Hey everybody. So I have some good news and bad news. The good news is that I will be playing PDL this summer. The bad news is that I will not have a Vaquero patch on my jersey. I have recently committed with a local team up here in L.A. I am sacrificing a lot to continue my playing career at the highest level as I possibly can.
I will be playing with the So Cal Seahorses a PDL team that plays up here in L.A. Because of the time commitment I will be spending all of my summer up here living on a couch in a friends house. Not my ideal living conditions but i have to start somewhere.
Just filling you guys in. And no worries Poway is still one of my favorite places. The community is amazing, especially the coaches, familes, and players. Poway from what I have noticed is even though it is a small place population wise. The community is amazing in supporting soccer, this really motivated me in my younger years. That was ever present when many of my teammates won the CIF title while going to the CIF state finals.

GOD BLESS,
Aaron

Hey guys. Everything is going well up here in LA. We started training for our spring season 3 weeks ago, and let me tell you it is the hardest training I have ever gone through. Here is a sample of our daily schedule.

Monday- Crossfit 7-8am Weights 3-4
Tuesday- Team Training 4:30-7
Wednesday- Weights 3-4 Skills training 4-6
Thursday- Team Training 4:30-7
Friday: Crossfit 7-8 am Weights 3-4
Saturday- training or games
Sundays-Off

Things are starting to get harder and harder. Our strength coach tells us that if we are able to work for each other in the weight room then we will be able to work for each other on the field. At this time with having a young team it is nice to see that we are willing to go the extra mile for each other.
For all the young players I hope you are working the extra for yourself and for one another. Everything you do now as a player on the field will determine how you will be on the field later. This is a lesson I have learned while playing for Poway many times. Also for those players that are reading this thank your parents for all they do in your life. You have no idea the sacrifices they make in their lives to allow you to play soccer. I did not realize the sacrifices my parents made for me until I was about 17. So thank them for that.
Take care everyone hope school and soccer is going well for everyone.

Hey guys the spring season is about to start up. I just wanted to fill you guys in on where I am headed in the future and where the team is as well. First off our team is planning a trip to Brazil this summer. This would be a missions trip for a couple of days, then we will be heading to one of the most prestigious soccer academies in the world. The academy is located just outside the city of Soa Paulo. Many of the worlds top teams come there for preseason training including, the England national team, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and also including major universities from the U.S. This is a great opportunity for me to see the game from one of the best soccer playing countries in the world. We are unsure if hom long the trip will last as far as the missionary standpoint, but we are staying at the soccer academy for 15 days.
It should be fun. Hope training is going well for everyone!