Rattlers F.C . Try outs

The Rattlers F.C. try outs will be held on fields 8 & 9 on January 8th & 9th . Map of field location and directions to the Lancaster National Soccer Complex are on the Rattlers web site at www.lancasterrattlers.com/directions.html

Don't miss out 2011 is coming soon.

Try Outs Coming Soon

January 8th & 9th at the Lancaster National Soccer Center your path to the professional level,
Rattlers F.C. Affiliate to F.C. New York will host try outs for the 2011 NPSL season. Players making the team could get a look at by F.C New York this year. Go to the Rattlers F.C. web site and follow instructions. www.lancasterrattlers.com or e mail rattlersgm@yahoo.com

Colleges Honor Rattler Players

For the Premier team the Rattlers F.C. Their regular season came to an end in July, but several
players continued to play at there colleges. Two of them where honored this past season. Miguel Ibarra and Jesus Lopez both ended there college seasons with awards. Jesus Lopez Midfielder played at Oxnard College along side Rattlers team mate Mathayo Huma. Lopez lead his team to a Western State Conference title. Lopez with 10 goals and 8 assist. Helped his team to a record of 12-2-1 in the Western State Conference and 12-4-5 overall in the season. Thats was enough to win the WSC Title and Lopez Western State Conference Player of the Year voted on by the
Conference coach's. And it was no surprise that Miguel Ibarra was appointed to the First Team All Conference of the Big WestDivision I Conference. Miguel a junior earned the honor after leading the
conference in assists with 10.He ranked 8th Nationally in assists. Miguel also scored 1
goal for the University of Irvine. check out the full story on the web site.

Rattler Andreas Bueno scores winning goal College of the Canyons goes to State Championship.

Rattlers Andreas Bueno score the first of three goals Friday night as the Cougars beat the top Northern California seed Fresno City 3-0 in the Semi-finals at
home in Santa Clarita. Bueno open the scoring in the 47th minute of play when he split two
defenders and volley the ball from 15 yards out to score the first of three on the evening. But Bueno's goal was all that was needed in the clean sheet. Bueno also picked up an assist in the 57th minute, when Bueno found team mate Rafael Fuentes who received the pass on the slide to lay it in the net. With a record of 17-5-2 on the season, COC Cougars will now face number one seed Mt. Sac on Sunday in a 10:00 am at the College of the
Canyons. You can read the game recap click here

RATTLER NEWSLETTER SPECIAL ISSUE

Check out this months special newsletter, complete with a special edition of the Character Counts section. With a very special poem. Lets check out the newsletter and give a helping hand.
www.lancasterrattlers.com/newletter.html

Rattlers Jesus Lopez wins Player of the Year Award

Jesus Lopez displayed the kind of play the could of gotten him a chance at the Pro level, especial after winning the Player of the year award by the Western State Conference Coach's .
Leading his team to the Western State Conference title with 10 goals 8 assist. only to fracture his foot before the first stage of playoffs in complete. Fracture his foot not only left him out of the second leg of the WSC playoffs but Jesus was scheduled to attend the Pro trails in Virgina for the Pro team F.C. New York who opens up in the US Soccer Federations Div. II under the MLS in the Pro Leagues. Would of attend them in December. Check out the entire story on the Rattlers web site on the Premier Team page. www.lancasterrattlers.com

Rattlers Inaugural Tryouts August 2006

Rattler F.C. Action photo's of the past

Rattlers Newsletter with a new look

Rattlers gear up for coming Tryouts
Rattlers back at square one finding a stadium.
Rattlers sign agreement for a host hotel with the Palmdale Hotel for the third year in a row.

Check out these stories in the Rattlers Newsletter that comes out each month.you can fine it on the Rattlers website or sign up and it will be sent via email to you each and every month
http://www.lancasterrattlers.com

Rattlers making a difference at Oxnard College

Rattlers attacking midfielder is showing Oxnard college and the Western State Conference exactlywhat talent we have here in the Antelope Valley and he leads the team with seven assist. With nine goals on the season.

Story by Ventura County Star

The Oxnard College men’s soccer team spent the Western
State Conference race circling its prey, waiting for its
opportunity.
"It was frustrating that we couldn’t beat them,” said Oxnard attacker Jesus Lopez (pic). “You don’t want to depend on other teams, but it happened for us.”"

Read the rest of the story click here www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student_services/athletics/index.shtml

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Rattlers F.C. sign new 2011 Agreement with Palmdale Hotel

Rattlers Have signed a new agreement for the third year with the Palmdale Hotel.
The Hotel will be the host hotel for all visiting teams and players. The Palmdale Hotel is offering special rates for the Rattlers players fans and League affiliates. check out the newly remolded hotel at www.thepalmdalehotel.com/

Rattlers Mascot PK Loves Special Events

Check out PK's web page at www.lancasterrattlers.com/PK.html , I would love to come to your next event. Contact me at the Rattlers email lancasterrattlers@yahoo.com
Can't wait to hear from you
PK

WE NEED A STADIUM

LETS GO EMAIL A.V. COLLEGE IN SUPPORT OF OUR EFFORTS. WE NEED A STADIUM IN ORDER TO PLAY. THE COLLEGE SAYING NO IS TAKING AWAY OPPORTUNITY FOR THE VALLEY PLAYERS. WE ARE SO CLOSE AND NOW NO ONE WANTS TO STEP UP . TAKE 2MINUTES AND SEND THE EMAIL TODAY AND TOMORROW AND SO ON. TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO DO THE SAME.

nchelette@avc.edu

RATTLERS NEW PREMIER TEAM SET TRYOUT DATES

Rattlers will have tryouts for the Premier team Jan. 8th and 9th
read more on the website www.lancasterrattlers.com

RATTLERS GOT A NEW LOOK AND A NEW LEAGUE

Rattlers drop USL and now have become a part of the National Premier Soccer League. More local competition at a high level of play, the Rattlers maintain there relationship with F.C. New York as a feeder team for the Pro affiliate but are able to have more of a participation in league operations well. The NPSL operates and is managed as a team run league. The structure of the league will allow each participating team to have one vote on the executive committee. Each team is owned and operated individually. Because of the way the NPSL operates it is a very low cost effective league for ownership. The Rattlers will participate in the Southwest region of the NPSL.. There will be same basic structure of 16 league games 8 at home and 8 away with an opportunity to compete to play in the US Open Cup. The regular league season runs from April through July with playoffs in August. for more information on the NPSL go to
www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com Check out the Rattlers new look on line www.lancasterrattlers.com

Miguel Ibarra Scores first in UCI win over Cal State Bakersfield

Miguel scores first goal for the Anteaters on Friday night beating Cal Sate Bakersfield 4-0 read more /www.ucirvinesports.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/092410aab.htm

Taylor Rivas making a difference at Cal State L.A.

Rivas scores the only goal in 1-0 win over San Fransisco State.

LOS ANGELES – Cal State L.A.’s men’s soccer team kept its unblemished record intact Friday night.

The Golden Eagles got a first-half goal from Taylor Rivas and made it stand up in a 1-0 California Collegiate Athletic Association win over San Francisco State at Jesse Owens Stadium. Cal State L.A. (4-0, 3-0 CCAA), ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, won its fourth consecutive games by shutout.

www.csulaathletics.com/news/2010/9/18/MSOC_0918102828.aspx?path=msoc

Rattlers making an early impact in College play

Rattlers PDL team have several players in college soccer this year. In the early pre-season play these three have made contributions to their teams victory.
Midfielder Temi Molina playing at Duke University in North Carolina has played and contributed in two early pre-seas0n games. Miguel Ibarra and Christian Hernandez are showing there skills at the University of Irvine Ibarra with 3 assist in two games and Christian with a goal that added
to a win in a pre-season game. read more
about them here www.lancasterrattlers.com/collegeplayerupdate.html

Pro Try Outs Comming Soon

Rattlers set try out dates

Rattlers will have try outs in December the exact date and time TBA
The try outs will follow F.C .New York's , this is an open try out. If you think you can play at the Premier Development Leagues Level of competition and you have a desire to play professional soccer then this is where you belong. Males 18 and up in age can email the Rattlers at www.lancasterrattlers@yahoo.com They will contact you after that.

November is the date 20th and 21st.

F.C. New York posted there try out dates this November in New York
Five of our players are going. That's exciting It shows the purpose of the PDL is working . I wonder how many of the players in the Valley would be going if the Rattlers were not around?
Just wondering. How many players would even play at a competitive level with out the Rattlers being here in the Valley.???????
Some of you should think about that! The more F C New York gets to know the team and the players the more will be signing Pro. contracts. We should think about that.!

Wow at least they( the Five players going to NY) are able to be seen. IF no one sees you, you have no chance of being noticed? You must be in a place where that opportunity is !

We should think about that
PK

Rattlers will announce fall try outs soon

Heard the news?The fall try outs for the PDL 2011 season will be announced soon. They are going to be exciting this year. The Rattlers will have players that F.C. New York is sending to play on the PDL. And there is a rumor that one of the F.C. New York coach's will be here. Not confirmed just a rumor. We will see but the announcement hasn't been made yet. Keep checking the web site.
PK

F.C.New York to set try out dates.

Hey, F.C. New York is having tryouts soon. The Rattlers have priority and get an open invitation to the try outs.
I wonder if that means me too? I could try out for the mascot of the Pro team, No it won't work because I'm a Rattler through and through. Watch the website in the next month for the try out dates. Any one with talent can try out. Great opportunity.
PK

Futsal for the Kick for a Cure Tournament

"Kick for a Cure" Fun time at Palmdale high School
Saturday at the Futsal tournament that was put on for the Relay for Life fund raiser for the American Cancer Society. Its was great I got to dance to the crowd of fans and players. 13 hour tournament from 8 am until 9pm. Boy that's a long tournament.
I gave out some Rattlers t-shirts while I was there.
I had a really good time. hope you came out. Don't miss the " Relay for Life" coming up next.

PK Will Be At Palmdale High School this Saturday

PK will be at Palmdale High School this Saturday at 11:00am to 1:00pm. PK will be enjoying the Futsal Tournament that's for the "KICK for a CURE" come on out and meet PK and enjoy some Futsal Soccer. It's all for a good cause. The School boys soccer team is raising money for the Relay for Life. There will be
RAFFLES, AND PRIZES. And PK might even have some Rattlers give a ways. Come Be a Part of It!

FUTSAL TOURNAMENT " Kick for a Cure"

PALMDALE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER HAVE TEAMED UP WITH
RELAY FOR LIFE OF PALMDALE AND THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
TO HELP “KICK FOR A CURE”
SATURDAY—JULY 31, 2010 IN THE PALMDALE HIGH SCHOOL GYM GAMES STARTING IN THE MORNING 9;00AM AND WILL RUN ALL DAY LONG. HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAMS FROM ALL OVER THE VALLEY WILL COME TO PARTICIPATE WITH ALL MONEY RAISED GOING TO
RELAY FOR LIFE OF PALMDALE to help KICK for a Cure
THE TOURNAMENT WILL ALSO HAVE RAFFLES, AND PRIZES.

COME OUT AND WATCH SOME GREAT INDOOR SOCCER WITH LOTS OF ACTION AND LOTS OF
GOALS!!!

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT PALMDALE HIGH SCHOOL COACH JARROD CLINE @JCLINE@AVHSD.ORG

Last Home game of the season

Friday night 7:00pm is the very last home game of the season for the Rattlers. Sure be nice if the fans came out to support the team. The guys worked hard all season. Lets come out and enjoy the last night of the year at Antelope Valley High School 7:00pm I'll be their will you? Come be a part of it!

Injuries strike the snakes

Rattlers have several injuries going in to this weekend play. Tony Hernandez is still serving a 3 game red card. Tyler Coombs is out for the season(hamstring), Zach Brunner starting keeper out for the season(rib injury). Jose Garay out for the season(dislocated shoulder),Brandon Howell is gone(personal reason), Hector Macias is out for the rest of the season(hip f lexer). That's 6 players out 5 for the season and 5 of the 6 are from the defense. And Now Taylor Rivas is out with a foot injury for the season another defender. 7 players out, 6 gone for the season. time for the bench to really step up.

Sergio Valencia to run practice

Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lancaster Soccer Center field 10 from 6pm to 8pm Sergio Valencia (1997 El Salvador National Team) will be holding practice for the Rattlers. Sergio Valencia will be looking a players form the Rattlers to invite to New York on the 23rd and 24th of July to attend the try outs for the F.C. New York Professional Soccer team. F.C. New York an affiliate of the Rattles will be fielding a team in 2011 in Garden City, New York. Their playing in the USL Div. 1. this is great we may see some of our favorite players in the Pros. before long.
public is invited to come out and watch Mr. Valencia put on the practice, Its on Field 10 west side of the complex and the time again is 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

Big Game Saturday

Los Angeles Legends lost on Thursday night keeping them only 2points above the Rattlers in 5th place. A win for the Rattlers Saturday would put them in 5th all alone. and 4 games to go.
The Rattlers will have Sergio Valencia form F.C. New York the Pro Team affiliate in the stands as well to observe the Rattler players . Exciting stuff going on in the Rattler camp. Catch the action !

F.C. New York coming to Lancaster. The Professional D-1 USL team that opens it's first season in 2011 is coming to Lancaster . The Affiliate of the Rattlers is coming of observe the Rattlers in practice and in a game. They will be arriving in the up coming week and will attend the July 10th game vs the Los Angels Legends. Sergio Valencia a member of the coaching staff of F.C. New York will be arriving on the 9th of July. Valencia a professional player who played for El Salvador National team and also played for CD Aquila. Valencia will come to give a first hand report on the Rattlers players as F.C. N.Y. will be starting tryouts and filling there roster for 2011 at the end of this month.
Wow what a great opportunity for these local players. this is just the start of something real good.

Job well done!

Rattlers players played an exhibition game on Thursday night July first in Riverside at the University of Riverside against the SUSA- Everton under 23 team. The Rattlers went there with only 12 players 10 field players and 2 keepers. The Bench players got another opportunity to shine. A 1 to 0 win is what they helped produce. It was a back and fourth game with most of the ball in the Rattlers zone the majority of the time.
Then in the 85th minute of play Tony Hernandez passed the ball in too the Everton box and to the head of Jesus Lopez, who re-directed it to the feet of Forward Mauricio Harrie. Mauricio had gone down but managed a scissors type kick from the ground that found it's way to the far post and the back of the net. The Rattlers defense did an excellent job protecting the one goal lead for the next 15 minutes and got the victory. They have been playing really well, the ones who played Thursday really played with passion. Who can tell they really had desire to play. That seems to make the difference. There next league game is July 10th in Los Angele's against the Legends.
Note: the Everton team may be a part of the USL PDL next year.

"WE WIN"

Great win last night boys. 2-1 over BYU boy they were upset. Great team effort out there.We now are in a good place to advance in the standings and make are mark on the league as a contender. We face LA Legends twice this month. keep up the great work
PK

Missing players

Have you heard Rattlers will be without Tony Hernandez in defense for three games due to the red card he got last week. and Our Keeper Zach will missing tomorrow nights game due to recovery form the blow to the ribs by Fresno. Good news Hector Macias is improving and could return next week at LA.

Saturday June 26th Rattlers home game

Don't miss this weekends game at Antelope Valley High School the Rattlers take on BYU Cougars who the Rattlers beat 1-0 in Utah last month. But also this weekend at half time Antelope Valley Soccer League is bringing the children with disabilities to play a half time game. This will be a rematch to a game they put on earlier this year.Come out and see these amazing kids play.Also catch the excitement of PDL Soccer as both teams are battling to add points quickly in the second half of the season. So come out and catch the fun and excitement, I'll be there and would love to see you. Come up and say hello.
PK

Welcome

Welcome all fans,the Rattlers now have there own Blog.
Express yourself and your thoughts. Your comments are welcome The Rattlers ask that you keep it clean and respectable. But enjoy talking about soccer and your favorite team and league.
PK