Gretna Soccer Club

The Gretna Soccer Club U8-U10 Junior Select teams are not tryout teams. Players take part in at least two Free Developmental Clinics and we will look to form as many GSC Select teams as possible dependent on the number of players interested in the GSC Select program. 

It is our philosophy to group players in terms of similiar ability and place them in leagues that will certainly develop them as soccer players. Technial Fundamentals are stressed at this age group including dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, tackling and defending giving each player a great foundation for the future.

The objective of the GSC Select Program is to provide a higher degree of competition, develop a player further through more focused training, clinics and games. We want to expose teams to an atmosphere that encourages development; 3v3, tournaments, indoor. We also want to offer an afforable means to accomplish this, vs several hundred close to a thousand for Omaha-based and Lincoln-based teams. 

Here in Gretna we provide ourselves on having a strong community and Gretna Soccer Club is no different. Throughout the year GSC Select teams of the same age and gender will practice together and attend camps together to help build strong relationships throughout the entire age group.

The U9-U10 GSC Junior Select teams will participate in the ENSA (Eastern Nebraska Soccer Association) League. Games are typically weeknights and general play 8 games per season. U9-U10 teams participate in 6v6 format with 1 Goalkeeper and 5 Field players. Teams will generally participate in anywhere between 1-6 tournaments per year.

Each U9-U10 team will work with the Director of Coaching David 'Digger' Hawkins, Assistant Director of Coaching Travis Dyson or one our Club Trainers at least twice a month at no added cost.

Practice schedules and Tournaments will be determined by the Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Director of Coaching Digger Hawkins and the Assistant Director of Coaching Travis Dyson.

Cost Layout
1. Registration Fee - $165 (per season) - part of Registration fee includes Gold Camp and working with Director of Coaching, Assistant Director of Coaching and/or Club trainers at least once every two weeks.
2. Uniforms - $90

Other fees may include indoor and tournaments.

Originally the Gretna Youth Athletic Association and now the Gretna Soccer Club has been in existance for nearly 30 years. The GSC Select program was formed 7 years ago and our experience tells us that players develop faster when they are on a team with players of similiar abilities. 

The objective of the Select Program is to provide a higher degree of competition, develop a player further through more focused training, clinics and games. We want to expose teams to an atmosphere that encourages development; 3v3, tournaments, indoor. We also want to offer an afforable means to accomplish this, vs several hundred close to a thousand for Omaha-based and Lincoln-based teams. 

All players attend tryouts in June. The U11-U13 generally have tryouts on 2nd weekend in June and U14-U19 tryout last weekend in June after Regionals. At tryouts our selection team consisted of the Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Director of Coaching, Assistant Director of Coaching and Evaluators will make sure that every kid is placed on a team where we think is their best fit and they are going to develop the most. 

The top ranked players are placed on the top GSC Select team and this is generally determined by the number of players that the Head Coach wishes to take. The remaining players are assigned to the Second Select team and so on. Every team is focused on developing its players to their full potential. For those that do not make a Select team we have Recreational teams so that everyone has a place to play.

Again throughout the year the GSC Select teams of the same age and gender will practice together and attend camps together to help build strong relationships throughout the entire age group.

All of our teams compete in the Nebraska Soccer League (NSL) whether it be in Premier, Division 1 or Division 2, all teams are placed at their appropriate level.

Over the past few years the Gretna Soccer Club Select program has gone from strength to strength and we will continue to do so by building on the recent successes of the club. These include:

• Seven Gretna teams to win the NSL (Nebraska Soccer League) Premier Division - U11B Gretna Fusion (Fall, 2011), U13G Gretna Enyo (Fall, 2011), U13G Gretna Shockers (Spring 2011), U15G Gretna Magpies (Fall 2008, Fall 2009) & U18G Gretna G-Force (Fall 2008, Fall 2009).
• First Gretna girls team to make and win the Nebraska State Cup Final - U13G Gretna Shockers (Spring, 2011).
• First Gretna boys team to make the Nebraska State Cup Final - U18B Gretna Gunners (Fall, 2006). 
• First Gretna boys team to win the NSL Premier Division - U11B Gretna Fusion (Fall, 2011).
• More teams than ever before participating in the NSL Premier Division (in five years this has gone from 1 in 2006 to 16 teams in 2011).
• More Gretna Soccer Club players than ever before obtaining College Soccer Scholarships.
• More teams than ever before in the Gretna Soccer Club Select program,  in the 2011/2012 season there will be more than 54 Select & Junior Select teams

In the past 5 years we have had 25 Gretna Soccer Club players that have achieved a College Soccer Scholarship. These include:

Girls
Amy Stigge - Bellevue University (Gretna La Nina)
Carissa Gregory - Benedictine (Gretna La Nina)
Mackenzie Leahy - Dana College (Gretna Remix)
Brittany Reed - Dana College (Gretna Remix)
Kristin Jones - Rockhurst (Gretna Remix)
Merydeth Cummings - Northwest Missouri State (Gretna Remix)
Ramsey Miller - College of St Marys (Gretna Remix)
Lindsey Lambert - Washburn (Gretna Remix)
Kelsie Grgurich - Doane College (Gretna Remix)
Paige Wischmann - Bellevue University (Gretna Remix)
Kara Naumann - Wayne State (Gretna Remix)
Megan Michel - Hastings College (Gretna La Nina)
Kelsey Stark - Doane College (Gretna G-Force)
Emily Fleming - Concordia Univeristy (Gretna G-Force)
Kailey Stoupa - Morningside (Gretna Real)
Sarah Nordstrom - University of Nebraska at Omaha (Gretna Remix)
Jessica Tarsikes - Morningside University (Gretna G-Force)
Sarah Warren - University of Nebraska-Omaha (Gretna G-Force)
Jessica Shepherd - Bethany College (Gretna Wyvern & Gretna Real)

Boys
Alex Zimmer - Bellevue University (Gretna Gunners)
Jared Wilmert - Dana College (Gretna Gunners)
Zach Zenor - Dana College (Gretna Gunners)
Brian Krajicek - Nebraska Wesleyan (Gretna Gunners & Gretna United)
Brandon Frink - Morningside (Gretna United)
Tyler Ortlieb - University of Nebraska at Omaha (Gretna United)

• More Gretna Soccer Club players than ever before to represent the state of Nebraska for the Nebraska Olympic Development Program (ODP) - 13 players in 2010, 41 players in 2011. 

95 Girls
Kiera B (Gretna Black Cats)
Madison P (Gretna Magpies)
Paige P (Gretna Magpies)

96 Girls
Taylor B (Gretna Santitas)
Kathleen G (Gretna Santitas)
Madison K (Gretna Santitas)
Maren S (Gretna Santitas)
Jocelyn S (Gretna Magpies)

97 Girls
Makenzie B (Gretna Shockers)
Kelsey D (Gretna Raptors)
Taylee D (Gretna Shockers)
Shelby D (Gretna Santitas)
Taylor K (Gretna Santitas)
Ellie K (Gretna Shockers)
Logan M (Gretna Santitas)
Anna-Laura S (Gretna Shockers)
Miranda S (Gretna Shockers)

97 Boys
Grant B (Gretna Revolution)
Ian F (Gretna Revolution)
Travis H (Gretna Crush)

98 Girls
Sierra A (Gretna Shockers)
Ellen B (Gretna Attack)
Hannah D (Gretna Enyo)
Callie H (Gretna Shockers)
Josie K (Gretna Shockers)
Guilia M (Gretna Attack)
Mariah M (Gretna Shockers)
Sally S (Gretna Shockers)

98 Boys
Conner C (Gretna Revolution)
Joseph C (Gretna Revolution)
Andrew D (Gretna Revolution)
Brenden O (Gretna Revolution)
Conrad S (Gretna Revolution)

99 Girls
Shelby B (Gretna Enyo)
Nicole M (Gretna LaVerde)
Brylie M (Gretna Dynamo)
Megan P (Gretna Chaos)
Bailee T (Gretna Caliente)

99 Boys
Garret O-W (Gretna Storm)

00 Girls
Jacalyn A (Gretna Enyo)
Ashley G (Gretna La Verde)
Meredith H (Gretna La Verde)
Sarah K (Gretna La Verde)
Aubrey M (Gretna Swoosh)
Grace S (Gretna La Verde)

00 Boys
Eli C (Gretna Boca Juniors)
Conrad C (Gretna Storm)
Nolan L (Gretna Chelsea)

• More Gretna Soccer Club players than ever before to represent the region being represented in regional pool of the Region II Olympic Developmental Program Camp (ODP) - 5 players in 2010, 9 players in 2011.

2010
Jocelyn S - 96G
Ellie K - 97G
Logan M - 97G
Sierra A - 98G
Brenden O - 98B

2011
Taylee D - 97G
Jen G - 97G
Annie S - 97G
Sierra A - 98G
Josie K - 98G
Mariah M - 98G
Sally S - 98G
Brenden O - 98B
Conrad S - 98B

Each U11-U19 Select team will work with the Director of Coaching Digger Hawkins, Assistant Director of Coaching Travis Dyson or one our Club Trainers at least twice a month.

Practice schedules and Tournaments will be determined by the Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Director of Coaching Digger Hawkins and Assistant Director of Coaching Travis Dyson.

Cost Layout
1. Registration Fee -
U11-U14 - $185 (per season)
U15-U19 - $210 (per year)
Part of Registration fee includes Gold Camp and working with Director of Coaching, Assistant Director of Coaching and/or Professional Club trainers at least once every two weeks.
2. Uniforms - $90

Other fees may include indoor and tournaments.