A LOCAL TEAM THAT'S TRULY A LOCAL TEAM. >> THE ONE -- NO PRESSURE. >> THE CIFORALNIA STORM IS A SEMI PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM MADE UP OF MOSTLY LOCAL PLAYERS. IN FACT, THEIR HEAD COACH PLAYED AT COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL AND SACRAMENTO STATE. >> A LOT OF PLAYERS THAT ARE COMING BACK FROM COLLEGE SO IN THMING BACK FROM COLLEGE SO IN E OFFSEASON IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR THEM TO TRAIN AND GET READY. WE ALSOET G A LOT OF PLAYERS THAT MAYBE PLAYED PROFESSIONAL AND THEY ARE READY TO COME HOME. MAYBE START A FAMILY BUT STILL PLAY AT AN EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE LEVEL. >> ANOTHER MOTIVATOR IS THE CHANCE TO PLAY UNDER A TLYRU TEAM UMBRELLA, WITH COACH LA VOY. >> SHE'S PROVIDED SUCH A COMMUNITY AND SUCH AN ORGANIZATION THAT REALLY JUST SUPPORTS EVERYTHING WE WANT TO DO ANDVE ERYTHING WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH SO THOSE GIRLS THAT GO AND PLAY PRO, THEY CAN COME BACK AND THEY AREOI GNG TO HAVE A PLACE ON THISEA T AND THE YOUNGER GIRLS, THERE IS ALWAYS NEW BLOOD, NEW ENERGY, WHICH IS ALWAYS GREAT TO BRING TO THE TEAM. >> THE CALIFORNIA STORM, WHICH HAVE WON THREE NATIONAL TITLES, IS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE AND WAS RANKED EIGHTH IN THE NATION WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HIT, BUT EYTH USED THAT COVID TIME TO HOST YOUTH SOCCER CAMPS. >> IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THEM AN OUTLET AND TO GET THEM, Y OUKNOW, TOUCHING A SOCCER BALL AND PLANGYIND A SEEING FRIENDS. THEY COULDN'T HUG THEM BUT THEY COULD SEE THEM ACROSS THE FIELD WI ATH BALL SO WE JUST REALLY HAVE REVAMPED A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH STUFF AND WORKING WITH DIFFERENT PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY. >> ELIZATHBE HUTCHISON WAS ONCE ONE OF THOSE KSID WHO FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CALIFORNIA STORM. NOW SHE'S ON THE ROSTER. >> IT'S AMAZING. I DREW UP WATCHING THE STORM SO THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE. >> THE CALIFORNIA STORM WHICH FEATURED BRAND AY ALEX MORGAN IN THE PAST IS EXPECTED TO ADD TO THE SERUP STAR LIST OF PLAYERS. >> THIS TEAM IS VERY TALENTED. WE'RE IN FIRST PLACE FOR A REASON. WE DO A LOT OF THINGS WELL TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND THEN ALSO AS INDIVIALDUS. SO WE HAVE GIRLS THAT HAVE PLAYEDOR NATIONAL TEAMS IN COLLEGE. WE HAVE GIRLS WHO HAVE PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY AT SOM PEOINT IN THEIR CAREERS OR GIRLS THAT WANT TO PLAY COMPETITIVELY AT A HIGH LEVEL. WE'RE A VERY TALENTED TEAM. >> WITH LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL COLLEGE GRADS, LONG RANGE PLAN FOR THIS FRANCHISE IS TO ONEAY D BECOME A FULL PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM. >> WHEN I WAS A PLAYER IT WAS LIKE, YOU GRADUATEND A THEN THERE IS NOTHING. YOU KNOW, YOU KIND OF FILL LEIK YOU LOSE YOUR IDENTITY IN A SENSE, AND SO TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A PLACE FOR THESE GIRLS TO PLAY AND TO CONTINUE TO COMPETE, AND SOME OF TMHE SAY THIISS BETTER THAN MY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE, YOU KNOW, THE HEIGHT OF THE GAMES, ATMOSPHERE, TO ME THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. >> WITH A CURRENT ROSTER MADE UP OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED ON THE NATIONAL TEAMS FOR ISRAEL, NIGERIA, AND THE U.S., THERE IS ONE CNOM DENOMINATOR THAT'S MOSTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SUCCESS. >> I THINK PART OF IT IS WE'RE ALL FROM THE SAME AREA SO WE ALL HAVE THAT GOAL O REPRESENTING THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA. >> THE CALIFORNIA STORM IS UNDEFEATED SITTING ON TOP OF THE PACK NORTH CONFERENCE AND PLAYS THEIR HOME GASME ATHE T DAVIS LEGACY SOCCER COMPLEX. BUT WINNING ISN'T THE ONLY THING ON THEIR TO-DO LIST. >> WE WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THIS TEAM FULL PROFESSIONAL, AND JUST, YOU KNOW, CREATE MEOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. AND REALLY HONE IN ON THAT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE YOUTH GIRLS IN THE AREA, WITH THESE WOMEN'S SOCCER PLA