“I am a big fan of the U.S. club soccer system,” according to Bill Glass, Head USC SalkehatchieSoccer Coach, “the United States Youth Soccer club soccer system produces technically sound players
who have been brought up on the team first mentality that has gained U.S. soccer respect around the world.”
Glass backed up his rhetoric this week by making a swing through Georgia to sign Ian Foster and Jordan Foster of Statesboro, and Sage Lauderdale of McDonough.
In Statesboro on Tuesday Glass inked the Fosters who started playing soccer at the early age of 4. Soon they were playing together on the Statesboro Strikers travel team. Glass saw the Strikers play last November at the Coastal Georgia College Showcase held in Savannah. “The Strikers were loaded with talent,” said Glass, “but the twins were the stand-outs.” At Southeast Bulloch High School the Foster brothers played together and earned the nickname “wonder twins” from the team’s supporters.
After leaving Statesboro, Glass traveled to the central Georgia city of McDonough where he signed Spencer Lauderdale to play for the Salkehatchie Indians. Lauderdale played club soccer with the Concord Black South team that won the Norcross Nike Cup and the Charlotte Invitational Tournament in 2008. Prior to that, Lauderdale travelled with the Henry County Thunder club team for seven years. At Ola High School Lauderdale was recently named Defensive Player of the Year by Men’s Soccer Coach Dale Hermann.
“I am pleased to be able to round up this group of Georgia players to add to the Florida club players who signed earlier this spring,” said Glass, “these Georgia and Florida guys will blend in well with the home grown South Carolina talent we will have on the squad and with the internationals.”
