• Edge Soccer program travel highlights for 2009-10 included a trip to London, Ontario.  Click here to learn more.
• Edge Soccer represents many of the best soccer clubs in and around Calgary and that almost all players have earned spots on their respective club Premier Tier 1 and Tier 2 squads. Many Edge soccer players compete at regional, provincial and/or national championships with their club teams
• SWU, Chinooks, Foothills, Rangers - these clubs and many more have contributed players to the Edge Soccer program over the years.
• Coach Eddie Escobar, a NCAA veteran soccer player, has helped 3 Edge Soccer Alumni secure NCAA positions: Veronika Zischka (Class of 08) at the University of North Dakota, Sarah Blanchard (Class of 09) at Daniel Webster College and Ranee Premji (Class of 09) at the University of North Carolina. Click on Soccer Alumni to learn more.
• Ranee earned a spot with the Canadian National U-20 Program in 2009 and is vying for a position on the team. Ranee was also honoured by CTV as the Calgary Amateur Athlete of the Week. Click here to read more about Ranee.
• Edge Soccer program ventures to Victoria, BC and other locations for travel and training opportunities. At the 2008 training camp in Victoria, then Edge Grade 8 student Brendan O'Connell was recruited by both Sheffield United Soccer Academy and Dundee Soccer Academy.  Click here to read more about Brendan.

Skill Development Program - Students in the Edge Soccer  program will receive individual and team training while continuing to play for their clubs or community teams. The skill curriculum consists of:

• Ball mastery
• Receiving and passing
• One-on-one offense, combination offense
• One-on-one defense, combination defense
• Team concepts and group play; and
• Advanced tactics

The goal of this skill development program is to have every student making tactical and technical decisions with composure and confidence during group play.

Students will receive exceptional coaching and continue to participate in their respective league, tournament and exhibition play - all of which is designed to introduce them to post-secondary opportunities in athletics and academics. 

Coaching Staff - The soccer program is led by Eddie Escobar, one of Calgary's best coaches, long on playing and mentoring and even longer on enthusiasm and teaching capabilities. Click on Coaching Staff to learn more.

News Flash 2009-10

• Sarah Blanchard has just completed her rookie season of NCAA Soccer at Daniel Webster College in fine style. Sarah's brilliant maiden year was capped with her earning the school's Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year! What was Sarah's impact on her team this season? We will let Sarah's Head Coach Tom McGinness explain: “ Sarah stepped in right away not just as a starter as I expected, but playing at a higher level than even anticipated. When you watch video of players, it is difficult to gauge the competitiveness of the game you are watching with the level of a game you see in a person every day, but Sarah has gone far and beyond what we anticipated her impact being. Her injury in our fourth game derailed our momentum for the time being and forced us into some combinations we had not foreseen using, but the team and myself were glad to hear she would be able to return and the spark she provided in her first game back helped propel the team into the conference playoffs. With her dedication to the game, Sarah could be one of the leading forces for our program as we continue to grow”. Uoward and upward for Sarah on the soccer pitch!

• Championships seem to follow Ranee Premji wherever she goes.  This year, her maiden season with the University of North Carolina's Tar Heels Soccer squad, saw the Heels win their 21st NCAA National Championship.  WOW - Ranee and her mates were feted at the Gov's Mansion recently - check out the story and photo of Ranee!

• Veronika Zischka earns All-Academic status! Click here to read more. For those wondering, in order to be named to the All-Academic team, student-athletes must possess a cumulative 3.2 GPA and have competed in at least 50 percent of their team's contests.  Way to go Ron!

• Edge players shining on National stage! Click here to read more.