ODP is a great opportunity to train, develop, and play at the highest level of soccer. Some exceptional local soccer talent participates in ODP including Aspire Client Anna McMahon. Anna earned a spot on the 2014 Region 2 Team last season. Congrats Anna! ODP teams...
Dear Parents, Balancing a college sport, undergraduate academic requirements, and friend-making is incredibly hard. Do not be surprised to receive a tearful call home once a week...
Dear Freshmen, Welcome to reporting day! Expect lots of paper work, a brief sports physical and to meet a lot of new people. Day 1 is important but don’t feel alone! Every girl in your class is guzzling the same nervous-cocktail and everyone has fitness-test jitters. Be kind and...
Couldn't be prouder of client Jenny Scara on her verbal commitment to Division 1 SUNY Binghamton in New York! Great Athlete! Great Student! Great Person & Great Family! Big win for SUNY! Appreciate the following kind works from Jenny's mom! "You have really helped us focus our...
If playing collegiate sports is one of your dreams, be sure to SAVE THE DATE on Thursday, June 5th to hear a panel discussion from local Collegiate Athletes and recent high school athletic recruits . The event will be held at Learning Ascent Tutoring House (720 N 17Street, Suite 9,...
Athletic recruitment follows a predictable path to a predictable end. There are decision points and guardrails. If you act at the right time with the right guidance, you can plot a course that will end within a reasonable range of your target. If you wait...
Thank you to the amazing Dad Coaches! Your time sacrifice does not go unseen or unnoticed! In a day of professional and semi-professional coaches, there is still room for Dad’s with passion, commitment, and knowledge of athletics to serve the team. Check the founding history...
What does a college coach wants in a recruit? Every coach is looking for skill, size, and speed. Players that have honed their skills both technically and tactically will always be in demand. Soccer players can often overcome a size deficit by strengthening unique skills and having...
Coach Ruth Vostal was one of 8 Finalists honored last week at Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the National High School Athletics Coaches Association banquet. Prior to the Nomination, Coach Vostal won Illinois High School Coach of the Year and the Region 4 Coach of the Year Award. Nineteen...
A college education is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. If you have the resources to afford college, I encourage you to invest in the development of your child’s mind. That said- the gift of college can be abused. Not every student...