MVLA Avalanche

• 2008, 2007 Cal-North State Cup Champions
• 2009, 2006 Cal-North State Cup Finalists
• 2008 FarWest Regional Semi-Finalists, 2007 QuarterFinalists
• 2008, 2007 Surf Cup Quarterfinalists
• 2008 SoCal Blues Cup Champions
• 2007 District II League Champions
• 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 District II Cup Champions

Coaching Philosophy
Our coaching goal is to provide individualized training and teach ball management to give the player confidence and composure over the ball. Soccer is a game of fundamentals. Whether the athlete is a field player or goalkeeper all players need to be able to shoot with confidence, dribble around opponents, perform short passes with accuracy, and possess ball control. The player having confidence and composure over the ball will maximize their enjoyment of the game.

Words to Live by
Perfection - Being Perfect means you've done ALL you can and you have been the best teammate you can be. You can't control the hand life deals you, and you can't always control the outcome of events, but you can control your effort. When you've given your ALL on the field, then win or lose, you can look each other (teammates and everyone else) in the eye and be Proud! - Coach Gaynes 1988 Odessa, Texas Premian High, Football Head Coach.

Avalanche SmugMug Photo Album

TopDrawerSoccer.com just published their Top-100 recruits for 2011, and the MVLA Avalanche Team had three players named: Abby Dahlkemper, Kelsey Foo and Sandra Ley.

MVLA Avalanche players Sandra Ley and Kelsey Foo were selected to travel with the '93 Region IV ODP Team and train/compete at the Regional ODP Camp in Coral Springs, Florida from November 20th-26th. The Region IV Team is coached by Jerry Smith/head coach, and assistant coaches Lauren Hanson and David Simone. The "MVLA Twins" get to spend Thanksgiving traveling from the Florida Camp directly to San Diego to compete at the College Surf Cup.