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Our girls YDL soccer program competes in a local league with athletes in the 3rd through 6th grade. The goal for our girls YDL soccer program is to teach the fundamentals of soccer, passing, dribbling, shooting, and how to play and work as a team. It is our goal for every girl who plays in the YDL program to grow and develop to play for the Lady Admirals for the middle school, JV, or varsity team.

 

Coach Dane is from South Africa. This is his third year as head coach of the Lady Admirals. In previous years, he was the assistant varsity coach. He has coached and played soccer in South Africa, Thailand, and the United States. Coach Dane has served on the coaching staff for Glenvista High School, Anglo Singapore International School, FC Bangkok Club, Fairhope Soccer Club, and Daphne Soccer Club. He currently holds a US Soccer D license and United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Level 3.

Coach Dane has a Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Management, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Physical Education and Business Studies from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and a Diploma in Sports Management from Boston College, South Africa.

Coach Courtney is a Bayside alumni and third grade teacher. After graduating in 2013, she continued her education at the University of Alabama where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in the Multiple Abilities Program. Courtney is certified to teach birth through sixth grade special and general education. She also has her Master’s Degree in Child Development and Family Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi. 

While attending Bayside, she played soccer from sixth to twelfth grade under Coach Josh Montgomery. Courtney says she is thankful to be a part of the program once again as an assistant coach!