Every so often to reach a goal an individual must take the unexpected journey. Gustavo Villalobos went through such a journey to arrive at Orange County SC. He got his start in the NPSL, where he played for FC Hasental. Briggs Palmer, Hasental’s General Manager, had high praise for the talented midfielder. Photo Credit: Hi-Vision Sports/FC Hasental “Both Eric Warner and I are pleased to see Goose back playing in Southern California. Goose is a dynamic player, technically strong, and a fearsome
No matter your age, you probably recognize the last name McQueen. Of course there is the legendary Steve McQueen, who was a famous actor from the 1950s to the 1970s before he died in 1980. Steve’s son, Chad, is known for playing Dutch in The Karate Kid and later as a major player in the racing industry. Chad’s son Steven R. McQueen is a TV actor, most famous for the CW’s The Vampire Diaries and NBC’s Chicago Fire. But Chad
FC Hasental midfielder Alberto “Tito” Anguiano has been selected as the sixth Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2016 NPSL season. Anguiano earned the honor with two goals in an exciting 5-4 win over Deportivo Coras USA on May 7th. He has registered a total of three goals and one assist so far this season. Photo Credit: Will Armerding “Alberto ‘Tito’ Anguiano bossed the midfield from start to finish, resulting in two goals and his best defensive performance of the
The NPSL’s West Region has completed yet another exciting and successful weekend of play. FC Hasental defeated FC Santa Clarita Storm 4-1 in their second game of the 2014 NPSL season. Two goals from Armando Gaitan as well as a goal a piece from Alberto Anguiano and Agustin Cazarez sealed the victory for the home side. “We lacked movement in the final third, but our buildup and consolidation play was fun to watch,” FCH head coach Eric Warner remarked. Photo Credit: San
Coombes Named National Player of the Week The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce its fourth National Player of the Week for the 2013 regular season. The winner, for the week ending April 28th, is FC Santa Clarita Storm forward Tyler Coombes. Coombes scored both goals in a 2-1 Storm win over FC Hasental. He was the team’s leading scorer in 2012 with 15 goals and 2 assists. The Palmdale, CA native has also played for the Lancaster Rattlers (PDL) and Rattlers F.C. (NPSL) after
The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce its first National Player of the Week for the 2013 regular season. The first winner, for the week ending April 7th, is FC Hasental midfielder Armando Gaitan. As a youth, he played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy with the Los Angeles Football Club. Gaitan also trained in Mexico with the Pachuca Reserves and spent six months in the PDL with the New York Cosmos U-23s. He is in his second year with FC
The NPSL is pleased to announce that the following 8 teams will be participating in the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Brooklyn Italians Chattanooga FC FC Hasental FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic Georgia Revolution Madison 56ers New York Red Bulls U-23s Sacramento Gold Opponents as well as game times and dates will be determined by the draw that will take place in late April. The 2013 tournament features 68 teams, an increase from the 64 that competed last year, marking the largest field in the modern era. This
It was a busy Easter weekend in the NPSL with two regular season matches to kick off the regular season and a U.S. Open Cup qualifier. Sonoma County midfielder Chris Daly landed a brace as the Sol (1W-0L-0D) defeated the Sacramento Gold 4-1. Ross Middlemiss and Pedro Guevara each added a goal for the home team, while Manolo Pina scored the lone goal for the visiting Gold (0W-1L-0D). But all was not lost for the Gold, a team who already claimed
