- Oshawa Turul
Oshawa Turul is a Canadian community based soccer (football) club located in
Oshawa ,Ontario . The club is represented by (19) nineteen teams in regional, provincial and national competitions in age groups ranging from 8 yrs to Senior. Oshawa Turul SC is a member of the Durham Region Soccer Association [cite web|url=http://www.durhamregionsoccer.ca/oshawaclubs.htm|title=Durham Region Soccer Association - Member Clubs in Oshawa
accessdate=2007-09-12]History
The Turul Soccer Club, today known as Oshawa Turul Soccer Club, was founded in
1967 by by Miklos “Nick” Springer. Oshawa Turul S.C. is now Oshawa's oldest competitive elite soccer club. The name of the club is rooted in Nick Springer's Hungarian ancestry where theTurul is recognized as a great mythical falcon. In 1998, Miklos Springer was elected to the Oshawa Sports Hall Of Fame for his contribution to youth soccer.Thousands of boys and girls have worn the Turul jersey since the first year. Many teams have received local, regional and national recognition for their demeanor, discipline and accomplishments.
Two notable teams reached the pinnacle of success on the field by winning national titles:
* U12 boys in 1978
* U17 boys in 1989Today
Oshawa Turul SC is an integral and vibrant member of the
Oshawa soccer community. The club has flourished over the years because of the contribution of many great volunteers, players, coaches and administrators. In2008 , Oshawa Turul SC will be celebrating their 41st year of existence. The club is expanding its roster to over 20 teams including child, youth and senior teams.External links
* [http://www.oshawaturul.com Oshawa Turul SC Official Website]
*Turul News
* [http://www.oshawaturul.com/external/club_rep_tryout_flyer.pdf Oshawa Turul Soccer Club Tryouts]
References
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