McCrath, Ward Involved in YES Soccer Clinic
December 2, 2003

SEATTLE (Dec. 2) – Seattle Pacific University men’s soccer coach Cliff McCrath and goalkeeper James Ward will be among the invited clinicians at the Youth Education through Sports (YES) clinic during the NCAA Division II Championships this weekend in Virginia Beach, Va.

McCrath is the Division II career leader with 550 wins while Ward, a junior from Salem, Ore., was a first team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference selection after leading the league in shutouts and goals-against average.

The YES clinic will be Saturday (Dec. 6), prior to the NCAA championship games for men and women. It begins at 9:30 a.m. at Corporate Landing Middle School.

The clinic allows boys and girls to connect with other young athletes and receive soccer instruction for Div. II head coaches and athletes. Session topics include life skills, instruction, conditioning and play.

In addition to Seattle Pacific, nine other schools will be represented.