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2014-2015 Season Team Success

Girls – U9-U11

U9G Gold – Finalist-Copa del Rey, Finalist-Placer Juniors Cup, Quarter-finals-Norcal Cup-Red 2: Premier 2

U10G Gold – Champions-Placer Juniors Cup, Quarter-finals-Norcal Cup-Red 2: Diamond 1

U10G Black – Finalist-Copa del Rey, Champions-Ghosts and Goals, Finalist-Placer Jrs Cup, Quarter-finals-Norcal Cup-Red 2: Premier 3

U11G Gold – Champions-Region 6 Norcal Spring League, Finalist-Norcal Spring Cross-Regionals, 2nd Place-Region 6 Fall League, Semi-finals-Placer Girls Cup, Top 32 of Norcal State Cup Red Group (in progress)

U11G Black – Champion-Placer Girls Cup, Semi-finals-Norcal Cup-Platinum 2

Boys – U9-U11

U9B Gold – Finalist-Placer Juniors Cup, Semi-finals-Davis Super Classico Summer, Semi-finals-Davis Super Classico Cinco de Mayo, Semi-finals-Boo Fest, Semi-finals-Copa del Rey, Quarter-finals-Norcal Cup-Red 2: Premier 3

U9B Black – Quarter-finals-Norcal Cup-White 1: Platinum 1

U10B Gold – Semi-finals-Placer Juniors Cup (U11), Quarter-finals-Norcal Cup-Red 2: Diamond 1

U10B Black – Semi-finalists-Norcal State Cup-Final Four-Red 1: State 1, Champion-Copa del Rey, Finalist-Placer Juniors Cup, Semi-finalist -Davis Classico.

U10B White – Champions-Norcal Region 6 Fall League-Silver 2, Quarter-finals-Norcal Cup-White 1: Platinum 3, Semi-finals-Placer Juniors Cup

U11B Gold – 2nd Place-Region 6 Norcal Spring League, Champion-Norcal Spring Cross-Regionals, Champions-Davis Super Classico Cinco de Mayo, Champions-Davis Super Classico-Summer, Champions-Juventus, Champions-Norcal Region 6 Fall League, Semi-finals-Nomads Thanksgiving, Top 32 of Norcal State Cup Red 1/ State 2 Group (in progress)

U11B Black – Finalist-Placer Juniors Cup, Norcal State Cup Red Group

Girls – U12-U18

U12G Gold – Champions-Norcal Region 6 Spring League, Champion-Norcal Spring Cross-Regionals, Champion-Norcal Region 6 Fall League, Surf Cup, Champions-Pleasanton Showcase, Champions-Davis Showcase, Norcal State Cup Champions

U12G Black – Semi-finals-Pleasanton Showcase, Semi-finals-Placer Girls Cup, Norcal State Cup Red 2/Diamond 2 Finalists

U13G Gold – Top 32 of Norcal State Cup Red Group (in progress), Played in Surf Thanksgiving, Norcal State Cup Red 1/Premier 1 Finalists – #18 in the State

U13G Black – Champion-Placer Girls Cup, Quarter-finals-Norcal Cup-Platinum 1

U14G Gold – Champions-Norcal Region 6 Spring League, Champion-Norcal Spring Cross-Regionals, Played in Surf Thanksgiving, NPL Champions League

U14G Black – Semi-finals-California Cup

U15G Gold – Champions-NPL Fall Champions League, Played in Surf Cup and Surf Thanksgiving, Semi-finals-Davis Showcase, Finalist-Pleasanton Showcase, Semi-finals-Placer Girls Cup

U15G Black – Finalist-Juventus Showcase

U16G Gold – Champions-NPL Fall Champions League, Semi-Finals-Surf College Cup, Semi-finals-Davis Showcase, Semi-finals-Utah Avalanche Showcase

U16G Black – Finalist-Sacramento United Suntan Classic

U18G Gold ’97 – Champion-Davis Showcase, Finalist-Pleasanton Showcase, Played in Surf Cup and Surf College Cup

U18G Gold ’98 – Champion-NPL Fall State Premier 1, Semi-finals-Davis Showcase, Semi-finals-Utah Avalanche Showcase

Boys – U12-U18

U12B Gold – Champions-Norcal Region 6 Spring League, Semi-finals-Norcal Spring Cross-Regionals, Champions-Norcal Region 6 Fall League, Quarter-finals-Surf Cup, Semi-finals-Mustang Stampede, Semi-finals-Davis Showcase, Finalist-Davis Super Classico, Top 32 of Norcal State Cup Red 1/State 2 – finished #11 in the State

U12B Black – Semi-finals-Mustang Stampede, Semi-finals-Sacramento United Suntan Classic, Norcal State Cup Red Group

U13B Gold – Semi-finals-Las Vegas Mayors Cup, Semi-finals-Sacramento United Suntan Classic, Norcal State Cup Red 2 Diamond 1 State Cup Champions

U13B Black – 2nd Place-Norcal Region 6 Spring League, 2nd Place-Norcal Region 6 Fall League, Champion-Santa Rosa Nike Harvest Cup, Finalist-Casa Boca Champions Cup, Norcal State Cup Red Group

U14B Academy – Played up in U15 age bracket at Davis College Showcase and made the Semi-finals. (Team is a member of the United States Soccer Federation Academy. U.S. scouts attend training sessions and games. Players are invited to USSF Camps)

U14B Gold – Semi-finalists-Vacaville Shootout

U15B Gold – Champions-Davis Showcase, Champions-Sacramento United Suntan Classic, Semi-finals-Santa Clara Sporting Invitational

U16B Gold – Champions-Juvnetus TOC, Semi-finals-Juventus Showcase

U18B Gold – National Champions-NPL National Finals, Champions-Surf Cup, Champions-Davis Showcase

U18B Black – Champion-Juventus Showcase, Semi-finals-Ballistic Summer Classic, Quarter-finals-Nomads Showcase Thanksgiving

College Bound

Cal Franze Commits to University of Colorado in Colorado Springs

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“I feel honored (and very relieved) to have committed to University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, to play Division 2 Soccer. Not only does this school offer great academic opportunity, it allows me to pursue two sports I love, soccer and ice hockey. I’d like to thank my parents for supporting me throughout my entire youth soccer career and always being my number one fans. I’d also like to give a special thanks to Quinn McArthur and his staff who got me back on the field after fracturing my spine last year, and to my coach Cory Clonce, who made me believe in myself and for always pushing me to be my best. Lastly, a huge thanks to anyone who doesn’t think a “B team” player can play in college at a high level, it was a huge motivator.” — Cal Franze

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MLS Call Up Placer United Alumni

Congratulations to Placer United alumni Seth Casiple and Connor Hallisey who were selected on Major League Soccer’s list of 55 NCAA Division I college seniors invited to showcase their talents at the 2015 adidas MLS Player Combine January 8-13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The coaching staffs from all 20 MLS teams will be on hand to scout talent for the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 15, in Philadelphia.The invite list includes seven players who will be competing at this weekend’s College Cup in Cary, North Carolina: four from UCLA and one each from Providence, UMBC and Virginia.The 55 seniors were selected by a committee consisting of NCAA Division I coaches from every conference and MLS representatives. They will be joined at the adidas MLS Player Combine by other seniors, including those from lower NCAA divisions, underclassmen who sign Generation adidas contracts and other international invitees, all of whom will be announced at a later date.

First Last School Pos Hometown / Citizenship
Saad Abdul-Salaam Akron D Gahanna, OH / USA
Miguel Aguilar San Francisco F Sacramento, CA / Mexico
Fatai Alashe Michigan State M/D Northville, MI / USA
Tyler Arnone Michigan D Hicksville, NY / USA
Dominique Badji Boston University F Dakar / Senegal
Oumar Ballo UMBC D Baltimore, MD / Mali
Laurie Bell Milwaukee D/M Poynton, England / UK
Salvador Bernal UNLV M/F Las Vegas, NV
US perm. res.
Nick Besler Notre Dame M Overland Park, KS / USA
Adria Beso Marco UConn M Lleida / Spain
Andrew Bevin West Virginia F/M Napier / New Zealand
Eric Bird Virginia M Virginia Beach, VA / USA
Connor Brandt San Diego M Temecula, CA / USA
Sergio Campbell UConn D Clarendon / Jamaica
Seth Casiple Cal M Rocklin, CA / USA
Wes Charpie USF D Tarpon Springs, FL / USA
Andy Craven North Carolina F St. Simons Island, GA / USA
Otis Earl UC Riverside D London / USA, UK
Earl Edwards UCLA GK San Diego, CA / USA
Marc Fenelus Cal St Fullerton F Providenciales /
Turks & Caicos
Oniel Fisher New Mexico MF Portmore / Jamaica
Tomas Gomez Georgetown GK Webster Groves, MO / USA
Connor Hallisey Cal M Granite Bay, CA / USA
Cameron Iwasa UC Irvine F Sacramento, CA / USA
Daniel Keller Louisville D Carmel, IN / USA
Robert Kristo St. Louis F St. Louis, MO / USA, Croatia
Sagi Lev-Ari Cal St Northridge F Haifa / Israel
Rob Lovejoy North Carolina F/M Greensboro, NC / USA
Fabio Machado Providence M Santa Catarina, Brazil / USA
Ignacio Maganto Iona F Madrid / Spain
Anthony Manning St. Louis D Mesquite, TX / USA
Ramon Martín
Del Campo		 UC Davis D Chula Vista, CA /
USA, Mexico
Shawn McLaws Coastal Carolina D/M Edmond, OK / USA
Dan Metzger Maryland M Holmdel, NY / USA
Tyler Miller Northwestern GK Woodbury, NJ / USA
Luke Mishu Notre Dame D Knoxville, TN / USA
Adam Montague Michigan State F Toledo, OH / USA
Craig Nitti Loyola Marymount D Calabasas, CA / USA, Italy
Boyd Okwuonu North Carolina D Edmond, OK / USA
Tim Parker St. John’s D Hicksville, NY / USA
Nikola Paunic USF D Toronto, ON / Canada
Matt Polster SIU-Edwardsville D Las Vegas, NV / USA
Jose Ribas Creighton D/M Guayaquil / Ecuador
Sidney Rivera Old Dominion F Hampton, NJ / USA
James Rogers New Mexico F Denver, CO
Sierra Leone, USA
Manolo Sanchez Clemson M Philadelphia, PA / USA
Will Seymour Oregon State M Soham, England / USA, UK
Khiry Shelton Oregon State F Leander, TX / USA
Aaron Simmons UCLA D Mansfield, TX / USA
Leo Stolz UCLA M Munich / Germany
Andy Thoma Washington M/D Los Alamos, NM / USA
Skylar Thomas Syracuse D Pickering, ON / Canada
Andrew Tusaazemajja UCLA M Panorama City, CA / USA
Christian Volesky SIU-Edwardsville F/M Henderson, NV / USA
Andrew Wolverton Penn State GK Atlanta, GA / USA

College Bound

Max Fereira Commits to CSU Monterey Bay

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“I feel blessed to say that I have committed to play soccer at Cal State University Monterey Bay. Coach Cummings and Coach Stockton have already made me feel welcome and I am stoked to play for them. I plan to major in Liberal Studies and then I would like to become a teacher. Thank you Placer United for your commitment to soccer development and all the opportunities that the club has provided for our team. Thanks to Jason Gantt, Kelcey Chaidez, and Paul O’Brian for your leadership and for making me a better soccer player, as well as a better person. Also, I would like to thank my team mates for all of the amazing memories. You are all my brothers!  Lastly I am very grateful for my family. Without their love and support, none of this would be possible.

GO PLACER! GO OTTERS!” — Max Fereira

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’94 Alumni Ashleigh Nelin Reaches NAIA National Championship

Placer United ’94 Alumni, Ashleigh Nelin, reached the NAIA National Championship with Menlo College.

Menlo College women’s soccer beat out Embry-Riddle of Arizona 2-1 in the NAIA Cal Pac Conference Championship to advance for the first time to Nationals.

Defending champions Concordia Cavaliers of Oregon hosted the first round game to whom Menlo’s Lady Oaks fell in a 3-0 defeat.

Ashleigh started all 21 games and was instrumental in the Cal Pac Conference Championship.

Great job Ashleigh!

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Maggie Bell and Emily Talmi Competed at USYSA ODP Inter-Regional Event in Florida

The 2014 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Girls Thanksgiving Inter-Regional took place November 21-26 at Spanish River Athletic Park in Boca Raton, Florida. Participating teams were comprised of elite players in the 1997-2000 age groups, from each of the four US Youth Soccer Regions.  Maggie Bell of ’97 Gold and Emily Talmi of ’00 Gold competed at the event and played in front of college coaches and the US Soccer National Team coaches.  Nice work ladies!

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Emily Talmi

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Maggie Bell

Maggie Bell

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Placer United Alumni Connor Hallisey Named to Herman Trophy List

Connor Hallisey

Connor Hallisey, Cal Bears #22

Cal Bears  men’s soccer senior and Placer United Alumni  Connor Hallisey has been named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Award Trophy, the Missouri Athletic Club and the National Coaches Soccer Association of America (NSCAA) announced Tuesday.

The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual intercollegiate award administered by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and presented annually at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo. This year’s trophy presentation and banquet will take place on Friday, January 9, 2015.

Division I head soccer coaches will next hold a vote based on the 16 semifinalists and the top three vote-getters will be deemed the finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy.

There will also be a fan vote, with the top vote-getter receiving one additional vote for the MAC Hermann Award Trophy.

Hallisey was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team after a standout season that saw him lead the Golden Bears with nine goals and 12 assists for 30 points. The Granite Bay, California, native closed out the season ranked second in the country in total assists, third in assists per game (.63) and tied for ninth in total points. Hallisey also finished regular-season action tied for second in the Pac-12 in points (27), tied for fifth in total goals (8) and led the league in assists per game (.61).

Hallisey added to his accolades this year for his success off of the field. The senior, who boasts a 3.33 grade point average, earned a spot on the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team and was named to the 2014 Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District Eight Team.

Voting ends Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. PT.

Click Here to Vote!  

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Three Placer Teams Reach the Final at Copa del Ray Tournament

 

Coach John Bustos and the U10B Black, Copa del Rey tournament champions!

Coach John Bustos and the U10B Black, Copa del Rey tournament champions!

The Placer United U9 and U10 teams concluded their 2014/15 season by competing in the Copa del Rey Tournament December 6-7, 2014. Placer United had three teams reach the final!

Highlighting the weekend for the Club was U10B Black. Coach John Bustos and the boys capped off a great State Cup run finishing in the Final Four and as State Cup 2 Finalist by winning the Championship at the Copa del Rey Tournament.  They went undefeated in 4 matches scoring 9 goals and only receiving 1 goal.  They beat their local rival Galaxy Blues 1-0 in an exciting final that had all the spectators at the edge of their seats throughout the match.  The winning goal was scored by center midfielder Davy Padilla who was dominant throughout and the leading scorer of the tournament.

The U9G Gold team had a fantastic run. Winning 1-0 on two occasions along with a 0-0 draw to help them advance to the final. This battles took it’s toll on the team unfortunately, and they came up against an in form Elk Grove Navy team and lost in the final.   It was a great effort by Coach Sarah and the girls, which highlighted their fantastic growth this season.

The U10G Black team also made it to their division final courtesy of two 1-1 draws and a 2-0 win. In the final, the team unfortunately lost out 2-0, but it’s been another good year for Coach Janis’ group who did so well in their State Cup run a few weeks back.

Placer United U10G Gold started the tournament extremely well with two wins of 1-0 and 3-0 to set them up nicely. However, they lost 1-0 in a close game on Sunday morning to knock them out of the tournament and the chance to set up a Placer versus Placer finale.

The U9B Gold team had a mixed bag of results, with one win and two losses.  They were in contention to reach the final heading into Sunday. The U9B Black team played well in  in a very difficult bracket but came up on the short end.

Placer U10B Gold had a tough weekend in a very competitive division. They had three very narrow defeats but played very well.

The U10B White team had a difficult opening day with two losses. They responded well the following day and ended their season with a 1-1 draw versus Stockton.

Congratulations to all of our U9 and U10 teams this season!

 

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Three Placer Girls Teams Crowned Norcal National Premier League Champions

After a long fall season, three Placer United girls teams were crowned National Premier League Champions this weekend in Davis, California.

U15G 00 Gold, 2014 NPL Champions League Champions

U15G 00 Gold, 2014 NPL Champions League Champions

The U15G 00 Gold and the U16G 99 Gold were crowned champions in the Champions League division of Norcal NPL and receive an automatic bid to play for the NPL National Championship, July 9-13, 2015 in Westfield, Indiana. The winner of each National Premier League across the country come together and compete for the National Championship.

The U15G Gold finished the season with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw with 15 goals for and 5 goals against.

 

U16G Gold, 2014 NPL Champions League Champions

U16G Gold, 2014 NPL Champions League Champions

The U16G Gold finished the season with a record of 7 wins and 1 draw with 22 goals for and only one goal against!

 

U18G 98 Gold, NPL Champions League Champions

U18G 98 Gold, NPL Champions League Champions

The U18G 98 Gold won the State Premier 1 Division of the NPL. They finished with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw with 13 goals for and 9 goals against.

Placer United Soccer currently has two National Championships. The ’93 Gold girls in 2008 at the US Club Soccer National Cup and most recently, the ’97 Gold boys in 2014 at the National Premier League Finals in North Carolina.

Good luck to the ’99 and ’00 girls on their quest to claim more National Titles for their team and Placer United.

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Placer United Girls Teams in the Hunt for the NPL Champions League Title This Weekend

Three Placer United girls teams are in the hunt for the NPL Champions League title to be decided this weekend at the NPL Showcase in Davis.

The U15G Gold are currently tied for 2nd place and have a chance of winning the title after they knocked off first place Santa Clara Sporting.

The U16G Gold are sitting at the top of the standings after beating FC Elk Grove Navy.  If the girls win, they will be the Norcal NPL Champions.

The U18G 97 Gold are tied for 3rd place with a game in hand. If they win this weekend, they are likely to bring home the title.

The winner of the Champions League will receive an automatic bid to play for the NPL National Championship in Westfield, Indiana July 9-13, 2015.  The NPL Finals features the champions of all 19 NPLs across the United States in the U13 through U18 boys and girls age groups. Teams will play several group games before advancing to knock-out rounds to determine the NPL National Champion in every age group.

One of the most prestigious championships in the country, the NPL finals is the target destination for all NPL teams throughout the year-long, league-based competition each season.

Additionally, there will be a large number of college coaches at the event for recruiting purposes.   This is a very exciting time for our program.

The Placer United U18 97 Gold boys team won the National Championship earlier this year!

Good luck ladies! Go Placer!

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