Samurai Sportswear and ISNSoccer.com Partner to Recognize the Best in Youth and High School Soccer

Nov. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- International Soccer Network, LLC and Samurai Sportswear USA are proud to announce a series of monthly features that will highlight players, teams, and leagues making a difference in youth and high school soccer.

Youth soccer is a growing sport across the U.S. with over 3.2 million players are registered with US Youth Soccer and another 600,000 players associated with AYSO.  The future of American soccer rests with the youth movement and more media attention is deserved.  

High school soccer is an important part of the American soccer pyramid, providing further opportunities to players across the country.  School spirit and community support are important aspects of the high school game that are different than playing in a club system.  

The Samurai Sportswear Soccer Spotlight brings national attention to youth and high school soccer, aspects of the game that have been neglected by the mainstream media.  The focus will be on those that are making positive contributions to the sport. Whether it is the next big star on the high school pitch or a youth coach making a difference in the next generation of footballers, ISNSoccer.com will be there to capture the moment.  

“Youth and high school soccer represents the future of the American game,” International Soccer Network Editor Gary L. Moody, Jr. stated.  “Our future on the world stage rests with the young players in all corners of our country.  You never know, the next Messi or Ronaldo may just be in our own backyard.”  

"Samurai Sportswear USA is proud to serve as a sponsor of the ISN's monthly spotlight on youth soccer,” Dave Frederick, Director of Sales and Marketing for Samurai Sportswear USA, commented. “Samurai is committed to assisting with the growth of youth sports in the United States and Canada. Samurai sponsored two very successful soccer combines in the Midwest in July 2011 and looks forward to continuing its association with ISN and youth soccer with the monthly spotlight."

The first club to be recognized by the spotlight was Spectrum Soccer School in Parma, Ohio.  

For more information on the Samurai Sportswear Soccer Spotlight please visit http://www.isnsoccer.com.

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The name Samurai has been part of sports industry since 1996. The globe-trotting Samurai International Sevens Rugby Union team was created by Terry Sands, the ex-England Sevens manager and current Samurai owner/director. We can boast that many famous names have played for the current team over the years and these players are responsible for spreading the word about the fresh, stylish kit they were wearing. Since those early days Samurai International Sportswear Limited has seen rapid growth and is now firmly established as one of the leading global multi-sport brands. We are proud of the fact that we have grown organically, are financially stable, profitable, and secure. As the brand developed, it started to climb the sporting ladder and this season Samurai is the “official kit supplier” to the Aviva Premiership Exeter Chiefs, Kent County Cricket Club, Glasmorgan CCC, the Loughbrough Lightning Super League Netball franchise, Tunisia Rugby Union, five of the clubs fighting it out in the English Rugby Union Championship, (Doncaster, Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion, Rotherham Titans, Birmingham & Solihull), the Welsh Rugby League, Accrington Stanley Football Club and a whole host of other professional and semi-professional clubs.

Samurai Sportswear USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of AthletiCorp Inc. and is the North American distributor for Samurai International. We have experienced an exciting year already with our recent two-year sponsorship renewal with Play Rugby USA and our sponsored rugby clinics presented by Breathe Rugby across the USA and internationally. Samurai Sportswear is devoted to aiding the growth of rugby in the USA and we are doing everything we can to support our youth players, assist the coaches and referees that help cultivate the game and are creating a large impact on the development of rugby in the USA at multiple levels. We supply many of the top clubs across the country including the Chicago Griffins, Penn State University Men’s and Women’s rugby clubs, Xavier High School (NY), the Olympic Club, New York Athletic Club, University of Wisconsin and many more. As we expand our efforts in the United States we continue to provide high quality sports apparel for more sports. This past summer Samurai Sportswear USA sponsored the Samurai Sportswear Soccer Combine for high school soccer players in Canton, Ohio. We expect to have several soccer teams kitted out in Samurai gear in 2012.

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International Soccer Network is a news agency based in Northeastern Ohio that provides coverage of international soccer via an online format.