First day of Spring was a huge success! Lots of smiles throughout the groups! #eclipsefamily
Highlights from the big State Cup win by 07/08 Boys Black over the weekend! Video credit to Harry! #eclipsefamily
What a way to start Spring! Thanks to all of the players and coaches who came out to our welcome event this weekend! There is something so special about playing the beautiful game, trying new skills, and sharing laughs with friends ❤️ ⚽️ 🖤 #eclipsefamily
The 2011 Boys hit the road for their State Cup knockout match and picked up a 3-1 win against host Santa Rosa United! Big victory that moves the team onto the next round in April! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 07/08 Boys Black on a dominant 4-0 win at home to move on in State Cup! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 2010/11 Girls on a big 3-0 win in their State Cup knockout round match today! On to the next round in April! #eclipsefamily
Happy International Women’s Day to all of the important women throughout the Eclipse Family! As a club that strongly believes in the fact that empowered women empower women, you will always see strong female leaders throughout the club not only guiding us in the present but laying the foundation for the future of the club and the future of our players who will be inspired seeing their success in positions of leadership! #eclipsefamily
Good luck to all of our teams competing in State Cup tomorrow! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Coach Ronit on earning his USSF National D Coaching License! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to our Assistant Coach of the Month, Ben! He’s been showing a lot of growth in his coaching and providing strong support for our Future Eclipse players! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Coach Alex on earning his USSF National D Coaching License! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to our Head Coach of the Month, Juan Vargas! Coach Juan brought amazing passion and energy to working with our 2015-2017 players during various Winter Programs! His commitment and love of the game carries over to the players! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 2013 Girls Lunar on their first place finish at the Madera Roja Winter Cup! Played a while back, but they just got the medals to celebrate together ❤️ #eclipsefamily
Starts this weekend! Reminder: Want extra coaching attention beyond normal club training to fully focus on individual growth? Eclipse+ gives that “private training” level of attention while ensuring our players are still receiving the same Eclipse coaching philosophy and culture! There is no better time than the spring to put in the extra effort to develop foundational skills or fine tune more advanced techniques! Eclipse+ is open to registered Eclipse players participating in spring who are committed to pushing themselves to the next level. Spaces are very limited to maintain low player:coach ratios, so sign up before we fill up. Review club emails for full details for the spring Eclipse+ offering! #eclipsefamily
Girls Director Jose represented the club at the NorCal Premier AGM last night, learning about what NorCal has in store for the 2026-27 season! #eclipsefamily
Time is running out to register for our Spring Program with practices starting next week! This program is open to ALL players in the community not registered with another NorCal Premier club. Check out our website for details and to register! #eclipsefamily
Eclipse on film during our transition out of winter and into spring! #eclipsefamily
Supplement spring practices with our additional spring skills clinics! Striker clinics in March! Ball mastery in April! Full details and how to register are in recent club emails #eclipsefamily
Boys Director Brandon represented Eclipse at the San Jose Earthquakes Youth Soccer Leader event yesterday! He got to watch the Quakes pick up the win and see the debut of their big signing Timo Werner! #eclipsefamily
Coach Steve’s dedication came through today spending his birthday running a session for the 2010/11 Boys as they prepare for their upcoming State Cup game! Happy birthday, coach! #eclipsefamily
2016/17 Girls Saturday group closed out the winter program with a mini tournament day! Thank you to all of the players who participated this winter! We’ll see everyone soon for the start of spring! #eclipsefamily
Good luck to our 2012 and 2013 teams competing in the State Cup Round of 16 tomorrow! #eclipsefamily
Tomorrow marks the final day of our 2025-26 Winter Programs! We can’t wait to see everyone for one last session before the club transitions fully into spring mode! #eclipsefamily
Want extra coaching attention beyond normal club training to fully focus on individual growth? Eclipse+ gives that “private training” level of attention while ensuring our players are still receiving the same Eclipse coaching philosophy and culture! There is no better time than the spring to put in the extra effort to develop foundational skills or fine tune more advanced techniques! Eclipse+ is open to registered Eclipse players participating in spring who are committed to pushing themselves to the next level. Spaces are very limited to maintain low player:coach ratios, so sign up before we fill up. Review club emails for full details for the spring Eclipse+ offering! #eclipsefamily
Our 2016-17 Girls Winter Saturdays group on film guided by Girls Director Jose on the field (and from behind the lens)! #eclipsefamily
Love our coaches 👏 Eclipse coaches got together last night with club directors to discuss the upcoming Spring season! Expectations were laid out to ensure the highest level of training is provided to our players while balancing the always important and consistent Eclipse philosophy and culture! We can’t wait to have everyone back at the field to develop as players and people in a positive environment! #eclipsefamily
Busy day at the field with Winter Futures and skills clinics wrapping up and some of our teams getting in State Cup preparation practices! #eclipsefamily
Less than two weeks left to register for spring! Check our website for details! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 2013 Girls Lunar on being finalists in their COPA league this winter! #eclipsefamily
Kicked off the final week of our Winter Programs last night at the rink! We look forward to working with our winter groups one last week before we transition into spring! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 2012 Boys Lunar on a second place finish in their COPA league this winter! #eclipsefamily
Saturday soccer at its finest #eclipsefamily
Fun vibes at winter soccer! #eclipsefamily
Spaces in our Spring Program are filling up quickly! All players ages 4-18 in the community not currently playing for a NorCal Premier club can join us! Register at eastbayeclipse.com/programs or email questions to eclipse@eastbayeclipse.com #eclipsefamily
Congrats to our Assistant Coach of the Month, Fernando! Fernando brings his experience as a teacher to the field with his patience and intentional interactions. Fernando has been excelling in our Futures Program and is emerging as one of our strongest assistant coaches at the club #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Coach Lisel on being one of the coaches for the Young Olympians Program for Cal North! From Coach Lisel: “I coached in the YOP Friendlies with Cal North and some fantastic female coaches from around the Bay Area. We took four teams of 2015 and 2016 girls to face off against teams from New Mexico, Colorado and Cal South. We competed against the other states, but also practiced with them and attended a confidence building workshop together. The girls have been practicing together since August and their hard work paid off. The weekend was a lot of fun and it was great to see players from all over Northern California learn to play together.“ Amazing work, coach! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 2013 Girls Solar on an exciting 3-2 win in their final COPA game of the season! #eclipsefamily
Another beautiful Winter Saturday! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to our Head Coach of the Month, Ronit! After a successful season with 2016 Girls Solar Black, Ronit has kept busy this winter as one of our lead coaches at our Rink and Saturday Winter Programs! He is also currently pursuing his USSF National D Coaching License! #eclipsefamily
Today we celebrate all of the girls and women who are a part of the Eclipse Family through their participation as players, coaches, referees, managers, and board members! The National Girls and Women in Sports Day is an annual day of observance held during the first week of February to acknowledge the accomplishments of females in sports, recognize the influence of sports participation for women and girls, and honor the progress and advocation for equality for women in sports.
We’d like to acknowledge our long-term commitment to providing equality and access not only at the player level but also in leadership positions across the club. Young female athletes seeing females in leadership positions cultivates confidence and self-efficacy, instilling a belief that they too can rise to positions of leadership.
This isn’t a once a year social media post, but it’s an ongoing effort every day to identify women for leadership roles and then allowing them to flourish! At the club operations level, you will find nearly 20 female decision-makers at Eclipse - including coaches, board members, and our Executive Director! Diving deeper into the club, you will find nearly 30 more who ensure our teams run smoothly as team managers and many more you’ll see out on game days as referees! The future shines bright as well with many high-performing young women in our Coaches in Training Program!
Don’t forget to celebrate and thank your favorite Eclipse girls and women today, but let’s also remember that every day is worth celebrating the amazing individuals who have helped guide Eclipse from the past to the present and will continue to do so far into the future! #eclipsefamily
A glimpse into Saturday morning’s Winter Program with the beautiful audio provided by Coach Juan 😁 #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 2016 Girls Solar on closing out their COPA season with a win today! #eclipsefamily
Coach Hayes Nguyen recently attended the United Soccer Coaches National Convention in Philadelphia! Here is a bit about Hayes’s experience:
I was excited to complete the Women’s Game Special Topics Diploma at my first USC Convention, learning more about distinct approaches and frameworks for women’s soccer. Hearing from coaches who work with the USWNT, NWSL, and women’s college programs, I left inspired and full of ideas to translate to the youth soccer environment. From leveraging data and managing training loads to organizing a high press, I’m looking forward to continuing to develop our girls at Eclipse into resilient and confident players and leaders. Overall, a rewarding experience alongside some of my favorite Eclipse coaches!
A glimpse into a recent Ball Mastery clinic! Loving the focus by our players! #eclipsefamily
Coach Lisel Welden recently attended the United Soccer Coaches National Convention in Philadelphia! Here is a bit about Lisel’s experience:
I hit a pretty cool milestone at this year’s conference, my first diploma! Hayes and I completed the Coaching Analysis & Development Through A Women’s Lens program, which covered everything from tactical stuff like attacking through the 9 to using data to back up our coaching decisions. I also jumped into sessions on 1v1 techniques, teaching creativity through Streetball, and helping players develop better decision-making skills. But hands down, my favorite was Roy Dunshee’s session on high-press organization. Roy’s the head coach at Washington College, and the way he broke down different pressing techniques into bite-sized pieces that work for any age group was just brilliant.
As great as the learning was, though, the real highlight was Thursday night. The four of us found a fantastic Chinese spot and spent the evening eating amazing food, cracking up about everything that happened during the day, and just genuinely enjoying each other’s company. I honestly haven’t spent much time with this crew before, so getting to know them better was really special. It’s moments like those that remind you how lucky you are to be part of this coaching community.
Last chance to participate in one of our Winter Programs this season! Session 2 of our Rink Program with futsal-based training kicked off this week and runs twice per week through 2/25! For full details and to register, visit eastbayeclipse.com/programs #eclipsefamily
Coach Kaci Trujillo recently attended the United Soccer Coaches National Convention in Philadelphia! Here is a bit about Kaci’s experience:
I had a really good time at the United Soccer Coaches convention. It felt really unique to be able to hear and learn from well-known presenters from around the world. I was able to learn things I didn’t even know were taught, like how to put together and run a high school program. I really enjoyed the variety of teaching styles. Every field session was different and the presenters did a good job of keeping the kids engaged while also educating all the coaches.
I learned a lot about creating culture and identity within a high school program, but I feel it’s applicable especially at the club level. It was clear from the first class that your culture is the backbone of any program and it’s so important that everyone can buy in and be supported by the environment you create. I think working with high school aged kids and players who are entering high school, it reemphasized the impact that a good support system and community can have on a player as they grow up and experience next steps and new challenges in soccer and school.
I got to watch a lot of field sessions and learned how to develop players individually and how you can smoothly transition it into a team development. It was cool to watch coaches and former players from the Premier League and get to see how their playing experience impacts their coaching style.
Feedback on the first round of Winter Skills Clinics has been awesome! There is still time to sign up for each of sessions 2 and 3 of the Ball Mastery clinic series and the Finishing clinic series coming in February! Check our recent club email for full details and to register! #eclipsefamily
Our Boys Director Brandon Thompson recently attended the United Soccer Coaches National Convention in Philadelphia! Here is a bit about Brandon’s experience:
What did you accomplish at the convention?
I was able to get a Modern Trends Diploma through classroom and field sessions. Watch world class coaches, and youth directors run field sessions, speak to what they value, and what they emphasize.
What was the most memorable part of the experience?
Watching field sessions for coaches and directors that work for Manchester United, Manchester City, and youth national teams. Seeing some US and club soccer legends like Oguchi Onyewu, and Nicky Butt. Being in a room of coaches that look like me, speaking on their path to running college programs, and national teams. Spending time with the coaches at the club that I don’t get to spend much time with. I really enjoyed spending the convention with them, and talking about soccer and club related issues / wins.
What are some things you learned?
I learned about common themes in youth development at the moment. How to get the most out of your group, and develop young technically sound, creative players. This sport is only growing and isn’t slowing down any time soon. From grassroots to elite level teams, a lot of clubs are experiencing the same issues. Travel, field space, and balancing results with development. Technical development is important, but so is free play and experimentation. Free play games are used at academies from Manchester United to Ajax weekly. They go hand in hand.
Coaches Alex and Ronit spent the weekend working towards their US Soccer National D License! We love our coaches’ commitment to furthering their coaching education and development! Another reason why we have the best coaches around! #eclipsefamily
In alignment with US Club Soccer and NorCal Premier, Eclipse will be switching our age group formations to an August 1-July 31 calendar instead of birth years. While this change will go into full effect with the 2026-27 season starting post-tryouts, we will be using this spring as a transitional period to best ease players, coaches, and families into the new groups. We look forward to providing the same awesome Eclipse experience as we work through this change together! #eclipsefamily
Spring soccer is coming full of skills, growth, and BIG smiles! Join our spring program and let your child fall in love with the game. Spots are filling fast! (Current players from Fall 2025 teams and Future Eclipse are already enrolled - check club emails for details) #eclipsefamily
2016 Girls Lunar with another impressive performance in a win today! #eclipsefamily
What a beautiful soccer Saturday! A lot of hard work put in by our players and coaches at Winter Program today! #eclipsefamily
Getting a little better every day - winter program players are taking full advantage of the extra technical guidance and development! #eclipsefamily
Eclipse was well-represented at the Acalanes vs. Campolindo JV Boys game! These players did an amazing job out there! Fun game to watch! #eclipsefamily
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! History was changed by people like Dr. King who refused to stay silent in times of injustice. Use your voice. Stand for justice. Keep his dream alive.
A lovely morning out working on our skills at Winter Program! #eclipsefamily
2016 Boys Lunar have been playing some amazing soccer this winter at COPA! Very fun team to watch play! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Coach Charlotte Fabo on celebrating five years as a coach with Eclipse! Charlotte started off in our Coach in Training Program where she excelled in helping our Future Eclipse Program. She was promoted to an assistant coach role and has spent the past few years in that role assisting various teams and continuing her efforts with Future Eclipse! Her love for the club blossomed over her nine years playing for Eclipse through her senior year. She was also a Coach CoCo Spirit Award winner! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 2013 Girls Lunar on being champions of the Madera Roja Winter Turf tournament this past weekend! Even with some 2012 competition in their bracket, they came out on top! That’s back-to-back tournament titles (with a league title in between) for this talented group! Shoutout Coach Juan for the provided artwork #eclipsefamily
Eclipse players and coaches from the Campolindo vs Miramonte boys varsity match on Saturday! Thrilling game with both teams competing hard and playing well. The Mats took the W on an absolute screamer of a game-winning goal by Graham Jenkins from our 07/08 Boys Black team! Shoutout all the players for representing the club well! #eclipsefamily
We’ve been having a blast at our traditional Winter Program on Saturdays! The players have been improving and we look forward to more growth throughout winter! #eclipsefamily
All love at the high school rivalry game, as Eclipse players and coaches from the Campolindo and Miramonte JV Boys teams came together! The match was hard-fought and ended in a draw #eclipsefamily
Big day of high school soccer tomorrow! Go out and support our Eclipse players competing for their schools! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Assistant Coach Jossy Grilli on celebrating five years coaching at Eclipse! Her connection to the club started in Future Eclipse as a player all the way back in year 2 of the club. As she got older, her interest in the coaching side of things earned her a spot as a Coach in Training before being promoted to an assistant coaching role. She has helped many teams over the years, but she’s a mainstay and the sticker goddess at our Future Eclipse Program, giving back to the same program she started in as a player and ensuring the next generation of players always have fun! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Coach Fernando Vargas on celebrating five years coaching at Eclipse! Fernando started out coaching 2013 Boys in his first season before leading the 2010 Girls for three seasons. This past season was his first working with the 2010/11 Boys. He also coaches high school soccer at Campolindo. We look forward to watching Fernando continue to develop Eclipse players! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Coach Saúl Fernando Vesga Villalba on celebrating five years of coaching at Eclipse! He first joined the club in 2017 and worked through 2020 before needing to move out of state for family. He made his triumphant return to the Bay and to Eclipse this year. Over the years, he has coached a variety of teams, worked with Future Eclipse, been an Age Group Director, and was our club’s Technical Director in 2020. Many players may recognize him from those memorable Zoom training sessions during the pandemic as the better half of the dynamic duo with Founder Shane. Here’s to many more years of Fernando positively impacting Eclipse players! #eclipsefamily
Shoutout to the legends who didn’t let the weather stop them from working on their skills yesterday! #eclipsefamily
Our 2012 Girls teams put on a show when they faced off in a league game at COPA over the weekend! Loved seeing the skills and the smiles! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Coach Kevin on celebrating five years with Eclipse! Kevin started his coaching journey with the club by guiding our 2013 Boys for several memorable years! He currently coaches our 2017 Boys, creating a positive culture of growth! #eclipsefamily
Shoutout to our coaches who battled some tough weather this weekend to attend the La Liga Methodology course organized by @norcalpresoccer! It was a weekend full of learning and growth! #eclipsefamily
2016 Girls Lunar kick off 2026 with a 2-1 win at COPA! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to Coach Juan Perri on 5 years of coaching with Eclipse! Starting out with our 2012 Girls, he created a strong foundation for that group to grow as players and people. He happily recreated that same positive result with our 2013 Girls the past two seasons. We look forward to continuing to get to watch Juan deliver his amazing coaching to Eclipse players! #eclipsefamily
Congratulations to Coach Taylor on recently celebrating 10 years of coaching at Eclipse! After coaching primarily our younger girls teams in the first five years of the club, he left to pursue education and the start of his career before eventually missing us too much! After a five year break, he returned to the coaching staff and has put in another amazing five years, primarily with the 2009 Girls and most recently the 2012 Girls Lunar team. He’s also made a name for himself in high school coaching, guiding the Miramonte Girls to an NCS title in his second season! Still young… so we’re assuming he’s got another decade or two of coaching to go 😁 #eclipsefamily
Happy New Year from Eclipse! We hope everyone has a fun night! #eclipsefamily
Happy Holidays to the Eclipse Family! We wish you a safe and happy holiday season! #eclipsefamily
Missing the fall with these amazing players and coaches, but we hope everyone is enjoying the break with family and friends ❤️ #eclipsefamily
Winter Future Eclipse is going amazing! We’re so happy with the effort these players are bringing and can’t wait to see how much progress they make in the next few months! #eclipsefamily
2016 Girls Lunar are loving winter soccer at COPA! The girls played well and picked up another win this weekend! From Coach Jose: “They’re starting to show their individual skills and teamwork with combinations and movement on/off the ball” #eclipsefamily
Congrats to our 2015 Girls for getting third place at the Bay Area Winter Cup this weekend! #eclipsefamily
Winter Saturday morning breakfast crew is back for another year! #eclipsefamily
Coaches Hayes and Jenna showing love to some of the 2015 Girls performing in a production of The Nutcracker! #eclipsefamily
2015 Boys Solar Red with Coach/Director Brandon 🙌 #eclipsefamily
Our Winter Program for Future Eclipse kicked off yesterday! Always fun watching the love for the game develop with the littles 😁 #eclipsefamily
2015 Girls Lunar had a super fun team party to close out the fall season! #eclipsefamily
Perfect first day of our second Winter Program option with futsal-based training at the rink! This program is highly focused on developing individual ball skills! We still have a few spots available in some ages - contact us to join! #eclipsefamily
Our Winter Programs kicked off yesterday with proper winter weather! Our other program options kick off this week! We’ll see you out there! #eclipsefamily
Shoutout our 2015 Girls Solar and Lunar teams for making it all the way to the semifinals of Bronze State Cup this season! Although their journey ended there, both teams played hard, had a lot of fun, and improved a ton this season! #eclipsefamily
2013 Girls Lunar celebrated a remarkable season with a team party Friday followed by a parents vs. kids game in the fog Saturday morning! #eclipsefamily
Gearing up for Bronze State Cup Semifinals tomorrow, the 2015G Lunar and Solar teams had a blast taking on their family members earlier this week.
Solar heads out bright and early to kickoff at 8am against Turlock Academica with Lunar facing Mill Valley Rockers Red at 1pm. Good luck in Modesto, girls! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to our Head Coaches of the Month, Fernando and Kevin! The two leaders of our 2017 Boys teams have gone above and beyond in the care, energy, and development of their players this season. Through a clear passion for the game and coaching, these two stood out in the development of their kids as players and people! #eclipsefamily
Our Winter Programs all start in the next few days! If you have not yet registered and want to join us, check club emails for registration information. New players can email us at eclipse@eastbayeclipse.com to get involved! #eclipsefamily
2011 Girls played well and proved to be dominant in an 8-2 win over the weekend! #eclipsefamily
2013 Girls Solar showed a lot of heart and determination in their recent COPA game! Despite falling behind 5-1 against a tough opponent, they fought back and played hard to close the gap to 5-4. Some terrific saves by the opposing keeper barely stopped the full comeback, but it was great seeing the girls not give up, make adjustments, and play strong to the end! #eclipsefamily
2014 Boys Lunar celebrated another amazing season with pizza and Zootopia 2! #eclipsefamily
Don’t forget to sign up for our winter programs before they start! Current players - check club emails for details to register. New players - email eclipse@eastbayeclipse.com to join. #eclipsefamily
2015 Boys Solar Red took care of business and escaped at their team party! #eclipsefamily
5-3 win for 2013 Girls Lunar at COPA! #eclipsefamily
Congrats to 2016 Girls Lunar on getting the win at COPA today! The girls played so well! #eclipsefamily
