Riverside County Elite

Riverside County Elite
Nickname(s) The Elite
Founded 1998
Dissolved 2000
Stadium West Valley High School
Hemet, California
Ground Capacity 5,000
Owner United States Jack Fielding
Head Coach United States Rob Manriquez
League USISL D-3 Pro League

Riverside County Elite were an American soccer team established in 1998 that spent the 2000 season in the USISL D-3 Pro League.

History

In 1998, Jack Fielding founded the Riverside County Elite as a U-21 team with the intention of eventually entering it into the USISL.[1] He and his wife created the Riverside Soccer Development Corporation and entered into a partnership with the San Diego Soccer Development Corporation which operated the San Diego Flash. Fielding initially owned, operated and coached the team. In late 1999, Jan K. Skwara became the club CEO.[2] In January 2000, the team hired Tom Evans as head coach.[3] On April 16, 2000, the team replaced Evans with Rob Manriquez.[4] In May 2000, it qualified for the U.S. Open Cup.[5] The team played its home games at West Valley High School in Hemet, California.[6] Although successful on the field, the team never drew many fans and finished the season deeply in debt.[7] Owner Jack Fielding folded the club in December 2000.

Roster

GK

  • Tim Gorman

MF:

  • Pompeyo Aguillera
  • Jeremy Baker
  • Omar Arzo
  • Jauquin Cubarubias
  • United States Sergio Cuevas
  • Mexico Oscar Romo
  • Juan Carlos Rocha
  • Alex Gutierrez
  • Cesar Garcia (Colton CA.)
  • United States Danny Christ #17

DF

  • Scotland Neil Armour
  • Alex Glebou
  • United States Danny Macedo
  • United States Joe Owen
  • United States Craig Dean #4

FW

  • Jamaica Donald Laing
  • Brad Thomson
  • Argentina Mauricio Bertello
  • Antonio Robles
  • United States Danny Mann
  • William Cummins
  • United States Bryan Hill

Staff


Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2000 3 USL D-3 Pro League 5th, Western Did not qualify 2nd Round

References

  1. ↑ Riverside Elite faces pro team at San Diego Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside , CA) - Tuesday, April 6, 1999
  2. ↑ His passion a life preserver: Fielding's love of soccer has bolstered his fight against multiple sclerosis, and his latest challenge -- owning and running a developmental team -- is keeping him especially focused. Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside , CA) - Friday, December 17, 1999
  3. ↑ Elite club brings in veteran coach Evans Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside , CA) - Friday, January 21, 2000
  4. ↑ New coach, first victory for Elite Press-Enterprise, The ( Riverside , CA) - Sunday, April 16, 2000
  5. ↑ Elite wins its way into U.S. Open Cup Press-Enterprise, The ( Riverside , CA) - Sunday, May 7, 2000
  6. ↑ Elite has place to hang hat trick Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside , CA) - Saturday, December 18, 1999
  7. ↑ Elite saddled with debt, litigation Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside , CA) - Wednesday, December 6, 2000

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