Posted On October 13, 2010 by PUSC

9.5 Reasons My Kids Play Competitive Soccer – Is It Worth It?

By: Daron Anderson You hear a lot these days about competitive sports and kids. Some of the talk tends towards negativity for one reason or another. Recently, my 17 year old daughter and I went to a competitive soccer tournament together and we reminisced about the great memories and times we’ve shared around the sport […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 12, 2010 by PUSC

Savannah Coiner named to All Tournament Team at ODP Championships

Savannah Coiner of the U18 Gold 93 team was recently named to the All-Tournament Team at the ODP Championships. Savannah was the only player from Cal-North to receive this honor. Here is a list of the All-Tournament selections: Alex Anthony, CO Maryn Beutler, OR Caroline Brawner, WA Katie Campbell, CO Taylor Campbell, UT Savannah Coiner, […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 1, 2010 by PUSC

Placer Teams Embrace Clubstrong Motto

Placer United’s U12 and U13 Boys Gold teams had a good weekend at the Davis Premier Cup. Both teams topped their brackets winning their opening 3-group games against some strong opposition. Aided by the immaculate playing surfaces at the Nugget and DYSL complexes, both teams played to their strengths and moved the ball at a […]Continue reading..

Posted On September 26, 2010 by PUSC

Placer Coach Receives National Recognition

Placer’s own Jason Gantt is getting lots of attention on a national level with his Sierra College soccer team. Read more about Jason in the Placer Herald. http://placerherald.com/detail/159505.htmlContinue reading..

Posted On September 19, 2010 by PUSC

Former Placer Players Creating Buzz in College

Former Placer United player Luis Martinez was just named Chico Athlete of Week scoring some goals! Former Placer United player Ryan Hollingshead playing at UCLA is named as #39 player to watch in college soccer by Top Drawer Soocer’s National Top 100 College Mens Soccer Players to Watch. http://www.chicowildcats.com/awards.aspx?aow=123 http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer/college-national-top-100/men#resultsContinue reading..

Posted On August 24, 2010 by PUSC

Four Placer United Teams in Action this Past Weekend

Four Placer United Girls Teams were in action this past weekend as all of the teams prepare for their league seasons. The U9 Girls Gold 02 played at the Diablo FC event. They lost 0-3 to Union City and then rebounded with a 8-0 victory over the San Ramon Azzuri and a 3-2 win over […]Continue reading..

Posted On August 22, 2010 by PUSC

U16G Black Home from Oregon as Champs

The U16 Girls Black Team has returned from the weekend in Portland, Oregon, bringing along a First Place award in the mixed U15-U16 Silver Division of the Nike Mt. Hood Challenge. The three day tournament allowed the team to go against teams from Washington, Oregon and in the finals, defeating a visiting team from British […]Continue reading..

Posted On August 18, 2010 by PUSC

U9 Gold Boys Team Competes In Their First Big Tournament

The U9 Gold Boys team competed in their first big tournament at the Santa Clara Sporting on August 6-8th. They did very well and reached the quarter-finals and had a lot of fun. Good job!Continue reading..

Posted On August 15, 2010 by PUSC

Placer United U13 Girls Crowned Champions of Mustang Girls Stampede Tournament

The U13 Girls Gold team traveled to Danville over August 7-8th to play in the prestigious Mustang Stampede Tournament. Playing in the Gold Division the girls registered a record of 4 wins and 1 one tie earning the right to play in the Final. It was another great experience for the team and the families […]Continue reading..

Posted On August 10, 2010 by PUSC

Placer United Girls Have Great Results at Danville Mustang Stampede

The Placer United U10-U15 Gold Girls competed at the Mustang Stampede this past weekend. The field was littered with some of the top teams on the West Coast! U10 – 0-4 vs. Mustang / 1-2 vs. Livermore / 1-1 vs. Manteca / 0-2 vs Eagles – Quarter-finalist (The Camarillo Eagles are one of the top […]Continue reading..