Congratulations to the Frost team and coach Miguel for their Championship win in Novato.  Conceding only one goal in five games the team demonstrated amazing steel to hold off Mustang in the final winning 1-0.

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SRU Shock, coached by Paul Dixon, are the U15 Premier Champions of the 2010 Mustang Stampede in Danville. Shock entered 5 tournaments this summer and were champions in 4 of them. Two of those tournaments were played up an age group. Shock defeated THUSC Sodium, the Oregon State Champions, 2-1 in the final. In bracket play, Shock defeated Oregon Rush, Placer United, and Columbia Timbers (WA). In the quarter-finals, Shock defeated a very physical DeAnza Force team in PK's 5-4, then defeated Whatcom Rangers (WA) 4-0 in the semi-finals. Shock now enters a break as they start the high school season. See and support all the Shock players as they play for Analy, El Molino, Maria Carrillo, Middletown, Montgomery, Ursuline, & Windsor High Schools.

The Freeze won the Breakers Cup in Santa Cruz by beating Santa Clara Sporting Green 1-0. The Freeze didn't give up a goal in four games. Above is a picture of the team raising the Cup!

SRU is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Committee and Coaching Appointments:

Peter Colbert will be assuming the role of President.

Richard Cawood will continue for another term as Vice President.

Rochelle Cook will assume the role of Treasurer.

Megan Page will become Secretary. 

Dave Shaffer has assumed the role of Director of Coaching for SRU boys and girls teams.

Justin Selander been appointed the new SRU Academy Director.

We take this opportunity to thank John Quinn and Patti Johnson for their hard work on the Executive Committee of SRU.

Pictured in the photo are; front row:  Rohan Crossland, Chase Sechrist, Kevin Welch, Zach Batchelder; back row:  Alija Hunter, Nathan Rodriguez, Gabriel Morales, Coach John Schwan, Luke May, Cuahotemoc Ortiz.

The boys had a tough weekend, playing most of the tournament with no substitutes due to vacations and illnesses on the team, but managed to rally on the second day of the tournament and finish as Champions, beating NBEFC in the final by a score of 5-1.  Overall in the tournament the team finished with a record of three wins, one tie, one loss and a total goal differential of 21 for and 4 against.  On Sunday during the elimination stage of the tournament they won three games in a row with a total goal differential of 17 for and 1 against.  Zach Batchelder was named by Coach John Schwan as the tournament MVP. 

Maddy Gonzalez of Santa Rosa United Freeze a U-13 Team coached by John Gilson, has been selected for the Id2 Regional Camp held in Arizona. Santa Rosa United had 2 players invited to this invitation only Identification Camp. Valarie Laforge of the Shock was also identified through the US Club’s PDP/id2 program. Tryouts were held in Palo alto, over 80 girls came out and 12 were chosen. The Id2 Training Camps are invitation-only events that bring together the nation’s top male and female youth players for four days of competition, evaluation and fun. U.S. Soccer National Team staff, some of the nation’s top coaches as well as elite guest coaches and players attend id2 Training Camps. In addition to the on-field sessions, id2 Training Camps feature guest speakers, lectures/classroom sessions and other offerings, which make for a complete experience. A huge congratulations to both girls and good luck.

Great success at the SR United-Strasbourg Academy Camp. 

We received great feedback from our first SR United & Rêve de Foot/Strasbourg Academy camp at Trione.  Over 40 players attended the camp, with the majority of players from SR United, but also players from other soccer clubs in Santa Rosa , Marin and Humbolt county, plus a handful of players from France.  Long-time professional coaches from France, Nasser Larguet, Yves Lledo, and head of SF French school Raymond Hinz brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the camp, along with well designed instructions and exercises.  Yves Lledo is currently the head of Rêve de Foot, a group which brings young players to the Strasbourg Academy to experience first hand professional player development.  Nasser Larguet is currently the head of the Royal Soccer Academy in Marocco (Academi Mohammed VI de Football), where he directs the schooling, development, and coaching of young players to compete at the national level.  

U13 girls Freeze player Samantha Zapponi was nominated best player of the camp and won a free week at the Strasbourg Academyin France! Isabelle Lilly, also a U13 girls Freeze player, won Most Valuable Player of the camp.

The Santa Rosa United U-11 Tremors went into the CAL CUP weekend looking for a great weekend of soccer and they didn't dissapoint. With a goal differential of 35-1 the Tremors won the CAL CUP championship going 5-0 in over 100 degree weather. Great team play was the key as all aspects of the TREMORS game plan worked to perfection. The championship pitted the Tremors against a very good Modesto AJAX team. The Tremors came out quick with 3 first half goals and didn't look back as they finished the game with a 5-0 win. Congrats to the Tremors and coach Martin Perez. Next up SURF CUP in San Diego.

That's 3 tournaments and 3 championships for Paul Dixon's U15 girls this summer. Special Thank You to Coach Mark Dunn for helping out in the finals. Next up, Surf Cup in San Diego. Congratulations Santa Rosa United Shock!

The SRU Fire and coach Alan Finnie kicked off their season with an undefeated weekend, scoring seven goals and allowing only two, en route to their championship at the Nevada Zephyr Cup in Reno! Congratulations Fire!!

Alan Finnie’s Cyclones are starting off their tournament season with a first place win in Reno at the Nevada Zephyr Cup. On Saturday, the Cyclones defeated Elk Grove 4-0 and FC Azzuri 6-1. The Cyclones fought hard early Sunday against Placer United, losing 0-3, but came back to defeat American River Freedom 3-0 in the semi-finals. Having already played four games, the Cyclones gave everything they had in the finals defeating Pacifica United 2-1. Congratulations Cyclones!

Santa Rosa United Shock, playing up an age group, took home the championship this past Memorial Day weekend at the 2010 San Francisco Cup. Coach Paul Dixon and the girls beat CYSA U15 State Cup Semi-Finalist Palo Alto in the semi's 2-1. Then went on to shutout ACC Mavericks 2-0 in the Championship game. Congratulations Shock on an impressive start to the new season.

Sitting row: Jack Medin, Luke May, Kevin Welch, Zach Batchelder, Cuahotemoc Ortiz, Griffin Emory

Standing row: Alija Hunter, James Van Milligen, Coach Jon Schwan, Nathan Rodriguez, Cole Robertson, Rohan Crossland

We’d like to announce the C2 Scholarship Winners for 2010: 

Thank you to Rosso Pizzeria and Wine Bar for supporting SRU and it’s athletes with an amazing 9 scholarships!!

Goalkeeper Training Schedule: has been set for Wednesdays, every Wednesday.

Optional: Speciality 1:1 Training  with Chris - Additional Fees apply

For more information contact Chris Parman 707-477-0441 or email irelandforever@sbcglobal.net

The times for the striker training are:

1st and 3rd Fri. of each month 4 - 5:30 @ Trione (U11-U14)
2nd and 4th Fri. of each month 4 - 5:30 @ Trione (U15-U18)

Please bring a ball and your shinguards!

SRU is proud to be presenting the "New" U20 & U23 teams forming under the Sonoma County Pride.  Josh Sterling, one of the top women’s coaches in the county, in conjuction with Mark Dunn are forming new teams to provide local women’s soccer talent returning from college a place to train and play. 

Regardless of any youth soccer affiliation, SRU wants to offer a place for women to come together to train, keep in shape and play great soccer.  For more details  

Santa Rosa United is pleased to announce Josh Sterling as our College Planning Specialist and joining the SRU coaching staff.

Barcelona, Santa Rosa United’s U14 Boys, came away with an inspiring victory in the Stanford Spring Classic Cup on Feb. 27 and 28. They emerged from bracket play with 2 wins and 1 loss, only to meet the team that had defeated them in the tournament final. With the score 0-0 through most of the championship contest, against a well-matched team from Palo Alto, Barca went ahead 1-0 with 7 minutes remaining. Palo Alto pressed hard but Barca held firm, and secured the victory. Congratulations boys!

The SRU United Avalanche exhibited perseverence and team play in winning the championship of the Juventus Sporting Club, NorCal Spring Showcase that was held at Skyline College in San Bruno over the weekend of March 6/7, 2010.

The '92 Gold Boys "Boca Juniors" team won the prestigious Presidents Day tournament in Phoenix in the U-19 age group this past weekend, outlasting the competition in six games over three days of play.  With the help of four players from SR United's U-17 Celtics, the Bocas came away undefeated.  Both the quarter final and semi-final games went to PK's.  Along the way to the championship, the Bocas beat the New Mexico State Champions and the Arizona State Champions.  Dave Schaffer coached the team, Darrin Spann is manager.  Great work, boys!

 The SRU Board is pleased to announce that it will be reducing player dues for most age groups for the 2010 year.   This follows 2009, when SRU slashed it’s Academy dues and now for 2010 is reducing most of its other age groups.  

SRU vs Solar 93 (Texas) 3-1 win goal scored by pk
SRU vs CASL 92 Spartan Elite (North Carolina) 3-0 win
SRU vs Albertson SC Fury (New York) 0-1 loss goal scored by free kick
SRU vs Fc Premier Blaze (New Jersery) 3-0 win

Shock swept through bracket play without giving up a goal to Surf Blue (CAS), Black Diamond (UT), or TVSA (CAS). The quarter finals were determined by penalty kicks (4-3) against Washington Premier after a day of rain washed out the fields. In the Semi-Finals, Shock faced Marin FC and took it 2-1 in the first "golden goal" overtime period. The Final was played at the polo fields in Del Mar where Shock faced the host Surf White team, currently ranked #2 in the nation. Shock battled for the full 70 minutes but just came up short, falling  2-1 to Surf. Congratulations to Coach Paul Dixon and Shock for a tremendous showing in SoCal.

This past weekend, Santa Rosa United Academy teams (U8-U10) had unprecedented success in their NorCal State Cup competitions.  Five Academy teams made it to the NorCal State Cup Championship game, winning four titles and placing second in a fifth.  

Advertising Information 

Santa Rosa United Youth Soccer Club joined with Sonoma Soccer Complex Inc and the Parks and Recreation Department of Sonoma County to build and maintain 2 brand new all weather fields at Schopflin Park. The fields have opened and Santa Rosa United is excited to offer valuable advertising space on the cyclone fence perimeters. For Forms and Information Click Here

Sponsor a Child or Team

Although SRU is very affordable with the new reduced dues and fund raising activities of the Club, some families or teams would welcome the support of a generous donation.  No matter how small it would go a long way to help.  Perhaps your corkage fees could be donated?  

Make a Donation

SRU is a non-profit organization, designed as a charity to promote the health, soccer skills and personal development of the Sonoma County boys and girls.   Through generous donations Trione Fields was built and we continue to improve the facilities with donations.  If you would like to help, please contact Laurie Hurst at the SRU office.

Concession Stand at Trione Fields 

A simple act of support can be made by buying a drink or snack at the concession stand at Trione Field.  The profits from this stand go to the field upkeep and general maintenance.  Support your Club by buying your refreshments at our own Stand.

Other Ideas?  

If you have any other ideas of support, donation or improvement of the service that SRU is offering the community then don’t hesitate to contact SRU.