Decatur  United U17 Team

Decatur, Alabama


Coach - Ken Gamble
350-2307 (H) or 353-9181 (W) or 566-9420 (Cell)
dsports@hiwaay.net

Manager - Michael Pline
353-6099 (H) or 432-1102 (W) or 642-9388 (Cell)
Michael.Pline@HSV.Boeing.com

Manager - Alan Kirschbaum
351-8951 (H) or 922-1446 (w)
kbaum1@charter.net 

2005

  • 2005 Alabama Representative to Region III Director's Cup (as Alabama United combo team) - The team finished tied for Fourth in Region III and barely missed advancing to the U17 semi-finals based upon the third tie-breaker which was goal differential.
    • 9:30am Friday, June 17th on Field #17 Alabama United (Home) vs. South Carolina (SSC Inferno) - Tied 0-0
    • 2:00pm Friday, June 17th on Field #4 Alabama United (Visitors) vs. (Louisiana) LYSA Krewe - Won 2-0
    • 9:30am on Saturday, June 18th on Field #12 Alabama United (Visitors) vs. Oklahoma WSA '88 - Lost 3-1
  • Congratulations to team members Ryan Kirschbaum, Adam Woodson, Derek Humphries, Dorian Bustamante and Mitch Morales for being selected to the Birmingham News All-State Teams
  • Congratulations to Ryan Kirscbaum for selection as 2005 Decatur Daily All-Area Player of the Year as he scored 63 goals in only 18 games in the 2005 High School season.  Click here to read article.
  • Congratulations to Michael Breeden, Ryan Kirschbaum, Derek Humphries and Adam Woodson for selection to the Decatur Daily 2005 All-Area Soccer Team.
  • Congratulations to team members Derek Humphries, Ben Marsella, David Jones and Bradleigh Lane for being selected to the Alabama High School North-South All-Star Game.
  • 2005 GSA SuperCup (as Alabama United combo team)
  • Alabama United (Decatur United-Dothan United combo team) wins 2005 U17 Emerald Coast Cup Tournament in Destin Florida - Team scores 23 goals while only giving up one goal.

2004

  • Team Schedule/Calendar for U17 for 2004 Fall Season
  • 2004 Team Roster for U17 Team
  • Game Photos

    Parents and Players,
         I wanted to try to provide a little solace about the loss to South
    Alabama Select (aka Dothan or Alabama United) at State Cup by reminding the players of a bit of recent history.
         Here are some of their accomplishments over the past two years. In two state cups they've scored 30 goals and given up only 2 goals. They were the youngest (age-wise) U16 team in the state league in 2003 and one of the the youngest U17 teams in 2004. They accumulated far, far fewer cards (red or yellow) than any other team in the state league in both 2003 and 2004.
         Here's a list of some of the awards the Decatur United '88 team has
    won over the past two seasons:

    2005 Emerald Coast Cup (Destin) Tournament Champions
    2004 Alabama Division II State Cup Finalists
    2004 Memphis Champions Cup Finalists
    2004 Knoxville Smoky Mountain Fall Classic Finalists
    2004 Alabama Sports Festival Champions
    2004 Alabama Representative to Region III Director's Cup
    2004 Wolf River Classic Semi-finalists
    2003 Alabama Division II State Champions
    2003 Regular State League U16 D2 Champions
    2003 U-16 Finalists Kicks Invitational Tournament

          That's quite a feat for a team that got crushed badly in its first
    two 2003 tournaments - losing by an average score of 6-1 in its first six
    tournament games. Not bad for a team who had many players who had been playing rec soccer. Not bad for an area of the state not known for soccer - where the soccer experts said older players would have to travel to Huntsville or Birmingham in order to play competitive soccer.

    Thanks for a great experience.

    Ken & Mike
 
 
 
 

2000 - 1990

  • Decatur United Teams - Tom Renshaw Coach
    U19 and U16 Club teams were formed. Tom Renshaw was the coach. They played in the North Alabama Soccer League (NASL).
  • Decatur Speed Teams - Sheats, Coach
 
 
 

No Bragging - Just Facts

   

Accomplishments
2004 Alabama Division II State Cup Finalists
United '88 scores 22 goals, gives up 2 goals in state tournament!

2004 Memphis Champions Cup - Finalists
2004 Knoxville Smoky Mountain Fall Classic - Finalists
2004 Alabama Sports Festival Champions
2004 Alabama State Region III Director's Cup Representative
2004 Wolf River Classic Semi-finalist (Memphis)
2003 Alabama Division II State Champions!
United '88 gets 4 wins, no losses and gives up no goals in state tournament!
2003 U-16 Finalist - Kicks Invitational Tournament
2002 Alabama State Division I - U17
2002 Snickers Cup Semi-Finalist (Alabama State Cup)
2002 Finalist Kicks Invitational Tournament
2002 Finalist TNFC Fall Classic Tournament (Franklin, Tn)
2001 U16 Champions Summer Sizzler Tournament (Tuscaloosa, Al)

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