Sporting Saint Louis

St. Louis Development Academy (formerly known as Sporting) is so good at teaching character such as humility. Every time my son has participated in Sporing tournaments, they match him against teams that way outrank his level. The couple times we participated in tournaments sponsored by other clubs, the teams were all at the same level, but not Sporting. His last game of the final tournament today was a great way to end the year losing 7-0, reminding him all the improvement and hard work the boys had done amounted to nothing. Thank Sporting! You guys are the best! (I would have given a lower star except for the coach).

Have only one entry/exit and don't alter practice times on weekdays so it's a traffic jam coming and going. Plus they have a lacrosse field with special events that can result in 30-minute traffic jams . Also, this club plus others don't really train their coaches on coaching, they just expect them to get certified which usually involves a parent taking an online coarse and passing a test. They don't pay coaches much, so basically you are paying 2 to 3K at most clubs for field usage, games, and referees.

My kids don’t just go there to kick balls they acctuly have fun. The teams are always nice and acceptive parking isn’t that great though.

We've had a great experience, especially with coach Dave with the Play First program. The facilities are clean and well maintained. I highly recommend this club!

Great fields. Great concessions. Parking can get tight if every field is in use.