Irvine Strikers Soccer Club -:- Irvine California

BOYS U13 2008 CAL SOUTH NATIONAL CUP CHAMPIONS
Mar 09 2008 - BL for BJ
ISC STRIKERS ARE 2008 CAL SOUTH NATIONAL CUP CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations to the ISC Strikers BU-13 winning the Cal South National Cup Championship.  The boys played very well throughout the tournament.  During the three games of pool play the boys scored a total of 18 goals and did not allow a single goal scored against them beating Necaxa USA, Cypress United and the Celtic Harps.

The Round of 16 proved to be no different when they beat FC Barcelona Blue 3 nil.  During the Quarterfinals they played a very skillful team in FC Barcelona Red beating them by the identical score of 3 nil.  Then came their first real test in the Semifinals against a very good Chula Vista Rangers team.  The Rangers took an early lead scoring 2 nice goals in the first half.  However, the boys never quit scoring 3 unanswered goals to beat the Rangers 3-2.

During the Championship game against WCFC the boys came out very strong scoring 2 beautiful goals in the first half.  WCFC never recovered and our boys continued to dominate the second half with the final score 2-1 against a good WCFC team.  The boys will now travel to Hawaii proudly representing the ISC Strikers at the Far West Regional.

Congratulations again to the players, parents and Coach Juan for a job well done!

GO STRIKERS!!!

STRIKERS NAMED TO CAL SOUTH 2008 '95 ODP PLAYER POOLS
Mar 06 2008 - BDL
Several ISC Strikers have been named to Cal South's 2008 '95 Player Pools (Boys & Girls). Ladies first...Congats to Syndee Mayers, Manuela Ramirez, & Samantha Rodriquez.

On the boys side...Congrats go to Andres Muniz Gutierrez, Michael Wolitski, Marco-Antonio Delgado, Alejandro Sanchez, Victor Bolden Jr., O'Brien Ramirez-Arellano, Michael Smith and Will Sandholtz.

For the complete player pool list visit CalSouth.com and select Programs and ODP.

ISC STRIKERS GU9 WIN CAL CUP
Mar 06 2008 - BDL
In their final tournament of the year, the Irvine Strikers Girls Under 9 team won the Coast Soccer League / U.S. Club Soccer California Cup Championship this past weekend in San Bernardino.  The team had an impressive run through the three day tournament, amassing 6 wins and 0 losses.  The Strikers dominated play throughout, scoring 16 goals and only allowing 1 goal the entire tournament.

In the opening pool play round, the Strikers defeated All American Blue, Select Cities Avalanche, Los Gauchos, and L.A. Futbol Club.  This past Sunday, the Strikers took the field in rainy 40 degree weather for the last two games.  In the morning, they defeated the F.C. Blades 4 - 1 in the semi-finals.  In the afternoon, the Strikers defeated All American Red 1 - 0 in double overtime.

This tournament was an excellent display of the skills and concepts the team has learned this year under coach Alex Rico and was a true team effort.  The players for the Irvine Strikers Girls Under 9 team are Grace Hermanson, Haley McDevitt, Courtney Fassett, Talia Teltscher, Jacky Beristain, Ashlee Eakin, Morgan Yurosek, Emily Merrell, Tara Renduchintala, Amanda Hittelman, Gwyn George, and Beth Hitchman.

ISC STRIKERS GIRLS' MAKE SOCCER AMERICA'S 2008 TOP 25
Jan 31 2008 - BDL
Today Soccer America magazine named the 2008 Top 25 boys' and girls' youth soccer clubs in America.  These US Youth Soccer member clubs were named "America's Best Youth Clubs" by the magazine and the common denominator of success was again US Youth Soccer.

Now in its fifth installment, Soccer America selected the top 25 boys and girls clubs, based on success of their teams in national youth competitions over the last three years and national recognition for players from these clubs in 2007.  The list was expanded from 20 to 25 in 2008. The most important criteria for determining 'America's Best Youth Clubs' was success in the US Youth Soccer National Championships during a three-year cycle (2005-2007) and the number of players who went on to U.S. Soccer national teams and were selected to US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program All-Star rosters via the annual US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregionals.

"Congratulations to each of the 25 clubs - all of whom are US Youth Soccer member clubs - selected as "America's Best Youth Clubs"" by Soccer America," said Larry Monaco, president of US Youth Soccer. "It's wonderful to see that this publication continues to recognize the work of our coaches, players and administrators. These clubs are honored for their dedication and efforts to the game. Their recognition provides us with another opportunity to be proud of what our clubs, leagues, State Associations and US Youth Soccer are doing to advance soccer and be 'The Game for All Kids'."

"Selecting America's best youth clubs has become very difficult because of the increasing quality we're seeing nationwide," said Paul Kennedy, Managing Editor of Soccer America Magazine. "As a testament to the depth at all levels, we have expanded our rankings from the best 20 to the best 25 boys and girls clubs."

Soccer America selects the top 25 clubs, based on success of their teams in national youth championships over the last three years and national recognition for players (including US Youth Soccer ODP Interregional All-Stars, U.S. national youth team selections and NSCAA/adidas Youth All-Americans and) from these clubs in 2007.

Girls Top 25
1. Eclipse Select - Illinois
2. Dallas Texans - North Texas
3. Slammers FC - California South
4. PDA -  New Jersey
5. So Cal Blues - California South
6. Irvine Strikers SC - California South
7. McLean Premier Soccer - Virginia
8. Sting Royal - North Texas
9. Carmel United - Indiana
10. Real Colorado - Colorado
11. San Diego Surf - California South
12. Edmond SC - Oklahoma
13. World Class - New Jersey
14. Michigan Hawks - Michigan
15. Colorado Rush - Colorado
16. Arsenal FC - California South
17. St. Louis SC - Missouri
18. Bloomfield Force - Michigan
19. Eagles SC - California South
20. Pleasanton Rage - California North
21. Real So Cal - California South
22. Freestate SA - Maryland
23. Bethesda SC - Maryland
24. Mustang Soccer - California North
25. Internationals SC - Ohio North

CLASS 2008 - College News - Early is Better
Oct 11 2007 - RM
                         BOYS PROGRAM

Boys U19 Premier - Goalie -Joseph Scachetti verbally commited to UCLA

Boys U19 Premier - Center Midfielder-Colby Hahn verbally commited to Princeton University

Boys U19 Premier - Sweeper / Midfielder- Oscar Reyes verbally commited to UCLA

Boys U19 Premier (Crossfire Premier)- Forward-Fernando Mongue verbally commited to UCLA

Boys U19 Premier - Defender -Matthew Chavez verbally committed to CSU Northridge

Boys U19 Premier - Defender -Daniel Crandall  has verballly committed to CSU NORTHRIDGE

Boys U19 Premier - Midfielder - Jerry Luna verbally committed to Concordia University

Boys U19 Premier - Defender - Shanon Murphy verbally committed to Concordia University

Boys U19 Premier - Forward / Midfielder- Alex Fitschen verbally comitted to Santa Clara University

                        GIRLS PROGRAM

Girls U19premier - Center Midfielder - Dani Zavala verbally commited to Penn State University.

Girls U19premier - Midfield / Forward - Allison Thompson verbally commited to USD.

Girls U19premier - Midfielder - Abby Vonderweidt verbally commited to Cornell University.

Girls U19premier - Forward - Alyssa O'Dea verbally commited to Dartmouth College.

Girls U19premier - Sweeper/ CenterMid - Carly Ruiz verbally commited to Brown University.

Girls U19premier - Def / Mid - Gloria Chun verbally commited to Brown University.

Girls U19premier - Midfielder / Forward - Monica Haynes verbally commited to Concordia University.

Girls U19premier - Defender / Midfielder - Kerry Leslie verbally commited to University of Washington.

Girls U19premier - Defender / Midfielder / Fwd - Kellee Kim verbally commited to Harvard University

Girls U19premier - Center Midfielder -  Stephanie Kim verbally commited to Brown University

Girls U19premier - Midfielder / Forward - Bree "Shorty" Edwards verbally commited to UCI

Girls U19premier - Midfielder / Defender - Breanna Olson verbally committed to Long Beach State University

Girls U19premier - Sweeper / Stopper -Joanna Price   verbally committed to Brown University

Girls U17Premier - Goalie - Randi Derringer verbally committed to Houston Baptist University

Girls U17 Premier - Midfielder / Forward - Giannina Loza verbally committed to California Baptist University

Girls U17 Premier - Caitlin Williams- Midfielder-  verbally committed to University of San Diego

ISC STRIKERS JOIN U.S. SOCCER'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
Jul 17 2007 - BDL
U.S. Soccer's Development Academy Adds Sixteen More Clubs for the Inaugural Season

- U.S. Soccer's Development Academy Nearing Expected Number of Available Slots for the 2007-2008 Season with 47 Clubs On Board

- New Development Academy Will Provide Improved Soccer Environment for Thousands of Elite Players, Coaches & Referees from Coast-to-Coast

CHICAGO (July 16, 2007) – U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy has now grown to 47 clubs from across the country with the recent addition of 16 more clubs, nearing the expected capacity for the inaugural season. With the launch of the new Development Academy, the U.S. Soccer Federation has taken the initiative in extending its National Team program and putting an emphasis on the development of the player by improving their daily environment.

The Development Academy concept is designed to shift the focus of the young elite player from an ‘overburdened, game emphasis’ model to a ‘meaningful training and competition’ model. The concept was unveiled on June 4 and the response has been unprecedented.

“We are very excited about the excellent roster of clubs that have the desire to change their development environment,” said U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach John Hackworth. “The quality of applications has been outstanding and we are approaching our targeted number of expected slots for the Inaugural Academy Season.”

“We are very pleased with the quality of the clubs currently admitted into the Development Academy,” said U.S. Soccer’s Director of Coaching Education Bob Jenkins. “These clubs embrace the Development Academy’s mission of changing the development environment for the elite player both now and for the long term.”

The 16 latest clubs added to U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy continue to reflect the high quality of participants:
• AFC Lightning Soccer Club (Georgia)
• Arsenal SC (California)
• Birmingham United Soccer Association (Alabama)
• Carmel United Soccer Club (Indiana)
• Empire United Soccer Academy (New York)
• FC Milwaukee (Wisconsin)
• FC Portland Soccer Academy (Oregon)
• Internationals Soccer Club (Ohio)
• Irvine Strikers (California)
• Metro United Soccer Club (Illinois)
• Metropolitan Oval Foundation, Inc. (New York)
• North Meck Soccer Club (North Carolina)
• Ohio Elite Soccer Academy (Ohio)
• PA Classics (Pennsylvania)
• Schulz Academy (Florida)
• Scott Gallagher (Missouri)