Try-Out results!
Please click here to find out your individual try-out information. Try-out numbers and last names are listed. Please contact the Head Coach within 24 hours to secure your position with the club. Thanks and good luck.

State Cup Semi Finals!

Congratulations to our U11 Premier team who will compete in the Ohio South State Cup semi finals this weekend on saturday against OP in Dayton. The finals will take place on Sunday at the same venue.....Good luck girls.

Walkathon Winners Announced!
Click Here to see the results...

Miami spring Classic success
Congratulations to our U9 Prem, U10 Prem, U10 A and U11A team on winning the Miami Spring Classic. Congratulations also to our U10 B and U11 Prem team in reaching the finals.

Boys Teams Announced!
The Board of Directors of the Cardinal Soccer Club is very proud and excited to announce that we will be fielding boys and young men’s teams starting in the 2006/2007 season. Click Here for more information.

Parent conduct!
As the spring season approaches I just wanted to touch base regarding side line behavior and how it relates to your own child, the other players and the overall perception of the club. Click Here for more information.

Cardinals dominate PRF
This past weekend the Cardinal Soccer Club participated in the PRF tournament, reaching 7 finals and winning 5 of them. Congratulations to our U9 Premier, U10 A and B team and our U11 A and B team in winning their respective divisions. Unfortunately our U11 Premier lost on PK's and our U14 B team also lost in the final. Fantastic weekend and a great way to kick off the Spring season!

Walk-a-thon proves to be a great success!
Thank you to Patti Velton for organizing such a wonderful event. Despite the weather we had great numbers show up at Helicopter Park. Although money is still being collected, we have raised over $7000 dollars as of today. Thanks also to our sponsors and all our players and parents who helped make this day possible.

Success in Kentucky
This past weekend our U10 Premier team headed down to play in the Javanon tournament and finished as champions. Goals came from Anna Cornacchione Gabby Brokamp, Alexis and Kaitlyn Kiehl, Marissa Lavatori and Anna Cipolloni. Congratulations to a great start to the season.

Live Radio interview.
Just recently our Associate Director of Coaching, Ron Quinn, was interviewed live on WVXU "Frontrow" with Betsy Ross on his concerns regarding child development, drop out rate and parent education within youth sport. Click Here to listen to his 10 minute interview.

Functional Training! - For the 3 lines of play
New to this spring is our functional training program. Players will be given the opportunity to fine-tune their specific roles on the field through small group learning and repetition. Each program will consist of four 1-hour sessions and will have a maximum occupancy of 12 players. The program is available to all our U11-U14 Players. For more information please click here.

1st Annual Walk-a-thon to take place in March:
The event will take place at Helicopter Park on March 11th 9am. Click one of the listings below for more information.

• Information Flyer
• Prize Flyer
• Collection Flyer
• Collection Sheet

New U9-U11 Associate Director named.
The Cardinal Soccer Club is pleased to announce the hiring of Greg Bowman as the new Associate Director of Coaching for the U9-U11 age groups. For the past 6 years Greg has served as the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach for the University of Cincinnati. Greg holds a USSF B license and an Advanced National Diploma through the NSCAA. Greg is currently a professional player with the Cincinnati Excite. For Greg’s complete resume please click here.

Associate Director honored at NSCAA Convention.
Congratulations to our U6-U8 Associate Director of Coaching Ron Quinn. Ron was awarded the Youth Long-Term Achievement Award for his development of youth soccer and commitment to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), during the national convention in Philadelphia. The convention hosted more than 8,000 coaches, administrators and exhibitors. Ron was also appointed to the editorial board of the Soccer Journal by journal editor Jay Martin, athletic director and men's soccer coach, at Ohio Wesleyan University. The Soccer Journal is the official publication of the NSCAA, which has 20,000 members. Ron is also an associate professor in sport studies at Xavier University.

U7 Academy BOYS and GIRLS
Please see the attached flyer regarding our new U7 training academy. The program will provide an excellent introduction to soccer for both players and parents and will be held on wednesday nights at our training center in Amelia. The academy will be run by our Associate Director of Coaching Ron Quinn. Ron is one of the leading minds behind youth development in the United States and is recognized both nationally and internationally.
Click here for flyer.

Realignment of the Club Training Staff

Annual Club Meeting
On January 28th the Cardinal Soccer Club will be hosting its annual club/team meetings at Anderson High School for all U8-U18 age groups. Attached is the agenda. We look forward to seeing all coaches and parents at the meetings. Players are also more than welcome to attend.

Cardinal DOC signs new contract!
Congratulations to our Director of Coaching, Jon Pickup, who this past week signed a new one year extension to his existing contract. Jon is obviously very excited to be staying with the club and looks forward to continuing to develop the program and seeing your children grow within our organization.

Jon will also be meeting with the club in the upcoming year to discuss a long-term contract that would keep him with the Cardinals until 2010.

2006 Tryout Information Now Available!
Click Here for more information (PDF)

Ohio High School Asst. Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Dave Langner on being named Div II Asst. Coach of the Year (Madeira HS.) Dave is also our U16 Premier head coach.

Indoor soccer over the winter month!
Read our directors thoughts and opinions on Indoor soccer and why he feels our girls need a break.
Read more..

Congratulations to our U9 Premier team in winning the Premier Division in CUSL on there very first attempt, scoring 33 goals and only conceding 2.

Success over the weekend!
Congratulations to our U11 Premier team who finished in second place this past weekend at the Cincy Challenge tournament up in Lebanon. Congratulations also to our U14 B team who won the Town and Country tournament in Kentucky. Our U11 B team, competing in the same tournament also finished in second place in their respective division.

Labor Day weekend
Our U9-U14 Premier teams headed up to Dayton this past weekend to compete in the CUSA Mead Soccer tournament. Having watched everyone play this weekend I was very happy with the level of play each team displayed on the field. Our teams are getting better with every game and it is a pleasure to watch!

Overall we had a very successful weekend, captivated by some excellent performances from our younger teams with our U10 Premier team dominating the final game only to lose on penalties. The U11 Premier team also managed to reach the final after overcoming several injuries to the team early on in the tournament. The U14 Premier team also reached the semi finals of the tournament.Our U14 B team also playing had a great time this weekend reaching the semi finals in the Corpus Christi Tournament. Congratulations to all our teams that participated in tournaments this weekend. 2006 Cardinal Cup
Once again our pre-season tournament was a great success. Wonderful weather and an opportunity for the players to get to know each other as they all prepare for the season. With just over 80 teams, brackets were very tough and the competition coming from out of state was fantastic.

Over all our club we did very well, our U11 and U12 Premier teams won their division and our U10, U12 and U13 A-teams all reached the finals in their respective divisions.

For a complete list of results and photos please check out our Tournament Website.

Congratulations to all the teams this week, and a big thank you to Tim Gormly, our tournament director, who once again managed a flawless event.

Cardinals Host Recreational Camp
For the very first time the Cardinal Soccer Club combined forces with the Cincinnati Recreation Commission to host a free, fun filled soccer event for all the recreational kids throughout the city. Read More...

U19 State Cup Champions
Congratulations to our U19 Cardinal girls who won the State Cup championship last weekend, beating DSA in the finals. Playing under the umbrella of the Cincinnati Ladyhawks, and coached by Tara & Mark Schafer-Kalkhoff the team is a mixture of former Cardinal and CUP players from last year’s U18 teams. Congratulations girls, and good luck at Regionals.

Former Cardinal Player to Host Soccer Camp
Heather Mitts, U.S. Women's National Team player and former National Championship winner with the Cardinals, is heading back to town. Heather will be holding a mini soccer camp in July and is looking forward to the opportunity to come back home. Click Here for More Information...

U14s Win Premier Division
Congratulations to our U14 Premier team, coached by Troy Cockrum and Mike Daly, on winning the CUSL U14 Premier division. As the team transitions into the U15 age group the club would like to thank Troy for his services as he moves back to the U13 age group to continue his work within the club. Congratulations girls!

More Success for the Cardinals
Congratulations to our U8, U9 and U16 Premier teams for winning league championships in their respective divisions. Good luck also to our U14 Premier team who is only two games away from being crowned U14 Premier Division Champions. Our U13 A team also hopes to gain promotion to the Premier division (hopefully joining our U13 Premier State Cup winning team) with only one game left.

U13 Premier Wins Ohio South State Cup
The Cardinal U13 premier girls soccer team (pictured below - click on photo for larger version) won the State Cup Sunday May 15th with a 3-1 win over Blast Ambassador. The Cardinals are pictured with head coach Paulette Rumpke and Club Director of Training, Jon Pickup. The Cardinals were narrowly defeated in penalty kicks in the semifinals of last years state cup game, but since that time have won the FC Pride Cup in Indianapolis, the Miami Spring Classic, and were semifinalists in the Jefferson Cup in Richmond Virginia. The Cardinals will be taking their title to the regionals in Sioux Fall, South Dakota in June to compete with other state cup winners. Currently ranked sixteenth in the country by nationalsoccerranking.com, the Cardinals are: (row 1) Lauren Davis, Lauren Drosick, Caroline Reilly, Alix Smyth, (row 2) Brittany Besl, Bridgette Tully, Aubrey Bledsoe, Sarah Buhr, Tori Velten, Alli Loneman, (row 3) Jennifer Berger, Samantha Whitmore, Bethany Jeffery, Dana Hutchinson, Alyssa Kozak, Monica Youtsey.

Big Sister Program Kicks Off in 2005
New to this season is our Big Sister Program, which involves our U14 girls joining forces with our U8 program in an effort to bring the age groups closer and for the whole club to gain an appreciation for each other. Read More...

Success at Jefferson Cup
Congratulations to our U13 Premier team. Although they did not reach the finals they put up a great fight, losing in the last 30 seconds of overtime in the semi finals 2-1. PDA, nationally ranked 3rd in the country eventually won the final. Check out this link which shows our current U13 Premier team ranked 13th in the country. Well done girls and keep up the hard work!

Two New Coaches Join the Cardinals
Welcome to our latest additions, Leah Miller and Dave Langner. Leah will be taking over Luigi’s responsibilities with the U8 – U13 Goalkeepers. Leah also played for the Cardinals, and represented the club at Regionals in goal. She is a graduate of Seton Hall and is a current player for the Cincinnati Ladyhawks semi professional team. Dave joins the club as the U15 age group trainer and will take over the U15 Premier team next year as they move into the U16 age group. Dave brings with him great experience, having coached high school, college and select soccer for many years. Most recently he appeared at Nationals with his U16 team finishing 3rd in the country.

Cardinal Scholarship Winners for 2004-2005

Cardinals Night with the Kings
On April 13th the Cardinal soccer club will be heading down to Xavier University to watch and support the Cincinnati Kings. The Kings who represent the only professional soccer team in Cincinnati will be hosting the Columbus Crew from the MLS. Our U11 A team will be ball girls for the event and it should be a great occasion for everyone. Tickets are available through your team coach. Check out the Kings at www.cincinnatikings.com.

A New Cardinal Arrives!
Congratulations to Amy Dunlap, our U16 Premier coach and her husband Dave on their new arrival. Amy gave birth to Kylie, 8 lb., 9 oz, middle name to be decided at 2am Tuesday morning. Mom and Kylie are doing great and Amy expects her new daughter to kicking a ball within a few weeks!

Baby on the Way!
Congratulations to Luigi Oliverio, our U12 Premier coach and his wife Emily who are expecting their first child in the late summer. Good luck and we look forward to meeting the new addition on the soccer field.

Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Director of Coaching, Jon Pickup, who was named Head coach of the new professional men’s soccer team, the Cincinnati Kings. The Kings will be based and play out of Xavier University. The 2005 season kicks off on April 16th at home against Harrisburg. The Kings will compete in Div 2 of the USL.

Amy Dunlap Named Division 2 Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Amy Dunlap, Division 2 Coach of the Year. Amy is the Head Coach for the girls soccer team at Indian Hill High School. Amy is also a graduate of the Cardinal program and currently coaches our U16 Premier team. Well done Amy!

A Huge Thank You to our Cardinal Parent Volunteers!
Our Club could not operate without the many parents who volunteer their time to support every facet of our operation. Parent volunteer positions include everything from serving on the Cardinal Board to bringing treats for the kids at halftime.
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Congratulations
Congratulations to our U9 B team who came in runners-up this past weekend in the Larosa's/Forest Park Invitational Tournament. The girls had a great time and finished the season on a high!

More Success for the Cardinals
Congratulations to our U14 premier team who finished runners up in the Diadora Impact Fall Futbol Classic October 16-17, losing only to the number 1 ranked team in the country. Congratulations also to our U12 A team who won the Cincy Challenge tournament.

Tournament Success!
Congratulations to our U13 and U14 A teams who won the Lexington Invitational in their respective age groups the weekend of October 9-10. Congratulations also to our U13 Premier team in winning their age group at the Indy Pride tournament.

More Trophies Head Home to Cincinnati!
Congratulations to all our teams who competed in the Ohio Premier Invitational September 18th-19th. With 6 age groups represented the Cardinals managed to capture 3 championships and one Runners-up spot. Read More...

Cardinal Cup News
This past weekend was the official kick off of the Cardinal Fall season. With 80 teams participating in the largest ever Cardinal Cup we managed to capture two tournament championships. Read More...

Summer Camp News
Our second annual Summer Camp ended this week. 20 teams, great weather and plenty of smiles. Read More...

More Cardinal SC Championships over Memorial Day!
Over Memorial Day weekend many of our teams traveled to tournaments to compete against some of the best competition in the area. Read More...

U18 Premier Team in State Semi-Finals
Congratulations to our U18 Premier team who reached the State Semi-Finals this week and will play DSA at 8:45am at Clearcreek on Saturday, May 15th. Come and watch them play, it should be a great day!

U16 Premier Team Live on ESPN2!
This Saturday be sure to tune in to ESPN2 and see our U16 Premier team go live during the Columbus Crew game at 4pm. Out of the thousands of teams in Ohio South, ESPN choose our club and team to represent them. Please check back with us and read more on the event after the weekend. Have a great time girls!

3v3 Soccer Festival
Recently we held our very first 3v3 Soccer Festival kick-off for our U8–U10 age groups. Read More...

Great Week of Soccer!
Congratulations to all our teams in State Cup and the Miami Spring Classic. Read More...

New Facility Opens
The Cardinals Soccer Club has opened a new facility in Amelia, Ohio at the corner of Amelia Olive Branch Road and Clough Pike. Click Here for a Site Map of our all new soccer facility. The new Cardinals Soccer Club facility features up to five fields and parking for plenty of cars.