Saturday and Sunday, August 28-29 for all U9 and U10 Boys and Girls Team.  Register now by clicking here. 
For more information, go to the Hot August Jamboree Page by clicking here or clicking on the Hot August Jamboree tab on the left hand side of the home page. LMSC looks forward to another great Jamboree with all the returning and new teams this year!
Registration deadline: August 10, 2010

LMSC will be forming high school age Class 4 teams to play in the Fall 2010 District 4 league from early September through early November.  Practices will start in the second half of August.  These teams will be formed without tryouts and are open to all players with birthdates after August 1, 1991, subject to space available.  Registration will be on Wednesday, May 19 from 7 to 9 PM at the LMSC office at 1078 Carol Lane, #202, Lafayette. 

Players should bring a copy of their birth certificate or passport, a 1 inch square photo (mug shot, color, no hats or shades) and a check for $250 to LMSC.  The uniform will be an additional cost.  Any questions can be directed to Jeff Bennett at jeffbennett12@comcast.net. 

Congratulations to the Lamorinda United 94 U15 girls for a very successful State Cup this year.  The team went 3-0 in the State Cup preliminary round with wins over Placer Rocklin Sockers (6-0), Clovis Odyssey White (10-0) and Turlock Tornedos (8-0) to advance to the round of 16.  They defeated Clovis Odyssey Red (8-1) in the round of 16 and Fremont MVU (2-0) in the quarterfinals to reach the semi-finals. Unfortunately, Lamorinda lost to the Central Valley Chilipeppers (1-3) in the semi-finals to end their tournament run.
 
In addition to their semi-finals showing at State Cup, they were also semi-finalists at the prestigious Mustang Stampede tournament, as well as finalists at the US Club Regional and Juventus Spring Showcase tournament this past year.  They placed second in the 2009 GSSL Gold Division with 7 wins, one loss and two ties.  Three of the four State Cup semi-finalists (Lamorinda, Mustang Blast and Central Valley Chilipeppers) competed in the GSSL league last fall. The team looks forward to continue their strong play as U16's for the upcoming season.

U13 Lamorinda United 96

The incredible performance of Lamorinda United 96 at the Placer Prestige Cup tournament Oct 24 & 25th brings to mind the popular children's story "The Little Engine that Could." You would think that upon hearing that their goalie had injured her finger right before the first game of the tournament, the players might have lost heart and given up before they started. Not so with this courageous group. One of the team's forwards stepped up to the plate, and supported by her team, played goalie amazingly. With three injured players on the bench, each team member supercharged her effort to prevail. Believing in themselves and their ability to play excellent soccer no matter what the adversity, the team pulled together with the superb guidance of Coach Pedro Osorio, and secured a spot in the championship game. Although the outcome of that game did not fall in Lamorinda's favor, the amazing talent and perseverance of the girls is what elevated this team to champion status. Hooray for Lamorinda United 96, the team that could (and can and will continue to)!

U11 1A Boys Take 2nd Place in Norcal State Cup in Sacramento in December, 2009

The U11 Boys began the State Cup quarterfinals matched against their league rivals, Heritage Blackhawks, whom they had tied in the last two regular season meetings.  The team was down 1-0 at half, and tied the score 1-1 early in the second.  With ten minutes left, the LMSC boys scored the go ahead goal and added one more for insurance, winning 3-1.  The next day in the semi-finals, the boys went up 1-0 in the first half and never looked back.  Outstanding defensive and goalie play locked in the win and held the opponents from Sonoma scoreless. The Championship Game in Sacramento was a nail-biter and heart-breaker that was scoreless after 60 minutes.  The game went into double overtime, and moments before the game was about to go to penalty kicks, the other team scored.  LMSC offense, defense and goalie played an amazing game against a worthy and well matched opponent from Monterey. Congratulations to Coach Lorens and the U11 boys for their hard work and stellar performance this season in league and State Cup play!

U11 1A Girls Take 1st Place in Norcal State Cup in Woodland in December, 2009!

The U11 Girls opened the State Cup Quarterfinals against a strong San Ramon Blue Pride team and showed off LMSC's signature possession soccer.  Both teams played well, and the game was tied 1-1 until the last minutes of the 2nd half when the teams's offense came through and scored a goal to win 2-1. In the Semi-final game, LMSC took the lead 1-0 in the first half, and defense and goalie played a brilliant game against the Merced team.  In the second half, LMSC scored again to seal a 2-0 shutout.  The girls team played in the State Cup championships against the Montclair Firecrackers in Woodland on Saturday, Decmber 19th.  10 minutes into the game, with more than four LMSC girls touching the ball to pull Montclair's goalie out, an assist and a shot led to the first LMSC goal to put them ahead 1-0. By the end of the game, Lamorinda had added 3 more goals, combined with outstanding defensive play that allowed their opponents few chances to cross the midfield.  The girls team triumphed 4-2 and brought the championship home for LMSC
It was a great ending to their 2009 season and a sign of things to come for the Lamorinda United 98 team. Congratulations to the NorCal State Cup Champions!

The Sonoma Classic Tournament was full of exciting play from the Lamorinda U12 D3 girls team. The girls had 3 shut outs and won their bracket. In the first game they defeated the Napa Tigers, 1-0, and in the second game the score was 3-0 versus the Jaguars. They won the final match in their bracket to make it to the championships against the Blizzards, 1-0. The girls placed 2nd over all, losing a hard fought game to the San Carlos Tsunami. Coach Neto was proud of their play and how well they are doing this season. Great job team!

The '96 Lamorinda boys finished 2nd in the Davis Legacy Premier Cup, the last weekend in September. They began the tournament facing a tough Livermore United. They played their best game of the season and won 5-0. In the 105 degree heat they faced El Dorado United and dominated play, but could only manage a 2-2 tie. On the second day, they played Elk Grove '97 needing a tie to advance to the final. They were down 3-1, but scored 2 goals in the final 15 minutes to tie the game 3-3. The boys faced Mill Valley Fusion in the championship game. They lost 2-0, but played very hard until the final whistle. The '96 LMSC boys played a great tournament and continue to improve each week. Good work boys!!!