LONESTAR U8-10 Academy
Academy Program Details
Lonestar Soccer Academy is the premier youth development program for U8, U9, & U10 players in Central Texas. Our program is designed specifically for those players who desire advanced training from the Lonestar professional staff. The Academy program emphasizes developing the complete player in all 4 pillars of the game including: technical, tactical, physical, and psychological. All academy players are expected to demonstrate focus, and a willingness to compete and develop, as they prepare for select soccer.
If you have questions regarding the Lonestar SC Academy, please contact James Armstrong (Girls) or Vijay Dixit (Boys) at academy@lonestar-sc.com.
We also have a U7 & U8 developmental program in place throughout the season for recreational players, for more information on this program, please Contact Maca Teale at mteale@lonestar-sc.com.
The Lonestar Academy provides:
- Over 500 players from 56 different teams to compete at the highest level
- The only club in Austin to provide its own competitive league – Allowing us to make sure games are developmentally competitive throughout the season
- 6 different locations to choose from with state of the art fields & facilities
- 12 week season with the highest level of professional staff
- A set schedule of 8-12 competitive games
- Professional game day coaching
- Group Academy picture day for all Academy players
- Opportunity for parents & players to familiarize themselves with the Lonestar Soccer Club philosophy, values and methods
- The Lonestar Soccer Club offers one of the best and most experienced coaching staff in the country. Our coaches are all nationally licensed and have coached at every level including the state, regional, and national team levels.
- Academy players participate in one or more tournaments throughout the season. Several tournaments recently participated in include:
- Austin Labor Day Cup (September)
- Town & Country Fall Festival (November)
- LSC Academy Classic (February)
- FC Dallas Pre-Thanksgiving Day Tournament
- Final Four Showcase, College Station, TX
Lonestar Premier Academy League
The Lonestar Soccer Club administers the Lonestar Premier Academy League. This is the largest academy league in the Austin area with over 60 teams competing. All teams that train in the “Lonestar” network are eligible to play in this league. The academy is appropriate for motivated soccer players from U8-U10.
Lonestar Academy Network
The goal of the Lonestar academy system is early development of players. We have training locations distributed around Austin to provide families with convenient access to professional training. The goal is to have players training close to home. We work very hard to make sure each of these programs is well organized with professional coaching.
- Lonestar Academy: This academy trains at multiple locations including Steiner Ranch, Riverplace, WCRP (CC United), and Hutto. Lonestar founded this academy in 2007 when we began directly administering the CC United academy. This academy is administered by the Lonestar Soccer Club with all training and coaching from Lonestar staff.
- T&C Soccer Academy: This academy is administered by Lonestar Soccer Club and trains at the T&C Sports facility. Lonestar staff form teams, train and coach on game days. These teams play in the Lonestar Premier Academy League.
- Westlake Soccer Academy: This academy trains in the Westlake area and is administered by Westlake Youth Soccer. These teams play in the Lonestar Premier Academy League.
Lonestar is very excited about our ongoing partnerships with TC Sports, CC United and Westlake Youth Soccer.

Lonestar Academy Alumni Successes
- Multiple Lonestar players competing at the state, regional, and national levels
- In 3 short years, Lonestar Soccer Club has won placed as 2 National Finalists, 2 Regional Champions, 3 Regional Final Appearances, 34 State Championships, and 61 Western District Championships.