Both the Hamburg Rush '01 Nike and ’96 boys’ soccer teams enjoyed a successful weekend April 29-May 1st. They brought home the championship in their appropriate age divisions of the Michigan Club Challenge tournament.

The Hamburg Rush ’01 Nike boys began the tournament in fine fashion by taking care of the team Noblesville United Soccer Club from Noblesville, Indiana 10-0. Later that day, they played the Rush Northville Nike team and it was a classic game of determination to win for both teams. The game ended in a 2 to 2 tie. Sunday morning, the boys required one more win 3-1 against the Rush Downriver Nike team in the qualifying round and clinch a spot in the finals.

For the finals, the boys’ again faced the Rush Northville Nike. With some great effort throughout the team, the boys won the final game with a score of 5-2. The team finished the tournament with 20 goals for and 5 against. Congratulations on this great accomplishment to the boys’ and Coach Rick Stone and Assistant Coach Ruth Kowalczyk!


The Hamburg Rush ‘96 played against teams from the Michigan Alliance FC and Birmingham United.

The first game on Friday night game proved to be more of a challenge for the team and Coach Jim Clark as they fell to the Michigan Alliance FC Blue team 2-0. But by Saturday evening, they boys found their rhythm and defeated the Michigan Alliance Grey team 5-1. Sunday afternoon the boys’ did not disappoint and took care of business with a convincing 5-0 victory over Birmingham United.

For the finals, the boys’ found themselves once again facing the Michigan Alliance FC Blue team. A hard fought game of speed, skill and determination, Hamburg Rush ’96 was able to find the back of the net and defeated the Michigan Alliance FC Blue team 1-0. The boy’s finished the tournament with 13 goals for and three against, due to some great effort and talent throughout the team.

On June 6, 2010, the Hamburg Community Soccer Club (HCSC) announced that it had agreed to become an affiliate with the Michigan Rush . Since Rush Soccer is a nationally recognized youth soccer organization, the main objective in mind was to use the intellectual property and the consulting guidance from Rush soccer to offer our Select and Premier players and coaches the best soccer experience in Michigan as possible.

This affiliation does not change the structure of HCSC. All Hamburg Community Soccer Club players remain members of HCSC and will continue to practice and play home games in Hamburg. Our recreational program players are not part of the Hamburg Rush program, but will, from time to time, have the opportunity to benefit from organized club wide player and coach development events. All day to day operations are still handled by the HCSC volunteer Board of Directors.

The Rush affiliation does provide HCSC players the opportunity to gain recognition and be exposed to high levels of training. When the time comes for them to try out for their local high school soccer team, our athletes will be better prepared. We also believe the Rush name and core training values will give HCSC players a better opportunity to be recognized and scouted for a college scholarship. The Rush name is world renowned and we are proud to be a affiliated with such a "World Class" organization.
HCSC players remain members of HCSC and will continue to practice and play

Additional information regarding try-out & registration, can be found at www.hamburgsoccer.org or at
Michigan Rush

The Hamburg Rush ‘96 boys’ soccer team participated in the 2011 Novi Jaguar Invitational the weekend of May 6-8th. With their win of the Michigan Club Challege just a week before still fresh in their memory, the team was ready to face the fierce competition this tournament tends to attract.

Friday night's game against the Phoenix Soccer High School Boys White team resulted in a 2-2 tie. Saturday evening, they boys played a solid game and defeated the Pacesetter U15 boys’ Premier team from Sylvania, OH with a score of 5-2. Sunday’s early morning game was a tough battle but the boys’ were victorious with a 1-0 win over the MI Jaguars U15 Silver team advancing them in the finals.

For the finals, it was a rematch against the Phoenix Soccer High School Boys White team. According to Coach Jim Clark, the Phoenix team was a tough competitor and he and his team looked forward to the finals. In a first rate, hard fought game, Hamburg Rush ’96 was able to take home the trophy with a 2-0 win. Congratulations to your back to back success at these tournaments.

Congratulations to all our Hamburg teams for a great fall season!

Rush Hamburg '01 boys were the U10 Competitive Division Champions with an undefeated record of 4-0 at the Traverse City TBAYS Autumn Classic the weekned of September 18-19, 2010. They won the championship game in impressive fashion over PASS FC with a score of 5-1! View team photo


The Hamburg Rush U16 Girls team won the Michigan Soccer Classic Tournament in Rochester Hills over Labor Day 2010 weekend. The team went 4-0-0 outscoring the opposition 12 to 1. The hotly contested final ended in a 2 to 1 victory for tournament champions Hamburg-Rush! View team photo

The Hamburg Rush'01 Nike boys team on their achievement of Winners of their flight and Finalists of the U10 Gold division at the 2010 Powerade Invitational August 20-22, 2010.