U9G (Jamboree) – Jenny Netzel
High School: Letter winner (11 & 12 grade), played in MSHSL State Tournament, Duluth Area All Star Game, Summer Club: ESS, placed 1st in USA cup/Eden Prarie/All American Girl (U19), placed 1st in a international tournament – Sweden. College: Concordia Moorhead (Division III), Conference Champions, NCAA Tournament, traveling to Brazil with team this summer, studying social sciences possibly wanting to be a social worker Coaching Licensure and Experience: USSF “E” and working towards USSF “D” liscense, 2nd year with ESS, lifeguard certified and coaches swimming.
U10 (Jamboree) - Emily Moeller
High School: 2 year letter winner, State senior year, Pepsi All-Star Team. Summer Club: ESS 5th grade till 12th grade, traveled to Sweden and placed 1st place. Coaching and Licensure: 2nd year with ESS (U10 in 2007), holds USSF “E” coaching liscense. College: Studying at Concordia College in Moorhead MN, possible majoring in Psychology with a minor in Child and Family Studies
U11 Gray (C3 T-Th) Co-Coach: Jen Krokum
High School: Two year letter-winner at East High School, Pepsi All-Star team selection in 2006. College: St. Scholastica (Division III), Advanced to the NCAA National Tournament (2nd round), earned Academic All-Conference honors in 2007, currently studying Exercise Physiology. Coaching Licensure & Experience: USSF “E” license, 3rd year coaching for ESS, 6th year being a soccer referee.
U11 Gray (C3 T-Th) Co-Coach: Ellyn Litecky
High School: Three-year letter-winner at East High School, senior captain, Pepsi All-Star Game. College: St. Scholastica (Division III), Two years, awarded 2006-2008 Academic All Conference, 2007 UMAC All Tournament Team, and 2007 Most Improved Player, Advanced to the NCAA National Tournament (2nd round).
U11 Red (C2 – M-W) - Maria Leider
High School: Three-year letter-winner at East High School, Team Captain, Guts and Toughness Award, Pepsi-All Star Game, Duluth News Tribune All Area Team Summer Club: ESS througth12th grade. College: Playing at the University Minnesota Duluth, awarded Most Improved Player. Coaching & Liscensure: USSF "E" Licsense, 2nd year coaching for ESS.
U12 Red (C2 – T-Th) – Cassie Wirth
High School: Four year letter winner at Denfeld High School, captain her senior year, Pepsi All-Star team Selection in 2006, Lake Superior All-Conference First Team junior and senior seasons, Duluth News Tribune All-Area First Team junior and senior seasons, MSHSL All-State junior year, team MVP senior year. Summer Club: Played for the Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club from 2000-2006, Played for East Select Soccer in 2007. College: Played one year with the UMD Bulldogs (Division II) and is planning to play for St. Scholastica (Division III) in the fall. Coaching Licensure & Experience: Earned USSF “E” certificate in 2007, plans on getting USSF “D” License in 2008, third year with ESS, has also coached for the Denfeld Soccer Club and the Cloquet Girls' Junior Varsity team in 2007, was a certified referee for five years
U12 Gray (C3 – M-W) - Alissa Gallagher
High School: Superior Senior High School- 3 years, 2 years team captain; College: UW- La Crosse Women's Soccer- 2 years
Coaching Experience: Onalaska Parks and Rec Department in Onalaska, WI- 2 years soccer program coordinator, 2 years U-12 Girls Soccer, 1 year 6th grade traveling basketball; Cloquet High School Girls Soccer- 2 years assistant coach
U13 (C1 – T-Th) – Melissa Nelmark
High School: Two year letter-winner at East High School, All Conference 1st Team, Starter. Summer Soccer: ESS, USA Cup “B” 2nd place, 3rd place MYSA State Touranment, Team Captain, Team MVP. College: UM-Morris: All Conference Honorable Mention – 2 years, Team MVP, Team Captain, Best Defensive Player Award UW-Superior: Team Captain, tore ACL, Bachelor’s degree UWS, Pysical Education with a Coaching Emphsis, Maters of Science in Education-Instruction. Coaching Licensure and Experience: UWS Asst Coach, High School softball Head Coach, USSF “D” license.
Asst Coach: Macit Ozdemir
College: UW-Superior Graduate with his second Bachelor’s Degree
Current Occupation: Liberty Tax Service.
Playing & Coaching Experience: NISOA College Soccer referee, MSHSL High School Soccer Referee, USSF Youth Soccer Referee, played semi-professional soccer in an amateur league in Turkey, volunteer assistant coach at UW-Superior.
Beth Leque
College: UW-Superior Sophomore, team captain for UW-Superior’s women’s soccer team. High School: Graduate of River Falls HS played varsity soccer
U14 (C1 – M-W) – Megyn Mereness (Asst: Becky Anderson)
High School: Eagan High School Wildcats, captain 2001 and 2002. Summer Soccer: played premier soccer with the St. Paul Blackhawks. College: UMD Bulldogs, Graduated May 2007 from UMD with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. Coaching: USSF “E” certificate, USSF “D” License expected April, 2008, 3rd season coaching ESS. Current Occupation: US Environmental Protection Agency. Eventually I would like to be a Physician's Assistant.
U16 (TO) – Becky Anderson (Asst: Jen Krokum)
High School: 4 year letter winner at East High School, All-State Honorable Mention (grade 11) and All-State First Team senior year (grade 12), Pioneer Press First Team (grade 12), Duluth News Tribune Soccer “Player of the Year” (grade 12). Played in the MSHSL Senior classic and Duluth Area all-star games (grade 12), team captain (grade 12). College: University of Minnesota-Duluth (Division II), finished 3rd in the conference 2007. Currently majoring in Bio-chemistry Molecular Biology. Plan to attend graduate school. Coaching Licensure and Experience: USSF "E" License, 2nd year coaching ESS, East High School girl's basketball assistant coach, first year.
U17 (TO) – Shannon Murphy
High School: South St. Paul High School. Awards/Honors: Team captain, All-Conference Honorable Mention, Two time All Conference., MSHSL All-State, Two time Team MVP. College: The University of North Dakota for 4 years. Academic All NCC Honorable Mention (Sophomore) All-NCC 1st Team and Academic All NCC (Junior). Senior year tore the ACL to end playing career, named to the NCC Commissioners Honor Roll. Studied Atmospheric Sciences at UND. Coaching Licensure: Working toward an USSF “D” licensure. Current Occupation: Meteorologist for the Northland’s NewsCenter.
Goalkeeper and Strength and Conditioning Coach: Cal Barr
Athletics: College: Baseball @ Broward CC in Florida (drafted by St Louis Cardinals), signed and played in farm system from 1974- 1976. Football played @ UMD 1977-78, All Conference both years. All Region'78, All America honorable Mention'78 (signed as a free agent with Atlanta Falcons 1979) Coaching: Coaching licensure & Experience: USSF D License & working towards USSF Goalkeeping licensure. UMD baseball 20 years, East Baseball 1981, East Football 1979-1980, Eveleth HS Football 1983-84, UMD Women's Rugby 2001-2003, AYSA Soccer 1991-2006, ESS 2003-5, East HS Soccer “C” Team 2005, East HS soccer “B” Team 2006, Strength & Speed Training Duluth East High School
U9 Boys (TO) Josh Friday
U10 Boys (TO) Dillon Friday
Youth: West Chester United soccer(Pa.), Lakewood Lynx, Gitchi Gummi High School: Three year letter winner, Captain Senior year, All-State, All Area, Kernz and Kompany All-Star game participant, Mr. Soccer nominee. College: Will attend Hamilton College (Div III) in Clinton, N.Y.
U12 Boys (C3) Eirik Rennan
Playing Experience: Duluth East HS Club, Captain College: College of St. Scholastica, Duluth Area Soccer League. Coaching Experience & Licensure: East Varsity Boys Head Coach 2002 to present, Career Head Coaching record 79 wins, 35 losses, 15 draws, East JV Boys Coach 1998-2001, Duluth East Junior Varsity (JV) Boys Assistant 1996-97, ESS Boys 2002-03. Gitchi Gummi Boys 2005-07, USSF "D" License Current Occupation: Territory Sales Representative for Acosta Sales and Merchandising.
