Kankakee Kays Soccer

Official Kankakee Kays Boys and Girls Soccer Twitter. 4x 2A Regional Champs, 3x All City Champs, 1x BA Sports Series Champs, 1x Rivals Cup Champs 🏆

[Don Williams @Don_K_Williams]

Some but not all of the differences & resulting outcomes in #collegesoccer recruiting for men’s & women’s ⚽️

Male 🇺🇸 keepers are far less in demand (there is a surplus) than female 🇺🇸 keepers of which there is a shortage

🇺🇸 Women’s & girls soccer is currently some of the best in the world

🇺🇸 Men & boys are not & have never been

Men often keep growing physical by 20-22
Women often stop growing physically by 15-17

Approximately 35% of all male players in the NCAA ⚽️ are Internationals while it’s only 13% on the female side

There are approximately 300 more Women’s ⚽️ teams across all divisions than there are men’s

There are millions of more athletic scholarship 💵 available for Women’s ⚽️ players than for mens ⚽️ players

Many men’s college soccer ⚽️ coaches wait to fill key roster spots until early spring when Intenational full pro academy players are released from their clubs.
This is rarely seen in the women’s game, just not as much💰 at stake

There is a large surplus of male ⚽️players worldwide (I’d go so far as to call it a excess), while on the Women’s side there is a shortage

In my experience, it’s largely because girls are generally being far pickier than boys in their pathways & many tend to be prioritizing other things over ⚽️, when push comes to shove

There are many more internationals on the mens side playing NAIA, JC & lower DII levels, many take years 3 & 4 to move up to higher level DII’s & all levels DI, that this heavily affects male 🇺🇸 freshmen recruiting

We don’t see the same impact on the Women’s side, we see, many if not most 🇺🇸 girls & scorn any JC & NAIA’s & many DIII’s, which leaves a void at those levels.
Male 🇺🇸 players do this too, but not in the same ratio as on the women’s side

On the Women’s side of JC & NAIA, DII & DIII’s (no scholarships), many Women’s ⚽️teams across the nation are carrying rosters of 15 or less & quite a few games are played with less than 11 women on the field & scholarships are left unclaimed

We rarely see this on the mens side

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[Alan High @HHSTigersSoccer]

Welcome to the Herscher Soccer Family Coach Hugo! @TDJsports @ChilandSoccer @ihsscentral

[Steel City Women @steel_ladies]

🏴‍☠️Camargo

The Daily Journal's 2x All-Area and 3x All-Conference player stared for Kankakee High School.

Camargo takes the field in Wednesday night's Women's home opener at Lincoln Way West High School at 7:30 pm vs. Kenosha Rush College.
#steelcityfc

[Kankakee Kays Soccer @KaysSoccer]

@PCCeltics @PCHS_Celtics Hope to see you guys again. Great experience for all players involved 🫡

[Daily Journal Sports @TDJsports]

Kankakee displayed tremendous heart in its come-from-behind victory against Chicago Back of the Yards to help win the program's first-ever regional title Saturday.
https://t.co/ORRwSzl9ym

[Kankakee Kays Athletics @K3KaysAthletics]

Kankakee Kays Girls Soccer are 2024 IHSA Regional Champions!!! First Regional Championship in school history!!! Congrats to Coach Mkhwanazi and team!!! We are proud of you!!!

#DOYOURJOB #KAYUP

[Kankakee Kays Soccer @KaysSoccer]

Haven’t posted much this season since we’ve been busy..

1st ever regional title in girls program history ✅

New record for most wins in a season ✅

Highest conference placing ever ✅

First winning record in program history ✅

VAMOS KANKAKEE! ⚽️🏆🔥

[Kankakee Kays Soccer @KaysSoccer]

Can’t wait! Should be a great match!

[Buddy's HELPERS @BuddysHELPERS]

Sunday kicks off #CelebrationOfLifeWeek, which encourages people to celebrate - not just the #NewYear - but to celebrate those making a difference in the lives of others.

Today, Vince Mkhwanazi - a native of #SouthAfrica - was honored and thanked for everything he does for his local community that leaves a positive impression on all those he interacts with.   

Vince is a very popular - yet super humble - teacher and coach in the Kankakee community, teaching junior high science and coaching at Kankakee High School. 

It’s Vince’s touch in and on the lives of others throughout the greater #Kankakee and #Chicago regions that has everyone talking about this change agent. 

A few highlights include: 

*Setting the standard for students to pursue education beyond high school.

*Encouraging and guiding students to get involved and give back to their community to help enhance it for everyone. 

*Two of the major local community-based charities Vince continually supports with service hours and monetary resources are the #CenterOfHopeFoodPantry and #SleepInHeavenlyPeace, which builds and delivers beds to children and families in need. 

Sunday’s surprise kicked off the 97th consecutive month of special moments from the #MakingADifferenceOnANDOffTheField campaign presented by Buddy’s HELPERS.

Thanks to the support of @DrinkBODYARMOR and @DUDEwipes, Vince received two sports tickets along with a check for his favorite local community-based charity.

[Kankakee Kays Soccer @KaysSoccer]

Coach Vince Mkhwanazi was surprised and honored by student-athletes Sunday for his positive contributions on and off the field!

Blessed to have you at Kankakee coach! @K3KaysAthletics

[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

Kankakee High School soccer coach Vince Mkhwanazi was surprised and honored by his student-athletes Sunday for his positive contributions on and off the field. https://t.co/LLsklTNvi2

[Charleston Battery @Chas_Battery]

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[Kankakee Kays Soccer @KaysSoccer]

Thank you to to Nick & Anthony Markanich for playing some pick up games with some of our boys!

@Chas_Battery @stlCITYsc you guys have some exceptional talent, but even better people who are willing to give back to their communities.

[Daily Journal Sports @TDJsports]

Featuring talented players ranging from speedy strikers to battle-tested goalkeepers, take a look at this year's Daily Journal All-Area boys soccer team.
https://t.co/jz9P6Ko2mq

[Kankakee Kays Soccer @KaysSoccer]

Congratulations to one of the best to ever grace the field for the Kays, Ricky Cruz!!! In your four years at Kankakee High School, the program has become one of the top programs in the state and that would not have been possible without your hard work, dedication, and passion.

[Daily Journal Sports @TDJsports]

Kankakee senior striker Ricky Cruz was first introduced to the sport of soccer before he could walk on his own two feet. Now, he's the Daily Journal Boys Soccer Player of the Year after making both individual and team history with the Kays.
https://t.co/BVIYoyX81e

[Kankakee Kays Soccer @KaysSoccer]

Congratulations to our Kankakee Kays soccer players, Brennan Morris and James Bretzlaff who were recognized as Illinois State Scholars!

#kankakee #kays #ilstatescholars

[Steel City FC @Steel_City_FC]

🚨Breaking
🏴‍☠️Director of Coaching

Mkhwanazi is named Steel City's DOC. Vince will guide coaches and place energy towards broader initiatives in competition, facilities, and expanded men and women's platforms.

Multiple leadership changes summed up here:
➡️https://t.co/3BvW6DSpDY

[Steel City FC @Steel_City_FC]

🏴‍☠️Tryouts

📅January 4, 2024
🕢7:45-9:00 pm
🏟️Roma Sports Club
📍9115 Roma Ct | Frankfort, IL
🛑Capped at 40 players
➡️Registration required: https://t.co/zT57ICrSYQ

Tryout restricted to current ('23) college freshman and above. Tryouts for high school players will be in Spring.

[Daily Journal Sports @TDJsports]

Kankakee celebrated another historic fall sports season between its football, boys soccer and volleyball teams.
https://t.co/gZAqgAxzlb