 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.  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.  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.  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.  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. |
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