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By the Numbers
Established: 1976
Number of registered players in 2006: 14,135
Ages: Under-6, Under-8, Under-10, Under 12-19

Key Tournament Dates
US Youth Soccer Pennsylvania West State Championships – May 12-13, May 18-20, June 1-3
Pennsylvania West US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Tryouts – September - October
Kohl's US Youth Soccer American Cup
Open Tournament – June 15-17, June 22-24
Sportsmanship Tournament – July 28

Did you know?

• Current players in the National Team Program: Andy Lubahn (Under-15 boys), Meghan Klingenberg (Under-17 girls), Alexa Thompson (Under-16 girls)
• Former National Team player with PA West Soccer ties: John O'Hara
• Justin Evans previously played with Chicago Fire and Dallas Burn
• DC United Technical Director Dave Kasper is a former PA West Soccer ODP, Beadling player and previous PA West Soccer staff coach
• Current USL Division 2 players: Nathan Salsi, Edward Child, and Matt Mehler
• Former PA West Soccer Director of Coaching Gene Klein is currently head coach of the Riverhounds FC in USL Division 2
• Fox Soccer Channel's color analyst Steve Bell was a PA West Soccer ODP and Sewickley Hotspurs player.
• Former NFL kickers Matt and Chris Bahr both coach PA West Soccer teams; Matt with Beadling and Chris with Centre Soccer.
• National Soccer Hall of Fame with PA West Soccer ties Paul Child (PA West soccer staff coach), Pete Merovich (former secretary of the adult league)