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June 9, 2003
Southwest Soccer Club’s Historic "Flagship Team"
AN UPDATE
The "Flagship Team" of Southwest Soccer Club is now a memory, but its winning record will long be a part of the beginning of the Club’s history. This winning team began when Southwest Soccer Club’s Chairman and Founding member Ken Smith, coached and managed the original core team within the Temecula Soccer Club. The original team went on to attain premier status within the Presidio League. Became champions with undefeated season. The core team then merged with Fallbrook Fury, and eventually became the Southwest Soccer Club BU17 team, the “Flagship of Southwest Soccer Club,” with players from Temecula, Fallbrook, Vista, Escondido, Bonsall, Murrieta, Menifee and Moreno Valley.
From 1998 through 2002, the Southwest SC team was coached by Waad Hirmez and managed by John Blanche. In its 1999-2000 season, the boys competed in virtually every major tournament held in Southern California. The team won 8 tournament championships, including the California Gold Cup, Los Gauchos, Cerritos Memorial Cup, Pateadores, South Coast Invitational, NHB (Silver bracket), Pegasus and Surf Cups. The boys also took four second place trophies. During this season, while playing in 18 tournaments, the team amassed a 75-14-24 record.
In 1999 and 2000, the team attained great success in both Open and National Cup play, first earning a berth in the finals (winning 5 matches) of the Reebok Open Cup, before dropping a close game 3-2 to FRAM Forest. In the 2000 National Cup competition, SWSC eliminated FRAM Forest in bracket play. One year later, in the Snickers National Cup, after a win over NHB, SWSC reached the semi-final round of play by defeating the 1999 National State Cup Champions, Surf White, in a shoot-out. In the semi-final round, however, the LBU Warriors edged out SWSC by a 1-0 score.
In the 2000-2001 season, the boys played in the Coast Soccer League. Taking first place in the Surf Gold - Cup Division, the League Championship in the CSL BU17 Gold Division, as well as the CSL League Cup Championship, highlighted this season. These accomplishments won the boys a berth in the CSL Premiere Division for the 2001-2002 season. They held an incredible record of 123 wins – 21 losses.
The team and Club suffered a tremendous loss when their manager and a parent, John Blanche, was killed tragically in an automobile accident. Southwest Soccer Club’s home, The John Blanche Memorial Soccer Complex, was named as a tribute to John’s invaluable contribution to the founding and developing of Southwest SC and his love of “The Game.”
Members of the "Flagship Team"
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Alcorn, Nate
(Midfielder)
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Graduated from Chaparral HS in 2001.
Attends Point Loma University. Play the
drums in a rock band.
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Barbosa, Daniel
(Striker/Midfield)
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Fallbrook HS team made the CIF Division 1 finals. He
played for SWSC for 3 years and contributed to their many
accomplishments. He was the team captain for the Club and his HS team.
He graduated in 2002 from Fallbrook High and joined the work force after HS.
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Beckley, Brandon
(Defender)
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Graduated from Temecula Valley HS in
2002 and joined the work force. Trying to pursue a career as a professional
snowboarder.
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Blanche, Jack
(Midfielder)
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Fallbrook HS team made CIF Division 1
finals. He maintained a 3.8 GPA while
playing Club soccer and working part time.
He played for SWSC for 3 years and contributed to their many
accomplishments. He graduated from
Fallbrook High in 2002 and is currently playing soccer at the University of Redlands. Red- shirted in his freshman year.
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Boileau, Lamont
(Midfield/Fullback)
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Earned his varsity letter as a
sophomore with Temecula Valley HS’s soccer team that won CIF championship
during the 1999-2000 season. He maintained 3.3 GPA and graduated in 2002. Attending 4-year college in Oregon.
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Burg, Steve
(Midfielder/Striker)
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Graduated from Chaparral HS and is
currently attending Cal State University. Fullerton. He lives on campus, pledged the SAE
fraternity, and plays on two campus intramural soccer teams.
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Bush, Matt
(Defender)
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Joined SWSC in 2000 walking on as a
starter. He lettered in varsity soccer
for 4 years at Chaparral HS in Temecula and was nominated all league 2nd team. Graduated in 2002. Plays soccer (defender) for UC Riverside.
Majoring in business. Roommate and
teammate of Mike Springer. Will tour Europe this summer
with his older sister, both as chaperones for a group of students from
Chaparral HS.
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Crutchley, Dash
(Goalie)
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Graduated from Chaparral HS in
2002. Attends the University of Washington on a
football scholarship as a tight end.
Red-shirted first year
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Escobedo, Leon
(Midfielder/Fullback)
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Graduated from Valley Center HS in
2002. Joined the work force.
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Estrada, David
(Midfielder)
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Graduated from Vista HS in
2001. Married in the fall of 2002 to
Kim. Active in the U.S.
Marines. Currently serving in the USMC
as an MP in the Iraq War.
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Koch, Lee (1 season)
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Will graduate from Chaparral HS in
2003. College-bound.
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Ladjevardi, Ali
(Midfielder)
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District 7 and State ODP in 1998-1999. He competed in Hawaii in 1995 In
Mexico with the Chivas team in 1997, and in Cost Rica against their U14, U16,
and U17 national teams. Ali was
selected to the All- American HS College Showcase Tournament. He graduated in 2002 and continued to play
soccer at the University of Texas. Currently
applying to local colleges as a result of an asthmatic condition brought on
by the Texas climate.
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Laviolette, Bert
(Midfielder/Fullback)
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Bert played soccer for 7 years. He joined SWSC and was a major help in
winning the Surf Cup in 2000. Bert was
named to the All-Valley League 1st Team, and MVP Defensive player
2002. He graduated from Paloma Valley
HS in 2002 with a 3.5 GPA and is Currently playing soccer at California State
University San Bernardino. Family
recently moved to the San Francisco area.
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McInteer, Kris
(Stopper/Sweeper)
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Kris lettered his freshman year in HS
earning “Most Valuable Defensive Player” and 2nd Team All
League. Kris missed most of his
sophomore year with an injury, but came back strong in his junior year and
received 1st Team All League honors. Graduated in 2002. Playing soccer for the UC Irvine. Resides in Chino.
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Moore, Gareth
(Sweeper/Fullback)
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Sophomore year at Chaparral HS he
earned 2nd Team All League, “Most Inspirational” and “Defensive
player of the Year” (Club honors). Graduated in 2002. Plays soccer for the University of Redlands. His team won their league in the 2002-2003 season.
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Morse, Brandon
(Midfielder)
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Graduated from Temecula Valley HS in 2002.
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Munoz, Matt (1 season)
(Striker/Midfielder)
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Fallbrook HS team made CIF Division 1
finals during his senior year. Matt
currently attends Palomar College and
continues to play soccer in Fallbrook in the Mexican League.
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Ortiz, Eric
(Fullback/Striker)
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At Perris HS reached CIFs playoffs in
soph and junior year. Graduated in
2002. Played soccer at Sacramento State. Sustained injury and is not back in the
local area.
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Pearrow, Kevin
(Midfield)
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Received offensive MVP in first year
of varsity soccer at Notre Dame HS/Riverside.
Earned 1st Team All-League, Principal’s Honor Roll, and a
USAA academic/athletic award.
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Plackemeier, Ryan
(Goalie)
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4-year varsity starter at Fallbrook
HS. Graduated in 2002 with 3.5
GPA. Received All League Honorable
Mention his sophomore year, 1st Team All League, 2nd
Team All CIF and North County, and MVP his junior year. Plays football (kicker) for Wake Forest University. Ranked 8th in the nation for
punts and 1st in the ACC.
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Ramos, Oscar
(Stopper/Midfield)
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In Junior year, team made the CIF 1
finals. Graduated in 2002. Married and joined the work force.
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Rizzo, Cody
(Forward)
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Graduated 2002 from Chaparral HS with
3.6 GPA.
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Roberts, Casey
(Forward)
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Graduated 2002 from Murietta HS.
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Robinson, Alvin
(Striker/Midfield)
(1 season)
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Was on ODP. Played varsity 4 years at Valley View HS in
Moreno Valley. Graduated in 2001.
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Rubio, Angel
(Striker/Midfield)
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Soph team made it to CIF Div III
semi-finals. Graduated from Chaparral
HS in 2002. With SWSC: Surf Cup
Champs, National State Cup semi-finalists, CSL League Cup Champions. Jointed the work force. Currently employed by a Norm Reeves car
dealership.
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Springer, Mike
(Midfield/Striker)
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Graduated
from Valley View HS in Moreno Valley in
2002. Earned All-League 1st
team, leading scorer, captain, and MVP honors his soph and junior years. Received academic awards in math, biology,
physics, and history. Plays soccer for
UC Riverside and majoring in business.
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