The leadership of the Placer United Soccer Club, including Thompson, Ron Benjamin, Paul O’Brien, and the Board of Directors are committed to making this Club the best possible soccer experience and soccer development program for your children.

We appreciate all the members who took time to attend the meeting last night and make comments. It is clear our members have a great passion for this Club and want us all to be focused on our core mission – the soccer programs.

In that spirit, the Board voted last night to move as quickly as possible and in an orderly fashion to amend the by-laws, restore members’ right to vote on the make-up of the Board, and hold an election.

In the meantime, we ask everyone to maintain their personal focus on how they can be helping to move the Club forward. The Directors of Coaching, the coaches, the parents, and the Board all have a role to play in remembering we are here for the players, not ourselves.

We’ll report back to you soon on the status and next steps in this process. In the meantime, cheer for our teams in action this weekend. Go Placer!

Thompson

Executive Director of Coaching

Brad Tooker

Board Chair

Dear Placer United Families:

A member of our Club has reported to us that a suspicious man was seen at the Cirby Elementary field during a Placer United training session.  Although this incident occurred in late June and was recently brought to our attention, we felt it was important to notify our families.  It was reported that the man was acting strangely and began talking to several children and showing them pictures on his phone.

Please use this as an opportunity to remind your family to be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.

Again, we don’t want to alarm anybody, but felt it was important to let you know this was reported to us.  If we receive additional relevant information, we will provide it to you.

Sincerely,

Brad Tooker
Board Chair

Dear Placer United Families:

I am writing to you as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Placer United. As you may be aware, there have been rumors circulating through social media and other venues over the last two days regarding Board related matters. Unfortunately, there was also the unauthorized defacement of our logo on a community Facebook page of Placer United, which altered the Placer United website and contained messaging that detracts from the mission of our Club. I am also disturbed by the postings from an anonymous author of unsubstantiated rumors regarding individuals. It is unfortunate that this has taken on a life of its own.

The Board of Placer United reviews all matters with the goal of doing what is in the best interest of Placer United and its members. The Board takes its role seriously and is expected to handle any sensitive situation confidentially. To the extent there are valid issues on any topic, the Board will work to resolve them in a fair and equitable manner to all involved.

Placer United is one of the top soccer clubs in Northern California. We have many milestones and accomplishments to celebrate, including the opening of the Placer United Indoor Training Center, sending players off to college to pursue their passion at the next level, and the continued development and success of players and teams throughout the Club.

Thank you for continuing to support the players, coaches, volunteers and mission of Placer United. Let us all work together to create a fun, competitive and exciting soccer experience for our players.

Sincerely,

Brad Tooker, Board Chair

Ten Placer United girls teams travelled down to Davis this past weekend to compete at the Davis Legacy College Showcase.  Six of those ten teams made it to the semi-finals!

Many college coaches came to Davis for the showcase to recruit/scout future student-athletes to their colleges and universities.

The U15 Girls Red team won five straight games to take home the championship. They defeated Bay Oaks, Nomads, West Coast, Juventus and Diablo FC.  The girls scored twelve goals while only conceeding two.

The U16 Girls White team made it to the championship game of the League 1 Division with two wins, one draw and one loss.  They defeated Bullard in the semi-finals with a goal in overtime. The girls then squared off against Mustang Freedom in the final and lost 2-1 in overtime.

The U18 Girls White team made it to the championship game of the League 1 Division with two wins and two draws. They defeated Cap FC in the semi-finals 1-0.  The girls then squared off against Manteca in the final and were defeated 3-1.

Three teams made it to the semi-finals of the Premier Division but fell short of advancement to the final.  U18 Red, U16 White GT and the U12 Red.

Also particpating in the event were the U15 White, U14 Red, U13 Red and the U12 White.

Congrats to all of the teams on a fantastic weekend!

The spring girls high school soccer season is now complete and many Placer United players took home 1st team All League Honors. Additionally, Lauren Gollnick of Del Oro High School was awarded the Sierra Foothill League Player of the Year!

All League Recognition:

Antelope: Bianca Tabuso, Zaida Pineda

Bear River: Maddi Dunn, Janelle Jensen

Casa Roble: Frida DeHaro

Del Oro: Lauren Gollnick, Kayla Collins, Elle Gollnick, Kacey Crane, Jessica Hinsken

Folsom: Caitlyn Kretzchmar

Granite Bay: Dorien Johnk, Ashley Sweeting, Kayla Karlsson, Makenzie Brito

Lincoln: Abbie Faingold

Lodi: Jessica Raybe

Oakmont: Kendall Boshart, Katie Carte

Roseville: Lauren Stafford

St. Francis: Anna

Vista Del Lago: Janae Gonzalez

Woodcreek: Emily Chalfant, Lauren Hayano, Rachel Dortch

Congratulations to all of the First Team All League selections and all of the Placer United players who impacted your respsective high school programs!

Did we miss anyone? If so, it was unintentional and we hope you let us know so we can quickly update this post!