North Quabbin United Soccer Club

08/12/2026

Important Information for Our NQU Families

Dear NQU Families and Community,

We want to make you aware of a deeply concerning matter involving an individual associated with North Quabbin United. We take this situation extremely seriously, and we are cooperating fully with law enforcement.

Today, federal authorities announced that Kristopher Ambrozewicz, who has served as a referee assigner and youth soccer referee/coach with NQU, was arrested and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

We understand how upsetting and concerning this news will be for our families. The safety and well-being of our players is our highest priority, and nothing is more important to us than providing a safe environment for the children who participate in our programs.

NQU has safeguards in place for the adults who participate in our youth programs. Coaches, referees, volunteers, and Board members are required to complete and pass applicable CORI and background checks and complete SafeSport training. In light of today's news, we will also be reviewing our existing policies and procedures to determine whether any additional safeguards should be implemented.

Mr. Ambrozewicz has been removed from all NQU responsibilities and access. We will continue to cooperate with law enforcement and take any additional actions that may be appropriate as more information becomes available.

Because this is an active federal investigation, we do not want to speculate or provide information beyond what has been confirmed by law enforcement. The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

If you or your child have information or concerns that you believe may be relevant to this investigation, we strongly encourage you to contact law enforcement directly. The U.S. Attorney’s Office can be reached at 617-748-3274.

We know this news may be difficult for members of our community to process. We will continue to communicate with our families as appropriate while respecting the integrity of the ongoing investigation.

Our commitment remains clear: the safety of our players comes first.

Sincerely,

North Quabbin United Board of Directors

08/10/2026

Dear NQUSC Families,

We are very excited about the continued growth of our club and the opportunities that come with it. As NQUSC continues to grow, we are committed to finding new ways to improve the experience for our players, coaches, and families, with a strong focus on player development.

One of our biggest areas of focus moving forward is coach development, because we believe better-supported and better-prepared coaches lead to better player and team development. This season, we are excited to have FC Stars come in to run a coaching clinic for our coaches. We are also exploring the development of a coaches’ curriculum and/or guidance materials to help newer coaches build their knowledge, confidence, and ability to develop our players.

Some of the projects and initiatives we are working toward include:

Continued coach development to support better player and team development
Looking for ways to improve our field conditions
Continuing to invest in new training equipment
Exploring additional fundraising opportunities
Continuing our NQU Night at the Revolution
Hosting the Fall Pepperell Classic Tournament
Working toward hosting a potential Grade 2–4 league tournament
Player Evaluations
As many of you know, this year we had FC Stars come in to evaluate our players. As a Board, we felt this was a great opportunity to bring in a fresh perspective and get an outside evaluation of our players. It also gave us a chance to gauge how closely our own evaluations have aligned with an experienced outside organization in the past.

Having an independent group conduct the evaluations also helped take some of the pressure off our Board and coaches, which was an added benefit.

A big thank you to the FC Stars evaluators for taking time out of their busy schedules to come work with our club and players. We truly appreciate their time, expertise, and feedback.

Roster Acceptance
Lastly, roster acceptance emails have gone out!

Because the second tryout was postponed, we are working with a tighter timeline to get our uniforms ordered and delivered on time. We are asking families to please accept their roster spot and complete payment as soon as possible.

Our goal is to have all acceptances and payments completed within the next two weeks at the latest. The sooner we receive these, the better positioned we will be to get uniforms ordered and ready for the season.

We are very excited about where NQUSC is headed and appreciate all of your continued support. The growth of this club is a reflection of the players, coaches, volunteers, Board members, and families who continue to invest their time and energy into making NQUSC a great place for our players to develop and enjoy the game.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Regards,
NQUSC

08/04/2026

Hello Everyone,
Our last tryout will be tomorrow Wednesday August 5th @ the Athol Royalston Middls School. If you have not registered for tryouts yet please do so today.

Boys and Girls grades 2-4 6pm-7pm
-Two teams will be formed for Boys 2-4
-Girls have a total of 17 registered with a MAX roster sice of 12. So unless we get 3-5 more girls there will be at least 5 CUTS made.

Boys and Girls grades 5/6 7pm-8pm
-Boys will have 2 teams
-Girls have enough for 1 team

UPDATE ON BOYS AND GIRLS GRADES 7/8

Boys- There are enough for 1 team. Team roster invitations will be sent out by the end of this week. Please accept and pay ASAP.

Girls- As of now there is not enough for a team. So if you have not registered yet please do so ASAP. If you know of anyone that would be interested please pass the word along as well.

Thanks and hope to see everyone tomorrow night!

Regards,
NQUSC

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07/29/2026

Hello all,
Due to the number of kids registered for tryouts and the small space available in the YMCA gym, the FC Stars evaluators have asked us to postpone tryouts until next Wednesday so it can be held outside. Sorry for any inconvenience and we hope to see everyone next week Wednesday August 5th!!

So NO TRYOUTS TONIGHT!

Last tryout dates and times:

Wednesday, August 5th @ the Athol Royalston Middle School!

Boys and Girls grades 2-4 6pm-7pm

Boys and Girls grades 5/6 7pm-8pm

Regards,
NQU

07/28/2026

Hello everyone,
Due to the impending bad weather tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29th we have relocated the tryouts to the Athol Area YMCA! SO NO CLEATS!

Boys and Girls grades 2-4 6pm-7pm

Boys and Girls grades 5/6 7pm-8pm

Regards,
NQUSC

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07/26/2026

6 teams from NQU went to participate in the Revs 4v4 tournament today! What a great experience for the players to get to play in Gillette stadium, the field house, and the REVs practice fields.

A big congratulations to our 16U AND 10U Boys teams for both winning the championships!!!! For some of our 16U players this was their 8th time in this tournament and their 4th championship win! This was also their last season for eligibility. What a way to end it!! We are also excited for our 10U team as this was their 2 year playing the tournament and their 2nd championship win!!

Couldn't be more proud of ALL of our NQU players and coaches that came out and fought in every game throughout a very long hot day!

PS. Any parents with photos from the day please feel free to tag NQU!

07/21/2026

Hello All,

TRYOUTS START TOMORROW NIGHT, WEDNESDAY JULY 22nd!! DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER!

Registration for the FALL 2026 season is now open!! Reminder, attending 1 tryout is mandatory! Registering for tryouts is mandatory as well. Please register before attending.

**UPDATE!! We have partenered with FC Stars to run our tryouts for the Fall season!! They will be coming to both tryout dates to evaluate players. NQUSC Coaches will NOT be evaluating this season. This will give a fresh look at all the players and help set up teams for the 2026/2027 Fall and Spring seasons. The NQUSC board will form teams based off the FC Stars evaluations. So attending at least 1 tryout is extrememly important. Coaches input on returning players coachabillity, attitude, and attendance will also be taken into consideration as well.**

Tryouts will be held Wednesday July 22nd and Wednesday July 29th!

WHERE: ATHOL MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRADES 2-4 BOYS AND GIRLS - 6PM-7PM

GRADES 5/6 BOYS AND GIRLS - 7PM-8PM

GRADES 7/8 BOYS AND GIRLS - TRYOUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BUT NO TRYOUT DATE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. TYPICALLY REGISTRATION NUMBERS DO NOT EXCEED THE MAX ROSTER LIMIT FOR THIS GROUP.. IF NUMBERS EXCEED THE MAX ROSTER LIMIT WE WILL SET UP A FEW DATES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT!

Regards,
NQUSC

07/16/2026

Hello All,

REMINDER, TRYOUTS START NEXT WEDNESDAY JULY 22nd!! DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER!

Registration for the FALL 2026 season is now open!! Reminder, attending 1 tryout is mandatory! Registering for tryouts is mandatory as well. Please register before attending.

**UPDATE!! We have partenered with FC Stars to run our tryouts for the Fall season!! They will be coming to both tryout dates to evaluate players. NQUSC Coaches will NOT be evaluating this season. This will give a fresh look at all the players and help set up teams for the 2026/2027 Fall and Spring seasons. The NQUSC board will form teams based off the FC Stars evaluations. So attending at least 1 tryout is extrememly important. Coaches input on returning players coachabillity, attitude, and attendance will also be taken into consideration as well.**

Tryouts will be held Wednesday July 22nd and Wednesday July 29th!

WHERE: ATHOL MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRADES 2-4 BOYS AND GIRLS - 6PM-7PM

GRADES 5/6 BOYS AND GIRLS - 7PM-8PM

GRADES 7/8 BOYS AND GIRLS - TRYOUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BUT NO TRYOUT DATE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. TYPICALLY REGISTRATION NUMBERS DO NOT EXCEED THE MAX ROSTER LIMIT FOR THIS GROUP.. IF NUMBERS EXCEED THE MAX ROSTER LIMIT WE WILL SET UP A FEW DATES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT!

Regards,
NQUSC

07/08/2026

Hello All,
Registration for the FALL 2026 season is now open!! Reminder, attending 1 tryout is mandatory! Registering for tryouts is mandatory as well. Please register before attending.

**UPDATE!! We have partenered with FC Stars to run our tryouts for the Fall season!! They will be coming to both tryout dates to evaluate players. NQUSC Coaches will NOT be evaluating this season. This will give a fresh look at all the players and help set up teams for the 2026/2027 Fall and Spring seasons. The NQUSC board will form teams based off the FC Stars evaluations. So attending at least 1 tryout is extrememly important. Coaches input on returning players coachabillity, attitude, and attendance will also be taken into consideration as well.**

Tryouts will be held Wednesday July 22nd and Wednesday July 29th!

WHERE: ATHOL MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRADES 2-4 BOYS AND GIRLS - 6PM-7PM

GRADES 5/6 BOYS AND GIRLS - 7PM-8PM

GRADES 7/8 BOYS AND GIRLS - TRYOUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BUT NO TRYOUT DATE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. TYPICALLY REGISTRATION NUMBERS DO NOT EXCEED THE MAX ROSTER LIMIT FOR THIS GROUP.. IF NUMBERS EXCEED THE MAX ROSTER LIMIT WE WILL SET UP A FEW DATES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT!

06/29/2026

REGISTER NOW!