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The much anticipated start of the 2012 season kicks off this Easter weekend for Island Bay United with double headers in the Football Central Premier League and Capital 1 League. The 1st team start at home at Wakefield Park against Marist on Saturday 7th April, then travel to Memorial Park to take on Petone on… Read More ›

Olé Football Academy is delighted to welcome goalkeeper Nick Goldreich to the Premier Academy program for 2012. Goldreich was a member of the Under 17 California South Olympic Development Program team. In 2006, he want on to train with French professional team FC Nantes for two weeks. In 2007, Goldreich won the U17 Dallas Cup… Read More ›

Along with the many new faces of Olé Premier Academy’s playing roster for 2012, Olé also welcomed a new addition to the coaching staff for this year, Assistant  Coach Kyle Segebart. Segebart attended Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio as a soccer student-athlete, where he studied Sports Management, Business and Bible. After college, Segebart accepted a… Read More ›

Registrations are now open for Skill Builders, Elite Academy and our new School Holiday Camp for 2012! To register for  January 2012 School Holiday Camp, click here. To register for Skill Builders Term 1 2012, click here. To register for Elite Academy Term 1 2012, click here.… Read More ›

  James Routledge has accepted an athletic scholarship offer from Marquette University. He received the offer after participating in the Tomorrow’s All Whites US Tour (TAW). The goal of TAW was to give some of NZ’s best young players the opportunity to earn scholarships at top US Universities, and was sponsored by the New Zealand… Read More ›

Island Bay United is proud to announce the capture of Nate Winkel and James Prosser as coaches for their first and second senior mens teams.  Winkel will occupy the role of Technical Director and Prosser will be First Team Head Coach.  “Early discussions quickly identified that Olé’s Mission and Philosophy were a great fit with… Read More ›

Olé Football Academy Director Nate Winkel has just returned from the United States.  While in the US he met with the coaches and management of US professional, university, and elite youth clubs.  “It was a great learning experience for me, and the trip came at the perfect time.  We start the Premier Academy in about… Read More ›

The Olé Premier Academy’s roster for 2012 continues to strengthen with the additions of Cory Brown and Harry Morton. Cory Brown is a left-sided player who plays for Nelson Suburbs and Naylands College in Nelson.  He can play both sides of the ball, is strong in the tackle and in the air, and is good… Read More ›

Being the first to sign-up for something new can be a risky decision.  The Olé Premier Academy’s first student-athlete was up for the challenge and his choice has been paid back quick, and with large dividends. Caleb Hilbron started training at Olé and doing his NCEA level schoolwork at the Olé facility in September of this… Read More ›

The Olé Premier Academy is happy to announce the signings of Tom Fisher, Lachy Waugh and Alex Palezevic for the 2012 Premier Academy program. All three were foundation members of the Premier program in 2011. “The ‘young guns’ of the group!  The future is very bright for these three additions to our Premier Academy.  We… Read More ›