What ages and program levels does Solar Soccer Club offer?The club runs juniors programming for younger players plus competitive teams across levels that include NPL in North Texas, ECNL Regional League, and full ECNL for both boys and girls. A juniors spring registration option is offered for birth years 2016 through 2020 alongside academy ECNL, ECNL and ECNL Regional League, and competitive registration tracks for the 2025–2026 cycle.
About
Solar Soccer Club is a North Texas youth soccer organization built around long-term player development. The club’s motto, Soccer Excellence Through Development, reflects a focus on nurturing players to perform at their highest level while growing within a team structure and contributing positively off the field.
Programs and competitive pathways
Programming spans multiple competitive levels. Juniors teams serve younger players alongside competitive teams, National Premier Leagues (NPL) sides in North Texas, and Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Regional League and ECNL teams for both boys and girls. Season registration for academy ECNL, ECNL and ECNL Regional League, competitive, and juniors tracks runs through LeagueApps under the club’s 2025–2026 registration hub; the juniors spring track covers players born 2016 through 2020.
Philosophy, style of play, and player expectations
Development comes first at Solar, pairing soccer with education and behavior expectations as part of daily work. Training follows the Solar SC Development System and aligns with U.S. Soccer curriculum, with an emphasis on reality-based learning environments. On the field, teams are asked to play forward, threaten the goal, and combine quickly in attack, while defending with energy and organization—every player is expected to defend. Conduct and character are treated as core parts of membership alongside technical and tactical growth.
Tryouts, registration, and how to reach the club
Elite tryout interest for boys and girls ECNL and ECNL Regional League is handled through dedicated registration forms, with the boys pathway led by the Director of Boys (Grant Sawyer, 214-803-6487) and the girls pathway led by the Director of Girls (Charles Grado, 214-566-0447). Additional tryout updates also reach families through the club’s Facebook Messenger tryout channel. For account or registration help with LeagueApps, families can call the main office. General inquiries can go to the club email address.
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Frequently asked questions
When are tryouts and how do families sign up?Tryout timing is announced as sessions approach; families interested in boys or girls ECNL and ECNL Regional League tryouts complete the club’s tryout interest forms and can call Grant Sawyer, Director of Boys, at 214-803-6487 or Charles Grado, Director of Girls, at 214-566-0447. The club also maintains a Facebook Messenger tryout channel for updates.
What is Solar’s mission and style of play?Solar prioritizes development first, combining soccer with education and behavior so players grow in a healthy team culture. Training follows the Solar SC Development System and U.S. Soccer curriculum with reality-based learning. Teams aim for energetic, attacking soccer with quick combinations and forward play, while every player is expected to defend with intensity and organization.
How can families register for a season or get help with LeagueApps?Current-season registration for academy ECNL, ECNL and ECNL Regional League, competitive, and juniors programs is handled in LeagueApps through the club’s registration hub. For account or registration assistance, call the office at 972-649-4215.
How can families contact Solar Soccer Club?Email admin@solarsoccerclub.net for general questions and call the office at 972-649-4215 for LeagueApps account or registration help. For ECNL and ECNL Regional League tryout questions, call Grant Sawyer, Director of Boys, at 214-803-6487 or Charles Grado, Director of Girls, at 214-566-0447.
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