Several years ago, not long after Coach Al Castillo moved to Sacramento, he awoke from a vivid dream, a dream of winning a State Championship. Cherry Island Soccer Complex. But what was confusing was that he did not recognize the girls on the team, and they were dressed in green, not the team colors of his current team.
Dreams are strange that way.
As the referee blew the final whistle, the Eureka RuLZ players, coaches and fans erupted into joyful jumping, cheers and hugs. As Coach Al Castillo walked across the field, he had a funny feeling of deja vu. Proudly wearing their muddy, green uniforms, the RuLZ players stepped up, one at a time, to be honored with gold medals by Coach Al and Coach Roger Chan. The team was also presented with the Association Cup, a perpetual trophy which will bear the RuLZ name as 2001 Champions and be displayed in the CYSA North museum showcase. An extraordinary ending to an extraordinary dream of an extraordinary team.