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Dave Atcherley
Mike Vacendak
Owners
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Developers
Dave Atcherley and Mike Vacendak had the dream of
building a one-of-a-kind indoor recreational facility for the
people of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. That dream is now a
reality! Since opening on November 8, 2004 the 87,000 square
foot building is buzzing with activity. It holds a full-size
P.I.A.A. soccer field (divided into 3 split fields) as well as
three high school hardwood basketball courts. The $4 million
facility is a fixed steel structure unlike fabric domes. It is
the only sports complex of its kind for over 100 miles!
All-Sports Enterprises (responsible for the materials used
in the construction of Riverfront) has rated Riverfront #1 on
a list of 500 buildings constructed nationally! You have to
see it to believe it!
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Tom Nichols
General Manager |
Tom Nichols reaped great benefits from
team sports during his teen and young adult years from his
soccer, basketball, and baseball seasons at a suburban
Philadelphia high school to his four seasons of basketball at
Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Tom's
college education provided him with opportunities to invest in
young people through directing summer and sport camps and
working with youth in recreational environments. He continued
his education at East Stroudsburg University earning a
master’s degree in health and physical education with a sport
management concentration highlighted by a marketing internship
at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre. Tom holds a strong
belief that sports and recreation can enrich the lives of
their participants and looks forward to using his experience
and education to this end.
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Aaron Palczewski
Director of Player Development Soccer
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Aaron Palczweski is our Director
of Player Development for Soccer. His experience includes
four years of assistant coaching with Roger Jacobs at the NCAA
Division III level (Baptist Bible College) where he achieved
two-time All-American status as a player. Aaron holds ten
years of camp and clinic experience during which he trained
area travel and youth soccer teams. His positive coaching
philosophy is appreciated by players and parents alike.
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Roger Jacobs
Director of Player Development
Soccer/Basketball
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Roger Jacobs has joined the staff here
at Riverfront Sports. Roger has been the head coach of men's
soccer at Baptist Bible College for 16 years. He also brings
his experience as the director of Big Blue Camps and Defender
Soccer Camps. Roger has served on the board of Abington Youth
Soccer. Derek, while playing for his father, became a
three-time All American at BBC. Roger's daughter, Amber,
plays for the WNBA Minnesota Lynx. Because of Roger's
dedication and hard work, we look forward to his contribution
to our programs.
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Carey Newman
Director of Micro Soccer Academy and Party Coordinator
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Carey Newman is the Director of Micro
Soccer Academy. He grew up in the Baltimore
area and then moved here to attend Baptist Bible College.
Carey played soccer at Baptist Bible College for two years
under Coach Jacobs while enrolled in the Counseling Program.
After college he took a job as a Therapeutic Staff Support at
the Youth Advocate Program. He has had a love of soccer his
entire life and enjoys the opportunity to teach it to
children.
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