League News

2013 DYSL Jeannie Barker Memorial College Scholarship Each year, the DYSL Board of Directors awards a handful of scholarships to DYSL players/former players who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are attending college beginning the following Fall semester. Each applicant must submit the following: High School Transcripts (photo copy) A one page essay. Tell us about yourself. Describe your future plans and what you gained by participating in the sport of soccer. Deadline is May 31, 2013. Click here to download application. Contact Rodney McClelland by email soccerrod@comcast.net for details. You can also mail completed information to: 3211 Westbourne Drive, Antioch, CA 94509 Jim Bonwell 3/13/13 8:49 PM 2013 DYSL Marlon 'Murf' Murphy Memorial College Scholarship The DYSL Board of Directors added a new scholarship this year in memory of Marlon "Murf" Murphy who influenced DYSL with his positive approach to life and refereeing and found many ways to bring smiles to our fields. The Marlon Murphy Scholarship is only open to referees who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are attending college beginning the following Fall semester. Each applicant must submit the following: High School Transcripts (photo copy) A one page essay. Tell us about yourself. Describe your future plans and what you gained by participating in the sport of soccer. Deadline is May 31, 2013. Click here to download application. Contact Rodney McClelland by email soccerrod@comcast.net for details. You can also mail all completed info to: 3211 Westbourne Drive, Antioch, CA 94509 Jim Bonwell 3/13/13 8:50 PM Delta Soccer Skills Academy Delta Youth Soccer League (DYSL) is excited to announce our 10-week long developmental soccer program designed for 6, 7, 8 and 9 year old recreational players. The purpose of the Delta Soccer Skills Academy is to provide young soccer players with a high quality training program to complement their DYSL home league experience. Training and curriculum will be overseen by Alfredo Zamora, a USSF A License Coach and CalNorth Staff Instructor. This program will focus on agility training, dribbling, 1v1 ability, passing, striking the ball and a basic understanding of the fundamentals necessary for any player to excel at the sport of soccer. Players will be expertly taught these skills in a fun learning environment with Alfredo's team of fully licensed instructors and trainers. The emphasis is for the children to learn new SKILLS not DRILLS. When: Academy will start June 1st and complete on August 3rd Time: Every Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:15 am Where: Antioch Youth Sports Complex in Antioch. Cost: $95 per player, which will include an Academy t-shirt. Click here to register online. Payments will be collected at the first training session. Jim Bonwell 5/3/13 4:56 PM Delta Youth Soccer League Facebook Don't forget to like our new Delta Youth Soccer League Facebook page. We'll be adding photo and news about DYSL and local soccer. Click here to check it out. Jim Bonwell 5/4/13 8:36 PM DELTA IMPULSE CAR WASH FUNDRAISER The Delta Impulse U19g Comp team is having a Fundraiser Car Wash on Saturday June 1 from 10am to 2pm. Cost is $10. We will be at Orchard Supply Hardware on Lone Tree Way next to Wallmart. So come on out and help support our team. Rodney McClelland 5/8/13 3:03 PM