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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
Who we are
The MVLA Avalanche is a U16 ('92-'93) Girls Select soccer team based in Mountain View-Los Altos, California. The team is professionally trained and coached by Albertin Montoya and Erin (Martinez) Montoya. The team competes year round and is always interested in talking to impact players who want to take their game to the next level with intense fitness training and focus on developing their entire game. Learn more about the team.
Team Contacts
Erin Montoya, Head Coach | emontoya@fcgoldpride.com
Albertin Montoya, Head Coach
Chris Sorg, Goalie Coach
Gabe Foo, Team Manager | gabe.foo@gmail.com
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
Wednesday, July 1
Avalanche Welcome Michaela Matulich
The MVLA Avalanche are excited to announce the addition of Michaela Matulich to the team. Michaela is a prolific goal scoring forward who tallied 15 goals during last year's WCAL high school season for the Archbishop Mitty Varsity soccer team. She was awarded the "Sophomore of the Year" and "First Team" awards by the San Jose Mercury News.
Wednesday, June 17
Avalanche Draw Six SoCal Teams in Pleasanton Rage & Surf Cup Tournaments
The MVLA Avalanche Team are about to head into a buzz-saw of soccer competition as they compete at the Pleasanton Rage Showcase and Surf Cup Tournaments.
The Avalanche Team drew four SoCal Teams in their Pleasanton Rage Showcase Super 1 Group bracket (view schedule). MVLA plays Arsenal FC on 7/25 at 8am on Sportspark Field #10, then West Coast FC on 7/25 at 2:40pm on Field #11, then Real SoCal on 7/26 at 8am on Field #10, and Notts Forest FC at 2:40pm on Field #11. Driving directions to the field can be found on our team calendar.
The following weekend, the team will make their fifth appearance at the Surf Cup Tournament. MVLA plays Real SoCal White on 8/1 at 12:20pm on Field #16, then Albertson SC Fury at 5:40pm on Field #16. Their 3rd bracket game is 8/2 against Eagles Premier at 12pm on Field #15. A complete schedule is posted online.
After the team competes at these two college showcase tournaments, they will play in the 2009 Fall FarWest Regional and GSSL leagues during the Fall.
Wednesday, June 17
MVLA to Host FarWest Regional League Games on Aug 15-16th
The MVLA Avalanche have joined together with the MVLA Lightning (U14G) and MVLA Raptors (U17B) Teams to host the FarWest Regional League games on August 15th-16th at the Morgan Hill Soccer Complex. MVLA partnered with teams from Santa Clara Sporting, DeAnza and Alamden soccer clubs to host the event at the end of the summer. MVLA is preparing to host college coaches at this event, which is guaranted to draw some of the best soccer in California. More details posted here
Tuesday, June 16
Avalanchers Giving Back to the Soccer Community
Katie Crum, Amanda NeSmith, Stephanie Busch and Crystal Shaffie attended the last FC Gold Pride home game and volunteered to serve as "Mentor Coaches" for the FC Gold Pride Charities organization - led by Mary Crum, Executive Director. The Gold Pride Charities (GPC) is a non-profit organization committed to mentoring young girls to become confident young women through participation in soccer-related events. By providing girls the opportunity to develop relationships with high school, college and professional female athletes, GPC provides girls from low- income neighborhoods an opportunity to connect with role models who can demonstrate to them what they can achieve through teamwork, practice, dedication and an eye towards a goal – on the field or in life. Please visit their website at www.thegoldpridecharities.org or check-out their Facebook page.
Tuesday, June 16
Abby Dahlkemper Called-Up to U17 National Team Camp
Abby Dahlkemper was called-up by Kazbeck Tabmi to his U17 US National Team Camp from June 25th through July 1st in New York. Go Abby!
Monday, June 15
Four '93 Avalanche Players Travel to Idaho for Region IV ODP Camp
Four MVLA Avalanche players were named to the '93 Cal-North State ODP travel team, and will fly to the University of Idaho in Boise to attend the Region IV Camp from July 5th to 10th. Geena Graumann, Kelly Jarvis, Sandra Ley and Kelsey Foo will travel with the 18-player Cal-North State Team coached by Zack Masters. The Cal-North Team will train and compete against 12 other State ODP Teams from the Western United States as they tryout for the '93 Region IV ODP Team coached by Jerry Smith/SCU Head Coach. Congratulations and good luck to the girls.
Monday, June 1
Erin Robinson Earns Trip to California State Track Championship!
Congratulations to MVLA midfielder Erin Robinson, who recently took 3rd in the 1600m event at the CCS Finals (in 5:02.24), and earned a trip to the 2009 California State Meet on June 5th-6th in Clovis. Go E!
Sunday, May 31
Crystal Shaffie Heading to Idaho With Region IV ODP Team
Crystal Shaffie, '92 Region IV ODP team member will be heading to Idaho from July 9th-13th to attend the Region IV ODP Camp. Crystal has been involved with the ODP Program since 2006, when she started on the District 2 Team, then quickly climbed to the State and Regional ODP Teams in three years.
Thursday, May 28
Avalanche to Restart in June
The MVLA Avalanche Team will restart practices in late June and prepare for a busy summer of soccer tournaments and college soccer camps. The team played soccer non-stop the past two years after they won back-to-back State Cup titles, competed in the FarWest Regional Tournament, into summer soccer tournaments and Fall League. The Avalanche are on a soccer sabbatical during the month of May-mid-June, and limited efforts to cross-training workouts. Last weekend they were treated to watch a FC Gold Pride game against LA SOL, and got to take a photo with the Samba Queens of the WPS: Marta, Adriane, Erika, and Formiga.
A handfull of players have been busy with ODP commitments; Kelly Jarvis, Erin Robinson, Geena Graumann, Sandra Ley and Kelsey Foo have been training with the '93 Cal-North State ODP Team and working towards selection to the Region IV ODP Camp, while Abby Dahlkemper prepares for some U17 National Team trips. Crystal Shaffie will join her '92 Regional ODP Team for camp in June.
MVLA will start training in late June, then go straight into a very busy and intense Summer-Fall Season at the Pleasanton Rage Showcase and Surf Cup, then Fall League competition.
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