{"id":8229,"date":"2024-03-01T17:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/?page_id=8229"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:12:42","slug":"wny-flash-buffalo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wny-flash-buffalo","title":{"rendered":"WNY Flash Buffalo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wny-flash-site-header.jpeg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"1600\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tTHE WNY FLASH ACADEMY&#8217;S ORIGINAL REGION\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Untitled-41.png\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Export1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1843\" width=\"2560\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/030423-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5158.jpg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/export-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Export7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1757\" width=\"2560\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>Buffalo is the original and home region of the Western New York Flash Academy. Founded back in 2012, the academy aims to provide a professional, organized, and accomplished player development program for youth soccer players of all skill levels.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo is home to more than 1,000 academy players, as of the 2024-2025 season. Practices and games are based out of Flash Fields and Sahlen&#8217;s Sports Park in Elma, NY.<\/p>\n<p>The North region also brings in more players in the Buffalo area, practicing at Forest Elementary School and the Lincoln Park Athletic Complex.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to our club teams, the WNY Flash also hosts its own Jr. Academy, camps, House League, ECNL Summer Training, and Center of Excellence in the Buffalo area.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tJoin the WNY Flash Family\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wny-tryouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTRYOUT INFORMATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tOur 2025-2026 Coaching Staff\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wny-coaches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCLICK HERE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/summer-camp\" title=\"SUMMER CAMPS\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tSUMMER CAMPS\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/wny-tryouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAMP DATES AND REGISTRATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/ecnl-summer-training\" title=\"ECNL SUMMER TRAINING\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tECNL SUMMER TRAINING\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/ecnl-summer-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMORE DETAILS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/alumni\" title=\"WNY FLASH COLLEGE COMMITMENTS\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tWNY FLASH COLLEGE COMMITMENTS\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MEET OUR STAFF<\/strong><\/p>\nEric Dade &#8211; Director of Coaching<br \/>\n\n<p>edade@wnyflashsoccer.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bauti Pedezert &#8211; Boys Director of Coaching<\/p>\n<p>bpedezert@wnyflashsoccer.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rob Jackman &#8211; Girls Director of Coaching<\/p>\n<p>rjackman@wnyflashsoccer.com<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wnyflash.com\/academy-overview\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONTACT US\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<p><strong>OUR FACILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sahlen&#8217;s Sports Park<\/p>\n<p>7070 Seneca St, Elma, NY 14059<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Flash Fields<\/p>\n<p>6831 Seneca St, Elma, NY 14059<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ECC North Fields<\/p>\n<p>6205 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Forest Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>250 N Forest Rd, Buffalo, NY 14221<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tClub Partners &#038; Affiliates\n\t<\/h2>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE WNY FLASH ACADEMY&#8217;S ORIGINAL REGION Buffalo is the original and home region of the Western New York Flash Academy. 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