On June 19, 2009 a group of about 50 academy players and families along with players from the Bakersfield Alliance had the opportunity to attend a Chivas USA practice in the morning and in the afternoon had the priviledge to have USC Trojan Women Soccer coach, Ali Khosroshahin talked to them about the Trojan women soccer program college recruitment in general and education.
The Chivas USA practice started at 10am and finished up about 11:30am. Players and their families had the opportunity to witness the intensity of a full professional soccer practice. At the conclusion of the practice Chivas USA players came over and gave autographs to all the academy members. Notable Chivas USA players at the practices where: Claudio Suarez, Eduardo Lilingston, Mariano Trujillo, Maykel Galindo, Jesse March, Zack Thornton, Ante Razov, Paulo Nagamura and Alecko Eskandrian.
The next stop after witnessing the Chivas USA practice was the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. After a quick tour of the campus players and families were escorted to Heritage Hall in the center of campus and where they would be treated to a one hour workshop about soccer scholarships, college recruitment, college soccer by USC with Trojan Women soccer coach, Ali Khosroshahin. There coach Ali K talked and answered questions related to college soccer. Having one of the top women college soccer coaches in the states, talked to them and answer questions for many of our members was once in a lifetime opportunity.
On behalf of the South Valley Chivas Academy administration we would like to take the time to thank Chivas USA staff Jose Arce, Julio Cano and especially Luis Gaitan for being with our group throughout our visit to the Home Depot Center. Special thanks for coach Ali K for taking the time of his busy schedule to talk to our players and enlighten them to aspire to play at the college level one day.
Thank you!!
Images of USC coach Ali K
Images of the Chivas USA visit
