SoccerNation Sitdown: Jimmy Obleda of Boca OC
According to Merriam Webster, success is defined as a “favorable or desired outcome”. Some synonyms include favorable outcome, positive result, triumph or even Hollywood ending. The Boca Juniors OC boys 2002 team coached by Boca Director of Coaching and Santiago Canyon Men’s Soccer Coach, Jimmy Obleda, wrote their own “Hollywood ending” recently by winning the […]
US Youth Soccer Partners With Fusionetics
Skill development at the early stages of a young soccer player’s career is the key to success. Whether it be a specific club’s academy teaching or a developmental training expositions, teams are looking to create their own future stars from the ground up. The US Youth Soccer National League is training its young athletes in […]
We are going to be good at throw-ins and goal kicks: Part II
Scaffolding and the Zone of Proximal Development In education, we have learned to scaffold the learning process for our children in order to create a more effective teaching environment. Scaffolding is the belief that in certain instances some elements of a skill are beyond the current ability of the learner, and the only way for […]
I have no idea what is going on with the new field sizes…
I have gotten this comment a lot in the last few weeks, and as a club Executive Director, and also a coach, the people asking me want to know more than the simple details or logistics. Most parents asking me are trying to figure how the new field and rosters will affect their children, why […]
Legends GU14 Making Strides at Nationals
The US Youth Soccer Nationals began this week on July 21. Legends FC Gold made a lasting impression in their first game against South Shore Select Elite from Massachusetts. Sage Robledo from LFC scored the game-winning goal in the 20th minute of the game. In their next game against FC Pride 01 Elite once again […]
Legends FC GU15 at US Youth Soccer Nationals
Legends FC 99 started their US Youth Soccer National Championship tournament off with a bang! In their first game against Futura Pink Panthers Elite, they had a commanding shutout with the score of 5-0. In only the second minute of the game, Nia Harris scored the first goal of the game. The four additional goals […]
Albion SC GU15 at Nationals
Albion SC White had a shaky start on their first game of the US Youth Soccer National Championships on July 21st against Tophat 18 Gold. In the 19th minute of the game, Tophat 18 gold scored a goal against Albion. In the second half, the team pulled together and really made a great effort which […]
So Cal Blues GU13 at Nationals
So Cal Blues Baker in their first game of the US Youth Soccer Nationals, showed their team skills with a shutout against their opponents FC Fredrick 01. In only the second minute of the game, Isabella DAquila scored the first goal of the game. She then scored another goal in the 11 minute of the […]
DMCV at US Youth Soccer Nationals
Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks Elite kicked off their 2015 US Youth Soccer National Championship tournament with a bang. In their first game, DMCV Sharks Elite played Beading Gunners from Pittsburg on July 21. The game kicked off at 1:30 pm and in the 12th minute, DMCV’s midfielder Angelina Mayweather scored a show-stopping goal to […]
Albion OC Simone Handy gets called up into US Youth Soccer National Camp
Simone Handy of the Albion OC White G98, gets called up into US Youth Soccer ODP Girls 1999 National Camp, June 15-22 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista CA. Her hard work and determination pays off and she will be joining a very select group of players. The goal at stake is a spot on […]