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Cheektowaga Soccer Club is a non-profit
organization that was founded in 1993 by a group
of parents whose children played soccer in the
Maryvale School District. Started by Joseph
Karnath, Frank and Teri Nati, Phil and Bev
Friedly, and Linda Shephard, the club now
registers over 500 players each year. The club
has expanded from its origins in the Maryvale
School District and now includes all Cheektowaga
School Districts and any residents of the town
of Cheektowaga. Originally called the Maryvale/Cheektowaga
Soccer Club, the organization was renamed the
Cheektowaga Soccer Club in March 2001.
Joe Karnath
served as the club's first President, Joe Schuh
as the Vice-President, Teri Nati as the
Treasurer, and Linda Spephard as the Secretary.
The Board of Directors appointed Matt Haberl as
the Soccer Director in charge of developing a
variety of programs.
The club has been
able to develop programs which offer an
opportunity for kids to learn about soccer through all
four seasons. The club has always prided itself on
quality soccer instruction for beginners and
advanced players while advancing its main goal
of promoting youth soccer and
the ideals of fair play, teamwork, and good
sportsmanship through healthy competition.
Along with the
various soccer programs offered, CSC has
created the Kenneth Nowak Scholarship Award in
the memory of one of its dedicated volunteers. The
award is available to students (during their
senior year of High School) who show dedication
to academics, the community, and their soccer
program. The award is open to students attending
a school in the town of Cheektowaga or to
current CSC players that attend schools outside
of the town (i.e.- Canisius, Nardin).
The winning
students receive a monetary scholarship, an
award, and their name is added to a trophy that
remains on display at their school.
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