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About BSSA

Blue Springs Soccer Academy was founded by local soccer standouts Ari Rodopoulos and Nick Howard to provide an advanced, affordable option for youth soccer players in Jackson County, Missouri. 

Click here to learn more about Coach Ari.  

Click here to learn more about Coach Nick.  

Ari and Nick were childhood friends who grew up playing soccer together.  They played on the same teams all the way from recreational soccer to competitive soccer and high school soccer.  One of their highlights playing together was leading Blue Springs High School to the Missouri Class 4A State Championship tournament.

Click here to learn what makes BSSA unique.

key features of BSSA

The Academy is intended for aspiring youth soccer players (and their families) who:

  • have already played at least one season of recreational soccer; 

  • seek to participate in competitive soccer but at an affordable price;

  • prefer to have all practices at nearby locations;

  • wish to avoid the politics, excessive fees, and arrogance common to many youth soccer clubs;

  • still play other sports;

  • want to receive advanced coaching in a fun but competitive and challenging environment; 

  • want to stay together with players who will likely play for the same high school team; and

  • are more interested in actual, objective improvement than labels, titles, and status.

Please contact us for additional information.

results
  • Challengers 2010 -- 1st Place Heartland D3 -- Fall 2024

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland D3 -- Fall 2024

  • Cheetahs 2014 -- 1st Place Heartland D5 -- Fall 2024

  • Dragons 2014 -- 1st Place Heartland D5 -- Fall 2024

  • Stars 2016 -- 1st Place Heartland D5 -- Fall 2024

  • Tsunami 2015 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Fall 2024

  • Jaguars 2013 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Fall 2024

  • Lazers 2016 -- 1st Place Heartland D9 -- Fall 2024

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 2nd Place Heartland D2 -- Fall 2024

  • Strikers 2015 -- 2nd Place Heartland D4 -- Fall 2024

  • Soul Crushers 2012 -- 2nd Place Heartland D4 -- Fall 2024

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 1st Place Omaha Fright Fest -- Fall 2024

  • Cheetahs 2014 -- 1st Place Omaha Fright Fest -- Fall 2024

  • Dragons 2014 -- 1st Place Omaha Fright Fest -- Fall 2024

  • Soul Crushers 2012 -- 2nd Place Omaha Fright Fest -- Fall 2024

  • Challengers 2010 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2024

  • Lightning 2011 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2024

  • Lazers 2016 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2024

  • Stars 2016 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2024

  • Prowlers 2013 -- 2nd Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2024

  • Jaguars 2013 -- 1st Place Midwest Classic -- Fall 2024

  • Lazers 2016 -- 1st Place Midwest Classic -- Fall 2024

  • Stars 2016 -- 1st Place Midwest Classic -- Fall 2024

  • Prowlers 2013 -- 2nd Place Midwest Classic -- Fall 2024

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 1st Place Fall Kick Off Challenge -- Fall 2024

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 1st Place Fall Kick Off Challenge -- Fall 2024

  • Strikers 2015 -- 1st Place Fall Kick Off Challenge -- Fall 2024

  • Tsunami 2015 -- 1st Place Fall Kick Off Challenge -- Fall 2024

  • Stingers 2013 -- 2nd Place Fall Kick Off Challenge -- Fall 2024

  • Mambas 2012 -- 2nd Place Heartland Open Cup -- Fall 2024

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland D4 -- Spring 2024

  • Strikers 2015 -- 1st Place Heartland D5 -- Spring 2024

  • Dragons 2014 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Spring 2024

  • Hackers 2009 -- 2nd Place Heartland D2 -- Spring 2024

  • JRs 2010 -- 2nd Place Heartland D2 -- Spring 2024

  • Soul Crushers 2012 -- 2nd Place Heartland D4 -- Spring 2024

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Midwest Mother's Day Classic -- Spring 2024

  • Chaos 2012 -- 1st Place Midwest Mother's Day Classic -- Spring 2024

  • Jaguars 2013 -- 1st Place Midwest Mother's Day Classic -- Spring 2024

  • Cheetahs 2014 -- 1st Place Midwest Mother's Day Classic -- Spring 2024

  • Lightning 2011 -- 2nd Place Midwest Mother's Day Classic -- Spring 2024

  • Strikers 2015 -- 1st Place Emerald Cup Girls -- Spring 2024

  • Cheetahs 2014 -- 2nd Place Emerald Cup Girls -- Spring 2024

  • Chaos 2012 -- 1st Place Emerald Cup Boys -- Spring 2024

  • Tsunami 2015 -- 1st Place Emerald Cup Boys -- Spring 2024

  • Venom 2009 -- 2nd Place Emerald Cup Boys -- Spring 2024

  • Dragons 2014 -- 2nd Place Emerald Cup Boys - Spring 2024

  • Hackers 2009 -- 1st Place Heartland Spring Cup -- Spring 2024

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland Spring Cup -- Spring 2024

  • Mambas 2012 -- 2nd Place Heartland Spring Cup -- Spring 2024

  • Dragons 2014 -- 2nd Place Winter Magic -- Winter 2024

  • JRs 2010 -- 2nd Place Showcase KC -- Fall 2023

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland Invitational -- Fall 2023

  • Tsunami 2015 -- 1st Place Heartland Invitational -- Fall 2023

  • Lightning 2011 -- 2nd Place Heartland Invitational -- Fall 2023

  • Challengers 2010 -- 1st Place Heartland D4 -- Fall 2023

  • Strikers 2015 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Fall 2023

  • Lightning 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland D8 -- Fall 2023

  • Tsunami 2015 -- 1st Place Heartland D8 -- Fall 2023

  • Hackers 2009 -- 2nd Place Heartland D3 -- Fall 2023

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 2nd Place Heartland D3 -- Fall 2023

  • Mambas 2012 -- 2nd Place Heartland D5 -- Fall 2023

  • Cheetahs 2014 -- 2nd Place Heartland D6 -- Fall 2023

  • Jaguars 2013 -- 1st Place Midwest All Girls -- Fall 2023

  • Cheetahs 2014 -- 1st Place Midwest All Girls -- Fall 2023

  • Challengers 2010 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Prowlers 2013 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Tsunami 2015 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Strikers 2015 -- 2nd Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Cheetahs 2014 -- 2nd Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Cobras 2014 -- 2nd Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Chaos 2012 -- 2nd Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Omaha Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Stingers 2013 -- 1st Place Omaha Cup -- Fall 2023

  • JRs 2010 -- 2nd Place Omaha Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Soul Crushers 2012 -- 2nd Place Omaha Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Dragons 2014 -- 2nd Place Omaha Cup -- Fall 2023

  • Hackers 2009 -- 1st Place Metro Wolves Spring Cup -- Spring 2023

  • Venom 2009 -- 2nd Place Metro Wolves Spring Cup -- Spring 2023

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 2nd Place Metro Wolves Spring Cup -- Spring 2023

  • Soul Crushers 2012 -- 1st Place KC Invitational -- Spring 2023

  • Mambas 2012 -- 2nd Place KC Invitational -- Spring 2023

  • Hackers 2009 -- 1st Place Heartland D3 -- Spring 2023

  • JRs 2010 -- 1st Place Heartland D3 -- Spring 2023

  • Soul Crushers 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland D5 -- Spring 2023

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland D4 -- Spring 2023

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Spring 2023

  • Lightning 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland D9 -- Spring 2023

  • Venom 2009 -- 2nd Place Heartland D6 -- Spring 2023

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 2nd Place Heartland D3 -- Spring 2023

  • Mambas 2012 -- 2nd Place Midwest Mother's Day Classic -- Spring 2023

  • Lightning 2011 -- 1st Place KC Champions Cup -- Spring 2023

  • Dragons 2014 -- 1st Place KC Champions Cup -- Spring 2023

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 2nd Place KC Champions Cup -- Spring 2023

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 2nd Place KC Champions Cup -- Spring 2023

  • Mambas 2012 -- 2nd Place KC Champions Cup -- Spring 2023

  • Challengers 2010 -- 1st Place Heartland Invitational -- Fall 2022

  • Hackers 2009 -- 1st Place Heartland D4 -- Fall 2022

  • Soul Crushers 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Fall 2022

  • Challengers 2010 -- 1st Place Heartland D5 -- Fall 2022

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Fall 2022

  • Dragons 2014 -- 1st Place Heartland D8 -- Fall 2022

  • Stingers 2013 -- 2nd Place Heartland D4 -- Fall 2022

  • JRs 2010 -- 2nd Place Heartland D4 -- Fall 2022

  • Venom 2009 -- 2nd Place Heartland D7 -- Fall 2022

  • Stingers 2013 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2022

  • Dragons 2014 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2022

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 2nd Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2022

  • Lightning 2011 -- 2nd Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2022

  • Hackers 2009 -- 1st Place Challenger Fall Classic -- Fall 2022

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 2nd Place Challenger Fall Classic -- Fall 2022

  • Mambas 2012 -- 2nd Place KC Invitational -- Spring 2022

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Spring 2022

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland D7 -- Spring 2022

  • Venom 2009 -- 1st Place Heartland D9 -- Spring 2022

  • Challengers 2010 -- 1st Place Heartland D7 -- Spring 2022

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 2nd Place Heartland D4 -- Spring 2022

  • Stingers 2013 -- 2nd Place Heartland D5 -- Spring 2022

  • Thundercats -- 1st Place KC Champions Cup -- Spring 2022

  • Venom 2009 -- 2nd Place KC Champions Cup -- Spring 2022

  • Stingers 2013 -- 2nd Place KC Champions Cup -- Spring 2022

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland D7 -- Fall 2021

  • Stingers 2013 -- 1st Place Heartland D7 -- Fall 2021

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place Heartland D8 -- Fall 2021

  • Challengers 2010 -- 1st Place Heartland D8 -- Fall 2021

  • Soul Crushers 2011 -- 2nd Place Heartland D4 -- Fall 2021

  • Hackers 2009 -- T-2nd Place Heartland D5 -- Fall 2021

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- T-2nd Place Heartland D4 -- Fall 2021

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2021

  • Mambas 2012 -- 1st Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2021

  • Stingers 2013 -- 2nd Place SLS Cup -- Fall 2021

  • Yellowjackets 2011 -- 1st Place KC Invitational -- Spring 2021

  • Soul Crushers 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland D5 -- Spring 2021

  • Hackers 2009 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Spring 2021

  • Unknown 2007 -- 1st Place Heartland D7 -- Spring 2021

  • Thundercats 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland D8 -- Spring 2021

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 1st Place Crossroads Classic -- Spring 2021

  • Yellowjackets 2011 -- 1st Place KCML -- Spring 2021

  • Rumblers 2012 -- 2nd Place KCML -- Spring 2021

  • Cheetahs 2012 -- 2nd Place Autumn Bash Tournament -- Fall 2020

  • Hackers 2009 -- 1st Place Heartland D7 -- Fall 2020

  • Unknown 2007 -- 2nd Place Heartland D8 -- Fall 2020

  • Soul Crushers 2011 -- 1st Place Heartland D6 -- Fall 2020

  • Thundercats 2010 -- 1st Place KCML -- Fall 2020

  • Soul Crushers 2010 -- 1st Place KCML -- Fall 2019

  • Nickelback 2008 -- 1st Place KCML -- Fall 2019

  • Hackers 2009  -- 1st Place SLS Spring Classic -- Spring 2019

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 2nd Place SLS Spring Classic -- Spring 2019

  • Hackers 2009 -- 1st Place KCML -- Spring 2019

  • Wolfpack 2009 -- 1st Place KCML -- Spring 2019

  • Toe Bashers 2007 -- 1st Place KCML -- Spring 2019

  • Hackers 2009 -- 2nd Place KCML -- Fall 2018

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