<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Piedmont Youth Soccer League</title>
    <copyright>Copryright 2012</copyright>
    <pubDate>05/18/2012</pubDate>
    <lastBuildDate>05/18/2012</lastBuildDate>
    <category>www.pyslsoccer.net</category>
    <description>News from Piedmont Youth Soccer League</description>
    <item>
      <title>PYSL 2012 Fall Rec League Registration--Now Open!</title>
      <pubDate>05/15/2012 09:08 AM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/626350.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/Recreation/index_E.html"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; "><span style="font-size: 16px; ">CLICK HERE</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma; "><span style="font-size: 16px; "> </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; "><span style="font-size: 16px; ">to register.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><p><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">Games begin on Saturday, September 8<sup>th</sup>!</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: Tahoma; "><br type="_moz" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">We'll see&nbsp;<em><strong>you</strong></em>&nbsp;on the pitch...<strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">GO HURRICANES</span></strong>!</span></span></p></span></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/626350.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>U10 PYA Girls Undefeated!</title>
      <pubDate>05/15/2012 09:36 AM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/626359.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="&rsquo;&rsquo;Comic Sans MS&rsquo;&rsquo;" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: &rsquo;&rsquo;Comic Sans MS&rsquo;&rsquo;; "><font class="Apple-style-span">With a record of 8-0, the U10 Girls PYA travel team went undefeated in the BRSL this fall! The girls will be moving up to the U11 travel team in the fall of 2012.</font></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-family: &rsquo;&rsquo;Comic Sans MS&rsquo;&rsquo;; "><span style="font-size: 16px; "><br type="_moz" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-family: &rsquo;&rsquo;Comic Sans MS&rsquo;&rsquo;; "><span style="font-size: 16px; ">PYSL would like to encourage all girls interested in travel soccer to attend&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/Travel/Tryouts/index_E.html"><strong>tryouts on June 9<sup>th</sup></strong></a>.&nbsp;</span></span></div></span></font></div></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/626359.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>INCLEMENT WEATHER</title>
      <pubDate>05/14/2012 12:06 PM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/623088.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<h1 style="font-family: &rsquo;Times New Roman&rsquo;; font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial">Parents, Players &amp; Coaches,</span></h1><p style="font-family: &rsquo;Times New Roman&rsquo;; font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p style="font-family: &rsquo;Times New Roman&rsquo;; font-size: medium"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="font-family: Arial">In case of inclement weather, please watch our&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="font-family: Arial"><a href="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0,0,255)">website</span></strong></a>&nbsp;and our&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/PiedmontYouthSoccerLeague"><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong>Facebook page</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;for cancellation information. Also, an email will be sent to all households in the event that games are delayed or cancelled.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: &rsquo;Times New Roman&rsquo;; font-size: medium">&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial"><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p style="font-family: &rsquo;Times New Roman&rsquo;; font-size: medium"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Arial">Thank you,</span></span></p><p style="font-family: &rsquo;Times New Roman&rsquo;; font-size: medium"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Arial"><br type="_moz" /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: &rsquo;Times New Roman&rsquo;; font-size: medium"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>Elizabeth Bailey</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px" class="Apple-style-span">PYSL Director of Operations&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/623088.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Congrats to the U11 Travel Team...</title>
      <pubDate>04/28/2012 07:32 PM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/621280.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<img width="825" height="619" alt="" src="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/imgs/Spring%202012%20Champions%20002.JPG" /></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/621280.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>AREA PLAYERS SIGNED</title>
      <pubDate>05/14/2012 01:27 PM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/620784.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p><div style="padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); margin: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding-top: 5px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2" face="Verdana"><p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px" class="Apple-style-span">PYSL is proud to announce that several of our club players will be taking their soccer skills to the next level! All of these players were noticed while playing with PYSL in such events as the CASL tournament in North Carolina, as well as our own Piedmont Shootout College Showcase. On behalf of all at PYSL, we wish all our players the best of luck as they move forward with their soccer careers!</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div><strong>Zach Corcoran</strong>&nbsp;has agreed to sign and play for Longwood University NCAA D1</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Jake Sharpe</strong>&nbsp;will play for PHCC NJCAA</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Bryson Collins</strong>&nbsp;will play for PHCC NJCAA</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Bill Ison</strong>&nbsp;has signed for Kentucky Wesylean NCAA D2</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Reuben George</strong>&nbsp;has signed for University of Mary Washington NCAA D3</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Ronnie Unger</strong>&nbsp;has committed to American International College NCAA D2</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Garrett Van Nutt</strong>&nbsp;has Signed for Christopher Newport University NCAA D3&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" width="313" height="280" src="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/imgs/njcaa.jpg" /></span></div></font></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/620784.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>PYSL/Uppr9t Summer Camps</title>
      <pubDate>04/24/2012 08:36 PM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/616637.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); "><strong><span style="font-size: 20px; "><a href="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/Camps/index_E.html">CLICK HERE</a></span></strong></span> to register.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/616637.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>PYA Festival Highlights</title>
      <pubDate>04/04/2012 08:26 PM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/614532.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<st1:date year="2012" day="31" month="3"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">March 31, 2012</i></st1:date><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">, </i><st1:place><st1:city><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Martinsville</i></st1:city><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">, </i><st1:state><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">VA</i></st1:state></st1:place><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">:</i> <span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Many young soccer players stormed the fields at the Smith River Sports Complex today for the Piedmont Youth Academy (PYA) Festival.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Participating clubs in the Festival were Central Virginia United, Valley Arsenal, Salem Sabres, Blue Ridge FC, New River United, Radford Soccer Club.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There were 32 teams competing in the Festival with around 320 young athletes. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">&ldquo;I think it was a huge success today for all involved. All teams did extremely well today and we look forward to growing this event again next year,&rdquo;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> said Enda Crehan, PYA&rsquo;s Program Coordination and Director of Soccer for the Piedmont Youth Soccer League. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;</span>&ldquo;The standard of soccer was brilliant to watch today from both the boys and girls.&rdquo;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PYSL has been putting a great effort to developing and improving girl&rsquo;s soccer in the area.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The newly formed U10 girls program and the rest of the girl&rsquo;s side of the club went undefeated in the Festival as did some of the other </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PYSL</span></st1:placename><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Academy</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> teams. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">The goal of the </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">Piedmont</span></st1:placename><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"> </span><st1:placename><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">Youth</span></st1:placename><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">Academy</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"> program at the individual level is to develop skills in a fun and competitive environment where all coaches encourage individual creativity and foster technical ability. PYA players learn to play freely without fear of failure in all positions on the pitch.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>PYA also develops a player base for future PYSL Travel Squads. All players who have a spot&nbsp;in the Academy have earned it with a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">tryout.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><em><strong>Story and photos courtesy of Amanda Gray, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Smith River Sports Complex</strong></em>,&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: &rsquo;Times New Roman&rsquo;; "><a href="mailto:agray@southernvirginiasports.com">agray@southernvirginiasports.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><img width="750" height="563" align="absMiddle" alt="" src="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/imgs/136.JPG" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><img width="750" height="563" alt="" src="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/imgs/079.JPG" /></p><p class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:" times="" new=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><img width="750" height="563" align="absBottom" alt="" src="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/imgs/075.JPG" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/614532.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>SCHEDULES ARE POSTED!</title>
      <pubDate>04/01/2012 09:02 PM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/613670.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/Recreation/506750.html"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span style="font-size: 18px; ">CLICK HERE</span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span style="font-size: 18px; "> to view/download your team's schedule.&nbsp;</span></span></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/613670.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>PYSL Facebook Page</title>
      <pubDate>05/05/2010 09:13 AM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/394714.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><img width="56" height="75" align="left" src="http://www.pyslsoccer.net/imgs/logo1.jpg" alt="" /><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Come check out our new PYSL page on Facebook. &nbsp;Connect with your favorite youth soccer club through your favorite social networking site. &nbsp;Share your links, photos and comments with Piedmont Youth Soccer League like never before.&nbsp; <br /><br />We will post new information here as it becomes available, so check our website and Facebook page for updates.&nbsp; Please invite all of your friends to become fans of our PYSL and CSP Facebook pages and help us spread the word about how great our soccer programs are.&nbsp; <br /><br />Please feel free to share game results and other information about your teams as the season gets going, and use wall posts to communicate ideas with our staff.&nbsp; We would love to hear about how your child and their team are doing in the Spring season!</span></span></p><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Martinsville-VA/Piedmont-Youth-Soccer-League/253380215333"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">CLICK HERE</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> to visit the new PYSL Facebook page&nbsp;</span></span></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/394714.html</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Inclement Weather Policy</title>
      <pubDate>09/28/2010 11:27 AM</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/394951.html</link>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">In the event of inclement weather on Saturdays and Sundays, a decision to cancel or play the games (as scheduled) will be made as early as possible.Information will be put on our website concerning the status of games for that particular weekend, and an email will also be sent to all our coaches once this decision has been made to help with contacting all players and parents.<br /><br />Please be patient and give our volunteers the opportunity to go to the fields to see if they are playable so we can make the right decision on games. Check our website for the status of games. We will make every effort to make sure that the information is relayed as quickly and early as possible.<br /><br />Thank you for your consideration and patience in this matter!</span></span></span></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <guid>http://www.pyslsoccer.net/home/394951.html</guid>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

