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00 Desert Elite Girls Red/Black Stars &
Stripes
Champs
(April)
The 00 Red and Black together win the U12 Division Championship winning 3
games and tying 1 with 5 goals for and 1 against. Playing in their first
tournament together, the girls dominated play and kept the ball from the
other team with great possession, movement off the ball which creates
numerous scoring opportunities. In the final vs the Hammers, the
team dominated play from the opening whistle to the end of the game. With
2 great goals and a very stubborn defense it was a joy to watch.
Congrats .
99 Desert Elite Girls Black win Yavapai Cup
(April)
The 99 Girls Black won the Javapai Cup with some exciting soccer. After a
long layoff with no competitive games for 5 weeks the girls played awesome
soccer. They won 3 games and tied 1 with 9 goals for and 4 against. The
games were played in hard wind storms but the girls battled and hung
together and it was fabulous to watch. In the final game vs San Tan, the
girls took control from the start with 3 quick goals -1 from the run of
play and 2 from set pieces. But in the second half the girls held on tight
together and absorbed the pressure as San Tan scored 2 times making it a
close one. The final score 3-2 and a well deserved championship. Congrats.
98 Desert Elite Girls Black take home first place in the Yavapai
Cup
(April) Wow! what a way to end a great season. The 98 Desert Elite Girls
Black team took home the first place medal at the Yavapai Cup. The girls
started off the weekend with a 1-0 win over CDO Fury in a tight windy
game. It was a fierce battle between both teams as we had to battle the
high winds and dust. We were able to put our goal away in the first half
and had to hold them in the second half against the wind. The defense
stepped it up denying CDO everything they had at us. Late in the second
half we gave away a PK but, Sara Carrington stepped up and made a
fantastic save to secure us the victory. Our second game was against the
Blackhawks. This was by far the best game of the year. We came out
firing, scoring 3 goals in the first half and was able to hold onto the
win 3-1. More
98 Desert
Elite Boys Red Arizona State President's Cup Champions
(March) After an
undefeated Maricopa League Division I Season 2, Desert Elite 98 Red Boys
were ready for more winning. They did it this weekend when they brought
home the President’s Cup silver bracket championship. Though down several
players, they were able, with one loaner, to field a team that won their
first game in Tucson on Saturday, taking it 7-2.
The team returned home on Sunday to take on CCV Stars 98 White with one
less player than the day before. Though the end of the first half was 0-0,
the red kicked it in gear the second half finishing the game 2-0. Guess
all the OAP with coach Jeff worked as the 98 boys did not run out of
energy. The second game of the day saw the 98 Boys down one more
player and the game started well with a score of 1-0 until a PK gave the
other team a chance to tie it. The 98 boys got the game back with a
score of 2-1 until a score at the very end caused the game to end in a 2-2
tie.
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99 Desert Elite Girls Red
Arizona State President's Cup Champions
(March)
The
Desert Elite 99 Girls ended their season on a euphoric high with the
triumphant capture of the Arizona State Presidents Cup. With a depleted
squad due to injuy (both Carly and Lauren were kicking every ball from the
sidelines) the girls overcame adversity and shut out their opponents in
all their games, scoring 5 goals along the way. After a nail biting but
deserved penalty shoot out win in the semi final, the girls came out full
of energy in the final. From the first whistle it was clear that the girls
were willing to go the extra yard to bring the championship home to Cave
Creek and despite dominance, especially in the midfield, and many chances
in the first half, it was a stalemate at half time. The deadlock was
broken almost immediately in the second half as Peyton latched onto a
cross field pass and as the keeper came out she calmly finished with a
left foot shot into the bottom corner. There was more pressure from Elite
but the second goal was elusive and there was always the chance that
Ahwatukee could get back into it but the back four held strong and broke
up every attack that came at them. With 10 minutes to go a well worked
move from Elite and some great work from Nicole on the right gave Emma
time and space in the middle to round the keeper and smash the ball into
the net as though she never wanted to see it again. Ahwatukee then threw
caution to the wind and put Elite under lots of pressure but when they
finally got past the stalwart defence, Mikayla was on hand to turn any
shot away and Elite held onto the shut out to claim the Cup. Fantastic
achievement girls, each and every one of you!!!!!
95/96 Desert Elite Girls
Black Champions at Ostrich Festival Tournament
(March)
With just 12 players and two sets of back-to-back games, the 95/96G Elite
Black pulled off a remarkable first place win in the U16G Division of the
Ostrich Festival. After outplaying their opponents in the first 3 games
but with only two ties and a loss to show for it, they made it to
the final on goal difference to face the 95G San Tan Legacy Red who had
just beaten them 2-1 in a grueling game. The final was an incredible
display of Desert Elite soccer at its best with San Tan completely at a
loss as to how to stop the passing and free flowing game of the Elite
girls that resulted in a 5-0 win and gold medals that these girls will not
forget!
P.S. A tip for other Elite coaches : The Paradise
Bakery lunch just before the final made a huge difference!
94 Desert Elite Boys Champions in Blackhawk
Invitational
(February 2011) The 94 Desert Elite Red boys were
champions at the Blackhawk Invitational. After a tough beginning,
they pulled together to win the remainder of their games to get into the
championship game where they toughed it out to a win.
Congratulations 94s!
Desert Elite '01 Boys take Gold in Ft Lowell Shootout
(January 2011) The Desert
Elite '01 Boys team took the show on the road in January, and
returned home from the Ft Lowell Shootout in Tucson with first place in
their division. It was the
second tournament win of the season for the boys and Coach
Chris Sagar, but this competition also marked many firsts for the
team. The boys faced out
of state competition for the first time, defeating the Deep
Purple Sharks from New Mexico in a hard fought match, and had
an outstanding showing in their first skills competition.
It was also the first out of town event for the team,
and the time away was a great opportunity for everybody to
bond, with players and parents alike enjoying a great weekend
of soccer together.
Congratulations to the '01 Boys on another exciting tournament
championship!
00 Boys Red Win Christmas Angel Tournament!
(December 2010) The boys worked very hard this tournament defeating Santos
FC, CCV Stars, and Durango Colorado United for the First Place Medal!
What a great way to end their first season this year. This little
team is exciting to watch as they dominated the field in season one, and
worked together as a team. Under the great coaching of Thomas
Anderson, they have moved to State League Division One!
Congratulations Coach Thomas and the 00 Elite Red Boys Team!!
98 Girls Red Win Christmas Angel Tournament
(December 2010)
The 98G Desert Elite Red Team came on strong to win their bracket in the
Christmas Angel Tournament held
December 4th and 5th.
The 98 girls dominated their competition in both offense and
defense---no goals were scored against them the entire tournament.
The girls worked hard, had fun and contributed to a good cause
by donating toys to those less fortunate for the Christmas Angel
Toy Drive.
Congratulations Coach Noel and the 98 Girls Desert Elite Red Team!
96 Girls Red Finalist in Tempe Pros Thanksgiving Tournament
(November 2010) The 96 Girls team reached the championship game in the gold bracket while
playing up a year in the prestigious Tempe Pros Thanksgiving tournament.
They ultimately took '2nd place' losing only in
OT
to a NM State Cup finalist. The girls worked very hard and clearly had a
blast! Another great accomplishment, girls. Way to go!!
99 Desert
Elite Red Girls Kick for the Cure Champions
(November 2010)
The 99 Desert Elite Red
Girls decided to show their support for Breast Cancer by sporting Tie-Dye
Shirts and Pink socks. They were less charitable to the teams they played
aginst as two industrious 1-0 wins and two remarkable 3-1 wins led them to
Championship glory. Coach Noel was overjoyed for the girls and said " All
the hard work that we have been putting in at training is paying off and
we saw some quality performances, both individual and team, on the pitch.
I can't express how happy I am for them. Congratulations girls I'm very
proud!!!!"
95/96G
Desert Elite Black Win U16G Championship in Kick for the Cure Tournament
(November 2010) The 95/96G Desert Elite Black played some
thrilling soccer this weekend to make it to the finals of the U16 Girls
bracket and then to deservedly win the final after both extra time and
penalties. The 95/96G Black dominated the midfield in all their games with
some dazzling plays that left both their opponents and the spectators in
awe. Tremendous performance all around and a great way to finish up the
first season. Watch Coach Paul discuss the weekend
here.
96 Desert Elite Red Girls are MSC Patriot's Cup Champions
(November 2010) The 96 Desert Elite Red girls team participated in the MSC
United Patriot's Cup Challenge and achieved another
'1st place'
victory. This win was even more impressive considering they played up to
the 95 age bracket. It's clear these girls have been working hard! The
end result was 13 goals for and all shut outs!
Way to go, girls!!
96 Desert
Elite Girls Red Takes 1st Place in State League (Season 1)
(November 2010)
Congratulations to our 96 Girls Red team and Coach Rick for taking
first place in State League - Season 1 (Division 2).
Due to their hard work and ability to work cohesively as a team
they have successfully earned consideration to be placed in Division
1.
Excellent
work, girls!
01 Elite Boys take Hammers Cup (October 2010)
Sometimes it takes a little adversity to bring everybody together.
After a tough loss to Sereno in the opening game of the Hammers
Cup, the '01 Boys rallied together under
head coach Chris Sagar to defeat Academicos and the hosting Hammers and
force a rematch in the championship game.
The Elite squad came out of the gate strong, but an early lead
evaporated in the afternoon heat. The boys were facing a tied match and a
fired up Sereno team with less than two minutes to play, and demonstrated
great poise and confidence under pressure.
With the tournament on the line, the team stood firm defensively,
and were able to close out the game with a late clutch goal. "Friday's
game was good for the boys", said Coach Sagar.
Yes, a little adversity can go a long way.
Congratulations to the '01 Boys on an exciting Hammers Cup win!
96 Elite Red Girls win Arizona Inaugural Cup
(September 2010) The 96 girls red team started out their season with
great success by taking 1st place in the Arizona Inaugural Cup.
After adding several new players this season they proved just how cohesive
they've already become! We're looking forward to watching their
progress! The possibilities are limitless!
Way to
go, girls!!!!
Charity 3v3 tournament for Abby
(August 2010) Desert Elite participated
en masse
in a charity 3v3 tournament on Sunday to raise funds for Abby
Guerra, a college soccer player from Phoenix who was involved in a severe
car accident mid-July. Desert Elite’s own Michelle DiMeola had the
fortune of coaching Abby Guerra at Ironwood High School and felt the club
needed to help.
Once again Desert Elite showed exemplary team
spirit, strong solidarity with the community, and characteristic club
unity with a number of teams involved. Desert Elite was by far the
most represented of all youth soccer clubs across the valley, with a
number of teams involved in the tournament including a coaches team who
made the finals, and a 93 girls team who won their bracket outright. It
was a great day which helped raise money for a worthy cause, and all at
Desert Elite were thrilled to be a part of it.
If you wish to help
Abby, please check out the website
www.abbysfightforlife.com.
School of
Excellence has record number of participants
August 2010 - The Desert Elite School of Excellence had a record number of
participants in both the younger and older sessions.

Younger Boys

Younger Girls

Older Session 1

Older Session 2
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