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The very first issue of VStars United quarterly newsletter
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VStars United is the brain-
child of Trung Le and Khoi
Nguyen. Seeing the disar-
ray of Vietnamese soccer in
San Jose, they created the
team in early 2009, bring-
ing together the experience
of seasoned players and
the enthusiasm of young
talents. Carefully selected,
VStars players are invited
to join based on their ball-
handling skills, but more
importantly their discipline,
positive attitude and will-
ingness to learn. Under the
visionary leadership of
Manager Bang Huynh,
Coach Khoi Nguyen and
Captain Trung Le, players
from many previous Bay
Area teams — Cal Poly, Hoa
Binh, Le Goi Tien Le, LSI,
Sao Moi, Tre Mien Tay, Viet
San, to name a few — as
well as new comers, have
unified and generated an
exciting buzz among soccer
fans. We are determined to
restore a good name to
Vietnamese soccer in the
area, and to introduce our
fast, fun-loving, fair and
respectful style of play to
non-Vietnamese communi-
ties as well. As such, the
team does not restrict itself
to any ethnic boundary,
counting several non-
Vietnamese players among
its members. Adopting the
motto “make the ball do
the running because it will
never get tired,” team V/U
has incorporated a short-
and quick-passing playing
style that captivates not
only the fans but even the
opposing teams. Since our
inception, we have won 1st
place of two leagues that
we have participated so far,
scoring 95 goals in 23
matches. We are currently
playing in the San Jose
Soccer Association league
with a undefeated record
after 8 matches. VStars
United is here to showcase
our ability to play, have fun
and serve the community
together—as One Team.
Volume 1, Issue 1
VStars United: One Team
VStars United: One Vision Uniting players under one
team is merely the very first
step toward building a soc-
cer club that must earn the
respect of communities
near and far. Team VStars
United is guided by the
three founding pillars.
COMPETITION: We
must continuously improve
our soccer skills through
training, practicing, and
testing ourselves in tourna-
ments locally as well as in
other cities or even abroad.
We must attract and train
young inexperienced play-
ers to inspire and sustain
the passion for soccer
among our youths.
FELLOWSHIP: Being a
team sport, a soccer club
cannot thrive without the
camaraderie among its
members. Team V/U must
promote a fun and friendly
environment in which all
members can respect and
camps for kids are exam-
ples of activities that team
V/U must do to show its
appreciation to the fans
and sponsors. To truly rep-
resent the Vietnamese
soccer community, VStars
United must prove itself
worthy both on and off the
field. It must stay true to its
mission of promoting and
facilitating the sport of soc-
cer among the Vietnamese
community in the Bay Area.
October 10, 2010
Champions of the 2010 Soccer United league, Premier division
V S t a r s U n i t e d
Soccer is Our Game
Inside This Issue
V/U: One Team, One Vision
The Road Ahead
Letter to Supporters
Our Players
Feature Profiles
learn from each other. Suc-
cesses on the field come
from successes off it. Hav-
ing fun is a must in this
team.
COMMUNITY: Giving
back is a must for any or-
ganizations that relies on
the support of the commu-
nity around it. VStars United
is no exception. Volunteer-
ing at social events, civic,
religious centers; running
free to low-cost soccer
PAGE 2 SO C C ER IS O UR GAME
Our Plans We have much to do in the years ahead. To support our vision, we are planning on many differ-
ent activities. Followings are the highlights:
Soccer Camps for Kids and Youths: By late 2011, opening and running week-end soccer
camps in San Jose areas. The camps would be free to low income families or at a very mini-
mal cost. It would be staffed by V/U players led by Coach Khoi and Asst. Coach Trung.
Local Community Services: Signing up for charity opportunities at local agencies and cen-
ters such as Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Save the Bay, churches,
pagodas, etc... at least 4 times every year. Players will wear T-Shirts with VStars United logo
to expose the team to the community. Our first volunteer work is scheduled for December
18, 2010 at the Second Harvest Food Bank in San Mateo, California, USA.
Local League and Tournament Competitions: Signing up for at least 2 league sessions
every year; the goal is to qualify for the Peninsula Soccer League in 2012. Signing up for
tournaments locally and in nearby cities, which would enhance VStars United status as
truly representing Vietnamese soccer in the Bay Area.
Oversea Competition and Community Service: Taking team V/U to Vietnam for friendly
games and community work during the last 2 weeks of June 2011. The team will play 4
games interspersed with 4 community service days.
501(c)(3) Non-profit Status: Applications have been filed and are pending. An initial board
of directors have been elected to lead our newly established non-profit organization and
guide us in our future directions.
For more information on any of these projects, please contact our staff.
Managing Staff
Manager Bang Huynh
Asst. Manager Tho Dao
Coach Khoi Nguyen
Captain/Asst. Coach Trung Le
Co-Captain Phong Diep
Editor-in-Chief Nevin Morris
Coordinator Huy Vo
Open Letter to Our Fans and Sponsors
Dear Business Owners, Community Supporters and Sport Fans:
VStars United was established to promote fair, beautiful, creative and disciplined soccer among the Vietnamese community of the Bay Area. Although the team is less than 2 years old, it has proven itself with a united, friendly and mutually respected group of players, and a convincing two consecutive league champion-ships. Our next big challenge is to spread this synergy and success to the commu-nities around us, impacting them in a very positive way.
The managing staff is motivated, committed and well organized to pursue the visions and execute the plans laid out above. All of us volunteer our time and energy to ensure that Vietnamese soccer in the Bay Area earns back its positive standing with our supporters and fans, and we strongly believe that we can and will achieve our goals.
Our effort requires adequate resources in order to succeed. We need your help! Remember, your generous contribution shall change how Vietnamese soccer is played and perceived in the Bay Area. The staff will work with you on a variety of sponsorship packages to increase the profile of your businesses. Contributions to VStars United are tax deductible under the 501(c)(3) non-profit tax code.
We look forward to meeting and telling you more about VStars United.
Yours Truly,
Team VStars United
www.vstarsunited.com PO BOX 640165, San Jose, CA 95164, USA
“Make the ball do the running
because it will never get tired”
VO L UME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE 3
2009, Premier Grass Divi-
sion, scoring 42 goals in 9
undefeated games.
Champions of Soccer
United league, Spring
2010, Premier Division,
scoring 53 goals in 14
games: 12 wins, 1 loss, 1
draw.
Undefeated in the cur-
rent San Jose Soccer Asso-
ciation league, Fall 2010,
Division 1: 6 wins, 1 draw.
Imposing on their team-
mates the mantra “be open-
minded and willing to learn,”
Trung, Khoi and Bang cre-
ated a team with a solid
defense and a dynamic mid-
field that are designed to
create scoring opportunities
for the forwards. Team V/U
signed up for its first com-
petitive league in October
2009. Keeping their soccer
simple but effective, the
team is about ball posses-
sion through quick passing.
Thus far, this style of playing
has produced excellent re-
sults: Champions of Beyond
The Game league, Fall
Our Members
Name Position DOB Birthplace Prior Team #
Bang Huynh Manager Oct 12, 1969 Tra Vinh, Vietnam VSOP -
Khoi Nguyen Defender/Coach Nov 27, 1969 Sai Gon, Vietnam Viet San 5
Tu Nguyen Defender Sep 14, 1976 Ha Noi, Vietnam Merritt College 2
Hoa Tran Defender Mar 19, 1984 Sai Gon, Vietnam Tre Mien Tay 8
Thinh Nguyen Defender Jan 01, 1972 Bien Hoa, Vietnam Hoa Binh 17
Hy Vu Defender Aug 04, 1975 Da Lat, Vietnam Viet San 3
Tho Dao Defender Jun 22, 1978 Bien Hoa, Vietnam Viet San 4
Vinh Le Defender Dec 07, 1987 Sai Gon, Vietnam Tre Mien Tay 15
Kyle Castaneda Defender Jun 27, 1991 San Jose, California, USA Cal State Monterey 14
Trung Le Midfielder/Captain Nov 13, 1977 Sai Gon, Vietnam Cal Poly 13
Phong Diep Midfielder/Co-captain Jul 28, 1983 Sai Gon, Vietnam Tre Mien Tay 7
Nevin Morris Midfielder Aug 11, 1982 Berkeley, California, USA LSI 23
Nghia Bui Midfielder Aug 01, 1988 Hai Phong, Vietnam Merritt College 10
Loc Tran Midfielder Apr 19, 1986 Da Lat, Vietnam Tre Mien Tay 11
Vu Le Midfielder Nov 20, 1984 Phu Yen, Vietnam Tre Mien Tay 19
Johnny Yau Midfielder Mar 02, 1982 Sacramento, California, USA UC Davis 6
Co Tran Forward Dec 20, 1981 Soc Trang, Vietnam Le Goi Tien Le 9
Long Tran Forward Jul 05, 1988 Sai Gon, Vietnam Sai Gon FC 18
Trung Diep Forward Jun 20, 1982 Sai Gon, Vietnam Tre Mien Tay 12
Huy Vo Goalie Aug 19, 1973 Phuong Lam, Vietnam Sao Moi 1
Trung Hoang Goalie May 15, 1972 Pleiku, Vietnam Tao Dan 21
“Simple but effective soccer”
In every issue, we will introduce a few of our team members so that the fans and sponsors can get to know us better. In this very
first issue, we chose to feature our team manager, captain and a talented young midfielder. Each has a different role within the
team, but they symbolize what VStars United is truly about: uniting experience, talent, youth, friendship, passion, and soccer into
one organization.
and Sai Gon. He joined All
Stars World, a soccer acad-
emy for gifted youth in Sai
Gon, for 2 years and helped
them win the District 1 tour-
nament championship. In
the USA, he played for Mer-
ritt College Soccer team for
one year before joining
VStars United. Nghia be-
lieves that V/U is a good
team for young players be-
cause he can improve his
skills by learning from other
good players in the team. He
One of VStars United young-
est players, Nghia has
quickly earned his spot—and
the number 10—on the start-
ing line-up. To Nghia, wear-
ing number 10 is not a privi-
lege; rather it is a challenge
to excel. He has proven his
soccer prowess by scoring
15 goals for VStars United
during the past three sea-
sons. Having started at an
early age, by 6 years old
Nghia was playing soccer all
over the streets of Hai Phong
also enjoys the friendship
and brotherhood that VStars
United offers. He is currently
attending Laney College,
Trung Le—Midfielder/Captain/Assistant Coach
Feature Profiles
Nghia Bui—Midfielder
developing the team’s at-
tacking strategy. One can
often find Trung passionately
explaining to his teammates
how soccer is like a puzzle,
with each player as a piece
on the game board. The
gaps between opposing
pieces are the passing lanes
that V/U players must con-
stantly visualize and exploit
in order to penetrate their
defense. His primary objec-
tive in co-founding VStars is
to take Vietnamese soccer to
the next level where we can
compete competently in the
Peninsula Soccer League,
which is the most competi-
tive amateur league in the
Bay Area. Besides soccer,
Trung enjoys playing volley-
ball and tennis as well.
The multiple titles that Trung
takes on speak volume to
not only his important contri-
butions in the team, but also
his passion for soccer and
success. On the field, he is a
brilliant playmaker and cap-
tain who can profoundly
impact the team’s tempo
and dynamic. During prac-
tices, Trung serves as the
team’s assistant coach,
Khoi Nguyen—Defender/Coach spent 10 years (1997-2007)
playing and managing team
Viet San, leading them to the
Bay Area Asian Soccer Asso-
ciation championship in
2007.
Founded team VSOP O-35
in 2006 and won the South
Bay United League in that
very same year.
Received many medals for
countless tournaments that
he has participated in.
As V/U coach, Khoi has been
instrumental in creating and
maintaining a disciplined,
supportive and cooperative
environment among the
players. One of his favorite
sayings says it all: “it’s easy
to find a better player; it’s a
lot harder to find a player
who makes the team better.”
In his free time, Khoi enjoys
playing the guitar, cooking,
and traveling the world with
his wife Cindy.
Khoi came to team V/U with
plenty of experience in play-
ing, managing and coaching.
His resume is filled with
accomplishments:
At age 12, picked up by
Nang Khieu Tao Dan (Tao
Dan Gifted Youth Soccer
Academy), helping them
capture the 1982 U-13 Re-
gional Championship of
Southern Vietnam.
After settling in the USA,
pursuing a Bachelor’s De-
gree in Mathematics. Nghia
is doing a tremendous job
juggling his school work, his
tutoring job
and his com-
mitment to
VStars United.
We look for-
ward to hear-
ing more of
his accom-
plishments.