Gabbi Miranda Turns Heads at National Camp
(09.05.10)

Colorado Rush midfielder Gabbi Miranda recently returned from U15 National Camp. Gabbi had an impressive camp and Coach Mike Dickey was impressed with what he saw. Click here to read about Gabbi's camp.
 

Lissek Gets First Collegiate Win
(09.02.10)

Former Rush Academy and current freshman goalkeeper for Fairleigh Dickinson University, Jacob Lissek played all 90 minutes in FDU’s season opening win against Manhattan. To read more on the story, please click here.
 

Foxhoven Paces Pilots’ Win
(08.31.10)

Danielle scored a goal and added an assist to lead the #4 Portland Pilots to a 2-0 win over SMU Friday night. To read more on the match, please click here.

Jordan Angeli: WPS Rookie of the Year?
(08.31.10)

(One of Jordan's top goals of the season)
Colorado Rush alum Jordan Angeli has made quite an impact for her Boston Breakers team during her Rookie season in the WPS. Jordan is currently second on the team in goals scored (6) and assists (3), besting teammate, and fellow Rookie of the Year candidate, Lauren Cheney. Rush membership, you have the chance to vote for Jordan as the WPS Rookie of the Year. She is well deserving of the honor and is currently leading in the voting but needs your help! Click here to vote for Jordan Angeli as WPS Rookie of the Year.

Rush Players Meet in Collegiate Match
(08.27.10)

(Marissa Davis and Megan McCain)
Megan McCain and the BYU – Hawaii Seasiders defeated Marissa Davis and Regis University 4-0. It was the opening game for each team and freshman McCain earned her first collegiate shutout. To read more about the match, please click here.

Kennedy and UNCG Upset #15 Wake Forest
(08.25.10)

Rush alumni Morgan Kennedy played all 90 minutes as the University of North Carolina Greensboro upset #15 Wake Forest 2-1 Monday night. Morgan is a freshman defender for the Spartans. To read about the match, please click here.
 

AJ Auxerre Earn Spot in UEFA Champions League Group Stage
(08.25.10)

The first win in the 2010-2011 campaign for AJ Auxerre was a big one! After losing 1-0 to Zenit St. Petersburg in their away leg of the Champions League playoffs, AJA returned to the Abbe-Deschamps Stadium and secured a 2-0 win over Zenit to win the aggregate series 2-1. With the 2-0 victory, AJ Auxerre have earned a position in the UEFA Champions League group stage!

Cedric Hengbart got the home side on the scoreboard early with a header goal nine minutes into the game. Ireneusz Jelen’s volley in the 52nd minute put AJA up in the aggregate and the home side maintained for the remainder to ensure a return to the Champions League after an eight-year absence. The Auxerre defense was aided late in the game as two men for Zenit were sent off.

Match day 1 of the 32-team group stage begins September 14 and 15. Groups will be drawn Thursday in Monaco.

Auxerre will return to Ligue 1 action this weekend when they take on AS Monaco. AJA will be looking for their first win in the domestic league after playing to draws in each of their first three matches.

Congratulations AJ Auxerre!

GU13 Wolfpack Takes Pride of the Rockies Classic
(08.24.10)

The GU13 Rush Wolfpack captured their second tournament title in 11 months by winning the bronze division in the Pride of the Rockies Classic this past weekend at the Air Force Academy.  The Wolfpack went undefeated in pool play and beat Pride White 1-0 in the finals.  Brianna Swinney converted on a corner kick in the second half to clinch the win.  The Wolpack's defense was stellar throughout the entire tournment, allowing only one goal on a penalty kick, and the Pack's offense kept relentless pressure on the opponents in scoring 14 goals.  The girls are coached by Ken Lloyd and Ivan Broce.

Rush W-League Player, Kelsey Wys, Named To Team of the Week
(08.23.10)

Goalkeeper, Kelsey Wys, was just named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week. Kelsey played for the Rush W-League team this past summer and is currently the starting goalkeeper for the Florida State Seminoles. To view the entire team, please click here.
 

Rush Barcelona Boys Win Pride of the Rockies
(08.23.10)

It was an all Rush final in the U10 Gold Division of the Pride of the Rockies tournament this weekend at the Air Force Academy.  The Rush Barcelona U10 boys, coached by Greg Parham and Ken Brown went undefeated on the weekend and captured the title over the Rush Strikers
coached by Dan Georgopulos. In order to come out of the group and advance to the finals, the boys needed a shutout in their Sunday morning game. With 30 seconds left in the game, their
opponent was awarded a penalty and a chance to spoil the day for Barcelona, but keeper Taylor Gustafson saved the shot and secured the victory for the team who had already scored an amazing 8 goals in the game. In the finals, against the Rush Strikers, Kevin Peterson and Alex Dunda scored and Beau Hebert had a pair of goals, leading the team to a 4 to 1 victory. It is the first tournament title for this great group of boys who all played with outstanding determination and cohesion. Way to go Rush Barca!

U12 Swoosh Wins Championship in the Girls Storm Classic
(08.20.10)

The U12 Swoosh team won the Silver division of the Girls Storm Classic this past weekend at Dove Valley.  After earning three decisive wins in pool play, the girls advanced, undefeated to the Championship Game on Sunday afternoon.  In the final game, after 60 minutes of play, the game was still tied 0-0 and went to kicks from the mark.  Swoosh’s first two players to kick, Marin Olson and Tara Guetz, found the back of the net, but so did the Storm players.  Brynn Martin placed a beautiful kick past the Storm goalie and the girls saw their chance when the Storm player blew the goal.  The last two players for Swoosh were unable to find the net, but the Swoosh keeper, Megan Rayl, stopped the last two Storm balls to win the championship 3-2.  Congratulations Swoosh and Coach Paul Garcia on a well deserved win!

Foxhoven Named Pre-Season All American
(08.19.10)

Portland Junior Danielle Foxhoven has been named to the Soccer America's Pre-Season All American team. Danielle, who stared for the Colorado Rush, scored 25 goals in her Sophomore year (second most in the nation) and sits in 7th place on the Pilot's All-Time Goal Scoring list after only two seasons. Danielle and the No. 5 Pilots take on Portland State in their season opener on Friday. Click here to see the list of All-Americans.

Rush Blue Devils Win Storm Classic Tournament
(08.18.10)

The Girls U13 Rush Blue Devils participated in the Storm Classic Tournament on August 14 & 15th at Dove Valley.  They beat Storm 98 Blue 5-0 & Storm Academy FC 4-0 to win a spot in the championship game.  The Blue Devils defense and goalkeeper combined smart play and team effort to maintain the shutouts.
Rush played undefeated Real Gold in the championship game on Sunday afternoon.  Real had only allowed one goal against in their 3 playoff games.  The Blue Devils went into the half with a 2-0 lead, and only allowed one late second half goal by Real, ending the game in a  2-1 win to bring home the Championship trophy.
It was a true team effort by the Rush girls to win their first championship game.  Four of the players scored at least two goals apiece, and the defense worked together to allow one goal in three games.
Congratulations to an a AWESOME GROUP of girls!!

U12 Nike Boys Win Broomfield Blast Tournament
(08.16.10)

The Colorado Rush U12 Nike boys walked away with their heads held high after a very convincing victory in the Bloomfield Blast Tournament this past weekend.  With an outstanding team effort, consisting of contributions from every member of their roster, the boys outscored their opponents 20 to 4 and came away with a convincing 3 to 1 win in the finals against an opponent who had bested them in season play. Bailey Rouse, Ian Jonsson, and Griffin Dorsey scored in the final match, and Bailey Rouse held the team scoring record for the weekend with 4 goals. 11 of the 17 player roster scored a goal on the weekend. This is their first championship in a major tournament and the boys played very well. They are looking forward to starting their regular season with the same victorious team spirit!

College Soccer Blog: Morgan Kennedy
(08.13.10)

Colorado Rush product Morgan Kennedy is a Freshmen at UNC-Greensboro this fall. Morgan will be be keeping a season long blog about her first year in hopes of giving younger Rush players an idea of what to expect once they move on to play college soccer. Morgan grew up in the Rush and played with the Colorado Rush W-League team this summer before heading out to Greensboro.

Morgan's latest post recaps her first collegiate scrimmage.

Rush Festival Recap: Aspen Ferraco
(08.11.10)

(Aspen Ferraco, back row second from left, provides her thoughts on the 2010 Rush Festival)

For the second straight year, Kansas Rush hosted the U12 Rush Festival. This yearly event brings together all the U12 boy’s and girl’s teams from across Rush Nation. The teams had four days of training, lectures and matches. The opening ceremony is where the “live draw” was held to see who will play who. Although the weather was hot and humid, all the players put forth a tremendous effort and showed great Rush spirit!! The following article was written by Aspen Ferraco, a member of the Colorado Rush GU12 Nike team (now GU13).

The upcoming GU13 Nike team recently visited Olathe, Kansas for the Rush Festival. It was blistering hot with around three hours of soccer a day. It was definitely our best experience as a team. The time we had together gave us a chance to get to know each other and bond. The Hawaii girl’s team was also staying at our hotel so we were all instantly friends. We spent a lot of our free time hanging out, making up handshakes, and hula dancing with the Hawaii team. Even though we played them twice, after games we were all still good friends. Those girls aren’t our only new nation wide friends though; we met some girls from Michigan, Virginia, Iowa, Texas, and many other states. Also the tournament was very beneficial to the team’s ball skills and spirit. At every game our team gave one hundred percent which paid off and got us to the championship game against Hawaii. Unfortunately we lost in a shoot out. But no one hung their heads. At the closing ceremonies we were given the spirit award for being at all of the Colorado boy’s games and making up our own Colorado Rush cheer. So we went home with the experience of a lifetime and an award. I could not have been a better tournament.

-Aspen Ferraco, U13 Nike girls

Successful Weekend at Denver Cup for Rush Teams
(08.10.10)

(U12 Nike Girls coached by Dorian Barnes)
Congratulations to the following Rush teams for their success at the Denver Cup.
 
B11 Gold Divsion- B11 Nike Runner's Up
B12 Gold Division- B12 Nike Runner's Up
B13 Silver Division- B13 Swoosh Runner's Up
B14 Silver Division- B14 Swoosh Champions
B14 Gold Division- B14 Nike Runner's Up
B15/16 Gold Division- B15 Nike Runner's Up
B19 Gold Division- B19 Nike Champions
 
G12 Gold Division- G12 Nike Champions
G14 Bronze Division- G14 A1 Runner's Up
G14 Gold Division- G14 Nike Runner's Up
G15 Bronze Division- G15 A1 Champions
G15 Gold Division- G15 Nike Champions
G16 Gold Division- G16 Nike Champions
G17 Silver Division- G17 Platinum Champions
G17 Gold Division- G17 Nike Champions
G18 Gold Division-G18 Nike Runner's Up

Get To Know: : Dominique Hoecherl, Rush DOC: Youth Girls
(08.09.10)

Dominique Hoecherl is the Director of Coaching for Youth Girls with the Colorado Rush. Dom has been a Rush DOC since 2003.
Colorado Rush coach Greg Parham recently had the chance to interview Dom about her favorite soccer moments, both as a coach and player, her coaching philosophies and her favorite TV show. Click here to read the interview and Get to Know Dominique.

Angeli Named WPS Player of the Month
(08.05.10) - Updated 8.16.10

Colorado Rush super-star alum Jordan Angeli has been named the WPS Player of the Month after scoring four goals and adding and assist in the month of July while leading the Boston Breakers to a 5-1 record. The award marks the first time that a Rookie has won the Player of the Month Award.

Jordan recently took some time to talk about her first year so far with the Breakers:
JA: “It has been challenging. There is definitely a big adjustment going from college to playing with some of the best players in the world. I’m trying to take every day as a learning experience and improve every day. But it has been really fun! I feel like I have been constantly evolving as a player.”

Rush: What has been the biggest challenge moving from college soccer to the professional ranks?
JA: “The level of play, the speed of play is just quicker. You are under pressure as soon as you get the ball. That has been an adjustment to make. Also, just dealing with being a professional. You have all this time on your hands (that you didn’t with school), so I have been figuring out how to prepare myself, both mentally and physically, to play every day.”

Rush: You have been on a tremendous goal-scoring streak of late.  How does it feel to be such a big part of your teams’ success?
JA: “It feels awesome! I just have been in the right place at the right time. I’ve always just tried to work hard and know that good things will come from hard work. My teammates have been giving me good balls that are easy to put away. It’s been fun but what matters most is that we have been winning. If I am scoring and we aren’t getting results it’s a different matter. The past month and a half the team has been playing really well and that is very exciting.”

Rush: You’ve scored 5 goals on the season so far. Which one has been your favorite?
JA: “I would have to say… I had a volley goal from 25 yards out. I don’t really remember it happening, I was so in the moment but once I went back and watched it I was like ‘Wow that’s pretty good!”
Editors note: Click here to see Jordan's goal. (search 7/12-Boston Comes From Behind to defeat Atlanta- 1:11 into highlights)


Rush: There are a few weeks left in the WPS season, what is it going to take to make the playoffs and make a run at the title?
JA: “Well as of now we are sitting in a good spot. We are in third place and have the chance to take over second if we win this weekend.  Overall we are in a great spot. We just need to build on this momentum and keep improving everyday. We are really trying to take things one day at a time. Our goal at the moment is to earn a first round bye.”

Jordan and the Breakers take on the Philadelphia Independence on Sunday. Click here for more on Jordan’s Player of the Month Award.

Click here to see highlights from the Breakers 4-0 win over Sky Blue in which Jordan scored another goal and added 2 assists.

Angeli Continues to Find the Back of the Net
(08.03.10)

For the fourth time in five games, Colorado Rush alum Jordan Angeli has scored for the Boston Breakers. Boston is 4-1 since Jordan started her scoring run back on July 11th. They host the Atlanta Beat on Wednesday. Click here for more on Jordan's streak.

Sarah Wagenfuhr Earns All-Conference and All-League Honors
(08.02.10)

(Sarah Wagenfuhr defends against Vancouver Whitecaps)
When Sarah Wagenfuhr’s WPS season was abruptly put to a halt with the folding of St. Louis Athletica, she might have thought her year was over from a competitive soccer stand point. She had her offers but a decision to come home to Colorado and play for her club helped her gain further personal recognition, and honors for her club. Not only did she help put the Rush W-League team on the map, she led the younger players and in the process earned national awards. Not only did Sarah (Wags) garner All-Conference Team awards, she was recognized as one of the best 11 in the country and was named to the USL W-League All-League Team. Congratulations Wags!

Regional and National Team Call Ups for Rush Players
(07.27.10)

Seven players from the Colorado Rush have been selected for the Region IV Regional pool. These players are currently in Ontario, CA at the Regional Holdover Camp. They were invited to attend this camp after a succesful week at the Regional camp earlier this month while playing with the Colorado ODP team.
 
1995's- Danica Evans, Madi Hall, Gabbi Miranda, Lizzy Raben, and Morgan Stanton
1997's- Aspen Robinson and Allie Cunningham
 
Three others were selected for the U14 National Identification Camp, which will be held in Portland, Oregon the first week of August. Betsy Brandon, Jordan Di Biasi, and Becca Rasmussen will skip the Regional Holdover Camp this week and head straight to National Team Camp. Shannon Patterson (Oregon Rush) was also selected for this camp. All four of the players were part of the Rush team that won the Gothia Cup in Sweden a few days ago.
 
Gabbi Miranda, another member of the Gothia Cup team, just recieved a call up to the GU15 National Team Camp. Gabbi's play at the Manchester United Premier Cup in May, caught the eye of Mike Dickey (coach of GU15 US Nat'l Team). This 36 player camp will take place at the end of August.
 
Lindsey Horan, whose Rush team recently placed 3rd at the USYS Nationals, was a part of the U17 Women's National Team that won the Nordic Cup in Denmark earlier this month. The U17's beat Norway, Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany along the way. Lindsey scored a goal vs Holland and Denmark.
 
Danielle Foxhoven and Tori Huster, both members of the Rush W-League Team, won the Four Nations Tournament with the U23 National Team in England earlier this month. USA defeated England and Sweden, but lost to Norway. Despite the loss to Norway, USA still won the round robin tournament. Danielle Foxhoven scored USA's lone goal in their loss to Norway.

Gothia Cup Blogs Have been updated
(07.26.10)
Click here to read what the girls had to say about winning the Gothia Cup. Gabbi and Julia finish off their blog and some new players jump in on the fun as well!

Click here for more pictures from Sweden.

Brunworths Return From Brazil
(07.24.10)

(Kaitlyn and Jamie Brusnworth (3rd and 7th from left) recently returned from Brazil)
Kaitlyn (U16 Swoosh) & Jamie Brunworth (U14 Nike) recently went on a People to People trip to participate in the Zico Cup in Brazil. They met up with kids from all over the USA and trained at the Itu Soccer Resort, prior to the tournament. There they met their Brazilian coaches and had an awesome time training and playing futsal. After three days at Itu, they went to the Olé Academy for the tournament. Jamie's U15 team ended up winning their division.  Kaitlyn's U17 team had a tough draw and only won one game. They both had an awesome time and made many Brazilian friends. After the tournament, they traveled to Rio de Janeiro and both Kaitlyn and Jamie played on the girls all-star team against a Botafogo womens team. Jamie also got to walk out on the field with a player on the Botafogo men's pro team before their group enjoyed watching a Brazilian professional game. Throughout the trip, they had the opportunity to play with and against Brazilian kids on the field, beach, and futsal courts. It was an amazing opportunity to experience the soccer culture of Brazil! Many special soccer relationships were made and in the future Kaitlyn and Jamie are hoping to bring some Brazilian soccer players to Colorado to experience Rush soccer.

Rush Wins Gothia Cup!!!
(07.24.10)

For now they gotta believe us, for now they gotta believe us, for now they gotta believe ussss... For we have won the cup!!!
 
After their 3-2 victory over Boo IF, the Colorado Rush are champions of the GU15 age group at the Gothia Cup. Rush's Brittney Stark started the scoring off early in the first half, when she pounced on a loose ball in the box, and buried it in the back of the net. Boo answered back with a goal of their own a few minutes later. A nifty combination at the top of the box freed up a Boo striker who slotted her shot under a diving Sabrina Macias to level the score at 1's. Brittney Stark gave Rush the lead again when she followed up Gabbi Miranda's blast from 25 yards out. Stark completed her hat trick just before half. Kerri Marquadt got on the end of a Ashely Mages' cross and hit the cross bar with her shot. Stark was there to clean up the rebound as she headed it in from close range.
 
The second half saw a few good chances from both sides. Boo hit the cross bar from a long range shot midway through the second half. In the final minute, Boo converted a pk on a questionable foul in the box. Rush killed off the final minute of the game and came away with a 3-2 victory sending the players and fans into a frenzy!
 
Brittney Stark was selected MVP of the match after scoring three goals.
 
"Oh When the Rush," could be heard throughout the city, as the girls were taken away from the stadium on a convertible bus and driven all around town.
 
Picture of the game, the celebration, and players' comment will be available soon.

Message From the President
(07.12.10)
Rush Boys Membership, as you buy your new uniform, please consider turning in your old uniform for a $20.00 credit!  It is as simple as this, when the Team Manager distributes your new uniform, bring in your old uniform.  The Team Manager will keep track of which players turned in their used uniform for the $20.00 credit.  The Rush management team will then ship these uniforms to our clubs in Africa.
 
Membership, each uniform is so important to these kids, each one makes a difference.  This is called our R.E.A.C.H. program, Rush Equipment Assisting CHildren.  You are helping kids feel part of a team…the Rush Soccer Club.
 
Help those boys and girls, consider donating your old uniform!
 
Thank you.  Tim Schulz, President & C.E.O. of Rush Soccer.