I was the coach or the Yorkana Flames for 5 yrs. we were and average team, through the early yrs. when the boys turned u-9 and we were able to give them a taste of tournament life we would get crushed.

In the fall of there U 10 season in 2002 I approached  Steve Corrieri about coming down and working with the team, in which he accepted do to once a week.  We continued this for the next 3 yrs until I retired from coaching.

During this time the Flames turned into the most successful team to ever come out of the Yorkana Club.

Steve quickly started to work on there first touches, vision, staying in formation, and shooting. The kids were so excited that they were looking forward to practice and having fun learning. The parents instead of dropping the kids of and leaving started to stay and watch to see what the kids were talking about, and were so impressed what they were seeing, continued season after season to ask me to get Steve back., in which of course I did.

The seasons that followed were quiet, incredible losing once in league play in 3 yrs. winning the York Cups top bracket, finishing second to a Premier team Super Nova the following, year and playing in the top bracket in Hempfield and finishing 3rd,for a club team that at tryouts the most we had were 17 kids this was awesome..

Steve not only taught the kids soccer ,he would also get on the ones that need it about school work, and not being able to play if there grades weren't up.

Steve is not only a great trainer for these kids but a great role model for them to look up to. 

 

Yorkana Flames - R/S -  James  D  Axe