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U12 Girls Elite Dominate Tracy Tournament

This past Memorial Day weekend, the U12 Girls Elite fired on all pistons for their first tournament of the new season giving up zero goals and exploiting the opposition with 18 scores to win the championship.

The girls dominated the back defensive line, the mid-field, and of course the opposition’s third. Kudos to the team for their performance: Megan Bine, Ailey Collins, Alayna Ferguson, Britney Flint, Nicole Gearing, Tate Hall, Madison Leonard, Nicolette Lewis, Abbey Michaelsen, Clare Murphy, Megan Nimtz, Isabella Perez, Taylor Simpkins, Sylvia Sloss, Emily Talmi, and Coach Matt Scammacca.

Placer United Hosts Girls College Day

Placer United will host the annual College Day Conference this Sunday, June 12th. The sessions are for U15-U18 FEMALE players and are open to all players from any soccer club.

Placer will hold a field session from 11:00am-1:00pm at Sierra College Soccer Field. Please arrive at 10:45am and bring your cleats, shinguards and water. Following the field session will be a Question and Answer classroom session at the office of Placer United Soccer Club from 1:30pm-3:00pm.

All players and parents are welcome to attend.

Placer welcomes the college coaches who will be running the sessions:

Mark Carr – University of San Francisco

Kirk Nelson – University of Nevada

Cody Worden – Dominican Univeristy

 

Questions? Please call DOC Ron Benjamin at (916) 660-0348.

Placer United Soccer Club’s office is located at 6205 S. Walnut Street, Loomis.

Placer United U11 Girls Work as Ball Runners for the California Storm Game

The U11 Girls ’01 Elite had the opportunity to be the official ball runners for the California Storm’s first league game of the season last week. The California Storm is one of the top teams in the Women’s Professional Soccer League (WPSL). The Storm’s roster is made up of former National team players and former/current top collegiate players. A few notable players are Brandi Chastain, former US National team star and Sissi, former Brazilian International. 

Our Placer United girls circled the field for the match and helped track balls played out of bounds to keep the rhythm of the match flowing. 

You can find the Storm’s game schedule on our website under “Club Events”

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

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!

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!

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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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!