Select is the highest level of play at T&C Soccer. It consists of two main programs; Premier and Competitive. All players must tryout and be invited to a Select Soccer team.
2025/26 TRYOUTS
Tryouts for the 2025/26 season are fast approaching, see below for more details.
| PROGRAM | AGE GROUP | BIRTH YEAR | DATES | TIME | FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREMIER U11 | U11 | 2015 - 2016 | May 12 & 13 | 5:30-7pm | 31 & 32 |
| PREMIER ECNL-RL STXCL* | U13 - U14 | 2013 - 2012 | May 12 & 13 | 5:30-7pm | 3 & 4 |
| PREMIER ECNL-RL STXCL* | U15 - U19 | 2011 - 2007 | May 12 & 13 | 7 - 8:30pm | 3 & 4 |
| PREMIER & COMPETITIVE | U12 | 2014 | May 27 & 28 | 5:30-7pm | 3 & 4 |
| PREMIER & COMPETITIVE | U13-U14 | 2013-2012 | May 27 & 28 | 7-8:30pm | 3 & 4 |
| PREMIER & COMPETITIVE | U15-U19 | 2011-2007 | May 27 & 28 | 8:30-9:45pm | 3 & 4 |
Any future U11 (2015) or Regional League players still looking for a team please email SoccerDirector@tandcsports.org.
*Specific age groups only. See below for more details.
PREMIER
Premier is our paid trainer model that sits at the top of our Player Development Pathway. Within this program we have teams competing at various levels of play locally and regionally.
Our Premier teams currently compete in ECNL – RL STXCL, WDDOA and CAYSA league play. During the Spring many of our teams will comepte in the various STX Cup competitions (State Cup, Presidents Cup, Directors Cup, South Texas Cup). See below for our projected teams, levels of play and coaching slate for the 2025/26 season.
PROJECTED PREMIER GIRLS TEAMS 2025/26
| AGE | TEAM | DIVISION | COACH** |
|---|---|---|---|
| U11 | Premier 15G White | WDDOA Alpha | Allen Sihatrai |
| U12 | Premier 14G Blue | WDDOA Prime | Rich Swain |
| U12 | Premier 14G White | WDDOA Alpha | Kyle Patterson |
| U13 | Premier 13G Blue | WDDOA Alpha | Ben Johnson |
| U14 | Premier 12G Blue | ECNL-RL STXCL* | Ramon Marin |
| U15 | Premier 11G Blue | ECNL-RL STXCL | Rich Swain |
| U15 | Premier 11/12G White | WDDOA Alpha | Allen Sihatrai |
*Pending approval by league
**Coaching slate TBD
PROJECTED PREMIER BOYS TEAMS 2025/26
| AGE | TEAM NAME | DIVISION | COACH |
|---|---|---|---|
| U11 | Premier 15B Blue A | WDDOA Challenger | Nic Waycaster & Alex Perez |
| U11 | Premier 15B Blue B | WDDOA Challenger | Nic Waycaster & Alex Perez |
| U11 | Premier 15B White A | WDDOA Alpha | TBA |
| U11 | Premier 15B White B | WDDOA Alpha | TBA |
| U12 | Premier 14B Blue A | WDDOA Prime/Challenger | Ray Kasel & Chris Cashman |
| U12 | Premier 14B Blue B | WDDOA Challenger | Ray Kasel & Chris Cashman |
| U12 | Premier 14B White | WDDOA Alpha | Steve Branding |
| U12 | Premier 14B Silver | WDDOA Alpha | Rob Abney |
| U13 | Premier 13B Blue | ECNL-RL STXCL* | Ray Kasel & Eric Davie |
| U13 | Premier 13B White | WDDOA Alpha | Jarryd Brennan |
| U13 | Premier 13B Silver | WDDOA Alpha/CAYSA D2 | David Tovar |
| U14 | Premier 12B Blue | WDDOA Challenger | Nic Waycaster |
| U14 | Premier 12B White | WDDOA Alpha | David Tovar |
| U14 | Premier 12B Silver | WDDOA Alpha* | TBA |
| U15 | Premier 11B Blue | ECNL-RL STXCL* | Mike Gonzalez |
| U15 | Premier 11B White | WDDOA Alpha | Allen Sihatrai |
| U16 | Premier 10B Blue | ECNL-RL STXCL | Nic Waycaster |
| U16 | Premier 10B White | WDDOA Challenger | David Tovar |
| U17 | Premier 09B White | WDDOA Alpha | TBA |
| U18/U19 | Premier 07/08B Blue | ECNL-RL STXCL | Josh Brown |
*Pending approval by league
**Coaching slate TBD
Premier Program Details
- Annual Soccer program (18 weeks Fall & 18 weeks Spring).
- Blue teams practice three times a week with a paid trainer.
- White teams practice twice a week with a paid trainer.
- Goalkeeper training once-a-week for 16 weeks per season.
- Access to VEO match recordings and analytics for team and players.
- Coaches work from the US Soccer Coaching Curriculum map and The Coaching Manual.
- Players are required to purchase the full uniform package ($225 approx.).
- Players are encouraged to add warm-ups to their uniform package.
- Players must wear uniform to practice.
- Teams plan to attend at least 2 tournaments per season*
- Teams compete in ECNL – RL STXCL, STXCL Western, WDDOA or CAYSA leagues during the Fall & Spring seasons playing approximately 16 games.
- Teams compete in Spring Cup Play (State Cup, Presidents Cup, Directors Cup) playing a minimum 3 games with a chance to advance
- Every team has a parent Team Manager to assist the Coach with admin duties.
- Teams are encouraged to participate in additional off-season team events such as Camps, Futsal, Indoor, etc.
- Preseason workouts begin with an Everton FC (English Premier League) Advanced Training Camp, this is an additional cost that teams are encouraged to attend.
*Tournaments are an additional cost to the parent, team registration is roughly $750/tournament split between all the parents on the roster, plus coaches expenses. These fees are typically somewhere around $60 per family per tournament, as teams get older and more competitive these fees may increase slightly with out of town travel and hotel expenses.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR SOCCER DIRECTOR
New Player ID Clinics
Premier 2025/26 Calendar
| DATES | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| Aug 4 week | Fall Season Practice Begins |
| Aug 4 week | Keeper Training Begins |
| Sept 6 | Fall League Play Begins |
| Nov 8 | T&C Fall Challenge (Tournament) |
| Nov 17 week | Keeper Training Ends |
| Nov 22 | Fall League Play Ends |
| Nov 24 week | Thanksgiving (No Practice) |
| Dec 8 week | Fall Seaosn Practice ends |
| Jan 12 week | Spring Season Practice Begis |
| Jan 12 week | Keeper Training Begis |
| Feb 14 | Spring League Play Begins |
| Mar 16 week | Spring Break (No Practice) |
| Mar 27 | Spring League Play Ends |
| April | STX Cup Competitions or Tournaments |
| May 4 week | Keeper Training Ends |
| May 8-10 | T&C Spring Cup |
| May 11 & 12 | Future U11 (2016) & Regional League Tryouts |
| May 18 week | Spring Season Ends |
| May 26 & 27 | U12-U19 Non Regional League Tryouts for 2026/27 Season |
Everton FC international Affiliate Club
FAQs
How does this program differ from the Competitive program?
Premier is a year-round program, 18 weeks Fall and 18 weeks Spring, all teams are coached by paid trainers. Competitive is a seasonal program lasting 13 weeks long, all teams are coached by parent volunteers.
Can I try out for a team?
Yes, any player from any club can tryout for an Premier team.
How much does it cost?
Player fees for T&C Premier can be found on the main T&C soccer page
What Soccer is included in my fees?
- Seasonal training twice a week for 18 weeks Fall & 18 weeks Spring
- Fall & Spring league play (16 games)
- STX Spring Cup Play (3-4+ games)
What do I have to pay extra for?
- Uniform, tournaments, out of town travel and off-season events such as Camps or Futsal.
How many games are played per weekend?
During league play teams can plan on playing one game per weekend, occasionally there may be two games a weekend, for tournaments and Spring Cup play there may be multiple games a weekend.
Can players participate in other sports whilst in the Premier program?
Yes. We strongly support our players participating in additional sports at this young age however they must communicate with their coach about making up any missed practices.
COMPETITIVE
Our Competitive teams at have been around for many years, they are built upon the foundation of what makes T&C so great, the volunteers! This program sits adjacent to the Premier program on the Player Development Pathway and is built upon the volunteer coach model.
T&C Soccer teams compete in local area leagues and are coached by parent volunteers. All coaches must pass necessary background checks enforced by the state and complete necessary courses to obtain a KidSafe badge for that season.
COMPETITIVE GIRLS TEAMS
| AGE | TEAM NAME | DIVISION | COACH |
|---|---|---|---|
| U11 | T&C Soccer 14G Tigers | CAYSA D2 | Brandon Gilbert |
| U16 | T&C Soccer 09G Monarchs | CAYSA D2 | Mario Gonsalvez |
COMPETITIVE BOYS TEAMS
| AGE | TEAM NAME | DIVISION | COACH |
|---|---|---|---|
| U13 | T&C Soccer 13B Raptors | CAYSA D2 | Ed Weltens |
| U14 | T&C Soccer 12B Milan | CAYSA D2 | Scott McElroy |
| U15 | T&C Soccer 11B Azul | CAYSA D2 | Mark Sapp & Andrew Finley |
| U17 | T&C Soccer 09B Dynamo | CAYSA D2 | Abhi Modak & Joe Graham |
| U19 | T&C Soccer 07B Galaxy United | CAYSA D2 | Bennet Schneider |
Competitive Program Details
- Seasonal soccer program (13 weeks).
- Players train twice a week with a volunteer coach.
- Players have access to Keeper Training for 16 weeks throughout the season.
- Access to video technology for match and player analysis (VEO).
- Teams compete in CAYSA D2 during the Fall & Spring seasons.
- Teams have the option to compete in Spring Cup (State Cup, Presidents Cup, Directors Cup) play at additional cost.
- Every team has a parent Team Manager to assist the Coach with admin.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR SOCCER DIRECTOR
Spring 2025 Calendar
| DATES | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| Feb 3rd week | Competitive Team Practice Begins |
| Feb11th week | Select Skills Training & Select Keeper Training Begins |
| March 1st | Season Games Begin (WDDOA & CAYSA) |
| March 17th week | Spring Break (No practice) |
| May 3/4th | Season Games End (WDDOA & CAYSA) |
| May 5th week | Competitive Team Practice Ends |
| May 5th week | Select Skills Training & Select Keeper Training Ends |
| May 10-12th | T&C Spring Cup Tournament |
| May 12/13th | 25-26 Select U11 (2014) Tryouts |
| May 27/28th | 25-26 Select U12 -U19 Tryouts |
FAQs
How does this program differ from the current Competitive program?
The Premier program offers more to it’s players, it’s a professional-level approach to player and team development, it is designed to add another level of play to T&C Soccer. The current competitive program does not include paid professional training for every practice and every game whereas the Premier program does, it also offers many more perks which are listed above in the program details.
Can I try out for a team?
Yes, any player from any club can tryout for an Premier team providing they are born in 2009 – 2011
How much does it cost?
Player fees for T&C Premier teams is $1250 per competitive year (August through May)
What is included in my fees?
Seasonal training twice a week for 18 weeks, 8-10 weeks of Skills Training per season, access to weekly Futsal pick-up games throughout the season, Fall and Spring league play and Spring Cup play.
What do I have to pay extra for?
Uniform, tournaments, out of town travel and off season events such as camps or Futsal. Most players spend around $300 in addition to their $1000 yearly registration.
How many games are played per weekend?
During league play teams can plan on playing one game per weekend, occasionally there may be two games a weekend, for tournaments and Spring Cup play there may be multiple games a weekend.
Can players participate in other sports whilst in the Premier program?
Yes. We strongly support our players participating in additional sports at this young age however they must communicate with their coach about making up any missed practices.
