TORRANCE, Calif. – March 3, 2021 – The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) is pleased to announce that they will continue the partnership with Sator Sports. Formerly known as the AYSO Store, they will now be the Official Provider of Soccer Goals, as well as a national partner, providing quality soccer […]
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TORRANCE, Calif. – October 2, 2020 – The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) is pleased to announce that is has partnered with SCORE Sports as the Official Provider of Referee Gear as well as an Official National Partner. This new program sponsorship will not only provide a platform for AYSO referees, […]
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced last week that a majority woman-founded group led by Academy Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman, technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman, media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, and tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian who led the investment through his firm Initialized Capital, has secured the exclusive right […]
AYSO’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Yvonne Lara held a Zoom chat with Region 18 player Claudia Chavez and her mother Melissa A. Robinson-Chavez to talk about how they are working to inspire action with the goal of embracing diversity within their community. Claudia was recently featured on Kids, Race […]
Major League Soccer (MLS) returns to play on July 8th with an all-new tournament format bringing 54 matches, 26 teams, 6 groups together to crown 1 champion. The MLS is Back Tournament, will take place at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida […]
Torrance, CA (June 16, 2020) — From June 1st through August 1st, 2020, the AYSO W.H.E.N! Foundation invites Regions, teams, players, volunteers, and community members to take part in the Everyone Plays® Challenge, a peer-to-peer campaign that aims to raise crucial funds for the nearly 800 Regions that in whole […]
Consistent with our anti-discrimination policy, AYSO and our Clubs (AYSO United, Matrix and Challenge) stand in solidarity with the black community and denounce any form of racism and prejudice. We know that our black communities are hurting, and we will remain committed to being united in the fight for substantive change […]
To wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month, we spoke with Mental Performance Consultant and AYSO coach, Katie McKee to talk about Mental Performance Tips for Youth During the COVID 19 crisis. A former collegiate soccer athlete with an M.A. in Sport Psychology, Certificate in Exercise and Sports Performance, Katie shares […]
On April 18, 2020, AYSO lost a beloved volunteer of 35 years, Hugh McCleish. Below you can read more about the lasting impact Hugh has left on the organization as a whole. As a volunteer and AYSO Hall of Famer, Hugh set an example of positive coaching, dedicated leadership and […]
4 out of 5 Youth Soccer Players Are Training at Home; 4 out of 5 Soccer Parents Expect Play to Resume by August Hillsborough, NC, April 29, 2020 – SOCCER.COM, the nation’s leading soccer-specialty retailer, today announced the results of a recent nationwide survey to understand parents’ perceptions of how the […]
