San Juan Soccer Club
...will hold its Annual General Meeting

Monday September 20^th at 7pm
at the Round Table Pizza located at Madison and Greenback. 

 For any questions you can contact: 
  - Joe Oddo, President             at  President@sanjuansoccer.org
  - Price Walker, Vice-President      at  VicePresident@sanjuansoccer.org

Spirits '97 White Finalists at Sac United Suntan Classic

The Spirits '97 White competed in the Sac United Suntan Classic over the weekend of August 7th and came out with only one loss over the weekend. The Spirits had a rough start, in their first game, against the eventual tournament champions, ACC Mavericks Fury, but they found their game in the second half and never looked back. The girls played very good soccer throughout the tournament. Congratulations Spirits '97 White and guest Coach John Love on a great job!

SAN JUAN LIGHTNING 01 WINS SANTA CLARA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT!
Congratulations to Lightning 01 for winning another Championship!  Ranked as one of the most competitive tournaments in Northern California, Santa Clara Sporting invited 16 teams in the U10 bracket to compete.  The competition included many of the highest seeded teams in the area.  Lightning 01 earned a spot in the quarter finals and won 3-0 against  Almaden Valley.  This advanced them to the Semi Final where they won a nail biter 2-1 against Ballistic United-scoring the winning goal in the last 30 seconds of play!  The championship match was played against Davis Legacy, and in a tense battle-Lightning emerged victorious with a 1-0 win.  Congratulations Lightning 01 and Coach Rino Chimienti on your third tournament victory this year!!

SJ Lightning '97 Blue win the Elk Grove Everton Cup

Congratulations on a successful weekend of soccer as the boys bring home the Championship Cup!  Fighting through a tough schedule and the heat they hung in and played some great team soccer winning all four games by a combined score of 13-3. Anchored by a strong defense Blue was determined to come away champs and took advantage of scoring opportunities by continually attacking opposing teams.
The team's first match was against rival and host Elk Grove Everton. The boys set the tone early by jumping out to a quick 2-0 first half lead and from there, there was no looking back. Congratulations to Coach Anthony Chimienti and all the boys on a job "well done" and their first championship of this young season . . . Way to go Blue!!

Congratulations to...
Kira Wagoner of San Juan Spirits ’95 ECNL
        
Kira has been selected to the
ECNL National Championship's
All-Event Team.

ECNL Article:
SEATTLE (July 23, 2010)  The Elite Clubs National League announced the All-Event Team from the ECNL National Championships that took place July 15-17, 2010. Leading all clubs with three selections was Dallas Sting, which placed one player on each of the U-15, U-16 and U-17 All-Event Teams.

A total of eight other clubs tallied a pair of All-Event Team members, including ECNL National Club Champion PDA. In all, 23 different clubs were represented among the 33 players named to the three All-Event Teams.

The 2010-11 ECNL season will kick off with the first of five regular-season events Aug. 27-29 in Temecula, Calif. The ECNL will add 12 new top youth clubs from around the country, bringing the total number of member clubs to 52. In addition, a U-18 age group will be added to the ECNL for 2010-11.

San Juan Spirits of ’95 ECNL

We are the Champions…National Champions!
In the inaugural year of the Elite Club National League, the San Juan Spirits of ’95 ECNL captured the National Championship last weekend in Redmond, Washington.  The ‘95s advanced to the semi-finals after earning third place in their division after a year long competition in Texas, Florida and Nevada.  The Spirits started strong in the championship playoffs by shutting out second seeded Solar, a team from Dallas, Texas, 2-0.  Kira Wagoner scored first on a beautiful arching shot from outside the box.  The game was fast and physical, and the Spirits defense turned back all attempts by Solar.  In the last minutes of the game, Taylor Landuk deftly headed a ball to Marisa Grattan who broke away, outstepped the keeper and notched the second goal for San Juan.  The second game against Connecticut Soccerplus also ended in a 2-0 shutout for San Juan.  Kira Wagoner scored on an assist from Bianca Reveles and Casi Lynch headed in the second goal after a corner kick for the Spirits.

Then came the championship final against #1 ranked Lonestar SC from Austin, Texas.  San Juan pulled ahead first with a goal by Bianca Reveles off a precision pass by Brenna Mockler.  Lonestar tied it up and immediately the Spirits responded with a second goal headed in by Tatyana Garrett from a cross by Kira Wagoner.  As the final minute of the game approached, the sidelines were about to start celebrating when the Texas team found the back of the net on a rebound off a corner kick.  The whistle blew, sending the game into double overtime and eventually penalty kicks.  On the eighth round, the Spirits’ keeper, Morgan Jernigan stepped up, with a second great block of a penalty kick, clinching the champtionship for the Spirits.  The ‘95s also won promotion to the “A” division of the ECNL for the 2010-11 season.

Don Finley’s Lightning '00 White
WINS U11 ELK GROVE EVERTON CUP!



July 18, 2010, Coach Don Finley’s Lightning '00 White took the 1^st place trophy home in their bracket in the Elk Grove Everton Cup!  They brought home the gold by defeating the River City United 99 Red, 7-0, Elk Grove Galaxy, 3-1, and the Placer Alliance Titans, 9-0.  These wins took them to the finals against the American River FC Revolution, where a second half team rally brought in dominance over the game and a 1-0 win!  Congratulations Lightning 00’ and Coach Don Finley for playing great team soccer and for your win at the Elk Grove Everton Cup!

Spirits '96 Blue
US Club Regional Champions 

The Spirits '96 Blue were a last minute fill in for a team that dropped out of the US Club Regionals in Turlock taking place June 19 - 22. The Spirits '96 played up an age group ('95s) in the Premier Group with the help of a few '96 ECNL players and Spirits '96 White Coach John Love. The teams first game was against CASA Boca with a 2-1 win for San Juan on Day 1.  Day 2's game had the Spirits down 1- 0 in the first half on an unlucky goal. The Spirits continued to outplay Cap FC and found the equalizer through a PK with seconds left on the clock, game ended 1-1. Day 3, the Spirits met up with Marin FC and the game was sitting at 0-0 with minutes left. Spirits added numbers forward and found a nice floater above the Marin FC keeper ending the game Spirits 1-0. Winning the 3rd game meant the Spirits were in the Championship on Day 4 against the Cal Cougars who won convincingly in their preliminary games with 3 wins, 14 goals for and 0 against. Both teams fought hard for the Championship. The Spirits were able to put a goal in the 2nd half and continued to press to the last minute. The Spirits beat a very good side, California Cougars, 1-0 for the US Club Regional Championship. By winning the Regional Championship the team did qualify for the US Club Nationals in Virginia Beach. Congratulations!

San Juan Lightning '01 Win Cal Cup Championship

Congratulations to San Juan Lightning '01 for another 1st place finish!  The boys, coached by Rino Chimienti won the Championship trophy in the highly competitive SJSC Cal Cup Tournament.  They began the tournament by defeating the De Anza Force 4-2 and finished the day with an amazing 10-1 win over Athletico Santa Rosa Barcelona.  The next day, they faced the always competitive Aztec Warriors beating them in a hard fought win 2-1.   The defining game on Sunday was against the Walnut Creek Legends and the boys came out with the win  5-0.  This game sent them to the finals, where they played Modesto Ajax United Sparta 01.  They played with much passion and won the championship game 6-0.   
Congratulations Lightning ’01 and Coach Rino Chimienti
for their championship win at the California Cup!

 

Youth Academy School II

Friday, 7/16 - Friday, 7/30
Friday evening sessions
Handy Park, 1700 Cavitt Drive, Folsom
5:30pm - 6:45pm
$50.00
For players of all abilities from 5 - 8 years old
Email John Love at jlove.soccer@yahoo.com for more information

 

Lightning ’99 Blue
Wins U12 Cal Cup Championship Title

June 27, 2010 San Juan Lightning ’99 won their bracket with wins against Cal Rush Nike ’99 (6-0), Santa Rosa United Juventus (5-0), and Davis Legacy Barcelona (2-1) to earn their spot in the semi-finals.  The semi-final game between Lightning ’99 and the wildcard team, Davis Legacy ’99 AC Milan, served as a challenge.  After a hard fought goal in the first half to give Lightning '99 the advantage, the second half saw their undoing as a determined and tenacious Davis team came back to tie the match.  The game could not be decided in regulation and headed to penalty kicks for the decision.  Lightning ’99 pulled out a win, 4-3 by PK’s to secure their chance to play in the championship match.  In the final game against Diablo FC 98, Lightning ’99 arrived with confidence. They immediately took the field with energy on Defense and a persistent Offense. Blue took an early lead and increased the lead with another goal in the second half.  Although Diablo was able to convert on a penalty kick, the Lightning defense held on strong to secure the victory and emerge as the U12 Boys Cal Cup Champions.  Congratulations Lightning ’99 and Coach Rino Chimienti on your second tournament win -- the Cal Cup victory!

 

Lightning ’00 Blue Threepeat at Cal Cup 2010

The San Juan Lightning ’00 Blue have won the SJSC California Cup for the third year in a row.  The Lightning came into their home tournament ready to compete for the U11 Premier 1 championship.  The boys began their journey on Saturday by defeating Modesto Ajax 4 – 0 and finished the opening day by defeating Burlingame Gold 6 – 2.  The team began their next leg with confidence.  They defeated both Lobos United and Santa Rosa United Arsenal 6 – 0 to put them in the championship match where they would again face their rival America USA.  The Lightning were the first to strike in the opening half, but were unable to hold their lead as the Americas put in an equalizer and the first half ended 1 – 1.  In the second half the Lightning came out aggressive, ready to complete their quest for a 3^rd Cal Cup championship.  The boys scored early in the second to take a 2 – 1 lead and never looked back.  The Lightning scored two more goals in the half to cap off the championship with a 4 – 1 victory.  Congratulations Lightning ’00 Blue on your achievement.     

Spirits 99 Blue take the 2010 California Cup Title

 

Congratulations to the Spirits of 99 Blue for an outstanding showing at San Juan's California Cup 2010.  The Spirits played hard through their four group play matches against some very competitive teams.  The Spirits finished group play with 3 wins and 1 draw, which earned them a spot in the Championship match.  In the Championship match, the Spirits faced Santa Rosa Ice, for another hard fought game.  The Spirits went up quickly and ended the first half 2 – 0.  Through the second half, the Spirits found a way to hold off Santa Rosa and leave them scoreless ...ending with a final score of 2 – 0.  Overall the Spirits only allowed 1 goal for the entire tournament, with a goal differential of +10.  Congratulations to the Spirits on their second 2010 tournament championship.

Congratulations to the San Juan Lightning ’01 White for a great start to their season.  Coached by Tom Boon, the boys took first place among the ten teams in the U10 Premier 2 bracket.  They began the tournament Saturday morning with a 5-1 win against the Vacaville Galaxy , followed by a hard fought 3-2 win against the Mustang Boca Jrs. in the afternoon.  Sunday morning began with a slow start against the Elk Grove Vipers with our team down 2-1 at half, but in the second half the boys warmed up to shut down the Viper attack and finish with a 6-2 win.  The boys defeated the Ceres Earthquakes 4-1 in their next game to setup a Championship showdown with Northbay Elite Chelsea.  The Lightning ’01 White team played well in the championship game by gaining a 2-0 lead and then holding off a determined Northbay squad for a hard fought 3-2 victory!  Congratulations Lightning ’01 White and Coach Tom Boon for their championship win at the California Cup!

San Juan Teams Draw College Coaches
From Coast to Coast 

In the last month the San Juan Girls 94 and 95 teams have had the opportunity to train with several college coaches in attendance.  After a fantastic showing in the first year of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), both teams have caught the eye of college coaches near and far.  In May, both teams had a visit from Peter Boyer a coach from UC Irvine and in June coaches from The University of Arizona and Rutgers.  The opportunity to find players who have had such success playing against some of the best teams in the Nation has piqued the interest of many college coaches looking to fill their rosters for the next couple of years.  With the ECNL National Championships just around the corner, the 95 San Juan team will be heading to Seattle Washington in July as qualifiers for the title. 
 
                                                                                   

Lightning ’00 Blue
Win Nomads Northern Showcase


May 30, 2010 -The San Juan Lightning '00 Blue traveled to Fresno over Memorial weekend to take on some new competition at the Nomads Northern Showcase, hosted by the Fresno Nomads. The Lightning began the weekend by defeating the Fresno Legends 5-1 and capped off day one with a 1-1 tie against Selma. On Sunday, the Lightning faced teams from the host Fresno Nomads. The boys came into the day focused and confident and completed the tournament with wins over the host teams, 5-0 and 4-0 respectively. These wins would capture the Nomads Northern Showcase championship for the Lightning '00 Blue. Congratulations on the tournament victory in what was another fun filled and exciting weekend of soccer.

Spirits '00 Blue
A Memorable Weekend at the Stanford Memorial Shootout!

        The Spirits-00 Blue had a great showing at the Stanford tournament, held in Palo Alto on May 29^th -30^th. In the first game against Nevada Elite-00 Blue, the Spirits came out strong, beating their opponents 4-1, with their great passing and finishing. Game 2 vs Central Valley Crossfire brought the team a 1-0 victory. That night there was a team dinner to celebrate the day's good fortune and pump the girls up for the following day's competition.
        On Sunday morning, the girls won their  bracket by outplaying the Juventus Blast, beating them 2-0.  That set the team up for the championship game against the host team, Palo Alto Thunder. Although they had their chances to win that game and played hard until the final whistle, the cards weren't in their favor,
and the girls lost 0-2.
         The tournament was well run, fields were in great condition, the weather was perfect (ok, maybe it did get a little toasty in the afternoons :) but it was just an overall positive experience for the team. Great job to Abby, Abigail, Allison, Breanna, Courtney, Emma J, Emma T, Hailey, Katie, Kiana and Megan, and snaps to Coach River for leading the team to a great finish for their first tournament of the season!
Go Spirits!!!

  Lightning ’99 Blue
Wins Nomads Northern Showcase
 

The ’99 boys displayed teamwork, skill, and determination at the first annual Nomads Northern Showcase in Fresno, where they captured the 1st place title.  Lightning ‘99 faced three worthy teams in Nomads San Diego, Nomads Fresno, and the Roosevelt Revolution.  After the first two Saturday games, a win against Nomads Fresno (3-1) and a disappointing loss against the Roosevelt Revolution (2-3), Blue was tied for second place at the tournament tables.  In order to continue to the Championship game, Lightning ’99 would have to beat the capable Nomads San Diego team, who had won both their games.  Blue was up against Nomad SD’s strong defense (both SD games were shut outs) and a proficient attack machine (SD scored eight goals the day before).  Lightning ’99 showed up the next day ready for the challenge.  With their own defensive strength, they were able to keep SD’s attack to a minimum.  The ’99 boys earned their spot in the Championship with a 3-1 win.  They faced Nomads San Diego again in the Championship game.  Blue Defense maintained their stranglehold, choking SD attacks and keeping the ball forward.  San Juan demonstrated unmatched teamwork and patience as they aptly passed the ball and used the entire field to set up efficient plays and numerous shots on goal.  It was a definitive victory, 5-1, and the Lightning ’99 boys won the tournament title.  Thank you Coach Anthony Chimienti for all your help with the team.  Congratulations Coach Rino Chimienti and Lightning ’99 on your first tournament win of the 2010 season!

Spirits 99 Blue
Wins Stanford Memorial Day Shootout


    
    Congratulations to the San Juan Spirits 99 Blue for a great start to their 2010 tournament season.  The team rallied back from an initial loss to a win, at the tournament championship.  They started the tournament on Saturday with a 1-2 loss to Sac United SC Extreme 97.  But those would be the last 2 goals the Spirits would give up all weekend.  They defeated their next two opponents with scores of 5-0 (vs. Nevada Elite White) and 3-0 (vs. Nevada Elite Blue) and earned a spot in the Championship match where they’d have an opportunity for a rematch against Sac United.  This time the result was quite different.  The Spirits were able to carry their momentum into this final match and came in strong with a couple of early goals.   The Spirits continued to play hard throughout the game and built on the early lead.  The Championship game ended with a 6-0 victory over Sac United SC Extreme 97 and a great overall weekend for the team.  Congratulations to the Spirits of 99 Blue, Coach Curtis Holmes and Coach Paul Arellanes who helped us through the final game.

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Lightning ’00 Blue
Undefeated at Manteca Spring Invitational



The San Juan Lightning ’00 Blue have picked up where they left off last season by capturing the championship at the Manteca Spring Invitational.  The lightning began the tournament with a decisive 5-0 win over Modesto Ajax.  They finished the day off in similar fashion by beating the Livingston Fuego 9-3.  With a 7-3 win over the host Manteca Boca Jrs., the Lightning advanced to play America USA ’99 for the championship, a rematch of the 2009 NorCal State Cup Finals.  The championship game was well played by both teams with the Lightning holding a 2-1 advantage at the half.  The Lightning held nothing back in the second half and put the game out of reach of America USA with a late goal to make it 3-1 and take home the championship.  Congratulations to the San Juan Lightning ’00 Blue and to coaches Anthony and Rino Chimienti on a well earned win.

Lightning ‘01 Blue
Wins Manteca Spring Invitational



Congratulations to San Juan Lightning ’01 for a great start to their season.  The boys, coached by Rino Chimienti, took first place among the ten teams in the U9 Gold bracket.  They began the tournament Saturday morning with a huge 13-0 win against Elk Grove, followed by a 7-1 win against the Manteca Rebels in the afternoon.  Sunday morning began with a hard fought battle against America USA from San Jose who they defeated 5:3 after two unbelievable goals late in the second half.  This win clenched their spot in the championship game against Atletico Santa Rosa.  The Lightning ’01 team continued to play well in the championship game that afternoon and scored early in the first half.  They were able to defend their 1-0 lead for the victory!  Congratulations Lightning ’01 and Coach Rino Chimienti for their championship win at the Manteca Spring Invitational!

LIGHTNING '97 ADDING TO THEIR ROSTER!
Lightning '97 (U14 Boys) is looking to add experienced player(s).
If interested, please contact Anthony Chimienti at:
chimientifutbol@yahoo.com

 

SAN JUAN EXCELS IN ECNL LAS VEGAS SHOWCASE!

San Juan Spirits of ‘94 and ’95 girls teams achieved tremendous successes, in the ECNL league, at the Las Vegas Showcase last weekend.  With over 100 top college coaches watching their games, including Stanford, UCLA, Notre Dame, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Santa Clara, UC Santa Barbara, Portland, Princeton and Rutgers among many others, the San Juan girls showed their skills, athleticism and heart throughout their final ECNL league games of the season. 

The U15 team, Spirits of ’95 Blue, shut out both SoCal’s West Coast FC 2-0 and Connecticut’s SoccerPlus  3-0, losing in a close match only to #1 ranked Solar 1-0 on a corner kick, to finish in the top four of their division.  As a result, the ‘95s will be promoted to the “A” division for next season’s ECNL league, and will also qualify for the ECNL national championship playoffs in Seattle this July.  The U.S. National Team scout watching their games commented: “It’s clear these girls came to play good soccer!”

The Spirits of ’94 Blue won a hard fought game, under very windy, conditions against the previously undefeated #1 ranked Solar team from Dallas, Texas, 1-0.  The 2008 national champion San Juan ‘94s, playing in the “A” division of the ECNL, also defeated Arizona State Champions Sereno SC 4-0, before conceding a 1-1 tie to Colorado Rush in their final game of the ECNL league.  They are currently ranked #3 in the “A” division.

"Amobi Okugo Signs"
Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer

 Amobi Okugo, member of the San Juan Lightning 91 has signed with Major League Soccer as part of its Generation Adidas Program (GA).   Players who join MLS as part of the Program receive unprecedented opportunities to develop their game and hone their skills at the professional level in Major League Soccer.  In addition to training and playing with one of Major League Soccer's 16 professional clubs, GA players receive educational grants to further their college education.

Amobi, co-captain of the Lightning 91 team last year, was instrumental in helping the team reach top national top ranking as they won numerous premier level tournaments under coaches Derek Evans and Ruben Mora.  As a freshman at UCLA, he started in all 20 games for UCLA in 2009.  Amobi earned Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors and was a consensus All-Freshman selection nationally.  Amobi is also an active member of the Under 20 US Mens National Team. 

San Juan Soccer Club Wishes Amobi a successful season with the Philadelphia Union and a successful professional career! 
Follow Amobi at http://philadelphiaunion.com

(Posted: 1/23/2010) Congratulations to San Juan Lightning '98 for finishing their season with a championship at the Mustang Winter Turf Invitational tournament.  San Juan Lightning ’98 began the premier,  elite  tournament with an early, foggy game against Mustang Barcelona.  After defeating Mustang on their home turf 1:0, Lightning ’98 moved on to outplay the MFC Flames 3:1.  Sunday morning began with a well-matched game against Santa Barbara that ended in a 1:1 tie, sending San Juan into the championship against the SMFC Aztec Warriors.  Lightning ’98 continued to play outstanding soccer, and battled to a 1:0 victory.  Congratulations Coach Ron Preble and Lightning ’98!

(Posted: 1/26/2010) "I moved here in the summer of 2007 from Dallas, Texas where I played for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. My parents and I decided the best fit would be the San Juan Club and to play on Billy Wiskel’s ‘92 team because they would continue to develop and prepare me for the next level. Coach Wiskel has taught me many things and gave me valuable guidance achieving my scholarship to Creighton University. I would like to give a big thanks to Billy for everything he has done for me.  I loved playing for the San Juan club and the Coaches. I am thankful for the many people that it brought into my life."

	Cat Walker- San Diego State- Mountain West Player of the Year and Conference tournament MVP			Alicia Jenkins - Stanford-( All Pac 10 Team)
	Katie Riley - Stanford University			Dea Cook - UCLA (All Pac 10)
	Aly Gleason - Stanford University			Liz Harkin - Arizona State- ( All Pac 10 Team)
	Lindsay Johns- Arizona State			Victoria Thomas- UC Santa Barbara
	Brittany Prieto- Southeastern Louisiana  ( All Conference)			Mariam Azimi - CAL Berkley