Solano Soccer Club is proud to host the Kick or Treat Solano Fall Classic for U10-U19 Boys for CYSA Div 3 teams and US Club Bronze and Silver teams.

About our Tournament

GENERAL INFORMATION

Solano Soccer Club is pleased to announce the Kick or Treat Solano Fall Classic Tournament for Boys, held in beautiful Fairfield, California. The Kick or Treat Tournament is tailored for U10-U19 Boys CYSA Division 3 teams and US Club Bronze and Silver teams. This tournament is sanctioned by CYSA and US Club.

Awards will be for 1^st through 3^rd place in each age group and medals for all participants.

HALLOWEEN

We encourage teams to wear non-standard uniforms in recognition of Halloween. Costume must meet safety standards and numbers must be seen on the jerseys. Each player will also receive a treat bag. More information to follow – Solano Soccer Club is looking to make this a fun and festive tournament for all players!

WHEN
October 30^th and October 31^st, 2010.

WHERE

The tournament will be held at Octo Soccer Complex at 1600 Capitola Way in Fairfield.

Please respect others and help us create the best soccer experience for everyone:

• Leave your pets at home.
• No smoking on the fields.

The status of our fields is posted on our web page. In the event of inclement weather, we will be using an alternate turf field. Please call 707-280-8771 or 707-761-7669.

WHO

U10-U19 Boys teams.

LEVEL OF PLAY

CYSA Division 3 teams and US Club Bronze and Silver teams.

HOW DO I REGISTER

All CYSA teams must register by clicking here.

For those teams registering by US Club, click  here.

Please mail forms to:

Andrea Garcia
3007 Hillside Court
Fairfield, CA 94533

Please make sure you inform us of which team the check is for when sending it in.

** Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
** Teams will not be eligible for acceptance until the registration fee has been received.
** Any team not accepted will receive a refund.

ENTRY FEE

U10 Boys: $350
U12 – U19 Boys: $450

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Deadline to apply is September 4 but we will continue to accept applications to fill age groups that still need teams.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT/RULES

To see Tournament Rules, click here. A complete set of tournament rules will be sent to your team upon acceptance.

GUEST PLAYERS

Three guest players allowed. Guest player forms are required from their applicable organizations (CYSA or US Club).

COMMUNICATIONS

Each team is required to have an email address and a designated team contact in order to receive all tournament communication. All communication will be carried out via email and the Solano Soccer Club website.

CHECK-IN TEAMS LOCATION AND TIME

Hilton Garden Inn
2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield
October 29, 2010 from 6-9 p.m.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hilton Garden Inn
2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield.
For reservations, call 707-426-6900

REFEREES

Solano Soccer Club is known for its well-run tournaments and referees. To inquire about availability of games at the tournament, contact Diana Magallanes at soccerdi07@comcast.net

Please contact Andrea Garcia for more information at aegarci@sbcglobal.net or at 707-280-8771.

We’d like to recognize and congratulate our teams, coaches, and parents, for a job well done! We tip our hats to….

U12 Girls
Coach Juan Parra
Coach Ericka Parra
First Place: Azzurri Peach Classic

U13 Girls
Coach Kate Viri
Coach Mike Viri
Second Place: Lincoln Invitational
Third Place: Skunk Classic

U14 Girls
Coach Ernie Bernal
Coach Marci Hendricsen
Second Place: Solano Summer Classic

U15 Girls
Coach Paul Damelio
Coach Kirk Loveland
Coach Howard Cox
First Place: Solano Summer Classic

U16 Girls
Coach Debby Doolittle
Coach Gary Carrier
Coach Jim Lamb
Second Place: Solano Summer Classic

U19 Girls
Coach Vince Cowan
Coach Jim Mangini
First Place: Solano Summer Classic
Second Place: Woodland Sunshine Tournament

U10 Boys
Coach Michelle Cintas
Coach Mike Viri
Fourth Place: Land Park Ten Cup

U15 Boys
Coach Jeff Wilkins
Coach Matt Lucas
First Place: Land Park Summer Shoot Out

U16 Boys
Coach Dale Daniel
Coach Mike Flynn
Coach Ruben Carillo
Fourth Place: Fair Oaks Select Cup
Third Place: El Dorado Kick Off Classic

Again, congratulations to all!!!! And thanks for being a part of Solano Soccer Club!!!!

State Cup: Teams can qualify for the Early Bird Entry fee if they submit a complete application by 5 PM October 15, 2010. The application deadline for CYSA State Cup is 5:00 PM November 1, 2010. Teams that miss the application deadline may be eligible to enter the Reserve Pool. More details can be found in the RULES section of the State Cup page.

Association Cup:  Teams can qualify for the Early Bird Entry fee is they submit a complete application by 5 PM October 15, 2010. The application deadline for CYSA Association Cup is 5 PM November 1, 2010. Teams that miss the application deadline may be eligible to enter the Reserve Pool. More details can be found in the RULES section of the Association Cup Page.

District Cup: December 4th & 5th, and 8th, 10th, 11th &12th, 2010

PLEASE note the cut-off dates for both Early Bird and last deadline.

The Solano Storm Under 12 girls traveled to Redding to compete in the Border Bash Invitational against two teams from Oregon. The Storm came out on top in their first game with goals by Stephanie Ndama, Lyndall Franklin, Paola Ibarra and Alexis White. The shutout in goal was posted by Caitlyn Sylva with the help of defenders Michelle Pittner, Kylie Webster, Taylor Schubert and Talia Pierson.

Solano Storm – 5
Southern Oregon Soccer Academy Red Hots – 1

In the second game of the day for the Storm Stephanie Ndama and Paola Ibarra each had two goals and Kimberly Avina added a fifth. A lack of concentration allowed a shot by the Red Hots that hit the post and spun back into the goal. Rylee McNeill used the width of the large field to her advantage in attacking from the left flank. The midfield was controlled by Alyssa Heffernan in the first half who stepped in as goalkeeper for the second half.

To sign up, contact:

Vince Cowan: 707-290-1088
Certified Goalie Instructor
2007 CYSA Coach of the Year

Dale Daniels: 707-761-1039
Rodriguez High School Men’s Varsity Coach

Four years ago, I ran into a woman at a local store whose young son was looking for a soccer league.

Her 12-year-old stood next to her, quietly listening to his mother speak, appearing short for his age. I explained I was looking for players . . . [read more]

As it is, the former Solano Community College soccer star and junior college All-America selection had to sit out part of her 2009 season at San Jose State University. She also redshirted her second year at Solano with a broken collarbone, and sat out several matches last year after re-breaking it.

A junior now, Knopp missed almost three weeks late in the 2009 season because of illness, but that didn’t stop the backup forward from helping the team with a pair of goals as the Spartans had their best season ever, winning the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship.

Knopp said the differences between junior college and NCAA Division I competition were apparent right away. “The pace of play is a lot faster,” she said. “Like my coach says, you have to be spot-on with everything you do.”

Ultimately, the change was more than she expected and it took some getting used to.

“Probably the biggest adjustment was dealing with the early-morning practices in the spring,” she said. “And with all the traveling we did, it’s hard to keep up with your schoolwork.”

Still, Knopp credits the team’s senior leadership for taking charge and getting the team on the right track after a bumpy 0-4 start. “They set the example for everyone and everyone else stepped up,” she said.She said the team finally started gelling on a two-match road trip to Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.

While on the East Coast, the Spartans put together routs of Howard and Lafayette to start a 14-match unbeaten streak that carried the team into the final game of the regular season.

“It was fun getting to travel a lot,” Knopp said of her first Division I season. As for her final season of eligibility, Knopp said she hopes to play the whole year for the first time since her freshman season at Solano when she scored 25 goals for the Falcons. “We’re hoping to be as successful,” she said. “We have to come in working hard out of the (winter) break. Last year our spring set up our whole season.”

Game 1: Solano United – 1 vs. Redding Missfits Bandits – 1

Aja Erskine got the United started with a first half goal. Redding evened the match late in the second half. And despite having to play into a stiff wind the United was able to hold on for the draw.

Game 2: Solano United – 5 vs. Clovis Ca Odyssey – 0

United got goals from 5 different players in their second game of the day. Aja Erskine, Suly Pelayo, Brianna Alatorre, Veronica Castro and Macie Truillo all scored for United setting up Sundays game to be the deciding match.

Game 3: Solano United – 4 vs. Heritage Savage – 0

Needing a shutout and 4 goals to advance to the next round, Aja Erskine was the star of the day scoring all 4 goals for United, the last goal coming in the closing minutes. Aja credited her teammates for their supporting play in the game.

United advances to the Sweet 16 round of the CYSA Association Cup state tournament. Their next game is Saturday the 20th at 2:00pm in Ripon

Well, not exactly soccer but rather futsal, a soccer variation played on a hard indoor surface — in this case, the basketball court. The futsal program launched Saturday and continues every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

“One of the gaps we had was soccer because we know there are lots of kids that want to play it,” said Heather Sanderson, a recreation program coordinator working at the center.

Futsal is an indoor version of soccer played between teams of five. Unlike other forms of indoor soccer, futsal doesn’t make use of wall or boards in the area of play, instead relying on out-of-bounds lines like traditional soccer.

It is fun, simple to learn and will allow soccer enthusiasts to stay active year-round, said Tony Garcia, one of the volunteers and head coach of the Solano Titans, an under-16 boys team.

“We know futsal has taken off in a lot of communities so we expect that to happen here, too,” Garcia said.

The funding comes from a 2009 fundraiser put on by local police officers and the staffing comes from the Solano Soccer Club, which is supplying about eight coaches on a volunteer basis.

The availability of volunteer coaches was critical because the center only has a $6,000 budget for the program, Sanderson said.
“We got a little heartburn when we crunched the numbers,” she said. “(That $6,000) goes a long way but . . . if we wanted to run a program every Saturday, we couldn’t afford the staffing.”

The money will instead be spent on equipment and potentially establishing a traveling team, Sanderson said. Staff from Just4Kicks, which conducts instructional soccer classes, would oversee the team. Regular attendance isn’t necessary to participate in the futsal program, Sanderson said. The goal is to offer casual pick-up games to as many kids as possible, she said.

“If they come every Saturday we will be happy to see them, if they come every other Saturday we will be happy to see them and if they just drop in every once in a while we will be happy to see them,” she said.

The Fairfield Police Activities League program at the Matt Garcia Youth Center is open to local active junior high and high school students. The center is open from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 3 to 10:30 p.m. Friday. Membership costs $10 a year and can be completed at City Hall at the Mall. For more information, call 422-6288.