Adult Program

Program Coordinator: Ray Bonker (rbonker@ptd.net)

The LVSC has three co-ed adult teams in the Sussex County soccer league. During the spring, summer and fall, we compete with teams from Andover, High Point, Hopatcong, Frankford and Green. These games are held early Monday evenings in the Spring and Summer, with Saturday afternoon games in the Fall. The league conducts games under all FIFA rules with the exception of no slide tackling, and each team is required to have at least two female players on the field of eleven. The level of play is semi-competitive, with most players having at least high school or some college playing experience. All male players must be at least 30 years old, and female players must be at least 18 years old.

During the winter season the LVSC has (at least) one adult team which plays in the Adult Indoor program. These games are held Saturday evenings during January, February and March.  The games are played at Byram Intermediate School.

New players interested in playing provisionally on existing teams whenever space is available may contact the team manager, Ray Bonker, at rbonker@ptd.net. Priority is given to coaches and volunteers of the LVSC first, but alumni of the school system and players close to the sending districts of Byram, Stanhope and Netcong are welcome also. Costs are quite minimal, just enough to cover referee fees and uniforms. Come join us!

FALL SCHEDULE:

To Woodbourne/High Point:
Go North Route 206 to Ross' Corner (intersection of Route 206 and Route 15). At Ross' Corner go straight through the light and onto County Road 565 towards the town of Sussex. Continue on 565 until you reach the 1st traffic light which is County Rd. 628. Turn LEFT onto County Road 628. Make 2nd RIGHT turn onto Berry Road. Make 1st RIGHT turn onto Sherman Ridge Road -- Field entrance is on right. NOTE: If the first field has another game on it, CONTINUE past the first field in your car, there are more fields further into the park.

To Byram Intermediate:
Route 206 to the Byram ShopRite, turn at light onto Lackawanna Drive. Go past the old Consolidated School on your left, then take first right onto Mansfield Drive. Park in front of Intermediate School and walk to field on left of school.

To Stanhope (Valley Road School):
From Route 80 Exit 25 or Route 206 South: 206 to Route 183 Take LEFT at 2nd light onto Linden Road (Sal's Pizza on corner).  Drive to stop sign, go straight and take the second RIGHT onto Sagamore Road.  Take RIGHT onto Spencer Road.  Take LEFT onto Valley Road.  Stanhope School and parking lot at end of Valley Road on left.  Field is behind the school gym to the left.  If you park near the field, be aware of NO parking signs on the right side of the road.

To CO Johnson:
From Route 80:Route 80 to EXIT 25 (Route 206 North). At the 4th traffic light make a RIGHT onto Tamarack Road. Follow Tamarack for 2 miles to stop sign and turn LEFT onto Roseville Road. The field and parking lot are .2 mile down on the RIGHT.
From Newton:Take Route 206 south and turn LEFT onto Tamarack Road. Follow Tamarack for 2 miles to stop sign and turn LEFT onto Roseville Road. The field and parking lot are .2 mile down on the RIGHT.
From Sparta Area:Take Stanhope Rd (turns into Sparta-Stanhope Rd). Make a RIGHT onto Amity Road (Route 671 North). Drive 2.3 miles to stop sign, turn RIGHT at Roseville Rd. Drive 1 mile, the field and parking lot are on the RIGHT

To Green/The Abby:
From Route 80:Route 80 to EXIT 25 (Route 206 North).  Drive approximately 9 miles.  Field parking lot is on the right across the street from the old Abby.  (Field is not too far after the Stickles Pond Rd. traffic light and the Fredon Springdale Rd intersection)

To Green/Tranquility:
Go 206 North, turn left onto 517 towards Hackettstown (at the Getty Mart), follow the road. Past the large bend in the road (Past Good Shepard Church), make a left to continue onto 517 towards Hackettstown. (Decker Pond Rd.) Continue on road. You will come to a blinking light, stay straight. Make your first right past the blinking light, and the filed is approximately 1/2 mile on the right. (You will see Tranquility Vet on the left).

To Frankford Park #2:
Take Route 206 North through Newton. About 5 miles north of Newton, 206 makes a 90 degree LEFT turn at Ross Corner (follow 206N). After making the turn at Ross Corner turn RIGHT at the 3rd traffic light (about 2.5 miles from Ross Corner) onto 519. You will soon be in the middle of Branchville. Follow 519 (slight right then immediate left) out of Branchville. As you leave Branchville, you will pass Selective Insurance on the right (stay on 519). About .5 miles past Selective, 519 makes a hard LEFT - follow 519 (if you miss the turn you will be on 629 - go back to 519). About 3 or 4 miles after this last turn you will see the field and parking lot immediately adjacent to the right side of the road. If you reach Space Farms turn around and go back.

To Andover Boro:

To Goodale Field in Andover:
--- Take Route 206 to Limecrest road in Andover

--- Follow Limecrest to Sheridan's Bar and turn LEFT just before Bar.

--- Drive PAST Hillside Park, about a quarter of a mile turn LEFT onto Goodale Road.

--- Field is on left about a tenth of a mile on Goodale.