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Carolina Elite Soccer Academy-Columbia (CESA-Columbia) Tryouts for the 2007-08 Academy and Select teams will be held at the SOAR soccer complex on Old Bush River Road at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church on the following dates: Ages U9-U14 boys and girls, May 29 & 31; U15-U18 boys and girls, May 30 & June 1 from 6:15 to 8 p.m.

Registration begins at 5:45. Registration fee of $20 is waived if application is submitted by May 21. Application form, directions and other information can be obtained at www.cesa-columbia.com

To pick up a registration form click web page

Directions can be found here web page

How many teams does this club field? In what age groups? What level do these teams play?

Thanks

TS,

i'm not sure but drop Eddie a note for an overview at
EddieCrosby@CornerstoneSC.org

This past year....1...U11

This is to the best of my knowledge

They are making a bigger push this year, and I would not be surprised to see more CESA Columbia teams next fall.

The U11 team they fielded has done quite well. They won the Piggly Wiggly this year and the CESA Spring Challenge.

Unlike what I have heard CESA-Columbia will practice in Columbia not Greenville.

serpiente en la hierba

And a deadly snake it is.

I'd love for someone to explain why CESA-Columbia is necessary? In other words, what gap in youth soccer is it supposedly filling?

Who knows? there may not be a gap for CESA-C to fill beyond the ten or so u11s that are playing now. Then again, maybe more teams will materialize and we'll find out the gap is bigger than it appeared. Either way, what's the harm? It seems to me that CESA is taking rhe risk, by entering a market in which CUFC clearly has all of the advantage Buut the players benefit from having another choice.