Posted On July 11, 2014 by PUSC

Placer United Girls Represent with High School League Most Valuable Players and 1st Team All League Members

The 2014 girls high school soccer season was an exciting one in the Sacramento area. Placer United has many players who earned MVP honors and 1st Team All League honors. Most Valuable Players Anna Gregg (St. Francis) U18G 97 Gold. Voted Sacramento Area Player of the Year Maggie Bell (Granite Bay) U16G 98 Gold. Voted […]Continue reading..

Posted On July 11, 2014 by PUSC

Placer Unted U17 Boys Win First Game at NPL National Finals

The Placer United U17B Gold team played their first game yesterday afternoon in pursuit of an NPL  National title against Chicago Fire Jrs in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dressed in their all-new eye-catching yellow kit, the boys came out buzzing and swarmed all over the Chicago Fire team from the very start. But an inspired performance by the […]Continue reading..

Posted On July 6, 2014 by PUSC

Coach Ron Visits Atlas Soccer Academy in Puerto Vallarta

Coach Ron Visits Atlas Soccer Academy in Puerto Vallarta  – Atlas 1st Team to Play Sacramento Republic on July 6 at Bonney Field “I was very fortunate to travel to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a portion of the club break.  I have travelled down there for many years to work with my friend, Jose Curiel […]Continue reading..

Posted On July 2, 2014 by PUSC

Why Futsal is an Important Part of our Placer United Soccer Program

by Ben Smith, BBC Sports A stroll along Rio’s breathtaking beaches is enough to show you why they believe that futsal is the game behind Brazil’s 2014 superstars. As far as the eye can see, footballs dance in the evening air, propelled by one deft touch after another. Alongside the sun-worshippers, towel hawkers, muscle-men and […]Continue reading..

Posted On June 25, 2014 by PUSC

The Talmi Sisters Earn All Combine Honors at the Top Drawer Soccer Combine

  Congratulations to Emily (U15G 00 Gold) and Sydney (U18G 97 Gold) as each earned All Combine Honors at the Top Drawer Soccer Combine held June 1st at Turlock Regional Soccer Complex.  Emily earned first team honors while Sydney earned second team honors. The Turlock Complex played host to the first of ten combines in […]Continue reading..

Posted On June 11, 2014 by PUSC

U16G 99 Gold and U18G 98 Gold Semi-Finalists at the Utah Avalanche College Showcase

The U16 Girls 99 Gold and the U18 Girls 98 Gold traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah this past weekend to play in the first college showcase of the year. There were a number of college coaches in attendance scouting the talent. The games were played at the beautifully manicured Quinn’s Soccer Complex. The U16 […]Continue reading..

Posted On June 11, 2014 by PUSC

Great Weekend for Placer United at Nor Cal Regional Championships

Placer United had an incredible weekend out in Davis at the Nor Cal Regional Championships. All five teams that qualified for the Regional Championships advanced to play on Sunday morning  in the semi-finals. Four out of the five teams were victorious in their semi’s and moved on to play in the finals later that day. With […]Continue reading..

Posted On May 22, 2014 by PUSC

Placer United Boys Travel to Major ODP Event

Five Placer United boys will travel to The Pacific Coast Invitational, an Olympic Development Program (ODP) Showcase, for the 2001 age group held over Memorial Day weekend. The tournament will serve as an official national identification event for U.S. Soccer and will be held  at the Ventura College Sportsplex, one of the top community college facilities in the country. […]Continue reading..

Posted On May 20, 2014 by PUSC

Gregg Named River Cats Girls Soccer Player of the Year

St. Francis junior soccer player Anna Gregg was named the River Cats Girls Soccer Player of the Year at the High School Awards Ceremony before Sunday’s game against the Tacoma Rainers. “It means so much and feels so great,” said Gregg of the Player of the Year honor. “I set a goal to help the […]Continue reading..

Posted On May 9, 2014 by PUSC

Placer United Welcomes Coach Robert Handy

Coach Rob is the head men’s soccer coach at William Jessup University. He came to the Warriors after spending the last three years working as an assistant coach for the Chico State men’s soccer team underneath head coach Felipe Restrepo. While at Chico State, Coach Rob was a vital part in Chico State winning the 2010, 2011 and […]Continue reading..