FWYSA has a special THANK YOU to our volunteers that came out last week to help fill cracks on the fields with sand and dirt . No rain No lightning and such dry conditions have really put stress or fields !
But this morning it is beautiful and fields are ready and safe for our players !
So a special THANK YOU to
Janet Kiker
Chip Cox
Alexis Dujan
Antony Penna
Melanie and Joey Madueno.
Rebecca Nelson
Monica Moreno
Tucker Oliver
John Gutteriez
Diane Swanson
AWESOME JOB FWYSA!
Together, you donated 330 pounds of food. FANTASTIC JOB!
Be sure to visit – www.kylestrong.org, click on gallery and see some of the great pictures from the event.
An extra special THANK YOU to Chick-Fil-A in Benbrook. I had no idea they were going to generously provide 100 kids’ meals.
What an amazing surprise.
We had two special guests to help us celebrate – the Chick-Fil-A Cow and the JATO Dinosaur.
We also sent the Cow over to fields AA & CC for the 12pm games and I hear the kids were thrilled to get their photos taken.
I am so grateful to all our local businesses for their immediate willingness to support this event and for generously providing gift certificates and other items. A special shout out to Quick Trip (Benbrook), which donated 90 FREE drink coupons.
I am so incredibly thankful l for all the food donations. It was an awesome community effort.
Congratulations to the 6 teams that earned USA soccer balls for their teams by bringing in the most donations.
GU9 Argentina Soccer Stars
GU5 Jato Dinos/Speedy Cheetahs
BU7 Argentina T-Rex
BU8 Portugal Sasquatch Seekers
BU9 USA Super Strikers
BU13 Ireland – The Claw
Thank you to everyone who participated in our very first food drive. We are looking forward to doing this again next year!
330 pounds of food. Tangible acts of kindness. Countless smiles. One amazing community.
Ann Hicks (Kyle’s mom, FWYSA Referee Assignor)
The Kyle Hicks Memorial Fund
“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16
ALL RECREATIONAL TOURNAMENT AND ACADEMY WORLD CUP
Winter Junior Champions Cup comes back again to FWYSA
GET YOUR TEAMS SIGNED UP!
Event
01 Aug, 2026 - 31 Jan, 2027
ACADEMY WORLD CUP FRIENDLIES 2027
Boys & Girls U8-U10
1655 Winscott, TX
There will be 8 teams in each bracket. Each Team will get 4 games and we will play a World Cup-style bracket where you play, and win your team goes to one bracket the other team that lost goes to the other bracket. Play continues and then the winner of the other bracket comes back to play the winner in the winner bracket and so on.
All players will be given an Academy World Cup souvenir for attending.
U10 Girls teams will play 7v7 and U10 Boys will play 9v9. The U8 Group will play 4v4.
Welcome to the 2026 BENBROOK LAKE FALL ROUND UP Make sure you are getting your online check-in done and all players will need to be listed on your BENBROOK LAKE event roster as we are using the game sheets from Gotsport.
Winter Junior Champions Cup
DEADLINE
DEADLINE FOR UPLOADING CHECK IN DOCUMENTS IS MIDNIGHT, DECEMBER 26TH.
Winter Junior Champions Cup
The Winter Junior Champions cup is a tournament played in the second weekend of January every year in Fort Worth.
2027 dates will be January 8th, 9th, and 10th.
We have partnered with Ft WorthYouth SA to offer the beautiful area of Fort Worth and their soccer fields for this tournament.
This tournament was rebranded from the United Target Cup in 2019.
Teams will be placed on a waiting list after brackets are filled. Places will be limited.
Group games will be 2 on Saturday and 1 Sunday with finals also Sunday, Local teams may get Friday night games.
Age brackets:
4U-8U Recreational – $275 (4v4)
9U-10U Recreational – $375 (7v7)
11U-12U Recreational – $465 (9v9)
13U-14U Recreational – $575 (11v11)
15U-19U Recreational – $695 (11v11)
7U-8U Academy- $380 (4v4)
8U Academy – $585 (7v7)
9U-10U Academy – $585 (7v7)
10U Academy – $695 (9v9)
11U-12U Competitive- $695 (9v9)
12U Competitive – $755 (11v11)
13U-14U Competitive – $795 (11v11)
15U-19U Competitive- $845 (11v11)
Deadline for registration Midnight December 16th, 2026
Call 254.220.3284 for more information.
Winter Junior Champions Cup Information
Location: Benbrook and Gateway Ft Worth
Tournament Director: Antony Penna
HOSTED BY FWYSA SOCCER ASSOCIATION
Dates: January 8-10th 2027
Register: Registration Link
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HEAT GUIDELINES
For the purposes of FWYSA recreational play, we will use the WBGT guidelines for closures only. Before temps reach the cancellation level, it will be up to parents on what your child can handle. Player safety comes first, so we will never question a parent’s decision to keep their child out of whatever conditions they deem questionable, be it cold or heat. Please always make sure your child brings PLENTY of WATER to practices and games. A large jug with 32 ounces or more is best. Coaches are also receiving this information and should give plenty of breaks during practices. 2 minutes every 12-15 minutes should suffice in normal warm conditions.
WBGT Monitoring: Staff will be out on the fields measuring WBGT, which accounts for air temperature, humidity, wind, and solar radiation, during outdoor activities. This replaces the traditional heat index and provides a more accurate assessment of heat stress risk for participants wearing uniforms or equipment in direct sunlight
Upcoming Events
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CONTACT US: Janet Norman
Email: fwysa@fwyouthsoccer.org
For contact after 4 pm, please email & we will respond the next business day
We have had a few break-ins this weekend please make sure you put all valuables out of sight. The thieves are looking for things left out and also if they see a woman without a purse they go back to their car and look. We have contacted the police and asked for more drive-thrus but it starts with being smart HIDE them away!
To all our FWYSA and Outside Teams, we wanted you to be aware of a new league policy. Recently there have been way too many incidents around North Texas Soccer involving abusive behavior toward referees. It is especially disturbing when directed toward younger referees who are simply trying to learn their trade just as the young players are.
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Reminder About Tents
Please Do Not Stake Your Tent Into The Ground Only Use Sandbags Or Weights And Please Make Sure They Are Not Interfering With The Sideline For Our Ar S Or Another Sideline
Also Please Leave Your Pets At Home Dogs Are Not Allowed On The Complexes If You Bring Your Dog You Will Be Asked To Leave The Playing Area But Can Watch From The Parking Lot
Thank You For Adherring To The Rules Of The Complex
Each season FWYSA will extend to its membership the No Victory without Honor® Program, powered by our partner, Xara Soccer. Please visit www.fwyouthsoccer.org/page/show/2500006-no-victory-without-honor-pledge to take the Pledge! We are asking that all parents, coaches, administrators and players engage in this exercise, as we seek to support the creation of the safest and most sportsmanship driven playing environment in the country.
Each time an FWYSA member takes the NVWHH Pledge, we all benefit as a community… so please do your part
for this effort today and seek out our Pledge on the permanent boards at Benbrook and Westside!
FWYSA EVENTS
Fort Worth Youth Soccer Association
FWYSA News
FWYSA had a great night at the North Texas Soccer All General Meeting (AGM)
On August 1st Katelynn Moore and Courtney Shepard were recognized by North Texas Soccer for being outstanding and received the “of the year” award.
Katelynn Moore – Young Female Referee of the Year
Courtney Shepard – TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year
Both Katelynn and Courtney received the Kyle Hicks Memorial Award which is given to those who serve in their community, making it stronger, kinder, and better for all. This award includes a $500 “thank you” gift.
FWYSA Referee Appreciation Dinner –On Thursday, July 23, 2026, FWYSA hosted an appreciation dinner to recognize and celebrate the referees that work in the Fort Worth Youth Soccer Association program. Referees and their families were invited to attend this dinner to see the many wonderful referees who help make Fort Worth Soccer one of the best associations in the country.
In addition, five outstanding referees were presented with the Kyle Hicks Memorial Award and received a $500 “thank you” gift for their hard work and commitment to being pillars in the community both on and off the field. All five have been refereeing for FWYSA for 4 or more years and will continue to referee.
Pictured from left to right:
Rob Hicks (Kyle’s dad), Thomas Dellinger, Julian Gonzalez, JD Lambert, Olivia Taylor, Ann Hicks (Kyle’s mom), not pictured – Daniel Keyes.
Please read these short writeups of why these 5 referees were awarded the Kyle Hicks Memorial Award.
Thomas “Tad” Dellinger
Started refereeing for FWYSA in 2014
Tad served our country in the US Air Force for 20 years. Tad has done many, many games.
This last year, I asked Tad to help me with a very important task – team up with the newest on the U7 games.
By having Tad’s reliable, steady help, our program is stronger. Being a referee is intimidating. It helps to have a smiling face,
someone next to them to answer questions, offer helpful feedback and a whole lot of praise.
Thank you for instilling confidence in so many.
Olivia Taylor
Started refereeing for FWYSA in 2023
What a remarkable young lady. Two summers in a row, she has served her church and gone on a mission’s trip
to share the gospel of Christ with many kids. She just returned from Taiwan, and her favorite part was seeing
kid’s faces light up when she told them about Jesus. Olivia is one of the kindest young referees.
Often when I have young refs do their first middle at the U9/10 level, I pair them up with Olivia. Olivia works all age groups and is loving it!
Thank you for being so reliable and helpful
JD Lambert
Started refereeing for FWYSA in 2023
I have had JD primarily work over at our Westside location. I want to make sure that Westside runs extra smooth so
Monica can focus her efforts on welcoming fans and parents. His work ethic is strong.
He commits to giving each game his best. He volunteers for MSM – Middle School Ministries – discipling and leading young people.
JD recently returned from a mission’s trip to El Salvador where he helped put on soccer camps for 500 kids.
Soccer and Jesus – JD, is a person I can count on.
Julian Gonzalez
Started refereeing for FWYSA in 2023
Julian worked most weekends and was 100% reliable, punctual, professional in appearance and attitude.
Often as I checked referees in, I noticed Julian taking it upon himself to welcome in our newest, younger referees.
He would make sure showing up wasn’t so intimidating – he would show them the ropes. Several times,
I offered Julian additional games with little notice. Often, he said, “sure” and other times, he would say he was already
committed to helping with Diane’s Kids. (FWYSA’s TOPSoccer Program – a community-based training and
team placement for young athletes with disabilities). He enjoyed serving in this awesome program
so much that he also volunteered to help with summer camps with Diane’s Kids.
Thank you for being a man of your word, being someone I can count on.
Daniel Keyes
Started refereeing for FWYSA in 2023
Daniel’s positive, “can do” attitude has served him very well on the fields. Because Daniel showed up to every game prepared,
knowing what was expected – rules of competition, he displayed incredible confidence from the start.
It wasn’t long before I paired up newer referees with Daniel because I knew he would also offer great
encouragement to our newer referees. Encouragement and solid instruction when needed. At training sessions,
I oftenthers important wisdom of “how to serve the game with confidence.”
Daniel is a natural leader. Thank you for making our referee program stronger
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