San Fernando Valley Quakes he was replaced by Colombian Juan Florez. In addition, the team signed a major partnership deal with Real SoCal, one of Southern California's major youth soccer organizations, which initiated a change in colors (from red and black to blue and black) and a re-design of the club badge. The 2007 Quakes were an improvement over their still-successful 2006 predecessors: they hammered Los Angeles Storm 5–0 on the opening day of the season, and despite losses to both Ventura County Fusion and Fresno Fuego on the road, managed to recover their form. A 2–1 victory over Lancaster Rattlers at the end
Ryan Edwards (American soccer) Ryan Edwards (American soccer) Ryan Edwards is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USL First Division and Major League Soccer, now gracing the recreational soccer fields of Northern California as a member of North Tam United. Edwards graduated from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California, where he led the league in scoring and was named most valuable player by the San Jose Mercury News. The Mission High School men's soccer team won the state championship Edwards' junior and senior seasons. Edwards attended the University of Washington, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1994