Posted On January 16, 2015 by PUSC

Girls Teams Reach Top 8 in U11-U13 Norcal State Cup

The U11-U13 Girls Norcal State Cup second round was played January 10-11 at various venues across Northern California. Two of our Placer United girls teams reached the Final 8 in the state! The U12G Gold had a December win, 6-0 over North Bay Elite in second round Game #1. In Game #2 on Saturday, the […]Continue reading..

Posted On January 13, 2015 by PUSC

Five Girls in ODP Reach Finals in Phoenix

The 2015 US Youth Soccer Region IV  Olympic Development Program Championships took place Jan. 8-11 at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. Participating teams are comprised of elite players in the 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 age groups from Region IV.  Five Placer United girls from the U15 ’00 Gold team played integral roles in their team’s success. Abena Aidoo, […]Continue reading..

Posted On January 1, 2015 by PUSC

2014 Year In Review

January 2015 On behalf of your entire Placer United Soccer Club family, including our Directors, Paul O’Brien and Ron Benjamin, our coaching staff, our Club Administrator, Jodi Tarr, and your Board of Directors, we wanted to send our warmest holiday greetings. The Club break is a great time to recharge our soccer batteries and be […]Continue reading..

Posted On December 22, 2014 by PUSC

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 […]Continue reading..

Posted On December 17, 2014 by PUSC

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 […]Continue reading..

Posted On December 13, 2014 by PUSC

’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 […]Continue reading..

Posted On December 11, 2014 by PUSC

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 […]Continue reading..

Posted On December 7, 2014 by PUSC

Placer United Alumni Connor Hallisey Named to Herman Trophy List

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 […]Continue reading..

Posted On December 7, 2014 by PUSC

Three Placer Teams Reach the Final at Copa del Ray Tournament

  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 […]Continue reading..

Posted On November 23, 2014 by PUSC

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. 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, […]Continue reading..