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The 2026–27 LSC United teams are formed for the fall. Try-outs are usually early to mid-June for the next season, with a smaller try-out in January for spring places. How try-outs work
LSC United is the club’s travel program: extra practices and games for younger players, plus league games against other Northern Michigan clubs for older players. It’s an extra, not a replacement for rec. Most of our players play only rec soccer, and that’s a full season of soccer. United is for kids who love the game and want more of it: extra practice with players like them, and harder games at tournaments around Northern Michigan.
At a glance
- Ages
- U9 to U16, born August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2018. Age groups follow the school year, August to July.
- Joining
- by try-out. Try-outs
- Teams
- county-wide, with boys and girls separate. Teams
- Games
- usually two tournaments a season, plus friendly games, and NMSA league games for the older teams
- Practices
- one a week for U9, two a week for U10 and older
- Cost
- about $325–$450 for the year (fall and spring together), mostly tournament entry fees. The uniform is extra. Fees & travel
- Coaches
- our United coaches are US Soccer Grassroots certified.
United players still play rec
U9 United players are always signed up for rec too, at no extra charge. For U10 players, rec is optional, also at no extra charge. They still play with their friends, get more game time and can play in the Romp ’n Stomp. When United and rec clash, United comes first.
Our aim
United is there so players who want more competitive soccer can find that challenge without leaving the county, at a price families can manage. Better players across the county make rec better for everyone.
Recent seasons
In spring 2024, our 12 teams played in three different tournaments. See Teams for the tournaments they play. LSC players have been picked for Michigan’s Olympic Development Program (ODP), the state’s program for its strongest young players.
Where the name comes from
Until 2018 the club’s competitive teams were called the “M22s”to be confirmed. That year they became LSC United, with a name of their own (separate from the M-22 apparel brand), a new badge and new uniforms. The idea, in the club’s words at the time: “a county united by the sport we love, played by the kids we love, in a beautiful place we love.”