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Prior Lake Soccer Club
Minnesota
Soccer Club
Founded in 1976, Prior Lake Soccer Club has cultivated a strong community tradition over 48 years, providing high-level training and coaching focused on excellence and leadership.
PRIOR LAKE SOCCER CLUB OVERVIEW
Prior Lake Soccer Club: Developing Leaders On and Off the Field
"At Prior Lake Soccer Club we strive to nurture intelligent technical and tactical players while fostering compassionate individuals who make positive contributions to their communities... We genuinely strive to be a CHAMPION for our players, EMPOWER each player to reach their full potential and INVEST in all members."— Kari Maijala Ornes, Executive Director
⚽ A Complete Player Pathway
PLSC offers a comprehensive structure that caters to all skill levels, from those just discovering the game to elite athletes aspiring to collegiate play.
Little Lakers (Pre-K): A fun introduction to soccer for 4-5 year olds, focusing on basic movement and enjoyment.
Mini Metros & Rec (K-8): Bridging the gap between recreational and competitive play with "opt-in" advanced training and local competition.
Competitive (Travel): For U9–U19 players, offering tiered development up to the National Premier League (NPL) level, ensuring appropriate challenges for every athlete.
🧠 The LEDGE Philosophy
What sets PLSC apart is its commitment to Whole Child Development. The coaching staff goes beyond the scoreboard, instilling values that serve players for life:
Leadership
Excellence
Discipline
Grit
Enjoyment
📱 Connect With Us
Join our community of over 1,200 players! Follow us for updates on "Little Lakers" registration, winter training, and team success stories.
Website: www.priorlakesoccer.org
Facebook: @PriorLakeSoccerClub
Instagram: @priorlakesoccer
X (Twitter): @priorlakesoccer
🤝 Mission & Values
Since 1976, Prior Lake Soccer Club has been a non-profit driven by a single goal: to foster the complete development of its players.
Our Mission: To promote an environment of Whole Player Development through the sport of soccer, creating intelligent players and compassionate community members.
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PRIOR LAKE SOCCER CLUB FAST FACTS
Category | Details |
Founded | 1976 |
Location | Prior Lake, MN (serving Savage & surrounding areas) |
Ages Served | Pre-K (4-5 yrs) to U19 (High School/College Prep) |
Leagues | MYSA, TCSL, National Premier League (NPL) |
Key Programs | Little Lakers, Mini Metros, Recreational, Competitive |
Core Philosophy | LEDGE (Leadership, Excellence, Discipline, Grit, Enjoyment) |
PRIOR LAKE SOCCER CLUB TESTIMONIALS & PROGRAMS
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George Limberopoulos
Parent, Coach
How long have you been a part of Prior Lake Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?
We have been with the club for seven years. While both my boys, Harry and Dean, have been on teams throughout this time, I have been fortunate enough to coach both of their teams from Little Lakers when they were four years old, and now they're year-round travel teams. We originally joined the club because it's in our community. And as I became more familiar with the club through my kids and coaching, I found it really reminded me of the club I played for while growing up in the Chicago area. I tend to align with the club's philosophies on development as players and as human beings, and I also volunteer for the club as a board member to help create a great experience for all the players in this community.
What has been your favorite experience at Prior Lake Soccer Club?
It's really difficult to pick a favorite experience at the club. It has honestly been all positive. I guess I'll begin with the Little Lakers program, of which, you know, all I can say is what a great introduction to the game. I loved the instruction by Garth and the club staff, balanced with an opportunity to just play. Transitioning into the travel program, I can't emphasize enough how dedicated the staff is to teaching the game, the player development, and the lifelong relationships these kids are forming.
John H. Wagner
Parent, Coach
How long have you been a part of Prior Lake Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?
My family has been a part of the Prior League Soccer Club for about nine years. I have four kids, and they all started out in kindergarten playing at the recreational level. Some of them moved on from soccer, but a couple transitioned into the competitive program. And, honestly, what drew us to the club in the first place was simply proximity. We live in Savage, and Prior Lake was the closest club.
What has been your favorite experience at Prior Lake Soccer Club?
My favorite experience at the club has definitely been coaching. You know, I've been coaching some of these kids since they were in kindergarten, and now they're, you know, in the U10 or U12 programs. And watching them go from stumbling over the ball, dribbling in the wrong direction to putting together combinations, dribbling around defenders has been pretty special, and it's a lot of fun. Also just watching them turn into young adults. So that part has been really rewarding for me. And also through coaching, I've gotten to know a lot of the leadership in the club, which I continue to be impressed by.
Gina Hendrickson
Parent
How long have you been a part of Prior Lake Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?
I believe my daughter started playing soccer when she was four, and she is now 17. We've been with Prior Lake Soccer Club since the first time she played soccer, so it's been many years. We were attracted to the Prior Lake Soccer Club because we live in Prior Lake, and that's where her friends and the people that we knew were going to be trying out soccer for the first time. So it made sense for us to go there.
What has been your favorite experience at Prior Lake Soccer Club?
It's actually really difficult to name my favorite experience at the club. I think I would have to say our most recent exciting experience was when [my daughter] Taylor's soccer team went to Colorado for the NPL Super League finals, and they won the championship game. It was just so fulfilling and exciting to watch them get on that field and have so much fun and watch all of their hard work come together and see a great success. The camaraderie they had on and off the field during the tournament just made everything we've done to this point worth it. It was awesome.
David Pramann
Parent, Coach
How long have you been a part of Prior Lake Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?
I've been involved with Prior Lake Club, our family has since 2021. The last four years, we moved out here from Burnsville, where we lived for forty years, and my older kids had all played for numerous clubs, Bloomington, the Burnsville Fire, Dakota Rev, and then a small club called the Banshees.
How did you hear about Prior Lake Soccer Club?
I'd heard good things about Prior Lake and their organization when we moved here, and I've been nothing but impressed ever since we got involved when my kids were first four years old. And now we're into our fourth year. It's been nothing but impressive. The people care about you. My kids have felt very welcomed. They've been getting great instruction. I've enjoyed it very much, and we're hoping to keep going for a long time.
Erik Fossum
Parent
How long have you been a part of Prior Lake Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?
My family has been part of Prior Lake Soccer Club for the last three years. And what attracted us to the club at first was the way the schedule fit in for our young family and how we were able to get to practices and games that were conveniently scheduled. And, also, I loved how organized everything was. You could tell from the website to our first meeting with the leadership group that everything would be clear, concise, and ran very well.
What has been your favorite experience at Prior Lake Soccer Club?
As a parent, my favorite experience at Prior Lake Soccer Club has been the youth level and the amount of buy-in that they're able to get from the kids. It starts with Coach Garth, and not only does he teach them a great set of fundamentals at a young age, but he also creates a great culture. And he learns their name, and he provides just a great smiling face to welcome them to soccer. And through that, he helps them build confidence by being part of a community and feeling like they're part of a larger group.