Hanover, NH - December 16, 2011
Lightning Soccer Club (LSC) was selected by the United Soccer Leagues to participate in the 2012 Super Y-League season. LSC will host four premier teams in the spring and summer of 2012, including U14, U15, U16 boys and U16 girls. “We are working hard to further our program offerings for our most competitive teams and players,” said Charles Mhlauri, Director of Coaching for LSC and former head coach of the Zimbabwe National Team. “The Super Y-League offers these players not only a chance to compete against some of the strongest clubs in the US and Canada, but a chance to be identified for the United States National Team Programs.” Teams who finish at the top of their respective divisions are invited to compete in the Super Y-League national championships in Tampa, Florida in December. 

The Super Y-League, founded in 1999, is dedicated to the progression of future professional players. Averaging 700 teams since 2004, the Super Y-League has steered the course for development of elite clubs, players, and coaches. Affiliated with US Soccer, the Super Y-League Olympic Development Program has opened countless doors for players to be identified for U.S. National Team Programs. The Super Y-League contains the youth academies of Major League Soccer clubs, USL PRO clubs, Premier Development League and W-League clubs.

Participation on a Lightning Super Y team will be by invitation and will include players from Lightning and other premier clubs in New England. Further details about Lightning Super Y will be forthcoming.

ABOUT LIGHTNING SOCCER CLUB
Founded in 1983, Lightning Soccer Club is a youth soccer club training and developing over 500 competitive soccer players ages 8-18 from over 50 communities in the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire, and beyond.  Under the direction of Charles Mhlauri, Director of Coaching, and Kris Graham, Managing Director, LSC has grown into a well-respected regional powerhouse in Region 1 US Youth Soccer.  For the first time in the club’s history, LSC sent three teams to the Region 1 National Championships including two NH state cup winners (U14/15 boys), and state cup finalist (U13 boys). Last spring’s U11 girls were also the New England Premiership champions.