New Frontier Players Advance to Vancouver Whitecaps Combine
We are proud to announce that twelve of our players have been selected to attend the Vancouver Whitecaps Combine this March in BC.
This achievement follows a competitive identification process involving top 2011 and 2012 male and female players from Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and neighboring communities. Those selected earned the opportunity to represent the Calgary Whitecaps Prospect Academy. Since November, players have been training three times per week while gaining valuable additional 11v11 match experience in an environment designed to identify and prepare players for progression within the Whitecaps pathway.
Understanding the Whitecaps Pathway
The Whitecaps Prospect Academy serves as a key step within the broader Whitecaps development system. Players identified within regional Prospect Academies are evaluated for selection to the Vancouver Whitecaps Combine, where top prospects from Whitecaps centres come together in a best-on-best environment.
The Combine provides players with the opportunity to compete, be assessed, and potentially progress further within the Whitecaps system.
The Calgary Whitecaps program has a strong tradition of transitioning players into the full-time, funded academy environment in Vancouver on both the male and female sides.
Female Pathway & National Alignment
On the female side, the Whitecaps pathway aligns with Canada Soccer’s National EXCEL Program a high-performance development model designed to prepare players for progression within professional and national team environments.
The Whitecaps Girls Elite Academy, now aligned with Vancouver Rise FC, plays an important role within this national pathway, supporting the development of players aspiring to compete at the highest levels of the game.
Caps to College Program
In addition to the Prospect Academy pathway, the Whitecaps also operate the Caps to College program, which supports older age groups in pursuing post-secondary soccer opportunities.
This highlights the depth of opportunity available within the Whitecaps system across multiple age groups.
A Step Forward
Selection to the Vancouver Whitecaps Combine, and inclusion within the Caps to College program, reflects the consistency and performance standards demonstrated by our players.
New Frontier Soccer Club congratulates all of our selected players and their families on this achievement and looks forward to watching them compete and continue their development this spring.