Valley Surf

Surf Cup Sports is proud to announce the launch of our newest region Missoula Surf, which will sit between our existing partners of Montana and Eastern Washington Surf. Starting 2021, Missoula Surf will focus on Junior Academy and Grassroots programming building from the ground up to create improved experiences and opportunities for players within the community.

With the support of our existing partner clubs, Montana Surf & Eastern Washington, Missoula Surf will connect the corridor between Bozeman and Spokane and provide a solid development pathway for its players in the Big Sky State. Missoula Surf is devoted to building a soccer foundation focused on player development and providing the best experiences and opportunities to their players; joining Surf Nation provides a clear opportunity to fulfill this mission.

Missoula Surf will be joining Surf Nation with the support of the San Diego Surf Soccer Club, which has a proven track record of developing players and moving them through the player pathway into the US National Team Program and the professional and collegiate ranks. Missoula Surf will provide high-quality programming at the local and regional levels with a pathway for elite players to access the Surf Select program. Missoula Surf will deliver a holistic approach to player development by challenging players to learn the game in a positive environment.

“We strive to make Surf Nation stronger in talent every single day,” says Brian Enge, Surf CEO.  “As our Surf Nation Program continues to expand, it’s important that we partner with the right people who are driven to build from the ground up when entering a unique project like this who are dedicated to our mission to provide the best of the best experiences within their local community.  Missoula Surf is in an area that allows existing Surf clubs to collaborate and provide additional opportunities to our players & coaches at a local and regional level.”

“Missoula has a fantastic soccer community, and we are excited to become the newest Surf partner in western Montana. We look forward to working with other Surf clubs to provide more playing opportunities for players of all ages and abilities. Missoula Surf is ready to start making waves.” – Travis Goodkind, President Missoula Surf

Missoula Surf will hit the ground running by providing programming that draws the best players from the county and surrounding areas that have the ambition to maximize their development and provide players & families access to the Surf programming and benefits. Additionally, top players at Missoula Surf will have direct access to Surf Select, a National identification program built through Surf Nation. The Surf Select program allows select players to compete in the best international and domestic events, picking from a player pool from 42 Clubs across North America.

Learn more at www.missoulasurf.com

About Surf:

For over 44 years, Surf has been one of the founding organizations in youth soccer. With over $7 Million in charitable donations, 16 national championships, and countless professional, collegiate, and youth national team players, we are forever striving to be the “Best of the Best.”Missoula Surf joins 42 Surf National Affiliates to comprise what we’re proud to call Surf Nation.

Surf Cup Sports is proud to announce our newest regional club partnership, Valley Surf Soccer Club. Effective immediately, Central Valley Surf, Lodi Surf, Manteca Sol, River Islands FC will join forces to create the Valley’s premier youth soccer club, Valley Surf Soccer Club. Represented by leaders that are true to the Surf mission, Valley Surf will create a cooperative and elite environment committed to the development of their community’s soccer players and will jointly focus on creating the best experiences and opportunities through soccer in the Central Valley.

Valley Surf will be joining Surf Nation with the support of the San Diego Surf Soccer Club, which has a proven track record of developing players and moving them through the player pathway into the US National Team Program and the professional and collegiate ranks. With the focus of developing world-class soccer players across northern California, this partnership will bring together the Valley’s top youth clubs, specifically Central Valley Surf — which has won multiple State Cup Championships, 2 National titles and promoted hundreds of players to college. Valley Surf will provide high-quality programming at the local and regional levels with a pathway for elite players to access the Surf Select program. Staying true to Surf’s Mission, this partnership furthers the ability to create improved experiences and opportunities for the Valley’s players and pool resources to provide a true development pathway for the top soccer players in this region.