By Racine Guajardo

Photo Courtesy of Auggie Rodriguez
Empire Soccer Club Boys U15 Premier Team

Eastvale– Six players from Empire Soccer Club Boys U15 Premier Team, three of whom are from Eastvale, were selected by So Cal Pro + Olympic Develop Program (ODP) to participate with their Soccer Association for Southern California.

These boys stood out and were chosen for ODP amongst their peers. The chosen boys include: Julian S. Duenas, Enzo Mauriz, Marco Hinojosa and the three athletes from Eastvale are: Alex Jacinto, Chris Niessen and Angel Benavides. Players at Empire SC must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above in order to participate in the National Cup; they also volunteer in local events in the city of Eastvale.

Cal South Pro +is a California public benefit corporation which is official in serving the youth and adult state soccer association of the United States Soccer Federation, the United States youth soccer, and the United States Adult soccer association. Pro + combines all current and future elite players under one structure. A comprehensive scouting system is placed to identify the athletes in a game-playing environment for identification. The only way a player is recommended for scouting is by Club Technical Directors, Club Directors of Coaching, club coaches, Regional staff coaches, national staff coaches, ODP scouts, or opposition club coaches. Cal South does not accept a player recommendation through private trainers or parents.

The Director of Coaching, Auggie Rodriguez, stated, “These young men all come from lower level teams. The team has won league cup, competed at the Premier Level and advanced to second round in National cup. These young men have achieved in a short time, what other athletes will not in their entire club career. I am extremely proud of their accomplishments on and off the field.”

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