MINEOLA, N.Y. — Tryout dates for the Executive Cup — College Showcase were announced Wednesday.

The competition is an event that provides an opportunity for high school aged male and female soccer players to present their talents in front of college coaches.

andGOSports wants to educate participants on the college recruitment process providing pre-showcase guidance, an individualized list of index schools and specific communication tools with college coaches. The Executive Cup provides each participant professional filming for individual recruiting and also to be offered to 1,400-plus men’s and women’s colleges and universities that provide soccer programs.

In its seventh year, the Executive Cup has grown from two competing boys teams to more than 300 tryout participants and 120 showcase alumni currently playing collegiately. The Executive Cup is a six-week commitment where the individual is responsible for a three-stage tryout process, three team practices, a pre-launch party and event day matches.

The Executive Cup – College Showcase is run on donations and sponsorships that provide participants an opportunity to chase a dream of competing in collegiate soccer.

A $25 registration fee covers all three stages of the tryout process. Participants can register online at www.andgosports.com/events/ncec-executive-cup-college-showcase/

Executive Cup tryout dates:

* Stage 1: Monday, June 5 (Cantiague Park – Turf fields)

* Stage 2: Monday, June 12 (Cantiague Park – Turf fields)

* Stage 3: Monday, June 19t (Cantiague Park – Turf fields)

Tryout Times: Girls: 6:30 – 8 p.m. — Boys: 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Stage 1 open to all players

Stage 2 and 3 by invite only

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.