Cleveland City Stars and University Hospitals Bring Free Youth Soccer Clinics to Your Area
Published on March 28, 2008 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Cleveland City Stars News Release
Just one week after all City Stars players successfully passed their physical tests, the Cleveland City Stars have announced a partnership with University Hospitals.
Together the two will follow the CCS motto by "Serving the City and Changing the World" through launching FREE soccer clinics at different locations across Cleveland.
Each clinic will be conducted in support with a local church, soccer club or other local organization to benefit the local soccer community. The camps are designed to grow awareness for the sport of soccer and the individual needs of each community. City Stars pro-team players and staff will teach boys and girls of all ages.
The camps are sure to be a lot of fun with many great surprises and gifts as part of each location.
Watch out for these FREE City Stars-UH Game-Day Clinics in Your Area!
May 10th Parma Heights
May 24th Bay Village, Downtown
June 20th Westlake
July 12th Avon Lake
July 26th Bedford
Aug 2nd Stow
Visit the City Stars Website for additional information on how and where to register to be a part of this exciting opportunity. Additional locations will be announced in the coming days directly through the CCS website.
"The Mission of the Cleveland City Stars for this city and its surrounding areas is very special and fits perfectly with our organizational goals," said University Hospitals V.P. of Cooperate Health P.J. Hrehocik. "UH is a community based health care system which serves patients at more than 150 locations throughout Northern Ohio. We are committed to advanced care and advanced caring. We offer the highest level of specialty care and services to treat any disease or condition, whatever your needs may be. As such, the City Stars are the perfect partner for 2008 and hopefully many more years to come."
The City Stars would also like to use the opportunity to especially THANK Dr. Anthony George and Ashley Boggs from University Hospitals for going the extra mile with their constant and unbelievable support. The pair has been to every professional and reserve team game and practice for nearly one whole year as the CCS medical team.
CCS Partners with Dicks Sporting Goods to Offer "Meet the Team" Sessions Across Northeast Ohio
The City Stars are extremely excited to also be partnering with Dicks Sporting Goods as the official "ball kids sponsor" for the 2008 pro team season. Besides the many incredible benefits for our ball kids to take an active part in a CCS matches, all fans across Northeast Ohio will get a chance to meet the pro-team players personally.
Starting TOMORROW, all CCS fans and Northeast Ohio residents will have the opportunity to get to know the City Stars players and staff during the special Dicks Sporting Goods City Stars Days! Each event will feature a special autograph signing by CCS players, many promotional items, great prizes and a lot more surprises at each store. Come on by and check out the great soccer deals available at Dicks Sporting Goods.
The first stop in this partnership will be this weekend in Strongsville, one of Cleveland's biggest soccer towns, and include an appearance by John "Tre" Lee (formerly of Miami FC) and the newly announced CCS Midfielder Neil Hlavaty.
Five opportunities to Meet the STARS at Dicks Sporting Goods this summer:
1. Saturday, March 29th DSG Store in Strongsville
(500 Southpark Center, Strongsville OH 44136, Phone: 440.268.9153)
2. Saturday, April 5th DSG Store in Parma
(Parmatown Mall, 8282 Day Drive, Parma OH 44129, Phone: 440.845.2684)
3. Saturday, May 3rd DSG Store in North Olmsted
(Great Northern Mall, 200 Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted OH 44070, Phone: 440.686.2400)
4. Saturday, June 7th DSG Store in Westlake
(300 Crocker Park Boulevard, Westlake OH 44145, Phone: 440.835.3723)
5. Saturday, June 14th DSG Store in Aurora
(The Marketplace Plaza at Four Points, 7305 Marketplace Drive, Aurora OH 44202, Phone: 330.562.4200)
"The partnership with two major U.S. organizations like Dicks Sporting Goods and University Hospitals for the 2008 season and beyond is just incredible," said CCS GM Mark Geissbauer. "Both organizations have really stepped up to the challenge of serving the soccer market in Northeast Ohio to benefit the development of soccer, but also serve local families and organizations with their expertise. They support us greatly, so we hope that our fans will support them."
CCS Blasts Past Cleveland State University
The City Stars continued their solid play in the early goings of the pre-season this week as they blanked CSU at Krenzler Stadium 3-0.
After exploding for six goals in the opener, the CSU game was more about defensive pressure. The back line for the City Stars has done a great job of meshing together in a short amount of time, and Wednesday's shutout was testament to the progress that has been made.
The pro-team is back on the practice field until returning to exhibition play April 5th.
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