competitive/developmental Program is recognized across the state of Arizona
as one of the fastest growing and well-balanced programs available. We focus on
player development, with emphasis on teamwork and sportsmanship with high
standards for both parents and players. Respect, commitment and
accountability are qualities we ask all our members to endorse both on and
off the field.
03 Girls Red Ft. Lowell
Shootout Champions
(January 2012)
The 03 Girls Red gave a great performance to take first place at
the Ft. Lowell Shootout. They showed great sportsmanship as well as ball
skills and tactical skills. The girls passed the ball in and out of
defenders to score numerous goals this weekend and everyone got an
opportunity to score. Even the defenders scored goals from close to half
field. The 03s played a great weekend of team soccer and in turn won this
championship together as a team! Congratulations 03 girls! We are
so proud of you and your hard work has paid off in the first half of
season.
04 Girls Red win Ft.
Lowell Shootout
(January 2012)
The 04 Girls Red were scoring machines in Tucson to take home the gold.
Every
girl on the team ended up scoring a goal and scored multiple goals each
game. The 04 girls played very well as a team and for only the second
time this season the girls played with 8 players on the field instead of
the usual 7. The team was successful with great combinations up top from
our forwards and great defensive work from our defenders in the final
game. Congratulations 04 girls! We are very proud of you and are
excited for the rest of the season to keep going strong.
03 Boys Red Shoot for the
Stars Champions
(January 2012)
Congratulations to the 03 Desert Elite Red Boys Team coached by Steve Day
The boys went undefeated to win the CCV Stars Shoot for the Stars
Tournament. The boys won games against Sereno White, Arizona
Stallions and CCV Stars Orange before a rematch with Sereno White in the
Championship Game. The team fought hard and overcame a 0-2 deficit
in the last half of the game to score 3 goals and win the game 3-2.
Great job boys!
00 Girls Red in Final at
Christmas Angel
(December 2011)
Congratulations to the 00 Girls Red team for making the final at the
Christmas Angel Tournament. Again, the 00 Girls team played up to the U-13
bracket and out scored their opponents 19-3 during the tournament and
ended with a record of 3-1 . The championship game was a hard fought
contest but unfortunately the team came up short 0-3.
01 Girls Red take First
Place in Port of Subs League Division 2
(December 2011)
The 01 Desert Elite 01 Red Girls won the Port of Subs Open League Division
2 with a record of 5-1 in season 1. With no State League for the U11 age
bracket, the girls are being promoted to Division 1 where they will play
against the best teams in the State. The girls have been playing some
amazing soccer this season, and their defensive record is very good. They
have fought hard for every win and are seeing their hard training come to
life on the field. Keep up the good work, ladies.
98 Boys Red Thanksgiving
Day Tournament Champions
(November 2011) The 98 Desert Elite Red boys went undefeated to
become the Tempe Thanksgiving Day tournament champions. Coached by
Thomas Anderson, the team defeated
the Classic FC Red Bulls NM, Arizona Thunder Gold, Blackhawks Red and
Sereno Elite. The 98s scored 16 goals for and only allowed 5 goals
against.
99 Girls Black take First
Place in Port of Subs League Division 1
(November 2011) Congratulations to the 99 Girls Black Team
Coached by Tim Graefe and Noel Clarkson for a first place finish in Port
of Subs Open League Division 1 . The team posted a 5-0-1 record with 6
shutouts what an awesome record. They will now enter the State League Div.
2 Last weekend the team took
2nd Place at the Kick for the Cure Tournament posting a 3-0-1 with 4
Shutouts.
00 Girls Red Kick for the
Cure Champions
(November 2011)
Congratulations to the 00 Girls Red Elite Team! Coached by Tim Graefe and
Dan Soutar as they won The Kick for the Cure Tournament, the girls played
up an age to the U13 bracket. The team outscored their opponents 14-1 to
win the champtionship. The girls played with passion, commitment, and
dedication.
96 Girls Black Patriot
Cup Champions
(October 2011)
All the hard work the girls have put into training paid off in the
Patriots Cup
tournament. Their passing skills where outstanding and played an
offensive game against Ahwatukee 96 Red Friday night in the rain.
Saturday night's game against Yuma United Legends was played offensively
as well again earning them the win 2-0. Sunday morning's game with Tanque
Verde was a defensive game losing 0-1 however, the team understood what
they needed to do to win in the finals against Tanque Verde Sunday
afternoon and won 1-0. Even though the team was without 2 player's the
girls stepped up and won the tournament for themselves. Thanks to the
coaching of Shaun & Dan!
01 Red Girls
Finalists at Gilbert Tournament
(October 2011) The 01 Elite Red girls placed second this weekend in
the gold flight at the Gilbert
Arsenal Tournament. Playing other Div 1 and Div 2 teams, the came into the
final having scored 7 goals and letting in only one. The girls lost the
final to Gilbert 01 Premier 0-2 but was able to control most of the second
half. This is a fantastic achievement especially with several players new
to Elite but have come together and started playing as a team very
quickly. They are top of their
league and are playing some lovely soccer. We know they will just
keep improving throughout the year and a first place medal is not far
away. Way to go girls.
Elite 01 Boys Red win North Scottsdale Invitational
(September 2011)
Exceptional teamwork was on display as the ’01 Boys Red team, led by
Coach Rick Tilmans, swept through their
first appearance in the North Scottsdale Invitational. Two shutout
victories against North Scottsdale White
& North Scottsdale Biltmore were
backed-up by a hard fought 2-1 win against Cisco to launch the boys into
the finals. The boys would face
the same Cisco team in a rematch, and the game was well played by both
teams providing an exciting finish to the weekend. Goals were traded and
the game was tied twice before Elite came through in the clutch, holding
on to a 3-2 victory and tournament gold. Congratulations to the ’01 Boys
on their first tournament win of the season!
04 Girls Red Inaugural
Cup Champions
(September 2011)
Congratulations to the 04 Girls Desert Elite Red for taking first place in
the debut Desert Elite Inaugural Cup.
The girls came back from a 0-2 deficit at the half to tie the game
up 4-4 finally winning in penalty kicks.
The girls showed great team work never giving up with every girl
contributing to the win.
Congrats 04 Girls! Keep up the hard work and good luck in the
upcoming season.
98 Boys Red ASC Indoor Champs
(June 2011)
The 98 boys coached by Thomas Anderson had a
successful indoor season placing
them in the championship game! It started out great with Desert
Elite ahead of The Plain White T's (made up of Sereno and ODP players).
At the half we were up 2-0. During a penalty, the ref forgot to stop
the clock, but Thomas argued it and got 20 seconds put back on. With
only 50 seconds to go, and Elite behind 5-4, Thomas pulled the goalie and
went all out offense! His plan worked and Desert Elite found
themselves with seconds left on the clock and Jesse with a free kick.
He played the ball to Nick and Nick's shot tied with only a few seconds
left! The game went into OT! The sudden death 5-min OT also
ended in a draw due to some great blocks by our goalie, Jacob H., so it
was on to PKs. Mason, Jesse, and Jake M. all made their shots while
Jacob H. blocked every shot and Desert Elite took the championship!!
Great job to the 98 boys and Coach Thomas!!
DFAC Announces the
Desert Elite Inaugural Cup
The Desert Elite Inaugural Cup is the first official soccer tournament
sponsored by our Club! It is Labor Day weekend September 2-5, 2011
and will be held at Reach 11 and Scottsdale Sports Complex located in the
beautiful North Phoenix area. This is an AYSA sanctioned event welcoming
youth teams from across the United States of boys and girls age U8-U19.
To avoid some of the summer heat, the game schedule will be 7am-noon and
5-10pm. We look forward to seeing all our Elite teams participating in
this grand event! Visit the tournament
website!
96 Girls Black
Spring Indoor Champions
On June 12, the '96 Girls Black team won the Spring 2011 Indoor Club
championship at the Arizona Sports Complex. The girls rallied in the
second half to come back from a 3 point deficit, winning the championship
game 5 to 4.
Desert Elite Announces Partnership with
Dutch VVV-Venlo Club
(May) Desert Elite is excited to
announce a new partnership with the Dutch professional club VVV-Venlo.
Playing in Holland’s premier league Eredivisie, VVV-Venlo has a
world renowned youth academy and is part of a select few Dutch
professional clubs that hold the prestigious four star rating by the Dutch
Football Foundation (KNVB) for their youth development program.
Other teams with this award include some of Europe’s top teams such
as Ajax and PSV.
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