Coach Spotlight – Krissy Looney
When and why did you start playing? As practically an only child living on a ranch, where our closest neighbors were a mile away, and not another kid my age in sight, I was thrown into sports as early as possible. I was just 4 when I joined my first rec team. The coach [...]
Home Development
The last two months have changed everything. What was once important no longer seems so. Three months ago, soccer was in full swing, spring league was starting, soccer drama was at fever pitch on some teams…and then we were told to stay home. Soccer stopped. Drama around soccer no longer seemed important…foolish even. No [...]
Team Spotlight
Team Spotlight - 04 Girls Premier NPL Folsom Lake Surf ‘04 Girls Premier NPL By Michael Plachy The early to mid-teen years seem to be a time during which many young soccer players decide to hang up their cleats. Those who continue to play truly love the sport. These are the athletes who [...]
Surf Soccer Affiliation to Bolster College Placement Program for Folsom Lake Soccer Players
The Folsom Lake Surf will host the Surf Soccer organization’s College Director, Gareth Tomlinson (pictured right), on February 23, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at theHub (formerly the10 Soccer School) in El Dorado Hills. Gareth will speak on the topics of being a scholar athlete, the admissions process, getting in front of college [...]
Folsom Lake Surf to Change Youth Soccer Culture
In 2012, Ethos FC was established to provide a philosophical, beliefs-based development approach for the Folsom Lake region’s youth soccer players. The club’s values, being those of character, commitment, respect, transparency, and positive attitude were articulated to permeate throughout its community of players, families, coaches, and leadership. These values would direct how players treated [...]
Player Profile: Riley Johnson – 06 Premier Girls
L-R: Tahlia Smith, Riley Johnson, Olivia Marsh, Savanah Miller, Morgan Halverson and Shae Collie Riley Johnson of the Folsom Lake Earthquakes 06 Premier Girls was one of 18 players invited to play for the Western Regional Olympic Development Program (ODP) team – a team comprised of players from 14 western states. She [...]
The Folsom Lake Surf: Building on the Successes of the Earthquakes
The Folsom Lake Earthquakes will become the Folsom Lake Surf next May, the newest affiliate club of San Diego’s Surf Soccer organization. Surf Soccer has nearly 20 affiliate clubs from New York to Los Angeles, including its flagship San Diego Surf Soccer Club. The Surf Soccer organization is world-renowned for its clubs’ results, showcase [...]