SAINT LOUIS SCOTT GALLAGHER

2022-2023 Girls Program Youth Academy Staff Announcement

David Vedder • May 11, 2022

Saint Louis - The Saint Louis Scott Gallagher Girls Division is excited to begin announcing its Director, Coaching, and Administrative line up for the 2022-23 season. “Our Club Mission is unwavering, To Be the Best Club in the Country.” stated SLSG Girls Program Director Scott McDoniel. “And in order to effectively continue striving for this mission, SLSG Leadership has understood for some time that our teachers/coaches play a major role in helping us achieve this status.” 


The Girls Division plans to release the staffing announcements in phases, and in no particular order, throughout the month of May. The first platform to be highlighted is the Girls Youth Academy Staff. “The Youth Academy Program consists of Elite and Premier Level Teams from the ages U9-U12” said Youth Academy Director Sterling Wescott. “We are incredibly proud of all our teams in the Junior Division [U6-U12], and over the years as the club has evolved and tiers have naturally been created, the Youth Academy Program has grown into a very high level and developmentally centric environment, which one of several steps a player can take towards joining the division’s upper level platforms like Elite and ECNL or ECNL - RL.” 


There are two new additions to the Youth Academy Staff this year. 30-year coaching veteran coach and long-time favorite Steve Pecher will be stepping into the U9 age group to be the lead voice for our 2014 Elite Team. He will be joined by one of the club's up and coming superstar coaches, Lauren Nuelle. Lauren has been a full time member of the staff for the past four years but has been coaching in the club since even before graduating from Webster University in 2018. Lauren has worked with all ages in the club, most recently working inside our ECNL - Regional League platform. Pecher, who has an overwhelmingly successful playing and coaching resume, is excited to work with “the future” talent of the girls program. “I have always enjoyed working with the young ages and helping to instill basic but important skill sets they will need to be successful in the game, especially in this club. I believe Lauren, who is talented at training soccer technique, and I will be a great compliment to the U9 age group.”



  • Youth Academy Director - Sterling Wescott
  • U12 - 2011 Elite Navy - Carlton Williams
  • U12 - 2011 Elite Green - Carlton Williams
  • U12 - 2011 Premier - TBA
  • U11 - 2012 Elite Navy - Sterling Wescott
  • U11 - 2012 Elite Green - Sterling Wescott
  • U11 - 2012 Premier - TBA
  • U10 - 2013 Elite Navy - Carlton Williams - Scott Ross
  • U9 - 2014 Elite Navy - Steve Pecher - Lauren Nuelle


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