All Out Soccer Club in Mount Vernon has been invited to partner with the Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer) as part of the Crew Youth Network. All Out Soccer Club, a ministry of New Life Church serving boys and girls ages 4-18, is one of only 13 youth soccer clubs in Ohio that are a part of the network, which allows players in the program to become part of the Crew's talent identification pipeline.
Further benefits from this partnership include Crew player training opportunities, access to the Crew/Crew Academy coaching staff and increased exposure for the club on a regional level. All Out Soccer Club league teams will also sport the Crew Network patch on their sleeves this upcoming season.
Zach Ganzberg, All Out SC Academy director and men's soccer coach at MVNU, has seen soccer gain popularity in Knox County and sees this partnership as a major step in the sport’s and local players’ development.
“This is a major sign of progress for soccer here in Mount Vernon and the surrounding communities. The access to coaching education and creation of a player pathway to the MLS helps create a structure that fosters player development and inspires young players to continue playing the game,” said Ganzberg.
Ryan Farr, All Out Soccer Club director, believes the relationship will foster personal and athletic growth.
"We are excited to be the first partner club outside of the Columbus metro area and the forerunner in bringing this experience to Knox County. Our goal with All Out SC is to constantly make our program high-level training with a high-level experience, yielding high-level growth for everyone involved. This partnership with the Crew is another step in the right direction for our club," said Farr.
All Out Sports’s mission is to bring positive, competitive, family-friendly athletic opportunities to the Mount Vernon area. Its credo is to “provide a Christ-centered environment to safely play sports; promote age-appropriate competitiveness
and partner with parents to make practicing sports a home activity.”
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one of the 10 charter clubs of the league.
Registration for All Out Soccer's 2022 Fall Soccer Program (for boys and girls ages 4-18) is open now at alloutsports.org
