Santa Cruz Shines at the 21st Anniversary Pro-Am Beach Soccer Classic

Santa Cruz Shines at the 21st Anniversary Pro-Am Beach Soccer Classic

Santa Cruz Shines at the 21st Anniversary Pro-Am Beach Soccer Classic lit up Santa Cruz’s Main Beach on June 7–8, 2025, in what became its most successful edition yet. For the first time in the event’s history, it sold out completely with 200 teams competing from across the region. Matches kicked off at 7:30 a.m….

Francis Farberoff: Shaping U.S. Beach Soccer’s Greatest Eras as Captain & Coach

Francis Farberoff: Shaping U.S. Beach Soccer’s Greatest Eras as Captain & Coach

Francis Farberoff: Shaping U.S. Beach Soccer’s Greatest Eras Francis Farberoff has been shaping U.S. Beach Soccer’s Greatest Eras for nearly more than two decades. He has been a pivotal figure in the development of beach soccer in the United States. As a player, he captained the U.S. Men’s National Beach Soccer Team from 2003 to…

The SURVEY: Beach Soccer’s Impact on Player Development

The SURVEY: Beach Soccer’s Impact on Player Development

The SURVEY: Beach Soccer’s Impact on Player Development was part of the 2024 United Soccer Coaches Discussion on Beach Soccer Impact on Player Development.  See Original Article Here! At the 2024 United Soccer Coaches Convention held from January 10th – 14th in Anaheim, California, Tighe O’Sullivan, the founder of Pro-am Beach Soccer, took center stage to unveil…

August 2021 Newsletter : Coach’s Positive Role & How Beach Soccer Fits

August 2021 Newsletter : Coach’s Positive Role & How Beach Soccer Fits

Role of the Coach When you think of the word “coach”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it related to sports? Do you see grouchy-looking men/women ordering their players around to win the match they’ve been working towards all season? That tends to be the main image which people have. A coach wears…

beach soccer goalie jumps to catch ball before it hits the goal

July/August Full of Tournaments : Beach Soccer World Cup, Euros, Wisconsin, South Padre Island, San Francisco

The month of July and August are a big moment for beach soccer as the Euro Cup is currently taking place in Nazare, the World Cup is in Moscow, Russia, and we have new events taking place in Wisconsin, Texas, and it returns to a semi-open San Francisco.  The beach soccer world is getting closer…

sand soccer tournament at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Hosting a Post Pandemic Event Four Days After California Re-Opening : Behind the Curtain…

As the title suggests, this is an article about the timeline, challenges, and craziness of the first tournament in Northern California allowed after the June 15th Re-Opening.  To put it in simple terms there was no true understanding of anything. Our staff didn’t even know what would be allowed until June 1st.  That was just…

infographic of 10 reasons to play beach soccer

June 19/20th, Why Play Beach Soccer in Santa Cruz after June 15th Pandemic Re-Opening!?!

This pandemic has been a strain on every one of us. But, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. The vaccines, general social distancing, and use of facemasks are helping things open back up again.  We are excited to announce we are part of this re-opening as hosts of the…

group photo of women beach soccer players

Celebrating the Women of Pro-Am Beach Soccer & US Beach Soccer National Championship!

The month of March is Women’s History Month and Pro-Am Beach Soccer would not have the community that it does today without the incredible contributions of countless women over the years. We have taken the opportunity to highlight a few of the Pro-Am Beach Soccer alumnae who were willing to share their fond memories of…