THUNDER 96
Elite
The beginnings:
The Academy years:
A major milestone for the team and Henry County Soccer was 2003 when HCSA hired Ricky Wolff as Director of Coaching. He introduced the Academy system to the club. Through it and Ricky's involvement the club changed profoundly for the better. His approach, influenced by the Dutch youth development system, arguably one of the very best in the world, matched the philosophy of our coach very well. Juergen Mauer was finally able to do what he wanted to do since he started to get involved with his team:
Long-term systematical player development, where skills, fun and long term goals are more important than size and winning at all cost. 
Henry County Thunder 96 Real U8,
Finalist TYSA Fall Classic 2004 
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The Beginnings
The Academy years
The Select years