Warwick Soccer Club in Warwick, NY
117 Union Corners, Warwick, New York 10990
Overview
The Warwick Soccer Club travel program provides players aged 8 to 16 with an opportunity to compete at a level above recreational soccer, with a greater emphasis on continuous player development and team community.
Our 6 boys and 4 girls travel soccer teams are made up of motivated players who typically earn their spots through tryouts and commit to nearly year-round participation.
Most of our teams play in the Hudson Valley Youth Soccer League, with a 10-game season in the fall and a 10-game season in the spring. Teams usually play competitive games on Sunday afternoons. Home games are at the Warwick Soccer Fields on Union Corners Road; away games usually require a drive of 20 to 90 minutes.
During the fall and spring seasons, each team typically also practices for 90 minutes, twice per week. During winter, most teams practice indoors for one hour per week. During summer, we hold weekly scrimmages, which players from travel teams are welcome to attend.
We hope to establish new under-9s teams for boys and girls every year. To get kids ready for this higher level of play, we hold weekly pre-travel training during the fall and spring. In April, we then hold tryouts for players to join the new under-9s team to begin in the fall.
From the 2026-27 season, travel soccer teams will be divided according to school age groups. For instance, players who are less than 9 years old on August 1 will be eligible for under-9 teams.
Under-9s games are 7-a-side, but teams may have squads of up to 14 players. For age groups Under-13 and above, games are 11-a-side. We therefore start with a slightly larger squad than strictly necessary, so that each team can develop together over time and retain enough players of sufficient ability to still compete in older age groups. In the younger age groups, each player is entitled to play at least half of every game.
Once selected, each team is managed by parents of team-members, under supervision of Warwick Soccer Club. Teams may opt to be coached by a parent volunteer coach, a paid coach, or a combination of paid and volunteer coaches.
Fees cover league and refereeing expenses, but may range from $500 to $1,500 per year, depending on the degree to which teams decide to employ paid coaches or participate in additional tournaments. These expenses may be offset by the sale of tickets for a club fundraising raffle.
How do we measure the success of WSC’s travel program? Often, it is reflected in how long players remain together. Teams formed when players are just 8 or 9 can stay together into their teenage years, developing not only as soccer players but also as teammates—celebrating wins, learning from losses, and navigating the inevitable challenges of growing together as a team.
At the same time, the Club takes pride in seeing players move on to new opportunities. Many who began with Warwick Soccer Club have advanced to Select and Premier teams, the Olympic Development Program, overseas teams in Ireland and Italy, and college programs, including scholarship opportunities. While these players may continue their journeys elsewhere, their success remains rooted in the experiences and foundation they gained on WSC travel teams.
Please contact travel coordinator, Chris Pope at c.pope@warwicksoccer.com for further information.
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