Pella Soccer Club Premier Team:

U14 Girls - Pella Oranjes

Comprised of players from Pella, this is the fourth year for this age group. With a core of returning players and a host of players from successful recreational teams, the team has high expectations after a successful fall season that was capped with a championship at the NSC Cup in Blaine, Minnesota. In addition to IPSL league play, they will compete in the Urbandale Holiday Inn Invitational, September 11-13 and the Heritage Invitational, November 6-8 in Olathe, Kansas.

Head coach is Russ Goodman. Russ has 7 years of coaching experience, 6 of those years coaching women's collegiate soccer. Russ has the following coaching licenses: NSCAA "D" and NSCAA Goalkeeping Level II.

Assisting Russ this season will be parent coach Dan Vande Lune. Dan is also the assistant high school girl’s coach and holds a NSCAA State "D" license.

U12 Girls - Pella Oranjes

Comprised of players from Pella, this is the third year for this age group. With a core of returning players and a host of players from successful recreational teams, the team has high expectations after a successful fall season that was capped with a championship at the NSC Cup in Blaine, Minnesota. In addition to IPSL league play, they will compete in the Urbandale Holiday Inn Invitational, September 11-3, and the Heritage Invitational, November 6-8 in Olathe, Kansas.

Head coach is Kyle Halfpop, Kyle is a former player on the Central College Men’s team. He is currently an assistant with the Central Men’s team as well as the Technical Director of coaching for the Pella Soccer Club. His playing experience and coaching experience under Gary Laidlaw will be a bonus for the premier team.

Assisting Kyle this season will be parent coach Mike Buchheit, Mike has many years of recreational coaching experience, learning valuably from Pete Andreas. Mike holds a NSCAA State "D" license.