The GSC is proud to announce that the entire roster of 98G RAYS and two players from the 98G Gryphons team have been invited to attend NorCal Premier's upcoming Player Development Program (PDP) playdate on May 2, 2010.

The players who did not make the May 2 playdate roster are still considered part of the regional pool. They will continue to attend regional PDP trainings and hope to make the team for the Fall 2010 PDP playdate. The GSC PDP players belong to the Norcal Region 2 player pool.

The objective of the PDP is to identify, develop, and showcase the top players within each age group in Northern California, provide specialized training with experienced coaches, and offer opportunities for college, US national team and international professional soccer club exposure.

The 98G RAYS is coached by GSC Coaching Director, Andres Deza, and the Gryphons 98G is coached by Ricardo Marta. The selection to the PDP team was based on an independent evaluation by NorCal Premier of the individual players, not the performance of their club team.

The GSC has instituted a player development program (starting at pre-academy and continuing through academy levels) based upon that developed by the Italian Serie A club AC Fiorentina for their youth programs. The AC Fiorentina Method is premised on the philosophy that psycho motor skills, coordination and individual tactics must be developed in young players in order to allow the players to reach their potential in later years. To put it simply, players must become coordinated and agile in order to develop their individual soccer skills and before significant focus is put on learning game tactics.

The GSC is committed to making the development of all our players its top priority and looks forward to the continued success of our program.