Eclipse

The Eclipse Select North location plays and trains at the Libertyville Township Soccer Complex in Libertyville, Illinois.  The LTSC is the premier soccer specific complex in Illinois, with over twenty fields and one hundred ten acres of rolling countryside.  The combination of training space, multiple field sizes and seven lit field pads give great flexibility for training and games.  To its resume, the LTSC has hosted Illinois State Cup and ODP events, AYSO, Nationals, Polish and Greek National Events, and numerous soccer tournaments bringing teams from around the Midwest Region and country to the complex.  LTSC has been a large contributor to the success of the Eclipse and will continue to be a huge asset to the club in the future.

 

The North location holds three vital roles within the Eclipse organization.  First, Eclipse Select and the Greater Libertyville Soccer Association have worked as cooperating partners for the last 8 years.  Just recently, Eclipse has assumed the responsibilities of training and coaching the GLSA teams and leading the GLSA’s competitive program.  Eclipse staff members coach all of the club teams following the Eclipse Select philosophy, methodology and training curriculum.  Together, the two clubs run camps, clinics and the GLSA Soccer Academy, and the Eclipse has named the GLSA as its Youth Training Partner in Lake County.  “Over the years, the partnership has been advantageous on both sides; it has given the GLSA players another level of play to strive towards, and given the Eclipse a quality core of players on a yearly basis to build teams around.  This new alliance between the two clubs will only make this stronger”, said Rory Dames.

 

Secondly, the North location facilitates Eclipse North teams from u12-u19 ages for both boys and girls.  These teams are comprised of players from throughout Lake County and surrounding areas who are looking for a higher caliber of soccer than their community organizations.  Eclipse is able to give these players a higher level of commitment, exposure and ability that they may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience.  Many of these players who start at this level go on to make the Eclipse Select first teams. 

Lastly, the Libertyville location is the home to the Eclipse Select Girls Program.  The u15-u19 Select girls train and play all home games at the LTSC.  These teams consist of players from all over Illinois and some even further.  This is literally the location where National Championship teams are created! 

 

The North location continues to serve as a major asset to the success of the Eclipse and we look forward to a bright future in Libertyville.