Urban Champions Academy

[11/24/21]   Urgent Update Regarding Tamale Fundraiser:

Good Morning UCA!
For those who participated in the fundraiser, please be advised Delia’s is backed up heavily and will have long waits through this weekend due to food service delays. They advise that families should go from Monday Nov.29th onwards to avoid lines/dozen flavor availability. They have also graciously extended the pickup date to December 5th.

Per Delias:
We do apologize for any issues. We are trying our best to meet the demand given the situation with our deliveries and supplies.

Thank you for your understanding.

👍🏽 SPREAD THE WORD & Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Urban Champions Thanksgiving College & Wellness Session. Our History and Impact; Alamo Promise; Group Writing/Public Speaking; College/Scholarship Applications; Underwater Dreams documentary and reflections.

Our 10U & 11U teams completed their community service project this past week! Together, parents, players, & staff donated items to Seton Home. Seton Home helps to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children under age 3. Thank You Champions for making a difference in the SA Community.

Every team, as part of their season commitment, must complete a Team Community Service project, in the Fall & in the Spring. #uca #champions #urbanchampionsacademy #servantleadership #communityservice #morethansoccer #sanantonio #texas #clubsoccer #buildingabettercommunity #leadersyearnforexcellence #leadershipdevelopment @setonhomesa

Our 10U & 11U teams completed their community service project this past week! Together, parents, players, & staff donated items to Seton Home. Seton Home helps to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children under age 3. Thank You Champions for making a difference in the SA Community.

Every team, as part of their season commitment, must complete a Team Community Service project, in the Fall & in the Spring. #uca #champions #urbanchampionsacademy #servantleadership #communityservice #morethansoccer #sanantonio #texas #clubsoccer #buildingabettercommunity #leadersyearnforexcellence #leadershipdevelopment @setonhomesa

Last week, a few of our UCA families got to attend the 1st round @sanantoniofc playoff game! Thank you for having us out to support our hometown team! Tomorrow, SAFC takes on the RGV Toros at 8pm and UCA will be there loud & proud! ⚽️👏🏽

Tuesday Scrimmages under the OST Lights! Thank you to the Lady Dragons for coming down to the Champions Soccer Complex for a little friendly competition with the 03/04 Girls Teams! #soccerinsanantonio #clubsoccer #uca #champions #urbanchampionsacademy

[11/05/21]   Update: will be here til 9pm.

Parents & Players, We’ll be setup this evening at Deco Pizzeria at 1815 Fredericksburg rd, 78201 from 730pm - 9pm To collect $ & distribute vouchers. Thank You! 👍🏽

Three of last year's seven Class of 2021 Urban Champions College Soccer recruits faced each other yesterday as the OLLU Saints hosted the innagural Texas A&M- San Antonio Jaguars men's soccer team. #sanantonio #collegesoccer #uca #champions #urbanchampionsacademy #alumni @izaacnavarro @zeke.a16 @nessia_marangel

Three of last year's seven Class of 2021 Urban Champions College Soccer recruits faced each other yesterday as the OLLU Saints hosted the innagural Texas A&M- San Antonio Jaguars men's soccer team. #sanantonio #collegesoccer #uca #champions #urbanchampionsacademy #alumni @izaacnavarro @zeke.a16 @nessia_marangel

No Practice! No Problem! Champions College Prep Catch up! Thank you to the players & parents that showed up yesterday evening! 💪🏽📚 #UCA #champions #ucachampions #morethansoccer #ost #championssoccercomplex

[10/27/21]   URGENT CLUB UPDATE:
Academy practice is cancelled.

Premier Practice will be with teams meeting on the bleachers at 7:30 pm. Players are to bring notebook and paper along with a laptop. Players will work on UCA assignments, Khan Academy, college applications or scholarships.

Thank You!

UCA’s Tamale Fundraiser is Back! Help kids on scholarship with the Urban Champions Academy by purchasing one, a few or several dozen. Seven flavors to choose from $12 per dozen. Tamale vouchers are being sold through November 12th. Once you get your voucher, you may pick up your fresh hot tamales at the Delia's San Antonio location anytime from November 16 thru the 30th.

You can purchase from any of our Champions Players & Staff! 🫔❤️

UCA’s Tamale Fundraiser is Back! Help kids on scholarship with the Urban Champions Academy by purchasing one, a few or several dozen. Seven flavors to choose from $12 per dozen. Tamale vouchers are being sold through November 12th. Once you get your voucher, you may pick up your fresh hot tamales at the Delia's San Antonio location anytime from November 16 thru the 30th.

You can purchase from any of our Champions Players & Staff! 🫔❤️

This past Saturday Urban Champions College & Wellness Workshops for our year-round scholar athletes included intensive writing towards a 700-word essay, public speaking, Khan Academy online tutorials, SAT Prep, and college applications counseling. One young lady moved one step closer in a breakthrough moment as she publicly shared a traumatic experience in her life; another who feared public speaking found her voice through her gift in writing; while a young man gave credit to UCA for practicing on Khan Academy leading to his national recognition by College Board for excelling on the PSAT exam. Thank you to Cafe College for hosting our session, Patricia Vasquez of IGNITE for your partnership instruction, and UCA Life Coaches.

Today we open our Monday College Chat to Juniors and Seniors from 6pm-8pm at Cafe College! 📚👍🏽💪🏽🏆

Shout out to these four U6 Champions! They went out today & played 40 minutes against a full squad of U8 players. The littles kept running, gave their all, & never ran out of 💙. Thank you Coach Dvaughn & Coach Gael for supporting & pushing this team today! ⚽️ #uca #champions #soccer #playerdevelopmentprogram #playerdevelopmentacademy #thelittles #littlechampions

The UCA Fall Tamale Fundraiser is Here!

Just in time for the upcoming Thanksgiving & Christmas Holidays.

We have a new process this year!
No More picking up all your dozens & delivering to your customers!

We’re selling $12 vouchers for the Tamale dozens from October 22nd - November 12th!

Vouchers can be redeemed anytime between November 16th - November 30th at the Delia’s Tamales San Antonio Location ONLY!

Parents & Players - Please check your emails for all Fundraiser Info. Players were also given hardcopies of these documents at the College Sessions this weekend to take home!

This is part of the player commitment made when registering with UCA. If you are NOT on scholarship, you are not required to participate, however you are more than welcome to contribute and participate!

As always, We Thank You for your support and generosity UCA!

Interested in buying, DM or message [email protected]

The UCA Fall Tamale Fundraiser is Here!

Just in time for the upcoming Thanksgiving & Christmas Holidays.

We have a new process this year!
No More picking up all your dozens & delivering to your customers!

We’re selling $12 vouchers for the Tamale dozens from October 22nd - November 12th!

Vouchers can be redeemed anytime between November 16th - November 30th at the Delia’s Tamales San Antonio Location ONLY!

Parents & Players - Please check your emails for all Fundraiser Info. Players were also given hardcopies of these documents at the College Sessions this weekend to take home!

This is part of the player commitment made when registering with UCA. If you are NOT on scholarship, you are not required to participate, however you are more than welcome to contribute and participate!

As always, We Thank You for your support and generosity UCA!

Interested in buying, DM or message [email protected]

CHAMPIONS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT:

UCA Champion Christian Sanchez is featured as one of 37 Central Catholic Students to be recognized by The College Board National Recognition Program! Way to Go Christian! #ucastrong💪🏽⚽️ #champions #UCA #collegereadiness #ucachampions #morethansoccer #sanantonio #soccer #tx #texas

It takes a village! Field Cleanup this week after a rained out weekend! Thank you Champions 07G ! 💪🏽⚽️ #uca #champions #girlswhoplaysoccer #sanantonio #servantleadership #oldspanishwalkingtrails #OST #championssoccercomplex #texas #rainydays #floodbasin #fieldcleanup @brandyc81 @m.r.uresti44 @_eojem_

It takes a village! Field Cleanup this week after a rained out weekend! Thank you Champions 07G ! 💪🏽⚽️ #uca #champions #girlswhoplaysoccer #sanantonio #servantleadership #oldspanishwalkingtrails #OST #championssoccercomplex #texas #rainydays #floodbasin #fieldcleanup @brandyc81 @m.r.uresti44 @_eojem_

Our UCA (USLA) alumni are all shining bright on their college journeys! Christian Farias, 02B, is currently in his first season at Howard Payne University! We love to see it! @cf_7_18 #uca #usla #champions #alumni #soccer #collegesoccer #ucastrong💪🏽⚽️

Our UCA (USLA) alumni are all shining bright on their college journeys! Christian Farias, 02B, is currently in his first season at Howard Payne University! We love to see it! @cf_7_18 #uca #usla #champions #alumni #soccer #collegesoccer #ucastrong💪🏽⚽️

[10/19/21]   Happy Tuesday UCA! After the rain this past week/weekend, We unfortunately still need help in getting fields ready for training this week. Please Join us this evening between 6-8pm at OST. We ask families to bring plastic or flex steel rakes, gloves, wheelbarrows, & gas blowers.

Until we get the basin cleared we cannot have practices or games at OST therefore your assistance is greatly needed.

#UCAstrong💪🏽⚽️

Let’s give a UCA shoutout to @jreyes1031 Joey Reyes; currently in his 1st College Soccer Season at Paris Junior College! #uca #champions #UCAstrong #collegesoccer

Let’s give a UCA shoutout to @jreyes1031 Joey Reyes; currently in his 1st College Soccer Season at Paris Junior College! #uca #champions #UCAstrong #collegesoccer

Our Champions 07G team traveled up to Harker Heights Texas yesterday and celebrated a birthday for Miss Ava Uresti! Team on 3. 1…2…3! #champions #UCA #ucachampions #soccersunday #girlsquad #girlswhoplaysoccer

[10/17/21]   URGENT CLUB UPDATE:

Field conditions at OST are still not in a condition to host games. All games for Sunday, October 17th are canceled due to poor field conditions. This includes the 7v7 Fall HS League.

Thank You.

- UCA STAFF

[10/15/21]   URGENT CLUB UPDATE:

OST fields are closed today and all day Saturday. ONLY home games will be rescheduled. Trainers need to confirm field status with opponents for away games.

OST fields will be reevaluated early Sunday morning for afternoon games.

Thank you!

- UCA STAFF

FIELD CLEANUP IS CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING! We will advise teams via group me of times for tomorrow if available.

It takes a village. Thank you to our parents, players, trainers, and staff who graciously volunteered to help in getting fields ready for games this weekend!

If you weren’t aware, Heavy rains regularly bring trash and debris into the basin, forcing UCA staff, parents, and players to arrange volunteer clean up to ensure games and practices run as scheduled. If you are interested in helping, please reach out via DM or email: [email protected] or call 210.566.8752! #UCAstrong #oldspanishtrail #oldspanishwalkingtrails #ChampionsSoccerComplex

Thank You! 💪🏽⚽️

Thank You! 💪🏽⚽️

[10/13/21]   CLUB UPDATE: All practices are cancelled this evening. There is a projected rain fall of 2/5 inches that could make the roads dangerous to drive. The storm is expected to hit around 8pm which will place our families driving home in a dangerous situation.

We will re evaluate tomorrow based on the amount of rain the fields get. Stay safe.

Thank You.

UCA Seniors, Did you know that we have 2 college chat sessions, on top of the once a month Saturday Session, dedicated solely to help with college applications, the financial aid process, as well as scholarship & essay assistance! If you don’t know who your life coach is, please email:[email protected] or Mr. Garza at [email protected] and we can gladly assist. These take place on the 1st and last Monday of every month at 6pm at Cafe College. 📚

These cohorts for the UCA Class of 2022 include scholar athletes from Lanier, KIPP, MacArthur, Jay, South San, Holmes, Antonian, McCollum, Fox Tech and CAST Tech.

UCA Life Coaches dedicate hours of college mentorship and guidance through the college application and financial aid process and will graduate a record 28 seniors this school year. #UCAstrong #urbanchampions #UCA #morethansoccer

Last month’s Urban Champions College and Wellness Workshop for Middle and High School scholars engaged our youth with self-reflection and critical thinking by watching and writing about the movie The Perfect Game. On the final Monday night of the month, a group of seniors gathered to complete College and Scholarship applications. Thank you to Cafe College @cafecollegesa , Ignite and UCA Life Coaches for your time and commitment.

Next Session is on Saturday October 23rd with the Senior Cohort on Monday October 25th as well!

#UCA #CHAMPIONS #collegeprep #wellness #morethansoccer #

The Next Generation of CHAMPIONS! #UCA #champions #soccerdevelopment #u9 #u10 #playerdevelopment #playerdevelopmentacademy #aaysa #academy #sanantonio

The Next Generation of CHAMPIONS! #UCA #champions #soccerdevelopment #u9 #u10 #playerdevelopment #playerdevelopmentacademy #aaysa #academy #sanantonio

1…2…3… Champions! #nextgeneration #littlechampions #champs #UCA #u10 #u9 #UCAstrong #development #playerdevelopmentacademy @hdz_coachmario

👀 Did you know that many of our UCA Players & even some of our Staff are Certified Referees? This is a great way to make extra $$$ and gain a greater understanding of the game!

Take Advantage of a Grassroots First-Time Referees certification course coming up.

Referee clinic info.
Date: Friday October 15th
Time: 6pm
Location:
Classic Elite Soccer Academy
McAllister Fields - Field #1
1116 Starcrest Dr. San Antonio TX. 78247

Cost is $75 for first time referees.
*Must complete online course before attending in-person clinic.

https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee

Click on start your journey >courses > >grassroots first-time referees
Click go to course list > find clinic for Oct. 15th at San Antonio McAllister Fields and click course details. Login or Create a Referee Profile to start registration.

For assistance or questions, please contact UCA Referee Coordinator Rudy Moreno (210) 707-8375 or email: [email protected] #uca #referee #refereecertification #playersthatref #champions #urbanchampionsacademy

Photos from South Texas Youth Soccer's post