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Loudonville, NY-Craig Hobbs, a Middlesbrough FC (ENG) Academy Staff Coach, trained the 1995/96/97s and the 1991/92s at Siena College in Loudonville, New York on Wednesday evening. Middlesbrough FC, a longtime fixture in the English Premier League and now in the Coca-Cola Championship League, has been a long time friend of the Club. It is the same professional club where 10 of our age groups have traveled to northern England to train and compete against some of the professional academy teams like Middlesbrough Football Club over the past 10 years. It is also the same club, which offered our very own former Club member, Paul Gerstenberger, a professional academy contract. “To create the opportunity for our players to train in the very best environment is one of our main objectives at the Club,” stated DOP Steve Freeman. “Today, I think the Club was able to offer up one of those opportunities, and it is our hopes that we will be able to create more of these opportunities for our players, stateside and abroad.”

Thank you Craig on behalf of the Club and its members.

Loudonville, NY-Head Men’s Soccer Coach, Gareth Elliott, joins the BWP Technical Staff and has replaced Ian McIntyre who headed to Syracuse University to take over the Head Men’s position. Elliot will take over training the 1995/96/97s on the boys’ side of the program. “We are excited to add such a talented asset to our technical staff. Gareth brings enthusiasm, professionalism, and experience to our Birthyear Academy Program. This and his leadership is evident in the recent success the Siena Men’s Soccer Program has achieved,” stated DOP Freeman.

About Coach Elliott…

Gareth Elliott begins his second year as head coach of the Siena men's soccer program. Elliott led Siena to its best finish in 10 years last season, finishing with a 9-8-1 record. The team won seven league games, the most since joining the conference in 1989, and earned the No. 2 seed in the MAAC Tournament.

In six seasons as a collegiate coach (five as an assistant and one as head coach) he has never been part of a losing season.

Elliott most recently served as an assistant coach for five years at the University of Rhode Island, his alma mater, where he helped guide the Rams to three Atlantic-10 championships and three NCAA tournament appearances.

Elliott, a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, stands among the most successful student-athletes in Rhode Island soccer history. During his playing career, he led the Rams to two Atlantic 10 regular-season titles, two Atlantic 10 postseason championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances.

Elliott, a starting striker at Rhode Island from 1998-2001, ranks seventh all-time in career points. He appeared in 78 games over his career and finished with 87 points, including 31 goals and 25 assists. He was a three-time Atlantic 10 All-Championship team honoree, and was selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region team in 2001.

In 2000, Elliott was named the Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP, helping Rhode Island advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

As a professional, Elliott played one season with the Ards Football Club of the Irish Premier League. He started 35 games for the squad over his career.

In 2003, Elliott returned to his alma mater to begin his collegiate coaching career as an assistant under former Rams head coach Ed Bradley. As assistant coach, Elliott helped lead URI to three Atlantic 10 Championships, including back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006. In the Rams last appearance in 2006, Elliott helped the team advance to the Second Round.

Schenectady-BWP Rangers Gino Rossi and BWP Keelley Patrick Castle were invited and participated at the US Club Soccer's id2 Regional Camps. Rossi, a member of the Club since 2005, and Castle, a member since Spring of 2009, competed for spots on the squad that is traveling to Germany and Holland. Rossi (1997) and Castle (1997) join Taylor Esper (1991) and Morgan Smith (1994) as the only other Club members who have participated in the program.

Syracuse has officially named Ian McIntyre the new men's soccer head coach, according to a press release issued by SU Athletics Wednesday afternoon.

BWP Griffins Under 17 Goalkeeper Devin Bailey named to All-Tourney 
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BWP Midlothians' Scarchilli and Rockmore named to SYL North American 
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Orlando, FL-BWP Griffins came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with fellow Northeast rival, Greater Boston Bolts (MA) in the opening match of the Disney College Showcase presented by Chelsea Football Club. Taylor Esper (Albany Academy/Loomis Chaffee) cracked a half-volley from the top of the box about 25 yards away from frame with just under 2:00 of time remaining to equalize. The draw keeps the hope of advancing to the playoff round alive for the Griffins. In seven appearances at Disney as a Club, never has a team advanced out of group play. The Griffins take on Nebraska Football Club (NE) tomorrow at 12:30pm.

The Post Star Newspaper selected Kelsey Fish as their Girl's Soccer Player of the Year. Fish led South Glens Falls to the 2009 girls soccer Foothills Council championship.  Her team also made it to the NYS Section II  Class A Finals before losing 1-0 to state semi-finalist Burnt Hills.
What does it take to be Player of the Year?  In a team sport it sometimes does not make sense to select individual players to be on an all-star team.  For Kelsey, there is no doubt about the supporting cast on her 2009 South Glens Falls Team and the job her coach Steve Philo did this year.  However, Fish was a key part of this teams success.