Busy year as Oly Town FC kicks off this January

Are you craving for more soccer after your 2022 FIFA World Cup hangover?

Worry no more as Oly Town FC kicks off the new year with more soccer and soccer-related events to start in what could be its most productive year yet, including preparations for the upcoming 2023 USL League 2 and USL W League comps and the return to home of the Western Indoor Soccer League.

 USL Tryouts

First in the list on the Artesians’ busy 2023 schedule of events is the tryouts for the men’s and women’s squads in the upcoming 2023 USL2 and USL W League.

Oly Town FC invites all college soccer players, youth academy players, and adult soccer players and enthusiasts to ‘strap your boots on' and play at a higher level as start for your path to pro soccer glory, in the Oly Town USL Men’s and Women’s soccer tryouts 2023 on Sunday, January 8 at the Regional Athletic Complex, Lacey, WA.

Trials for the men’s USL2 squad start at 9:00 a.m. while the trials for the women’s USL W-League squad start at 12:00 p.m.

Information for the men’s tryouts could be found here while information for the women’s tryouts could be accessed here.

 WISL action returns to Olympia

After eight weeks of action away from home, alongside the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks, arena (indoor) soccer is finally back at Olympia as the men’s arena squad of Oly Town FC returns to action for the 2022-23 Western Indoor Soccer League.

Oly Town FC, currently sitting at top of the league with 13 points from a 4-1-1 win-loss-draw standing, will strive to retain its pole position as Nick Boatright and his army will host Portland Blacktails on January 14 and Everett City FC on January 21 at the Evergreen State College Pavilion, Olympia, WA. The Artesians’ last WISL match was a win against Oly-Pen Force last December 17 away from home.

Both matches will kickoff at 6 p.m. on their respective dates. Information on where you can buy your tickets can be found on this page.

 Artesian Youth Soccer camp resumes

The Artesians Youth Soccer Camp Series, directed by Artesians part owner and coach Jason Smith is set to return for its winter run on January 21, 28 and February 4 at the Evergreen State College Pavilion, Olympia, WA.

This camp is open to kids of all genders aged 7-13, with the 7-10-year-old bracket kicking off at 1:00 PM while the 11-13-year-old camp starts at 3:00 PM.

The camp will be indoors, away from the rain or snow and will feature an array of skills drills and gameplay. All kids will receive a commemorative kid’s soccer camp shirt and connect with Artesian soccer players.

Other soccer-related events

Oly Town Soccer will host a night honoring Olympia soccer legend and former Seattle Sounders and US Men’s National Team forward Jason Dunn in a special tribute night on January 7, Saturday.

Festivities on the night include a friendly indoor arena match, where Oly Town FC hosts Bellevue Athletic FC at the Evergreen State College Pavilion at 4 p.m. kickoff. After which, a meet-and-greet with the man of the hour will follow.

Jason Dunn was Olympia born and bred and was famous for his stints with the Seattle Sounders from 1994 to 1996 in the now-defunct American Professional Soccer League, wherein he scored 21 goals in 65 games as a forward. After his stint with the Sounders, he decided to compete in indoor soccer with spells in Wichita Wings, Seattle Sea Dogs, and Hamsburg Heat from 1996 to 2002 before retiring at 31.

In the middle of his success with the Sounders, he garnered three caps in the national team.

Tickets for the event cost at $7 (12-year-olds and younger are free of charge) and could be purchased through this link.