Helena Youth Soccer Association

2023 2011 Girls Pend Orellie

2023 2011 Girls Pend Orellie

2011 Girls Blue Champions !

Pend Oreille Cup 2023

The 2011 Girls Arsenal Blue team coached by Chris Hayes & Nate McCarthy, took the top spot at the 2023 Pend Oreille Cup in Sandpoint ID on September 9th &10th.

On Saturday Arsenal defeated the Timbers Thorns North FC 6-0 and then came through with a win over Washington East Surf Soccer 3-2.

In the Sunday semi-final playoff, Arsenal won over another Washington East Surf Soccer team 2-1.

For the final, the team claimed the Championship with a 1-0 win over Flathead Valley United.

2023 InterRegional West ODP Hayes

2023 InterRegional West ODP Hayes

Interregional West Team

Montana ODP

Congratulations to Arsenal Player Hailey Hayes for being invited to the Inter-regional West Team on January 18-22, 2024 from the Montana Olympic Development Program.

2023 Spring 2010 Girls State Cup Champions

2023 Spring 2010 Girls State Cup Champions

2010 Premier Girls State Champs

2023 Montana State Cup

The Helena Youth Soccer Association's Arsenal 2010 Girls Premier Team, coached by Heather Kentzel, claimed gold in their State Championship run at the Montana State Cup over May 20-21 in Billings.

The Montana Youth Soccer Association's Montana State Cup is the culminating event for the best teams in Montana. Participating teams are committed to the highest level of competition with these Premier teams vying to be named Montana State Champions and for qualification into the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships.

The Far West Regional Championships will be held in Boise Idaho on June 23-29 with fourteen western United States groups participating.  Regional Champions then move on to participate in the National Championships.

2023 2007 boys Presidents Cup Runner Up

2023 2007 boys Presidents Cup Runner Up

2007 Premier Boys Runner Up at 2023 State Cup

Qualify for President's Cup

The Helena Youth Soccer Association's Arsenal 2007 Boys Premier Team, coached by Austin Shick and assistant coach Ryan Andersen, claimed silver in their State Championship run at the Montana State Cup over May 20-21 in Billings.

The Montana Youth Soccer Association's Montana State Cup is the culminating event for the best teams in Montana. Participating teams are committed to the highest level of competition with these Premier teams vying to be named Montana State Champions and for qualification into the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships.  Runner-up teams qualify for the Farwest Presidents Cup.

The Far West Presidents Cup will be held in Boise Idaho on June 16-20 with fourteen western United States Associations participating.  Regional Champions then move on to participate in the National Presidents Cup.

2011 Girl Futsal Champs

2011 Girl Futsal Champs

2011 Girls Take Top Spot

The 2011 girls team members earned the Championship spot at the Glacier Surf Futsal Tournament over the weekend of March 18 & 19.

2022 Sleeping Giant

2022 Sleeping Giant

2022 Sleeping Giant Tournament

October 15 & 16

2022 is the 9th year of the Sleeping Giant Soccer Classic.

Our tournament marks the unofficial conclusion of  Montana's Fall season of competitive soccer.

The tournament encourages friendly competition and sportsmanship among the region’s birth year 2012-2007 (U10-U14/15) boys and girls competitive and recreational teams.

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2022 2012 MDP Boys Desert Classic

2022 2012 MDP Boys Desert Classic

2010 MDP Boys

The MDP (Montana Development Program) 2010 boys team competed over the weekend of Feb 11th-13th, 2022 at the Desert Classic Tournament in Phoenix.

The team was undefeated in match play at 3-0.

Three...

2022 Kalispell Indoor 2008G

2022 Kalispell Indoor 2008G

2022 Kalispell Indoor 2010G

2022 Kalispell Indoor 2010G

2022 Kalispell Indoor Tournament

Two groups of girls with Coach Kentzel headed to Kalispell over the weekend of February 11th for the Montana Indoor Soccer Championship hosted by club NSC.

The 2008 team took first place and the 2010's placed second.

2022 Spring Thaw Champs

2022 Spring Thaw Champs

Spring Thaw Champs

February 2022

A Championship for the Spring Thaw Indoor Tournament was claimed by Coach Tillman's 12u Co-ed team.

Players were Rylan, John, Braxton, Aeden, Judah, Aaron, and Madison.

Congrats !

In Memory of Addy

With a heavy heart and a deep sense of loss, we mourn the passing of Addy, one of our 10u Arsenal Academy Players.

With this tragic news, comes offers of support for her family.

The 2007 Boys paid...

2021 Three Blind Refs Champions 2007 Girls

2021 Three Blind Refs Champions 2007 Girls

Three Blind Refs Champions

2020

The 2007 14u girls team, coached by Christina Plank, took 1st place in the Gold Bracket at the 3 Blind Refs Tournament in Kalispell on June 6 & 7.

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1996 State Champs

1996 State Champs

1996 State Champion Girls

The 19u Girls team, coached by David Drynan, were crowned the State Champions.

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A Message from our President

April 2020

Fellow HYSA Members, 

Given the uncertainty of the situation we are all dealing with, I thought I’d lend a little additional insight into our club’s direction moving forward in dealing with the...

12,1,20 Giving Tuesday

12,1,20 Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

Thank You !

Thanks for helping kids reach their goals on Giving Tuesday !

The $425 in donations will help provide the opportunity for any child to have a healthy and positive experience playing outdoors.

Thanks for thinking of us and your support of children in our community.

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MYSA Suspends Activities due to Covid 19

The Montana Youth Soccer Association has extended its suspension of all affiliated and sanctioned soccer activities through Thursday, April 30th.

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Stefan Wall to Head Capital Boys

Stefan Wall to Head Capital Boys

Stefan Wall named Capital High Boys Head Coach

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2020 Shodair Canceled

2020 Shodair Canceled

2020 Shodair Classic Canceled

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2019 Adamek College Signing

2019 Adamek College Signing

Adamek Pens College Commitment

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Hoxie Carrol Signing

Hoxie Carrol Signing

Hoxie Sings on at Carroll

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Matt Wigton signs with Carroll

Matt Wigton signs with Carroll

Matt Wigton signs with Carroll

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09.16.19 Shodair Blankets

09.16.19 Shodair Blankets

Shodair Blankets from the 2005-06 Girls Gold Team

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2019 Sleeping Giant

2019 Sleeping Giant

2019 Sleeping Giant Tournament

October 19 & 20

SCHEDULE AND STANDINGS

Thanks to all of the teams, coaches, referees and volunteers for making the Tournament an enjoyable event for the players !

2007 Boys 2019 Sleeping Giant Champions

2007 Boys 2019 Sleeping Giant Champions

2007 Boys repeat as Sleeping Giant Champions !

The Arsenal 2007 Boys team, coached by Glen Wall and Stefan Wall, won their 4th straight Sleeping Giant Tournament over the weekend of October 19th.

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2007 Girls Champions at 2019 Sleeping Giant

2007 Girls Champions at 2019 Sleeping Giant

2007 Girls take Gold in Flight 2

The Arsenal 2007 Girls team, coached by Christina Plank and Amanda Lay, were crowned Champions of Flight 2 of the Sleeping Giant Soccer Classic.

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2019 Sleeping Giant 2008 Girls Champions

2019 Sleeping Giant 2008 Girls Champions

2008 Girls hoist Championship Trophy

Sleeping Giant Champs

The Arsenal 2008 Girls team, coached by Colin Phelps and Kelsi Hannan, hoisted the Championship trophy after playing an awesome weekend of soccer.

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2019 Tamarack 2007 Boys Champions

2019 Tamarack 2007 Boys Champions

2007 Boys Champs at Tamarack Tourney

The Arsenal 2007 boys, coached by Glen Wall, were crowned Champions at the Tamarack Fall Classic in Kalispell over the weekend of September 21st.  

This is the third year in a row the team has earned the top spot.

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2008 Boys 2019 Tamarack

2008 Boys 2019 Tamarack

2008 Boys Finalists at 2019 Tamarack Fall Classic

Silver Medalists

The Arsenal 2008 Boys team coached by Chris Much and DJ Smetana, earned the Runner-up spot at the Tamarack Fall Classic in Kalispell over the weekend of September 21st. 

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2009B Arsenal Academy at 2019 Tamarack

2009B Arsenal Academy at 2019 Tamarack

2009 Boys Arsenal Academy Competes at Tamarack Fall Classic

Third Place Finish

The Arsenal Academy 2009 Boys team, coached by Amy Hurley and Chris Daly, competed in the Tamarack Fall Classic Tournament over the September 21st weekend in Kalispell and finished in 3rd place.

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2002 Boys 2019 Regionals Competition

2002 Boys 2019 Regionals Competition

2002 17u Boys Compete at Far West Regional

After earning the right to represent Montana in the Premier Division, our 2002 17u Boys team headed to Boise to compete in the USYS Farwest 2019 Regional Championships.

The team competed well at this high level of play but the competition proved too much and the boys headed home after three matches in their group.

2002 Boys 2019 State Cup Champions

2002 Boys 2019 State Cup Champions

2002 Boys Claim 2019 State Cup Championship

Our Arsenal 2002 U17 Boys Premier Team, coached by Charly Ayidomihou and Javi Porras and managed by Andy Adamek, laid claim to the Championship for the 2019 MYSA State Cup.

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2019 State Cup Champs 16u Girls

2019 State Cup Champs 16u Girls

2003-2004 16u Girls Crowned 2019 State Cup Champions

Taking home the gold hardware

The Arsenal 16u 2003-2004 Girls Premier Team, coached by Joe Vranka and Killian Gilreath, claimed the 2019 Montana State Cup Championship in Great Falls over the weekend of June 8 & 9.

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12u Boys Blue Gold Bracket Championship Pic

12u Boys Blue Gold Bracket Championship Pic

12u Boys Blue Team Takes Arsenal Invitational Championship Gold Division Champs

The Helena Arsenal 12u Boys Blue team, coached by Glen Wall and Stefan Wall, captured their 3rd straight Arsenal Invitational Tournament title over the weekend of May 18 & 19, 2019.

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2019 Arsenal Invite 12u Boys

2019 Arsenal Invite 12u Boys

12u Boys Gold Team Earns Championship at Arsenal Invitational

Gold in Silver Division

The U12 Arsenal Boys Gold team coached by Brandon Hoang and John Hollow, took 1st in the Silver Division at the Arsenal Invitational Tournament.

2019 Arsenal Invite 11u Boys Champions

2019 Arsenal Invite 11u Boys Champions

11u Boys Take Gold at Arsenal Invitational

The U11 Arsenal Academy Boys team coached by Chris Much and DJ Smetana, won the Boys Gold Division at the Helena Invitational Tournament on May 18 & 19th.

2009-2010 (10u) Academy Boys Take Silver at Arsenal Invitational

2009-2010 (10u) Academy Boys Take Silver at Arsenal Invitational

2009-2010 (10u) Academy Boys Take Silver at Arsenal Invitational

The 2009-2010 (10u) Academy Boys team coached by Cody Melton and Phil McGovern, earned runner-up in the Silver division for the 2019 Arsenal Invitational Tournament held in Helena on May 18 & 19 2019.

AI Tourney 10u Boys Bronze Champs

AI Tourney 10u Boys Bronze Champs

10u Recreational Boys Take Gold in Bronze Division

The Boys 10u Helena Youth Rapids Team coached by Amy Hurley and Meghan Giovenco, took the Championship in the Bronze Division at the Arsenal Invitational Tournament on May 18 & 19, 2019.

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2007 Girls Magic City Classic Champs

2007 Girls Magic City Classic Champs

Magic City Tournament Champs

The 2007 Girls team took the Silver Bracket Championship at the Stockman Bank Magic City Classic Tournament in Billings.

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13U Boys Snickers Team Pic

13U Boys Snickers Team Pic

13U Boys at 2019 Snickers Big Horn Soccer Cup Story

3rd place finish

The U13 Arsenal Boys team coached by Ryan Wilcox, played at the 2019 Snickers Big Horn Soccer Cup the first weekend in May 4 & 5 in Sheridan, WY

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2018 IR All Girls graphic

2018 IR All Girls graphic

2018 Girls All Area Soccer Team

Girls Players Recognized

HYSA salutes our Arsenal Players which were recognized for their High School athletic achievement by being chosen for the 2018 Independent Record Girls All Area Soccer Team.

Claire Benedetti, Senior,...

2018 IR All Boys graphic

2018 IR All Boys graphic

2018 Boys All Area Soccer Team

Boys Players Recognized

HYSA salutes our Arsenal Players which were recognized for their High School athletic achievement by being chosen for the 2018 Independent Record Boys All Area Soccer Team

Aidan Adamek, Junior,...

2018 Capital Sports 5 for 5 donation

2018 Capital Sports 5 for 5 donation

Fundraiser for HYSA

Winter 2018: Thank You Capital Sports !

Accepting a check for over $500 for our financial aid fund from Ed Beal of Capital Sports are HYSA's Sean Lawlor, President and Phil McGovern, Executive Director.

Capital Sports chose HYSA as one of...

2018 Boys Touring Timbers

2018 Boys Touring Timbers

Touring Team at Timbers ID Showcase

November 2018

Finishing 4th of 28 teams...

A group of Arsenal U17 players committed to form a Touring Team and attend two winter college showcase tournaments under the direction of coach Colin Baker.  This  boys...

2018 Scott Lockwood Recognition

2018 Scott Lockwood Recognition

Recognition: Scott Lockwood

Fall 2018

During the Helena hosted High School state soccer playoffs in October 2018, Scott Lockwodd received the Montana State award for Outstanding Service from The National Federation of State High School...

2018 Walker Hutch Award

2018 Walker Hutch Award

Recognition: Mark Walker

Fall 2018

Mark Walker received this year's HYSA Hutch Award for his tireless work in volunteering.

Mark is shown here sharing his award with his wife Shannon and daughter Brynn.

Shannon is an active referee...

Soccer Soles 2018

Soccer Soles 2018

Soccer Soles Receives Donation

Fall 2018: Thanks Universal Athletics !

Your Soccer Soles Program Director, Isabelle Melton, recently solicited local businesses for donations for the program, and Universal Athletics responded with an unbelievably generous gift of 42...

Coach Straub Reaches Career Milestone

October 2018

We congratulate our longtime HYSA Coach...

Helena High boys soccer coach Carl Straub wins 200th game

Straub's 200th triumph comes in his 26th season of prep soccer, dating back to the first year the...

Carrol Walk on

Carrol Walk on

Arsenal Walks on with Carroll Players

Fall 2018

The 12u Arsenal Boys players shared in the excitement of Carroll College soccer by walking out with the college athletes before their matches.