SPRING DEVELOPMENTAL SOCCER FOR RUSH AND BEND PARKS AND REC PLAYERS: REGISTER NOW!
OREGON RUSH SPRING 2009 SOCCER – BEND PARKS AND REC TEAMS AND PLAYERS WELCOME
The Oregon Rush Soccer Club is proud to announce the addition of a SPRING Central Oregon Soccer League! Our popular fall program will be returning in the Spring of 2009 and is the perfect place for those looking to move from the discontinued Bend Metro Parks and Recreation District spring league. All boys and girls, both individually and as entire teams, will be placed at the most appropriate playing level possible. Current Rush players who played in the Fall do not need to re-register, but please let your coach know if you will not be playing this Spring. Contact Keith Bleyer at keith@oregonrush.com with questions.
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ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL OPEN MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH AND WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH
INDOOR SESSION II BEGINS JANUARY 13!
FUTURE STARS BEGINS JANUARY 5
Spring soccer is just around the corner, and many of you are looking for a quick skills tune up before outdoor starts. Its only a few months until State Cup! Well, here is your answer! Indoor Training Session II at the Central Oregon Indoor Soccer Center begins on January 13, and runs for 6 weeks, ending right about the time outdoor training starts. Work with our Coaching directors to sharpen your touch, get your fitness back, and get ready for a great spring season. Cost is only $65 for 6 weeks. Our second session of Future Stars, for 6-10 year olds, begins on Monday, January 5, and will run for 8 weeks. All Future Stars registration is done through COISC. Click on the link above to register now for Oregon Rush Indoor training!
REMEMBERING SARAH MACE
FORMER RUSH PLAYER LOSES 18 MONTH BATTLE WITH CANCER
On Thursday, December 25, former Rush and Mountain View player Sarah Mace passed away with her family at her side at Doernbecher Childrens Hospital in Portland after a courageous, year and a half battle with leukemia. Sarah's courage and strength was well known in our community, and she was an inspiration to all who knew her. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Janaury 2 at 10am at Nativity Lutheran Church on Brosterhous Rd, followed by a celebration of her life at Mountain View HS at 12pm.
FREE ADMISSION FOR RUSH PLAYERS TO JAN. 3 STEELHEADERS GAME AT COISC
On Saturday, January 3 at 7pm, the Central Oregon Steelheaders host the Wenatchee Fire at the Central Oregon Indoor Soccer Center, and admission for all Rush players is free (non Rush is $3)! Wear your Rush gear for your free pass, and come and cheer on the Steelheaders!
MCKENZIE RING SELECTED CLASS 5A GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR OREGON!
OREGON RUSH PLAYERS DOMINATE ALL STATE AND ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS
Congratulations to the multitude of Oregon Rush players whom were selected to Oregon High School All State and All-Conference teams. McKenzie Ring (91 Girls Nike) was selected as the 5A State and IMC Player of the Year after leading Bend High to their 2nd State Championship in three years. McKenzie was joined on the First team All State list by Sam Cant (91 GN), Ali Friesen and Robyn Neimann (90 GN). Selected to 2nd team All State were 91 Girls Nike players Cori Ervin, Eve Hess, Stacey Patterson, and Sydney Tucker (Sydney was also selected POY for Central Valley Conference). The boys 1st Team All State list was highlighted by Bend High forward Austin Crook (91 Boys Nike). He was joined on the All State list by 2nd teamers Jared Doolan (91BN), Tadd Kilmer (91BN) and Ryan Jacobson (90 BN). In addition, 21 Oregon Rush Girls and 17 ORSC boys were selected to All Conference teams. A full list of local All Conference players will be published in our forthcoming newsletter, so stay tuned. Congratulations everyone!
RUSH MEMBERSHIP SELECTS NEW BOARD AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Congratulations to the members of the 2009 Oregon Rush Board of Directors. They are Paul Collinsworth, Mike Malmquist, Dirk Wall, Ryan Shore, Kelly Lay, Steve Petersen, and Ron Fritz. These BOD members were elected to serve until April 2009, at which time ORSC will hold another AGM to put ourselves fully on a May-April fiscal year and calendar. A special thanks also goes out to board members Steve Larsen and Tim Hardin, who elected to step down following the completion of their current board terms. Tim and Steve both served two terms on the board, and their expertise, guidance, and leadership will be missed. Thank you both for all you have done for Oregon Rush.
97 BOYS NIKE BLUE WINS 1ST ANNUAL OREGON PREMIER CUP!
Congratulations to coaches Darren Pitfield and Sean Haidet for leading the 97 Boys Nike Blue team to the Oregon Premier Cup title. It was an outstanding performance by the team, especially considering this was their first 11v11 event of the year. After a great first weekend, the boys advanced to the semifinals, where they defeated Southside SC 7-0. They put together another strong performance in the final, defeating Westside Metros 3-0. Great job boys, and to all 24 members of the 97 Boys Nike pool, who played some fantastic soccer all Fall in COSL, and did a great job representing Rush!
OREGON RUSH 2nd ANNUAL COLLEGE A HUGE SUCCESS!
Oregon Rush hosted its 2nd Annual College night on Wednesday, November 12 at the Tuscany Pines Clubhouse, and it was a huge success, with over 100 members in attendance for the two sessions. If you missed it, go to our College Advisory Program page by clicking the link below and get your college book. Thanks to everyone in attendance, and to Sherri Herrick and Tuscany Pines for the use of the beautiful clubhouse. Click here for more information.
The Fall 2008 soccer season is drawing to a close for Oregon Rush teams of all levels, and it has been our most successful ever. This season marks the first since the merger of Rush and Bend United SC in May, 2008, and the results on the field demonstrate that Rush is poised to be one of the top clubs in all of Oregon.
On the Competitive level, four ORSC teams took Oregon Youth Soccer Association Fall Division titles, three of them Gold, the highest Division in OYSA. Congratulations to the Gold Champions’ 96 Boys Nike (coach Tom Tate), 95 Girls Nike (coach John O’Sullivan) and 94 Girls Nike (coach Chris Rogers), and well as Division I champs the 95 Boys Nike (coach Keith Bleyer). Kudos are also in order to the other Rush teams that participated in Fall league, as overall the club scored nearly 3 goals per game and won almost 60% of its its matches. In November, a few Rush teams will continue on in the Oregon Premier Cup and Presidents Cup Tournaments before taking a few months off.
Developmental Rush teams also enjoyed a banner Fall season, as the local Central Oregon Soccer League hosted 28 teams from throughout the area. Highlights included some terrific play from all the teams in the league, especially during the season ending Tournament of Champions this past weekend at Big Sky Park. The Fall also saw three Rush teams advance to the final weekend of the Kohls Cup, a state wide tournament for recreational teams. The U10 Girls Fire (Barry Kilmer) took the tournament title, while the U12 Girls Cougars (Shawn Sanders) and u11 Boys Black (Joe Kiblinger) both advanced to the finals.
REMEMBERING KEVIN BRISTOW
Oregon Rush Soccer Club is very sad to announce that Kevin Bristow, husband of Laura, and father of Rush players Andrew (U11 Boys NIke) and Ian (U16 Boys Nike), passed away last weekend in a fatal car accident on Highway 126. For those of us who knew Kevin, to say that he was a loving and caring father and husband would be an understatement. We saw him many times kicking a ball around the field with his boys, or cheering them on from the sidelines, and he was always quick with a smile and warm greeting. Kevin will be missed by all of us here at Rush.
Funeral arrangements have been announced, and services will be held in Eugene (where Kevin and Laura grew up) on Sunday, 11/2 at 12pm at Rest-Haven Memorial park, 3900 Wilamette St, Eugene, OR, 97405. Follwing the service, there will be a celebration of life at the Emerald Valley Golf Course Event Center, 83301 Dale-Kuni Rd, Cresswell, OR, 97426.
Please keep the Bristow family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Donations to the Kevin Bristow Memorial Scholarship Fund can be made through US Bank.
OREGON RUSH TO HOST INDOOR LEAGUE AND WINTER TRAINING AT CENTRAL OREGON INDOOR SOCCER CENTER
Oregon Rush is pleased to announce that this winter we will be moving the majority of our indoor training programs, as well as hosting both a Developmental and Competitive Indoor League, at COISC. From our Future Stars Youth Academy program, to our indoor skill training programs, to an indoor league, we are offering a variety of options for all our families. Stay tuned for more information from your team manager and coach. Leagues and training will begin in mid-November and run through mid-February.
REBOUND PHYSICAL THERAPY AND DESERT ORTHOPEDICS TO HOST KNEE CLINIC SEPTEMBER 25 AT THREE SISTERS
Oregon Rush is excited to announce that on Thursday, September 25, 5;30pm at Three Sisters we will be hosting Rebound Physical Therapy and Desert Orthopedics as they teach our players and families about "Kneebound," their program to strengthen knees and prevent injuries in athletes. The program will be put on by Dr Cara Walther, US Ski team Physician, as well as Denny Dragon, owner of Rebound, and trainer Tyson Langlier. Kneebound focuses on injury prevention through awareness of injury mechanisms, as well as a 20 minute exercise routine targeting alignment, control, and proprioception. The clinic is free of charge, and it is recommended that all Rush players participate. See you Thursday!
OREGON RUSH WELL REPRESENTED ON 92-94 ODP TEAMS!
Congratulations to the following fifteen Rush players who have been selected to return to ODP training this winter in the 1992, 1993 and 1994 age groups. Great job to all of you! Tryouts for 1995 and 1996 ODP take place in December. We are sure to add to this list.
1992 Boys: Camron Riemhofer, Kylor Snook
1992 Girls: Sam Cant, Monica McEntee
1993 Boys: Hunter Martinez
1993 Girls: Maryn Beutler, Haley Estopare, Eve Hess, Ajia Pennavaria
1994 Boys: Alex Mendez
1994 Girls: Maddy Booster, Allie Cummins, Zoe Kilmer, Madison Shore, McKayla Madison
CONGRATS TO TADD KILMER (91 BOYS NIKE) AND THE RUSH SELECT XI FOR WINNING THE PRESTEGIOUS PSA WORLD YOUTH TOURNAMENT!
Congratualtions to the Rush Select XI, a team made up of boys born in 1992 from Rush clubs across the United States, for winning the PSA World Youth Tournament in Ohio this past week. And a special congrats goes out to Tadd Kilmer of the State Champion Oregon Rush 91 Boys Nike team, for doing such a great job representing Oregon Rush on the team. Tadd started 3 of the 4 games, including the Final against Blackburn Rovers of the English Premier League, which the Rush boys won in OT 2-1. The Rush Select XI was the only American team invited to the event. The tournament was hosted by PSA, and included the U16 national teams from Chile and Venezuela, professional academy teams for Chivas and Club America in Mexico, and Blackburn Rovers of the EPL. The Rush Boys defeated Chivas 4-1, PSA reserves 4-0, and fell to Venezuela 2-0, yet advanced to the final on goal difference. For more on this event, including some great game footage, press conference, and even an interview with Tadd on the team blog page, go to www.coloradorush.com. Great job to coach Erik Bushey and the Rush Select XI!
RUSH U12-14 TEAMS PERFORM WELL AT OYSA QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS
Great job to all the coaches and players of the 11 Rush teams that spent the last two weekends in the valley for the annual OYSA Qualifying Tournament. Oregon Rush teams played some great soccer, and earned some great results in Qualifying for the Fall league. Here are the unofficial results and placement for the Fall 2008 season:
U12 Girls Nike: Premier Gold
U12 Boys Nike: Premier Gold
U12 Boys Swoosh: Division II
U13 Girls Nike: Premier Gold
U13 Girls Swoosh: Division II
U13 Boys Nike: Division I
U14 Girls Nike: Premier Gold
U14 Girls Swoosh Blue: Premier Silver
U14 Girls Swoosh White: Classic
U14 Boys Nike: Premier Silver
U14 Boys Swoosh: Division II
EAGLE CREST FIELD DAY CREW GETS FIELDS READY FOR THE FALL SEASON!
Oregon Rush wishes to thank our small but dedicated crew of volunteers who spent Sunday, August 3 at Eagle Crest painting goals, filling holes, and spreading seed and topsoil in an effort to ensure our home fields remain the best in Oregon. Thank you Fritz, Rachel, Claire, Haley, President Paul, Jordan, Taylor, Dessa, and Tami for all your hard work! Go Rush!
OREGON RUSH JUGGLING CHALLENGE!
Many of your coaches may have recently introduced a new juggling challenge to your team, asking each and every player to better their personal best by 10 juggles per month. We received word today about a player who may hold the Oregon Rush YTD record, 1937 juggles!!! That player..... 10 year old Kelly Geiber of the 96 boys Nike team! WOW! Congrats to Kelly, can anyone catch him???
THREE OREGON RUSH TEAMS WIN KICK IT 3V3 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Congratulations to the U8, U10, and U11 Oregon Rush 3v3 teams that traveled to Spokane, WA July 18-20 and claimed Regional Titles in the Kick It 3v3 Tournament. The teams, which were victorious in the Oregon Rush 3v3 Regional Qualifier in June, played some great soccer and posted some strong results. The U8 Rush Diablos team consists of Andy Emerson, Jesse Selman, Carson Pies, Dane Kiger,and Liam Kiger. The U10 Rush Lightning Girls, coached by Mary McCool, won their final 4-1 in a great performance. Finally, the U11 Regional Champs team consists of Zach Emerson, Alex Bowlin, Sam Buzzas, Conor Glavin, and Brendan Dixon. By winning the Regional Championship, the teams qualify to enter the Kick It 3v3 National Championship, to be held in January 2009 in Orlando Florida! Great job boys!
CONGRATS TO MARYN BEUTLER, 1993 REGIONAL POOL SELECTION!
Congratulations to 93 Girls Nike player Maryn Beutler, who has been selected for the second year in a row to the 1993 Girls Regional Pool for Region IV. This pool consists of the top 30 players in all of the western United States born in 1993. Congrats are also in order to all the other Rush players who made us proud by attending Regional Camp: Alex Mendez (1994), Tadd Kilmer (1992), Haley Estopare (1993), Zoe Kilmer (1994), Allie Cummins (1994), Madison Shore (1994), Maddy Booster (1994), and Alley Saldivar (1995). You all make us very proud! Again, congratulations Maryn, and good luck!
FANTASTIC JUNE ENDS WITH TOURNAMENT VICTORIES AND REGIONAL SUCCESS; ENJOY YOUR TWO WEEK VACATION!
An incredible June has come to a close for Oregon Rush, and what a month it has been. With the newly formed club taking to the field in late May, anticipation was high that Rush was poised to reach new heights, and it was justified. In mid June, our Swoosh teams put on a tremendous performance in the Redmond Shootout, capped off by the U14 94 Boys Swoosh, coached by Kyle Steinbaugh, who took the tournament title.
From June 12-22, the State Champion U16 91 Boys Nike, coached by John O'Sullivan, played at the Far West Regional Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii, winning their group (including a 0-0 tie with eventual champ Real So Cal) before falling in a double overtime Quarterfinal to Slammers FC (CAS) 2-1. 2008 marks the third straight time an Oregon Rush team has reached the Quarterfinals of Regionals.
The month concluded with a dominating performance by 11 Rush teams in the FC Vancouver Clash at the Border, June 27-29 in Camas, WA. Four Rush teams were crowned Champions, while all 11 teams reached the semifinal stage. Congratulations Rush! Here are the Clash at the Border results:
96 Boys Nike: Gold Champion
95 Girls Nike: Gold Champion
93 Girls Nike: Gold Champion
93 Girls Celtic: Silver Champion
97 Girls Nike: Gold Finalist
94 Girls Nike: Gold Finalist
97 Boys Nike White: Gold Finalist
97 Boys Nike Blue: Gold Semifinalist
96 Girls Nike: Gold Semifinalist
95 Boys Nike: Gold Semifinalist
94 Boys Nike: Gold Semifinalist
DORNBUSCH PHOTOGRAPHY BECOMES OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF OREGON RUSH
CHAMPIONS!!!!
U16 BOYS NIKE TEAM DEFEATS EASTSIDE UTD 1-0 FOR STATE TITLE
A 14th minute goal by Taylor Bernhardt and some staunch defending led the Oregon Rush 91 Boys Nike team to its second OYSA State Championship. With the win, the team earns a trip to Hawaii June 16-22 for the far West Regional Championships.
"It was an amazing performance by the boys," stated coach John O'Sullivan. "Taylor battled back form a bad ankle injury last week to be ready for the game, and he stepped up and scored a huge goal. From there, we really didn't play our kind of game, but our defending was tremendous and we made the goal stand up. I am so proud of this team, which set a goal a year ago of winning the State Cup, and it feels great!"
The team will be doing a few fundraising events over the next few weeks to offset the costs of their Hawaii trip, so stay tuned to find out how you can help the Oregon State Champs represent the Rush at Regionals!
TWO OREGON RUSH TEAMS ADVANCE TO STATE CUP FINALS
In a roller coaster day of emotional highs and lows, six Oregon Rush teams playing in the OYSA State Cup Semifinals performed exceptionally, with two advancing to the Finals next weekend in Beaverton.
Congratulations are in order to the U11 Girls Nike team, coached by Tommy Tate, who began their Competitive soccer careers by qualifying for OYSA Silver. Since then, they have performed exceptionally, culminating in a penalty shootout victory over previously undefeated OSA. The teams played a hard ought 80 minute game to a 0-0 stalemate, before GK Marina Johansson saved the penalty to push the girls through. They will play next weekend against SSC Trinidad at 11am. The U16 Boys Nike team, coached by John O'Sullivan, advanced to the Finals for the first time since 2005, when they were crowned State Cup Champs. A second half goal by Jamal Abdoul sealed the 1-0 victory, and the boys will advance to play ESU Liverpool on Saturday, May 3 at 4pm.
Four Rush teams suffered the heartbreak of a semifinal loss, with both the U12 Girls Nike and U14 Girls Nike falling in penalty shootouts. The U11 Boys Nike concluded a marvelous first season with an unlucky 1-0 overtime defeat to ESU, while the U13 Boys Nike's remarkable State Cup run ended in a 4-1 loss to WSM Usonians.
All six teams poured their heart and soul into the weekend, and are to be commended for their dedication, sportsmanship and tremendous accomplishments. Thank you for making all of us at Rush very proud!
SIX OREGON RUSH TEAMS ADVANCE TO STATE CUP SEMIFINALS!
Congratulations to the six Oregon Rush teams remaining in the OYSA State Cup, as all six have advanced to the semifinals, to be held Saturday, May 26 in Beaverton, OR. It was a fantastic display by all teams, some of which dragged themselves from the brink of elimination to the semis. On the girls side, the U11 Nike team, coached by Tommy Tate, pulled out a 2-1 comeback victory over LOSC to advance, while the U12 Nike girls (Coach John O'Sullivan) earned three 1-0 wins to finish top of their group. Finally, the defending State Champion U14 Nike girls (Coach Darren Pitfield), needing a 3 goal victory just to have a chance of advancing, won 4-0 and went through. On the boys side, both the U11 (Tate) and 16 Boys(O'Sullivan) advanced with wins over FC Portland, while the U13 Boys (O'Sullivan) won two hard fought 1-0 victories to advance. These six Rush teams will be joined in Portland next weekend by the future Rush players on the Bend United U13 Girls Storm, coached by Chris Rogers, who topped their quarterfinal group with three wins. All in all, what a fantastic weekend for Central Oregon Soccer! Go Oregon Rush!
PLEASE JOIN US IN BEAVERTON ON 4/26 TO SUPPORT OREGON RUSH!
SEMIFINAL SCHEDULE: (all games at T. Hills Rec Center)
U11 Boys Nike v ESU: 3pm, Field #3
U13 Boys Nike v WSM: 7pm, Field #4
U16 Boys Nike v EMFC: 3pm, Field # 2
U11 Girls Nike v OSA: 5pm, Field # 3
U12 Girls Nike v FC Portland: 1pm, Field #3
U14 Girls Nike v CFC: 5pm, Field #2
CONGRATULATIONS ODP PLAYERS!
Congratulations to the Oregon Rush players recently selected to the Oregon Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program. Every year, the quantity and quality of players in our club is increasing, and it is beginning to show on the state, regional and national level! The 2008 Oregon Rush ODP players:
Tadd Kilmer: 92 Boys
Haley Estopare: 93 Girls
Maryn Buetler: 93 Girls
Zoe Kilmer: 94 Girls
Allie Cummins: 94 Girls
Alex Mendez: 94 Boys
Good luck to all of you at the Regional Championships in January! You make us proud!
SARAH MACE BENEFIT GAME RAISES OVER $2300!
On Sunday, November 25, the Oregon Rush Coaching Staff defeated the CO Steelheaders semi-professional indoor team 7-3 in an exhibition game to benefit former Rush player Sarah Mace. The game was attended by over 300 screaming fans, and the atmosphere was fantastic. The event was a huge success, and now with mail in donations, we have raised over $2300 for Sarah and her family. The Rush would like to thank the Central Oregon Indoor Soccer Center, the CO Steelheaders, and all who were invloved and attended the event. A special thanks also goes out to Daniel Pite of COISC, as well as Donnie and Stefani Emerson, who went above and beyond the call to help set the event up. Thank you all for your generosity and kindness!
FIVE RUSH TEAMS ADVANCE TO STATE CUP QUARTERFINALS
U11 BOYS SWOOSH FALLS IN PRESIDENTS CUP SEMIS
In another fantastic weekend of competitive soccer, 5 of the 6 Oregon Rush teams participating in the U11-14 State Cup Prelims advanced to the Quarterfinal round, which begins in April 2008. Congratulations to the U11 Girls Nike, U11 Boys Nike, U12 Girls Nike, U13 Boys Nike, and U14 Girls Nike teams, who will all be playing in the Gold Division in Spring and competing for the State Championship and a trip to regionals in Hawaii next summer. Congratulations are also in order to the U13 Girls Nike, who battled extremely hard and finished 3rd in their qualifying bracket.
In Presidents Cup action, the U11 Boys Swoosh team, coached by Taylor McCool, fell in the semifinals in an exciting 5-4 game. Well done boys, in your first 11v11 event!
U13 BOYS NIKE AND U11 BOYS SWOOSH NAMED DUTCH BROS TEAMS OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER!!!
Congratulations to the U11 Boys Swoosh and the U13 Boys Nike for being selected the Dutch Bros Coffee teams of the month for October and November 2007. The U11 Boys Swoosh, coached by Taylor McCool, advanced to the semifinals of the Presidents Cup before falling 5-4 to eventual champion EMFC Azzurri. This was their first ever 11v11 tournament, a fantastic achievement! The U13 Boys Nike, coached by John O'Sullivan, put together a fantastic State Cup run, going 2-0-1 in their group and advancing to the Quarterfinals for their first time ever. All players and coaches on both teams will receive a complimentary beverage from Dutch Bros! Well done!
RUSH ANNOUNCES WINTER INDOOR TRAINING SCHEDULE
Back by popular demand, our Winter Indoor training schedule for 2007-2008 has just been finalized! This year we have moved to Three Sisters 7th Day Adventist School gym, which is larger then last year's facility and has a carpeted floor. We have also added more time slots, as last year we filled up quickly. Cost is $95 for an 8 week session that begins the week of November 26, and all training will be conducted by John O'Sullivan, Tommy Tate, and Darren Pitfield. For those who participated last year, you know the value and how much it helped prepare for spring soccer, and for those new to the club, get ready to watch your child's play improve ten fold through top level skill training. Please register online today!
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US BANK DONATES $1000 TO OREGON RUSH TOPSOCCER!
Many, many thanks go out to US Bank and VP Mike Malmquist for their generous grant of $1000 to Oregon Rush TOPSoccer for the 2007-2008 Fall and Spring seasons. Thanks to the generosity of US Bank, many players receive scholarships to participate in the program, and all players at the end of the Fall season recieved medals and were thrown a Halloween pizza party! Thank you US Bank from all of us!
FANTASTIC OYSA FALL SEASON ENDS WITH FOUR RUSH TEAMS CROWNED DIVISION CHAMPS!
Congratulations to the 8 Rush teams who all enjoyed fantastic seasons in the OYSA Fall league. All of our teams finished with winning records against some great competition, and coaches Palacios, Helling, Tate, Pitfield, and O'Sullivan are to be commended on a great job. Overall, in 3 of the 8 Premier Gold Divisions, the toughest in the state, Rush teams finished as either the division champion or as the top Oregon team. In our best ever showing for our club, the following teams were crowned Fall League Champions:
Nike U11 Boys: Premier Gold, coached by Tommy Tate
Nike U11 Girls: Premier Silver, coached by Tommy Tate
Nike U13 Girls: Classic, coached by Darren Pitfield
Nike U14 Girls: Premier Gold, coached by Darren Pitfield (4th title in a row!)
Congratulations are also in order to the other Rush team in the Fall league. The Nike U12 Girls finished second in Premier Gold behind CPSC Timbers (WA) and should recieve the top seed in the upcoming State Cup. The U13 Nike Boys finished at 5-5-4 in a very tough Premier Silver Division and are primed for a State Cup run. Finally, our two Swoosh teams, the U12 Girls and the U13 Girls Swoosh, who were playing their first season of travel soccer, finished with winning records and improved tremendously over the course of the Fall. The will both be participating in the Presidents Cup. Great job to all our players, coaches, and parents, and good luck in Presidents and State Cup games in November!
RUSH AGREES TO SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH DUTCH BROS COFFEE!
"COFFEE FOR KICKS DAY" IS OCTOBER 21, 2007
96 Girls Nike are Selected as "Dutch Bros. Hot Shot's of the Month" for September!
Congratulations to the 96 Girls Nike Team, coached by Tommy Tate and assisted by Kevin Crew, for being selected as the first recepients of the "Hot Shot's of the Month" award from Dutch Bros. Coffee. The team has compiled a perfect 9-0 record so far in the OYSA Premier Silver Division, scoring 25 goals and only allowing 3! Great job ladies, and enjoy your free drink from Dutch Bros!
RUSH AND NOMAD CHARITIES TEAM UP FOR KIDS IN AFRICA!
RUSH FAMILIES DONATE TWO TRUCKS OF SOCCER GEAR TO CHILDREN IN KENYA
On Tuesday, September 18, Rush Soccer teamed up with Nomad Charities and Sara Wiener to donate two truck loads of used and new soccer gear to children in Kenya. Players and parents brought shoes, uniforms, sweats, and balls, and as a special surprise, they got to meet Ole' Ntutu, a Masaii warrior from Kenya, who taught our players about his peole and his culture. Thanks you Sara, Tutu, and Nomad Charities for giving us this opportunity, and a special thanks to the Rush family for their generosity!
OREGON RUSH TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN RUSH SUMMIT
95 Girls Nike and 93 Girls Nike Train at Nike Campus with Rush Staff
From August 22-24, the Technical Directors of all the Rush clubs from around the United States converged on the Nike World Campus in Beaverton, OR, for the annual Rush Summit. As part of the events, Oregon Rush teams were invited to train for the Rush coaches in sessions conducted by US U20 National Team Head Coach Tim Schulz and Rush Goalkeeping Director Steve Quinnones. This was a wonderful opportunity for our girls, for not only did they get some great coaching, but they got to train at Nike's world class facilities. Great job ladies!
The 95 Nike Girls with U20 National Team Coach Tim Schulz