Upward Sports League - St. Joseph County, MI

08/27/2026

We are SO proud of Bobbie Bradley and the incredible work she has done in our Upward Sports program! She is being highlighted nationwide by Upward Sports by her incredible work and incitive she has created for the Upward program.

She has truly implemented amazing initiatives to ensure that every child who wants to play sports in the community has an opportunity.

This includes creating the Adopt and Atlete program, making a lasting impact by rewarding student-athletes with a complimentary Legacy Varsity Sports jacket after they have played at least three sports through Upward, and empowering coaches and volunteers with the tools they need to coach student-athletes!

Give the article a read — we are so proud of her!

Take time to read about Upward Sports Community Heroes. We celebrate these difference makers who labor in The Gospel of making Jesus known.

08/26/2026

It Takes a Village! ⚽️💙
It truly takes a village! While the Upward team and our amazing parents pooled their talents and worked together to put up our brand-new soccer goals, our coaches did a fantastic job keeping the kids focused, engaged, and practicing.
The kids are so excited about their new goals—and some even got the chance to grab a wrench and help put them together! 🔧⚽️

We’re so grateful for everyone who pitched in to make this happen. It’s more than just soccer—it’s a community coming together to support our kids! ❤️

08/19/2026

So it begins! ⚽️🙌

Our first day of Upward Soccer practice is officially in the books! The energy was high, the excitement was contagious, and our athletes were ready to hit the field and get to work!
Taking a break and some time for our devotional to learn about Respect, Kindness and Forgiveness.
We’re looking forward to an amazing season filled with growth, teamwork, friendships, faith, and LOTS of fun! ❤️⚽️

Let’s GO, Upward! 🔥

08/19/2026

So it begins! ⚽️✨
Our first day of practice for our Upward soccer athletes is officially in the books! The energy was high, the excitement was contagious, and our athletes were ready to hit the field and get after it! 🙌

We’re looking forward to an amazing season filled with growth, teamwork, friendships, and lots of fun. Let’s go, Upward! ⚽️💪

08/17/2026

Fields are prepped and looking good for our first practice. Special thanks to Jon Glaes and All American Lawn and Landscape.

08/13/2026

Meet our final head coach. Coach Stephanie Olney, who will be leading our second, upper level D2 team:

Coach O lives in Three Rivers Michigan with her husband and 3 children.
Oldest in college at WMU and twins age 9 with TRCS.

She works for TRCS and Sports Action Photography and Reading are her hobbies.

She coaches Club Volleyball, Camps, Clinics for 3rd grade and older, as well as, Coaching Youth Soccer teams for many seasons.

She loves working with fundamental skills, individual and team development in youth players and share with them the belief that they can do anything they set their minds to with hard work, dedication, trust and faith in themselves and with their team.

Philippians 4:13

08/11/2026

⚽️ Upward Soccer is moving forward! 🙌
Assessments complete — ✅
Teams assigned — ✅
Athlete & Coach introductions — ✅

We’re off and running, and it’s been a GREAT week! 🎉⚽️

We can’t wait to see our athletes grow, build friendships, and have fun on the field. Let’s go, Upward Soccer! 💙⚽️

08/09/2026

We are prepping for our season! In addition to our list, we are also looking for a new or used 14 ft enclosed trailer that we can wrap to include sponsor names and house all of our soccer gear. If you know of a donor. Please let us know.

08/01/2026