Our Origins
Heather Johnson, Tony Ramirez and Randy Ritter of 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.
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: 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, with 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.
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.