‘Academy’ ‘Development’ and Other Buzz Words in Soccer
Today there are so many different soccer leagues in which our teams can play, but years ago the only truly competitive one in our area was the Presidio Soccer League. As clubs were growing and the smaller clubs were getting eaten up by the much bigger clubs, other leagues and divisions were formed, like the […]
SoccerNation Club Spotlight: FC Heat of Escondido (Part 2)
SoccerNation is spotlighting youth clubs from all over these United States of America. Powered by soccerloco, the SoccerNation Club Spotlight Series will take us all around Southern California and to special soccer spots across the country. Next up, we come back a little closer to home as we continue our chat with Steve Yorke, the […]
SoccerNation Club Spotlight: FC Heat of Escondido (Part 1)
SoccerNation is spotlighting youth clubs from all over these United States of America. Powered by soccerloco, the SoccerNation Club Spotlight Series will take us all around Southern California and to special soccer spots across the country. Next up, we come back a little closer to home as we chat with Steve Yorke, the Director of Coaching […]
Presidio’s Cal South State Cup Olders Champions
A multitude of teams from all around Southern California competed in the 2017 Cal South State Cup, which began at the end of March for the Olders Divisions. Truly one of the largest tournaments in the nation, becoming a State Cup Champion is a huge accomplishment. With such a prestigious tournament being held in Southern California, Presidio Soccer League […]
Life Rolls On – The Danny Smuts Story
The life of Danny Smuts changed forever when he suffered a spinal stroke while playing soccer for Escondido Heat FC in July of 2015. Now, over a year since the initial incident, filmmaker Reagan Yorke checks in with Danny and the Smuts family for a look at how things have changed, and what remains the […]
Soccer Nation’s Q&A with FC Heat Elite’s Steve Yorke
Steve Yorke, FC Heat Elite’s Director of Coaching and Director of Communications, is keen on providing opportunities. Whether it be on the field for aspiring young soccer players, or off the pitch through programs that help grow the sport locally, Yorke is eager to help and inspire. In an exclusive interview with SoccerNation.com’s Cesar Hernandez, […]
NC Battalion Committed to Giving Back to Society
You may have heard that North County Battalion have partnered up with local youth programs in a mission to give back to the community. When owner Jason Barbato envisioned NC Battalion being launched in San Diego, he was certain that the main goal was to grow the game in the region. Since announcing the launch of the […]
Escondido FC Heat End of the Year Awards
The Escondido FC Heat held their End of Season party last month. After 4 days of rainy weather, the skies cleared just in time for their celebration. “It was a huge success,” said Steve Yorke, Director of Coaching for the FC Heat. Hundreds of families showed up at Ryan Park for music, food and drinks. […]
FC Heat Holding Elite Team Tryouts
FC Heat will be holding their competitive tryouts this week between January 11th through the 14th, from 5:00 pm to 6:30pm in Ryan Park, Escondido. Soccer in San Diego County is growing at a rapid pace and FC Heat coaches are there to push these young players to the best of their ability. Last year, […]
There and Back Again: Escondido FC Heat Edition
A few months ago we brought you word that a team of boys from FC Heat were planning a trip to the “soccer city” of Dalian, China. At the time there were a variety of obstacles that these young men needed to overcome in order to make this dream a reality. Fast forward three months, throw […]
FC Heat Team News and Club Updates from September
Competitive League Season We are currently about five weeks into our competitive league season with many Heat teams sitting in the top 3 positions in their division. This is something that we work very hard towards every season, where games are played every weekend at home and away against many teams we have not yet […]
FC Heat 2015 Custom Training Ball Fundraiser
Fundraiser Window: December 5th – December 22nd Price – $25.00 (includes shipping) Minimum quantity needed to trigger production and validate the fundraiser – 50 FC Heat Club Goal – 150 Balls = $1,650.00 for club scholarships! FC Heat will receive $11.00 for every ball that we sell through December 22nd. You need a credit card to […]
Fall 2015 Registration
Fall 2015 registration is now closed. We are accepting late registrations for most divisions. Contact Jessica Escobedo @ [email protected]. You will hear from your coach after the 15th of July. If you’re interested in coaching, please contact Jessica Escobedo @ [email protected]
FC Heat Trip To China
The story of how a youth soccer team from Escondido, California was granted an opportunity to travel to China to play soccer against Chinese youth soccer players began some time ago. Brazilian coach Roger Romin de Moura along with Steve Yorke, were coaching an Escondido Heat FC team containing 2 kids of Chinese descent, and […]