SF ELITE ACADEMY
  • HOME
  • TRYOUTS
  • CAMPS
  • ABOUT
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • COACHING STAFF
    • PLAYERS FIRST™
    • LEADERSHIP
    • FIELDS
    • Fees and Financial Aid
    • THE SFEA WAY
    • FAQ
  • SOCCER PROGRAMS
    • SENIOR PROGRAM
    • YOUTH PROGRAM
    • JUNIOR PROGRAM
    • Micro Soccer
    • MLS Next
    • Girls Academy League
    • GOALKEEPER ACADEMY
    • COLLEGE PATHWAY
    • SHOWCASES
    • PDP / ODP
    • Soccer Performance
    • PEAK PERFORMANCE
    • GENERATION ADIDAS
  • PLAY
    • WHY CHOOSE SFEA?
    • YEAR LONG CALENDAR
  • NEWS
  • CONTACT US
  • SFEA STORE
  • Donate

SF Elite Beyond The Pitch: The Cerda Twins | 2012

12/7/2022

 
Picture
​This article was written by PrepSoccer staff writer, Matt Smith. Matt Smith is a special news and communications correspondent with SF Elite Academy and will providing viewers with an inside look into SF Elite and what makes our club so special.

The name Cerda rings loudly within San Francisco Elite, as there are three girls playing for the Soccer Club. 
 
Two of them are twins, Juliana and Jayla, who play for the 2012 Girls Blue team, coached by Kyle Valentine. The two don’t look at being twins and being compared to one another as a burden. In fact, they see it as an advantage as they identify each other’s strengths and they complement each other. 

Read More

PrepSoccer Exclusive: Four SF Elite Players Named All-Metro

11/29/2022

 
Picture
This article was originally published by PrepSoccer staff writer, Matt Smith, on the PrepSoccer website. Matt Smith is a special news and communications correspondent with SF Elite Academy and will providing viewers with an inside look into SF Elite and what makes our club so special. ​
​

The San Francisco All-Metro Preseason teams were released by PrepSoccer.com in early November, with San Francisco Elite being represented with four players, including three on the girls side.

The three girls from SF Elite that made the City's All-Metro team are Keeley Grove, Ari Beddoes and Grace Couden, and one boy that made the City's All-Metro team in Aidan Dugan. 

Read More

SF Elite Beyond The Pitch: Carson Shinn | 2011

11/17/2022

 
Picture
​This article was written by PrepSoccer staff writer, Matt Smith. Matt Smith is a special news and communications correspondent with SF Elite Academy and will providing viewers with an inside look into SF Elite and what makes our club so special.

Carson Shinn has something that not a lot of players have, and this gives her an advantage. That thing is a golden left foot. A left-footed player is an advantage almost like no other on the pitch, as this allows a player to be effective as a No. 5 or a No. 11.

Shinn, who plays for coach Ali Hall's 2011 Blue Girls team, plays both spots, with her preference being on the wing where she feels energized and excited when she plays out wide.

Read More

SF Elite Beyond The Pitch: Nairobi Smith | 2006

11/8/2022

 
Picture
​This article was written by PrepSoccer staff writer, Matt Smith. Matt Smith is a special news and communications correspondent with SF Elite Academy and will providing viewers with an inside look into SF Elite and what makes our club so special.

​
Nairobi Smith has a great legacy. Her grandfather is Tommie Smith, the man who stood in unison with John Carlos in Mexico City during the 1968 Olympics. When Smith received his gold medal in the 200M race, he raised his fist in the air during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner in a salute for human rights.

"His legacy is a proud part of our family history in a social justice context," Tommie's son and Nairobi's dad, Kevin Smith said. "(It is) an inspiration towards what is possible with hard work and dedication in an athletic context." 

Social activism has continued to be a part of the Smith family, as Tommie continues to be an activist.

Read More

SF Elite Beyond The Pitch: Jim Millinder | Girls DOC

11/1/2022

 
Picture
​This article was written by PrepSoccer staff writer, Matt Smith. Matt Smith is a special news and communications correspondent with SF Elite Academy and will providing viewers with an inside look into SF Elite and what makes our club so special.

To say that Jim Millinder has had an excellent soccer career would be an understatement. To say he's been an excellent coach would be ever moreso. And to say that San Francisco Elite is lucky to have him on staff does not even do it justice.

Millinder has left his mark everywhere he's been and has a list of accolades a mile long. As a player, he was an All-American at El Camino Community College. He was inducted into the North Torrance High School Hall of Fame in 1992. He was drafted into the National American Soccer League by the New York Cosmos in 1978. If you don't know anything about that team, a quick Google search is recommended.

Read More
<<Previous
    Picture

    The SF Elite Academy

    Our mission is to provide an elite level program for soccer players in San Francisco.

    Archives

    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    January 2022
    October 2021
    September 2021
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    October 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015

    Categories

    All
    1998 Boys
    2000 Boys
    2000 Girls
    2001 Boys
    2001 Girls
    2002 Boys
    2002 Girls
    2003 Boys
    2003 Girls
    2004 Boys
    2004 Girls
    2005 Boys
    2005 Girls
    2006 Boys
    2006 Girls
    2007 Girls
    2008 Boys
    2008 Girls
    2009 Girls
    AdTEC
    Boys Program
    CalNorth
    Camps
    Club Events
    Club Recognition
    Coaches
    Coaching Achievements
    College Night
    College Recruiting
    Elite Camps
    Elite Performance Camp
    Elite Play
    Elite Summer Camps
    Elite Training
    Elite Two Rivers Team Camp
    Generation Adidas
    Girls Program
    High School Play
    International Play
    Meetings
    National Cup
    News
    Newsletter
    NorCal State Cup
    NPL
    NPL Champions League
    ODP
    PDP
    Peak Performance
    Player Achievements
    Player Camps & Clinics
    Player Development
    Player Health
    Player Pathway
    Players First
    Pre Academy
    Pre-Academy
    Press Release
    SAQ+
    Showcases
    Surf Cup
    Sutter Health
    Team Achievements
    Tournaments
    Training
    Tryouts
    US Club
    USF Campus
    USF Negoesco
    US Soccer
    US Soccer Development Academy
    Youth Program

    RSS Feed

HOME
ABOUT
Players First™
Coaching Staff
Leadership
Fields
Fees & Financial Aid
Support Us
The SFEA Way
FAQ
SOCCER PROGRAMS
Senior Program
Youth Program
Junior Program
Microsoccer
MLS Next
College Pathway
Showcases
PDP / ODP
Soccer Performance
Peak Performance
Goalkeeper Program
Elite Camps
Generation Adidas
PLAY
NEWS
CONTACT US
STORE
Tryouts
Why Choose SFEA?
Teams
Year Long Calendar
© COPYRIGHT 2018. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 Privacy Policy​     Terms of Use
  • HOME
  • TRYOUTS
  • CAMPS
  • ABOUT
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • COACHING STAFF
    • PLAYERS FIRST™
    • LEADERSHIP
    • FIELDS
    • Fees and Financial Aid
    • THE SFEA WAY
    • FAQ
  • SOCCER PROGRAMS
    • SENIOR PROGRAM
    • YOUTH PROGRAM
    • JUNIOR PROGRAM
    • Micro Soccer
    • MLS Next
    • Girls Academy League
    • GOALKEEPER ACADEMY
    • COLLEGE PATHWAY
    • SHOWCASES
    • PDP / ODP
    • Soccer Performance
    • PEAK PERFORMANCE
    • GENERATION ADIDAS
  • PLAY
    • WHY CHOOSE SFEA?
    • YEAR LONG CALENDAR
  • NEWS
  • CONTACT US
  • SFEA STORE
  • Donate