Kansas Rush Soccer Club 1570A S. Mahaffie Circle Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 764-4111

KANSAS 6A ALL-STATE—1st TEAM

Connor Jokerst (Olathe Northwest)

Oliver Bihuniak (SM East)

Shane Kopplin (Olathe East)

Brian DeSanto (Olathe South)

Evan Kaloupek (Olathe Northwest)

KANSAS 6A ALL-STATE - 2nd TEAM

Jacob Chapmin (Olathe East)

6A ALL-STATE - Honorable Mention

Ben Sherwood (BV West)

Sam Mayeske (Gardner Edgerton)

KANSAS 5A ALL-STATE - 1st TEAM

David Palacios (Salina South)

Ethan Bandre (Salina South) -

Goal Keeper of the Year

KANSAS 5A ALL-STATE - 2nd TEAM

Sam Enna (St. James)

KANSAS 4A ALL-STATE - 1st TEAM

Noah Juarez (Louisburg)

Alex Robert (Bishop Miege)

KANSAS 4A ALL-STATE - 2nd TEAM

Zachary Wagner (Hays)

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Celebrate KS Rush in

February

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Spring Recreational

U6-U9 League

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FUTURE Rush &

Junior Rush Soccer

2

Kansas Rush College

Scholarships

3

Chili’s Partnership to

provide FREE Kid’s

Meals in the Spring

3

Rush Select in Phoenix

for Domestic Events

3

Rush Upcoming

Events & Social Media

4

Inside this issue:

RUSH HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER REPRESENT

FEBRUARY, 2017 Volume 3, Issue 1

February 1 was the National Signing Day for High School Seniors going on to play

collegiate athletics. Congratulations to the following Kansas Rush Soccer players

who will continue their soccer careers next year in college.

MISSOURI 4 ALL-STATE—1st TEAM

Matthew Smith (Rockhurst)

Cole Miesner (Lee’s Summit West)

MISSOURI 4 ALL-STATE—2nd

TEAM

Jackson Foutch (Park Hill)

MISSOURI 3 ALL-STATE—1st TEAM

Chandler Peterson (Platte County)

MISSOURI 2 ALL-STATE—1st TEAM

Brandon Washington (Pembroke Hill)

NSCAA ALL-MIDWEST

Matthew Smith (Rockhurst)

Cole Miesner (Lee’s Summit West)

Congratulations to all the Rush players

who represented their schools and

communities this Fall.

#OneTeamOneClubOneFamily

Congratulations to Kai Lynn and Sophie Struck for getting the most “likes” in the #CelebrateKSRush Jersey Selfie Contest. As the male and female con-test winners, they each will receive a pair of Adidas cleats. The contest started on Tuesday, February 7 and lasted three days to post a photo or selfie in a Rush jersey/shirt and try to get as many “likes” as possible by the deadline.

Other events in February to #CelebrateKSRush are:

Saturday & Sunday, February 18-19 is Kansas Rush Weekend at Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Olathe at Northridge Plaza (15280 W. 119th Street). Use the coupon to receive 20% off your purchase. CLICK HERE for the coupon to print. Sunday, February 19 is Kansas Rush Day at Cosmic Jump Trampoline Entertainment Center in Olathe. All Kansas Rush members will receive a discounted rate of $14 for two(2) hours of jumping (normal $16). You must mention you are with Rush and please wear a Rush shirt. The Club will receive a small portion of the proceeds to our Rush Scholarship Fund. CLICK HERE to view the Cosmic Jump website.

FUTURE Rush PDP is a transitional program for current Recreational players born in the years of 2008, 2009, and

2010. It is a program to provide players additional skill-based trainings throughout the Spring on Fridays starting

March 31.

FUTURE Rush PDP provides the opportunity for Recreational players to be identified and transitioned to our

Competitive program in order to meet the developmental needs of the individual player.

CLICK HERE for more information and to REGISTER by February 28 (LATE REGISTRATION begins March 1).

#CELEBRATEKSRUSH in FEBRUARY

FUTURE RUSH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PDP)

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REGISTER FOR U6-U9 SPRING RECREATIONAL SOCCER

Kansas Rush Spring Recreational Soccer League for U6 to U9 players will kick off on March 25.

REGISTER NOW before February 16 ($75) for regular registration; February 17 is start of LATE Registration

($85); DEADLINE to Register is February 26 - NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FEB. 26 for

the Spring Season.

CLICK HERE to visit the web page and to REGISTER.

JUNIOR RUSH U4 & U5 PRE-SCHOOL SOCCER

Junior Rush Spring Soccer Registration is OPEN but filling up. Don’t MISS OUT register-

ing your Pre-Schooler to begin their love for soccer.

Registration DEADLINE is March 15.

CLICK HERE to visit the web page and to REGISTER.

Kansas Rush Soccer Club provides graduating Seniors the opportunity each year to apply and

receive $500 scholarships to assist in the cost of tuition for post-secondary education.

If you are a graduating Senior who has either played, refereed, or coached with Kansas Rush

Soccer Club within the past four (4) years, you are eligible to apply for one of four $500

Scholarships that Rush will distribute.

The DEADLINE TO APPLY is March 31st.

CLICK HERE to view the scholarship application and submit prior to March 31, 2017 to the

Kansas Rush office - 1570A S. Mahaffie Circle, Olathe, KS 66062; Attn: HS Scholarship.

KANSAS RUSH SCHOLARSHIPS

WEATHER POLICY & ALERTS

CHILI’S PARTNERS WITH RUSH FAMILIES FOR SPRING

Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 3

Rush Select begins their domestic schedule February 9-12 participating in the

Desert Classic Tournament in Phoenix, AZ.

Boys

Kyle Pellen (2000)

Cole Abendroth (2004)

Noah Conover (2004)

Girls

Keila Gillispie (2001)

Assa Kante (2004)

Jessie Hurlbutt (2004)

More Kansas Rush players will participate with Select in the Presidents Day

Tournament February 17-20 in Phoenix, AZ.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Rush Select Program.

Kansas Rush has partnered with Chili’s located at 14920 S. Harrison Street in

Olathe to provide a family friendly restaurant to enjoy a meal after the games at

Lone Elm Soccer Complex this Spring.

Kids can wear their Rush shirt and enjoy a FREE Kid’s Meal with a purchase of

an adult entrée every Saturday or Sunday during the Spring.

It’s a great way to spend quality time after the game as a family and receive a

FREE Kid’s Meal.

CLICK HERE to view Chili’s Website.

KANSAS RUSH PLAYERS IN PHOENIX FOR SELECT

Kansas Rush Soccer Club wants to highlight and promote the excellence of our player, teams, and members.

Therefore, we need your assistance to collect photos, videos, and news of achievements by our members.

Please send materials and information to socialmedia@kansasrush.com to be posted to our social media outlets.

Please follow Kansas Rush via our Social Media by “friending” “following” or subscribing to our accounts to stay

connected to the latest news, updates, and events.

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KANSAS RUSH UPCOMING EVENTS...

The following are upcoming events for Kansas Rush and our members ...

February 18-19, 2017 - Rush Weekend at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Olathe. CLICK HERE for Coupon

February 19, 2017 - Rush Day at Cosmic Jump in Olathe.

February 26, 2017 - Rec U6-U9 Registration Deadline (Last Day to REGISTER). CLICK HERE

February 28 - Regular Registration Deadline for FUTURE Rush PDP Spring Training. CLICK HERE

March 15, 2017 - Registration Deadline for Junior Rush U4 & U5 Pre-School Spring Soccer. CLICK HERE

March 25, 2017 - Start of Rush U6-U9 Spring Recreational League.

March 31, 2017 - Deadline to submit for Kansas Rush College Scholarship.

April 24, 2017 - Rush Competitive Banquet.

April 28-30, 2017 - Rush Crossroads Classic Soccer Tournament at Lone Elm. CLICK HERE