This document provides biographies of members of the Brisbane Blast girls soccer team, including their grade, school, favorite song, accomplishments they are proud of, and how they help others. It highlights the players' dedication to their team and community through soccer, academics, volunteering, and leadership.

2. In the Beginning
U8 Blast – Spring 2005 PAL League
U9 Blast – Fall 2005
Redwood League

3. Food was important from the Start
U10 Blast – Devil Mountain Jamboree
Alamo

4. Food & Fun Remain Important

5. Family is Important Too

6. The Girls Play to Win
Redwood League – Fall U13 Girls Red Division

7. But know it is just a Game

8. The Girls give Back

9. Stop 1 - Barcelona
Parque Guell
La Sagrada Familia
La Rambla

10. Stop 2 – Logroño, La Rioja Region

11. We will keep the girls in a Monastery!

12. We have Family, Friends and Food in Spain Too!

13. Stop 3 – Donostia

14. Donosti Cup July 4 – July 10 2010

15. Working towards the Goal!

16. Meet the Blast – Coach Daire
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Hobbies: Snowboarding,Golf,Travelling.
Other sports I coach: Irish/Gaelic football,
hurling.
Fav Blast Memory: The girls drenching me
with water after our Pacifica tournament
victory and listening to the girls doing a
Daire O’Connor scottish version of` Girdles’, imitating the
Palo Alto coach.

17. Meet the Blast – Coach Eric
Hometown: San Francisco
Hobbies: Coaching youth girls and playing
semi professional football.
Other sports I coach: Girls 10 & under and
12 & under softball teams from San Bruno.
Also coach U11 girls soccer team. (SAN BRUNO
ATTACK)
Fav Blast Memory: Every time we step on
the field is a memory for me. I am grateful
to get to watch this group of girls grow up
Eric Lacayo
together! The funniest Blast memory I think
is Daire's face expression at Pacifica.

18. Meet the Blast – Team Manager Ken
Hometown: Oceanside, CA
Hobbies: Coaching, Motorcycling,
Barbecueing.
Other sports I coach: Wrestling, softball.
Fav Blast Memory: The car wash and
spaghetti feed fundraisers. The girls and
families were working hard and having fun.
Ken Walker

19. Meet the Blast – Danielle Pubill
7th Grade
Alma Heights Christian
Academy
Fav. Song: Fearless - Taylor
Swift
Proud of: Being on the Blast
Soccer Team. Doing well in
school
Danielle Pubill Helps Others: Work at church
in the summer as a youth
counselor to younger children

20. Meet the Blast – Jaelah Hutchison
7th Grade
Katherine Delmar Burke
ODP Fav. Song: Whisper - A Fine
Frenzy
Proud of: Level six in CA. state
Certificate of Merit (piano)
Helps Others: I volunteer at
Jaelah Hutchison school and I help my parents
with my brothers.

21. Meet the Blast – Corena Gregorio
7th Grade
All Souls School
ODP Fav. Song: Throw it in the Bag -
Loso Way
Proud of: All 4 Honor Roll,
President Award
Helps Others: Work at church
Corena Gregorio in the summer as a youth
counselor to younger children

22. Meet the Blast – Jena Lecayo
7th Grade
All Souls School
Fav. Song: Throw it in the Bag,
Loso Way
Proud of: All 4 Honor Roll
Helps Others: By being a good
Jena Lecayo role model. (has 3 little sisters)

23. Meet the Blast – Claudia Lam
7th Grade
Taylor Middle School
Fav. Song: You belong with
me, Taylor Swift
Proud of: Doing a good job in
school.
Helps Others: Cheering
Claudia Lam people up. Trying to make
people have a good day.

24. Meet the Blast – Emily “Taz” Cotla
7th Grade
Alta Loma Middle School
Fav. Song: Whatsha Say?
Jason Jerulo
Proud of: Playing on the
Brisbane Blast.
Helps Others: Help babysit
Emily “Taz” Cotla my baby cousin.

25. Meet the Blast – Gabbie Nuñez
8th Grade
Ben Franklin Middle School
ODP
Fav. Song: Party in the USA,
Miley Cyrus
Proud of: Getting good
grades. Doing good in
soccer.
Helps Others: Encouraging
Gabbie Nuñez others. Helping as much as I
can.

26. Meet the Blast – Amanda Castillo
8th Grade
Lipman Middle School
Fav. Song: Down by Jay
Sean, Lil’ Wayne
ODP
Proud of: Going to state
science fair, scoring goals
and getting straight A’s.
Helps Others: Student
Amanda Castillo Council Secty., school
conflict mediator.

27. Meet the Blast – Alexa Reyes
8th Grade
Lipman Middle School
Fav. Song: Throw it in the Bag,
Fabulous & The Dream
ODP Proud of: St. Ignatius Magis
program, Lipman Community
Service & Superintendent
Scholar Awards, Catholic
Confirmation
Alexa Reyes Helps Others: Referee, Lipman
Buddy program, Student
Council

28. Meet the Blast – Rosemary Martinez
7th Grade
Parkway Heights
Fav. Song: You belong with
me, Taylor Swift
Proud of: Getting good
grades and making my
parents proud.
Helps Others: When people
Rosemary Martinez are in need, I help them.
Helps coach cousin’s team
and referees.

29. Meet the Blast – Brenda Walker
7th Grade
Lipman Middle School
Fav. Song: Limon y Sal,
Julieta Venegas
Proud of: Being a role model
& group leader. Doing good
ODP
in school. Giving back to the
BYSA.
Brenda Walker Helps Others: Helped at
homeless shelter. Played
with seniors. Doing chores.

30. Meet the Blast – Julia Deschaumes
7th Grade
Lipman Middle School
Fav. Song: One less lonely
girl, Justin Bieber
Proud of: Being an A
student, playing basketball,
soccer and volleyball.
Helps Others: Show others
Julia Deschaumes how to accomplish their
tasks in school without
doing it for them.

31. Meet the Blast – Jackie Ocaña
7th Grade
All Souls School
Fav. Song:
Proud of: Being able to do 3
different sports every
week/being able to be on
the CYSA Brisbane Blast
team
Jackie Ocaña Helps Others: Lending
people a hand.

32. Meet the Blast – Camila Aguilar
8th Grade
St. John’s
Fav. Song: All For You, Janet
Jackson
Proud of: Student Body
President. Influenced a
change in the uniform code.
Won the 2008 talent show.
Playing for my beloved
Camila Aguilar BLAST SOCCER TEAM!
Helps Others: Tutor younger
children in school. Serve in
Campus Ministry at school.

33. Meet the Blast – Elizabeth Gomez
7th Grade
Alta Loma Middle School
Fav. Song:
Gangsta Luv, Snoop Dog
Proud of: Getting on the
honor roll at school.
Helps Others: I think a a way
Elizabeth Gomez to help people is to help
them when there struggling
with something.

34. Meet the Blast – Aki Shurelds
8th Grade
Hoover Middle School
Fav. Song: “FOREVER" by Drake
Proud of: Making the "Mission Rec
Rebels" basketball "A" team.
Staying active in basketball and
soccer and remaining on the
HONOR ROLL. Be able to speak,
write and read in Cantonese and
Mandarin.
Aki Shurelds Helps Others: Being a trust worthy
friend and never be a back
stabber to anyone. Treat others
as I like to be treated is my model.