Sunday, March 24, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Storm Adds to Roster Resigns Veteran Defenders
Storm Adds to Roster - Resigns Veteran Defenders
3/15/13 - Santa Clarita, California; The Santa Clarita Storm announced today that they have resigned veteran defenders Derek Dodrill, Robert Hill, Allan Gutierrez and Able Hinjosa; all are returners from the 2012 season.
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| Derek Dodrill Defensive Midfielder |
Derek Dodrill was the iron man of the back line, battling game in and game out with players much larger than his 5' 8” 135lb stature. Dodrill played more minutes last season then anyone on the roster gathering 1,260 minutes in 14 games, starting each and every one. Completing the stronghold in the back with Gutierrez, Hill and Hinjosa who all will continue to remain a force to be reckoned with in the Southwest Division in 2013.
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| Storm defenders Robert Hill, Derek Dodrill, Able Hinjosa |
The Storm will have a total of 13 players from last years very successful season returning to the team. Last season the Storm finished second in the South West Division, no more than a few victories behind the San Diego Flash. The Storm also qualified for the N.P.S.L playoffs for the first time in the teams six year history. Other returning players that have resign with the Santa Clarita Storm team are forward/defender Robbie Gouk, midfielder Vicente Arredondo, forward Cedrigue Nguimzon, & midfielder Jesus Lopez.
The Storm will carry a roster of 34 players-31 field players and 3 keepers-with a total of six new stars from the Santa Clarita Valley
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| Returners Andres Bueno & Able Hinjosa |
David Alegria, Jeff Lucatero, Nicholas Rowin, Daniel Neumann Joel Gunterman & Jose Esquivel (all pending U.S.S.F. and N.P.S.L. approval) the Storm have also signed goalkeepers Miguel Lopez and Aaron Perez. (Lopez is awaiting International clearness from the U.S.S.F and the N.P.S.L.) Lopez has returned to the states after a tour of duty with the United States Navy in Germany where he had signed with and played with Kreisligen B, Omonia Griech FV Vaihingen achieving 2,070 minutes played only allowing 7 goals and scored a goal of his own. Aaron Perez has a Pack 10 background in Football with U.C.L.A, and even earned himself a professional contract with the New England Patriots However he decided to switch sports and concentrate on soccer, earning an invite to train and tryout with one of the top men’s amateur teams; Doxa Italia. He played against C.S.U.D.H and the L.A Galaxy U-19 teams and established himself as the #1 keeper. His team went on to win the Coast Soccer League but lost in the U.S Open Cup to Cal F.C in 2012. Aaron last spent time between the pipes with Santa Monica Sporting F.C up to & just prior to singing with the Storm. Look for Perez to be a solid addition to the Storm.
Santa Clarita Storm is looking for another good strong season with 13 core players and adding additional talent should do nothing but strengthen the team. March 23rd will be the first real test as the Storm will face F.C Hasental in the Open Cup Qualifier at Canyon High School. Kick-off is at 5pm, the gates open at 4:00pm, tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids under 14 years of age, and kids 5 and under are free.
Storm Hold On To Veteran Midfielder Alex Harlley .
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| Alex Harlley-Midfielder |
Alex Harley to Stay with the Storm for 
2013 Season
Santa Clarita, California - Alex Harlley, who was second in scoring and the leader in assists, resigned with the Storm for the 2013 season. The 6 foot 1 inch native of Togo, Africa, & nephew of one of the biggest legends in European soccer; Emanuel Adebayor, has confirmed he will play for the Santa Clarita Storm in 2013. Harlley found quite the partner when he teamed up with Tyler Coombes as one of the deadliest tanums in the Southwest Division of the N.P.S.L. in 2012. Coombes was the top goal scorer for the Storm and was assisted by Harlley on almost every one of his goals. Harlley lead the team in assists in 2012 with 12 and was second in goals scored with 6 for a total of 24 points. After the 2012 season Harlley attended Yavapai college in Arizona where he scored 22 goals within 20 games & had an additional 17 assists to accumulate a total of 61 points. He ended his first season first in the league in goals, first in assists, first in points & first in minutes played, capturing another M.V.P award and a league title!This will be Harlley's third year with the Storm, where he has averaged over 1,170 minutes in each of his first two seasons. Alex arrived in the U.S in February of 2010 thinking he was here to do nothing but play soccer, after all, that had become his life back home. However, Kodjo Harlley (his Father) shortly let him know he was here for an education. It's hard to imagine being 17 in your own home country, never having a necessity for any schooling & focusing on nothing but training day in and day out, only to be
moved off to a new, unfamiliar country only to have to refocus on making up the last two years of school missed - entering High School as a sophomore instead of a senior. Alex was faced with some big challenges not speaking much English and not knowing anyone at all. It was quite a struggle for the past two years, but Alex had much determination & a lot of support from his high school coach; Anthony Ramos. It has been two years and he is doing great in school and is right at home as always on the pitch. A star on the Rosamond High School boys soccer team, Alex scored 14 goals for his team and lead the league for two years in a row. In his last year of high school Alex won the M.V.P and the Golden Boot (most goals scored) award. Alex then signed with the Lancaster Rattlers of the U.S.L Premier Development League. After graduating high school Alex went on the Yavapai on a full soccer scholarship.Alex will join Coombes, Bueno, Shaxton and many others on the pitch March 23rd, 2013 when the Santa Clarita Storm face F.C Hasental in the 2013 Open Cup Qualifier at Canyon High School.More information can be found on our web site at
www.fcscprosoccer.com.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Storm Resigns 2012 Leading Goal Scorer
Tyler
Coombes gets a one year extension
Santa Clarita,
California-“Tyler
is an offensive attack of speed & agility, that's what comes to
mind when I'm asked to describe Tyler Coombes”. Said Gerald Brunner
the teams CEO.
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| Tyler Coombes Forward Winning goal 2012 vs S D Flash |
March
11, 2013- Futbol Club Santa Clarita/The Santa
Clarita Storm announced the resigning of top forward Tyler
Coombes to a one year contract extension.
Coombes who lead the scoring for the Santa Clarita based Men's team
of the National Premier Soccer League. Coombes combined for a total
of 32 points with 15 goals and 2 assist in 12 games last season for
the Storm. “Tyler sparks the offensive attack in almost every
game”. Brunner went on to say, Last season Coombes and his counter
part Alex Harlley an
outside midfielder played off each other a lot. The goals most anyway
where assisted by Harlley. They played off each other very well,
Brunner said. They were a one two punch combination that was very
successful. “That's how you can tell they
know how to do their jobs is when one is a Scoring leader and the
other an assist leader.” Coombes a forward
with speed and tactical and technical skill that makes him a threat
to each team he faces.
Soccer began early for
Tyler in youth club level and grew up with it to the High School and
College game. At high school Tyler in his
Sophomore year, Junior, and varsity captured the MVP award
and played at the Varsity level in both his Junior and Senior years.
Received first team all League honors in his Junior year as well as
Defensive player of the year. Tyler really came to his own in his
senior year when capturing MVP, Golden Boot Award Captain of his team
First Team All League, MVP of Senior All Star Game.
At Cal State LA College in
2009 had the goal of the year award and signed in 2010 with the
Lancaster Rattlers of the Untied Soccer Leagues the former Storm when
they where located in the Antelope Valley,. The level of play in the
fourth division of US Soccer didn't slow Tyler down at all in 2010
he started all 16 games of the season and came back in 2011 as the
Rattlers joined the National Premier Soccer League and changed the
name to Rattlers FC where Tyler was leading the Team as Captain and
was the leading score and tied in Assist. The Team then moved to
Santa Clarita and was re branded as the Santa Clarita Storm and in
2012 Tyler Again lead his team in scoring and goals. And actually did
lead the team to the playoffs. In the finial game of the 2012 season
the Storm faced a big Challenge, they where one win away from a play
off spot competing with the Fullerton Rangers. The only thing that
stood in their way was the Undefeated San Diego Flash the Conference
leaders and have been unbeatable all year. The Storm lead at half
time with a Goal from Coombes, Harlley and Martin Galvan
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| Galvan, Harlley, Coombes 2012 vs Flash |
3-0 lead was not enough to
be secure against a team like the Flash, as they bounced back and
tied the game. The Storm was a must win situation as they now faced
possible play-off elimination. With that in mind the combination of
Harlley and Coombes came alive as a pass from Harlley to Coombes who
out maneuvered the Flash keeper and lead the team to a 4-1 win and to
the playoffs for he first time in the clubs six year history. When
asked of Head Coach Jose Meza what it meant to the team to re-sign
his top scorer “ He is important to the team, he is a good player
that is ready for the next level. He scored a good part of the goals
for us last season, so he is very important that we re-sign him”
Coombes said about his
signing
2012 looks to be a great
season ahead check out our up coming schedule and do not miss a
signal minute of fast action soccer beginning March 23rd
at Canyon High School home of the Storm as they will compete in the
US Open Cup Qualifying game at 5pm . For more information on the
Storm and their up coming season schedule go to
www.fcscprosoccer.com
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Storm Signs Three Local's to the 2013 Roster
Santa Clarita,California – The Santa Clarita Storm announced today they have signed three local players for the 2013 season; Joel Gunterman, Nick Rowin & Andres Bueno. Reported by the Storm on Saturday March 2nd was as follows; “We have added one local returning player - Andres Bueno & two others; Joel Guterman and Nick Rowin to one year contracts”; said Storm CEO Gerald Brunner. "We were looking to add to our roster's already solid strength, ability & experience" Brunner continued, "We were looking to strengthen our backline as well as our midfield. We feel we have helped solidify the backline with adding Joel & Nick, and Joel can also play in the midfield helping Andres - who can also play up top.
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| Joel Gunterman |
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| Nick Rowin |
experience, strength, and ability. "We were looking for a defender that not only has accomplished his defending position but he is a player that can play any position on the field if asked, that alone makes Joel very valuable"; Said Brunner. Joel attended College of the Canyons from 2003-2005 and further went on to Kansas Wesleyan University where he lead the team to a KCAC conference title his very first year. Joel also managed to make the First Team All Conference award as well as First Team All Region..The Storm also has sign Nick Rowin - another player born and raised in Santa Clarita and a teammate of Gunterman's at College of the Canyons and
Kansas Wesleyan. Nick, like Joel, is a universal player but mainly in a defensive midfield position. Rowin with Gunterman helped lead Kansas Wesleyan to championships in 2005, '06, '07 & '08.
“ I'm excited about the opportunity with the Storm and looking forward to grow with the team and helping in its success.” said Rowin about his signing with the Storm. The Storm looks to Rowin as a future leader on the team and to help guide it to the National Championship.
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| Andres Bueno |
Andres
Bueno returns again to the Storm for his third year, Bueno is an
outside Midfielder /forward Bueno
like Gunterman and Rowin he attend College of the Canyons and grew up
in Santa Clarita now living in Canyon Country Bueno is going to bring
more added talent to our offensive attack. Bueno played in Santa
Clarita while growing up,in 2006 won the second team all league, 2007
received the Scholar Athlete Award and in 2008 received First team
award by the Los Angeles county board of Supervisors. And 2009 while
at College of the Canyons Bueno picked up a few accomplishments such
as Scoring leader with 24 goals 10 assists for 58 points second in
all of California and was awarded the MVP award, 2009 was selected
as a member of the NSCAA All American Team from College of the
Canyons. 2010 Bueno was signed to the Lancaster Rattlers of the USL
PDL team .
“These
three signings will do what we had set out to do add strength,
ability and experience”.
Says
Brunner. The Storm will be announce more signings later in coming weeks
The
Storm will began preparing for the up coming Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
Qualifier that will be held at Canyon High School at 5pm on Saturday
March 23rd. Tickets will be available on line or at the
gate.
The
Storm will announce more signings in the up coming weeks.more information go to our website
www.fcscprosoccer.com Wednesday, March 6, 2013
STORM SET FOR OPEN CUP QUALIFER MARCH 23RD THE LARGEST AND OLDEST PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT
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