Danielle, who just signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Regis University, played the full 90 minutes in the U18 Buffs’ difficult loss in the State Cup final this fall.  Danielle was an anchor in the middle of the field as the team’s holding midfielder.  She excels as winning balls out of the air and distributing balls throughout the field.  She plays the game with a level of confidence and calmness and consistency that is found in all great players.  Danielle was coached this year by Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Jason, who is now a member of the CO Rapids U18 Developmental Academy team, played the full 120 minutes in the U16 Red team’s double-overtime loss in the State Cup final last spring.  With the team trailing 0-2 with 7 minutes to go, Jason powered home a terrific header off a corner kick to pull the game back into reach.  He then converted a pressure-induced penalty kick with 2 minutes remaining to tie the game and to send it to overtime.  Jason was coached last spring by Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Brian lead the U12 Red team to the State Cup Championship last spring by scoring the game’s first goal and drawing the penalty kick that was converted for the team’s second goal.  Brian currently plays with the U13 Red team and continues to play the game with a flair and sense of confidence with the ball at his feet that is seen in only the top-level players.  Brian is coached by Adam Hayes and David Vaughan.  

Congratulations to all the MVPs and to their teammates and coaches for terrific performances in the State Cup finals!

In 2011, Heather coached and co-coached the following teams...U18 Buffs, U16 Buffs, U13 Buffs and U16 Red.

U18 Buffs - The team made a return trip to the State Cup final before losing 2-3 and is awaiting the Wildcard Draw for the Far West Regionals to be held on February 15th.  The team also competed in the CYS Super League, the Surf Cup and the Final Four Showcase in Atlanta.  A terrific achievement of both the team and of Heather is that every player who had an interest in playing college soccer will have that opportunity.  See the college commitment's link for a list of players and schools.  

U16 Buffs - The team made a run to the State Cup Semifinals before suffering a penalty-kick shootout loss.  The team competed in the CYS Super League and also attended the Surf College Cup and the Disney Showcase - placing as a finalist in the Disney - the top girls' soccer tournament in the country.  Many players from the team are already being shown interest from college coaches throughout the country.

U13 Buffs - The team is playing its first season in the CYS Premier I league and has done very well for itself so far.  The team has continued to train throughout the winter months and will attend the Desert Classic in Phoenix Feb. 10-12, 2012.

U16 Red - The team made a terrific run to the State Cup finals before losing 2-3 in double-overtime. The team went undefeated in the CYS Division I league (7 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses) and was champion of both the Classic FC Spring Cup and the CO Showcase - Platinum Bracket.

In Heather's words to her colleagues at Boulder County Force, "Thank you for all the support through the years.  I am absolutely honored to have won the CYS Coach of the Year award for girls competitive soccer.  All the coaches that I have worked with have had a tremendous impact in helping me become a better coach and person.  I am so thrilled for the club - particularly the outstanding recognition of the Girls' program."

Congratulations Heather!

Danielle Dageenakis - Regis University
Danielle played 3 years with BCF - U15, U17 and U18.  She became an indispensible player for the U18 Buffs in the central midfield and earned MVP honors in the 2012 State Cup finals.  Danielle played the entire 120 minutes in the victorious 2011 State Cup final. She will play her college soccer at Regis University and will re-team with Sade Akindele from the U17 Buffs. Her coaches have been Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Olivia Fear - Coastal Carolina University
Olivia has played her entire competitive soccer career with BCF (U11-U18).  She was a member of the 2011 State Cup championship team and has anchored the attacking central midfield for many seasons.  Olivia also won the CO High School State Championship with Fairview in 2010. Olivia will continue her soccer career at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC.  Her coaches have been Adam Hayes, Heather Solar and Rob Johnson.

Berkley Gamble - University of Washington
Berkley has played her entire competitive soccer career with BCF (U11-U18).   She has won 2 state champioships - 2011 State Cup championship with the U17 Buffs and with the Fairview High School team in 2010.  Berkley has been a standout defender throughout her career and has over come a torn ACL to earn an opportunity to play in the Pac-12 at the University of Washington. Her coaches have been Adam Hayes, Heather Solar and Rob Johnson.

Ben Kates - Bryant University
Ben spent his U11-U16 seasons with BCF and excelled as an outside defender and midfielder on the left side - Ben loves to attack from the flank. Ben was coached during his BCF tenure by Ken Ebersole, John Welsch and Adam Hayes.

Alex LaPorta - University of New Hampshire
Alex spent the U18 season with BCF and quickly found herself holding down the defensive line as injuries took a toll on the team.  Alex is a versatile player who can play anywhere in the back four as well as throughout the midfield.  She is travelling east to continue her soccer career at the University of New Hampshire.  Alex was coached this year by Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Katlyn Lokay - Montana State University - Billings
Katlyn has played her entire competitive soccer career with BCF (U11-U18).  She fought back from a knee injury to be a key contributor to the U17 Buffs State Cup championship team and earned a fantastic assist in the 2012 State Cup final.  Katlyn is a versatile player who played every position on the field during her competitive career at BCF.  She has been coached by Ryan Henkel, Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Nikki Machalek - University of Colorado 
Nikki has played her entire competitive soccer career with BCF (U11-U18).  She has been at or near the top of the goal scoring leaderboard throughout her career - playing primarily as an attacking wing player.  She scored a goal in the 2012 State Cup final and was also a member of the 2010 Fairview High School state championship team.  Nikki will stay in Boulder to play her college soccer at the University of Colorado with new coach, Danny Sanchez.  Her coaches have been Adam Hayes, Heather Solar and Rob Johnson.

Josalyn Martin - Metro State University
Josalyn joined the BCF soccer family for her U17-U18 seasons.  She is very crafty midfielder with a creative flair not commonly seen among player’s her age.  Josalyn spent her time at BCF playing in both the midfield and at an flank attacking player and scored a critical goal in the U17 Buffs run to the finals of the presitgous Disney Soccer Showcase.  Josalyn will join current teammate, Ashley Smith, and former teammate, Carly Nelson, at Metro State in Denver.  Her coaches have been Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Daphnee Morency - McGill University
Daphnee has played the last 4 year (U15-U18) with BCF.  She played primarily as an attacking wing player and central striker and routinely got behind defenders with her terrific speed.  She is a dangerous attacking option at any point in a match.  Daphnee served as team captain the past two seasons, and along with Missy Conklin, they are the only girls’ captains to raise the State Cup trophy at BCF.  Daphnee was a member of the 2010 high school championship team at Fariveiw and will continue playing at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Her coaches have been Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Janelle Morgan - Long Island University
Janelle Morgan joined the U18 Buffs last fall and made an immediate impact in the central midfield and as a target striker.  As teammates and opposing goalkeepers can attest, Janelle can absolutely crack the ball on target.  She will play her college soccer at Long Island University in Brookville, NY.  Janelle was coached by Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Amos Nash - Gonzaga University
Amos has played nearly his entire club soccer career with BCF and leaves as one of the most consistent and reliable players in the program.  He is versatile to play throughout the middle of the park as a player that coaches oftern build teams around.  He wil continue his career at Gonzaga University.  Amos has been coached by Jeff Frykholm, John Welsch and Ken Ebersole.

Gina Ogg - Colorado School of Mines
Gina played with the Force for her U16-U18 seasons and will continue her soccer career at Colorado School of Mines in Golden.  Gina is a strong outside defender who loves to get forward into the attack - she scored some spectactular goals in her BCF career.  Gina is a consummate teammate - always working hard to improve her own game and always supportive and encouraging of her teammates and coaches.  Her coaches have been Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Shane O’Neill - University of Virginia
Shane spend his U16 season with BCF before moving to the CO Rapids Developmental Academy program.  He was coached by Jeff Frykholm during that season and will continue his soccer career at the University of Virginia - one of the all-time top Men’s Division 1 programs in the country.

Essence Ortiz-Lanier - University of Northern Colorado
Essence joined the Force for her U18 season.  She quickly established herself as a dangerous attacking option both in space and with her back to goal.  Her ability to turn on a dime with the ball and her quick release, allows her to constantly be a danger for defenders, especially in the 18-yd-box. Essence will remain in Colorado to play her college soccer at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley with teammate Dominique Premac. Essence was coached by Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Dominque Premac - University of Northern Colorado
Dominique joined the Force for her U18 season and like her teammate, Essence Ortiz-Lanier, she will continue her soccer career in Greeley at the University of Northern Colorado.  One of Dom’s strongest qualities is making players around her look and play better.  She plays the game simply, quickly and confidently in her midfield role - qualities which will serve her well in the college game.  Dominique was coached by Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Ashley Smith - Metro State University
Ashley joined BCF in her U14 season and remained with the Club through her U18 season.  One of the most likeable players on the team, Ashley may also be the most technically sound player.  She plays with a high level of confidence and can play anywhere on the field at any time.  During the U16 season, Ashley was the leadig goal scorer in all of BCF.  During the U17 season, she started and played the entire 120 minutes of the State Cup final as an outside defender.  Her versatility should allow her to see early playing time at Metro State in Denver when she rejoins her current teammate, Josalyn Martin, and her former teammate, Carly Nelson.  Ashley’s coaches were Adam Hayes and Heather Solar.

Rojesh Shrestha - Metro State University
Rojesh has played his competitive soccer with BCF from U14-U16 and has returned to finish his competitive club career at U18.  Ro is a quick and crafty player who excels in open spaces on the attacking flank.  His services into the box are always dangerous.  A four-year varsity player at Boulder High School, Rojesh should compete for playig time in his freshman year at Metro State in Denver.  His coaches at BCF have been John Welsch, Jeff Frykholm and David Vaughan.

Who: U10-U17 Competitive Boys; U10-U14 Competitive Girls and U11-U14 Recreational Boys and Girls -U14 

What: Advanced Training Program

When: 8 weeks this spring - beginning the week of March 12th

Where: Platt Middle School, 6096 Baseline Rd., Boulder, CO 80303

Why: Because developing and improving a technical skill set is essential for all soccer players.  Because playing on the only outdoor Futsal fields in Colorado is cool.  Because playing soccer is FUN!

Cost: $125 for the 8-week fall session - includes nutritional seminar and Soccer Nutrition Handbook for all participants.

Each session is limited to 24 players, please register early to secure a place in the fall program.  

What is Futsal?

This short overview outlines our hopes for this new training ground, including a brief description of what makes futsal training so important… and so much fun for players (and coaches!).  Included is a description of our new Advanced Training Program which will be housed at the new futsal site.  We are very excited about what this program will add to the future of soccer in Boulder County and beyond.

Much conversation within the U.S. soccer community  reflects the general lament that our soccer culture is not one that promotes the “street soccer” that is infamous for developing some of the greatest players the world has known.  As the argument goes, soccer in the U.S. has for years been largely played on nicely mowed suburban fields a couple of times a week, between the hours of 4-5:30, when the youth soccer clubs hold their weekly practices.  As we know, many of the most talented players in the world did not grow up within such a structured soccer environment. Rather, they played on beaches, in the alleyways, at the park, on the school playground, from sunrise to sunset. 

Futsal training is our attempt to fight back -- to even the playing field!  There is no reason that U.S. players cannot develop the sublime touch and finesse seen in kids their own age from all over the world.  We just need to institutionalize the sort of creative play that other children across the world grow up knowing and engaging.  Enter Futsal.

Futsal is a rapidly growing part of the U.S. soccer context.  Played on a small court surface (rather than grass), and played with a smaller “dead” ball that demands skill, finesse, and proper technique, futsal is a mirror of the organic training environment in other countries.  The hard court (as opposed to grass), and the dead ball, make for an interesting combination: futsal demands speed of play, creativity, and technical proficiency.  While the ball moves more slowly (imagine a heavy size 4 soccer ball that doesn’t bounce much), the playing surface is true:  no bad hops, and no excuses for poor touches.  On top of that, the close confines of the playing area (and a ball that arrives more slowly than a real soccer ball) ensure that players are under pressure almost immediately upon receipt of the ball.  Thus…they are forced to develop speed of play and skill.  No quick touches equals no more ball at your feet. 

On top of all of this, futsal is just plain fun to play.  The speed of the game is high. All players are forced to be involved; nobody gets to hide. Lots of goals are scored (the best part of playing the game!).  Creativity is a necessity.  And, given the pace of the game, the fitness acquired while playing futsal is remarkable.

Why is it important for the development of young players?

As noted previously, futsal provides a training context that is unique.  The combination of the dead ball, small field, the hard and true court surface, and small numbers of players (usually no more than 5v5) on the court, ensure a development of skills that simply cannot be acquired in the same amount of time on a typical grass surface.  Moreover, the small numbers on the field require that players adopt the key principles of play that coaches work diligently to instill in players: defensive pressure, cover, and support... offensive combinations, angles, spacing, and passing lanes.  Young players intuitively learn and adopt key principles of play that translate to the big field. Futsal is widely recognized as an essential component of the development of the new (and more highly skilled) North American player.

The Outdoor Futsal Field

We have entered into an agreement with the Boulder Valley School District to convert two tennis courts at Platte Middle School into a year-round outdoor futsal court.  The school district gets an outdoor gym classroom space during school hours, and BCF gets first rights to the facility as a training ground for our players and teams during all after school hours.  This is a great arrangement for both parties. 

We have big plans for our new futsal training facility.  Of course, teams will have opportunities to train on the surface on a rotational basis (as they desire). We will run camps and clinics throughout the year.  There will be open time slots for inter-aged “pick-up” games.  Most importantly, we are excited to announce a new program for our BCF players that will begin this fall.  The Advanced Training Program (ATP) is an opt-in program for those players seeking additional training opportunities to supplement what they receive through their regular team practices. 

The ATP is our effort to provide yet another training context for our players.  Players may sign up for age-specific training groups that meet once per week (one hour and 15 minutes each session) throughout the fall.  Training sessions are capped at 20 players to ensure ample opportunity for growth and development. Players will participate in functional training activities, ball work, speed and agility training, and of course, small sided scrimmages. We are convinced that the benefits of this supplemental training will make themselves known quickly for all players in the program.  Registration information, session schedules, and other related information will soon be available on the BCForce website.  We are making every effort to offer enough sessions such that all players have the option of participating in the program without having to miss one of their own team practices. 

Fundraising Plan 

We are currently seeking local partners who are willing to provide financial support toward the development of the futsal training facility.  We seek individual donors, and businesses alike, who share our vision of creating top level experiences for all aspiring soccer players in Boulder County.  This futsal training facility is a positive and exciting step in that direction.

While we hope that the futsal training site will eventually be self-sustaining through tuition-driven programs, we are working to raise the initial money necessary to clean up the tennis courts, prepare them for a new surface, and then purchase and install the futsal court.  I would be delighted to speak with you if you might be interested in supporting this effort financially.  As a non-profit organization, contributions toward this BCF training facility are a tax write-off.  Further, we continue to seek creative ways to provide exposure to local businesses through the BCF channels (our website, club correspondence, banners, billboards, etc.) in exchange for their donations to the club. 

Specific to this futsal facility, sponsors may purchase corner board/banners, upon which we will produce logos or advertisements for sponsors.  We have corner board advertising spaces available for the following amounts:

            8’ x 4’ foot corner banner:  $2500

            8’ x 8’ foot corner banner:  $5000

Please feel free to contact Jeff Frykholm if you have any questions about this exciting project.  We look forward to seeing hundreds of soccer players from Boulder County and beyond on our new futsal court throughout the spring and beyond!

Spring 2012

As of May/3/12

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Spring 2012

As of May/2/12

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  Spring 2012

As of May/3/2012

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Name	Team	GP	Saves	GA	GAA
Alan Scheurman	16 Red	4		1	0.25
Kelsey Webster	12 Black	4		1	0.25
Kiriana Anderson	14 Buffs	16		7	0.40
Sophie Brussell	14 Buffs	6		3	0.50
Connor Kellermeyer	14 Red II	8		5	0.63
Henry Huettel	16 Red	5		4	0.80
Jack Fitzgerald	15 Red	6		7	1.16
Ben Greuel	17 Red	13		17	1.30
Haithan Oubaali	15 Red	7		10	1.42
Ryan Ebersole	18 Red	5		8	1.60
Leroy Alphonse	14 Red	17		29	1.70
Addison Cowhig	12 Red II	7		12	1.70
Zac Suazo	17 Red	7		14	2.00
Jarrett Schneider	14 Buffs	17		38	2.20
Henry Bell	12 Red II	8		19	2.40