Girls Academy
Program Overview
Sporting City Girls Academy
The Girls Academy is the leading youth development platform for the best female soccer players in the United States. GA is the only national youth soccer platform that represents the collective vision of member clubs and actively engages the voice of the players to take real ownership of the league. GA embraces the desire of club members and players to maintain an unrivaled standard of excellence in coaching, competition, and regional and national showcase events throughout the year.
Program Overview
Contact
Emily Key
Director of Coaching
Jacob Tumlin
Assistant Director of Operations, Sporting City
2024-2025 Season
U13 (2013) - U14 (2012)
Gender: Girls
Coaching Staff:
- 2013 Head Coach: Cierra Bryant
- U14 Head Coach: Emily Key
Fall Season: July 29 through November 21
- U13-U14: 3x practices per week
Winter Season: December 2 through February 6
- U13-U14: 2x practice per week
Spring Season: February 10 through May 22
- U13-U14: 3x practices per week
Practice Location (All Seasons):
- Compass Minerals Sporting Fields
Goalkeeper Training
- Min. 1x practice per week during each season.
League of Play
- Fall & Spring Season: Heartland Soccer League
- Winter: Outdoor Friendly Matches
Tournaments
- Girls Academy East Regional
- Girls Academy West Regional
- KSYSA State Cup
- Local/Regional Tournament
Player Evaluations
- Fall Season: 2 evaluations from Team Coach
- Spring Season: 2 evaluations from Team Coach
U15 (2011) - U19 (2007)
Gender: Girls
Coaching Staff:
- 2011 Head Coach: MJ Buckley
- 2010 Head Coach: Kaira Houser
- 2009 Head Coach: Emily Key
- 2008/07 Head Coach: Abby Small
Fall Season: July 29 through November 21
- U13-U14: 3x practices per week
Winter Season: December 2 through February 6
- U13-U14: 2x practice per week
Spring Season: February 10 - May 22
- Spring Season is for 8th Graders & 9th Graders not playing High School Soccer
- Season format and structure to be determined after Tryouts. Based on number of players interested in participating during Spring Season
- Spring Season costs not included in Club Fees
Practice Location (All Seasons):
- Compass Minerals Sporting Fields
Goalkeeper Training
- Min. 1x practice per week during each season
League of Play
- Fall Season: Heartland Soccer League
- Winter: Outdoor Friendly Matches
Tournaments
- Girls Academy Winter Showcase
- KSYSA State Cup
- 2x Local/Regional Showcases
Player Evaluations
- Fall Season: 2 evaluations from Team Coach
- Winter Season: 1 evaluation from Team Coach
Club Fees
The fees listed below are for the 2025-2026 season.
U13 (2013) - U14 (2012)
Acceptance Fee: $350
Remaining Fees: $2,700
The following are included in your fees:
- Coaching Fees
- Director Fees
- Girls Academy League Fee
- Girls Academy Coach and Player Registration and Carding
- Training and Game Facility Rental
- Playmetrics Registration and Management System
- Administrative & Operating Costs
- Goalkeeper Training
- Tournaments (3)
- Coaches Travel Costs for League and Tournaments
- Winter Season Games
- Reeplayer Video Platform
Not included in Club Fees
- PlayMetrics transaction fee that occur with each payment
- Additional Tournaments
- Missouri State Youth Soccer Carding Fee
Potential Sibling Discounts
2nd Player in Household (10% Discount) – $270 off
3rd/4th Player in Household (5% Discount) – $135 off
U15 (2011) - U18/19 (2008/07)
Acceptance Fee: $350
Remaining Fees: $2,500
The following are included in your fees:
- Coaching Fees
- Director Fees
- Girls Academy League Fee
- Girls Academy Coach and Player Registration and Carding
- Training and Game Facility Rental
- Playmetrics Registration and Management System
- Administrative & Operating Costs
- Goalkeeper Training
- Tournaments (3)
- Coaches Travel Costs for League and Tournaments
- Winter Season Games
- Reeplayer Video Platform
Not included in Club Fees
- PlayMetrics transaction fee that occur with each payment
- Additional Tournaments
- Missouri State Youth Soccer Carding Fee
Potential Sibling Discounts
2nd Player in Household (10% Discount) – $250 off
3rd/4th Player in Household (5% Discount) – $125 off
Team Fees
Team Fees may include but are not limited to additional tournaments, coach travel pay, additional indoor training, etc. These fees also vary due to tournament cost, tournament location, the number of players from each team and other variables.
Additionally, tournament registration cost is determined by the number of players registered with a team. As a result, all players on a team are expected to pay the fee regardless of attendance.
Extraordinary circumstances (i.e., injury) must be approved by the Director of Coaching and Director of Operations.
Club Fee Discounts
Sibling Discount(s)
- 10% discount can be applied to 2nd player in the household
- 5% discount can be applied to the 3rd & 4th player in the household
Coach Discount
Sporting City coaches who have players in the club will have their coaching fees waived from each player. The Sibling discount will not be applied.
Financial Assistance
If you are in need of financial assistance, please contact Ryan.Pow@sportingkc.com for the application.
Payment Plans U13-U14 Teams
Club Fee payment options for U13-U14 Teams include Pay-In-Full, 4-month installments, 6-month installments, 8-month installments and 10-month installments.
Fees will remain the same regardless of payment option.
*Note: The total cost listed below does not include the transaction fees associated with each payment.
| Installment Dates | 4 Month Plan | 6 Month Plan | 8 Month Plan | 10 Month Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Fee | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 |
| Installment 1: July 1 | $675 | $450 | $338 | $270 |
| Installment 2: August 1 | $675 | $450 | $338 | $270 |
| Installment 3: September 1 | $675 | $450 | $338 | $270 |
| Installment 4: October 1 | $675 | $450 | $338 | $270 |
| Installment 5: November 1 | $450 | $337 | $270 | |
| Installment 6: December 1 | $450 | $337 | $270 | |
| Installment 7: January 1 | $337 | $270 | ||
| Installment 8: February 1 | $337 | $270 | ||
| Installment 9: March 1 | $270 | |||
| Installment 10: April 1 | $270 | |||
| Total: | $3050 | $3050 | $3050 | $3050 |
Payment Plans U15-U19 Teams
Club Fee payment options for U15-U19 Teams include Pay-In-Full, 2-month installments, 4-month installments and 6-month installments.
Fees will remain the same regardless of payment option.
*Note: The total cost listed below does not include the transaction fees associated with each payment.
U15-U19 Girls Teams
| Installment Dates | 2 Month Plan | 4 Month Plan | 6 Month Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Fee | $350 | $350 | $350 |
| Installment 1: August 1 | $1250 | $625 | $417 |
| Installment 2: September 1 | $1250 | $625 | $417 |
| Installment 3: October 1 | $625 | $417 | |
| Installment 4: November 1 | $625 | $417 | |
| Installment 5: December 1 | $416 | ||
| Installment 6: January 1 | $416 | ||
| Total: | $2850 | $2850 | $2850 |
Uniforms
2026-2026 Club Uniform Package
We are excited to have Soccer.com as our Uniform Provider. The Sporting City Girls Academy Required Uniform Package will include:
Primary Kit (Jersey, Shorts, Socks)
Secondary Kit (Jersey, Shorts, Socks)
Practice Kit (Top, Shorts, Socks)
Warm-Ups
More information will be released soon!
Uniform ordering will take place after Tryouts.
