ODP & College

Aleah Kelley Irvine Bound
May 07, 2013

Aleah Kelley has accepted a full scholarship to University California at Irivine, congratulations to her and her family.


FC Elk Grove: Where Colleges Watch The Stars Shine
April 16, 2013

FC Elk Grove continues to produce "next level" players. In recognition of that, UC Irvine head coach, Scott Juniper recently flew in to Elk Grove to recruit from FC Elk Grove's 96G/97G girls scrimmage at the Bartholomew Sports Park Turf Fields. FC Elk Grove continually works to increase college recruiting exposure while reducing player costs.


Ele Avery (99G) Headed To U.S. Soccer Training Center
March 26, 2013

Congratulations to Ele Avery (FC Elk Grove 99G) who was invited by the United States Soccer Federation to participate in the U.S. Soccer Training Center in Cupertino, CA April 10th.
U.S. Soccer Training Centers are designed to replicate U.S. National Team training camps.
As the National Governing Body of soccer in the United States, and under the auspices of the United States Olympic Committee, the United States Soccer Federation is empowered and charged with developing the teams that represent the United States in all international competitions such as the Olympics and World Cup. The Training Center Program is an integral part of this process.


Cosumnes River College College “FUND DAY”
February 22, 2013

COLLEGE “FUND DAY”
(2013-2014 FAFSA, CA Dream Act & Cal Grant)
 
Get answers to all your financial aid questions and more!
Financial Aid Office; 8401 Center Parkway
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Date: Time: Room:
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If you do not have 2012 income information bring the 2011 tax information.
Cosumnes River College
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Get one-on-one assistance completing the on-line Free
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CRC COLLEGE “FUND DAY”


Ele Avery (99G) Selected For U.S. Soccer Training Center
February 05, 2013

Ele Avery will join other elite players from key soccer markets February 22 in Santa Clara at the US Soccer Federation’s training center. This is a prestigious invitation only camp. As the National Governing Body of soccer in the United States, and under the auspices of the United States Olympic Committee, the organization is empowered and charged with developing the players and teams that will represent the United States in all international competitions such as the Olympics and World Cup. The Training Center Program is an integral part of this process.  Congratulations Ele!!

U.S. SOCCER TRAINING CENTER


FC Elk Grove Players Attending Championship Event In Las Vegas
January 03, 2013

FC Elk Grove is Proud to announce the players chosen to represent the
region in the prestigious ODP Championship event in Las Vegas.

The training and curriculum that is taught by FC Elk Grove is second
to none, these players represent the best in Region IV and have proven
themselves to their coaches and the Region.

Teams are listed by ODP Team Year.

00 TEAM(G)
Maia Mondy

99 TEAM(G)
Haileigh Rose
Erica Mendoza
Ele Avery
Mirella Ortega

99 TEAM(B)
Omari Fontes

98 TEAM(B)
Samuel Dadzie

98 TEAM(G)
Jiovana Mamola
Madison Newsom

97 TEAM(G)
Aleah Kelley
Kyra Taylor
Lauren Williams

The FC Elk Grove program achieves its goal by creating some of the
best players in the region.

The FCEG club also awarded to these player financial scholarships to
help fund their trip to this event as part of the clubs commitment to
excellence.

The US Youth Soccer ODP Championships includes state teams in various
age groups. US Youth Soccer is divided into four regions, Region I
(East), Region II (Midwest), Region III (South) and Region IV (West)
to assist in national competitions. The players must try out to
qualify for the program's high-level through a series of trials at
their local, State Association and then Regional levels. Those
selected are exposed to the nation's best coaches, trainers and
facilities.
More information can be found here -
http://regioniv.usyouthsoccer.org/odp/odp_championships/

US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program and
the only elite player development program that can claim members of
Major League Soccer and Women's Professional Soccer as well as a
majority of current and past national and youth team members, as
alumni. And, with programs in all 55 State Associations as well as
regional and national championships and participation in international
tournaments, US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way.

About US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer
ODP) - US Youth Soccer ODP, established in 1977, is the original
Olympic development program in the United States. Formed to identify a
pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be
selected for international competition, selected players are exposed
to the nation's top coaches from collegiate institutions, U.S. Soccer
and the professional leagues. Programs exist in each state and with
competitions such as the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships,
Interregional Training/Competition, Regional Camps and International
play. US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way in elite player
identification and development. US Youth Soccer ODP is an approved
program of the U.S. Soccer Federation.


Haileigh Rose (99G) Invited to the Prestigious 2013 US Youth Soccer National Development Camp
January 03, 2013

Haileigh Rose (99G) has been invited to the prestigious 2013 US Youth Soccer National Development Camp.
 
National Developmental camp is for a selected group of players from the U13, 14 and 15 year old regional pools from US Youth Soccer Regions I-IV. Camp will be conducted entirely as a scramble camp in each age group, with both on and off the field sessions.
 
Training themes for scramble team training and functional training have been provided by the US National ODP Staff.   The goal of thisdevelopmental camp is to train the players within environments
allowing them to grow in the interpretation and understanding of the game (problem solving and self-reflection).  Upon completion of this camp the goal is for each player to depart camp with identifiable tools to interpret, understand, and solve problems in any environment they are in.
 
Once again proving that FC Elk Grove is the most premier club in the region.
Pride and Passion
www.fcelkgove.com


Omari Fontes (99 Boys) & Lauren Williams (97 Girls) To Thanksgiving Interregionals
November 15, 2012

The rosters and schedule have been released for the annual US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Thanksgiving Interregionals for both boys and girls teams.  
 
The boys event will take place Nov. 24-26 at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, AZ, with teams from each of the four regions, comprised of nearly 150 the nation’s top players selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and regional level evaluations.
 
The six-day girls event, comprised of nearly 300 of the nation’s top players selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and regional level evaluations, is set to take place Nov. 18-23 at Spanish River Athletic Park in Boca Raton, FL.
 
Continuing its tradition of elite competition and player development, youth from the nation's top player identification program, US Youth Soccer ODP, will train and compete in front of national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play. The 2012 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional will include players in the 2016-2018 graduation classes. The 2012 US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional will include players in the 2013-2017 graduation classes.
 
FC Elk Grove would like to congratulate Omari Fontes (99 Boys) and Lauren Williams (97 Girls) for being selected.
 
Boys event:
Girls event:


FC Elk Grove College Info Session Summary
June 08, 2012

A summary collection of the college information from the FC Elk Grove info session.
 
The brochure will give you a great starting point.
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CBSA.pdf
Additional links/info:
NCAA:
www.eligibilitycenter.org
NAIA:
www.naia.org
Informative link that gives the student a tour and information of each college/university:
http://www.youniversitytv.com/colleges

The brochure will give you a great starting point


FC Elk Grove - Continues Its Success In The Olympic Development Program (ODP)
May 15, 2012

The following players have been chosen to attend the Pro+ Invitational Tournament in Southern California to compete against other State ODP Teams.
Girls (99)
Ele Avery
Erica Mendoza
Haileigh Rose
Boys (99)
Omari Fontes
Ricardo Uribe
http://www.calnorth.org/programs/odp/player_pool_information/
We wish these player success in their competition as they truly represent some of the best talent in Northern California.

State Olympic Development Program Player Pool Information


FC Elk Grove's Devlyn Jeter Signs National Letter Of Intent
February 14, 2012

Congratulations to FC Elk Grove's Devlyn Jeter who has signed a National Letter of Intent to play women’s soccer at the University of Portland.

“I’m very excited to sign with the University of Portland,” said Jeter. “I’ve known Lisa (assistant coach Lisa Sari) for a while, so that helped knowing she was there.”

Jeter plays for the ODP State Team and the ODP Regional squad, and she was a member of the National Team Pool in 2011. She was named the MVP of the state team in 2009, and she was a five-year team captain for her Elk Grove Club team.  

FC Elk Grove's Devlyn Jeter Signs National Letter Of Intent


FC Elk Grove College-Bound Soccer Players To Be Honored
February 06, 2012

FC Elk Grove, Elk Grove’s largest competitive soccer program, will be honoring its college-bound scholar athletes as they publically announce the universities and colleges they plan to attend and compete for starting in the Fall of 2012. 

WHEN: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Elk Grove Unified School District Trigg Center, Board Chambers
9510 Elk Grove Florin Road
Elk Grove, CA 95624-1801

WHO: Several FC Elk Grove and local high school scholar-athletes preparing to graduate and play at the next level, including University of Portland-bound and U.S. U18 Women’s National team camp invitee Devlyn Jeter, and Cosumnes Oaks prep Kira Wagoner who is headed to the University of Oregon.

FC Elk Grove leadership and Director of Coaching Cesar Plasencia (Head Coach, Cosumnes River College) will make a few opening remarks.

ADDITIONAL: Several teams of FC Elk Grove players in uniform and the players’ parents and family will be on hand, providing good visuals for the festive event.

FC Elk Grove is the competitive soccer arm of the Elk Grove Youth Soccer League (EGYSL). FC Elk Grove has nearly 800 players on 55+ teams. EGYSL serves the Elk Grove community and has more than 5,500 players age 6-18.

Event Details


FC Elk Grove College Bound Players
December 31, 2011

Bettencourt, Kyle

Cough, Brennan

DeHaro, Izac

Friedrich, Jeff

Gomez, Megan

Cal Poly SLO

Azuza Pacific

Cosumnes River College

Cal Poly SLO

Cosumnes River College

Hanks, Alyssa

Cosumnes River College

Jeter, Devlyn

University of Portland

Luna, Leonel

Manzanetti, Zoe

Cosumnes River College

UC San Diego / U. of San Diego

Medina, Colin

Mickey, Tyler

Fresno St./San Diego St./Sac St.

Cosumnes River College

Momoh, David

Ogaz, Joseph

Pacheco, Ary

Cosumnes River College

Talan, Tony

Talan, Tyler

UC San Diego/Air Force Academy

Cal Maritime Academy

Tiemeyer, William

Valadez, Anthony

U. of Portland

Vega, Crystal

San Jose St. / CSU Monterey Bay

Vidrio, Cesar

 

Wagoner, Kira

University of Oregon


FC Elk Grove College Bound Player List


FC Elk Grove's Devlyn Jeter At ODP Regional Play
November 28, 2011

FC Elk Grove's Devlyn Jeter's celebrated her Thanksgiving playing for ODP Region IV and scored a 9th-minute strike to give her team a 1-0 victory over Region II!


Attention High School Sophomores/Juniors
October 06, 2011

Do you plan to play collegiate soccer someday? If you do or even if you're not sure, you should still register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at the beginning of your Junior year in High School.
 
Student athletes must register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse to be eligible to play NCAA Division I or Division II sports in college

The FAQ website is a valuable resource for NCAA eligibility.

NCAA Clearinghouse Basics FAQ


Lean More About Olympic Development
September 27, 2011

FC Elk Grove is proud to have 35 candidates identified to attend state ODP tryouts during the months of September and October.  Knowing that families would have many questions about the process, FC Elk Grove and CYSA teamed up to present a Q & A Session for parents and ODP candidates this past Friday night.  

Click here for our Q & A paper on the ODP program 
http://www.fcelkgrove.com/Documents/2011.CYSA.ODP..ppt

You can also go to CYSA's website for more information.
http://www.cysanorth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=94


FC Elk Grove College Prep 101
July 25, 2011

College Prep 101 in introduction to the academic and athletic rigors the student-athletes are challenged with during the recruiting, eligibility, and admissions process. The timeline is just a sample framework to planning your journey towards the next level of competition.

College Prep 101


 

Accomplishments
Coaching Education
Trophy Room
Fundraising Events
Here is where you will find everything we want the world to know about our teams and our program. Basically, it's our bragging rights.  More»
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Here is the room where we
will host those reports and pictures of our successful teams and players. More»
This Center has been created to provide information about the events to raise money for our teams.  More»