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Division 1 (Premier) is the
highest level of competitive soccer offered. Division 1 is for those
players whose desire, natural ability and passion for the game make
them want to develop their soccer ability to the highest level they
can attain. Teams compete in the GSSL league (U10 through U11 play
in the District 3 League) as well as USSL Super Y-League. Teams also
attend tournaments, both in, and out of state, and are expected to
be competitive in State-Cup play. At the U10 through U14 age groups
continued emphasis is on developing a “love of the game” as
well as development of skills needed to compete more successfully at
the older ages. Division 1 players are those who have been identified
as having “the right stuff” to develop into collegiate
players. This division represents the highest level of commitment by
both players and parents. Review the Program Highlights and Costs relating to this Division.
Division 1 AC (formerly Division 2) for
those who haven’t made a premier team but have the desire and
commitment to play at a highly competitive level and have the opportunity
to train with our professional staff. The RAGE will target to have
D1 AC teams in the U10 through U15 age groups. Older age groups may
be formed depending on players interested and resources available.
Division 1 AC teams will play in the GSSL Silver bracket (U9 through
U11 play in the District 3 AC League) and players will also be eligible
to play on Super Y-League teams. Teams will attend tournaments best
suited for their individual needs and will have the option to play
in State-Cup. Review the Program Highlights and Costs relating to this Division.
FEATURED NEWS...
RAGE U11 PREMIER WINS STATE CUP
The RAGE U11 Premier saved its most impressive performance of the year for the most important game of the year, the Nor Cal State Cup Championship held in Danville on Feb. 22. Playing in a steady rain for most of the game, the U11 Premier overwhelmed the Sacramento United Extreme with a 6-0 offensive barrage. Sophie Santos began the assault with a powerful shot from near the top of the box less than ten minutes into the match. Sami LaBella added the second goal of the afternoon moments later on a solo breakaway up the right side. Hanna Mallie made it 3 - nil later in the first half off an impressive assist from Maggie Kilday. The midfield work of Santos, Kilday, Heather Jackson, Hailey Mann and Olivia Christensen maintained ball possession for the majority of the game, while the work of the back line of Juliana Leedeman, Eilis Hegarty, Hannah McGillivray, Katlyn Franciskovich, and Kennedy Truex made the afternoon relatively uneventful for goalkeeper Sophia Brown. Though Extreme did manage to place a few shots on goal, Brown was more than up to the test each time. The second half belonged to forward Malissa Shadle, scoring a rare championship game "hat trick"- three goals, one a nice follow-up of a strong Heather Jackson shot. Mann and Carley Robertson also kept the pressure on the Extreme, keeping their back line and keeper on the defensive. Though on Injured Reserve, Brookey Villanueva braved the elements to provide encouragement and support, ensuring it was a complete team victory. "It's nice to win," head coach Nick Mangiardi told the team after the game. "But it's even nicer to have won playing good soccer."
(names of players and coaches in photo:) Back row: coach Nicole Mangiardi, coach Nick Mangiardi, Sophia Brown, Maggie Kilday, Hannah McGillivray, Sami LaBella, Kennedy Truex, Malissa Shadle, Heather Jackson, Brookey Villanueva, coach Jamie Mangiardi, Juliana Leedeman. Middle row: Katlyn Franciskovich, Carley Robertson, Hanna Mallie, Sophie Santos, Eilis Hegarty. Front row: Olivia Christensen, Hailey Mann (holding the Cup)
02-09-09
U11 AC GOES TO STATE CUP FINALS
The U11 Division 1, AC (White) team from Pleasanton Rage was on fire during the NorCal State Cup games in Manteca during the weekend of February 7 and 8, 2009. The Quarter-Final game was played on Saturday against Mustang Courage. Rage had the ball at the opposing end of the field for most of the game, however Courage managed to score on a breakaway. With just minutes left in regulation play, Monica Martinez passed to Julia Densmore who scored the tying goal. Shortly after overtime began, Julia Densmore received the ball on passes connected by Lisa DeFeo and Madison Avery and blasted the ball into the corner of the net for the game wining goal. Rage’s 2-1 victory qualified them to play the next day in the Semi-Final game. In addition to the girls who scored and assisted on goals, standout players included Christina Echavia, Makenna Elias, Nicole Tsuno and goalkeepers Juliet Allen and Bryanna Schreiber. Defensive players Jasmine Dessouky, Megan Martin and Megan Shackley complete the game-winning squad with their strong
efforts.
On Sunday, Rage was in high form for their Semi-Final game against the Marin Rockers. The team played like a well-oiled machine with notable performances by Madison Avery, Taylor Campbell, Jenna Crawford, Darcy Kron and Sadie Moore. Goalies Juliet Allen and Bryanna Schreiber kept the ball out of the net to hold the Rockers scoreless, including a magnificent save by Schreiber on a penalty kick. Shots on goal were taken by Avery, Moore and Lisa DeFeo. Rage won the game 2-0 on two goals by Julia Densmore, with assists by Makenna Elias and Moore. Their win qualifies them to play in the State Cup final on February 14, 2009. (photo taken by Alan Elias shows celebration following the winning goal in overtime after the February 7 game against Mustang Courage. #17, Julia Densmore, lifts Sadie Moore. Continuing from left to right, Megan Martin, Monica Martinez, Makenna Elias, Lisa DeFeo and Madison Avery.)
02-09-09
U11 Premier Move on to State Cup Finals
RAGE U11P advances to finals in State Cup play With two strong performances Feb 7th and 8th in Manteca, Rage U11P advances to the Nor Cal Cup Silver Division final this Saturday, Feb 14, 12 noon at Woodward Park in Manteca. Saturday's quarterfinal match vs Fremont Fusion was a balanced effort on offense and defense, resulting in a 2-0 win for Rage. Strong work in the midfield by Sophie Santos and Eilis Hegarty kept constant offensive pressure on the Fusion defense, with goals scored by forwards Malissa Shadle and Carley Robertson, and an assist by Sami LaBella. The defensive line of Hanna McGillivray, Julianna Leedeman, Kennedy Truex and Katlyn Franciskovitch was rock-solid and keeper Sophia Brown posted her fifth clean sheet in five weeks. Sunday's semi-final vs the Mid-Peninsula Strikers (Menlo Park) was dominated by the U11P with four goals scored by four different players: Brookey Villanueva, Hanna Mallie, Hailey Mann and Olivia Christensen. Heather Jackson and Maggie Kilday helped RAGE dictate control of the game with excellent ball-handling and passing. This Saturday's final will see the U11P take on Sacramento United Extreme, a 1-0 victor in the semi-finals over Fresno's Cal Odyssey U11 Red.
01-07-09
Champions! The RAGE U11 Premier team beat all opponents at the Bullard Classic Tournament in Fresno over the weekend of January 3-4.
The team handily won all four games - due in large part to the tenaciousness of a strong defensive unit, anchored by an outstanding performance by goalkeeper Sophia Brown, giving up only one goal. The strong defense provided by Juliana Leedeman, Katlyn Franciskovich, Hannah McGillivray, Kennedy Truex and Eilis Hegarty kept the opposing offenses off-balance throughout the tournament. Sophie Santos was phenomenal in midfield and was able to consistently deliver the ball to the forwards. The midfield was also supported with excellent work by Brookey Villanueva, Olivia Christensen, Heather Jackson and Maggie Kilday. The forwards were led by Carley Robertson, Malissa Shadle, Sami LaBella, Hailey Mann and Hanna Mallie. It was a superb effort by all the girls! In the first game RAGE beat the Madera Red Stars 2-0 on two goals by Carley Robertson. RAGE then beat the U11 Girls All Stars 6-0 to finish pool play. Sami LaBella and Carley Robertson each scored twice in the game. Malissa Shadle and Hanna Mallie also scored. In the semifinal game played in thick fog, two RAGE teams met in a hard-fought battle. The Premier team defeated the AC team 2-1 in overtime. Carley Robertson scored for the Premier team and Julia Densmore scored for the AC team. Sami LaBella scored in overtime for the win. The final game matched RAGE against Fresno's home team Bullard, who came into the game with a 14-2-1 record. Sami LaBella and Carley Robertson scored early in the game and the defense stayed strong as the team won the championship game 3-0.
Back row:
Nick Mangiardi, Malissa Shadle, Sami LaBella, Maggie Kilday, Eilis
Hegarty, Kennedy Truex, Jamie Mangiardi Middle row:
Heather Jackson, Olivia Christensen, Hannah McGillivray, Hanna Mallie,
Brookey Villanueva, Katlyn Franciskovich, Sophia Brown, Juliana
Leedeman Front row:
Sophie Santos, Carley Robertson, Hailey Mann
11-10-08
U16 AC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Date of Game: 11/8/08 Location: Kennedy High in Richmond
Home Team: ACC Mavericks Score: 0 Visitor Team: Rage U16 AC Score: 2
Highlights: RAGE U16 AC wins Division 1 Silver As one parent put it, Rage was playing for all the marbles. The game was orginally scheduled for 11/2 was rained out and rescheduled on a day that showed signs of another wet one. That wasnt going to stop the Rage from showing their committment no matter the weather. Strong defensive play resulted in the 5th shut out of the season while Emmie Ruhland and Amanda Kalbarcyzk each scored a goal that sealed the victory.
Top Offensive Players: Emmie Ruhland, Amanda Kalbarcyzk, Allie Rodrguez, Andi Glaeser, Terra Ramirez, Katie Miyakado, Rebecca Hansen
Top Defensive Players: Lindsey Smith, Ari Gordon, Samantha Beiler, Meghan Kirchner, Austyn Byassae
Game 1--Hard fought match that created striking opportunities for the opposing team ending in a 2-0 loss. Game 2--Evenly matched game that came right down to the last minute where the opposing team took a direct kick that bounced off the near post and kicked in, however was denied because of an offsides resulting in a 0-0 tie. Game 3--Rage dominated the game with striking opportunites with a 30 yard shot from Ari Gordon that resulted in the only goal 1-0 win. Game 4--Another Rage dominated game that Amanda Kalbarczyk skillful manuvered a shot from the 18 with a 1-0 win. Rage took 3rd place in their Bracket.
10-21-08
U14 D1 AC TEAM IN FIRST PLACE!
The Pleasanton RAGE U14 D1 AC team coached by Tim Bordley entered the final weekend of the season in first place. The next two games were against the 2nd and 3rd place teams – Newark and Castro Valley. Pleasanton Rage needed strong play to keep their hopes of a first place finish alive. The girls had been on a six game win streak that were all shutouts. This was accomplished with sound defense from Nicole Bardakos, Nicole Danner, Nickie Swinkels, Tori Laughton and Lindsey Allen, in addition to great goalkeeping from Brooke Quesinberry and Madi Beatty. The strong defense allowed only five goals all season. Saturday’s game pitted RAGE against a talented and physical Castro Valley team. The RAGE was unsuccessful in their bid for a 7th straight win but played hard. The midfield which includes Morgan Ebbitt, Laura Klein, Meredith Jaeger, Claire Berkeley and Kayla Hanscom, held their own but were unable to put a combination of passes together to help the offense score a goal. Castro Valley won 1-0 leadi ng to a showdown against rival and second place team Newark on Sunday. Sunday arrived finding both RAGE and Newark well prepared for a tough match. Both teams had several chances to score but again the goalkeeping of Beatty and Quesinberry kept the ball out of the net. Sara Cohen, Jesse Swinkels, Jenel Firneno and Arianna Barry combined to create several scoring opportunities but came up short of putting the ball in the net. The result after 70 minutes of tough, hard-nosed soccer was 0-0. The tie was good e nough for a first place finish for the Pleasanton RAGE team. CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS!!! The team will take a break to allow several of the girls to play for their high school soccer teams, but will reunite for State Cup competition in March.
Kazbek Tambi Names U.S. Roster For 2008 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand
Pleasanton's OLIVIA KLEI - RAGE U18named to be one of the 21 Players to Represent USA in Historic First World Championship for U-17 Women
CHICAGO (October 14, 2008) – U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team head coach Kazbek Tambi has named the 21-player roster that will represent the United States at the 2008 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, being held Oct. 28-Nov. 16 in New Zealand.
The historic tournament, which will mark the first-ever world championship for women at the U-17 level, will feature 16 nations divided into four groups of four teams each. The age cutoff for the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is players born on or after January 1, 1991. Tambi’s squad features 17 players born in 1991, three born in 1992 and one born in 1993.
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Winner of the 2008 Sportsmanship College Scholarship Announced
The Board of Directors of your club, Pleasanton Girls Soccer Association, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2008 Sportsmanship college scholarship, Kristina Evans.
The fund was established by the Paul Truex Family and Friends last year, with the purpose of honoring a graduating high school senior who has exhibited exemplary conduct on and off the soccer field.
Kristina has played for our club ever since U8 and has played on a Competitive team since U10. Three years ago she was chosen Captain of her team, a responsibility she held for two seasons. As a player, she was inspirational to her teammates in her tenacious, unselfish play and treated her opponents with integrity and respect. Off the field, Kristina’s achievements are at least as impressive and inspiring as those on the field. She has been active in the planning of numerous Foothill High School student activities including serving as Vice President in her junior and senior years. Kristina was an important driver in a $20,000 fundraiser at Foothilll for Hurricane Katrina relief. Kristina plans to attend San Jose State University, with a major in kinesiology.
Best wishes to Kristina and thank you for representing your RAGE club in such a remarkable fashion.
09-25-08
Philippe & Courtney Jones
09-09-08
U-16 AC takes championship in Hotspurs Tourney in San Diego
Rage U-16 won the championship in San Diego last weekend thanks to some well played soccer. Excellent bracket play led the Rage to the championship game.
Rage U-16 AC had their work cut out for them in the championship game as they faced Cypress FC, who they tied 1-1 in bracket play. Rage had most of the offensive opportunities in the championship game, but couldn't put the ball in the goal during regulation.
Cypress came close to scoring when goalie Lindsey Smith came out to pressure the striker. The striker attempted a shot that hit Smith's hand and started to bounce to the goal. Blair Stiers immediately covered goal and cleared the ball inches from scoring.
After a 0-0 tie, Smith mentally prepared for what was to be an exciting PK performance by the Rage kickers. The first two kickers for both teams scored easily. The Cypress kicker missed the third shot, hitting the crossbars, while Rage made theirs. Smith then made two game winning blocks, capping a stellar performance for Rage.
08-26-08
U13 Premier Team takes Second Place in the Soccer City Warm up Tournament in Pleasanton on August 23-24.
In the first game against Mill Valley Rockers, Lindsey Kail crossed a pass to Andie Boehm for the first goal. Brianna Nicholas passed to Haley Lukas at the face of the goal where Lukas volleyed the ball into the net. Nicole Fetsch and Boehm dodged defenders and fired into the net for Rage’s third and fourth goals. In a mob at the net, Marlo Aghazarian found a hole for Rage’s fifth goal. Haley Chow ripped one into the net for the last goal. Final score 6-0 Rage. In the second game on Saturday against Placer United Gold, Kira Ewanich centered a ball to Boehm who found a hole and scored. Ewanich received a pass and fired into the net for the second goal. Nicholas scored the last goal. Final score 3-1 Rage. On Sunday, Rage shut down Merced United to advance to the playoffs. Tori Larsen volleyed the ball, hit off a defender and went in the net. Kirsten Jensen served a “threw ball” to Ewanich who dribbled down the middle and scored. Fetsch stole the ball from a defender and scored. Ewanich scored the next with her left foot. Last goal came from Larsen to Ewanich. Final score 5-0 Rage. The toughest battle of the tournament was for first place against Mustang Fury. Rage’s defensive line of Precious Akanyirige, Cambi Cukar, Lukas and Georgia Savage held strong against the Fury’s attack in the first half. Cambi Cukar saved a goal by kicking the ball out of the goal mouth after it bounced off the left post. Cukar also blocked a cross by taking a ball to the face. It was 1-0 at the half. Rage couldn’t recover in the second half. Final score 4-0 Mustang.
CONGRATULATIONS PLAYERS!
The following players made the regional pool:
Maddie Fox, Maddie Payne - U18P
Jessica Mickelson - U17P
Jalissa Freeman - U16P
The U16AC team split into 2 teams for the WSCC 6 v 6 tournament on 6/28, and each won their respective flight. This resulted in a showdown for the championship. Blue vs Orange. After a fun and competitive game, the Blue team was able to take the championship. Congratulation to all the girls.
CONGRATULATIONS - OLIVIA KLEI -
U-17 WNT U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team Roster Set for 2008 CONCACAF Women's Championship
CHICAGO (July 11, 2008) – U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team head coach Kazbek Tambi has named the 20-player roster that will compete at the 2008 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship from July 17-27 in Trinidad & Tobago. It will be the first CONCACAF tournament staged at the Under-17 women’s level with three teams from the region qualifying for the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held later this year in New Zealand.
U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team Roster By Position GOALKEEPERS (3): Alexa Gaul (Naperville, Ill.), Taylor Vancil (South Elgin, Ill.), Kelsey Wys (Coral Springs, Fla.) DEFENDERS (6): Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.), Amber Brooks (New Hope, Pa.), Cloee Colohan (West Point, Utah), Crystal Dunn (Rockville Center, N.Y.), Alexis Harris (Plano, Texas), Julia Roberts (Fredrick, Md.) MIDFIELDERS (6): Kathryn Bennett (Clyde Hill, Wash.), Olivia Klei (Pleasanton, Calif.), Kristen Mewis (Hanson, Mass.), Samantha Mewis (Hanson, Mass.), Sydney Payne (Lutz, Fla.), Erika Tymrak (Bradenton, Fla.) FORWARDS (5): Tani Costa (Honolulu, Hawaii), Victoria DiMartino (Massapequa, N.Y.), Samantha Johnson (Palmdale, Calif.), Rachel Nuzzolese (Melville, N.Y.), Courtney Verloo (Tualatin, Ore.)
Santa Cruz - the ProAm Sand Soccer Tournament - U14AC
The girls had an unbelievable experience and time to get to know each other . Coach Tim split the team into TWO teams, offensive and defensive. The defensive team (The Pleasanton Wave Crashers!) played 6 games - two on Saturday and four on Sunday. They were able to outplay 18 other teams and make their way to the finals. Although they lost 3-2, the weekend was a great success.
During the medal ceremony the girls learned the winning team (ACC Mavericks) was a U14 GSSL Gold team AND last years Sand Tournament Champion! In addition, both of the teams were able to advance, and as luck would have it, the Wave Crashers had to play both teams to make it to the Championship game! We were able to bring 4 Premier team players - Ketner, Roe, Thomas and Seely . - the girls with the medals (right side of the picture) are the Wave Crashers - Swinkels, Danner, Beatty, Laughton, Ebbitt, Swinkels and Allen. The first three girls on the left are our tireless supporters AND teammates - Berkley, Jaeger and Cohen!
05-05-08
RAGE Teams Up With Clorox for Fundraising
www.theclc.com - Interested parents may now register with us by clicking on the "Register with the CLC" tab. From here, a survey will be displayed. Once participants have been added to the database, they will be eligible to participate in our research panels, and as a result donate their earned incentives to RAGE.
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The U11 Division 1, AC (White) team from Pleasanton Rage was on fire during the NorCal State Cup games in Manteca during the weekend of February 7 and 8, 2009. The Quarter-Final game was played on Saturday against Mustang Courage. Rage had the ball at the opposing end of the field for most of the game, however Courage managed to score on a breakaway. With just minutes left in regulation play, Monica Martinez passed to Julia Densmore who scored the tying goal. Shortly after overtime began, Julia Densmore received the ball on passes connected by Lisa DeFeo and Madison Avery and blasted the ball into the corner of the net for the game wining goal. Rage’s 2-1 victory qualified them to play the next day in the Semi-Final game. In addition to the girls who scored and assisted on goals, standout players included Christina Echavia, Makenna Elias, Nicole Tsuno and goalkeepers Juliet Allen and Bryanna Schreiber. Defensive players Jasmine Dessouky, Megan Martin and Megan Shackley complete the game-winning squad with their strong 
Pleasanton's OLIVIA KLEI - 
The Board of Directors of your club, Pleasanton Girls Soccer Association, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2008 Sportsmanship college scholarship, Kristina Evans.
CHICAGO (July 11, 2008) – U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team head coach Kazbek Tambi has named the 20-player roster that will compete at the 2008 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship from July 17-27 in Trinidad & Tobago. It will be the first CONCACAF tournament staged at the Under-17 women’s level with three teams from the region qualifying for the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held later this year in New Zealand. 
