Dennis Miller
Verbal Abuse of referees continues to plague soccer!
By Dennis Miller I have been around youth and high school athletics for over 45 years now in a variety of positions, with the vast majority coming as a journalist. Of all the issues surrounding athletics, the number one problem is the verbal abuse of referees. It doesn’t matter what sport, as it is something…
Read MoreEzra VanCleave – Climbing the Ballistic Pathway!
Sometimes things are just meant to be. For Ezra VanCleave, a 7th grader at Hart Middle School in Pleasanton, it seems he was made to be a soccer player. The only question – would he be exposed to the needed pathway to take his game to the next level. He got just the pathway he…
Read MoreTaylor, Schulze add DOC License to resumes!
In the spring of 2019, U.S. Soccer launched a new license programe to help coaches develop the competencies needed to complete the tasks of a Director of Coaching – the technical leader of a youth soccer club. Recently two Ballistic United coaches – Carlos Schulze and Brady Taylor – successfully completed the course, adding to…
Read MoreBallistic staff brings impressive resumes!
One of the goals for the Ballistic United Soccer Club has always been to create the best possible learning environment for the players to be able grow, both as a player and as a person. In order to provide the best path for the players to develop is to put the best staff in place…
Read MoreSaturday will bring to a close the 2023 Homeless World Cup in Sacramento, and it will also bring to a close the volunteer efforts of a pair of Ballistic United players. Sean Sweeney (U-19) and Koji Green (U-13) have been volunteering at the event in Sacramento. The finals are set for Saturday between 8 a.m.…
Read MoreBUSC/Pleasanton TopSoccer program underway!
By Dennis Miller When Scott McMillin took over as President of the Board of Directors for the Ballistic United Soccer Club, he was adamant about developing and growing a club that offered programs for every youth that wanted to play soccer. Part of that has turned into TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer). It is…
Read MoreChalwin commits to Cal-Berkeley!
The old saying “game recognizes game,” is a perfect way to describe the soccer ability and pathway of Joseph Chalwin, a member of the Ballistic United MLS NEXT U-17 team. Chalwin lives in Lafayette and had played his youth soccer locally. The Miramonte High junior saw the level Ballistic’s team in his age group was…
Read MoreBUSC Abroad program returns from successful trip to England!
Playing for the Ballistic United Soccer Club is about so much more than just showing up for practices during the week, then the games on the weekend. It’s about the growth of the person as the players develop into young men. BUSC doesn’t just want the development of soccer skills, but the maturation of each…
Read MoreThere are high school athletes that use their physical gifts as a way to get into college, and once there, academics can take a backseatt to playing their sport and having a good time experiencing college. Then there are those athletes good enough to play at the next level but are also driven to be…
Read MorePortland Timbers MLS NEXT teams come to town to battle BUSC!!!
The BUSC U-15 and U-17 teams will take on their neighbors to the north, the Portland Timbers in MLS NEXT action this weekend. The games will take place Sunday at Las Positas Community College in Livermore. The U-17 teams will face off at 10 a.m., while the U-15 squads will battle at 12 noon!
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