Welcome to Rapids Elite
About Rapids Elite
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club Elite programs consist of the Boys and Girls Elite Club National League (ECNL), ECNL Regional League (ECRL), Elite 64 (E64), Rapids Elite U11/U12, Futsal, and Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL).
The goal of each of these programs is to provide an environment that is player-focused, provides a high level of competition, and helps prepare them for the next step in the player pathway.
The player pathway can look very different depending on the player, however, it is our goal to assist and provide an environment that allows each player to achieve whatever that next step may be for them — whether this is playing in college, playing professionally, or simply playing for the love of the game.
Our Rapids Elite players practice and play games at our Elite Performance Center at Regis University, which includes two turf fields, a grass field, and a dedicated futsal facility.
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The Process
Participation in the CRYSC Elite Program(s) is invite only. Evaluating players for our elite teams is an ongoing, year-long process. Current CRYSC players are constantly being evaluated and placed on a team appropriate to their development. We also scout league games, host local and regional evaluation sessions, watch high school games and bring players in to train with our current teams.
Prior to each elite program’s season start, we hold kickarounds. These are generally held in April and May ahead of the following season. These are made up of current elite team players and others who have been invited by Elite Program staff. Contact our Elite Programming Staff with any further inquiries and to find out about kickaround dates. Or simply complete the Interest Form on the specific program page: Boys ECNL, Girls ECNL, or Elite 11s/12s. (EDS players will join the kickarounds for ECNL).
Elite Pathway
College Placement Program (CPP)
The Colorado Rapids College Placement Program (CPP) assists players and their families with the college athletics recruiting process. The CPP will foster and develop relationships with university and college programs to create a consistent avenue for our players to achieve their goals of attending college and playing soccer. Because many of our elite level players will choose to continue their career onto the college level, our College Placement Director will help navigate the college selection process through online resource guides, quarterly workshops, ACT/SAT test prep program and assisting with Sports Recruits.
Uniforms
Rapids Youth Soccer partners with Soccer.com for all uniform needs. Elite players will receive an email from Soccer.com with a link to order the uniform at the beginning of each season. Our Elite uniforms operate on a two-year cycle.
It is important to note that uniforms are NOT included in registration costs.
The Rapids Youth Soccer Elite kit includes two match jerseys, two match shorts, two pairs of socks, training shirt, training shorts, training socks, training jacket, training pants and a backpack.
On your personalized ordering page it will show your name and jersey number. Right above your name are three tabs; Uniform Kit, Recommended and Fan Wear. Nothing under the Fan Wear tab is part of the uniform kit, they are extra items.
The items below are optional for our Rapids Elite 11s/12s:
- Maroon Adidas miTeam 19 Track Jacket
- Grey Adidas miTeam 19 Track Pant
- Maroon Adidas Striker II Team Backpack
For instructions on how to order uniforms, please visit the CRYSC uniform page.
Elite Refund Policy
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club Elite programming follows a strict no-refund policy. Once you and your player accept an invitation for a Rapids Elite 11U/12U, ECNL, EDS, or Futsal team, and make a payment, all registrations are non-refundable. The refund policy is in place for a reason. It allows us to budget appropriately and provides coaches, facilities, administration, and additional resources that are necessary to run a non-profit youth sports organization.
If your player tries out and is invited to join a United Futsal team, and is later placed on a training team only, you may opt not to participate in the program and receive a refund of your initial registration fee.
The club may, however, in its sole discretion, consider refund requests under the following: (1) a player moves more than 50 miles from a Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club region prior to the start of the season, (2) a player becomes injured or ill and can no longer participate in the season, or (3) any other exigent circumstances the club deems necessary or appropriate. Please note that in order for refund requests to be considered due to injury, such requests must be made within two weeks of the player’s injury/illness and must include a physician’s note for verification. No refunds will be provided for any reason after the third scheduled game of the season. All refunds, if granted, are subject to a processing fee.
Any travel expenses, including plane tickets, transportation, accommodations, coaches’ travel expenses, and coaches’ per diems purchased for team travel are non-refundable.
Elite Program Staff Members
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Megan Sheehan
Regional Manager - Elite
From 2021-2023, Megan Sheehan served the Colorado Soccer Association as the Girls Administrator for the Colorado Select Program teams (formerly known as Olympic Development Program, "ODP"), traveling to the ODP Far West Regional Championship Tournament. Following her graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, she managed data, budgets, and reporting for various projects in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. As an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame, she most enjoyed being on the Varsity Rowing Team and experiences in Latin America. She speaks Spanish and is conversational in Portuguese.
Megan's childhood recreational experiences at Denver parks sparked her love of soccer, inspiring her to play competitively at Club Denver, Colorado Storm, and the 4A State Championship-winning team at Mullen High School. In 2021, Rapids Central nominated her as Advanced League Girls Coach of the Year. Not only is Megan a doting aunt of two nieces and one nephew, she also is a humble servant of two senior-age cats.
Phone: 303.720.6512
Email: [email protected]
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Ryan Rademacher
Elite 11s/12s Boys Director
Ryan and his wife are moving to us from Houston, Texas. He grew up all over the country before his family settled in Wisconsin. Ryan attended St. Mary's University of Minnesota majoring in mathematics while playing collegiate soccer. His coaching journey began in New York primarily in the coaching education and the Pre-Academy at New York Red Bulls. He spent 3 years coaching within the Orlando City Development Academy before taking an MLS Next Director role at Total Football Club in Houston. Ryan has numerous friends and family in the area and if anyone ever is looking to offload their Broncos, Nuggets or Avalanche tickets, let him know!
Phone: 719.377.3979
Email: [email protected]
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Maryn Beutler
Director of Elite Performance Analysis - Elite
Maryn Beutler is originally from Bend, Oregon where she played youth soccer for Oregon Rush and collegiately at the University Oregon. Her coaching career began post collegiate play, when she became a Head Coach with the Eugene Timbers Soccer Club, while also taking on the role as a Graduate Assistant for the Women’s Soccer Program at the University of Oregon. After two years as a GA with the Ducks, Maryn became the Assistant Coach at Western Oregon University and was heavily involved in coaching and director roles within the Thorns ODP program.
Beutler was a midfielder for the University of Oregon from 2012 through 2016, playing in 78 career matches while scoring eight goals. Of her eight goals, five were game winners. At the close of her career, Beutler ranked sixth in program history in career games, tied for seventh in game-winning goals and was ranked ninth in shots. She was named PAC 12 Conference player of the week and holds Honorable Mention honors over her 4 years of competition.
Maryn holds her USSF C License and is a Certified Instructor and Consultant with Equilibria in Sport. She is currently the Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach at MSU Denver.
Phone: 719.394.3347
Email: [email protected]
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Daniel Agnew
Boys Director - Elite
Daniel began his soccer journey in N. Ireland for his hometown team Ballymena United F.C., before moving to the U.S. to play at the collegiate level for Ashford University. While Daniel enjoys playing soccer, his passion is being a teacher of the game by passing on his experiences and learnings from his continued education. He currently holds UEFA, USC, and USSF licenses and an MBA.\r\n\r\nDaniel started his career with the CRYSC in 2016, spending three years in the Central Region as a Staff Coach. In 2019 he transitioned to the South Region, taking on the role of Director of Coaching within the 11U-14U age groups. He is passionate about developing players and coaches throughout their journey at the CRYSC.
Phone: 719.401.0470
Email: [email protected]
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Diego Cerro
Director of Recruitment & Development
Phone: 719.394.8854
Email: [email protected]
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Jen Metz
Elite Programming Administrator
Jen is a Colorado native who grew up playing soccer. She graduated from Colorado State University with a BS in Business. She has worked in youth soccer for eight years and has been with CRYSC since 2019, primarily as an administrator. Since 2020 Jen has also served as the conference delegate for the Mountain Conference of the WPSL League, which the Colorado Rapids Women are part of. In 2021 the Colorado Rapids Women were crowned Mountain Conference champions and were also awarded with Franchise of the Year honors. She enjoys getting to work with such a great group of directors and coaches and for having the opportunity to create a positive experience for our members!
Phone: 719.357.9747
Email: [email protected]
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Matt Saul
Elite Girls Director
Originally from England, Matt and his family have been in the US since 2006, and in Colorado since 2016. Matt prides himself in creating a soccer community where coaches and players are encouraged to take ownership over their journey towards becoming well-rounded, intelligent, reflective, and accountable people. To above all support coaches and players in their passion for playing soccer. An experienced, and University, USSF, and USC licensed coach and coach developer. Matt has previously served the soccer community as a Director of Education, Technical Director, and Director of Coaching. Matt has coached both youth and collegiate soccer and served the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee as a coach mentor.\r\n\r\n\"I am excited to be working with the Rapids and helping to support the development of remarkable coaches.
Phone: 719.373.1489
Email: [email protected]
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Sebastian Giraldo
Regional Technical Director - Elite
Sebastian is originally from Pamplona, Colombia and has spent time with soccer clubs in Michigan, Texas, and Tennessee. He holds a Ph.D. in Elite Athlete Development from the University of Texas-Austin and a US Soccer A License. He also works with US Soccer Coach Education and is involved with several research initiatives examining elite youth soccer athletes and coach education.
Sebastian comes to Rapids Youth Soccer from US Soccer where he operated as a Coach Education Instructor on USSF Licenses and Grassroots Courses across the country. Additionally, he brings a wealth of experience from club-level, where he has held multiple positions in education and coaching methodology at San Antonio City SC and South Texas FC. Sebastian’s high-quality coaching background includes time spent in the ECNL, GA, ODP, and as Head Coach of USL League Two club Corpus Christi FC. At CRYSC, he will be using his experience and understanding of the youth soccer landscape to enhance and support the development of Central staff, coaches, and players.
Phone: 719.301.0742
Email: [email protected]
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Jair Vasquez
High Performance Manager / Boys & Girls U13-19 Elite Development Squads
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719.373.1179
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Jair Vasquez
High Performance Manager / Boys & Girls U13-19 Elite Development Squads
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Jair Vasquez
High Performance Manager / Boys & Girls U13-19 Elite Development Squads
Jair was born in Peru, played soccer since 4 years old in a league in Surquillo - Lima and joined Universitario de Deportes (one of the most important clubs in Peru) at the age of 12. He graduated from San Vicente de Paul High School, became a professional player at the age of 16 and played the game at the pro level for 14 years for clubs in Peru, Germany, Uruguay, Guatemala and USA. Jair was also fortunate to represent the U17 and U23 Peruvian National Team. He has a vast amount of experience working at the youth level since 2005. DOC at Conquist America Soccer Club in Santa Ana - California, DOC at Colorado Rush and Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club. Jair joined the Colorado Rapids in February 2016. In his free time, he likes to play soccer, hiking, snowboarding and spend time with his wife Belissa and his 2 kids, Salvador and Aldana.
Phone: 719.373.1179
Email: [email protected]
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Roxy Kamal
15U-19U Girls Director - South
Coach Roxy Kamal comes with years of soccer and futsal experience as both a coach and a player. She was a four-year scholarship athlete at San Jose State University where she was a two-year captain and led her team to a WAC Championship in 2009. Roxy played for two local futsal clubs in the Bay Area winning multiple Regional and National titles and was a member of the U.S. Futsal Women’s National team in multiple international events including the AMF World Cup in Colombia in 2013, the Pacific Cup in Australia in 2014 and played in the Women’s Futsal Cup in Spain in 2015. \r\n\r\nShe currently holds a U.S. Soccer “B” License, has a Master’s in Sport Management and has been a Technical Director and DOC in several Bay Area soccer clubs before starting her own Futsal club in 2014 - Gamer Futsal School. She has also been the head coach of the U.S. Futsal Women’s National team for the past six years, leading the team to a Pacific Cup Championship in 2016 and an IFA Women’s World Cup Championship in 2017.
Phone: 719.357.9173
Email: [email protected]
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Rommy Ferreira
Elite Director of Futsal
Rommy Ferreira’s love for the game goes back many years when he started playing as a young boy in Brazil. At the age of 17 Rommy graduated from Sport Club Recife Futsal academy. He the pursued his professional career in Brazil and Europe. After a knee injury, Rommy turned his love and passion for the game into a successful and extensive coaching career in the US.
Rommy moved to the United States in 2008, Starting in New York City, he then moved to Connecticut working with the elite Everson Futsal Academy as Futsal Director until 2017. Following new opportunities, He moved to Boca Raton Florida, joining The Joga Bonito Futsal Academy.
Rommy married his Wife Bridget in 2014 and together they have an almost two year old little boy, McKinnon James, along with a wild mostly crazy pup, Benny.
Phone: 303.720.6827
Email: [email protected]
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Christie Hurt
Elite Futsal Administrator & Travel Coordinator
Originally from North Dakota, Christie and her husband, Kyle, have made Colorado their home for the last 20+ years. She has her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education, Master's Degree in Special Education and Principal licensure. She spent 19 years serving Denver Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools as a Teacher, Dean, Assistant Principal and Principal before stepping away to stay home with her three kids. When the kids are not in school they are very active in the sports community. The boys play ice hockey and her daughter plays soccer for the CRYSC. In her free time, she enjoys practicing yoga, going to the dog park with her two dogs, and volunteering in the community.
Phone: 719.401.1278
Email: [email protected]
Habla Español?: No
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