Recently, PFC Select goalies and families received the opportunity to ask Coach Jamie Meshew any soccer-related questions they had.
PAYSL and PFC Offer Free Digital Training for Players
Spring season canceled - COVID-19 response
PAYSL and Pflugerville FC Families, Players and Parents,
With the recent escalation in COVID-19 cases in the country and around us, our governing body Capital Area Youth Soccer Association (CAYSA) has decided to cancel all soccer related activities. To adhere with CAYSA’s guidelines and decision, we at PAYSL and PFC will be cancelling the rest of the spring season.
We would like to thank you all for helping get the Spring 2020 season started and being patient as we navigated the wave of changes that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. The bad news is that the remainder of the Spring season has been canceled, but we do have some good news: We are issuing partial credits that can apply towards your player’s Fall registration. Please see your email for directions on applying for your credit by May 31, 2020. We hope this will help you return to play soccer with us this Fall.
Additionally, in the meantime we are excited to offer free digital training through a summer partnership with TopTekkers. With the app, players ages 5–14 can continue to practice right at home with age-appropriate drills and challenges, track their score, and earn badges for completion. In the next few days, all parents with players in these age groups will receive an email from TopTekkers inviting them to download the app and get started.
This was a hard decision to make and a lot of factors have been considered. We are a non-profit with some fixed costs, including jerseys, field maintenance, and overhead that were incurred to get the season started and will continue with no additional revenue being generated. But, we are glad to be able to extend this Fall offer to PAYSL families, including the digital training for this Spring and Summer.
Stay safe and keep practicing social distancing in the hope of battling these unfortunate circumstances. We hope to see everyone back on the pitch in the fall, where we can play the game that we all love and enjoy.
One Team. One Goal.
COVID-19 Update: Games Suspended until April 12th
Update 3/26: Our governing body, STYSA, just sent out a press release for all clubs to follow. Based on their recommendation, all games and practices at PAYSL/PFC will continue to be suspended until April 12th. At that time the situation will be assessed again and a determination will be made about the season.
Update 3/13: Based on STYSA & CAYSA recent press releases and to adhere to their recommendations, all games and practices at PAYSL/PFC will be suspended to April 5. At that time the situation will be assessed again and a determination will be made about the season. Stay safe.
STYSA 3/13 update: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Update to Membership
CAYSA 3/13 update: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Posted on 3/12:
We are aware of everybody’s concern about the outbreak of the Coronavirus that is going on. We at Pflugerville Area Youth Soccer league (PAYSL) are aware and concerned about the health of all the players and their families.
The league will be adhering to Capital Area Youth Soccer Association (CAYSA), South Texas Youth Soccer association (STYSA), and US Soccer policies regarding cancellation of games and events moving forward. Local health offices and the CDC guidelines will be followed as well.
We are asking all parents and players to stay home if they are feeling sick. Communicate with your coach of any issues or symptoms. If you are a volunteer coach and feel sick we ask you to contact your age group VP and to avoid practices and games. The signs of COVID-19 are fever, cough and shortness of breath. Seek medical advice if you develop symptoms. The CDC recommends that people stay home for at least 24 hours after being fever free, regardless of the illness. Keep in mind that if you are taking any ibuprofen or aspirin, it can repress a fever. The 24 hours would start six hours after taking any fever reducing medication. If someone shows up to a game or practice showing symptoms of illness, they will be asked to go home.
We also ask that in the meantime coaches, players, parents and referees refrain from shaking hands, high-fiving, etc. to minimize the potential transfer of germs. Also, at the end of games, please skip lining up for high-fives and handshakes with the opposing team and forming a parent “tunnel” where kids run through and high-five everyone.
We are asking all parents and players—while at work, at home, at school or at the games—to please maintain a clean environment and practice good hygiene etiquette. Use hand sanitizer and/or wash hands with soap for at least 20 seconds. Cover all coughs and sneezes with a tissue and then throw all tissues away in the trash. Avoid touching eyes, mouth and nose with unwashed hands. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces in your area.
If you have any upcoming travel plans local or abroad, we highly suggest and recommend evaluating the areas that you will be travelling to and alter the plans if possible. Some states and countries have been identified by the CDC as having a large number of diagnosed cases and travel to those areas is not recommended and in some instances are prohibited.
The league will provide hand soap at the facilities’ restrooms during the games and practices and promote a healthy environment.
We understand that all of us continue to have jobs to do and we want you to be able to carry those jobs out in the safest manner for our communities. Please use your best judgement. If you think it’s best to avoid games or practices, please inform your child’s coach. We ask for your help in promoting healthy habits and clean environments as we try to do our due diligence.
References:
STYSA statement: https://usys-assets.ae-admin.com/assets/975/3/COVID%2019%20PR%203.9.20.pdf
CDC information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/emergencies/covid-19
CDC checklist: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/checklist.html
PFISD statement: http://www.pfisd.net/coronavirus
Safety is everyone's job
With the start of the new season, we want to stress to you that safety is always our number one priority. We want to remind all our families to please BE SAFE when driving in our parking lots at both Wells Point Park and 1849. Parents, please assist your children as they walk across the parking lot and along the sidewalk. If you are late to practice, we ask that you not speed up just to make it to practice on time. Accidents can occur very quickly, and the parking lots can be very dark at nights with parents and players going to and from practices. In order to keep our families out of danger, we ask that you drive slowly, be patient, and stay off your cell phones as you drop off your player, look for parking, and as you are leaving the park. Remember: SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S JOB!
PFC's First Annual Holiday Gala
Pflugerville FC had its first annual holiday gala on December 13th at Pfluger Hall. Families of PFC players and others around the community attended and enjoyed a night of great food and dancing. Pflugerville council member Rudy Metayer and Pflugerville mayor Victor Gonzales came out to support PFC and to speak at the event. Mr. Gonzales even named December 13th Herman Whitney Day, for Herman’s hard work and dedication to the organization and community during his time as PAYSL President! Congratulations to Herman for this well-deserved honor! Thanks to everyone who attended to make this an amazing and successful night. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!
Four New Members Join PAYSL Board
With the start of the new year, we’d like to announce the changes we have made to our PAYSL Board. Many of our previous members are still currently serving, with some moving to different positions. We also have some new faces. Please help us welcome Grayson Hopper (VP Div IV - 6u), Thomas Van Winkle (VP Div IV - 7u & 8u), Donan Akplogan (VP Div IV 9u & 10u), and Ahmad Hamiyeh - our new president!
Previous board members who have new positions are: Brian Gill (EVP Academy), Ben Parrott (EVP Div III), John Livingston (EVP Div IV), Dridge Albadan (VP Select - Girls), Stacie Bender (VP Div IV - 4u & 5u), Mario Ibanez (Education and Training), Debbie Hadley (VP Communications), and Herman Whitney (Editor of The Pitch).
Below is a list of all our board members and their positions. On behalf of the board, we look forward to seeing you all in February for our spring season! Feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.
President- Ahmad Hamiyeh
Secretary- vacant
EVP Finance- Kevin Judd
EVP Operations- Javier Guajardo
EVP Select (D1,D2, etc.)- Tracey O’Donnell
EVP Academy- Brian Gill
EVP Div III (11u-19u)- Ben Parrott
EVP Div IV (4u-10u)- John Livingston
Academy Coordinator- BJ Latas
VP Select Girls- Drige Albadan
VP Select Boys- Yossef Al-Mashouq
VP Div III Girls- Sean Collier
VP Div III Boys- Joni Janovec
VP Div IV (9u-10u)- Donan Akplogan
VP Div IV (7u-8u)- Thomas VanWinkle
VP Div IV (6u co-ed)- Grayson Hopper
VP Div IV (4u-5u)- Stacie Bender
Commissioner of Fields- Steve Jaeger
Pictures, Trophies, Uniforms- Tanisha Kertzman
Social Media Coordinator- Ariana Cano
VP Communications- Debbie Hadley
Editor, The Pitch- Herman Yardy Whitney
Education and Training - Mario Ibanez
Webmaster- vacant
Assignor of Fields/Referees- Floyd Melton
Director of Select- Glenn Kewley
Academy Director- Simon Afara
Registrar- Salah Saleh
PFC 09G Green Team Wins State!
Congratulations to Pflugerville FC 09G Green team for winning state! These players, along with their coaches, BJ Latas and Niko Ioannou, finished with a 20-1-1 record, and are currently ranked #6 in STYSA. Every one of these girls started out in recreational soccer, moved up to Academy, and thrived in their first season in PFC Select! They are proof that the process from Rec to Select works.
PAYSL Coaches complete their US Soccer D Level License
Congratulations to these eight PAYSL coaches for completing their US Soccer D Level License! These volunteer coaches dedicated a great part of their time to advance their soccer knowledge and improve the level of coaching within PAYSL and Pflugerville FC.
Thank you to Brian Gill, Carlo Sanchez, Javier Guajardo, Luis Gomez, Lupe Rodriguez, Marcel Elizondo, Ralph Solis, Tino Tolentino for your hard work and dedication to the league and to the players you are coaching!
PAYSL to Porto Experience
Coming July 2020, this program is geared towards improving the technical and tactical skills of players and contributing to the development of more complete and creative individuals.
PAYSL and PFC have joined forces with FC Porto in Portugal to offer The Dragon Force Football Tours in July 2020. This unique experience allows all PAYSL and PFC players, between 8 and 18 years old (Recreational, Academy, Select) to know the mystique and culture of FC Porto. The program is geared to improve the technical and tactical skills of the players and to develop more complete and creative individuals.
Space is limited. You can contact us through email at payslporto2020@gmail.com with any questions.
Please consider making a donation so we can give our players this amazing opportunity of a lifetime! PAYSL to Porto Go Fund Me Page
PAYSL Veteran's Recognition Day
In recognition of Veteran’s Day, we paid tribute to all the military veterans in our PAYSL family. We honored veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces that were connected to PAYSL and PFC, and celebrated them on Veteran’s Recognition Day on November 9th at Wells Point Park.
Pflugerville FC players selected for Olympic Development Program
Congratulations to Ava Back, Rayne Maxwell, and Isaac Garcia for making the G2008 South Texas ODP (Olympic Development Program) Pool!
PFC Select teams attend Houston Dash game (and meet Carli Lloyd)
The Pflugerville FC teams have had an exciting few months! They’ve participated in many scrimmages and went to Houston to attend the Houston Dash game with other PFC families on August 24th. They even got to meet Carli Lloyd! Everyone had a great time!
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What's going on with Pflugerville FC Academy
Academy has had an interesting start! CAYSA tried a new pre-season/friendlies game format the first few weeks and now we’re finally heading into the league starting on Oct 5th. We have over 90+ kiddos in our program with 10 teams!
6 boys teams: 1 – 8U, 2 – 9U, and 3 – 10U
4 girls teams: 1 – 9U and 3 – 10U
Any child looking to become a more competitive player, please contact BJ Latas: jstkik@hotmail.com.
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A letter to PAYSL Families
Dear PAYSL and PFC Families,
Happy Fall to everyone! We are well into the season and have several games under our belts. Opening weekend started on September 7th. The excitement level was high, the concession stand lines were long, and many of our PAYSL and Pflugerville FC teams won their first games! What a great way to start our season.
PAYSL’s first ever golf tournament fundraiser was held on August 17th. We had quite a turnout! The golfers and volunteers enjoyed a nice day having lunch and dinner, winning contests and silent auctions, and best of all - playing golf! It was a fun and successful event, and we hope more of you can join us next year.
Thanks to everyone for supporting PAYSL and Pflugerville FC! Enjoy the rest of the season. As always, we look forward to seeing you at the PITCH!!
City of Pflugerville recognizes PFC 08G Green as state champions
Our PFC 08G Green girls team was recognized for becoming the 2019 South Texas Directors Cup State Champions! The Mayor of Pflugerville, Victor Gonzales, proclaimed August 27, 2019 as Pflugerville FC 08G Green Champions Day in the City of Pflugerville! We are so proud of the team and all their accomplishments. Congratulations to Coach Roberto Lopez and the PFC 08G Green girls!
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Recap: PAYSL Million Dollar Shootout 2019
We had a great turnout at our first annual PAYSL Million Dollar $hootout Golf Tournament! Congratulations to all of the winners, and a huge thank you to everyone who came out and volunteered!
Thanks to all of our sponsors who helped make the event possible:
Pfennig Lane Animal Hospital, Photographs by Homero Cavazos, Novis Team Sportswear, Pyramids Drone Services, The Soccer Corner, Red Bull, YETI, Austin FC, Acurix Sports Performance Apparel, Big Swig Sparkling Water, BlueLine Rental, Camp Gladiator, Casa Garcias Mexican Restauraunt and Cantina, Signarama, Ozone Vapors, Orangetheory Fitness, Kenfield Golf Cars of Austin, Kendra Scott, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Lova International, G M Print 2 Go, Pita Shack, First Texas Bank, Photo Texas Photography, and Star Awards and More.
We appreciate all of the community support for helping us continue to deliver a high-quality and affordable soccer experience for players in the Austin area.
PAYSL Million Dollar Shootout Golf Tournament
Join us on August 17th at Forest Creek Golf Club in support of PAYSL with a day of golf, prizes and fun!
Lunch and dinner are included.
Some of the contests and prizes are:
$1,000,000 Shootout (1 player)
Four person 18 hole Scramble Tournament
Four player $100,000 Shootout (4 golfers)
VIP Ticket “Guaranteed Winner” Long Drive Contest
VIP Ticket “Guaranteed Winner” Chipping Contest
Silent Auction