That's All! Happy trails, Stampede!

The Stampede as we know them are no more. With US Soccer forcing a switch to birth year age groups, all teams are reorganizing.  It's been a fun ride. So long, Stampede.

May: Stampede make it to state cup semis

Then they lost to DeAnza.

April: Stampede Tie De Anza to win NPL Spring

Stampede Tied De Anza 0-0 to win NPL Spring league.

February: 2 wins, 2 losses in Phoenix

Some people were sick, some goals were scored. Others were not. Stampede split the four games. Nice job.

2/6/16: Stampede unbeaten in winter NPL play

The Stampede are 3-0-1 having played four of five league games in the winter NPL season.  They started things off beating Santa Rosa 3-0. Niya Allen sent on a long cross to Jordan David at the six who in turn buried a beautiful volley. Then Allen came back with a 30 yarder of her own from way outside the box making it 2-0. Sophie Karperos finished the shutout with a third tally from 15. After a 0-0 stalemate against Sac United, the locals then eeked out a 1-0 nail biter vs. Placer United. As time ran thin, Allen found some space and rifled a half-volley from 35 which skipped by the opposing keeper for the win.  Stampede keeper McKenna Lutzker made a tough save late to preserve the victory.  Last weekend, facing a rough and tough Manteca, the Stampede scored early as they pressured the defense, forcing a pass across the middle.  Anne Ayotte intercepted the ball and then beat the keeper to get the first and only tally of the 1-0 adventure.

11/7/15: Stampede Best Placer

The Stampede beat Placer United 2-0 (Anne Ayotte 1, Lily Byrne 1) to end the fall NPL season with a second place 6-1-1 record. Nice job, Stampede!

10/31/15: Stampede Scare Off Bay Oaks

Although haunted by ghosts and goblins that rose from Alameda Community College's terrible turf, the locals overcame their fears and sent their opponent to a shallow grave on Halloween afternoon.  Lily "Beastly" Byrne drew first blood with an early goal from the six and two more came from Jordan "Dracula" Davis who turned the defense into zombies, assisted by Ainsley "the Creature" Carroll. McKenna "the Monster" Lutzker spooked anyone who dared to come near the evil arc and then hung her clean sheet in the howling wind only to find it later soaked with Frankenstein's blood.

Then everyone ate lots of candy.