2K People Attend Palos AYSO Tournament

The annual soccer tournament was held this past weekend.

The local youth soccer organization held its annual tournament over the weekend: PALOS AYSO held their Annual Soccer Tournament this past Saturday and Sunday, at the Palos West School soccer fields. More than 2,000 parents and kids were in attendance. PALOS AYSO would like to thank all of the players for all of their good sportsmanship, dedication, and commitment that they have all showed throughout the season. AYSO would also like to thank all of the volunteers that have made this season such a great success. A special thanks goes out to The Palos Patch for their strong support with publicity of the games throughout the season. AYSO, American Youth Soccer Organization, is an all-volunteer program that offers fall co-ed soccer, open to …

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AYSO Soccer Scores Week 7

Deep into the season, the boys and girls are still kickin'!

AYSO Soccer Scores Week 6

Check out the latest youth soccer scores.

Palos AYSO Soccer Results: Week 1

The scores and standout players from the first week of Palos AYSO soccer.

Submitted by Palos AYSO Soccer Palos AYSO Soccer held its opening day on Aug. 25. All games were played at at Palos West School. More than 570 players were in high spirits and kept the fans engaged. Green Lightening 7, Yellow Lightening 8 It was a high scoring game for both Lightening teams. The Green Lightening top scorer was Quinn Richards with 5 goals. Ethan Wilson and Maddie Meehan each contributed a goal as well. Joel Droesch exhibited great goalie skills while Daniel Fitzpatrick showed hustle on both offense and defense. The Yellow Lightening goal count was led by Justin Lang with 7 goals. Aiden Wright has a goal as well. Each Yellow Lightening player showed off their skills in various positions. Impressive goalie work by Faisel …

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Palos AYSO's New Season Kicks Off with Open Practice

Add your own superstar's pictures to this AYSO gallery.

As the kids return to school, so begins another years of Palos AYSO. Palos Patch brought you all the highs and lows, the upsets and glories of the 2011 soccer season at Palos West Elementary. Get ready for the same coverage you've come to expect. AYSO also is competing in Palos Patch's Readers' Choice contest. If you think these little kickers at are winners, you can vote for them before the contest ends on Friday. Want to see the highlights from last season? Photos: Palos AYSO Tournament Caps Off Season Week-by-week coverage Join the conversation. Like Palos Patch on Facebook and sign up for the breaking news alerts!

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Photos: Palos AYSO Tournament Caps Off Season

Palos AYSO ended their season with a tournament last weekend.

Submitted by Pete Pappas Palos AYSO held their Annual Soccer Tournament this past Saturday and Sunday, at the Palos West soccer fields. More than 2,000 parents and kids were in attendance. Palos AYSO would like to thank all of the players for all of their good sportsmanship, dedication,and commitment that they have all showed throughout the season. AYSO would also like to thank all of thevolunteers that have made this season such a great success. A special thanks goes out to the Palos Patch for their strong support with publicity of the games throughout theseason. AYSO, American Youth Soccer Organization, is an all-volunteer program that offers fall co-ed soccer, open to boys and girls age 6-18. If you would like to further the success of …

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Palos AYSO Results: Week 8

Results from Oct. 22

Blue Lightning 3, Neon Knights 0 Despite the efforts of the Neon Knights, the Blue Lightning prevailed.  Quinn Richards scored two goals and Conor O'Mara brought the tally to three. White Fire 5, Green Thunder 3 It was a close game between the White Fire and the Green Thunder.  Erin Helsdingen, Charlie Kalousek, Caitlin Stokes and Owen Donegan put up an amazing defense.  Danny Ellsworth scored three goals with assists from Erin Helsdingen and Christian Chavez.  Andrew Hoefler also brought in two goals. Yellow Stingers 1,  Cheetahs 7 Grace Kennedy scored for the Yellow Stingers.  Great plays by Caera Kennedy and Kate Boyle.  The Cheetah's George Cleary scored five goals, with Brendan Arnold and Ava Zukowski scored once. Sharks 3, Red …

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Palos AYSO Results: Week 6

Youth soccer results

Blue Lightening 6, Purple Ninjas 0 Blue Lightening's Quinn Richards scored three goals.  Conor O'Mara contributed two goals and Owen McGovern scored as well.  Awesome effort continues their winning streak. The Neon Knights 4, The Cheetahs 1 Despite the Cheetah's strong efforts, the Neon Knights prevailed.  Joey Marx scored two goals with Emmet O'Brien and Alexander Pyrek also scoring one each. Brendan Arnold of the Cheetahs' scored his team's goal.  Impressive goal work by Matthew Anton, Cheetah, and Courtney Hoefler, Neon Knight.   The Sharks 5, Yellow Stingers 0 The Sharks's teamwork has earned them a win.  Ryan Carroll and Christian Tamayo each scored a goal.  Justin Lang scored an impressive 3 goals.   Grey Lunatics 7, Green Machine 4 …

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Palos AYSO Results: Week 5

Youth soccer results from Palos AYSO.

Blue Thunder 1, The Cheetahs 0 It was a close game for the Blue Thunder and the Cheetahs ending in the Blue Thunder's first win. The game's only goal was scored by A.J. Dix.  The Cheetahs' Matthew Anton had impressive goal tending. Ryan Farkas and Ben Solecki worked well together on the defensive side. White Fire 1,  Green Lightening 1 A hard fought game ended in a tie for the White Fire and the Green Lightening. Christian Chavez scored a goal.  Danny Ellsworth, Owen Donegan and Charlie Kalusek played an awesome game as well. Blue Lightening 2,  Yellow Stingers 0 The Blue Lightening added another win to their record.  Everyone exhibited great team work, with the goals being credited to Quinn Richards and Conor O'Mara.   Neon Knights 7, The…

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Week 1: Palos AYSO Soccer Recap

The scores and standout players from Week 1 of Palos AYSO soccer.

Palos AYSO kicked off their 22nd season of youth soccer on Aug. 27 with games at Palos West School. Every week during the season Patch will be bringing you the results and standout players. Blue Lightning 5, The Sharks 0 Conor O’Mara and Quinn Richards were the offensive leaders for the Blue Lightning with two goals each. Matt Gilhooly also contributed to the goal total. Richards, Gilhooly, Kol Shields and Owen McGovern kept the shutout alive with their work in the net. Green Thunder 1, Blue Thunder 0 Lenny Kobilca was the lone goal scorer of the game. He scored on an assist from Karissa Cano. Leo Warza and Yousef Salama manned the goal. Neon Knights 2, Team 5 2 It was a tie game with Joe Marx and Courtney Hoetler each scoring once for the…

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