Our Origins
Reno Apex Soccer Club was founded by Randy Ritter (current Club President) and Heather Johnson, launching in 2006 as International Soccer Club with just three teams.
Over the following 17 years, the club operated under two partnerships — as Players North Soccer Club (partnered with Players Soccer Club of Las Vegas) and Reno MVLA Soccer Club (partnered with MVLA SC of Mountain View Los Altos, CA). During this period, Spanish Springs Soccer Club was brought into the fold, resulting in the largest and most successful youth soccer club in Northern Nevada — 68 teams and over 1,000 players registered in Spring 2023.
In October 2023, the club relaunched as Reno APEX Soccer Club, a new identity reflecting the club's ambition to reach the apex of youth soccer development in the region.
The club is based in Reno, Nevada — 450 miles north of Las Vegas, 150 miles east of Sacramento, CA, and 36 miles from Lake Tahoe — competing across ECNL RL, NPL, NorCal Premier, and GBYSL.
Heather Johnson, Tony Ramirez and Randy Ritter — International Soccer Club. During 2011 and 2014 they took their boys team to USYS Nationals, their girls team to USYS Regionals and Nevada State Cup Finals, and Heather and Tony won Nevada Co-Coaches of the Year.
Our Milestones
2006
Founded as International Soccer Club by Randy Ritter and Heather Johnson with three teams.
2011 & 2014
Boys team reached USYS Nationals. Girls team reached USYS Regionals and Nevada State Cup Finals. Heather and Tony Ramirez named Nevada Co-Coaches of the Year.
Spring 2023
68 teams and over 1,000 registered players — the largest youth soccer club in Northern Nevada.
October 2023
Relaunched as Reno APEX Soccer Club with a bold new identity and elevated club vision.
June 2025
Promoted to NorCal NPL Club status — the only NPL club in Northern Nevada and the Reno Tahoe region.
April 2026
Promoted to ECNL-RL NorCal club status — the only ECNL-RL club in Northern Nevada and the Reno-Tahoe region.
Mission & Vision
Mission: We are committed to providing a positive, safe, fun and challenging environment for young people of all levels and backgrounds to play the game of soccer.
Vision: Provide a structured, developmentally appropriate and player-centered platform that will offer the opportunity for our young people to achieve their goals both on and off the field — with the ultimate goal of succeeding in life.
Our Three Pillars
Develop the Person
We see the person first — before the player. We use the sport of soccer to teach life skills, focusing on developing the individual within the context of the team.
Develop the Club
Our members — coaches, players, and parents — work hand-in-hand to drive our vision daily, so that our club can be something the local community is proud of.
Develop the Future
Our pathway aims to leave a more complete person, providing young people with skills they can use throughout their lives — positively impacting our community as a whole.
What To Expect
As a Reno Apex family you can expect:
- — Evidence-Based Framework — A developmentally appropriate player framework where child development guides every decision in player development.
- — Educated Staff — Coaches committed to continuing their growth through formal coaching courses, seminars, and in-house staff development.
- — Structured Calendar — A yearly macro cycle with developmentally appropriate learning plans — phase goals, objectives, activities, and coaching all linked to the learning environment.
- — Club-Wide Curriculum — A shared game model, game idea, principles, player-specific traits and behaviors, and unified terminology across all teams.
- — Shared Dialogue — Honest, transparent, and empathetic communication between coach, player, and parent — with the young person's growth always at the center.