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Welcome to the Sereno Soccer Club Information Page. We are a Nike Premier sponsored Club that is currently the #1-ranked youth soccer club in Arizona, and the #1-ranked club in the nation (GotSoccer.com 5/9/07). Our boys' competitive program currently is ranked #3 nationally, #1 regionally (Region IV) and #1 in Arizona, and our girls' competitive program currently is ranked #2 nationally, #2 regionally, and #1 in Arizona (GotSoccer.com rankings 5/9/07).
Located in northeast Phoenix, Arizona, the Sereno Soccer Club is a non-profit educational and training organization dedicated to providing the absolute best soccer instruction and character-building experience for competitive and recreational youth soccer players ages 5 to 19. The Club currently has over 600 players in its competitive program, and over 400 players in its recreational programs.
Our competitive players are trained by an outstanding professional coaching staff that includes nationally and internationally licensed coaches, coaches who are currently involved in the U.S. National team program, former playing professionals, and numerous other quality instructors.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Sereno Soccer Club is to become the best youth soccer club in the country for student athletes, coaches and families.
The Club views the following attributes to be key to achieving its vision: a dedicated field complex; a strong alumni network, a well funded scholarship program, the best coaching and training staff in the country, an established performance evaluation system for all aspects of club, and strong relationships with its Corporate partners and local municipalities.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Sereno Soccer Club is to develop well-balanced, successful student athletes in a team environment through instruction of the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of soccer.
Achievement Summary
Over the past 25 years, the Club has experienced great success on and off the field, producing well over 100 Arizona State Championship teams, 7 Region IV (Far West) championship teams, 3 national finalists, 1 national championship team, hundreds of Division 1 college players, and numerous youth national and regional team players.
The following is just a sampling of the many successes the Club recently enjoyed for the 2005/2006 Season:
- 11 State Champions with 12 teams attending the Region IV Tournament in Boise, Idaho in June 2006
- 8 of Sereno’s girls' teams are 2006 state champions ('95, ’94, ’93, ’92, ’91, ’90, ’88, and ’87) , 1 team placed second ('89 Girls)
- 3 of Sereno’s boys' teams are 2006 state champions (’94, ’92, and ’88), 2 teams placed second (’93 and ’89), and 2 teams placed third (’95 and '95)
- 11 2006 Region IV quarter-finalists
- 7 2006 Region IV semi-finalits ('88 Girls, '92 Girls, ''93 Girls, '94 Girls, '92 Boys, '93 Boys and '94 Boys)
- 1 2006 Region IV finalist ('92 Boys)
- 8 teams ranked in the top 30 nationally
- 6 teams ranked in the top 10 nationally ('94 Girls ranked second nationally, ’88 girls ranked third, ’89 boys ranked sixth, '93 Girls and '94 Boys ranked seventh, and '92 boys ranked eighth)
- 9 teams ranked in the top 10 regionally (Region IV)
Other Key Highlihgts:
- National Champions - '86 Girls U17
- National Runners-up - '88 Girls U15; '86 Boys U17 & U18
- Regional Champions - '86 Boys U12, U16, U17 & U18; '86 Girls U17; '88 Girls U15; '89 Boys U12
- National Players
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- U20 Men's Pool - Michael Gavin, Rob Valentino
- U19 Women's Team - Stephanie Kron
- U17 Men's Residency Program - Brandon McDonald, Matt Armstrong, Temi Molinar
- U17 Women's Team - Melissa Hayes, Lindsey Johnson, Jessica McDonald
- U16 Girls' Pool - Chelsea Bednarz
- U15 Boys' Team - Giuseppe Carotenuto
- U14 Girls' Pool - Jacqueline Roth
Graduates from Sereno’s last two senior classes are or will be attending the following colleges/universities as scholarship athletes: Duke, Indiana, Oregon State, Texas A&M, Villanova, Cornell, San Diego, North Carolina, UC Irvine, Washington State, Maryland, Cal-Berkley, Santa Clara, West Point, Arizona, San Francisco, The Naval Academy, Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA, and USC, to name a few.
History
Sereno Soccer Club was founded in 1979 by Joe Salomon, whose vision was to establish the most thorough soccer development program in Arizona. His foresight and organizational abilities were complemented in 1988 with the hire of Les Armstrong as technical director of coaching and player development. The addition of a complete staff of expert coaches and trainers, the tireless efforts of numerous volunteers, and the determination of its youth players have elevated Sereno as one of the premier soccer clubs in the country.
Home Ground
The Sereno Soccer Club currently utilizes practice and game fields in the north Phoenix and north Scottsdale areas. The majority of the players live in these areas, while others travel from the East Valley, West Valley, central Phoenix, outlying areas of Maricopa County, and as far away as Prescott and Tucson.
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