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LAFC Academy is Here!

LAFC is proud to announce its U9 and U10 Academy program for 2010-2011. 

Go here for the latest information.

- updated 10 August 2010

Welcome new LAFC teams!

LAFC is proud to announce the following teams for the 2010-2011 season:

Boys	Coach	Girls	Coach
00	Adam Eggert	00 Black	Angel Cuevas
99	Tim Detrixhe	00 White	Desi Cervantez
98	Gibbs Keeton	99 Comets	Noel Medrano
97	Aaron Yoshinobu	99  "Cuevas"	Angel Cuevas
		97 "Levelland"	Seth Graf
		96	Noel Medrano
		95	Angel Cuevas
		94	Angelu Cuevas

- updated 10 August 2010

LAFC Skills Clinic V2010 A 'Technical Success'!

Over 70 soccer players spent four days honing their technical skills! Thanks to the players, parents, staff and volunteers who made the LAFC Summer Skills Clinic such an overwhelming success. The clinic is quickly developing a reputation as being the most technically proficient and fun clinic in west Texas. Thanks so much to all who participated!
- updated 22 June 2010

Former L.S.C. Ballistic '95 joining LAFC

We welcome the former L.S.C. Ballistic '95 girls soccer team to Lubbock Arsenal F.C. We are excited by the notion of training and playing with these enthusiastic, talented and ambitious girls. We look forward to working with their families in further solidifying the Lubbock Arsenal Futbol Club as west Texas' premier girls and boys soccer club. 

Tryouts for the Girls '95 team will be 1, 2, 5, 7 July from 7:30-8:30 and 10 July from 10AM-12PM. Coach Gibbs Keeton will be training the team. Welcome to LAFC, Ladies!

- updated 22 June 2010

Get ready for LAFC Academy V2010!

Beginning in August, LAFC will initiate a U8-U10 Boys & Girls Soccer Academy. Academy soccer has long been a mainstay of youth development programs in the US and represents a training and playing environment that bridges the gap between recreational soccer that extends from the U4-U10 ages and competitive, select soccer from U11 and above. 

Our philosophy is that beginning around the age of 9 or 10, motivated players desire a more competitive and rigorous training & playing program mentored by coaches who are more knowledgeable about the technical & tactical aspects of the game. 

A typical Academy program may involve 1 or more training sessions per week with Academy trainers in addition to Academy tournament and Academy league play. The LAFC Academy Program will be run by the finest USSF licensed coaches in west Texas with European, Central American, and US playing & coaching experience. Our staff is committed to developing players to their potential while building their confidence, integrity, and discipline. Beginning in July, we will post our Academy Program on the web. Stay tuned!

- updated 20 June 2010

 

BIENVENIDOS COMETS!
F.C. Lubbock Comets Join with LAFC - updated 13 June 2010

Yes, the rumors are true: F.C. Comets, the only premier all-girls select soccer club in Lubbock has merged with LAFC. The LAFC Family welcomes the Comets players, families, and coaching & training staff. To give you an idea of how this will work with team formation and coaching staff, go here to see the new & existing teams. 

LAFC Summer Soccer Clinic, 23-26 June - updated 28 MAY 2010

The 3rd annual LAFC Youth Soccer Camp will be held from 23-26 June 2010, at Smylie Wilson Middle School. We utilize a low player-to-trainer ratio to maximize individual player development. Players will be divided by age and ability and will run through a circuit of exercises that will utilize economic training to improve technical and tactical skill as well as develop soccer fitness. 

Each session will focus on specific technical skills in which all players will work with a ball. Progression through the session will follow a natural flow from individual skills to small-sided matches. The final day, 26 June, from 9 AM to 12 PM, will focus on match situations and will conclude with an awards ceremony, refreshments, and a few surprises!

The Details:

AGE: U8-U16
FEE: 50$
WHERE: Smylie Wilson Middle School, 31st & Salem (1 block west of Quaker)
WHEN: 23-26 June (wed., thurs., fri. 6-8:30 PM, sat. 9 AM-12 PM)
WHAT YOU GET: 

1. Progressive training following US Soccer guidelines from United States Soccer Federation trained Coaches.
2. 2010 LAFC Camp T-shirt.
3. A rewarding and fun experience.
4. New friends.

Registration is open. Camp spaces will be limited to maximize player:trainer ratio so register early. Register here.

LAFC Teams Show Well in New Mexico Tourney's - updated 28 March 2010

LAFC 98B's took 3rd place in the New Mexico Strikers Cup, 13-14 March. Taking a full roster of 17 players, Coaches Gibbs Keeton and Roger Beikmann spread the play amongst all players and came away with a strong show against 97 and 98 aged teams. The LAFC 97B team made it to the semi-finals in the New Mexico Rush Spring Cup, in Albuqurque, NM. Way to go boys!

LAFC '97 Boys Looking to Add Two Players - updated 20 January 2010

LAFC '97 Boys, previous WTPL Champions and Plano Labor Day Invitational Champions are looking to add two more U13 players (birth between 1 Aug. 1996 - 31 July 1997) to their roster. If you are interested in playing at the highest levels in Texas soccer and are committed to vigorous training and competitive match play both in Texas as well as elsewhere, please contact Coach Aaron Yoshinobu (ayoshinobu@lubbockarsenalfc.com; cell: 806-773-9333).

WHAT IS CLUB SOCCER? Many people have questions about club soccer and all that it entails. We have generated a one page 'FAQ SHEET' to answer some of the most basic questions about joining a club soccer team. In addition, Gary Williamson of North Texas Soccer has written a very useful outline of the pros and cons of Club Soccer. Click here to download this pdf titled, "Club Soccer: Are You Committed?"