Outside of school team opportunities for our middle and high school athletes, two organizations provide soccer opportunities for Hopkinton's youth--the Hopkinton Soccer Club (HSC) and the Hopkinton Youth Sports Association (HYSA).
Both organizations are non-profit organizations run exclusively by volunteers in our community.
While the principal goal of each organization is the enrichment of our community's youth, each offers different approaches and emphasis.
HSC is a travel soccer club that offers a competitive soccer program year round, with a focus on player development. Selection of players is based on soccer skill, athletic ability, and player attitude, resulting in ability-balanced teams. Not all who try out will make the team. Playing club soccer requires player and family commitment, with practices 2-3 days per week and travel outside of the local area to play weekend games against other competitive teams.
HYSA offers recreational soccer in a less competitive environment. There are no tryouts. All Hopkinton youth who register are placed on a team. HYSA offers a soccer program in the fall only, and typically competes against other town rec teams.
Hopkinton Soccer Club wishes to stress that both organizations offer valuable opportunities for our youth. Neither organization should be regarded as "better" or "elite," and neither organization can be all things to all players.
Player attitude and fair play are prime goals of both organizations. The "better" program is the one that best suits your child's needs.
Scroll down this page to see which HSC programs are currently open for registration.