Downtown standout receives college honor.
Downtown las Vegas soccer club player Matt Polster received a number of honors for his play at Souther Illinos University. Polster was awarded the Freshman of the year in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was also selected to the All Freshman team and All Conference honorable mention. For more on Matt's honors, click here Story
Downtown las Vegas soccer club players Michael Gray, Tony Murilloa and Robby Sagel have continued their success since winning the Nevada State Championship and leading the team to a region IV semi-final. Michael Gray, who has spent some time with the youth national team is currently with the Real Salt Lake youth academy. Tony Murrilo is currently with the player pool for the u15 youth national team. Robby Sagel is playing with Academy Shatuck St. Mary's residency. All three are playing in USSF Academy programs.
Poland's Perennial Powerhouse joins Mayor's Cup Showcase
Poland's perennial powerhouse, Legia Warszawa SSA, has announced that they will be sending their Club's boys U19 to Las Vegas to compete in the 2012 Mayor's Cup International Showcase. This will be the club's first ever trip to North America. This will be the second team from Poland to play in the Mayor's Cup. In February 2011, Wisla Krakow won the boys u19 championship.
The Downtown 01 Gold Boys are finalist in Huntington Beach
The Downtown 01 Gold Boys coached by Pedram Mahinpey played over Labor Day weekend in the NHB Cup in Huntington Beach. Only a few weeks into their season and playing their first games at 11v11, the boys competed very well throughout the tournament and finished up as finalists! This is a great start to the season and gives the team a solid platform to work from. Everyone at Downtown wishes the 01 Boys Gold team every success throughout the rest of the year - well done boys!
The Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Showcase has been nominated for the PEACE IN SPORT-BEST PEACE PROJECT
The international sports federation, PEACE IN SPORT is a global initiative under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco. For more information on this prestigous award, go to: More information
Paramount FC has commited to the 2012 Mayor's Cup
Paramount JFC from Liverpool, UK will be participating in their first Mayor's Cup in February. They will competing in the Boys U16 division. Paramount FC is the 101st International club to play in the Mayor's Cup history and the second from England.
Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club welcomes Chris Cormier as new Goalkeeping Coaching Director
Downtown Las Vegas Soccer is proud to announce its newest coach to the club. Chris Cormier will join as the Goalkeeping Coaching Director. Chris carries a Level 3 National Goalkeeper coaches license. He is also the owner of the Breakout Goalkeeping Academy and has played at the highest amature levels as well as professionally.
DLVSC President Named Rotarian of the Year!
Keeping with the theme, "Building Communities, Bridging Continents", the Las Vegas Rotary Club Fremont recognized DLVSC President, Roger Tabor, as the 2010-11 Rotarian of the Year for his efforts in rebuilding parks in the Downtown Las Vegas Area and bridging continents in the City of Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Tournaments. Congratulations Roger!
Downtown U18 boys head to Denver
BU18 White board flight to Denver en route to Real Colorado Cup and watch Colorado Rapids.
Gold Coast Knights FC of Australia Commits to Mayor's Cup
Gold Coast Knights FC of Australia has announced they will be sending their B17 team to compete in the LV Mayors Cup International Showcase. It will be the 1st time Gold Coast FC has sent a representative & 2nd Australian team to compete in LV.
9 players from DLVSC Gold boys will be heading to college to play soccer.
DLVSC class of 2011 will send 9 players to colleges around the country, including UNLV. Heading the class is Matt Polster who will be attendinng Southern Illinios University Edwardsville on a full ride scholarship. Two players, Andy Rodriguez and Corey Ackley will be attending UNLV. Below is a list of the boys and the college they will be attending. Good Luck!!
Matt Polster - SIUE
Christian Volesky - Denver
Danny Sellitti - Yavapai
Lawrence Stokes - Hastings College
Andy Rodriguez - UNLV
Corey Ackley - UNLV
Gordo Mendoza - Western Texas College
Jake Killian - North Idaho College
Eric Beil - Ortero College
Tony Asquith Joins Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club
Tony Asquith will become DLVSC newest coach. Tony has a USSF "B" licensed coach and is the club's fifth "B" coach. Welcome Tony!
DLVSC 95 Gold captures Nevada State Cup!
The Boys U16 team coached by Larry Gray, swept through the Championsip weekend in Reno, NV. On Saturday, Downtown eliminated Reno International Zephyrs 5-1, and Sunday won again 5-2 over Las Vegas Premier 5-2. Next week, 5 more Downtown LVSC teams compete in Las Vegas for their age-group championship. Schedules and results can be found on http://www.usysnv.net
Congratulations Boys!
DLVSC 94 Gold WINS in Yavapai Cup
DLVSC 94 Gold are the champions of the 2011 Yavapai Cup. The girls has a thrilling weekend with 3 of 4 come from behind wins to take the Championship. Congradulations 94 Gold Girls.
Escuela Internacional de Futbol of Dominican Republic
Escuela Internacional de Futbol of Dominican Republic will be returning to the LV Mayor's Cup in February for the 4th consecutive year! Academy Director, Carlos Demilio, will be bringing a BU16 Team & BU19 Team to compete.
Robby Sagel of Downtown LVSC 95 Gold has been selected to represent the Boys U17 US National Team
Robby Sagel of Downtown LVSC 95 Gold has been selected to represent our nation on the US National BU17 Team in the 39th Montaigu, France April 17-26, 2011. USA is scheduled to play National squads from France, Portugal & Japan in bracket play. Robby is the 2nd player from DLVSC to compete with the US National Team in this prestigious event. DLVSC’s Carlos Martinez was USA’s top scorer in France in 2008. Robby has also been invited to participate in the US Residency Program, based in Florida. If he accepts, he will spend his Junior year of High School training with fellow US National Players by US National Team Coaches. This program is designed to produce the future USA World Cup Teams.
Ronny Charry to join DLVSC Coaching Staff
Ronny brings his US National A Coaching License to Downtown, bringing the total of 7 National A Licensed Coaches to the Club. Please welcome Ronny when you see him. Better Coaching, More Opportunities!
UNLV Coach Rich Ryerson joins DLVSC.
UNLV Head Coach Rich Ryerson joins DLVSC Coaching Staff! Ryerson duties will include, leading the DLVSC College Preporation course for all High School players, recruiting college coaches to the LV Mayor's Cup & coaching the B15 Gold team, Welcome back Coach Ryerson.
6 DLVSC Advance to NV State Cup Semi-Final Round!
Led by the BU18 Gold team's impressive 3-0 record in the preliminary round of NV State Cup, 6 of the 10 teams which entered the tournament advanced to the Championship Round. BU16 Gold will compete in Reno over the May 7-8 weekend. The BU18 Gold, GU18 Gold, BU 17 Gold, BU12 Gold & GU12 Navy teams will all compete in Las Vegas the follwing weekend. Congratulations to all 6 teams for their success.
Barbados Soccer Academy Commits to 2012 Las Mayor's Cup
The Barbados Soccer Academy is the first international club to commit to the Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Showcase for 2012. They will be bringing teams to compete in both BU15 and BU17 brackets. It will be the first time the Mayors Cup has hosted a team from the Caribbean Island of Barbados.
Boys 95 White win Anaheim Spring Cup
The 95 Boys White team won the Anaheim Spring Cup championship on March 13. The progress through the tournament without giving up a single goal. Great team work and inspiration from their coach helped the team go undefeated and bring home the cup.
Downtown LVSC is proud to announce Matt Polster as the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year!
Downtown would also like to congratulate Matt, who has also recently committed to Southern Illinios University Edwardsville, after being recruited by a whole host of top Division 1 soccer universities.Matt has been developed through the Downtown LVSC program since its inception 6 years ago. He has represented the Region IV ODP team several times as well as being one of three Downtown LVSC players selected for the exclusive Colorado Rapids (Downtown LVSC Alliance partner) MLS U17 Sum Cup squad of 2010 in Houston, were he impressed at one of the highest youth levels in the country. The Colorado Rapids wil continue to monitor Matt's progress as he begins collegiate soccer.
Downtown wish Matt all the very best for the rest of the season and for both his athletic and his academic future.
Downtown Rapids Coach Dr. Emmanuel Ayim, Successfully Earns Pro B License
From December 11th 2010 to December 19th 2010, thirty-six ex-professional and current professional soccer players who are now coaches, convened at the Home Depot Center for a week long course to earn a USSF B License.
Unlike other general license courses that are publicly advertised, coaches and coaches to be, must have prior professional playing experience to attend this course. Utilizing the state of the art facilities at the Home Depot Center, the week was filled with learning
methods of coaching soccer and sharing ideas gleaned from the diverse playing backgrounds.The week was particularly enjoyable for Downtown Rapids Coach Dr. Emmanuel Ayim, better known as “eman” in soccer circles. He had the opportunity to coach alongside and play again with former US U-20 National Team teammates Taylor Twellman and Danny Califf. Additionally, he learned alongside University of Dayton teammate and 2005 MLS Cup Champion with the LA Galaxy Michael Nsien.
For Eman, the course underscored the philosophy of Downtown Rapids, which promotes player development and coaching education. The club finances the trip and other licensing courses, which allows coaches to learn from the best soccer minds America has to offer. The beauty in this concept is that Downtown Rapids coaches attend these courses and obtain soccer knowledge that is brought back to the club. The end result is better coaches who develop better players. In short, Eman could hardly wait to get back to Las Vegas and apply what he learned with his team. After all, isn’t wisdom the application of knowledge?
Downtown Player Michael Gray wins Region IV Honors
Michael Gray playing for Nevada 95 team in the 2011 ODP Region IV Championship Tournament has been selected First Team All Star! The highlight of the event was Nevada's defeat of Washington, the region's defending champion. This is the first time the 95 team had reached the semi-finals of an ODP event. This is the secont time Michael has been selected as a Region IV All Star. He was also honored with the selection in 2010 and the ODP championships.
Downtown LVSC Welcomes Deanna Crawford to the Coaching StaffCoaching License USSF National “D”
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2010 Neusport FC., Nevada
2006 McCloud High School, Oklahoma
2001 – 2005 Youth Soccer Clinics, Florida
2001 Middle States Soccer Camps
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
2001 - 2005 NAIA Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
1998 - 2001 Super Nova F.C.
1998 - 2001 Central York High School
Downtown LVSC Welcomes Pedram Mahinpey to the Coaching StaffPedram Mahinpey
Coaching License USSF National “B”
Coaching Experience:
Neusport Football Club (2007-2010)
-Full Time Pro Staff Coach
Tucson Soccer Academy (2002-2007)
-Full Time Pro Staff Coach
Canyon Del Oro High School Men's Varsity (2000-2007)
-Men's Varsity Head Coach
-Region Champs 2006 and 2007
-State Runner-Up 2007
Pima Community College (1999-2000)
-Assistant Coach
-National Runner-Up 1999
Education:
University of Arizona - BA in Education
Former DLVSC Player Selected as ALL-Region at UNLVFor the second time in her career, UNLV's Ashleigh Shoughro was selected as an all-region player, as she was named to the NSCAA All-Pacific Region Second Team, it was announced on Tuesday. Continue Story...
MLS U17 Regional Competition Comes to Las VegasFour Major League Soccer U17 teams will come to Las Vegas to compete in round robin play February 18-21. The U17 squads from 2010 MLS CUP Finalists Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas will be joined by Real Salt Lake and the Houston Dynamo at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex for ga...mes on Friday, February 18, Saturday, February 19th and Monday, February 21st. The event is one of two regional competitions that will be held as a precursor to this summer’s U17 SUM Cup in which all 18 MLS franchises compete for the U17 title.
The February competition will be held in conjunction with the Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup which is hosted by Colorado Rapids adidas Alliance club Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club. For more information on the Colorado Rapids or the adidas Alliance, please visit www.coloradorapids.com.
Downtown LVSC U10 Girls Navy Win Rugrats TournamentThe Downtown U10 Girls Navy and Gold teams both faced each other in the final of the Rugrats tournament this past weekend!
The U10 Girls navy team came out on top as 3-1 winners in a game that played very well by both teams.
Downtown would like to congratulate both of our U10 teams and coaches Petere Rodriguez, Mike Shannon, Melissa Schacter and Neil Snook for a great weekend! We wish all the players the best of luck for continued success throughout the season!
DOWNLVSC IS ACTIVELY LOOKING TO FORM A U9 GIRLS TEAM!Contact Technical Director, Danny Stone, on 702 858 5065 or email him at dannystone8@gmail.com.
Las Vegas Rapids Little Kickers Program for 3,4,5,6 year olds kicks off in January 2011
The Las Vegas Rapids Little Kickers program for both boys and girls aged 3,4,5 and 6 years old and is designed to be a fun and exciting introduction to the sport of soccer!
Through games and activities carried out in a fun filled environment, the Las Vegas Rapids Little Kickers program will develop in players the fundamental techniques of the game while providing kids with the social, self confidence and health benefits along with the motor skill development that comes with taking part in soccer activities. All sessions will be conducted by our enthusiastic, qualified and caring Las Vegas Rapids staff, who will help your child to develop a true enjoyment of sporting exercise while building a love for for the world’s greatest game!!
The Las Vegas Rapids Little Kickers program consists of 45-minute sessions and is run once a week on a monthly basis.
Please help us spread the word and get as many Las Vegas Rapids Little Kickers as possible beginning their soccer journey!!
How to register:
Please go to www.downtownlvsc.com. Go to the registration tab and click on the Las Vegas Rapids Little Kickers link. This will take you to the registration page on gotsoccer.com. Log into gotsoccer or create your account to register your player into the Las Vegas Rapids Little Kickers program.
For more information on the Las Vegas Rapids Little Kickers program, please contact Danny Stone on 702 858 5065 or email him at dannystone8@gmail.com.
Downtown Coaches and Players Take Part in Special Olympics Soccer Program! Downtown LVSC coaches and players took part in the Special Olympics of Nevada soccer program recently and made the event a day to remember!
Downtown Technical Director, Danny Stone, is also the director of the soccer program for the Special Olympics in Nevada and brought along several coaches and players to UNLV's Peter Johan Memorial Field to assist with the event. Players from the U12 girls, U11 boys and the U9 boys teams were there and had a great time working with the Special Olympic Participants who attended.
Danny Stone said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for our club to give back to a great program in our community. Our players were fantastic, they really filled the event with energy. It is very important for them to take part in these types of activities, particularly when they can help those less fortunate than themselves. Everyone at Downtown is delighted to be able to support the events and we look forward to having more of our young players come out to the next Special Olympics soccer event."
Thank you to all the coaches and players wh were there to support the Special Olympics of Nevada Soccer Program!!
Downtown Players Perform Injury Prevention Workshops with Dr Jason Nielson
Downtown LVSC has so far this season sent 15 teams and their parents into to work with Dr Jason Nielson and his physical therapy staff at his Children's Bone and Spine Clinic!
Dr Jason Nielson is an expert in pediatric and adolescent sports injury. He is one of only two specialists in this field in the western United States and is working directly with our staff and our players at Downtown LVSC in order to properly educate our coaches, players and parents on how properly to help prevent soccer specific injury!
Our coaches and players are taught how to perform injury prevention methods such as warm up, stretching, stabalization and strengthening techniques which can be incorporated both into our training sessions and performed at home. Every player is individually evaluated and advised on areas in which they may be weak and shown how to improve strength.
Everyone at Downtown considers ourselves extremely fortunate to have Dr Nielson and his staff as part of our training program, and would like to sincerely thank his whole team for their continued support and committment to our training program!!
Colorado Rapids Center of Excellence Training ProgramThe Colorado Rapids Center of Excellence training program is underway! Look out for an announcement soon for the dates ofthe next 6 week session!
The program works with players from age 6 to 14 and provides extra technical training sessions. Players work through a syllabus of soccer topics designed by the Colorado Rapids Academy staff which are also performed throughout their programs in Denver.
The exclusive purpose of the Center of Excellence is to introduce, promote and nurture player development through technical training and the importance of technique as it applies to the game. The Colorado Rapids Center of Excellence will ensure that young players are exposed to quality coaching and made more aware of the technical requirements of an elite soccer player.
The Colorado Rapids Center of Excellence program consists of six sessions and will be conducted over a six week period.Each Center of Excellence session will be 75 minutes in duration.
Each session will have five segments : a ball mastery warm-up, individual technical stations and a small-sided game.
Each session will teach the players technical skills and be conducted in a fun and enjoyable atmosphere.
The focus in all Center of Excellence sessions is the individual technical improvement of all players.
How to register:
Please go to www.downtownlvsc.com. Go to the registration tab and click on the Center of Excellence link. This will take you to the registration page on gotsoccer.com. Log into gotsoccer or create your account to register your player into the Center of Excellence Program.
Please contact Danny Stone at dannystone8@gmail.com or call him at 702 858 5065 with any questions.
Polands Most Historic & Prestegious Soccer Club Joins Mayor's Cup
Wisla Krakow, the most historic & prestegious soccer club in Poland, is sending their BU19 team to compete in the Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Showcase 2011! This will be the 1st time a Polish team will participating in the Mayor's Cup.
Downtown Girls U12 White and Boys 01 Gold are Turkey Shoot Championshe Downtown U12 Girls while and the Downtown U10 Boys white teams, coached by Downtown Technical Director Danny Stone, became champions of the Turkeyshoot Thanksgiving tournament this past weekend.
The U12 Girls capped off a great first half of the 09/10 season with a resounding win over LVSA in the final. Having beaten them previously in the group stages, Downtown produced a fine team performance in windy conditions to win the tournament.
The U10 Boys also ended up worthy winners as they beat San Juan in the final having finished above teams from Cal South, Utah and Nevada, including a comprehensive 4-0 victory against a strong Celtics team in the group stages.
Downtown Technical Director Danny Stone said afterwards, "I'm really pleased for these teams, I thought they both deserved to come out on top this weekend. They have worked very hard to achieve their success not only this weekend, but throughout the effort they put into their training program every week. The U12 Girls are beginning to perform to a high level more consistently, and I thought they played some very good soccer at times during the event and dominated the final with a blistering first half display.
I am extremely pleased for the U10 Boys, as they have had a very transitional last few months. They are being asked to develop techniques in a new manner of training and try to produce them in a slightly different way of playing which is never easy. This is a learning process for them that with the right patience and support will benefit them greatly going forward in their development as players. I'm very pleased with the way in which they are applying themselves to this task. They did a fantastic job this weekend, I'm delighted for them."
Downtown would also like to acknowledge excellent tournaments for the Downtown U13 Boys Gold team coached by Kevin Argue and the Downtown U18 Girls team coached by Willie Ortiz who were both finalists in their age groups, congratulations!!
SSG Ulm 99 from Germany has committed to the Mayor’s Cup International ShowcaseThe Boys U15 team will be the youngest European team to compete in the Mayor’s Cup.
Downtown '01 Girls are 3 v 3 ChampionsThe ’01 Downtown girls won the championship of the Nevada Day indoor 3 v. 3 tournament. Players from ’01 Navy and ’01 Gold joined forces to win the event. The girls cruised through their bracket until the championship match where they encountered the ’00 team from Henderson International. The final ended in a 2-2 draw forcing penalty kicks. Downtown prevailed 3-2.
Downtown LVSC partner, the Colorado Rapids, beat FC Dallas 2-1 to Capture the MLS CUP.From MLS.com
TORONTO – Colorado Rapids, welcome to Major League Soccer royalty. After 15 seasons spent watching other league original franchises carve their identities with success and silverware, Denver’s team is finally a league champion. The Rapids used a scrappy goal from Conor Casey and a game-winning own goal deep into stoppage time to claw their way...READ MORE
Downtown LVSC U12 Girls White Crowned Champions of the 2010 Las Vegas Mayors Cup Tournament
The Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club U12 Girls White team were crowned champions of the 2010 Las Vegas Mayors Cup Tournament after overcoming Heat SC on penalty kicks in a tightly contested final at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex.
Downtown U12 Girls saw off some tough competition from teams from Arizona, Utah, Idahoe, Alaska, Cal North and Nevada in their age group to end up winners of a tournament that gets stronger every year.
Coach Danny Stone said afterwards " The team have worked very hard in training with myself and our coaching staff all year and it was extremely pleasing to see them come through a couple of tough tests along the way to win the event. We place great emphasis on player development, hard work and strong characters, and I think we saw all these things shine through during the Mayors Cup tournament. We look forward to continuing to work hard with this group and watch them develop throughout the rest of the season."
The team and coaching staff will be honored by the Mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman, at City Hall this week.
Downtown LVSC are extremely proud of the U12 Girls and wish them every success they deserve in the future.
Rapids will play in MLS Cup 2010The Colorado Rapids have defeated San Jose 1-0 and earn a spot in the finals against FC Dallas.
Rapids Defeat Earthquakes
Rapids in MLS Cup 2010
Las Vegas Events to assist with marketining and expansion of Mayor's Cup
Las Vegas Events (LVE) has selected the City of Las Vegas Mayor's Cup as their "soccer event" to support. LVE has successfully promoted National Finals Rodeo, NASCAR, Aviation Nation, NHRA Drag Racing, FEI World Cup Finals, the Las Vegas Bowl, Vegoose Music Festival, USA Basketball Challenge, US Olympic Trials for wrestling & judo, and the New Year's Eve production of America's Party. LVE will be assisting in the marketing and expansion of the Mayor's Cup to international teams throughout the world
Downtown Players Selected For Major DSS EventMichael Gray and Robby Sagel will participate in the 2010 Disney’s Soccer Showcase Inter-regional Event with the US Youth Soccer Region IV Boys 95 ODP. The event dates will be from December 26 to December 30, 2010. There will be a large number of representatives from the National Coaching staff and college coaches.
99 Boys Take Home 3 v 3 Indoor Championship Players from Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club 99 Gold Boys Soccer Team won the Championship in the Nevada Day Indoor 3 v 3 Soccer Tournament held on Friday, October 29, 2010. The team consisted of the following players: Jared Bacon, Jason Bacon, Kadin Louthan, Nicholas Turk, and Vincent Turk. After finishing the preliminary round undefeated, this team beat a team composed of players from the Heat Soccer Club in a highly competitive final. Mr. Dion Louthan acted as Team Manager for this event. Coach Kevin Argue is the Coach of the 99 Gold Boys Soccer Team. His tireless preparation and emphasis on nurturing soccer skills were evident during this team's play.
French U16 team is returning to the Mayor's Cup Showcase in February Team LA 59-62 of France is returning to the Mayor's Cup Showcase in February! Eight Professional Clubs from Northern France provide players to form Team LA 59-62. It will be the 2nd time the French Group will have participated in Las Vegas.
German club Borussia Mönchengladbach commits to the Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Showcase in February. Fabled German club Borussia Mönchengladbach of the German Bundesliga (link) will be sending their BU17 team to the Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup International Showcase 2011. This will mark the 3rd time in 4 years the team has participated in the event. BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH is known worldwide for its outstanding youth development system. The Club has NEVER lost a single game in Las Vegas, and plans on extending its 10 game win streak. Many thanks to the Las Vegas Rotary Club for hosting the team while in Las Vegas.
U16 95 Boys Team Selected to participate in the US Youth Soccer National League The Downtown Rapids Boys u16 95 team has been invited to play in the US Youth Soccer National League. Sixteen of the top teams in the country will play seven matches. The matches kick off in North Carlonia November 17-21. The sixteen team group will play in Las Vegas, Nevada in march 2011. The Downtown Rapids u16 has talent. It carries two youth US national Team pool players. Three players are part of the Four Region IV pool and three players are part of the Nevada ODP 94/95 players squad. The team is excited to showcase their talent against the top teams in the country. The team proved itself last season playing in the Far West region IV League. They defeating the defending National Champion Westcoast and Arsenal which won the Manchester United Cup, the Far West Region League Champion in 2010.
The first place team from each division age group will earn a spot to the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships along with the four US Youth Soccer Regional Champions.
Swiss, USA Teams Invite Academy PlayersAcademy's Dillon Serna and Bryan Windsor take part in Youth National Team camps
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Mount Aureole Sierra Leone International Futbol Academy has committed to participate in the Mayor's CupMount Aureole Sierra Leone International Futbol Academy has committed to participate in the Mayor's Cup with thier BU19 team. It will be the 2nd team from Sierra Leone to come to the Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Showcase. This is the 6th International team to commit for February 2011.
Rapids Academy Develops First Pro PlayerThe Colorado Rapids have signed their first homegrown player to professional contract. Davy Armstong, a Colorado based player came through the Rapids Academy. Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club players are part of the Major League Soccer Homegrown Player program, giving them access to MLS specific youth events.
See more about the Rapids Academy first professionally developed player:Rapids Academy Develops First Pro PlayerRapids Academy Develops First Pro Player
Armstrong: Battle for first-team actionArmstrong: Battle for first-team action
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#05003D International Commitment
ESCUELA DE FUTBOL CARLOS DEMILIO of the Dominican Republic has committed to bring a BU15 & BU17 team to the Mayor's Cup. It marks the 3rd consecutive year the prestigious club will participate in the LV Mayors Cup.
Russian Youth Team to Compete in the Mayors Cup Showcase FC Krykianska Moscow will be playing in the Boys U15 division. It will be the third time a team from Russia has participated in the Mayor's Cup. Downtown Las Vegas Soccer has partnered with the City of Las Vegas since 2005. Since then, the Mayors Cup tournament has grown to be one of the largest international tournaments in the country.
MLS/SUM Cup ResultsGame 1: Colorado Rapids v San Jose Earthquakes
The Rapids U17 team opened the 2010 MLS/SUM Cup with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes tonight at the Centennial Soccer Park in Houston.
The Rapids were off to a quick start, four and a half minutes in, when James Rogers calmly lifted the ball over the San Jose goalkeeper. The Rapids dominated early possession and threatened several more times in the first fifteen minutes with Rogers and Downtown’s Juan Carlos Regalado looking dangerous in the attack.
Matt Polster, who is with the Rapids from the Adidas Alliance team the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club, unfortunately suffered a fractured fibula 16 minutes into the first half. While awaiting approval for his substitute to enter the field, San Jose tied up the score. Polster's replacement, Dillon Serna was quick to make an impact though, finding Rogers behind the Earthquake defense in the 20th minute and the Rapids would again take the lead.
The Rapids continued their first half dominance when Andy Rodriguez, another player from Downtown Las Veas Soccer Club, found Velez at the right side of the box. Velez’s quick feet momentarily freed him before he was fouled in the box, resulting in a penalty. Velez took the penalty, himself, and the Rapids would find themselves up 3-1.
Several second half changes were necessary for both teams in the heat and humidity of Houston. The second half was played without many opportunities created until San Jose’s Sam Eng headed home a corner kick with 10 minutes remaining to give them life. Rapids held tight for the remainder of the game to clench three points.
Game 2: Colorado Rapids v D.C. United
The Rapids U17 lost 2-1 to defending champions DC United tonight at Centennial Soccer Complex in Houston.
Colorado's young team, which includes 14 year old starting goalkeeper, Andrew Epstein, went a goal down early in the game after a fast start from DC. The Rapids responded well their grit was rewarded in the 18th minute when Austin Seifert fought through a hard DC challenge to help the ball on to Eric Kronenberg who was able to get a touch over the onrushing goalkeeper to draw the game level.
The final minutes of the first half saw both teams with moments of sustained possession but no one could break through.
The second half was an open affair with both teams pressing for the win. Epstein came up big on a corner kick in the 40’ minute and again a minutes later with a reaction save to his left. The Rapids looked to go ahead five minutes later when Juan Carlos Regalado found himself behind the United defense but fired high. Dillon Serna misconnected on a volley from close range with five minutes remaining. DC found the winner in the last minute of the game when they pounced on a Rapids mistake and sent a quick cross to the far post for an easy header into the back of the net.
Game 3: Colorado Rapids v Chicago Fire The Rapids U17 team drew 2-2 with the Chicago Fire in Sum Cup action on Monday night in Houston.
Chicago then took the bonus point for beating Colorado in penalty kicks and earned second place in the group.
The Rapids were able to take the lead the 11th minute. A corner from the right was won by Jordan Spring whose initial header was cleared off the line, but his second effort was not denied. The Rapids increased the lead in the 21st when Ricardo Perez beat the high Chicago line with a well timed ball to Rogers who slotted home the breakaway. Fire goalkeeper Sam Euler did well all night to keep his team in the game, and it paid off when the Fire pulled a goal back with 15 minutes to play. Colorado had a chance to finish the game in the 65th minute when Santiago Velez found himself alone on the end of another Rogers run into the box but could not tuck the ball past the keeper. Chicago pressed for the equalizer in the last 5 minutes and were rewarded when the referee gave a controversial penalty in the two minutes from time. Chicago calmly pushed the penalty past goalkeeper Andrew Epstein to earn the 2-2 draw. All five Chicago shooters scored in penalty kicks, with Colorado missing just once to claim the extra point.
For more news and pictures from the Colorado Rapids MLS/SUM cup, click of these stories from the Colorado Radids.
Colorado Rapids u17s head to SUM Cup in Houston
Rapids Youth Off To Strong Start
U17s Fall To the Defending Champs
U17s Finish Third in Group
U17s Show Progress at SUM Cup
Colorado Rapids U17 MLS Cup team, featuring Mathew Polster (fifth from left), Andy Rodriuez (third from right), Juan Carlos Realado (far right).
Michael Gray and Robby Sagel represent Downtown Rapids at the world famous Milk Cup in Ireland
Downtown Soccer players Michael Gray and Robby Sagel, playing for Bayern 95 from Huntington Beach California participated in the one of the most famous international tournaments in the world, Ireland's Milk Cup. In two friendlies before the cup, Sc Bayern defeated Irish club Newcastle with a goal from the 95 Gold team member Michael Gray and strong defense from Robby Sagel. Both players were centering the defensive back back line. In the second friendly against Cruz Azul the Downtown defensive duo dominated with Robby and Michael shutting down all attacking play and creating scoring chances with their counter attacks.
Stay tuned for more news from the Milk Cup.
Downtown players fly to Houston with Colorado Rapids for MLS Sum Cup
The Colorado Rapids U17 team flew to Houston, Texas today to compete for the MLS Sum Cup. The Rapids U-17 team consists of 14-17 year-old players from the Rapids’ U.S. Developmental Academy Teams, as well as three players selected to the squad from the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club Alliance program. After spending the last five days with the squad in Denver, Mathew Polster, Andy Rodriguez and Juan Carlos Regalado Jnr trained with their Rapids team mates in Houston ahead of their opening game against the San Jose Earthquakes tomorrow evening.
The MLS U-17 Sum Cup is a youth tournament comprised exclusively of all 16 Major League Soccer’s Under-17 teams, with the winner of the tournament advancing to play in next year’s prestigious Torneo Quixote youth tournament in Spain and the runner up joining the SuperGroup of the popular Dallas Cup.
“The Cup is a great opportunity to test our team against MLS-specific competition,” said Brian Crookham, Director of Operations for the Rapids Youth Academy. “It is a very professional environment and we know the games will be very fast. Our group has last year’s MLS Sum Cup champion, D.C. United, and recently crowned U-16 national champion Chicago Fire, as well as a very good San Jose Earthquakes team. We are going to be tested in every game, so it is a great environment for the development of our players.”
For first time, the SUM Cup will be held somewhere other than the Rapids’ home complex, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, which hosted the first three editions of the tournament. The 2010 SUM U-17 Cup will be held at Houston’s Centennial Park complex from July 23-28, with the final taking place on July 28 at Reliant Stadium before the MLS All-Stars take on Manchester United in the 2010 MLS All-Star game.
The Rapids first game is on Friday, July 23 against San Jose at 7 p.m. MT.
THE COLORADO RAPIDS SUM CUP U-17 ROSTER:
Goalkeepers: Alex Chapin (17, Ft. Collins, CO), Andrew Epstein (14, Ft. Collins, CO)
Defenders: Christopher Gurule (16, Longmont, CO), Karsten Hanlin (16, Centennial, CO), Jason Prichard (16, Aurora, CO), Andrew Rodriguez (17, Hendersonville, NV), Jordan Spring (17, Parker, CO), Matthew Taphorn (17, Aurora, CO)
Midfielders: Avery Ball (16, Ft. Collins, CO), Ricardo Perez (15, Ft. Collins, CO), Mathew Polster (17, Las Vegas, NV), Dillon Serna (16, Brighton, CO), Rojesh Shrestha (16, Boulder, CO), Santiago Velez (17, Niwot, CO)
Forwards: Isaac Martinez (14, Greeley, CO), David Pardo (15, Loveland, CO), Juan Carlos Regalado (15, Las Vegas, NV), James Rogers (17, Ft. Collins, CO), Eric Kronenberg (16, Boulder, CO), Austin Seifert (16, Aurora, CO)
Technical Staff: Brian Crookham – Director of Operations, Colorado Rapids Youth Academy; Steve Cooke – Technical Director, Colorado Rapids adidas Alliance; Mitch Murray – Technical Director, Colorado Rapids Youth Academy; Danny Stone – Technical Director, Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club
GROUPS: Watch: 2010 SUM u-17 Cup Draw
Group A: Colorado Rapids, D.C. United, Chicago Fire, San Jose Earthquakes
Group B: Columbus Crew, FC Dallas, Philadelphia Union, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Houston Dynamo, Chivas USA, New England Revolution, Toronto FC
Group D: Kansas City Wizards, Los Angeles Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake
RAPIDS U-17 SCHEDULE
July 23rd- vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 7:00 pm MT at Centennial Park
July 24th- vs. D. C. United, 5:30 pm MT at Centennial Park
July 25th- vs. Chicago Fire, 5:30 pm MT at Centennial Park
DLVSC players selected to the Colorado Rapids MLS Cup team in Houston, Texas
Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club is proud to announce that three players from DLVSC were selected to represent the Colorado Rapids at the MLS Sum Cup in Houston, Texas! The event will see a U17 Development Academy team from each MLS club compete for the MLS Sum Cup trophy over a week long competition. Matt Polster, Andy Rodriguez and Juan Carlos Regalado were selected for the Colorado Rapids MLS Sum Cup squad, a tremendous achievement for these players offering an opportunity and experience with a professional club that will expose them to the Rapids professional staff as well as undoubtedly benefiting their development as players.
The boys arrived in Denver on Saturday morning and have spent the last three days training with the Rapids Sum Cup squad, as well as watching the Colorado Rapids 1st team take on the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday evening at the Dicks Sporting Goods Stadium. The boys will continue to train with the squad until they depart for Houston on Thursday, where they will play the San Jose Earthquakes, DC United and the Chicago Fire in the group stages of the tournament. The players will also attend the MLS All-Star game versus Manchester United next Wednesday evening.
Also representing Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club is club Technical Director, Danny Stone, who has been named as one of four members of the Rapids coaching staff to work with the team at the MLS Sum Cup alongside Mitch Murray (Colorado Rapids Development Academy Technical Director), Brian Crookham (Colorado Rapids Director of Operations) and Steve Cooke (Colorado Rapids Adidas Alliance Technical Director). Speaking about the selection of the Downtown LVSC players to the MLS Sum Cup squad, Danny said, “The inclusion of these players for an event at the level of the MLS Sum Cup is a fantastic accomplishment for both the boys themselves and Downtown LVSC as an organization. It speaks volumes as to the level of ability of these boys and to the quality of player the club are producing. To train each day and play as part of the Rapids squad in this event will challenge them to consistently perform at a very high level and will certainly be a hugely valuable experience for them to take with them in the future.”
Downtown LVSC wish Matt, Andy, Juan Carlos and Danny the best luck at the MLS Sum Cup!
Look out for more updates on the progress of the boys coming soon on the DLVSC website!
At Las Vegas McCarran Airport. From left to right – Matt Polster, Andy Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Regalado and Danny Stone
With Colorado Rapids mascot at MLS game vs. Kansas City Wizards
Inside the Colorado Rapids dressing room.
Boys U17s Train with Rapids and Capture Rocky Mountain Cup College Showcase!
A blended team of both BU17s traveled to Colorado to train at the Rapid’s DSG Park with Rapids current Technical Director and All-Time leading scorer Paul Bravo. The boys were hosted with pizza in a luxury suite while watching a World Cup match, and had a personal tour of the compound by Brian Crookham, Youth Director of Operations.
The following day the boys began their participation in the Rocky Mountain Cup College Showcase by beating Utah Soccer Academy 4-0 & Wyoming ODP 6-0. The next day proved more difficult they dropped a match to Colorado Storm North (2009 CO State Champions) 2-1. They rallied later in the day to route Durango United 6-0. The 3-1 record proved good enough to earn the #2 seed from their bracket and qualify for the semi-finals. In their semi, they beat Colorado Springs’ Pride Predators 2-0, and earned a berth in the championship game. The Championship game was their 6th of the weekend, and their 4th within 24 hours. The boys scored early against Sparta United, and held on for a 1-0 victory.
The Rocky Mountain Cup College Showcase had teams from Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas & Las Vegas. Over 35 College Coaches were in attendance recruiting the tournament. The Colorado Rapids had professional staff on hand observing all 6 Downtown matches, with as many as 3 staff members for 2 games.
Next year, DLVSC plans on taking All the Club’s boys and girls U15-U18 teams for 5-6 days in Colorado.
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97 Girls win Newport Mesa CupThe Downtown U13 Gold girls team played and won the championship of the Newport Mesa Cup tournament in Newport, California. All team members played each game with the goal of maintaining their composure and demonstrating their technical skills. The players elevated their level of play, performed as a unit, and rolled past all challengers. Midfielder Arden Holden was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the championship.
Danny Stone joins Downtown Las Vegas Rapids as Technical Director.Danny Stone has elected to join DLVSC. The highly regarded local coach will have responsibilities which include the introduction of the Colorado Rapids Player Development Curriculum within DLVSC, Colorado Rapids Centers of Excellence, and coaching specific teams.
He will continue coaching Nevada ODP & US Club Soccer's National id2 Identification and Development Program.
Danny's extensive coaching background includes Competitive Director of Competitive Girls-Neusport FC, Blackburn Rovers Youth Academy, & Notts County Youth Academy. Danny currently holds the US National B License, as well as an English FA Coaching License.
Please help welcome Danny to DLVSC!
98 Girls Gold Success!
The girls Downtown 98 Gold won first place at the Ice Breakers Tournament in Saint George Utah.
The girls Downtown 98 gold were the runners up at Glenwood Springs Invitational, Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
The girls Downtown 98 gold were the runners up at California Spring Cup in Anaheim, California
Western College Development Academy accepts Downtown Las Vegas SC as Charter Member!Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club is excited to announce we have accepted an invitation to be a founding member of the Western College Development Academy-Boys (WCDA). Downtown LVSC will be one of 24 elite clubs to participate in the inaugural season in 2010-2011. The some of the other Clubs are Crossfire Premier & Washington Premier (WA), FC Portland & Eastside United (OR), Marin FC, De Anza, San Juan & Placer United (CAN), Carlsbad Lightning, Albion, FC San Diego, West Coast FC & Real SoCal (CAS), Sparta United & La Roca (UT), Sereno & Del Sol (AZ), Colorado Storm & Real Colorado (CO), and Rio Vista & New Mexico Rush (NM).
Downtown LVSC Gold teams from BU15-18 teams will play an 10 game schedule against some of the most elite Clubs in the Western Region, as well as participate in at least 2 WCDA College Showcase Events.
WDCA is also proud to announce the City of Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Showcase will be 1 of 4 featured official WCDA Showcase Events!
Fundraising Opportunity Available to Downtown TeamsTNT Fireworks has partnered with Downtown Las Vegas soccer to provide products and support for an excellent fundraising opportunity. Fireworks sales are easy and it is a great way to raise money for your team. Here is a brochure from TNT that will get you started.
DLVSC announces new Goalkeeping Coach!Current UNLV Assistant Coach, Vanessa Works will be joining the DLVSC Coaching Staff as the Director of Goalkeeping for the 2010-11 season. Vanessa's impressive resume consists of former 4 year starter at Concordia University, All-American Scholar as she maintained a 4.0 GPA, Bachelors Degree in Exercise Sports Science, and a Masters degree in Coaching & Athletic Administration. Vanessa also spends her summer coaching Goalkeepers for The Soccer Academy in Santa Barbara, CA and Prescott, AZ. DLVSC is very excited to associate with such an accomplished coach.
Downtown Rapids 94 Gold Capture Silver in State Cup ChampionshipsCongratulations to our U16 boys who took 2nd Place at State Cup. The team advanced to the semi-finals in Reno by winning all three of their preliminary matches by a combined score of 16-2, including a win over nationally top-20 ranked Neusport Green. The boys won their semi-finals game 2-0 over a good SSSC Guerreros team from Reno – propelled by a couple of goals from Julio Borjas as well as a solid defense led by Abel Alvarado, Jr. and goaltender Luis Chavez who ensured the team maintained a clean sheet. This set up a finals against the defending State Champs, Players 94 MS. The team fought admirably under tough weather conditions, but lost the match 1-3. Coach Juan Carlos Regalado and assistant coach Craig Galati have every right to be proud of this first year team that scored national ranking points in five tournaments this season and will represent Nevada in the Region IV President’s Cup in June. Well Done boys.
Liam Connors joins Downtown LVSC!Liam Connors, new UNLV Men's Assistan Coach has accepted the additional position of Head Coach of Downtown Rapids 93 Gold, Liam's impressive resume includes a National A Coaching License, 3 years on Far Western Regional ODP Staff, Assistant Coach at Redlands University, and impending completion of Masters of Arts. in Higher Education. Liam will also be interacting with Colorado Rapids staff, in conjunction of the Club's new partnership with Downtown LVSC. As the Head Coach of DLVSC's oldest boys age group, Liam will provide training and guidance in preparing the boys for higher levels of competition.
College Scholarships awarded to Downtown LVSC 93 MembersThree Senior players on DLVSC93 GU17, Naomi Crews, Cimarron Memorial HS, Jessica Godwin, Rancho HS and Ashley Stichauf, Legacy HS, have committed to colleges and will receive scholarships to pursue their education. Naomi has signed with Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, where she will be majoring in Political Science while playing for the Tigers. Jessica and Ashley both have accepted offers to play for the Warriors at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa. Jessica plans to major in Biology and Ashley will be majoring in Criminal Justice. DLVSC93 Coaches, Willie Ortiz and Frank Luevanos are very proud of these young ladies for all their hard work and dedication both on the field and in the classroom. Good Luck Naomi, Jessica and Ashley!
Downtown Player Joins Region IV ODP team in Germany On May 7th, Matt Polster boards a plane in Los Angeles for a trip to Germany as a member of the Region IV ODP Team. The team will arrive in Munich, Germany on Saturday, May 8th where they will visit a Local Traditional Feast and then have a training session in the evening. On May 9th, the team will be attending a beneficial game - Philipp Lamm and Friends of Africa. The Region IV's first game will be Monday, May 10th, team to be determined. Tuesday, May 11th will be an exciting day as the team will be visiting Neuschwanstein Castle - a 19th-century Romanesque Revival Palace. On Wednesday, May 12th, they will be competing against SpVvgg Unterhaching, a member of the 3.Liga, the German third division. On Thursday, May 13th, they will be competing against TSV 1860 Munich, a member of the 2.Liga, the German second division. Friday, May 14th they visit Allianz Arena and the city of Munich. They depart on Saturday, May 15th.Matt's Honors as part of the ODP program:
*All-Star - US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Super Group Winter Interregional (one of 18 players selected throughout the country out of the four Regional Teams that competed at Disney over winter break 2009)
*Region IV First Team All-Tournament 2010
Boys 2000 Gold take 1st Place in 2010 Las Vegas Premier SC Invitational
The 2000 Boys Gold outscored competition 11-2 over the weekend of 3/27-28 to win the Las Vegas Premier Invitational tournament. They defeated Alliance FC from Arizona in the finals 4-1. Congratulations to Gary, Tom and the boys!
Colorado Rapids in Las Vegas
From Steve Cooke Technical Director, adidas Alliance | Colorado Rapids Soccer Club
The week from Sunday April 4th to Saturday April 10th was a tremendously exciting and successful period for Downtown Las Vegas Rapids Soccer Club. Brian Crookham and Steve Cooke from the Colorado Rapids Technical Staff were in Las Vegas to further enhance the relationship with our Major League Soccer partners. One of the many highlights of the week was a presentation to the Downtown families outlining the age appropriate curriculum and the many player development programs that our players, coaches and parents can now fully benefit from. Following this meeting Roger Tabor, club president, hosted a coaches reception where the entire staff were able to share thoughts and ideas for the future progress of the Downtown Las Vegas Rapids organization. Thursday saw the Colorado Rapids press conference and press release at UNLV announcing the Las Vegas Alliance. This groundbreaking Alliance has brought the Rainbow Youth Soccer League, the Las Vegas Valley Soccer League and Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club together with the Colorado Rapids in the best interests of player development in the Las Vegas area. Brian Crookham and Steve Cooke were able to attend the Rainbow Youth Soccer League games on Saturday morning where in the words of Steve Cooke, “We saw a tremendous example of how youth recreational soccer should be organized. To see so many young players having such an enjoyable time, in an environment where their development is of paramount importance, was an absolute joy”. Additionally, Brian Crookham and Steve Cooke were able to conduct technical training sessions for some Downtown players during the week. All these sessions were aimed purely at improving the individual player and developing their technical competence. Following these training sessions, the Colorado Rapids staff were able to attend and assist the players during the Downtown Rapids 95 boys games in the Far West Regional League. Under the direction of Head Coach Larry Gray, the players performed superbly. After seeing the team play, Brian Crookham said, “To play so well against national caliber teams clearly shows that many players in the Las Vegas area have an outstanding future ahead of them if they continue to work hard to improve their technical ability”. For all of us at Downtown Las Vegas Rapids it has truly been an outstanding period in our club’s history. Clearly, with the partnerships we have formed in Las Vegas together with our Alliance with the Colorado Rapids, we have given thousands of players a wonderful opportunity to progress to their full potential. Roger….as a side-note, if you want to mention the results of the boys and Larry in the FWRL…THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST APPROPRIATE PLACE!!!!!!!!! 2010 NOMADS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
Downtown Las Vegas SC 93 Boys (U17) Over the weekend of March 20-22, the U17 Boys won their second tournament in as many tries (Silver State Champions). They maintained their 15 game winning streak by winning all 6 tournament games on their way to the Nomads Championship. They never trailed in any of the games, scoring 11 goals and allowing only two. The defense played solid all weekend long and the offense was clutch and explosive when needed to be to secure the victories. The Nomads tournament is ranked 17th in the nation per gotsoccer. Congratulations to all the boys for a job well done! Back Row: Coach Patrick Lawrence, Richie Garness, Eric Beil, Miguel Tarin, Jordan Grill, Christian Volesky (c), Corey Ackley, Jake Killian, James Bogdanovich, Matt Polster (c), Team Manager Robin Volesky. Front Row: Matt Babas, Jesse Romero, Ivan Ojendiz, Alejandro Pacheco, Danny Sellitti, Manny Penagos, Frank Strnad. Not Pictured: Oscar Fuentes
January 20, 2010Boys Downtown 2001 White win the 2010 Vegas Cup
September 17, 2009
Downtown 01 White Tournaments Champions!
#3!!! Downtown 01 White team win’s the BU9 Labor Day Vegas Cup Tournament!Downtown BU9 white team coached by Ari Paez won the 2009 BU9 Labor Day Vegas Cup soccer tournament held in Las Vegas by defeating the Neusport 01 Green Soccer team in the championship game. The boys played great throughout the tournament making it 3 tournament championships in a row.
#2!! Downtown 01 White team win’s the BU9 Toyota Orange Classic Tournament! Downtown BU9 white team coached by Ari Paez won the 2009 BU9 Toyota Orange Classic soccer tournament in California by defeating the South Coast Bayern team in the championship game. The boys and girl played great throughout the tournament making the California trip a very enjoyable one. They beat 2 southern California club teams and an academy team in the process of winning the championship.
#1! Downtown 01 White team win’s the BU9 Spring Fling tournament!
Downtown BU8 white team coached by Ari Paez won the 2009 BU9 Spring Fling soccer tournament by defeating the FCLV BU9 team in the championship game. The boys played phenomenally, while playing up an age group, and defeated the opposing teams with a combined 18 goals for and 0 against.
September 13, 2009
Downtown Hosts 22 games with Utah Clubs
Downtown LVSC hosted various teams from St. George, UT in our annual event. This year, 12 teams drove the 100 miles from the Southern Utah community for a total of 22 games. Most of the DLVSC teams were able to participate in the additional matches. Games were held at Wasden Elementary School and Hyde Park Middle School. Downtown Las Vegas Night at LA Galaxy Game!
Once again, Downtown LVSC kicked off the season with 12 teams traveling to the Orange Classic. Highlights included:
*475+ DLVSC fans in attendance in LA Galaxy-Seattle Sounders match, seeing David Beckham red-carded
*12 teams from DLVSC participating in Downtown Night's pre-game ceremonies at Home Depot Center.
*BU9 White winning Championship.
*GU13 Gold advancing to Championship game.
*Multiple Teams advancing to Semi-Finals.
*Team building and bonding throughout the Club