SPRING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.

In an effort to provide coaches with more time with their teams prior to the first games, KVSA has set new registration deadlines for this spring season.

Open registration is from January 1 to February 14.

From February 15 - March 15, all registrations will be charged a late registration fee.

All registrations received after March 15 will be placed on a space availability basis.  

Thank you for your attention to this matter. We want to make sure that all teams are formed in a timely manner to allow for practices to be held prior to the first games, April 7th.

Kaw Valley Soccer Association is pleased to announce the addition of Jessica Smith as the new director of the All Girls Academy (AGA).

Jessica is the assistant coach of the University of Kansas women’s soccer team. She bring with her years of coaching experience including working as a varsity assistant coach for both the boys' and girls' teams at Olathe Northwest High School. In addition to her coaching duties at Olathe Northwest, Jessica has served as a coach with the Kansas State ODP girls' program and currently works with the 1996 age group. Jessica graduated from KU in 2006 with a degree in sports and fitness management, and holds a USSF National "B" Coaching License.

In her new position as AGA Director, Jessica will be charged with developing new curriculum for the AGA, training and supervising the AGA trainers, and identifying recreation level players that would benefit from being a part of the AGA.

"I am very excited to be a part of KVSA and lead the AGA program.  The environment for AGA will be fun and challenging for players as we work through a curriculum based on the pillars of the game," said Jessica. "My hope is that the girls who participate in the AGA will feel more comfortable with the ball and confident in themselves so that they will want to continue on in their young soccer careers, whether at the recreational level or premier level. "

Not only does Jessica have an abundance of experience coaching the game, she was a standout player at the University of Kansas from 2002-2005. She was a team captain in 2004 and 2005, and was twice named Academic All-Big 12. Her 2004 team won the Big 12 regular season championship, the first in program history, while her 2003 squad advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament (round of 16).

In 83 career games in the Crimson and Blue, Smith scored 16 goals, which still ranks as the seventh-best mark in program history, and registered 10 assists, including seven goals during her freshman season.

"I'm looking forward to being involved in the Lawrence community and use my experiences as a Jayhawk soccer player and coach to help make a difference to the girls of KVSA," Jessica said.

Jessica begins her position as AGA Director effective immediately.