgotten...please join us on Friday, May 13, 2016.
(Click the image above to open the PDF)

Congratulations to our U15 Bandito Boys Team for winning the U.S. PARMA Spring Kickoff Tournament.

Congratulations to our U18 Tempesta, U17 Leonesse, U16 Aventura Girls Teams for winning the U.S. PARMA Spring Kickoff Tournament.

Coaches, players, parents, families, and friends came together to celebrate and enjoy a great evening filled with laughter, dinner, and dancing. The evening honored and celebrated the 10 year anniversary on the formation of the youth program and featured honoring Coach Eli Felner for his decade of coaching with the club. The players and teams were praised for their accomplishments with a tribute to the remarkable year for many of the teams in State Cup play.

• * U14G Vespe NJYS State Cup Round of 16
• * U15G Aventura NJYS State Cup Quarter-Finalist
• * U17G Tempesta NJYS State Cup Champions
• * U18G Liberta NJYS National Championship Finalists Qualified for USYS Region 1 Championships
• * U15B Cuore NJYS State Cup Quarter-Finalist
• * U23W Prima NJSA State Cup Champions
• * U23M Riscontri NJSA State Cup Finalist

On behalf of the U.S. PARMA Soccer Club officers, administrators, and staff, we wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season.

12/5 - New Jersey Soccer Association Hall of Fame & Awards Banquet featured U.S. PARMA Men's Semi-Professional Player, Franco Paonessa, being inducted into the NJSA Hall of Fame. Congratulations Franco! It was a great night to honor Franco and all the inductees (past and present), seeing many legends of the game (Andranik Eskandarian, Hubert Birkenmeier NY Cosmos) and spending time with friends.

Download the form here

U.S. PARMA is offering a Skills & Drills Program for players (boys and girls) ages 7-14. The program's main objective is to develop and enhance the players technical skills. Players will be getting tons of touches and repetitions with the soccer ball thru a series of exercises at every session.

Dates: October 9, 16, 23, 30...November: 6, 13
Time: 7-8pm
Location: Wardlaw Hartridge Turf Field
Cost: $125
Registration: to secure your child's spot in the program, email the club directly - phil@usparma.com

Note: Space is limited.

Congrats to our U12G Stelle Team and U14G Attaccanti Team for winning the BSA Tournament.

Congrats to our U14G Attaccanti Team for opening the 2015-2016 season by capturing (Champions) the Lacey Township Labor Day Tournament.

The second annual U.S. PARMA College I.D. Camp started Monday and is in full swing. Each day a different college coach comes in to work with the players on a specific field topic. Coach Heather Barclay of Queens College (D2) started things off with a session built around the ball skills of passing, receiving and finishing. Coach Dave Farmer of FDU-Madison (D3) worked on defending on Tuesday while Coach Katie Feehan of New Jersey City University (D3) will introduce possession in the middle third of the field Wednesday. Coach Jim Moore of Georgian Court (D2) wraps up the week Thursday with finishing.
At the end of each session the guest college coach holds a brief question and answer discussion with the players about college soccer and the recruiting process. We are grateful to each of these coaches for coming to work with our players, and we're excited to now have this camp as part of our U15-U18 program. U.S. PARMA president Phil Iuliano said, "Thanks to the players who were able to participate and thanks to the College Coaches for the work and instruction provided. The curriculum, exposure, insight, and discussions were top notch. Looking forward to hosting the camp again next year."

The Michael J. Wielgus II Foundation, established in memory of Michael "Wiggy" Wielgus, offers its global mission to contribute to the advancement of research for a cure for pediatric cancers as well as support to the community: to families of children fighting cancer and through scholarship awards to local graduating high school seniors.

This past year the MJWII Foundation awarded five scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Plans for the upcoming year include additional scholarship awards, donations of meals to families staying at the New Jersey and New York Ronald McDonald Houses and an opportunity to meet the need of a child in treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

This year we are hosting the 2nd Annual Golf Outing. We thank you for your tremendous support last year and hope you can support us again this year.

Michael J. Wielgus II Foundation Second Annual Golf Outing Registration Form

Closing out their PARMA youth careers ranked #20 in NJ, #83 in Region. Good luck in your next journey (college). Come back and play next summer with our PARMA U23 Men's Team.

Closing out their PARMA youth careers ranked #1 in NJ, #5 in Region, #35 in Nation. Well done ladies! Good luck in your next journey (college). Come back and play next summer with our PARMA U23 Women's Team.

• * U17B Forza - Pocono Cup Tournament Finalist.
• * U18G Liberta - PA Classics Tournament Champions.
• * U17G Tempesta - PA Classics Tournament Finalist (photo not available).
• * U14G Vespe - PA Classics Tournament Finalist.

Our U18 Boys Cavaleri Team Goalkeeper Julio Velez enlisted in the US Marine Corps. Stay strong and safe. Thank you for defending our Country.

Good luck to our U18G Liberta Team, representing the State of New Jersey, competing in the Regional Finals taking place this weekend.

Congrats to our U18G Liberta Team for being Finalists in the NJYS State Cup National Championship Series. Team will represent the State of NJ in the Regional Finals that will take place in West Virginia.

Congrats to our U17G Tempesta Team for capturing the NJYS State Cup.

Congratulations to U.S. PARMA U15G Aventura player Anna Kalafatis on being selected to the Final State Olympic Development Program Team for NJ. Her journey began back in August with ODP Player Pool tryouts and involved several hundred players from all around NJ. As part of the NJ Team she will train with them once a week and compete in several ODP Region Tournaments. The entire U.S. PARMA Club, staff, players and especially her U15G Aventura teammates are all very proud of this accomplishment. We wish her continued success as she continues her soccer journey.

On Saturday (4/18), 200 U.S. PARMA Soccer Club members (coaches, parents, players, and families) attended the Sky Blue FC 2015 home opener. Everyone had a great time tailgating prior to kick off, then marched their way into the stadium to support and cheer for Sky Blue FC.

U.S. PARMA and Sky Blue FC raised $1000 for Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer through Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in loving memory of Mike Wielgus, a PARMA team captain who was taken from us way too soon. Halftime ceremony featured Lindsay Wielgus of our U15G Aventura team accepted the check on the organization's behalf.

Thank you Sky Blue FC and everyone for your support and generosity.

Photo (left to right): Aventura teammates Ana Kalafatis, Clare Monte, Alessia Mercuri, U.S. PARMA Program Director Bryan Finley, Lindsey Weilgus, Mike & Lisa Weilgus, U.S. PARMA President Phillip Iuliano, and Sky Blue FC General Manager Tony Novo.

Sky Blue FC hosted a meet and greet Thursday evening, 4/16, to kick off their 2015 season. Sky Blue FC General Manager, Coaching Staff, Front Office, and Players were on site to interact, sign autographs, and take photos with their guests. U.S. PARMA President Phillip Iuliano, Program Director Bryan Finley, Lindsay Wielgus and Alessia Mercuri of the U15G Aventura Team attended the event. U.S. PARMA wishes Sky Blue FC all the best in their upcoming season.

Congratulations to the club on hosting a great tournament. Many compliments from coaches, managers, and teams who attended. Looking forward to hosting the tournament again next year. Wardlaw-Hartridge Head of School, Andy Webster and U.S. PARMA Soccer Club President, Phil Iuliano, featured at the 2015 U.S. PARMA Inaugural Spring Kick Off Tournament. Wardlaw-Hartridge School is the official home of the U.S. PARMA Soccer Club.

U.S. PARMA Soccer Club announced a partnership with XL Travel that will see the Soccer Tour provider become the official travel partner of the club for a summer tour of the Women's World Cup in Canada 2015. XL Soccer Tours provides soccer clubs, schools and colleges with the opportunity to travel the globe and immerse themselves in the worldwide 'football' phenomenon. XL has a staff with over 50 years of combined International soccer experience taking teams on world class tours almost anywhere in the world with the most popular destinations being Europe and Brazil. Their official partnerships in place with professional clubs allow teams to train, play and watch live games in their home stadiums. In addition to the prospect of being trained by some of the top academy coaches across the world XL Soccer Tours also has provided teams with the chance to play at some of the largest international tournaments in the world such as the Buenos Aries, San Marino, Dana, Donosti and Gothia Cup.

"Our relationship with XL Soccer Tours will mean that players and their families will have the chance to experience a full scope soccer venue. We have been looking to partner with a travel organization to provide this type of program and XL Soccer Tours comes with a very high recommendation and credibility in the field. Our aim is for international soccer tours to be an annual event for our teams starting with the Women's World Cup in Canada next year." Says Phil Iuliano, President of U.S. PARMA Soccer Club.

XL Soccer Tours Director of Business Development, Nick Dunbar was delighted with this new relationship. "We are thrilled to be working alongside U.S. PARMA Soccer Club to provide a unique soccer travel experience for players, parents, siblings and coaches. The commitment the club is showing to youth development and this new addition of international travel mirrors that of the top European academies and will provide the next step in a player’s education. We truly believe that this will be the beginning of a long and rewarding relationship with the club and will provide a fantastic opportunity for those who tour to live their soccer dream!"

For further information on XL Travel Soccer Tours go to www.xlsoccertours.com or call 877-286-3809

Contact: Nick Dunbar, Director of Business Development
XL Soccer Tours
nickdunbar@xlsportsworld.com

U.S. PARMA has announced it will be attending the Women's World Cup in Canada next summer. The trip will take place June 20-27, 2015 and will include stops in both Ottawa and Montreal. Parents, players and coaches will enjoy two Round of 16 games and a Quarterfinal match. Players will train with international coaches and play in 3 friendly matches against international competition as well as take a trip to La Ronde Six Flags. More details and an informational meeting will be coming soon.

Dante and Enzo Petrocelli of the U.S. PARMA Ragazzi team have been invited to tryout for the Miami United. The team captured the 2014 Sunshine Conference Championship of the NPSL. We wish Dante and Enzo all the best as try to reach the next level of their soccer careers. They head down to Florida next week with U.S. PARMA Director of Coaching Luigi "Lou" Trentacoste.

Our Girls' College ID Camp concluded after a successful week on the field and some very cooperative weather. Coach John Sumoski of Wilkes University (PA-D3) started things off with a session on passing/receiving. On Tuesday Jim Moore of Georgian Court University (NJ-D2) presented his philosophies on defending while Jim Kennedy from The King's College (NYC-USCAA) worked on dribbling moves and turns. Wednesday Brian Doherty of Kean University (NJ-D3) introduced transitioning quickly from defense to offense. We wrapped things up on Thursday with Rob Bielan of St. Peter's University (NJ-D1) working on speed/agility/fitness and Heather Barclay of Queens College (NY-D2) ended the week with attacking and finishing. After each session the coaches discussed many of the aspects of the college soccer recruiting process and took questions from the girls. We thank all of the coaches and campers for a tremendous week of camp, and we hope everyone can return next year.

At the end of her U16 year with the Liberta, Tess Feury broke the news to her PARMA coach she would not be returning to club soccer at U17, so she could pursue her dream of playing high level rugby. That passion and hard work paid off as Tess (Villa Walsh H.S.) was selected by the United State Olympic Committee to compete at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games this summer! Twelve young women will compete in Rugby 7's, the fast-paced 7v7 version of the sport which will be included in the Youth Olympics for the first time in 2014 at the Olympics in Brazil in 2016. For the full story, click here.

New Jersey City University junior women's soccer midfielder and co-captain Amanda Filippone (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearley) has had her challenging battle with epilepsy, a neurological disorder, chronicled in an in-depth feature in the women's sports blog At A Girl. Amanda has been a member of the nationally ranked U.S. PARMA Spirito team since they started at U14 until U23. She also helps train and coach our younger PARMA girls' teams. For the whole story, click here.

Our U18G Liberta team started at PARMA as our little U13 girls, now in a month or so they will be off to college. We wish all of our Liberta players past and present much success as they begin this new journey. Casey Trezza, a member of the team since U13, said "I don't think I would have been playing college soccer if it wasn't for PARMA. My coaches and teammates helped me along every step of the way, from convincing me I was able to play at the next level to actually contacting college coaches. My experience at PARMA has well prepared me for the future, and I could not have done it anywhere else." Casey was also a captain and four year varsity player at New Providence High School where she had the game winning goals in the Group 1 State Championship game two years in a row!

• Casey Trezza - Scranton University
• Vicky Uthman - Stony Brook University
• Tori Gamorski - William Paterson University
• Thalia Santacruz - Drew Universty
• Marissa Cooney - Ramapo College
• Carlee Gonzalez - St. Peter's University
• Kelly Jamison - Georgian Court University
• Jessica Benoit - Centenary College
• Colleen Burke - Farleigh Dickinson University - Madison
• Catalina Lozano - Union County College
• Kate Lowe - Fordham University
• Alana Candido - Lehigh University
• Camille Ford - Boston College
• Emily Chicules - William & Mary
• Amanda Womelsdorf - University of Connecticut

The U.S. PARMA U15G Leonnesse traveled out to Lancaster, PA for their first appearance at the PA Classics MAC Showcase. The girls won their first game 5-0 against the Maryland Rush on Saturday. After a thunder/lightning delay they dominated the second game but came up short in a 3-2 loss the Altoona United of western PA. Saturday evening the Leonesse enjoyed a BBQ at the hotel with the U16G Tempesta and the U17G Vittoria and all the families and coaches of the three teams. The Sunday morning semi-final with FC Carolina Elite of SC was an exciting game with back and forth action, and the Leonesse had plenty of chances to score including a break into the penalty area with about 5 seconds remaining in the game, but the clock expired with a 1-1 draw and it was on to penalty kicks. The Leonesse put all 5 chances into the back of the net and came up with a huge stop of an FC Carolina attempt to win 5-4 to advance to the Finals against the PHWM Warriors of Maryland. Moving on to a turf field for the championship game, the Leonesse dominated in possession especially in the first half. The teams traded some scoring chances with the Leonesse hitting the post twice and putting a few just over the crossbar, but in the end it was 0-0 and back to the penalty kick shootout! After 5 shots it was 4-4. The 6th shooters for each team scored and on shot #7, the Leonesse buried it then came up with a save to win the shootout 6-5 for the championship win. The team persevered through hot, sticky weather and some stiff competition to take home the impressive championship hardware.

• U18G Liberta: US Club NJ Cup Quarterfinalists and Columbia Invitational Champions
• U17G Vittoria: YMS Epic and Columbia Invitational Finalists, PA Classics Mid Atlantic Cup Showcase Semi-Finalists
• U16G Tempesta: Rider Cup Champions, Columbia Invitational Finalists, NJ State Cup Quarterfinalists
• U15G Leonesse: PA Classics Mid Atlantic Cup Showcase Champions
• U14G Aventura: Columbia Invitational Semi-Finalists
• U13G Vespe: Jersey Shore Champions Cup Champions
• U12G Attaccanti: YMS Epic Semi-Finalists
• U17B Cavalieri: Morris Showcase Cup Finalists
• U16B Forza: Jersey Shore Champions Cup Finalists
• U11B Atletico: West Windsor Sunburst Champions

The following players were honored being named among the top female high school players in the state by the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association for the Fall 2013 season.

• Jess Benoit - U.S. PARMA U18G Liberta - Raritan HS
• Kate Lowe - U.S. PARMA U18G Liberta - Union Catholic HS
• Catalina Lozano - U.S. PARMA U18G Liberta - Rahway HS
• Barbara Paiva - U.S. PARMA U18G Liberta - Kearny HS
• Thalia Santacruz - U.S. PARMA U18G Liberta - Rahway HS
• Melissa Dunn - U.S. PARMA U17G Vittoria - Oak Knoll HS

Congratulations to all of our players

• Eliza Rodrigues (Kearny HS) First Team All-Hudson County, team repeated as Hudson County Champions.
• Barbara Paiva (Kearny HS) First Team All-Hudson County, First Team All-HCIAL, Coaches' All-Division Team, Team MVP, Team Most Offensive Player, team repeated as Hudson County Champions.
• Vicky Uthman (Lakeland HS) First Team All-Passaic County, First Team All-Big North Independence Conference.
• Thalia Santacruz (Rahway HS) First Team All-Union County.
• Jessica Benoit (Raritan HS) All-State and All-County honors.
• Kate Lowe (Union Catholic) All Union County Mountain Team, Coaches All State Top 20 North 2.

• Carlie Mayer (Westfield HS) captain of JV team, Union County JV co-Champions.
• Sara McCutcheon (Westfield HS) All-Union County Conference-Watchung Division Honorable Mention.
• Rachel Freeman (Scotch Plains HS) Union County and Watchung Conference Champions.
• Amanda Kopacz (Mount St. Mary's Academy) Skyland Conference Valley Division Second Team.

• Stephanie Spada and Alyssa Corea (Bishop Ahr) Undefeated season, Sectional State Champions Non-Public A South, NJSIAA Non-Public A State Champions.
• Julia Madsen (Cranford HS) runner up in Union County Tournament.
• Kayla Whitaker (Roselle Catholic HS) Union County Valley Team All-Star Midfielder, Coaches' award for offensive player of the year.
• Giana Gigantino (Colonia HS) Home News Tribune All-Middlesex County Honorable Mention, recognized twice by her Athletic Director for outstanding performances.
• Angela Arpino (Jonathon Dayton) All Union County Valley Division.

• Rohan Roy (JP Stevens) Coaches' award for most improved.

The New Jersey Soccer Association celebrated it's 100th year of existence this year. Formed in November 1913, the NJSA is, together with the New York State Soccer Association, one of the oldest members of the United States Soccer Federation which was also formed just earlier that year, in May 1913.

On November 3, 2013, members of the U.S. PARMA Soccer Club attended the celebration dinner/dance. In attendance were NJSA Hall of Famers, representatives from soccer clubs within the State, former professional coaches and players, and former U.S. National Team players.

Photos above include: U.S. PARMA Soccer Clubs President Phillip Iuliano, Director of Coaching Luigi Trentacoste, Head Coaches Franco Maneiri and Eldar Zulic, Claudio Reyna, Giovanni Savarese, Miguel Reyna, Manfred Schellsheidt, Charlie Stillitano, and Ferdinando De Matthaeis.

• U13G Aventura - Rider Cup Semi-Finalists, PA Classics Showcase Semi-Finalists, Pocono Cup Semi-Finalists
• U14B Furia - West Windsor Sunburst Champions
• U14G Leonesse - Neptune Tournament Finalist
• U15B Forza - Voorhees Memorial Day Classic Tournament Champion, Hackettstown Tournament Finalist
• U15G Tempesta - West Windsor Tournament Finalists
• U16B Cavalieri - PA Classics Semi-Finalists
• U16G Vittoria - NJYS State Cup Semi-Finalists
• U17B Leoni - Columbia Showcase Semi-Finalists, MAPS Summer Showcase Semi-Finalists
• U17G Liberta - NJYS State Cup Quarter-Finalists, PA Classics Showcase Finalists
• U18G Coraggio - NJYS State Cup Quarter-Finalists
• U23W Spirito - GSSL Summer League Champions

Last week at a camp held in Flemington, NJ members of several U.S. PARMA girls' teams had the opportunity to meet Women's National Team legends, Mia Hamm Tisha Venturini-Hoch and Kristine Lilly. Coach Jeanine Calhoun of Hunterdon Central High School, who coaches several of our PARMA girls, extended the invitation to PARMA players to attend the camp. The girls and the club thank Coach Calhoun and are grateful for this tremendous experience. Sarah London of our U18G Coraggio team was quoted in an article in a local paper. Sarah was an assistant coach at the camp and also had dinner with the three headliner coaches!

(Left) U18G Coraggio player Sarah London with Mia Hamm
(Right) U15G Tempesta player Giana Gigantino with Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Tisha Venturini-Hoch

Congratulations to Dante and Enzo Petrocelli, (U.S. PARMA Ragazzi Team 2010-2012) for being accepted in the ACF Fiorentina's partnership academy player development program in Florence, Italy.

The Petrocelli Twins will have the training guidance of ACF Fiorentina staff while training with the U17 & U21 Fiorentina Teams. They will also have the opportunity to play with local and international affiliated clubs. During this time, to better integrate with their team and adapt to the culture, the academy has registered them to take scholastic courses that fit with their soccer schedule.

The boys are very proud of this opportunity in Florence, Italy and said: "WE TAKE WITH US GREAT MEMORIES FROM THE 2011 U.S. PARMA TRIP TO ITALY TO BE A PART OF THE CLUB'S FIRST ITALIAN SOCCER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE INITIAL OPPORTUNITY PRESIDENT PHIL IULIANO GAVE US AND FOR THE TRAINING, THE POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT, AND VALUES WE RECEIVED FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL COACH AND MENTOR, LUIGI TRENTACOSTE."

President Phil Iuliano: "The entire U.S. PARMA Soccer Club, it's staff, and members are very proud of the boys for this accomplishment. We wish them well. They will enjoy and benefit from this experience."

The boys are set to leave in mid August 2013. Good luck Dante and Enzo, all the best!

Congratulations to U.S. PARMA President Phil Iuliano. Phil has been hired to lead the MSM Varsity Girls program in 2013. In addition to his club administration resposibilities, Phil coaches 3 U.S. PARMA Teams. Other scholastic duties recently have included assistant coach/goalkeeper trainer at New Jersey City University and head coach of the middle school girls at Oak Knoll. The club wishes the MSM team and Coach Phil lots of luck in his new position.

• U13G Aventura - Rider Cup Semi-Finalists
• U14B Furia - West Windsor Sunburst Champions
• U14G Leonesse - Neptune Tournament Finalist
• U15B Forza - Voorhees Memorial Day Classic Tournament Champion, Hackettstown Tournament Finalist
• U15G Tempesta - West Windsor Tournament Finalists
• U16B Cavalieri - PA Classics Semi-Finalists
• U16G Vittoria - NJYS State Cup Semi-Finalists
• U17B Leoni - Columbia Showcase Semi-Finalists
• U17G Liberta - NJYS State Cup Quarter-Finalists
• U18G Coraggio - NJYS State Cup Quarter-Finalists

The U.S. PARMA Soccer Club and LUSO Soccer Academy have successfully negotiated a partnership to promote soccer in central and north Jersey. LUSO Soccer Academy owns a PDL franchise here in NJ. The top level of soccer, of course, in the United States is the MLS (Major League Soccer). Beneath the MLS is the USL (United Soccer Leagues). The USL governs the USL Pro League (sometimes called the A League), the PDL (Premier Development League), the MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) and the W-League (Women's Pro-Am Soccer) as well as the Super 20 and Super Y Leagues. PDL players, therefore, are only two steps away from the MLS. Just weeks ago 7 PDL alumni suited up for the US Men's National Team 2-1 loss against Honduras. In the recent MLS Superdraft, 26 PDL alumni were selected by MLS teams including 7 of the Top 10 draft picks! Another 42 PDL players were taken in the Supplemental Draft. NJ LUSO-PARMA (new team name) will be one of only four PDL teams based in NJ playing in the Mid Atlantic Division of the nationwide league.

Playing as the NJ Rangers FC since 2010, the team compiled an 8-5-3 record last year finishing 4th in the 10 team division. Head Coach Carlos Rasoilo hopes to build on that success in 2013. Luso Soccer Academy, Inc. also has affiliation with S.C. Beira-Mar, a Premier Sagres League team from Aveiro Portugal, to showcase soccer talent from the PDL Team. In July 2011, coaching staff arranged a tryout session for PDL's Dominic Reinold, Rookie of the Year Runner-up in 2010 season. Because of this tryout, Reinhold had the opportunity to demonstrate his soccer abilities and signed a professional contract for two years with S.C. Beira-Mar. S.C. Beira-Mar will work in conjunction with Luso Soccer Academy to arrange trials for the elite player that shows the potential to play at a professional level. "They have shown interest in using our group as an avenue to bring young talent to their club." Coach Rasoilo, who played in the youth ranks of S.C. Beira Mar before coming to United States, maintains a good relationship with the professional club and was happy that he was able to help Reinhold in obtaining a try-out. NJ LUSO Rangers head coach Carlos Rasoilo, a well known youth soccer coach for his many accomplishments at the youth level said, "I am extremely excited to form this partnership with U.S. PARMA. Both our organization believe in the quest to deliver quality soccer to youth. U.S. PARMA is a well established youth club with great leadership and talented staff. This partnership will be beneficial to both organizations. NJ LUSO Rangers coach goes on to say; "The merger creates a large based club that will immediately show prominence in this area. Combining our resources will allow us to deliver increased opportunities to the central/northern New Jersey region.

U.S. PARMA has had a successful history of promoting players to the D1, D2, and D3 levels of college soccer as well as the professional ranks. The club also has contacts with professional clubs in Germany as well as at Inter Milan, Atalanta, Torino and other clubs in Italy. The partnership with LUSO Soccer Academy will bring added exposure to players who dream of one day signing a professional contract. U.S. PARMA President Phillip Iuliano said, "The meetings went very well with the representatives from LUSO. Their philosophy on soccer, coincides with U.S. PARMA. Having a team represented at the USL/PDL level adds value to the development system and overall program. Both parties truly benefit. Our youth players will have opportunities and exposure to the USL/PDL level and LUSO has a direct and immediate feeder program of youth players to select from."

U.S. PARMA and LUSO Soccer Academy will immediately begin to share resources to build the PDL team's roster and to market the team. The two sides will also begin developing a plan to set up a Super Y Youth program for the summer of 2014.

Fran Nesi, a 6-year member of the U.S. PARMA Azzurri concluded her playing career at Hartwick College last fall. A standout player for both the Azzurri and Union Catholic High School, Fran played in all 61 games for the Hartwick Hawks, starting in 49 of them. As a defender she had one career goal, but it was a big one. It came last November with three minutes left in the ECAC Semi-Finals to tie the game 1-1. It was Hartwick's first trip to the ECAC's in 17 years, unfortunately, they went down in PK's after the scored remaining 1-1 through overtime. Their 8-8-2 record last fall marks their best record in Fran's four year career. The club looks forward to seeing Fran back in a PARMA uniform soon.

Brianna Taylor wrapped up her playing career at New Jersey City with her first selection to the NJ Athletic Conference All-Conference Team. The dean's list student started out playing D1 at St. Peter's before transferring to NJCU before her junior year. She playing in 41 games in two years at NJCU starting in 40 of them and posting 14 goals and 12 assists. Her 40 career points rank her in the top 10 in NJCU history and her 9 assists in 2011 rank 6th at NJCU for assists in a single season. Interestingly, the five players ahead of her on the single season assists record have all played or currently play for PARMA! Brianna continues to play for the Azzurri during the summer.

Ogechi Ukaegbu finished a fine career at the D1 New Jersey Institute of Technology. The senior forward from Union High School earned GWC second-team honors. Ukaegbu appeared in all 19 matches notching three goals, one assist for seven points last fall. For Gechi's career, she ranks fifth all-time and sixth in the NJIT Division 1 era with 68 career matches while ranking third all-time with 10 career goals and second in the NJIT Division I era while also ranking second in Division 1 records with 23 career points. (NJIT only recently became D1 a few years ago). She led the team in scoring in both her junior and senior seasons.

The New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA) conducted their annual dinner celebration in December to honor the girls that were selected to the All-State Team.

Six U.S. PARMA girls from three teams were selected and we congratulate all of them!

• Emily Greer - Edison
• Christine Miklas-Scotch Plains - Fanwood
• Leah Salituro-Scotch Plains - Fanwood

• Carlee Gonzalez - South Plainfield
• Thalia Santacruz - Rahway

• Melissa Dunn - Oak Knoll

See complete list here: njgsca.org

AWARDS & HONORS

U18 Girls Coraggio

• All-State Group 4, 3rd Team - Christine Miklas-Scotch Plains
• All-Union County 1st Team - Christine Miklas-Scotch Plains
• All-Union County 1st Team - Leah Salituro-Scotch Plains
• All-West NJ 3rd Team- Paige Dillard - Hunterdon Central
• All-Skylands Conference 2nd Team - Paige Dillard-Hunterdon Central
• All-Shore Conference 2nd Team - Jess DePinho
• Coaches' All Division team (Shore Conference Central A division) - Jess DePinho
• Union County Soccer Coaches Association Honorable Mention-Stephanie Budrock - Johnson

• All-State Group 4 3rd Team- Barbara Paiva - Kearny
• All-Hudson County 1st Team- Barbara Paiva - Kearny
• All-Union County 3rd Team-ThaliaSantacruz-Rahway
• All-Middlesex County 2nd Team- Carlee Gonzalez - South Plainfield
• Home News Tribune All-Area 2nd Team - Carlee Gonzalez-South Plainfield
• Home News Tribune All-Area 2nd Team - Erin Shea-JP Stevens
• Union County Soccer Coaches Association Honorable Mention - Kate Lowe - Union Catholic

• All-State Non-Public B, 3rd Team -Melissa Dunn - Oak Knoll
• All-Union County 2nd Team - Melissa Dunn - Oak Knoll
• Home News Tribune All-Area Honorable Mention - Neema Liverpool - WardlawHartridge
• GMC All-Division- Neema Liverpool - WardlawHartridge
• Prep B Honorable Mention - Neema Liverpool - WardlawHartridge

• All Valley Conference Selection-Angela Arpino - Dayton

CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ali Welch of the Coraggio team won the Non Public A South Jersey State Sectional title as well as the Non Public A Group Championship for Pingry. Barbara Paiva and her Kearny team won the Hudson County Championship with Barbara scoring all 4 goals in a 4-0 Finals win over Bayonne. Scotch Plains and Westfield were co-champs in the Union County Tournament with many PARMA girls represented including: Kelsey Meisch, Christine Miklas, Leah Salituro of the Coraggio and Ini Ross of the Liberta for Scotch Plains. Erica Davis of the Coraggio, Katie Eliades of the Liberta and Sara McCutcheon of the Vittoria played for Westfield. Goalkeeper Paige Dillard, Sarah London and Amanda Powell, all Coraggio girls from Hunterdon Central also won the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex County Tournament

JV & Freshman News
Zoe Graves of the Vittoria and the Millburn JV received her team's Defensive MVP Award. Westfield and Scotch Plains faced off in the JV Union County Finals with 6 Vittoria players in action. Carlie Mayer, Meghan Summers, Kelly Morrison, Marisa Lombardi of Westfield squeezed out a 1-0 win over Rachel Freeman and Caitlin Mahoney from Scotch Plains. Reed Arnold of the Leoni received the "Spirit of the Warrior" award for his JV team at Watchung Hills. Evan Wong of the Forza received the Most Improvement Award for the JP Stevens High School Freshman team.

Julia Caseres, New Jersey's all-time leading NCAA scorer (men or women, D1, D2 and D3) has accepted the position of Women's Soccer Assistant Coach at The King's College in New York City. Julia recently completed her 4-year college playing career as an All-Conference and All-American D3 player. She has been a Victory Soccer Academy trainer for 5 years and has coached the U.S. PARMA Vittoria girls at their U14 year. In 2011 she helped lead the then U17G Dapprima to the US Club NJ Cup Finals and the NJYS State Cup Semi-Finals. Earlier this year she helped guide the U16G Liberta to the NJYS State Cup Finals, She joins U.S. PARMA Youth Program Director Bryan Finley who is the Women's Head Coach at King's and former PARMA coach, Jim Kennedy, a King's Assistant Coach.

Congratulations to the following teams for being recognized in the top tier ranking system.
Through their hard work, dedication, and commitment to develop, they have achieved this goal.

As of July 19th, 2012:

U19G Spirito - ranked #1 in NJ, #2 in Region 1, and #12 in the nation.
U18G Dapprima - ranked #4 in NJ, and #19 in Region 1.
U17B Ragazzi - ranked #13 in NJ, and #69 in Region 1.
U17G Coraggio - ranked #24 in NJ.
U16G Liberta - ranked #18 in NJ, and #76 in Region 1.

This fall two more Azzurri players will return to the pitch, but this time on the sidelines as coaches.

* Amanda Miele, a 6-year PARMA veteran, a star at Chatham High School and an All-Conference and All-Region player at Salisbury University will be the graduate assistant at Salisbury University.
* Erica Buonaquista, a 3-year PARMA veteran, a standout at Bayonne High School and a captain and 4-year starter at New Jersey City University will take the reigns as head coach of the Marist High School girls' team in Bayonne.

Both players have continued their playing careers on the U.S. PARMA U23 Azzurri, and this past weekend joined with the Spirito team to win the Goals for Hope (Fight against Breast Cancer) 7v7 Championship.

They join three fellow Azzurri players who have already begun their coaching careers:
* Julia Caseres - the all-time leading NCAA scorer for NJ (men or women, D1, D2, D3) has coached the U.S. PARMA Vittoria and Dapprima and continues on with the U17G Liberta for 2012-13.
* Nicole Sarica - captain and 4-year starter at New Jersey City University continues in 2012-13 with the U.S. PARMA U14G Leonesse team.
* Tina Caamano - captain of the Azzurri and former player at Montclaire State University continues with the U.S. PARMA U15G Tempesta in 2012-13 and has also coached the Coraggio team as well as Oak Knoll HS Soccer, Winter Track and Wayne Valley HS Spring Track.

Good luck to all of them in 2012-13.

On Saturday August 4 the Spirito team along with players from Azzurri and Dapprima teams traveled to Poughkeepsie, NY for the Goals for Hope Charity 7v7 Tournament for breast cancer. The team split up into two squads of 11 players each, Spirito Blue and Spirito White. Spirito Blue won the tournament with a 4-0 record. Spirito White went 3-1 and tied with two other teams to for second only to finish fourth in the standings due to tie breaker rules. As a team this was the Spirito's seventh straight tournament championship, they finished their summer season with a 19-2 overall record. The most important thing is 22 PARMA players from three different teams along with coaches and plenty of parents and family members ended their 2011-12 club season at a great event. Almost 700 women, 18 to 60+ years old, played on 54 teams in divisions that range from Soccer Mom to Competitive 7 v 7. Teams are comprised of women mainly from Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester Counties, NYC, Long Island and New Jersey. The day is complete with food, live music, raffles and a ceremony honoring survivors of breast cancer. Goals for Hope has raised over $1,000,000 in the last 10 years. U.S. PARMA is proud to have participated!

On July 7-8 the U.S. PARMA U18G Dapprima ended their season winning the championship of the Central Jersey Invitational at Ft. Dix with a 3-0-1 record and 9 goals scored and only 2 against. This capped off a 2011-12 year that saw them post a 27-8-6 record. It was also their 5th straight tournament championship and 12th overall championship. They ended their U18 year ranked #4 in NJ, and #19 in Region 1.

A week later on July 14-15 the U.S. PARMA U16G Liberta traveled out to Manheim, PA in Amish Country for the PA Classics Showcase. The Liberta posted a 4-0 record and scored 11 goals with 4 shutouts to win the championship. This included an incredible 5-0 win in the finals that saw the Liberta score 3 goals on their first 3 shots of the game. The Liberta ended their U16 year ranked #18 in NJ, and #76 in Region 1.

Finally on July 28-29, the U.S. PARMA U19G Spirito headed out to the Lititz Showcase also in Lancaster County, PA. The team was 4-0 with 10 goals for and 2 against. It was their 4th straight championship at this particular event going back to their U16 year. This was also their 6th straight tournament championship and their 16th overall championship. The girls ended their youth soccer careers this summer with 12-1 record at three tournaments, winning all three with 33 goals scored and 12 against. They ended their youth careers ranked #1 in NJ, #2 in Region 1, and #12 in the nation.

JAG Physical Therapy Becomes Official Physical Therapy Provider for U.S. PARMA Soccer Club

WEST ORANGE, NJ (June 15, 2012) - JAG Physical Therapy and U.S. PARMA Soccer Club are excited to announce a partnership agreement that makes JAG Physical Therapy the Official Physical Therapy Provider for U.S. PARMA Soccer Club.

"I am excited to partner with U.S. PARMA Soccer Club, one of New Jersey's premier soccer powerhouses," JAG Physical Therapy President, John Gallucci, Jr. said. "Myself, along with the entire JAG Physical Therapy team are committed to providing the athletes of U.S PARMA Soccer Club with the highest quality of physical therapy care, keeping their athletes on the field and at the top of their game."

ABOUT U.S. PARMA SOCCER CLUB
U.S. PARMA Soccer Club is a group of Premier Soccer Teams. The objective of this club is to develop and showcase the serious and dedicated soccer players and prepare them technically, tactically, physically, and mentally at all levels of competition. U.S. PARMA is affiliated with the Atalanta Valdera Bergamasca Calcio (Italy), United States Soccer Federation, US Amateur Soccer Association, US Youth Soccer, US Club Soccer, NJYSA, CJYSA, JAGS, MAPS, EDP and other Premier Associations/Leagues. U.S. PARMA Teams are participants in many major soccer tournaments on the East Cost and across the Nation. U.S. PARMA Teams are ranked in the State (NJ) and Nationally (USA).

ABOUT JAG PHYSICAL THERAPY
JAG Physical Therapy is a comprehensive outpatient physical therapy company which provides physical therapy care for general orthopedic, sports and soft tissue injuries, Workers' Compensation cases, and Medicare patients. Our experienced, caring physical therapists, athletic trainers and exercise physiologists are invested in your full recovery.

JAG Physical Therapy is New Jersey's physical therapy leader in the recovery of knee, foot, ankle, hip, shoulder, elbow, and back injuries. We feature state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment and beautiful, spacious facilities that cater to your rehabilitation needs.

John Gallucci Jr., the President of JAG Physical Therapy, is one of the foremost leaders in physical therapy care. John's education and years of experience in the medical and sport medicine realm have provided a foundation for JAG Physical Therapy's expertise in patient care. John is currently the Medical Coordinator for Major League Soccer, sits as an appointed member of the New Jersey Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sport, and has served as the head athletic trainer for several professional and amateur teams including the New York Red Bulls (MLS).

Coach Luigi "Lou" Trentacoste will take on his first college coaching assignment when he starts preseason this August with the County College of Morris Women's Soccer Team. His career in soccer started in the professional youth system in Palermo and carried over to the USA when his family moved to Newark, New Jersey. After playing for various semi-pro teams in NY and NJ, Coach Lou founded the Newark International Team, in the L.I.A.C., where he coached Chico Borja prior to Chico going to the NY Cosmos. Coach Lou has assisted the St. Joe's High School boys' varsity team and in the Randolph Soccer Club. In 1999, he joined Phillip Iuliano and Rui Aquiles, and the trio formed the U.S. PARMA Men's Semi-Professional Team where Lou served as the Head Coach for a decade. The team won won 5 division championships in 10 years with Coach Lou being awarded Coach of the Year in 2005-06. In 2004, U.S. PARMA initiated the start up of boys and girls youth teams. Luigi was appointed as the Clubs Technical Director. In addition to his responsibilities as Technical Director, Luigi also coaches several U.S. PARMA Youth Teams in order to ensure the proper development for the young players. In 2009, his experience was vital in forming an affiliation with U.S. PARMA and and the Italian professional club, Atalanta Bergamo Calcio. In an exchange, Coaches from Atalanta BC visit every year and conduct a weeklong training program for the youth players of U.S. PARMA. Several players from the program are then selected to visit Italy for an experience both on and off the field. Coach Lou is no stranger to the female side of soccer having served as coach of the following U.S. PARMA Girls' teams: Potenza, Uniti, Dapprima, Spirito, Liberta and Vittoria. With all of his coaching experience it is hard to believe this will be his first collegiate coaching position. The County College of Morris went 8-5-1 last season and returns 11 players to it's roster.

Coach Bryan Finley, the U.S. PARMA Youth Program Director has been hired by The King's College in New York City to lead the Women's Team into their first season as a varsity team after playing club level for several years. The King's College Women's Team returns 13 players to it's roster, and Coach Bryan is currently recruiting players from TX, AZ, VA, Canada, England, and Germany in hopes of having them on the field next fall! From 2009-2011 Coach Bryan was the Assistant Coach at New Jersey City University. Prior to his arrival NJCU had not had a winning season since 1994, had not won a conference game since 1994 (going 0-105-0 from 1995-2008), had never won a championship of any kind and had never qualified for postseason playoffs. When they beat Rutgers-Newark 5-1 in the second conference game on the schedule in 2009, the story made the national news circuit! The team went on to put up an 11-15 conference record and a 41-24-1 overall record (after going 67-204-6 overall from 1994-2008) during Coach Bryan's three years at the school. They won a preseason tournament in each of the three years, qualified for the ECAC playoffs all three years, and the NJAC playoffs in 2010 and 2011 (after coming up one win short in 2009). Coach Bryan came to U.S. PARMA in 2006 when the club was fielding two boys' teams and one girls' team in the MNJYSA. He helped Coaches Phil, Lou and Rui grow the club to it's current 14 teams playing in CJYSA-MAPS, CJYSA-EDP and JAGS. He has coached the Azzurri, Spirito, Dapprima, Coraggio, Liberta and Tempesta girls' teams and the Leoni boys during this time. Additionally he has coached soccer, winter track and spring track at The Oak Knoll School in Summit since 2008.

Congratulations to Coach Joe Manso who coaches the U.S. PARMA U17B Ragazzi Team. Coach Joe was recently elected to the NJSA Hall of Fame for his years of service to NJ Soccer. He and Coach Lou Trentacoste (who was also elected earlier this year) will be inducted at a formal dinner on May 19. They join fellow PARMA coach Frank Maneiri, a previous inductee. Congratulations to all of them!

On Sunday January 21, 2012, Emma Culleton of the U.S. PARMA U18G Dapprima (New Providence HS) and Julia Caseres, Captain of the U23W Azzurri and Coach of the U16G Liberta (New Jersey City University) were among 200 young women from NJ high schools and colleges honored at Seton Hall University for National Women in Sports Day. This is part of a nationwide effort every year to celebrate and recognize female athletes and sports. This year marked the 40th anniversary of Title IX legislation which sought to bring equality to women's sports. Also in attendance was U.S. PARMA Program Director and Coach Bryan Finley who had been chosen by one of his soccer/track & field athletes at Oak Knoll HS, Rachael Edelson, to attend as her guest. Coach Bryan said "I was truly flattered that Rachael chose me to be a guest of her family at this event. It was a great day for everyone that attended, and I was honored to be able to share in it. I coached Emma at U14 and again now at U18, I coached Julia for two years in club and 3 years in college soccer, and she is now a coach with me with the Liberta team. I have coached Rachael for 4 years at Oak Knoll. For me to be at this event with all three young women was very special, they should all be very proud of themselves for having been chosen to represent their schools."
For more on Emma's selection, click here.

Coach Lou has been inducted into the NJSA NJ Soccer Hall of Fame. Coach Lou is the club's Technical Director and he currently coaches the U15B, U16B and U17B teams. He will be formally inducted in a ceremony in May. The club congratulates him and thanks him for the job he does with all of our teams.

- High School

- College

U.S. PARMA Azzurri player, Amanda Meile, was featured this week in the "Where are They Now" sports section of the NJ.com/Star Ledger . Well U.S. PARMA has known all along exactly where Amanda aka "Mielz on Wheels" aka "The Energizer Bunny" has been! Amanda has been an important part of the Azzurri's success going back to her sophomore year in high school. It is no surprise to the club that she has been a huge asset to Salisbury University. Amanda's team-leading 10 goals has helped carry Salisbury to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2007. She also has a 3.75 GPA.

For the complete story:
Where Are They Now: Amanda Miele of Chatham

U.S. PARMA Azzurri Senior Samantha Kee (Haskell, N.J.) was named to NCAA Division I, First Team Capital One Academic All-District. Sam makes herself known on the field, leading the Pioneers in goals with six this season. Last week her game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Monmouth University in the regular season finale qualified Sacred Heart for their first North East Conference Tournament appearance in four years. After a 0-0 tie with #1 seeded St. Francis, Sacred Heart lost in PK's. However, she is also a force in the classroom. Sam, a biology major, boasts a 4.0 GPA.

U.S. PARMA Azzurri Players Julia Caseres and Nicole Sarica have been voted to the Capital One Academic All-District First-Team and are now eligible for Academic All-America! Julia and Nicole are also coaches for U.S. PARMA Youth teams.
For the full story:
Julia Caseres and Nicole Sarica Voted to Capital One Academic All-District First-Team

U.S. PARMA U23 Women's Azzurri Team Captain and U.S. PARMA Youth Coach, Julia Caseres, the all-time New Jersey NCAA Scoring Leader (D1, 2, and 3, Men and Women), put home the game-winning goal for New Jersey City University over New Jersey Athletic Conference rival, Rutgers University-Camden. The goal was featured on ESPN.

See the video here:
NJCU Women's Soccer Highlight Featured On ESPN

U.S. PARMA Azzurri Captain Ava Scheininger has found her way onto the cover for the Johns Hopkins University Women's Soccer Team game program. Ava (#22 featured) is a senior at John Hopkins which is currently ranked 4th in the nation in D3 with a 16-0 record! Ava has contributed 2 goals and 3 assists thus far from her midfield position.

On September 18, 2011 U.S. PARMA Azzurri Captain Julia Caseres, a senior at New Jersey City University, became the all-time leading scorer in NJ NCAA history. With 2 goals and an assist in the game against Old Westbury she finished the day with 88 goals and 40 assists for 216 points. Julia passed current U.S. Women's National Team captain Christie Pearce Rampone, who had 212 points in 80 games for Division I Monmouth University from 1993-96 -on the all-time scoring charts among men's or women's collegiate Division I, II or III players in the history of New Jersey soccer. Julia continues to play for the Azzurri and is a coach for the U.S. PARMA U16G Liberta team and is also a trainer for Victory Soccer Academy. Julia's NJCU team was ranked 24th in the nation in D3 until a couple losses to other ranked teams knocked them out of the poll.

For the complete story:
Julia Caseres Passes Christie Rampone, Becomes All-Time Leading Scorer In New Jersey Collegiate History

U.S. PARMA Azzurri player Angela Neves was honored as Rutgers-Newark's Woman of the Year during National Girls and Women in Sports Day hosted by Seton Hall University back in February. The senior captain made the Dean's List five times and received the Athletic Academic Achievement Award six times.She also made Honorable Mention on the NJAC Conference All-Academic Team.

For the complete story:
Neves Honored On National Girls And Women In Sports Day

Congratulations to U.S. PARMA Azzurri player, Samantha Kee! Sam was recently named captain of the Sacred Heart University Women's Soccer Team (D1).

For the complete story:
Sacred Heart University - Women's Soccer Names Captains For 2011

The U.S. PARMA Soccer Club wishes to congratulate the U.S. Women's National Team, 2011 World Cup Finalists! We are proud of all of them for representing U.S. soccer in such a positive way. We especially want to acknowledge our fellow New Jerseyans:

Christie Rampone- Point Pleasant (Team Captain)
Heather O'Reilly- East Brunswick
Carli Lloyd- Delran
Tobin Heath- Basking Ridge
Jill Loyden- Vineland

All five of these women spent time during their youth soccer years playing in the JAGS league, the same league our U.S. PARMA girls' teams play in. We thank them for their hard work and dedication to the sport and for setting an example to young players all over NJ and the U.S.A.

U.S. PARMA took home 3rd place in the 2011 MAPS Academy Cup which was held in conjunction with the MAPS Central Jersey Invitational on July 9-10 at Fort Dix.

In the Academy Cup, points are awarded to the three highest placing teams from each club at the tournament. (Champions receive 10 points, Finalists get 7 points, Semi-Finalists get 5 points, etc). While many of the 23 clubs sent from 4 or 5 to as many as 12 teams, U.S. PARMA only sent the U18G Spirito, the U16G Coraggio and the U15G Liberta. The Spirito and Coraggio each earned 10 points after winning the championship of their bracket, while the Liberta, who lost in the finals in a PK shootout, earned 7 points. The 27 total points by the three teams was good for a Third Place finish amongst the 22 other clubs represented. Congratulations to all three teams on a successful weekend!

NJYS State Cup
U16G Coraggio Champions
U15G Liberta Quarterfinalists
U16B Ragazzi Quarterfinalists
U17G Dapprima Semi-Finalists

NJYS National Championships
U18G Spirito Quarterfinalists

US Club NJ Cup
U14G Vittoria Quarterfinalists
U17G Dapprima Finalists
U18G Spirito Finalists

U.S. PARMA and Atalanta B.C. continued to strengthen their alliance by having several U.S. PARMA Boys (U16 and U14) embark on a 10-day soccer experience in Italy.

The boys were treated to morning/early afternoon sightseeing visits to Florence, Pisa, and several towns in the Tuscany region. Visits to the "Azzurri" National Team Center, Soccer Museum, and the Atalanta BC Headquarters/Training Center in Bergamo were also on the itinerary.

In the late afternoon of each day, the boys had training sessions scheduled which included practices with the U19 National Player Pool from Empoli FC at the Empoli Training Center, U16B Forcoli Squad, and the U16B Atalanta Valdera Calcio Team.

The boys were exposed to Professional Coaches as well as players of these Clubs and obtained a rewarding experience to the philosophy and training curriculum utilized on a day to day basis.

In June, the coaching staff of Atalanta BC will once again visit NJ, for the 4th consecutive year, and conduct a week-long summer camp exclusively for U.S. PARMA Players.

The U.S. PARMA Soccer Club, Officers and Staff, is very pleased in providing these tremendous opportunities and unique experiences for it's youth players.

• Champions League
• FIFA Club World Cup
• Serie A
• Coppa Italia
• Italia Super Cup

Breana Fitzpatrick of the U18 Spirito- 2nd Team All-Morris County, Breana started every game except one during her 4 year varsity career at Hanover Park HIgh School

Paige Della Badia of the U18 Spirito- 3rd Team All-Union County, NJGSCA All-State (Scotch Plains-Fanwood)

Avia Shadmi of the U18 Spirito- Honorable Mention All-Union County (Scotch Plains-Fanwood)

Samantha Syzak of the U18 Spirito- 1st Team All-Hudson County (Holy Family)

Dana Hunt of the U18 Spirito- 1st Team All-West Jersey (Delaware Valley)

Janine Casale of the U18 Spirito- 3rd Team All-State-Group 1 and 3rd Team All-Union County (Brearley)

Samantha Pauls of the U18 Spirito-3rd Team All-State-Non-Public and 3rd Team All-Union County (Union Catholic)

Johanna Carabantes of the U18 Spirito- 3rd Team All-Somerset County (Gill St. Bernard's)

Victoria Lopes of the U17 Dapprima- 2nd Team All-Union County (Union Catholic)

Mercedes Smith of the U17 Dapprima- 2nd Team All-Union County (Westfield)

Christine Miklas of the U16 Coraggio- 3rd Team All-Union County (Scotch Plains-Fanwood)

Ginny Whitman of the U16 Coraggio- Honorable Mention All-Union County (Oak Knoll)

U18 Spirito keeper Paige DellaBadia led Scotch Plains to it's 5th Union County Championship in 6 years with her 11th shutout of the season in a 2-0 win in which the Coraggio's Christine Miklas scored a goal. Scotch Plains had the county's stingiest defense with a .42 goals against led by Paige with help from Christine, U18 Spirito player Avia Shadmi and U16 Coraggio players Kelsey Meisch and Leah Salituro. Westfield was on the losing end of the county championship game but was well represented with U17 Dapprima players Mercedes Smith, Vicky Gagliano and Kayla Krasnoo.

New Providence HS is the Group 1 State Champion for 2010 led by a small army of PARMA girls. Dapprima players Tori Crisafi, Stef Perini, Emma Culleton, Nicole Saitta along with Liberta players Casey Trezza, Anna Crisafi and Ashley Evangelos helped lead the team to an 18-3 record with Casey scoring the state championship game-winning goal in a 1-0 win against Pennsville!

Sarah Siwinski of the Dapprima was named a top junior in Essex County by the Star Ledger playing for Montclair HS.

With 24 goals Janine Casale broke the single-season scoring record at Brearley High School and together with Spirito teammate, Amanda Filippone, the two were the 3rd highest scoring tandem in Union County with 37 goals. They also share the school career scoring record with 57 goals apiece.

Samantha Pauls of Union Catholic led Union County with 15 shutouts with help from her Spirito teammates Ally Guzman and Sarah Cunha, Dapprima player Vicky Lopes, Coraggio players Casey Hauck and Emily Cimilluca and the U15 Liberta's Kate Lowe.

Westfield won the girls' Union County JV Championship with help from U16 Coraggio players: Janet Morrison, Erica Davis, Valerie LaPorta and Chanel Barham.

All-Union County

All-Somerset County

Senior Defender Alexa Baird has been named to the 2010 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Women's Soccer Team. Baird becomes a two-time first team selection on the region squad. Baird started all 18 matches for the Catawba Indians and helped the defense post seven shutouts. Over her three seasons on defense, the Lady Indians recorded 26 shutouts and allowed a goal or less in 40 of 61 matches. Baird was a two-time first team All-South Atlantic Conference selection as well. Playing as a midfielder as a freshman, she tallied six goals with four assists.

Ashley Cunha, Katie Vargo and Jen Albuja all of New Jersey City University were named All-New Jersey Athletic Conference Honorable Mention. Julia Caseres was 2nd team, Lexi Frees won a Rookie of the Week Award. Katie along with Nicole Sarica were junior captains for NJCU which were both NJAC and ECAC Quarterfinalists.

Sacred Heart (CT) Junior Captain and Forward Sam Kee led her team in scoring this fall.

Junior Midfielder Amanda Miele played all 20 games for Salisbury (MD) and had a game winning goal against Stockton.

Julie Meurer of Hamilton College was named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team. Sarah Boak played in all 17 games for the 10-4-3 team which made it to the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament and was ranked #7 in the region. Hamilton's NCAA hopes came to an end at the hands of a 2-0 defeat to #12 in the nation, Johns Hopkins, who made it as far as the NCAA Elite 8 before losing 2-1 to #1 in the nation, Messiah, who was on a 76 game unbeaten streak. Junior Ava Scheininger notched 3 goals for the 19-4 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays.

Julia's Caseres of the Azzurri and Women's Team was selected to the inaugural D3soccer.com All-America team on Friday, January 7th, and was voted Third-Team All-America. For the complete story, click here.

Congratulations to the following players for being selected by the Atalanta Coaches to travel to Italy for a weeklong expierence.

The trip will include practicing and training with the Atalanta Youth Teams (at their age level), playing in matches against other Italian Youth Clubs, exposure to Professional Coaches, attending a professional game, and sightseeing.

The boys that have been selected are:

Jimmy Evangelous - Forza Team
Tim Golden - Forza Team
Mike Weiglus - Cavaleri Team
Zach Hoffman - Cavaleri Team
Joe Cereste - Ragazzi Team
Gianfranco Giomatteo - Ragazzi Team
Dante Petrocelli - Squadra Team
Enzo Petrocelli - Squadra Team

U.S. PARMA would like to congratulate Italo Cardoso (U14B Cavalieri) and Gianfranco Giammatteo (U16B Ragazzi) for making the Region 1 ODP player pool.

U23W Azzurri NJSA State Cup Finalists
U23M Primavera NJSA State Cup Finalists
U17G Spirito US Club NJ Cup Champions
U16G Dapprima US Club NJ Cup Quarterfinalists and NJYS State Cup Quarterfinalists
U15G Coraggio NJYS State Cup Quarterfinalists
U12B Forza US Club NJ Cup Quarterfinalists

The club is pleased to announce it's official training and home game facilities.

League, NJ State Cup and US Club NJ Cup games will be played on the turf field at the beautiful, new Angels of Victory Stadium at Mount Saint Mary's Academy on Route 22 West in Watchung. The stadium was one of 12 projects chosen as national winners by the American Sports Builders Association for 2009. The facility is an amazing location to play or watch a game, and the club is excited to play home games there. Mount Saint Mary's is an all-girls' high school that draws students from eight different NJ counties.
For more information about "The Mount", please visit their website: www.mountsaintmary.org

Training will be done at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School on Inman Avenue in Edison. The school has 3 full grass soccer fields and 2 gymnasiums in the event of inclement weather. U.S. PARMA players and coaches are thrilled to be able to train at such a top notch facility. U.S. PARMA teams will be able to train side by side and one right after the other all week. This will only enhance the true "club environment" the coaching staff is always developing. The Wardlaw-Hartridge School is a Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 12, independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school. For more information about the school, please visit their website: www.whschool.org

U.S. PARMA is proud to launch a new program to the coaching curriculum. Coaching Associates will be secured for the upcoming 2010 season. This program is designed to provide hands on expierence for coaching in a premier level program.

Congratulations to the following nominees for being selected for the Inuagural 2010 campaign.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/scorecard/faces/2009/10/05/

Coach Nansha Kalonji was born in Brussels, Belgium and attended Ramapo College where he played on the Men's Soccer Team from 1994 to 1997. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2007. In February 1999, the MetroStars selected Kalonji in the third round (thirty-first overall) of the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Ramapo College. He then served as an assistant coach at West Orange High School before moving up to become an assistant at Greensboro College in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, he became the Head Men's Coach at Rutgers University-Newark. He is currently the Men's Head Coach at New Jersey City University. PARMA President Phil Iuliano said, "I have known Nansha for many years, he was always a very talented player. I am pleased that he took his love of the game into coaching. With his playing experience and the knowledge he has gained as a college coach, he will be an asset to the club in helping our players advance to the college level."

Coach Katie Feehan had a very successful youth soccer career with Wall High School and the Medford Soccer Club. She attended West Chester University as freshman before transferring to New Jersey City University her sophomore year. She was a captain and holds a number of records at NJCU, and with a GPA of 3.9, she was named an ESPN First Team Academic All-American in her senior year. She has trained and coached younger players for several years and is the Assistant Coach on the New Jersey City University Women's Team. She is also a player on the U.S. PARMA Woemn's Semi-Professional Team. Phil Iuliano added, "Katie has proven to be an extremely hard worker on the field and in the classroom. She will serve as a terrific role model for all of our club's players, especially on the girls' side."

Coach Ryan Breznitsky attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School where he twice was named Union County Player of the Year. He was First Team All-State twice. He was named as one of the Top 5 players in NJ his senior year. He played club soccer for PDA and Colonia, where he won both State Cup and Regional Championships. Ryan also played for 5 years in the ODP Program, 3 years in the Regional Program, and he was listed in the National Pool. He went to Rutgers University (New Brunswick) where he served as captain of the Men's Team. He has been coaching and training younger players for many years at the club level and recently became Assistant Coach for the New Jersey Institute of Technology Men's Team. Club President Phil Iuliano said, "We are excited to have Ryan come on board. His youth playing career was second to none, and now he has proven himself to be an effective coach. The additions of Nansha, Katie, and Ryan will only benefit the club."

U.S. PARMA is pleased to announce the addition of a new staff member. Earl Carter will take over all goalkeeper coaching duties. He will begin training the club's U12-U14 boys and girls keepers immediately. Coach Carter has been training teams and goalkeepers in the NY and NJ area for more than 10 years. His playing career includes time on the NY Cosmos as well as the Trinidad & Tobago National Team where Coach Carter was the starting keeper in World Cup qualifying matches. PARMA President, Phil Iuliano, said, "We are excited to have Coach Carter join our staff. His playing experience alone is enough to help bring our keepers to the next level. But Coach Carter has shown he is not only a top level player, but an effective coach, with boys and girls of all ages. We are thrilled to bring a coach with his experience on board and on behalf of the entire staff, we welcome him to U.S. PARMA."

La Valdera Calcio sbarca negli Stati Uniti

L'Atalanta sarà il ponte tra la società pisana e la US Parma - VSA Academy

La Valdera Calcio disembarks in the USA

L'Atalanta will be the bridge between the Association from Pisa & the US Parma- VSA Academy.

Ann has been awarded 2008 ESPN Magazine Women's Soccer Academic All-American and Landmark Conference Defender of the Year. Ann joins Katie Feehan as our second ESPN Academic All-American on the Women's Team. The club is proud of you both!

For a related article about Ann, click here: http://www.drew.edu/promos.aspx?id=61494

U.S. PARMA U14B Ragazzi player Gianfranco Giammatteo was selected to the 1995 NJ ODP Squad. With this initial Pool Selection he will train once a week with the rest of the 1995 NJ Squad in preparation for the Region 1 Tournament later this spring.

Congratulations to Gianfranco for this great accomplishment.

U.S. PARMA Soccer Club President Phillip Iuliano and the Club's Technical Director Luigi Trentacoste visited Italy for 10 days this past February 2009. They were hosted by the staff of the Serie A Professional Club, Atalanta BC during which time they visited the training facilities and observed professional level and youth level training sessions.

The trip also included a visit to the Italian Soccer Federation (F.I.G.C.), tour of the National Team "Azzurri" Training Facility, and a stop at the Museo Del Calcio (Museum of Soccer). They were also guests at a Serie A match (Fiorentina Vs. Lazio), a Serie B match (Livorno Vs. Piacenza), as well as a mid-week match (Empoli Vs Forcoli). Additionally, the pair attended a few Viareggio Tournament matches (U19 Boys Tournament) that U.S. PARMA Men's Semi-Professional Team Goalkeeper, Matt Glackin, was participating in.

The trip concluded with a meeting and press conference with Atalanta BC officials on how each side can continue to benefit from the relationship in the future which could lead to training trips to Italy, player and coach exchanges, and clinics in NJ with U.S. PARMA players and staff. Below is the article from the press conference and the English translation.

Important Agreement with Margine and the Victory Soccer Academy

Commemorative Logo

Clubs Inaugural Day (Men's Semi-Professional Team) August 7, 1999, Union HS Soccer Field, Union NJ. GSSL League "A" Division. U.S. PARMA (2) - Rutgers Alumni (1)

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Springfield NJ - Coaches from Atalanta Valdera Bergamasca Calcio - Italy (Official Training Partner of U.S. PARMA) arrived in the United States (July 2008) to conduct training sessions for the U.S. PARMA Youth Teams/Program. Former professional players in Italy who are now coaches within the Atalanta BC Club, Roberto Niccolai, Luigi Del Sordo, and Roberto Marconcini were the instructors assigned to work with U.S. PARMA. The players and coaches worked closely for a week long program which focused on technical training, game tactics, physical training, and goalkeeping training. U.S. PARMA players who attended were exposed to top level training from the highest ranked Youth Program in Italy and Europe. Below are some photos.

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Toronto, Canada - The U.S. PARMA Inferno Team and the U.S. PARMA Dapprima Team traveled to Canada (July 2008) to participate in the Toronto Cup International Tournament. Playing one year up in age brackets (both teams) Inferno and Dapprima advanced to the finals. Inferno captured the championship while Dapprima lost a heart-breaker 2-1. The tournament featured teams from United States, Canada, Scotland, England, and Mexico. The opening ceremonies, parade of teams, and the off-site festivities were wonderful experiences for the players, coaches, parents, and siblings that attended. Below are some photos.

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Christine Turner, Monmouth University Women's Head Coach will conduct a training session with the Uniti U16G team on Monday, May 5.