Miles developed a love for soccer at a young age, playing throughout his youth, including the Utah Summer Games. In high school, he pursued a new dream and went on to serve eight years in the Army National Guard. In 2023, he rediscovered his passion for the game when his oldest daughter showed interest in soccer. Following in his mother’s footsteps, he began coaching and quickly took on the role of Field Manager. His dedication and attention to detail led to an invitation to join the AYSO Board in 2024. Outside the field, Miles runs a local nonprofit providing resources for children and families.

Playground Master Coach - Julie Berry Case

Director of Coordinators - E.Jay Overson
E.Jay has enjoyed soccer since he was six (6) years old, playing throughout his youth, and shortly after graduating from Cedar High school. From that point on, E.Jay took more of a volunteer role in helping friends coach Utah Summer Games teams over the years. After leaving to attend the state of Michigan for a time for law school, he returned to Utah with his family and sought opportunities to help local soccer players improve. E.Jay found the opportunity he was looking for by volunteering as an AYSO Coach. Despite his own children's choice not to play, E.Jay has enjoyed teaching and coaching other people’s children the basics of the game for four (4) consecutive years as an AYSO Coach. After seeing how much fun soccer could be, E.Jay’s two daughters decided to give soccer a try during the next season, wherein E.Jay was able to coach his daughters on the same team for their first ever soccer season, which they enjoyed immensely. He has now been an AYSO Coach for five (5) consecutive years, and still keeps in touch with a majority of his past players. In 2018, E.Jay was invited to join the AYSO board after demonstrating his passion for the game and for AYSO. During his time as an AYSO volunteer, E.Jay has come to realize in order to help this organization thrive, it is paramount to find and have more active volunteers; there needs to be more community involvement from the parents and families of our youth players. E.Jay is a local attorney, when he isn’t out on the pitch coaching/watching soccer.

Candice was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona for 19 years. In Phoenix, it was not hot until your shoes stuck to the asphalt! She did not play sports when she was younger;  but with three kids of her own, two boys and a girl, she has found herself immersed into sports. After being a team mom, she saw a need and started helping out with her kids coaches. With her newfound love for soccer, Candice decided to try her hand at being a coach and has never regretted that choice. It’s the highlight of her day when she sees past players at school or around town. With her fast growing love for AYSO, she was thrilled to be invited to join the AYSO board at the end of the 2018 season. She is always trying to learn and grow to ensure she can give all the kids she meets the best soccer experience. When she is not out on the pitch, Candice’s second favorite thing to do is put on her cowgirl boots and enjoy playing in her backyard because you never know what new animal she has brought home or maybe she got lucky and her garden finally started to grow something. 

Region Coach Trainers
Candice Whiting, Regina Jackowiak (see above) and Matt Carling
Matthew D. Carling joined Cedar City’s AYSO Board in 2017. He serves as a certified coach trainer, Safety Manager, and referee. Mr. Carling earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Brigham Young University in 1994, followed by both his MBA and Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law in 1998. In 2016, he completed a Master of Political Economy, summa cum laude, from George Wythe University. He served as a judge in Parowan from 2021 to 2025 and previously worked as a prosecutor, public defender, and private attorney. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys coaching and officiating soccer, spending time outdoors with his family, hobby farming, and reading.