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Player of the Month March 2025

Lotte is a central midfielder for our Rapids 09G South ECNL-RL team, known for her unwavering consistency and ability to lead by example, both on and off the field. Her coaches and teammates consistently praise her for her leadership and dedication, and Lotte’s fierce competitive spirit drives her to always strive for improvement.

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March Coach Development Spotlight: The Gates Game

This month, we’re highlighting a deceptively simple yet powerful activity—The Gates Game—and how it supports our games-based approach to player development. Whether you’re working with 5U players just learning to dribble or 13U players developing scanning and passing under pressure, this flexible activity creates a fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for learning.

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Achilles Rehabilitation Program

Are you recovering from an achilles injury? In this blog post, CRYSC Head Athletic Trainer Julie Graves has put together a step-by-step guide for an effective and healthy rehabilitation process. From icing, heating, foam-rolling, massaging, stretching, mobility exercises, general strengthening exercises, and dry needling, the guide below will assist you through every part of the healing process.

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Players Level Up with Game-Based Training: How CRYSC Makes Learning Fun and Effective

At Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club, we’re committed to providing an exceptional soccer experience that fosters not only skill development but also a lifelong love for the game. Our approach to training is rooted in the belief that children learn best through engaging, game-like activities that emphasize enjoyment, participation, and personal growth. This philosophy is a cornerstone of our Technical Plan, “One Club, One Community,” which guides our coaches in creating player-centered environments across all regions and ability levels.

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Foot Injury Rehabilitation Program

Are you recovering from a foot injury? In this blog post, CRYSC Head Athletic Trainer Julie Graves has put together a step-by-step guide for an effective and healthy rehabilitation process. From decreasing swelling and pain to increasing range of motion and mobility, and increasing strength and proprioception, this guide will assist you through every part of the healing process.

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Destination Spotlight: A Portuguese Futebol Adventure

This Summer, CRYSC International is offering an extraordinary 9-day tour that blends soccer with Portugal’s rich culture and history! 2009-2006 elite and competitive program players and families can register TODAY! This trip can make a fantastic end-of-school trip, family vacation, or graduation gift for our high school seniors, as the dates are June 5-13, 2025.

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Player of the Month January 2025

Noah is an attacker for our Rapids 08 and 09B NPL teams, where his coaches and teammates consistently praise his skill, intelligence, strength, and unwavering dedication. They describe him as a passionate, reliable player who always gives his best. Noah is a deaf athlete with ambitions of becoming a key player and captain for both the US Deaf National Team and the Rochester Institute of Technology’s soccer team.

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