Weather update for Thursday, May 15
Chance of thunderstorms. In the last couple of hours, thunderstorms have been predicted at 6 pm, 7 pm, and now 4-5pm. Stay tuned.
Spring Soccer Week 5 is Saturday, May 17
All rosters are available in the SportsEngine app. All information about schedules and field locations is available on this website.
Weather
We generally play unless rain is very heavy or if there is lightning. Separate decisions are made for Sherman Park (Pre-K and Kindergarten) and Barry Park (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8). If we have to cancel, it will be posted on website and social media early Saturday morning and email will be sent.
Academy Practice Schedule
(Optional Group Practice & Skills Training )
| Division | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 Girls | Wednesday | 6:30-7:20 pm | Barry Park meet by field house |
| 5/6 Boys | Wednesday | 5:30-6:20 pm | Barry Park meet by field house |
| 3/4 Girls | Tuesday, Thursday | 6:30-7:20 pm | Barry Park meet by field house |
| 3/4 Boys | Tuesday, Thursday | 6:30-7:20 pm | Barry Park meet by field house |
| 1/2 Girls | Tuesday, Thursday | 5:30-6:20 pm |
Barry Park meet by field house |
| 1/2 Boys | Tuesday, Thursday | 5:30-6:20 pm |
Barry Park meet by field house |
These practice/skills training sessions are open to all ESS players. Your coach may offer a team practice at another time. You are welcome to attend any, all, or none of the sessions.
Tuesday sessions will be run by Coach Dave. David Larsen is an ESS board member, coach, and parent as well as a former D1 soccer player.
Wednesday and Thursday sessions will be run by Coach Paul. Paul Allsopp is the Head Coach for Women's Soccer at SUNY Morrisville. Paul has extensive experience with college, high school, club, and recreation soccer. He is a UEFA B certified soccer coach and also holds an advanced National Diploma from the NSCAA. Coach Paul is also an ESS coach and parent, and we welcome him back as an academy practice coach.
Game Times & Locations (Spring 2025)
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Start Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9:00 am | Sherman Park |
| Kindergarten | 9:00 am | Sherman Park |
| 1/2 Boys | 10:30 am | Barry Park |
| 1/2 Girls | 9:00 am | Barry Park |
| 3/4 Boys | 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm (varies by week) | Barry Park - field 5, field 3 |
| 9:00, 10:30 am (varies by week) |
Barry Park - field 3, field 4 |
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| 5/6 Boys | 10:30 am, 12:00 pm (varies by week) | Barry Park - field 2 |
| 5/6 Girls | 9:00 am, 10:30 am (varies by week) | Barry Park - field 1 |
| 7/8 Co-ed | 8:15 am (practice) 9:00 am (game) | Barry Park - field 2 |
Spring 2025 Season dates: April 26th- June 14th
(no games on Memorial Day weekend - May 24)
Pre-K and Kindergarten: one session (skills & games) on Saturday
1st-6th: one game on Saturday, optional group training session during the week (days & times TBD)
7th/8th: practice and game on Saturday
Reg- closes on April 7th or when the division is full
Spring Registration - March 15 - April 7 or until divisions are full
K-8th: if you played in the fall, you are registered for spring
Pre-K: everyone needs to register for Spring
Open divisions:
- Pre-K
- Kindergarten
- 1/2 Boys
- 1/2 Girls
Closed divisions:
- 3/4 Boys
- 3/4 Girls
- 5/6 Girls
- 5/6 Boys
- 7/8 Coed
Questions?
Try our FAQ
- Email: info@eastsidesoccer.org
- Phone: 315-234-2370
East Side Soccer
4465 E Genesee St PMB 289
Syracuse, New York 13214
East Side Soccer
East Side Soccer is an independent youth soccer league committed to providing a supportive and inspiring environment in which players learn and develop the skills and concepts of soccer. Our oldest and largest program is Recreation Soccer. We also have an Advanced Development program and a Referee program.
Recreation Soccer
We are an all-volunteer, outdoor, independent recreational league, serving primarily the City of Syracuse (NY) East and its adjacent suburbs. We are committed to providing a non-competitive environment to youth in grades K through 8, to teach the skills and concepts of soccer.
Throwback Thursday
First tournament for one of our first ADP teams, 2007 Boys (Lakefront Tournament in Webster, NY, June 2015).
You may see a couple of these players reffing your games on Saturday.
Open positions - volunteers needed
We are always looking for volunteer coaches. But in addition, we need people to support Eastside Soccer as volunteers in the following areas:
- Treasurer
- Registrar
- Secretary
- Coach Development
- Division Coordinators (3/4 Girls, 3/4 Boys)
SportsEngine Mobile App
SportsEngine app has been updated. Make sure you have the most recent version.
Download the SportsEngine app to access team information (1/2, 3/4, 5/6).
Schedule information for 3/4 and 5/6 is available on the app.
CLICK HERE FOR SPORTSENGINE INFO
CLICK HERE FOR MOBILE START-UP GUIDE
Follow Us On Social!
New to East Side Soccer? Join our Facebook group "East Side Soccer Syracuse".
You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
- fb: @EastSideSoccerSyracuse
- IG: @east_side_soccer
- twitter: @EastSideSocSyr
- tiktok: @eastsidesoccer
Referees
East Side Soccer hires multiple referees to officiate on Saturday mornings for the ESS Recreation program (fall and spring).
Preference is given to current and past ESS players who are WNYSRA certified referees.
Please contact ESS_ref@eastsidesoccer.org for information and if interested in reffing.
Entry level referee course. See https://www.eastsidesoccer.org/referees
