The West Side Stars Soccer Club is a premier youth soccer organization fully sanctioned by the United States Youth Soccer Association.

The Club was founded in 1986 in order to provide soccer players from Northern Ohio the opportunity to play with the area's finest players, to work with the area's finest coaches and to compete against the finest competition from Ohio, the United States and Internationally.

The West Side Stars Soccer Club is one of the largest soccer clubs in the State of Ohio.  Throughout the years, the club has won Lake Erie League titles, State and  Regional tournaments, State Championships and the  USA Cup.  The Club consistently produces players that excel in High School, College and beyond.  Our players have represented the state through the Olympic  Development Program, they have become High School All-Americans, earned college scholarships and played in the professional ranks of American soccer.

Coaches

The West Side Stars Coaching Staff includes many of the finest coaches in the state. The staff consists of local high school, college and Ohio-North Olympic Development Program coaches who are all certified by the United States Soccer Federation.  The Coaches are all former players and were high school, college and professional standouts.

Philosophy

The Success of the West Side Stars Soccer Club can be attributed to the many gifted soccer players who have played for the club, to the talented and committed coaching staff and to the philosophy that underlies all that we do. 

The goal and philosophy of the West Side Stars Soccer Club is Total Player Development.  Our purpose is to develop the total player. The total player development process includes physical, emotional, mental and social elements that are enhanced through the game of soccer.  We use the game of soccer as a way to develop the whole person and as a result we develop high-level soccer players.  Our philosophy is to focus on developing the whole person in order to make them a better soccer player.  We understand that soccer is simply a game.  Yet it is a game that can be a tremendous teacher.  

Our success on the field is not always measured by wins and losses.  We are successful when we develop the game within each child.  In soccer terms, we teach several concepts. First, technique with the ball is essential.  Second, a tactical understanding of the games is stressed.  Third, the psychological elements of the game are taught.  Finally, the importance of being physically fit is emphasized.  Taking this approach, we have discovered that we are successful at many levels.  Most importantly, we teach that soccer is a game.  It is a game that can teach us many lessons about life. 

Whether in a practice or in a game, we stress that all players are constantly being challenged, all players are constantly learning and most importantly, that all players are having fun.  Through the enjoyment of the game, we believe that young boys and girls can develop into outstanding soccer players and more importantly, into outstanding young men and women.