About Us
Welcome to the Orangevale Youth Soccer Club
The Orangevale Youth Soccer Club provides a fun and safe environment for children to have fun playing the game of soccer. OYSC serves the community of Orangevale and surrounding areas and is open to children from the ages of 4 to 18. The Club is a non-profit and all volunteer organization. OYSC provides a recreational soccer program and a more advanced select soccer program.
In memory of Mike Barnhill
First Sergeant Mike Barnhill Sr., USMC Reserves was killed in action in Iraq on Friday, May 27, 2005. Mike was a member of the Orangevale Youth Soccer Club Board of Directors, a coach and referee. He is survived by his wife Joanna and their three children. Mike was also a guard at the Mule Creek Correctional Facility in Ione, Ca.
OYSC Contact Information
Mailing address:
Orangevale Youth Soccer Club
PO Box 2617
Orangevale, CA 95662
Phone: 916-988-1528
In Memory of Michael Pilla
Mike Pilla’s 30-year association with youth soccer started in 1979 when he began coaching his son Christopher’s U-8 team, the Citrus Heights Gold Runners. In 1980, he was elected Manager of the Citrus Heights Soccer Club and became a referee for the first time. Mike continued to coach both recreational and select soccer teams with Sunrise Youth Soccer Club until 1986 when he joined the San Juan Soccer Club at the competitive level. During his tenure as head coach of the San Juan Blue Thunder, he saw his team advance to a third-place finish in the California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA) State Cup competition. In 1991, Mike returned to coaching Select soccer for the Sunrise club over the next three seasons. He advanced to the United States Soccer Federation National D Coaching License level during his coaching career.