Posted On November 30, 2010 by PUSC

“Sometimes, Lady Luck Just Leaves You Hanging!” states DOC, Paul O’Brien

The first Western College Development Association Showcase kicked off over Thanksgiving in the home of the city made famous for never sleeping, The King and the Rat Pack. It was “Viva Las Vegas” time for the Placer United U14, U16 and U17 and California Development Academy U15 and U18 boys teams. They had a blast […]Continue reading..

Posted On November 30, 2010 by PUSC

Placer United Girls Compete In Prestigious Surf Cup

Five Placer United girls teams spent the Thanksgiving weekend at Surf Cup in San Diego and played against some of the Nation’s best soccer teams. There were over 200 college coaches at the event who watched/scouted our teams. The U14 girls had a great run through the tournament. They defeated the Surf, Canyon PSA and […]Continue reading..

Posted On November 18, 2010 by PUSC

CDA Sends Three Players to the National Team Camp

Congratulations to Connor Hallisey, Grant Silvester and Daniel Cuevas, members of the CDA 92/93 U18 team, for being selected to participate in the U18 National Team training camp being held at the Home Depot Center in late November. Connor and Grant are returning CDA players who both had the distinction of being selected to the […]Continue reading..

Posted On November 10, 2010 by PUSC

Placer United Girls Gold U17 94’s Win the CCSL Premier League and Face Off vs Cal-South’s Best

The Placer United U17 Girls Gold team has won the premier group in the fall playing league with a perfect 7-0 record. This is the most competitive league for older girls in Northern California. Now, the girls face off in the annual “North vs. South” competition at the Bartholomew Sports Complex in Elk Grove to […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 27, 2010 by PUSC

Placer United’s Youngest Girls Teams Excel at BOO Fest

The Placer United U9’s-U11’s had a great weekend at Boo Fest this past weekend. The fields at Sac United were in good shape on Saturday and then got a bit sloppy on Sunday due to the rain. Our teams fought through the conditions and played great soccer. Here are the results: U9 Girls Gold – […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 27, 2010 by PUSC

Five U13G’s Selected for PDP

Five girls from the U13 Gold team were selected to play for the Region 6 PDP team in Manteca over the October 17th weekend. Kamari Hines, Maggie Bell, Emily Curry, Jordan Holt and Kaleigh Grijalva were all selected to the team. The Region 6 PDP team is made up of the top female players born […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 13, 2010 by PUSC

NCAA Rules and Guidelines

There is a paperback magazine called the 2002-03 NCAA Guide For The College Bound Student-Athlete. Theses magazines are available at the High Schools, just ask an advisor or athletic director. The magazine also contains the NCAA Clearinghouse registration form which is a requirement to be filled out in order to participate in College Athletics. www.ncaa.org […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 13, 2010 by PUSC

CollegeInfo – Tips on Contacting College Coaches

By Ramona Barber Ramona Barber is the Iowa State Youth Soccer Association Education Director and a contributor to Sports Communication Publications Very few college coaches will offer athletic scholarships to players they haven’t seen play. Also, most college coaches will not take players seriously until the completion of their sophomore year. Players who will be […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 13, 2010 by PUSC

CollegeInfo – Recruiting Tips, Tricks and Traps

By Ramona Barber Ramona Barber is the Iowa State Youth Soccer Association Education Director and a contributor to Sports Communication Publications Every year there are always a small number of athletes known as blue chippers. A blue chip player is an athlete who is considered a superstar. Penny Hastings author of How to Win a […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 13, 2010 by PUSC

CollegeInfo – Videotapes for College Coaches

By Ramona Barber Ramona Barber is the Iowa State Youth Soccer Association Education Director and a contributor to Sports Communication Publications “One picture is worth a thousand words!” So, how much more is a video worth? Quite a bit to some college coaches. Sooner or later, players investigating college soccer programs will probably be asked […]Continue reading..