AlmadenArsenal : Welcome
The Arsenal team is ready to kick off the new 2008-2009 Soccer Season, and the management team would like to welcome the new and returning players to the fall season. We have some new additons to our team staff this year, who will work on training and conditioning our boys.
Arsenal 2008-2009 Management Team
Tim Steinkopf - Head Coach Deb Steinkopf - Team Manager Jerred O'Connell - Assistant Coach/Trainer Matt Hatzke - Team Assistant/Trainer Mike Munoz - Assistant Coach Sue Duffy - Team Assistant Jodie Oubre - Equipment and Uniform ManagerTim will be taking on the role of head coach this season, and is responsible for recruiting our new staff to take the team forward. Tim has braved many storms with the Arsenal boys and keeps coming back for more, holding us together, always stepping up when we need him.
Jerred and Matt have many years of soccer experience and most recently played soccer on the Santa Clara Bronco's team for four years together, until graduating. Some of you already know Jerred and Matt as they started working with our boys this past spring and have had rave reviews. They will continue in the role of assistant coach and trainer to develop and sharpen our boys soccer skills. Matt is pusuing his soccer career with the San Jose Earthquakes.
Mike is finally going to the other side, after many years of being an Arsenal spectator. Mike is an avid soccer player himself, and most recently coached some of our team players in Futsol. All our returning families already know Mike, dad of Mitchell.
Please welcome our Team Staff, and give them your full support.
Arsenal Summer Activities
- Summer Camp - July 21st - 25th time: 1-4 PM ( Castillero)
- Summer Practice - Starts the week of July 28th time: 1-3 PM Tu/Thurs (location TBD)
Upcoming Tournaments
- Rotary Cup - Aug 16-17, U15 tournament
- Rose City Cup - Aug 30-31, U16 tournament, Santa Rosa overnight trip
- Ballistic - Sept 27-28, U15 tournament, Pleasanton
- District II Cup - Oct 4-5, U15 tournament
- Almaden Halloween Classic - Oct 25-26
Team Reminders
Jodie is now taking our fall uniform orders. Remember to submit your uniform package by Wednesday July 9th, and send a check. All families should have received an email on July 4th. If you did not receive Jodie's email send an inquiry to her at CMJodie@PacBell.Net, and she will be sure to get you on our email dis list.League News and Opportunities
Interested in becoming a coach, or advancing to the next step? AVYSL is offering so summer classes for anyone interested. To register contact Kelly Johnson, her contact information can be found on the AVYSL website http://www.almadensoccer.org/.F Class Dates E Class Dates
F Class July 11th and 12th Course #211 Aug. 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Course #214
F Class July 18th and 19th Course #212 3 hours of classroom on Friday night
F class July 25th and 26th Course #213 3 hours classroom plus 5 field on Saturday
3 hours of classroom time on Friday night 7 hours of field on Sunday
6 hours of field time on Saturday