Essex County Storm FC is a girls club soccer program drawing players from northeastern Massachusetts.  The Storm competes as a MAPLE U-14 team in the spring of 2007.  Many players on the team have been training together since the summer of 2003.

Club Direction: 

Costas Flessas is the Storm Club Director.  Costas combines his experience as a former professional player in the European Premier League with a vast background with youth teams.  He holds a GSF and "B" USSF coach lisense.  His philosophy is for a long term commitment to his focused learning the game as it evolves.  Costas currently coaches a U-13 Division 1 club team in the Greater Boston Bolts program.

Coaching:                   

This fall the Essex County Storm has been fortunate to have Brian Kelley as their coach.  Brian is the Director of Coaching and Player Development at New England Soccer School.  He is a former professional player with USL Reading Rage.  He has coached both men's and women's soccer teams at Defiance College. He is also the NH NSCAA State Technical DIrector.

History

Costas Flessas started the club as an alternative to provide kids that were not accepted by other teams in the area an opportunity to develop a love for the game along with their personal desire to become better players. The original Storm played from 1998 through 2004.  This team played at U-11 and made MAPLE Div I at the state tournament. The team played at MAPLE Div I/II since and in 2004 participated in the Regional Premier Division.  A younger Storm team was formed which has been training since 2003.