Soccer for Life programs are in full bloom at The Sports Academy as trainers guide their teams through intensive workouts and theme-based training sessions.  From dribbling & passing to positioning & formation participants experience a range of technical instruction.  Teams also have the opportunity to compete in indoor tournaments suited for their age level and skill.

This past weekend the U8 Boys - coached by Alex Oryshkevych - participated in a highly competitive indoor tournament at the Soccer Coliseum in Teaneck, NJ.  Teams travelled from as far as Brooklyn, NY and the Poconos in Pennsylvania to face their newly acquainted rivals.  Under the team name Soccer for Life the 9-member squad fared well in group play defeating the team from the Poconos and played to a stalemate against a fierce Brooklyn team and NASA Manchester United, another team from New Jersey.  The boys of Millburn advanced to the playoffs only to face the ultimate tournament champion (also from Brooklyn) in the semifinals.  The day concluded in a thrilling 3rd place match against SIU Premier from New York.  Exhausted after playing four games the squad representing Soccer for Life persevered and took home the bronze.

Congratulations to Zach Evenchick, Miguel Petricioli, Sidney Rabinowitz, Tomas Santos, William Waldman, Tommaso Beretta, Harrison Josloff, William Tokar and Nico Cosereanu.