Girls U19 End VUSC Career As Eagles Summer Classic Champions
Best wishes for a continued success to Ana Alvarado (Pepperdine), Ryan Appell (Cal State Bakersfield), Elvia Contreras (Cal State Bakersfield), Giselle Guzman (IUPUI), Megan Indermill (Cal Berkeley),
Kayla Kret (Fresno State), Melissa Lopez, Jamie Molacek (West Point- Army), Emily Relles (Cal State Sanislaus), Morgan Ritter,
Regan Romero (Arizona State), Nichole Smith (Cal Lutheran), Alyssa Triana, Raquel Weckhurst (Jacksonville Florida),
Madison White (Point Loma UNiversity), and Mandi Williams (Chapman).
Boys U11 & Boys U12, Champions At PCSC/Bruin Classic One week after the disappointing quarter final loss at the Cerritos Memorial Cup, Boys U11 team rebounded and took home the Champions trophy at the inaugural PCSC/Bruins Classic held at UCLA. The overwhelmed the host team PCSC Blue by a score of 7:0 in the opening game. That was followed by another one-sided win, 5:1 over South Bay Force Blue. Then, they defeated LAFC Chelsea by a score of 4:0. By winning the bracket, they reached the championship game against Oxnard Pal Gold. This time, the was very close and each team had several chances to score. But, on one their opportunities, our boys put one past the opponent's goalkeeper, and the defense took care of the rest for a hard fought 1:0 win and the championship trophy. Girls U19 Last Hurah Is A Cerritos Memorial Cup Championship Playing for the last time together, before some of the girls leave to play in college, Hugh Donald's Girls U19 team ended their successful Valley United career by capturing the 2010 Cerritos Memorial Cup. They defeated the Downtown Rapids Gold from Nevada 1:0, then followed by a 4:0 shut-out win over the Bakersfield Gunners in the 2nd game of the opening day on Saturday. On Sunday they continued their shut-out win streak by capturing both games again, 2:0 over CFC United and 5:0 over Arsenal FC. These results moved them into the Championship game on Monday against Eagles. Much tougher game, but when the final whistle blew, the score stood 2:1 in favor of the Valley United Girls, and the championship trophy belonged to them. Current Girls U14 (next season U15) Hold Tryouts
Boys U11 And Girls U14 Capture Eagles Spring Classic Championships, Girls U12 Are Finalists Continuing their impressive run of tournament championships, Boys U11 added another one to their already long list. After finishing 2nd in the Eagles Winter Classic, they came back and captured the Spring Classic version. In the group play, they opened against Redwood City Juventus United 98. The game turned out to be a warm up type game, as Juventus proved to be no opponent and our boys won 9:0. Next, although the score did not indicate so, they totally dominated Real So Cal Blue Boys U11 Finish As Finalists At Coast Soccer California Cup
Boys U11 & Girls U13 Are Finalists At Eagles Winter Classic
More Accolades For Boys U11 Team
Boys U9 Red Add To The List Of Valley United Coast League Champions The final game for Gabriel Lopez' Boys U9 Red was delayed by coupled of weeks due to unavailable field. The game against LAFC Chelsea White was finally played today and with 1st place riding on the game, this first year team came through and overcame the pressure and won 3:2 to capture the 2009 Coast Soccer League Championship. Their final statistics read 11 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties. They outscored opponents 47:26. We congratulate all players, parents, and coaches, and look forward to following their progress in the upcoming years. Boys U11 & Boys U12 Win 2009 Coast Soccer League Season The 2009 Coast Soccer League season concluded and several of our teams achieved excellent results. Boys U11, coached by Sharf Leon, captured 1st place with an outstanding record of 9 wins, 2 loses, and 1 tie, just edging out our BU11 Red team. Boys U9 Red Make Semifinals Of The 2009 Simi Valley Labor Day Invitational Although not the results they were hoping for, still, this brand new team, just starting their club career, reached another semifinals. Gabriel Lopez' Boys U9 Red won their opening game, beating our neighbors Rampage FC in an offensive showdown 6:5. Next, they totally dominated SVSC White by a lopsided score of 11:2. They needed a tie in their final game to advance, and that is what they got, a 4:4 deadlock against SBSC White. Semifinal game did not go their way and they lost 5:1, but this team is very talented and improving every time they take the field, and all of us at Valley United are excited about their future. Boys U13 Red Win 2009 Orange County Kickoff Classic A new team to our club this season, Boys U13 Red, coached by Russel Milton and Jim Stubblefield, captured this year's Orange County Kickoff Classic. They had a great tournament run, winning all games, and in the process outscoring opponents 17:2. They started with a shut-out win over PCSC Blue, which was followed by a 3:1 victory over the South Bay Gunners. In their final game, the goals came in bunches, and they defeated Select Cities SC 7:1. The championship game was a showdown of two undefeated teams, as their opponent, Pacific Central Mavericks, won all games as well. Our boys played a good controlled game, allowing only one goal, and they defeated Mavericks 3:0 to win the tournament. Congratulations and good luck in your league season. Boys U11 Bring Home The 2009 West Coast Futbol Classic Championship Well, they did it again. This group of talented young boys, always challenging themseves by wanting to play "the best of the best", competed against a very strong field of opponents, Silver, Silver Elite and Gold teams, and emerged as Champions. They set the tone from the start as they defeated a Silver team Real So Cal White by a score of 4:2. Next opponent was LAFC Chelsea, a Silver Elite team, and our boys shut them out 1:0. Perhaps feeling too confident after the two big wins, they stumbled in their 3rd game and lost 2:0 to a Gold team Arsenal FC. Boys U9 Red & Girls U12 Win VC Premier Cup
Boys U13 Black Gives Back To Less Fortunate Since its inception, Valley United teams have been known for producing good, competitive teams. They also have been producing teams that not only spend time on the field, but they spend time working for many good causes. In the past, some of our players donated time to "Operation Sparkle", "Make-A-Wish Foundation", and "Loaves and Fishes", among others. Just recently, our Girls U12 team participated in the REVLON Run/Walk for Women in Los Angeles. This past weekend our Boys U13 Black team did a food drive to assist the "Help the Children Foundation" this past weekend. They managed to raise over 1500 items to help the cause!! Check out the "Photo Album" page and look at the proud, smiling faces of these boys. That says it all, not only a player development in soccer, but also as good people. Thank you and a great job!! Boys U11 Red Win 2009 Islands Classic
Boys U9 Red Bring Xtreme Cup Champions Title Home Getting ready for the upcoming 1st league season, Boys U9 entered the Extreme Cup and faced four different opponents. They played very well, and dominated most of their opponents. They defeated United 6:2 in the opening game, followed by a 17:0 one-sided affair against the Crew. They did not try to pour it on, but to prevent 9 years old from scoring, especially a new team, is not an easy task. In the 3rd game, they outlasted Chelsea 3:2. That brought them to the championship game against host club Xtreme, and our boys once again won in the dominating fashion, this time the score was 8:2. Boys U11 Finish As Finalists At
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They were talking about it for the last couple of months, they were looking forward to it, and the same dreading it. Girls U19 last game as a Valley United team is coming. How will it turn out? What will be remembered? How will they go out? Well, it could not end better for coach Hugh Donald, manager Brian Williams and their girls team, which joined our club as an U9 team from Balboa AYSO. Just two weeks ago, they captured the Cerritos Memorial Cup, and now, their very final game was another championship victory. 
Next season Girls U15, Hugh Donald's Silver Elite North team, is holding open tryouts to fill in a few open sports on their current roster. Tryouts are being held Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00pm-7:00pm at Patrick Henry Middle School. Interested players can contact Laura Taylor at 818 606-9269 or by email at 
So close, just one goal was the difference between 1st and 2nd place, and for the 2nd year in a row, Boys U11 had to settle for the Finalist trophy. Once again, these boys played consistently excellent soccer. In a group play, they easily defeated UIFC LA Aztecs, Bronze Kappa Champions 3:0. Next, they receive a wake up call when they lost to a very strong Central California Blues, Bronze North Champions, by a score of 1:0, although they did play well. They turned their intensity in the next game against Silver East Champions, Arsenal White, and defeated them 2:1. Quarterfinals matched them against Silver Elite LAFC Chelsea team and our boys took the game by a score of 2:0. Semifinal game was against ASC Metrostars and after scoreless draw the game went into pks. Our goalie saved the last kick, we won 4:3, and moved to the championship game for the 2nd year in a row. The final game was exciting, with actions going back and forth, both team proving that they deserved to be in the championship affair. Each team created some nice scoring opportunities, but defenses and goalkeepers kept their score sheets clean. LA Rampage, however, took advantage of one of those opportunities and scored one goal and won the game 1:0. Outstanding performance and congratulations!
They just finished celebrating their Coast Soccer League Championship. Then, they entered the Orange Tournament of Champions, and the celebrations started all over again. This very talented Boys U11 group added another 1st place trophy to their already impressive list. They began with a 2:1 win over the the 2009 Silver South Champions FC Blades. Next, they blanked the TVSA Hawks from Temecula by a score of 2:0, and in the final bracket game, they outlasted Aztecs from the Presidio League 2:1. In the finals, they played Capo FC, also undefeated in the tournament. Our boys dominated the game, even missed a penalty shot, did not allow Capo any goal scoring opportunity and easily won 4:0. Congratulations on a great year and much success in 2010..gif)
However, their performance in their first two games was good enough to advance them into the semifinals. There, they met Rampage FC, another Gold team, and one that scored 9 goals in the three bracket games. Our defense was outstanding, preventing Rampage from creating many good scoring chances, and when they did, our goalkeeper was always in the right spot to make that final save. The game went eventually into the penalty kicks, and our boys prevailed 4:3 to reach the final. Waiting for them was another very good team, the host team West Coast FC, a Silver Elite team undefeated in the tournament so far. The game was very exciting, going back and forth, and eventually, West Coast scored to take a 1:0 lead. Rather then getting down on themselves, our team turned up the offensive pressure, and with only 2 minutes remaining, they got the tying goal and once again, the game had to be decided on penalty kicks. This time our goalkeeper saved 2 shots, and our boys won the shoot-out 4:2 and captured Championship trophy. Outstanding performance!
Valley United was well represented at the 2009 Ventura County Premier Cup. All four teams participating advanced into the elimination rounds, with two of them winning the championship. 
Last year our Boys U10, (now Boys U11) won this tournament. This year we sent the Boys U11 Red team to defend the championship instead. At the end, the result was the same - Valley United emerged the tournament's Champions for the 2nd straight year in this age group. The opening match against San Jose Almaden Mercury Green was very even, evident by a 1:1 tie score. The offense and defense came alive in the 2nd game with a shut-out 2:0 win over Chivas USA. Semifinal game was a rematch against San Jose Alamden Mercury Green, and same result, a 1:1 tie. However, this time there needed to be a decision, so the game went into the penalty kicks, and the boys came on top 4:2. They now moved into the championship game against a Silver Elite team, Santa Clarita United. They played good soccer, they stayed organized defensively, and the offense did what they were supposed to do, score goals. The final result was a 3:1 victory, and a back to back championship for Valley United in this age group.
The
team drew a difficult bracket, because the teams entered in this
age group were Silver Elite and Gold teams. But, as in the past
several tournaments, this team always rises when the competition
gets tough. This was again clearly evident as they tied back to
back State Champions Pateadores White and West Coast FC, both by
a score of 1:1. Then, they easily handled PVSC Exiles and emerged
on top by a score of 7:0. In the finals, against Pateadores White,
the game went back and forth, but no goal was produced in the regulation,
and it ended in the 0:0 tie. The game went into penalty shoot-outs,
and Pateadores White prevailed 6:5. Defense was great against these
top opponents as they allowed only 2 goals against. A special mention
must go to the goalkeeper David Preys, as he was
outstanding in making several spectacular saves, even saving one
of the penalty shots in the shoot-outs. Unfortunately, our team
did not take advantage of this great stop as we missed another kick
and that eventually resulted in having to settle for 2nd place.