Juneau Soccer Club

JSC High School players commit to play college soccer!

JDHS senior striker Dominic Smith signed a National Letter of Intent February 15 accepting a 4-year soccer scholarship to St. Mary’s College of California in Moraga, a West Coast Conference Division 1 school. Dominic joined Juneau Soccer Club in 5th grade and played for the state champion Riptide competitive team coached by Rod Flynn and Charlie Ford. His high school coach is Gary Lehnhart. Dominic was also an Alaska ODP team member. Throughout his JSC years Dominic enthusiastically attended all the JSC skills and advanced training clinics he could.

JDHS senior goalkeeper Kayla Walton shown with parents Glenn and Donna, her competitive team coach Tom Rutecki, and high school coach Colin Barton. (Not pictured-HS co-coach Sandi Wagner.) Kayla signed a National Letter of Intent February 19, accepting a 4-year soccer and academic scholarship to Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, an NAIA school. Kayla joined JSC as 5th grader and played for the state champion Extratuffs competitive team. She was an Alaska ODP team member. Kayla has been a regular at JSC skills, advanced training and goal keeping clinics through the years.

JDHS senior midfielder Colin Flynn has made a verbal agreement to play soccer for Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, a West Coast Conference Division 1 school. Colin joined Juneau Soccer Club at 9 years old and played for the state champion Riptide competitive team coached by Rod Flynn and Charlie Ford. His high school coach is Gary Lehnhart. Colin was also an Alaska ODP team member. He too has been a regular at JSC skills and advanced training clinics during his Juneau soccer years.

Check this spot for news of more JSC college-bound players as it becomes available.

JSC Players selected for the Alaska Olympic Development Program and Arctic Winter Games teams

After attending tryouts this fall, the following JSC players were selected for the 2008 Alaska ODP statewide pool and will be attending minicamps this winter for selection to the state ODP teams. Boys – Joe Slagle, Max Smith, Peter Jorgensen, Riley Paul, Adam Nesheim, Phillip Murray, Devin Bertholl, Nathan Fosket, Andy Lawson, Taylor Lehnhart, Max Lyons, Johnny Joyce, Jackson Lehnhart, Tom Thompson, Colin Zheng, and Devin Gross. Girls – Annika Ord, Dorothy Brent, Anna Gregovich, Solana Ashe, Abby Query, Calley Odum, Katie Tallmadge, Katie McKeown.

Tryouts were also held this fall for the indoor soccer teams that will represent Alaska in the 20th BiennialArctic Winter Games that will be held in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories on March 9-15, 2008. A number of JSC players were selected for the Alaska teams. Selected girls: – Melissa Skan, Solana Ashe, Annika Ord, Sarah Tarver, Shawnee Good, Carly Lehnhart, Rachel Tarver, Margaret Sekona, and Kayla Walton. Alternates: Anna Gregovich, Sarah Donohoe, Lia Domke, and Ashley Soto. Selected boys: – Andy Lawson, Johnny Joyce, Colin Zheng, Jackson Lehnhart, Joe Slagle, Max Smith and Raphael Betit. Alternates: Max Lyons, Jace Mason, Taylor Lehnhart and Victor Wilson.

Congratulations to all and good luck at the mini camps and the games

4th Annual Spring Fever Invitational - April 12-14 Adair-Kennedy Field

The JDHS Crimson Bears women's and men's soccer squads face top quality teams from Colorado, Wyoming and Anchorage. Come out and support the Crimson Bears and enjoy this showcase of high school competition right here in Juneau. Click here for game schedule.

17th Annual Juneau-Whitehorse Exchange

Good luck to all of the JSC players participating in the 17th Annual Juneau-Whitehorse Exchange. Click here for girls game schedules & scores. Click here for the boys game schedules & scores.

Adair-Kennedy Field Liberated!

Thanks to the CBJ Parks & Recreation field maintenance crew for the long hours put in to clear the 9,300 plus cubic yards of snow from the turf field. Without their huge effort, the outdoor seasons for JSC & JDHS would remain on ice, or in this case, under ice. CBJ in turn benefited greatly from JSC’s effort over the past three weekends. To the many JSC players, parents and friends who contributed approximately 1300 hours of muscle power and positive energy to help clear and ready the field – you breathed life into a seemingly hopeless task. What appeared to be a futile effort became one of JSC’s finest moments. Thank you. See you on the pitch, JSC Board

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Adair-Kennedy Snow pack - March 24, 2007	Peter Ord and JDHS players shovel three foot snow pack at Adair-Kennedy
JSC shoveling party in the sun!	Final Pile of Snow - April 8, 2007

Matt Dusenberry Slated to be JSC Director of Coaching in 2007/2008 Season

The JSC Board of Directors is very pleased to announce that Matt Dusenberry has accepted the position of JSC Director of Coaching starting October 1, 2007. Matt will follow in the footsteps of Colin Barton who has decided to step down at the conclusion of the 2006/2007 season. Click here for more information.

JSC's Colin Barton Honored by AYSA

JSC Director of Coaching, Colin Barton, has been named Coach of the Year-Girls for AYSA 2006. Colin's nomination will now go to the Region IV office for Region IV Coach of the Year consideration. JSC has been blessed to have Colin as our Director of Coaching and he is quite deserving of this honor so please join the board in offering him heartfelt congratulations!

2006 State Champions

JSC Riptide U17 Boys The JSC Riptide U17B advanced to the championship game and beat Cook Inlet Soccer Club of Anchorage 2-1. Congratulations to the Riptide on being 2006 State Champions!

Congratulations to JSC's Margaret Sekona on her recent selection to the 2006 Region IV ODP team pool In order to earn a spot in this elite 35 player Region IV team pool, Margaret had to compete against hundreds of the best age group players in the western United States. She is the first Juneau player on the girls side to advance to this level and needless to say it is a remarkable accomplishment and honor. JSC is very proud of Margaret and all that she has accomplished through the JSC program. For more information, check out the nice article that the Juneau Empire ran in the sports section on July 21.

Olympic Development Program (ODP)

Congratulations to all players that have been selected to the 2006-07 Alaska ODP State Pool. Check out the lists of players and get more information at: http://www.socceralaska.org/odp.html

2006 Summer Tournaments: Highlights and Headlines

Congratulations to all players, coaches, managers and supportive parents for a job well done representing Juneau this summer in competitive tournaments here in Alaska, the lower 48 and Scandinavia! Check out... JSC headlines and highlights from this summer's season.

Competitive Team News