Napa Sporting SC to host Vacaville at St. Helena High

The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) welcomed the Napa Sporting SC to its
league last spring but on Sunday, the semi-pro team will get a chance to showcase
its talents on a local level.

The team will host Vacaville United Elite on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at St. Helena High.
Admission for ages 14 and up is $10, those under 14 receive free admission.

The Napa team has 25-30 players on its roster ranging from all parts of the Napa
Valley, from American Canyon to the South and Calistoga to the North. The USPL
teams, of which there are 10, play in the Northwest Conference. Besides the
aforementioned teams from Napa and Vacaville, the remainder of the teams are
comprised of Nevada Coyotes, Real San Jose, Jasa Redwood City, Dynamos FC
Danville, Chico Rangers, Vacaville Elite, Azteca FC Sacramento, San Leandro FC,
Oakland Stompers.

Napa Sporting SC has been in existence for nearly 40 years and is owned by
Fernando Lopez, Monica Macias, Bernie Ochoa and Debbie Weston, and is an
extension of Napa Sport Academy, of which Ochoa is the Director of Coaching.
Ochoa is also a longtime soccer coach for Vintage High, having led both the boys
and girls teams.

Ochoa added that the purpose behind the team taking its next step is to create a
bridge between the youth and professional level as well as giving local talent the
opportunity t pursue their craft locally.

Napa Sporting SC first started in 1979 by vineyard workers who came to the
United States looking for a better future. It has continued by its own success and
growth as second and third-generation players and coaches from those same
families continue to tradition in Napa Valley.

Napa Sporting SC can participate in the qualifying rounds for the Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup through their affiliation and membership with the UPSL, the U.S. Soccer
Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

The UPSL was formed in 2011 and currently includes more than 100 teams in
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. UPSL is the
fastest growing Pro Development League in the USA, with 125-plus teams targeted
for 2018 Spring Season. Each UPSL team is individually owned and operated, and
is responsible for maintaining either UPSL Pro Premier Division or Championship
Division minimum standards.

UPSL teams are all eligible to participate in the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Rounds
through the leagues affiliation with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the
United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

More information about UPSL can be found at www.upslsoccer.com or by following
the league on Facebook (www.facebook.com/upslsoccer) and Twitter (@upslsoccer).