User:Joemarek/Lonestar Soccer Club

Lonestar Soccer Club is a youth (U8 through U18) soccer club, based in Austin, Texas, with teams competing in the USSF Development Academy, R3 Premier League, DI, SII & DII. Since its founding in 2004, Lonestar SC has acquired more than 60 Western District Championships, 34 State Championships, 3 Regional Finalists, 2 Regional Championships & 2 National Finalists. With well over 100 teams fielded in the 2009-2010 season, Lonestar SC is the largest youth soccer club in the central Texas area.

Lonestar SC is one of only about 50 youth soccer clubs in the United States to be selected as a Nike Premier Club. Nike Premier Club status affords the club the ability to be considered for many of Nike’s special programs including the Premier Club Summit, Manchester United Premier Cup and Nike Girl's Friendlies. In addition, Nike Premier Club soccer players have access to special U.S. National Team events in our area and exclusive Nike promotional activities and products. The Nike Premier Clubs have historically represented the top youth soccer clubs, coaches, and players in the country.

Lonestar SC is one of only 64 clubs selected by the USSF to participate in its Development Academy. These clubs are selected by U.S. Soccer National Team staff coaches based on a number of criteria, including a club’s history of elite youth player development and past success in elite competitions.

Lonestar SC and the Austin Aztex FC have a partnership for the operation of Lonestar SC's Development Academy. The Lonestar SC U18 and U16 USSF Development Academy teams have been re-branded the Lonestar Aztex Academy. This partnership, which is unique in the U.S., provides South Texas soccer players with a tangible link between elite youth soccer and professional soccer. Aztex Head Coach Adrian Heath will work closely with Lonestar staff members Bruce Talbot and Sean Bubb on the selection and coaching of these two elite teams, with the long-term goal of graduating players from the Development Academy to the Aztex U23 and USL-First Division professional teams. Austin Aztex FC has affiliations with professional teams, Stoke City FC of England's Premier League, and CF Monterrey of Mexico's Primera División.

National Soccer Ranking.com's club rankings for 2007, lists Lonestar SC as the 18th best boys youth soccer club in the United States.