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Concorde Girls Take Home 7 Trophies From Charlotte - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The Concorde Fire Girl's Program has already shown their improvement in the new season by winning the top groups at U13, U14 and U15, while also sending 7 to the Finals in total. The U13 Girl's Concorde Fire South Elite, coached by Brian Moore, U13 Girl's Concorde Fire Elite playing up in the U14 Silver Division, coached by Ken Kurilec, U14 Girl's Concorde Fire North Elite, coached by Ryan Austin, and the U15 Girl's Concorde Fire Elite, coached by Ken Kurilec, were all Champions. Concorde also had Finalists with the U12 Girl's Concorde Fire South Black, coached by Alan Ewing, U17 Girl's Concorde Fire Elite, coached by Ken Kurilec, and the U18 Girl's Concorde Fire Black, coached by Ken Kurilec. read more ...

Concorde Girls Come Away with 4 Trophies at NASA Classic - Monday, August 23, 2010

Some of younger girls' teams from Concorde Fire used this past weekend to get ready for the season at the NASA Classic. Concorde had 4 teams make the Finals in their perspective divisions with the U9 Girl's Concorde Fire North Black, coached by Gilbert Jean-Baptiste, winning the U9 Girl's Gold Division. The U9 Girl's Concorde Fire North White, coached by Darnell Robinson, the U11 Girl's Concorde Fire North Black, coached by Mike Muller, and the U11 Girl's Concorde Fire North Red, coached by Caio Lima, were all Finalists. read more ...

Winner and Finalist in Charlotte For Concorde Fire Boys - Friday, August 20, 2010

Concorde Fire opened the season with a Champion and Finalist at the 9th Annual Charlotte Invitational. The U11 Boy's Concorde Fire North Black, coached by Mike Gailey, were Champions of the top flight by winning each of their 4 games, including a 1-0 victory over WCWAA (NC). The U15 Boy's Concorde Fire South Black, coached by Colin Barnes, also made the Finals in their group, although they did not share the same result against CESA Classics. read more ...

3 Finalists from Concorde Fire at the Cobb Academy Open - Friday, August 20, 2010

The preseason tournaments began this past weekend with some of the Concorde Fire teams participating in the Cobb Academy Open. Three of our teams started the season with 4 games on the weekend and making the Finals. The U9 Girl's Concorde Fire Central White, coached by Brittany  Peck, the U10 Girl's Concorde Fire North Black, coached by Michael Muller, and the U10 Boy's Concorde Fire North White, coached by Jean  Jacques  Gregoire, were all Finalists. read more ...

Region III Premier League Begins With 6 Wins - Thursday, August 19, 2010

Concorde Fire started off the Fall 2010 Region III Premier League East season with 6 wins, 1 tie and a loss between the 3 U16 teams that competed last weekend. The U16B CF Elite, coached by Ibrahim Abousaud, began where they left off at the top of the table. They won twice and had a draw. The U16B CF South Elite, coached by Brian Moore, also had 2 wins on the weekend and dropped their other game. Lastly, the U16G CF South Elite, coached by Brian Moore, won both of their games. The rest of the teams in R3PL begin this weekend with the U15B CF Elite, coached by Gregg Blasingame, playing against GSA Red on Saturday. read more ...

8 Make ESPN RISE High School Soccer List - Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Eight players from Concorde Fire have been named to the ESPN RISE High School Soccer list. The following list of state-by-state top players from the spring season was compiled based on recommendations from coaches and media members, in addition to observations by ESPN RISE soccer editor Sheldon Shealer.Players are listed with high school (city, state), grade in school and college signing/commitment, if available.

MF: Chris Duvall, Wesleyan School (Norcross, Ga.), Sr., Wake Forest
F: Nolan Hemmer, Habersham Central (Mount Airy, Ga.), Sr., Temple
D: Sawyer Hemmer, Habersham Central (Mount Airy, Ga.), Sr., Temple
F: Carlos McCrary, Centennial (Roswell, Ga.), Sr., North Carolina
D: Jordan McCrary, Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.), Jr., North Carolina
F: Malcolm Miller, Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.), Sr., Michigan
GK: Brendan Moore, Centennial (Roswell, Ga.), Sr., North Carolina
GK: Andrew Wolverton, St. Pius (Atlanta, Ga.), Jr. read more ...

Ryce Makes the U17 WNT Trinidad World Cup Roster - Monday, August 16, 2010

Brianna Ryce has made the U-17 Trinidad & Tobago Women's National Team Roster for the upcoming FIFA Youth World Cup in September 2010. The Soca Princesses will play hosts to the tournament that begins on Sunday, September 5th when they face Chile in the opening game. Ryce, who plays with the U18G CF South Black, has been in camp all summer participating in the international trips getting ready for the tournament that has taken her to Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela. read more ...

Concorde Fire Has 2 in USYSA National League - Monday, August 09, 2010

The 2010-2011 Team List for the USYSA National League has been released and Concorde Fire has 2 teams included. The U15 Boy's Concorde Fire Elite (coached by Gregg Blasingame) and the U16 Boy's Concorde Fire Elite (coached by Ibrahim Abousaud) have made the cut. U15B CF Elite are coming off an impressive Spring when they won the Region III Premier League East and Georgia State Cup to advance to the USYSA Southern Regionals. The U16B CF Elite are continuing their success at the national level in which saw them win the Region III Premier League East, Georgia State Cup and also Southern Regionals which propelled them to the USYSA Nationals. This is the second team in club history to make Nationals in the past 4 years. read more ...

Campbell Brought into National Camp - Monday, August 09, 2010

Jane Campbell will be heading into Camp soon. The U.S. Under-15 Girls' National Team will come together for a training camp from Aug. 22-28 in Sunrise, Fla. U.S. head coach Mike Dickey will bring 24 players to the camp, all born in 1995, and this group will form the core of the team that will attempt to qualify for the 2012 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan, a country which has never before participated in a FIFA Women’s World Cup at any level. Campbell plays for the U16 Girl's Concorde Fire South Elite.

CF Academy Boys Impress at Surf Cup - Thursday, August 05, 2010

The U15/16 and U17/18 Concorde Fire Academy teams went out to San Diego to the prestigious Surf Cup. The U15/16 CF Academy Boy's, coached by Adrian Powell, won their tough group and were Semifinalists. The U17/18 CF, coached by Gregg Blasingame, Academy Boy's were also playing well in their opening games of the year. Against only USSF Academy teams, they went 2-1 beating LAFC and San Diego Surf, while dropping a close one to Arsenal FC. read more ...

McCrary and Wolverton Head to South America - Monday, August 02, 2010

The U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team departs for Buenos Aires and Santiago, Chile, on July 21 as head coach Mike Matkovich will bring 18 players to South America. The U.S. will play matches against a regional select team on July 26, Argentina on July 27 and Chile on July 29 in Santiago. Jordan McCrary and Andrew Wolverton have both been included in the squad. They both play for the U17/18 Concorde Fire Boys Academy Team that made the Academy Playoffs last season. read more ...

U16B CF South Elite Are Semi Finalists - Thursday, July 29, 2010

The U16 Boy's Concorde Fire South Elite were Semi Finalists at the Score at the Shore Showcase in Greensboro, NC. The rising U16B CF South Elite, coached by Brian Moore, were playing up an age group and were able to win their group and were placed in the Championship Bracket with the top 16 teams from opening stages. They were able to win their Second Round game against Barrie Spirit 3-1. In the Quarterfinals, they were able to advance 2-1 after PK's against Marlton Lightning. For the second time in successive games, they went to PK's and were on the other end this time against Ottowa South United Force.
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Concorde Fire Has A New Office!!! - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Concorde Fire has moved to a new office. It is located at 5881 Glenridge Drive, Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30328. We are very pleased to have made the transition to an office fitting our professional nature. Please make sure you are aware of this before you make the trip over to our old office on Roswell Road.

4 Boys Chosen For Regional Pool - Sunday, July 25, 2010

Concorde Fire had 4 players chosen to the 2010 Region III ODP Region Camp Pool. Each year Region III sends their best talent in each age group to Tuscaloosa, AL for Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region Camp to identify the top 30-40 players in each age group from U13 - U17. In this highly competitive environment, 4 Concorde Fire boys were selected for their respective age groups Region Pools:

Munear Abousaud - 1997 (U13B CF Elite)
Alex Bayard - 1995 (U16B CF South Elite)
Jonathan Jarrett - 1995 (U16B CF South Elite)
Jacob Smith - 1995 (U16B CF South Elite) read more ...

5 Concorde Fire Players Make Region Pool - Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Concorde Fire had 5 players recognized for their performances at the 2010 Region III ODP Region Camp. Each year Region III sends their best talent in each age group to Montevallo, AL for Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region Camp to identify the top 30-40 players in each age group from U13 - U17. In this highly competitive environment, 5 Concorde Fire girls (all from the U16G CF South Elite) were selected for their respective age groups Region Pools:

Jane Campbell (1995)
Savannah Jordan (1995)
Kayla Puzas (1995)
Gabi Seiler (1994)
Allison Wetherington (1994)
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Duvall and McCrary Named to Starting XI - Sunday, July 18, 2010

Chris Duvall and Carlos McCrary have been named to the U.S. Development Academy 2010 U17/18 South Conference Starting XI. This high honor only recognizes 11 players in the South Conference for their entire work over the past year. Both Duvall and McCrary were named National Players of the Week and were a part of the South Conference Champions.
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CF U17/18 Academy Boy's Win Seventh Place - Sunday, July 18, 2010

The Concorde Fire U17/18 Academy Boy's finished their Academy Finals Week with a win against the Derby County Wolves 4-2. The win earned them the spot as Seventh Place in the U.S. Development Academy. A brace of goals from both John Davidson and Essie Aburime were the difference in the game as Concorde Fire jumped out to a 3-0 lead. The U17/18 Concorde Fire Academy, coached by Ken Kurilec, are the second team in club history to make the Academy Finals as one of the top 8 teams in the country. read more ...

Wolverton Named to U15/16 Starting XI - Saturday, July 17, 2010

Andrew Wolverton has been named to the U.S. Development Academy 2010 U15/16 South Conference Starting XI. He has been recognized as the best Goalkeeper in the South Conference. Amongst being a standout for the U15/16 CF Academy team that reached the Academy Playoffs, Wolverton was also called into the U-18 U.S. Men's National Team for camp. read more ...

Concorde Girls Off to ECNL National Championships - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Concorde Fire Girls' and the rest of the 40 clubs in the Elite Clubs National League have gone to Seattle, WA for the ECNL National Championships. The final event of the inaugural season will begin on Thursday, July 15th, where they will compete for the final standings of the year that determine relegation and promotion. The U15G CF Elite, coached by Brian Moore, U16G CF Elite, coached by Ken Kurilec, and the U17G CF Elite, coached by Gregg Blasingame, will be playing over the next couple of days. read more ...