Affiliation News

    West Ham United Announces Partnership with SUSC/United Grifos.

The SUSC/United Grifos operates teams at every level of the United Soccer Leagues Super-Y and Super 20 leagues, also fielding 15 teams with is local sate association EPYSA (Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association). It has a developmental academy attended by 500 local children.  In addition to working with their local members, SUSC has an affiliation program with other North East PA clubs that include (ENCO,NAZARETH and POCNO) to ensure all organizations, players and coaches  are working to the same goals. With SUSC affiliation programs and their own members the organization reaches out to over 2,000 youth soccer players.                       

Mike Kelleher, West Ham United's International Academy Partnership Development Manager said, "Stroudsburg United/United Grifos Soccer Club came highly recommended to us through our network of contacts in North America, as with all our partners we look forward to a long and fruitful partnership, not only in terms of player identification/development but in sharing some of the good practice and methods of the West Ham United Academy."

"As we enter our 20th year of operation this is exciting news for the organization.  We are excited to add another European affiliate and we look forward to the opportunities the affiliation can bring, not only to some players but also to the organization." Stated SUSC/GRIFO Director Michael Composto.

Composto will  join Michael Kellher  for a five day visit to the West Ham United Academy in London next week to be familiarized with the WHU coaching staff and systems.

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Announcing Keystone Athletic
Stroudsburg United Soccer Club and Pocono Mountain Youth Soccer Association would like to thank you for all of your support over the years-- 46 combined years to be exact. We have now joined forces with one another to create one of the strongest soccer organizations in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. We now call ourselves KEYSTONE ATHLETIC. Please join us in celebrating this exciting milestone in your soccer club's history by visiting our new website at www.keystoneathletic.com