Sade Akindele, a forward on the Boulder County Force U16 Girls Buffs, recently participated in the Canadian U17 National Team training camp from Feb. 23-26 in Ft Lauderdale, FL.  Coaches from the Canadian National Soccer Association scouted Sade at recent soccer showcase events.  Sade returned to Colorado following the training camp and has been asked back to the 8-day National Team training camp this summer in preparation for the  U17 Women's World Cup to be held in Trinidad and Tobago from September 5-25.  Sade will be traveling to the US Youth Soccer  National Olympic Development Program (ODP) Championships with the 1993 Colorado ODP team March 12-15 in Phoenix, AZ.

13 Boulder County Force competitive teams kick started their spring season by entering the Storm Spring Cup. Playing on fields throughout the Denver Metro area BCF teams competed well with 10 of 13 BCF teams finishing either 1st or 2nd place in their respective age divisions.

U18 Red Boys - 1st Place • U17 Bayern Boys - 1st Place • U15 Bayern Boys - 2nd Place • U14 Red Boys - 2nd Place • U14 Buffs Girls - 2nd Place • U13 Bayern Boys - 1st Place • U13 Red Boys - 2nd Place • U13 Black Girls - 2nd Place • U11 Red Boys - 2nd Place • U12 Black Girls - 1st Place
 

Congratulations and good luck to Katie Miller 93’ (U18 Buffs), Caitlin Higgins 93’ (U18 Buffs) and Sade Akindele 93’ (U16 Buffs) who are representing Colorado at the ODP National Championships. US Youth Soccer announced the rosters and schedule for the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Championships on March 12 and 14 at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz.

The Boulder County Force welcomes Chrissie Culbreth to the coaching staff. As the U8-U10 Director of Girls Development, Chrissie’s areas of focus will be our 2nd-4th grade (U8-U10) girls. “We are excited to have someone with Chrissie’s education and fantastic soccer background, along with her passion and experience working with youth joining our coaching staff,” explains John Welsch, BCF Director of Coaching.

Boulder County Force U16 Red, Coached by Adam Hayes and Eliu Hernandez are the 2009 U16 Super League Champions. The U16 Super League is made up of the top five U16 and the top five U15 teams in Colorado and replaced the older Elite Division format. The BCF U16 Buffs finished the season with a 7-1-1 record.

Sixteen BCF seniors, five juniors, two sophomore and two freshmenn have received recognition from the Colorado High School Soccer Coaches Association, Denver Post, Daily Camera, Times Call, MaxPrep.com and their respective Conferences for their outstanding contributions to the Fall 2009 High School boys soccer season. In total, seven student-athletes received All-State honors and fourteen received All-Region honors. The follow is the detailed list of student-athletes receiving these honors.

The Boulder County Force is proud of all its student-athletes that go to college. The following 29 BCF student-athletes have recently committed to playing collegiate soccer as of February 25, 2010. Over 40 BCF alumni are currently play NCAA or NAIA college soccer at various colleges across the USA. The BCF has a strong tradition of preparing players for success at the collegiate level with over 200 players moving on to the next level. For a list of our recent college commiments click here

Congratulations to the U18 Buffs, coached by Heather Solar and Jeff Thayer, and the U16 Buffs, coached by Adam Hayes and Eliu Hernandez, for reaching the Colorado State Cup Semi-Finals this fall. This is the first time two BCF girls teams have reached the semi-finals in the same year and is a testiment to the commitment and dedication of players and everyone who supports their efforts.

The Boulder County Force leadership is always looking into ways to improve the quality of coaching and player development opportunities for all BCF players. The Colorado Rapids and Boulder County Force have joined in alliance to take the Boulder County Force coaching staff, training curriculum and player development to another level. The Adidas Alliance has been formed with a goal of creating a better soccer experience for all BCF players. The Boulder County Force is enthusiastic about this significant evolution of the club.

The Boulder County Force U18 Buffs girls soccer team, coached by Heather Solar and assisted by Jeff Thayer, took on the “best of the best” at San Diego’s Surf Cup August 1-3, 2009 and nearly won it all!

Seated fourth in the U19 Gold flight (Gotsoccer.com ranks the Surf Cup U19 Division the most competitive U19 tournament in the USA), the BCF girls took on nationally ranked teams. The first game of the tournament was against San Diego Surf Tanaka (CA South) on August 1, a team ranked 25th in the country.

The Boulder County Force is excited to announce that Marcelo Balboa has accepted the position of Technical Advisor, Competitive Boys in a similar role as University of Colorado Women’s Soccer Head Coach, Bill Hempen, who is the Boulder County Force Technical Advisor, Competitive Girls.