Real So Cal Black 2010 Plans
Real So Cal Black exceeded all expectations as a U8 team playing U9 club soccer. The team will play in the U9 age group again for Fall 2010 and everyone is extremely excited about the prospects given our success playing up a year. Leading up to the Fall 2010 season, we will be playing about a tournament a month, scheduling numerous "friendly" soccer games with other top U8 and U9 teams, holding team training camps in addition to weekly training, and really focusing on long range player development. We will also have a number of team outings and parties, as a big part of our team’s success is the interaction of the boys and parents independent of soccer.
Real So Cal Black Coach Joey Hoffman Coaches Cal South ODP Team to National Championship
On March 13-14, 2010, Joey Hoffman, Coach of Real So Cal BU9 Black, helped lead the Cal South Boys 1994 Olympic Development Program ("ODP") team to the ODP National Championship. The team beat Iowa in the semifinals, and Eastern New York finals, scoring 7 goals and giving up none in the two games. Several of the players on the team coached by Joey have been invited to the US National U17 soccer team residency program in Florida. Numerous collegiate, national team, and professional scouts were in attendance at the event looking for the best soccer talent in the United States. Formed to identify the best players from every state and in each age group from which a national team can be selected for international competition, ODP players are exposed to the nation's top coaches from colleges, the U.S. national team, and professional leagues.
Real So Cal Black Takes Second Place in Coast Soccer League BU9 Bronze Beta Bracket as a BU8 Team
Real So Cal Black BU9 just finished an amazing league season by capturing second place in the Coast Soccer League Bronze Beta bracket. Coast Soccer League is the strongest club soccer league in the United States. The team finished the season with 10 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie, had 5 shutouts, scored 64 goals, and only gave up 19. What makes the accomplishment all the more impressive is that the team is made up of U8 players playing against club level players a year older in U9. The team will play in U9 again for the 2010-2011 season.
Joey Hoffman to Coach BU9 Real So Cal Black
We are pleased to announce that Joey Hoffman will coach the BU9 Real So Cal Black team. Joey is a native of England and has significant playing experience. He is a United States Soccer Federation ("USSF") "A" licensed coach with extensive college, club and high school coaching experience. Joey is the Head Coach for the Cal South BU13 Olympic Development Team ("ODP"), and a Region IV Staff Coach for ODP, which covers the Western United States. ODP is one of the primary methods of identifying players for the US National Soccer teams. We are truly lucky to have Joey developing and training our players.
Practice Schedule
We practice Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 p.m. at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. Our practice field is on the Winnetka side of Pierce, next to the baseball field.
