{"id":409,"date":"2011-09-23T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T15:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2018-08-02T06:37:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T13:37:05","slug":"news-from-past-nsa-players","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/?page_id=409","title":{"rendered":"Blast from the Past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NSA has created great experiences and lasting friendships\u00a0 for thousands of players over the past 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>It is always a pleasure to hear from players about what life has been after NSA.\u00a0 Please share what you know about yourself or other NSA players.<\/p>\n<p>Join the NSA facebook page and stay connected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_12_container\" >\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_pro_form \" id=\"form_h2nqp4\"  >\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"12\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_12\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_12\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"h2nqp4\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_12\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_12\" value=\"72a10d815d\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F409\" \/><div id=\"frm_field_152_container\" class=\"form-field  frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label class=\"frm_primary_label\">Player Firstname\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_9g9v22\" name=\"item_meta[152]\" value=\"\"  data-invmsg=\"Player Firstname is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_151_container\" class=\"form-field  frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label class=\"frm_primary_label\">Player Lastname\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_4uxfoc\" name=\"item_meta[151]\" value=\"\"  data-invmsg=\"Player Lastname is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_154_container\" class=\"form-field  frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label class=\"frm_primary_label\">Email\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"email\" id=\"field_jp3z1n\" name=\"item_meta[154]\" value=\"\"  data-invmsg=\"Email is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_155_container\" class=\"form-field  frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label class=\"frm_primary_label\">life after NSA\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <textarea name=\"item_meta[155]\" id=\"field_raxykb\" rows=\"5\"  data-invmsg=\"life after NSA is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  ><\/textarea>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_key\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t<div class=\"frm_submit\">\n\n<button class=\"frm_button_submit frm_final_submit\" type=\"submit\"   formnovalidate=\"formnovalidate\">Submit<\/button>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/LisetteHolm.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3489\" alt=\"LisetteHolm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/LisetteHolm-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Lisette Holm, Gothenburg, Sweden, Model: Modellink model agency<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n2009 opening ceremony:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/MOV02771.mpg\">MOV02771<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n080112<\/p>\n<div>I wanted to share that Roman&#8217;s<var><\/var> team <span style=\"font-size: large;\">Pajaro Valley YSC United<\/span> were crowned champions this past week in the NPL Champions Cup &amp; National Cup XI at Waukegan Sport Park in Chicago <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.usclubsoccer.org<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Roman said he had never felt so confident as golie and i think the Europe\u00a0experience had everything to do with it&#8230;.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Thank you,<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0adriana<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1674\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/College-Bound_Jessica-Raybe_2012-200x300.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1674\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1674\" title=\"College-Bound_Jessica-Raybe_2012-200x300\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/College-Bound_Jessica-Raybe_2012-200x300-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/College-Bound_Jessica-Raybe_2012-200x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nationalsocceracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/College-Bound_Jessica-Raybe_2012-200x300-200x198.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessica Raybe .. NSA EUROTOUR 2009 superstar (fred&#8217;s protege)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1674\" title=\"College-Bound_Jessica-Raybe_2012-200x300\">March 25, 2012 <strong>Jessica Raybe<\/strong> Verbally Commits to Arizona State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong> <a title=\"6:20 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/placerunited.net\/college\/college-bound\/jessica-raybe-verbally-commits-to-arizona-state\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">read more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Feb 10,2012\u00a0 Janice Roux, a member of the 1996 NSA girls teams that won all 18 games and three championships is now an ICU nurse.<\/p>\n<p>Nov 2011, Niki Romero (Las Vegas) ,NSA EUROTOUR player 1008, 1009\u00a0 has been invited to the National Camp. Nikki has committed to University of North Carolina !<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=9007&amp;path=wsoc\" target=\"_blank\">Skye Shimabukuro<\/a> NSA players for many events earn All-WAC Honors\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/news\/2011\/11\/2\/WSOC_1102114611.aspx?path=wsoc\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/news\/2011\/11\/2\/WSOC_1102114611.aspx?path=wsoc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gocrimson.com\/sports\/wsoc\/2011-12\/bios\/garcia_erika\" target=\"_blank\">Erika Garcia,<\/a> NSA EUROTOUR player 2007, Harvard University.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjsuspartans.com\/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&amp;ATCLID=204974681\" target=\"_blank\">Kayla Santa Cruz<\/a> NSA Nomads and Surf Cup player, San Jose State University, Freshman of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjsuspartans.com\/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&amp;ATCLID=204974769\" target=\"_blank\">Megan Molina<\/a> NSA Nomads and Surf Cup player, San Jose State University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/santaclarabroncos.com\/sports\/w-soccer\/2011-12\/bios\/shim%20meleana00.html\" target=\"_blank\">Meleana Shim<\/a> NSA Nomads and Surf Cup player, Santa Clara University<\/p>\n<p>Markee Nobriga\u00a0, NSA Hawaii, University of New Mexico<\/p>\n<p>Kirsti Adams, NSA Nomads and Surf Cup player,Saint Mary College ,Moraga CA<\/p>\n<p>Britta Bourne NSA EUROTOUR , University of Hawaii<\/p>\n<p>Chyanne Alejando , NSA Hawaii, Univeristy of the Pacific, Stockton, CA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=9009&amp;path=wsoc\" target=\"_blank\">Kanani Taaca<\/a><strong> &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong>NSA Hawaii, University of Hawaii, outstanding Goal Keeper<\/p>\n<p>Mari Punzal <strong> <\/strong>NSA Hawaii, University of Hawaii , outstanding Forward<\/p>\n<p>Arlene Devitt , NSA EUROTOUR 1996, 1997 won all games, University of Hawaii , outstanding Forward<\/p>\n<p>Ariel Thompson,\u00a0 , NSA EUROTOUR 1999,\u00a0 University of Virginia<\/p>\n<p>Mytra DiLeanardo\u00a0 , NSA EUROTOUR 1996, 1997 won all games, Hawaii Pacific University<\/p>\n<p>Christina Marti\u00a0 , NSA EUROTOUR 1996, 1997 won all games, Pro in Spain<\/p>\n<p>Reiko Yoshida, Coach of Kauai High School 2010, 2011<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Zealer , NSA EUROTOUR 1996, won all games, National pool, Cal Poly University<\/p>\n<p>Katherine Zealer , NSA EUROTOUR 1996, won all games, Cal Poly University<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Maldonado, Chiropractor, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NEWS:<\/p>\n<p>It is always a pleasure to hear from past players.\u00a0 Please email me\u00a0 updates of anything\u00a0 you wish to share (to coach Fred\u00a0 nsaguru@gmail.com). Join the NSA facebook page and stay connected with your NSA friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some excerpts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>==============<\/p>\n<p>On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Magnus Lindh-Rengifo &lt;magnus.lindhrengifo@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br \/>\nHi Frederick!<\/p>\n<p>I hope everything is okay with you.<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know if you remember me but I played with you guys during your summer tours in Scandinavia about 14 years ago.<br \/>\nI started helping out a swedish team a while ago and started thinking of when I played with you. I remember it really well and I really enjoyed playing with you guys.<br \/>\nToday I&#8217;m working as a physiotherapist in Sweden and living in the sourthern parts of Sweden. I&#8217;d love to hear from you and meet you again next time you&#8217;re coming to Scandinavia. Maybe even help you out if you need it.<br \/>\nHope everything is good.<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<br clear=\"all\" \/>Magnus &#8220;I&#8217;m thirsty&#8221; Lindh-Rengifo<\/p>\n<p>==============<\/p>\n<p>Good Morning Ante.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s always good to hear from you.<br \/>\nThis day September 24, 2011 is a very special day. . . The beginning of a new chapter in your life.<\/p>\n<p>In two earlier chapters: I met you, when I first came to Stockholm Sweden (10 years ago). And you joined our NSA (National Soccer Academy) team.<\/p>\n<p>In another chapter: you came, to visit me in Sacramento, California and then to\u00a0 New York, New York.<\/p>\n<p>Today, you\u2019ll open a new chapter: &#8220;as you become one&#8221; with Kristin Printz.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&#8220;Andreas &amp; Kristin Filipsson&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations and wishing you both all the best in this new chapter! As you become a good husband and have a great life!<\/p>\n<p>And remember Ante . . .\u00a0 Tough times don&#8217;t last\u00a0 . . . just tough people do!<\/p>\n<p>Coach <span style=\"color: #888888;\">Terry Mott\u00a0 9\/24\/2011<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>===============<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">from Erin Lehmkuhl, our spunky Goalkeeper in 1996 on the team that won all games in 3 major tournaments:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 1996, I was invited to accompany the National Soccer Academy on a three-week tour through Scandinavia.\u00a0 I left expecting to play world class soccer, I returned expecting the world to have changed as much as I did.<\/p>\n<p>My soccer skills certainly matured but it was my newly refined social skills that surprised me.\u00a0 When my mom left me at the gate in San Francisco that early Saturday morning, I didn\u2019t know a single soul.\u00a0 Three weeks later, eight of the oldest players including myself sat up all night in a small Finnish hotel earnestly clinging on to our few last hours together.<\/p>\n<p>My first game as an international player began on a \u201csand\u201d field, which is just a Swedish euphemism for dusty gravel.\u00a0 My foot-playing teammates probably didn\u2019t mind the field choice as much as I did, being their goalie.\u00a0 No matter, we beat them 10-0 on their on field and thankfully I didn\u2019t have to make any diving saves.\u00a0 We continued on that victorious trajectory for the following eighteen games, taking home three championship trophies and one Best Club award.<\/p>\n<p>Personally I took home much more than medals.\u00a0 Jaime, my NSA coach, developed my tactical skills just as much as my physical dexterity.\u00a0 Using chalkboard drawings to illustrate points and initiate constructive conversations, he guided our team through our common adolescence.\u00a0 I gained an understanding of the game\u2019s mechanics, which then provided me with the confidence to take command of my eighteen-yard box and the authority to verbally take command of my team.\u00a0 Until this point in my young career, I had never felt like I could lead a team &#8211; that was my downfall.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t lead because I didn\u2019t know where to point my team.\u00a0 NSA took the time to teach me.<\/p>\n<p>These days, Crissy, one of my old teammates, is playing professional soccer in Europe.\u00a0 That may have been my childhood dream but six years after my return, I am quite content with where my NSA experience has left me.\u00a0 Using soccer as my means of access, I have since traveled to countries like Australia and New Zealand.\u00a0 Back home, I have continued my soccer into college at the University of California at Santa Barbara on the club team where we have gone to nationals twice in my two years on the team.\u00a0 Still infatuated with travel, I left for a six-week backing adventure through Europe last summer and this coming year, I hope to study abroad in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p>I have friends all over the world.\u00a0 I have terrific memories of worldly places.\u00a0 I continue to play soccer.\u00a0 I have the National Soccer Academy to thank.<\/p>\n<p>Erin Lehmkuhl\u00a0\u00a0 7\/22\/2002<\/p>\n<p>================<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NSA has created great experiences and lasting friendships\u00a0 for thousands of players over the past 25 years. 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