Sadly, Nate Strain will be leaving us this summer.

It has been an absolute pleasure working with Nate during his time with Fremont YSC, and while working as colleagues, I would certainly consider Nate a friend. Nate has all the qualities of what it takes to coach at Fremont. Nate is incredibly humble, empathetic of others, and goes above and beyond what is expected within a coach’s roles and responsibility, he understands the culture of youth soccer and giving back to his community. Nate has been with us at Fremont YSC for over 8 years, an incredible stretch of time, which shows a great level of dedication and commitment.

Before the rumors of Nate taking the Spurs job start to swirl, Nate is moving to Utah, and we wish him the best of luck with his future, and he will always be welcome back.

Nate however does come with his faults by being an Arsenal fan. For that we can forgive him, as they are of no direct rival to any team the rest of us support, as they are forever mid-table mediocrity, lucky not to be in a relegation scrap… until next season anyway.

We wish Nate and his family all the best for their move, and he will always be welcome back to the Fremont YSC family.

Congratulations to this seasons winner – Christian Maine

In what was almost an identical repeat of last season, we finally do have our winner. With a comfortable lead going into the final weekend, it should have been over. But Senior’s player Arnav Rao, was having none of it, and played his bench boost on the final day. It was coming down to bonus points, and in the most unlikely of events, it was Arsenal defenders keeping a clean sheet that gave Christian the win. An incredibly strong end to the season for Arnav.

Growing up, Christian was not blessed with athleticism, and struggled greatly with a ball at his feet. That didn’t put him off, he always tried his best, but focused more on his academics and is today a scientist. He really should have put more effort into soccer! A die-hard Liverpool fan, Christian dreams of one day watching Liverpool from the Kop End, and belting out, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. While his athleticism and soccer knowledge lets him down, his academic prowess gives him a huge advantage when it comes to stats. When asked about his success, Christian answered, “Working from home helped me greatly, I’ve focused heavily on FPL while pretending to be on Zoom. I’ve spent most of my time reading up on XG, minutes per action ratios, and dangerous box action, but ultimately clicking select replacement for my transfers.” Congratulations Christian Maine

Adidas initiative to end plastic waste.

From May 28 to June 8, for every mile you run, jog, walk, or wheelchair, adidas and Parley’s global cleanup network will remove the equivalent weight of 10 plastic bottles (up to 500,000 pounds) from beaches, islands, and coastal communities. Creators Club members get 50 points for signing up.

“We believe that through sports we have the power to change lives. In 2017, adidas and Parley jointly launched Run For The Oceans, a global movement designed to raise awareness of marine plastic pollution—and to inspire action. We want to help end plastic waste by uniting people all over the world to take part in the initiative. Since 2017, over 3 million people have laced up and taken a stand for the oceans. You too can become part of this global movement. Sign up for Run For The Oceans today.”

How to Join

In a flip on the traditional sponsorship of having business and corporations have advertising space on the front of soccer jerseys, WE are sponsoring Tri-City Volunteers to provide exposure and outreach to the Fremont YSC soccer families and greater Bay Area community.

It’s incredibly important that as the Fremont Youth Soccer Club, we provide support and work with local charities who can help those of need in our local community. As a charity ourselves, we appreciate the challenges we face, and especially through a global pandemic, and hope to bring more people together through our sponsorship of TCV.

Congratulations to Musashi Avalos on his commitment and scholarship to UC Riverside on the track and field team.

Musashi had been with Fremont YSC for many years, and was identified following his attendance at one of the Fremont YSC Summer Camps. Musashi has always shown a high level of commitment and dedication to his sporting disciplines. More importantly, Musashi has shown great qualities as an individual, and is a great example of the importance of an holistic approach to youth sporting development.

Musashi continues to be a member of the club through his volunteering and coaching work, but we wish his all the best with his future.

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This week many Fremont YSC players will be starting their High School season.

We wish all the players involved the best of luck.

Our older age group teams play fast, skillful, and entertaining soccer, and we hope to see this continue with their schools, with the added ingredient of the players now playing against each other as they represent their high school.

Our message to the players is to make sure they keep their bodies healthy, focusing on stretching to help reduce incidence of injuries. Healthy diet to repair the body, plenty of sleep, and make sure your grades are being maintained.

Good luck to all the schools and coaches this Spring High School Season.

We are hosting a trip meeting via zoom for all NEW players and families interested in joining the trip on:

THURSDAY APRIL 29^th at 7.45PM.

Zoom meeting details to sign up for the meeting are below. Click on the link below to register for this meeting: once registered you will be sent meeting invite

https://worldstrides.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtfu-tqzkiH9P15CWt-7WeCk97dDv7PTvU

This is to register for the upcoming trip in November 2021.

Youth sports organizations, and youth soccer clubs, should provide more than just a playing experience. The youth sporting experience can set up long lasting memories and provide key life skills to their members. Through these experiences we can help nurture the youth of today to be pillars of society for tomorrow.

We are currently taking suggestions from the membership on a charity to support throughout the next two seasons as part of our uniform cycle.

Yusuf Bandarkar of the 2006 Boys has submitted the Salam Food Pantry, a charity he has actively been volunteering for on a frequent basis, and a great cause to help provide food to those in need. A great example of how we can support others who may not have the same opportunities we may have. Excellent work Yusuf, and to all people supporting and volunteering in the local community.

Register for Evaluations at the following link – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

When?

May 2021, schedule TBC

Who?

Boys and Girls, Born 2015 to 2013 (U7 to U19/Seniors)

Where?

Central Park Soccer Complex, Fremont

Why?

Club soccer for players wanting to holistically develop. Age appropriate curriculum and methodology underpinned by learning theory in action. Process and performance driven, as opposed to short term outcome focus. Periodized long term development plan to optimize technical, tactical, physical, and psychosocial development.

We are all excited to be returning to play, safely and with precaution, but also so youth athletes can return to playing.

Here is a great resource to help youth players with returning to play – https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/dont-retire-kid

A great resource to supporting motivation, for players and parents – https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/

Somehow over time we have pushed youth players towards professionalism, in that we reflect the adult game on to the youth player. This has great implications to the learning of a player, and ultimately also participation.

Player development is a process, and this is important for a player’s motivation, confidence, and long term skill development. The long-term player development process is player-centered, where the athlete is on a pathway to accomplishing either a skill (a process goal), or individual improvement, i.e., bettering current level of play (performance goal). These goals greatly effect confidence and motivation in a player and supports the players decision making through empowerment of being in control of the process/performance goal.

We are too quick though to reflect the adult game on to the youth player, where we judge and evaluate a player on an outcome (winning a game). These outcome goals are short term and are not within the control of the individual. These goals create a heightened level of stress for the player, and ultimately anxiety and decreased confidence. We see a dropout rate in youth sports of 73% by age 14!

Support your child’s return to play and focus on the process and performance goals of the individual to support their long-term development, and psychosocial needs in growing confidence and independence through empowering the player.