OJC Women's Soccer
Otero Junior College and Trinidad State Junior College will be the first junior colleges in Colorado to offer varsity women’s soccer, starting in the fall of 2012. The new programs will play in the NJCAA Region IX against Western Nebraska CC, Northwest College, Western Wyoming CC and Laramie County CC for Region IX conference competition.
Registration Now Open for the Boy's and Girl's Summer Soccer Camp 2012!
Otero Junior College is preparing for our 2nd Summer Soccer Camp. With the continued development and success of our soccer program, we are excited to offer the opportunity of introducing the sport to youth in the local Arkansas Valley area. OJC Soccer Camp is open to boy's and girl's ages 5-14 & grades K-9. Click the link below to find out more or register.
Boy's and Girl's Spring Soccer Camp 2012 a Big Success!
The women's and men's soccer team at Otero Junior College hosted a successful 2012 Spring Break youth soccer camp. The camp took place on Monday, March 19th through Wednesday, March 21 and included over 30 participants. The camp instruction focused on basic fundamentals and structured game play. Camp instructors include Head Women's coach Donny Ribaudo, Head Men's coach Mike Bielski, Assistant Women's coach Amanda McMullan and Assistant Men's coach Derek Talcott.
OJC Women's Soccer Begins!
Otero Junior College and Trinidad State Junior College will be the first junior colleges in Colorado to offer varsity women’s soccer, starting in the fall of 2012. The new programs will play in the NJCAA Region IX against Western Nebraska CC, Northwest College, Western Wyoming CC and Laramie County CC for Region IX conference competition. OJC will be allowed to schedule up to 22 games for their first season consisting of conference and non-conference games.
According to Gary Addington, OJC athletic director, the Lady Rattlers will have a home practice field on the OJC campus and will play on the newly constructed Tiger Field, just two blocks from the campus.
“OJC launched the men’s soccer program just three years ago, and the campus and community have fallen in love with the sport,” said Addington. “Our men’s program has had some outstanding success at the regional and national level; putting OJC on the map as a school to watch. We have full confidence that Coach Ribaudo will be able to build a women’s program with the same high caliber players who are committed to their academics and athletic goals. We feel very fortunate to have been able to hire a coach like Donny Ribaudo, and look forward to helping him build a competitive inaugural team,” said Addington.
OJC Welcomes Coach Ribaudo!
Donny Ribaudo, Sacramento, Calif., has been named the new Otero Junior College women’s soccer coach. An assistant coach at California State University, Chico, Ribaudo comes to OJC with a lengthy resume of accomplishment as both a player and coach, and has a definite plan in mind to fill the inaugural roster with players who want to be part of creating a competitive women’s soccer program.
“When I came to La Junta to interview for the job, I was impressed with the sense of community that existed at OJC and in the town. I could tell there was great support here for athletics and that is critical for any program, but especially for a first-year program. I know this is a good fit for me, and I’m anxious to start recruiting and building the kind of program that I think will make the college and community proud,” he said.
“It is my goal to build a competitive women’s program that focuses on hard work, teamwork and respect. My ultimate goal is to help my players develop athletically, academically and personally,” said Ribaudo.
Soccer players who would like to explore the possibility of playing soccer on the collegiate level will have the opportunity to meet Coach Ribaudo and participate in a High School Girls’ Soccer I.D. Camp on April 21, 2012 at OJC. This camp is for girls in grades 9-12 and will focus on skill instruction and game play.
Continue your athletic career at OJC!
Click the image on the left for more information about attending OJC and playing Women's Soccer (412 Kb PDF Brochure).
Click the image on the right for more information about OJC. (2 Mb PDF Booklet).
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