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“Where performance is
driven by passion, talent and development.”
Semiahmoo Soccer Club is pleased to begin its’ third Spring
season as part of the Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL). Semihamoo
SC will showcase a Premier and
U21 Reserve squad this season, with league play beginning May 2008.
Here at Semiahmoo, a club dedicated to women and girls’
soccer, our performance is driven by passion, talent and a concentration on
player development. There is no better
reflection of that statement than through our Head Coach, Ciaran McMahon. Ciaran’s dedication to SSC spans over 13
years. He is a pioneer in women and
girls soccer, contributing not only expertise, but countless hours of coaching
and mentorship. Ciaran is a current A license
candidate coach and has completed his CSA National B license and NCCP level 3
theory. Ciaran has a B. A. Sc. and B. Ed. From UBC and is a certified teacher. He has
coached players at all levels of the game (beginner to international) and of
all ages (5 to 55) and as such bring a strong understanding of the process of
developing strong youth players into strong adult players at many levels of the
game. Ciaran has coached both youth and adult teams with Semiahmoo SC,
Point Grey Soccer Club, Peace Arch Soccer Club, Tri-Cities Xtreme Premier
Soccer Club and the BC Soccer Association. He was also instrumental in
starting the Junior Girls and Grade 8 Girls soccer programs at Earl Marriott
Secondary School.
SSC, under the leadership and vision of Ciaran and club
President, Darryl Jones have created a truly professional club program. Our vision at Semiahmoo is to work within the
framework of the BC Soccer pyramid of development, to provide top level
programming for players in and around the lower mainland.
Our goals are:
1) To
create an environment for players to showcase their talent.
2) To
provide opportunities for youth players to play and train at a level that will
prepare them for college, university and professional environments.
3) To
provide an opportunity for local residents and business to support women's and
girls soccer in the peninsula.
What is Pacific Coast Soccer League?
The British
Columbia based Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL)
celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2005, very likely making it the oldest
soccer league in the Pacific North West. The pioneers of this league could not
have anticipated how their original four team league would evolve.
The PCSL Premier Division is recognised by the Canadian
Soccer Association (CSA) as a North American Division Three League.
The PCSL offers wonderful playing opportunities for men and
women in premier and under 21 reserve divisions, for talented players from Canada and the United
States of America who are interested in a high level of
competition and the opportunity to travel the Pacific
Northwest for league games and tournaments during the summer.
The Pacific Coast Soccer League is an inter-city,
cross-border league with a season that runs typically from May to August.
Member clubs are drawn from across the Pacific Northwest in cities from the British Columbia interior, the Fraser
Valley, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver
Island, through Washington State and Oregon
at times.
Further details on the history of the league and its’
history can be found at www.pcsl.org .
Program Structure
Premier and U21 Reserve teams:
Teams
will commit to 3 or 4 training sessions per week plus a 16 to 20 game
season. The training environment will
reflect a professional atmosphere which will include specialized training in
conditioning and goalkeeping.
Professional coaches will run progressive and challenging sessions that
will help each team meet its objectives and ultimately create wins throughout
the season. In order for this
environment to be successful, players are expected to commit full time to
training and game schedules.
Player
involvement in this program is fee based and subject to acceptance by the Head
Coach. If you are interested in being a part of this
unique program please contact Ciaran McMahon at ciaran@shaw.ca.
We
will b e hosting a series of open tryouts and closed evaluation sessions to
determine this year’s Premier and U21 teams.
Please see Tryout schedule and information posted here.
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