Scorpions Soccer (formerly South Coast Scorpion Soccer Club) was the result of a year 2000 merge between fledgling Scorpions soccer Club and the South Coast Girls Soccer Club. The 'South Coast' regional description was abandoned at the end of the 2006 Spring season.
Scorpions Soccer has grown rapidly. Currently Scorpions Soccer has 20 girls teams and 3 boys teams. Our current U13 and U19 teams are defending State Champions. Our current U15 team won the club's first ever Region 1 championship in July, 2006.
Scorpions Soccer is investing into the U10 and younger developmental pool with staff coaches Brendon Boates, Don Whitaker, and Patrick Marino as leaders. We conduct programming for our U10 players in several Southeastern Massachusetts locations
Brendon is the director of the Scorpions Junior Academy in our central, Braintree location and also directs our Plymouth satellite operation. Don is our Junior Boys coordinator. Patrick is the director of our Dartmouth satellite operation.
Scorpions Soccer is the highest rated girls soccer club in Massachusetts, #5 in Region 1 and #45 in the USA .
Scorpions Soccer typically has multiple teams in age groups younger than 16. The 'top' team in each age group is referred to as the 'Elite' team, while the second and third teams in each age group are referred to as the 'Premier' and 'Club' teams, respectively. Our Elite teams strive to be among the top in the region (and nation). Several have gained that status. In the last 24 months, Scorpions teams have won state and regional championships, league championships and tournaments such as Jefferson Cup (Va.), FC Delco ( Pa. ), PDA (NJ), Score at the Shore (NY), and WAGS (Va ./ Md .).
Scorpions Soccer also strives to make the best players and teams possible in our second and third teams. We give all players and teams, at all levels, the same service.
Scorpions Soccer has become a leader in the Massachusetts youth soccer community. We attempt to act ethically and honorably at all times. We treat players, coaches, referees, other clubs, administrators with respect. We like to think that we honor and embrace the game. We have a lot of fun at Scorpions Soccer and we hope all other youth soccer organizations do as well.
Scorpions Soccer has an equipment and uniform agreement with Diadora, Under Armour, and Lil' Dogs of Ludlow. Scorpions Soccer club colors are black and white, with Carolina blue.
The Scorpions Soccer President is
Fred Marks. Fred is also the Director of Coaching.
Executive Board
Mike Hartigan Bill Spain Staff coaches
Brendon Boates Patrick Marino The Scorpions website is
http://ScorpionsSoccerClub.com Scorpions Soccer is based in Braintree , Massachusetts . Most Scorpions players live in areas just south of Boston but many players from all over Eastern Massachusetts and RI play with Scorpions Soccer.
Most Scorpions Soccer teams play in the Massachusetts Premier League (MAPLE).
Scorpions Soccer holds an Annual General Meeting each January, all members are invited.
Scorpions Soccer is organized under section 501 (c) (3) as a non-profit organization. Interested parties can view select public financial documents by contacting our treasurer,
Cindy Sweeney.
Open tryouts for U16s and younger are held in June. Older teams should contact the team coaches directly.
Scorpions Soccer plays on fields available from local communities, and has a strong relationship with Thayer Academy. The club trains through much of the fall and spring seasons at the Thayer Academy turf field complex, a four-field synthetic grass facility. Scorpions Soccer Has initial plans do build indoor and outdoor facilities in the near future.
Immediate goals for Scorpions Soccer are to further improve our Regional and National ranking and a longer term goal are indoor and outdoor facility acquisition. Scorpions Soccer recently created a Facility Acquisition Commitee to move us toward that goal.