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Placer United Well Represented in All League Selections

We are so proud of the athletes selected “First Team” throughout the Sac-Joaquin Section of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Placer United had strong representation from some extraordinary individuals who represent the region’s best athletic talent, voted on by high school coaches as the top female soccer players in their conference or league.

In addition, not one, but THREE Placer players were named MVPs. We couldn’t be happier for Savannah Coiner of Rocklin High School and Paige Crouch of Roseville High School, co-MVPs from Sierra Foothill League, as well as, Kim Hernandez of Galt High School, MVP from Sierra Valley Conference.

Congratulations to all this year’s First Team selections. Your hard work on the field has paid off with this significant accomplishment!

Capital Athletic League:

Whitney High School

Morgan Edwards

Capital Valley Conference:

Oakmont High School

Kendall Boshart

Kayla Powers

Jena Tague

Delta River League:

Folsom High School

Danielle Zezoff

Pioneer Valley League:

Bear River High School

Maddi Dunn

Shea Glaspey

San Joaquin Athletic Association:

Lodi High School

Jessica Raybe

Sierra Foothill League:

Co-MVP’s – Savannah Coiner and Paige Crouch

Rocklin High School

Melanie Bertrand

Megan Hanson

Jessica Santos

Roseville High School

Kelsey Decarlo

Granite Bay High School

Kayla Karlsson

Christy Cooper

Maria DeLa Cruz

Anna Goddi

Del Oro High School

Casey McCavitt

Miranda Bailey

Becky Duncan

Rachel Sloss

Woodcreek High School

Lauren Hayano

Sierra Valley Conference:

MVP – Kim Hernandez

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Placer United Welcomes Sarah Alderson to Coaching Staff

Placer United would like to welcome Sarah Alderson to the coaching staff.

Sarah was instrumental in the success of the Modesto Ajax ’89 squad during her youth playing career. She then received a scholarship to attend and play collegiate soccer at California State University, Monterey Bay. She was an All-Conference selection and captained the team. Sarah went on to play in the Women’s Professional Soccer League (WPSL) for the Monterey Blues Soccer Club. She also captained the WPSL team.

Sarah brings women’s collegiate coaching experience to Placer United having assisted the coach of the women’s team at CSUMB. Moving forward, Sarah will be able to assist our girls program in our college recruiting efforts.

Welcome Sarah to Placer United Soccer Club!

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Placer United Girls Represented in NorCal’s PDP Regional Playdate

Five Placer United girls made the Region 6 Player Development Program (PDP) team and travelled to Morgan Hill this past weekend to compete against different regions in Northern California. Makenna Yarnell-Williams, Audrey Phillips, Rachel Gensch, Abby Michaelsen and Nicolette Lewis helped Region 6 land two victories. Region 6 defeated Region 2, 2-1 and upended Region 5, 4-1. Congratulation girls!

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Rick Hitch In Memoriam

Placer United Soccer Club wishes to recognize the contributions of RICK HITCH to the local youth soccer community. Rick died Sunday, May 1, 2011 while climbing Mt. Everest. He had a long standing dedication to the Roseville Youth Soccer Club as a club leader and coached many teams. At PUSC, Rick was the assistant to Coach Eric Wilson for the ’95 Girls Black Team during their U13 season in 2007. He could also be seen at the sidelines of the ’94 Girls Black Team for several seasons, cheering on Eric’s daughter. PUSC offers sincere condolences to Rick’s family and friends.

Please click on the attached link to read more about Rick, his adventures in climbing, his passion for soccer and his devotion to his family and friends.

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College Bound

Caitlyn Kretzschmar Verbally Commits to USD

Caitlyn Kretzschmar, Class of 2012 and a member of Placer United Elite ’94 Gold, has verbally committed to attend University of San Diego. In Caitlyn’s own words, “I am so excited to be attending and playing for San Diego. When I came to Placer two years ago, I had the goal to improve my game enough to be able to play in college. Thanks to Ron Benjamin and the coaching staff at Placer, I have achieved that goal! When I visited USD, I fell in love with the campus and I know that playing for the Toreros and for Coach Greenwood will help take me to the next level of competitive soccer. I am also very happy that I will be attending a college that has highly recognized academics and that it is in warm, sunny California. I would like to thank my teammates and coaches for pushing me to work hard and for making me a better player. I would also like to thank my whole family for supporting me and helping me to get where I am today. I couldn’t have done it without them! Go Toreros!”

College Bound

Shelby Brown Commits to UNC Greensboro Spartans

In her own words…

 

I have recently committed to playing at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, for the 2012 season. I am so excited about playing for the Spartans. I wanted to go to college in North Carolina since my sister played in a tournament there four years ago when Ron coached and directed Marin FC. I love the area, the coaches, the players, the academics and the opportunity to play at a very high level of soccer. It was a very exhausting experience, but I am very happy with my decision to be a Spartan!

I’ve got another year to go before I am finished with my club soccer career. However, I thank my Placer United teammates, my parents, and of course my coach, Ron Benjamin. I have played for three different clubs over my club soccer career and this has been my absolute favorite! Great players, great competition at the best tournaments, wow! My mom and dad have been great about supporting me since I commute four hours round trip to practice. I look forward to playing my last year with my Placer United teammates!

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Rocklin’s Casiple Named Gatorade’s Top California Soccer Player

Rocklin High School’s Seth Casiple today was named the 2010-11 Gatorade California Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

The award recognizes athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character.

The 5-foot-9, 155-pound senior midfielder recorded five goals and five assists in leading the Thunder to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II semifinals last fall. He finished his Rocklin career with 19 goals and 35 assists.

Bill Paterson, Sacramento Bee

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Placer United U17 Black ’94 Seniors to Study at Various Colleges

Nine Placer United seniors from the ’94 Black Team have made their collegiate choices. They will begin to study at these institutions in the fall:

Alex Fidler – University of Washington

Morgan Geiger – Cal Poly

Jamie Giddings – UCLA

Rhiannon Lucatuorto – Sierra College

Lindsay Nelson – UC Santa Barbara

Jackie Reynolds – Cal State Fullerton

Rachel Spaulding – University of San Diego

Jena Tague – Sierra College

Jordan Zucca – Boise State

All of these student/athletes have been a very positive influence for the Placer United Soccer Club. We appreiate all of the hard work and dedication from the players and their families. We wish you the best of luck as you move on with the next phases of your lives. Congratulations!

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Candace Edwards Head to University of Arizona

In her own words…

After playing soccer for thirteen years and overcoming a torn ACL last year, my dream of playing Division 1 soccer in college has come true! I have recently committed to playing at the University of Arizona and couldn’t be happier with my decision. Being out of the game for almost all of last season, I was afraid I may not even be given the opportunity to play soccer in college. Once I found out that Arizona was interested in me I was ecstatic and we went to visit the school and I immediately loved everything about it. The atmosphere seemed perfect for me and all of their facilities were super nice. The coaches were all so nice and helpful and made sure we really felt comfortable there.

I’m excited to begin my college soccer career, but there’s no way I could have done this without my coach, Ron Benjamin, who has helped me so much through the last four years and has helped me grow as a player and a person. My family has also been so supportive through my injury and my whole soccer career and stood by me no matter what my decisions. I’m so thankful for this opportunity I’ve been given and am excited to continue to grow as a player at the University of Arizona. Once again, thank you so much Ron Benjamin, my family, and everyone on Placer United ’93 Gold, who has been such a huge part of my life. I couldn’t have done it without you guys!

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Becky Duncan To Attend UC Davis

Becky Duncan will be attending UC Davis under the Biological Sciences Cellular Biology Degree Program with the hopes of pursuing a graduate degree in Medicine. She has been offered the opportunity under Aggie Coach Mary Claire Roberson to try out for the Woman’s Soccer Team this August.

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