Capital City Cup - Weblink Capital City Cup: Preseason Boys Varsity Tournament in the greater Columbia, South Carolina area.
Hosted by: Cardinal Newman HS, Chapin HS, Dreher HS, Gray Collegiate Academy and River Bluff HS.
Sponsors: South Carolina United FC & BSN Sports
Dates: 2022 - February 23-27 (Wednesday-Sunday)
Number of Teams: 24; Each team will be guaranteed a minimum of three matches, weather providing. There will be two divisions of play - Gold & Silver. Divisions will be based on program history.
Entry Fee: $475 (Due December 1, 2021) – Make payable to:
Cardinal Newman High School
Attn: Coach Will Eudy
2945 Alpine Road
Columbia, SC 29223Please denote the school as many districts have more than one school represented.
Sanctioning: NFHS & SCHSL
Contacts: • Will Eudy, Cardinal Newman HS – weudy@cnhs.org
• Kevin Heise, Gray Collegiate Academy - kheise@grayca.com
• Phil Savitz, River Bluff HS – psavitz@lexington1.net
• Bob Taylor, Chapin HS - btaylor@lexrich5.org
***All confirmations of interest to participate in the CCC should be sent to Kevin Heise – kheise@grayca.com
Notes:• Efforts will be made to avoid region and regular season match-ups.
Committed teams as of 11.8.21:
# Team (Classification)
Airport (4A)
Andrew Jackson (2A)
Ashley Ridge (5A)
Blythewood (5A)
Buford (2A)
Cardinal Newman (SCISA 3A)
Carolina Forest (5A)
Chapin (5A)
Dreher (4A)
Dutch Fork (5A)
A.C. Flora (4A)
Gilbert (3A)
Gray Collegiate (2A)
Greer Middle College (2A)
PAC (IND)
Richland Northeast (4A)
Ridge View (5A)
River Bluff (5A)
St. Joseph's Catholic (2A)
Southside Christian (1A)
Spring Valley (5A)
Waccamaw (3A)
Westside (4A)
White Knoll (5A)
The tourney field is now complete. We hope to have a schedule done by the weekend.
GOLD DIVISION
# Team (Classification)
1 Chapin (5A)
9 River Bluff (5A)
19 Blythewood (5A)
20 A.C. Flora (4A)
21 Ashley Ridge (5A)
26 Cardinal Newman (SCISA 3A)
40 Dutch Fork (5A)
46 Gray Collegiate (2A)
50 Dreher (4A)
76 Carolina Forest (5A)
80 Spring Valley (5A)
102 Westside (4A)
Group A - Blythewood, Carolina Forest, Chapin, Gray Collegiate
Group B - Ashley Ridge, Cardinal Newman, Dreher, Dutch Fork
Group C - A.C. Flora, River Bluff, Spring Valley, Westside
SILVER DIVISION
# Team (Classification)
44 Andrew Jackson (2A)
49 Providence Athletic Club (IND)
53 Southside Christian (1A)
65 St. Joseph's Catholic (2A)
74 Gilbert (3A)
89 Waccamaw (3A)
90 White Knoll (5A)
122 Ridge View (5A)
131 Airport (4A)
132 Richland Northeast (4A)
133 Buford (2A)
178 Greer Middle College (2A)
Group A - Airport, Andrew Jackson, Greer Middle College, PAC
Group B - Buford, Gilbert, Richland Northeast, Southside Christian
Group C - St. Joseph's Catholic, Ridge View, Waccamaw, White Knoll
2022 Capital City Cup Schedule
Host Sites: Airport (AHS); Chapin (CHS); Dreher (DHS); Memorial Stadium; River Bluff (RBHS)
Gold Division
GROUP A - Blythewood (5A), Carolina Forest (5A), Chapin (5A), Gray Collegiate (2A)
GROUP B - Ashley Ridge (5A), Cardinal Newman (SCISA), Dreher (4A), Dutch Fork (5A)
GROUP C - A.C. Flora (4A), River Bluff (5A), Spring Valley (5A), Westside (4A)
Silver Division
GROUP A - Airport (4A), Andrew Jackson (2A), Greer Middle College (2A), Providence Athletic Club (IND)
GROUP B - Buford (2A), Gilbert (3A), Richland Northeast (4A), Southside Christian (1A)
GROUP C - St. Joseph's Catholic (2A), Ridge View (5A), Waccamaw (3A), White Knoll (5A)
(5) WED 2/23
5 pm - Cardinal Newman vs. Dreher @ DHS
5:30 pm - Gilbert vs. Richland Northeast @ RBHS
6:45 pm - Andrew Jackson vs. Providence Athletic Club @ DHS
7:30 pm - Blythewood vs. Gray Collegiate @ Memorial Stadium
7:30 pm - River Bluff vs. A.C. Flora @ RBHS
(6) THU 2/24
5 pm - Dutch Fork vs. Dreher @ DHS
5:30 pm - Ridge View vs. White Knoll @ AHS
7 pm - Airport vs. Andrew Jackson @ AHS
7 pm - Buford vs. Richland Northeast @ Memorial Stadium
7 pm - Chapin vs. Gray Collegiate @ CHS
7 pm - Spring Valley vs. River Bluff @ RBHS
(12) FRI 2/25
5 pm - Blythewood vs. Chapin @ CHS
5 pm - Providence Athletic Club vs. Airport @ AHS
5 pm - Richland Northeast vs. Southside Christian @ DHS
5:30 pm - Cardinal Newman vs. Dutch Fork @ Memorial Stadium
5:30 pm - A.C. Flora vs. Spring Valley @ RBHS
6:45 pm - Andrew Jackson vs. Greer Middle College @ AHS
6:45 pm - Dreher vs. Ashley Ridge @ DHS
6:45 pm - Ridge View vs. St. Joseph's Catholic @ CHS
7:30 pm - Carolina Forest vs. Gray Collegiate @ Memorial Stadium
7:30 pm - Westside vs. River Bluff @ RBHS
8:30 pm - Buford vs. Gilbert @ CHS
8:30 pm - White Knoll vs. Waccamaw @ AHS
(13) SAT 2/26
9 am - Chapin vs. Carolina Forest @ CHS
9 am - Spring Valley vs. Westside @ RBHS
11 am - Ashley Ridge vs. Cardinal Newman @ Memorial Stadium
11 am - Greer Middle College vs. Airport @ AHS
11 am - Southside Christian vs. Buford @ CHS
11 am - St. Joseph's Catholic vs. White Knoll @ RBHS
11 am - Waccamaw vs. Ridge View @ DHS
3 pm - Dutch Fork vs. Ashley Ridge @ DHS
3 pm - Gilbert vs. Southside Christian @ Memorial Stadium
3 pm - Providence Athletic Club vs. Greer Middle College @ AHS
3 pm - Westside vs. A.C. Flora @ RBHS
5 pm - Carolina Forest vs. Blythewood @ DHS
5 pm - St. Joseph's Catholic vs. Waccamaw @ RBHS
(6) SUN 2/27
9 am - Silver Division Semifinal @ CHS
9 am - Silver Division Semifinal @ Memorial Stadium
11 am - Gold Division Semifinal @ CHS
11 am - Gold Division Semifinal @ Memorial Stadium
2 pm - Silver Division Championship @ RBHS
4 pm - Gold Division Championship @ RBHS
***ENTRY FEE WAIVED - IT'S FREE***
The Capital City Cup, a preseason boys varsity soccer tournament, has room for one team due to Airport HS withdrawal. The team will be scheduled as follows, but no entry fee will be assessed. If your team would like to fill this (?) spot, please email me at kheise@grayca.com. First come, first serve.
Matches at the West Columbia Soccer Complex (760 Old Barnwell Rd 29170)
2/23 WED - N/A
2/24 THU
5:30 pm - Ridge View vs. White Knoll
7:15 pm - (?) vs. Andrew Jackson
2/25 FRI
5:00 pm - PAC vs. (?)
6:45 pm - Andrew Jackson vs. GMC
8:30 pm - White Knoll vs. Waccamaw
2/26 SAT
11:00 am - GMC vs. (?)
3:00 pm - PAC vs. GMC
5:00 pm - St. Joseph's vs. Waccamaw
2/27 SUN
9:00 am @ Chapin HS, Silver Division Semifinal
9:00 am @ Memorial Stadium, Silver Division Semifinal
2:00 pm @ River Bluff HS, Silver Division Championship
Camden has replaced Airport in the #CCC22.
Tourney Schedule and Information available at -
#CCC22
WED 2/23
Dreher HS
5:00 pm - Cardinal Newman 3-3 Dreher
6:45 pm - Andrew Jackson 1-0 Providence Athletic Club
Memorial Stadium
7:30 pm - Blythewood 3-1 Gray Collegiate
River Bluff HS
5:30 pm - Gilbert 2-1 Richland Northeast
7:30 pm - River Bluff 3-1 A.C. Flora
THU 2/24
Chapin HS
5:30 pm - Ridge View 3-1 White Knoll
7:00 pm - Chapin 2-0 Gray Collegiate
Dreher HS
5:00 pm - Dutch Fork 2-1 Dreher
Memorial Stadium
7:00 pm - Buford 1-0 Richland Northeast
River Bluff HS
5:30 pm - Spring Valley 2-3 River Bluff
7:00 pm - Camden 1-3 Andrew Jackson
FRI 2/25
Chapin HS
5:00 pm - Blythewood 1-1 Chapin
6:45 pm - Ridge View 0-3 St. Joseph's Catholic
8:30 pm - Buford 1-0 Gilbert
Dreher HS
5:00 pm - Richland Northeast 0-3 Southside Christian
6:45 pm - Dreher 0-1 Ashley Ridge
Memorial Stadium
5:00 pm - Cardinal Newman 1-1 Dutch Fork
6:45 pm - Providence Athletic Club 5-0 Camden
8:30 pm - Andrew Jackson 5-0 Greer Middle College
River Bluff HS
5:00 pm - A.C. Flora 3-3 Spring Valley
6:45 pm - Westside 0-3 River Bluff
8:30 pm - White Knoll 0-6 Waccamaw
@ West Columbia Soccer Complex
6:30 pm - Carolina Forest 2-2 Gray Collegiate
SAT 2/26
Chapin HS
9:00 am - Chapin 6-0 Carolina Forest
11:00 am - Southside Christian 3-0 Buford
Dreher HS
9:00 am - Greer Middle College 1-1 Camden
11:00 am - Waccamaw 6-1 Ridge View
3:00 pm - Dutch Fork 1-1 Ashley Ridge
5:00 pm - Carolina Forest 0-4 Blythewood
Memorial Stadium
11:00 am - Ashley Ridge 2-1 Cardinal Newman
3:00 pm - Gilbert 1-0 Southside Christian
5:00 pm - St. Joseph's Catholic 2-1 Waccamaw
River Bluff HS
9:00 am - Spring Valley 2-2 Westside
11:00 am - St. Joseph's Catholic 3-0 White Knoll
1:00 pm - Providence Athletic Club 3-0 Greer Middle College
3:00 pm - Westside 0-2 A.C. Flora
SUN 2/27
Chapin HS
9:00 am - Silver Division Semifinal - St. Joseph’s Catholic 3-0 Southside Christian
11:00 am - Gold Division Semifinal - Chapin vs. Ashley Ridge (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
Memorial Stadium
9:00 am - Silver Division Semifinal - Andrew Jackson 4-0 Waccamaw
11:00 am - Gold Division Semifinal - River Bluff vs. Blythewood (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
River Bluff HS
2:00 pm - Silver Division Championship - St. Joseph's Catholic vs. Andrew Jackson (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
4:00 pm - Gold Division Championship (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
Due to the weather forecast the rest of the day and in an abundance of caution for player safety the Capital City Cup will be canceled after this morning’s 9am Silver Division Semifinals. The 11am Gold Division semis will not be played nor the afternoon finals.
Tournament Statistics
# Matches: 38
Goals Scored: 128 (3.37 per match)
Shutouts: 20 (26% of 76 scores)
Matches Decided by 0 Goals: 8 (21%)
Matches Decided by 1 Goals: 10 (26%)
Matches Decided by 2 Goals: 6 (16%)
Matches Decided by 3 Goals: 7 (18%)
Matches Decided by 4 Goals: 2 (5%)
Matches Decided by 5+ Goals: 5 (13%)
* Group Winner
^ Wildcard
Gold Division
Group A
* Chapin (23 PTS, 2-0-1, GF 9, GA 1)
^ Blythewood (23 PTS, 2-0-1, GF 8, GA 2)
Gray Collegiate (6 PTS, 0-2-1, GF 3, GA 7)
Carolina Forest (5 PTS, 0-2-1, GF 2, GA 12)
Group B
* Ashley Ridge (20 PTS, 2-0-1, GF 4, GA 2)
Dutch Fork (14 PTS, 1-0-2, GF 4, GA 3, Red Card -2)
Cardinal Newman (9 PTS, 0-1-2, GF 5, GA 6, Red Card - 2)
Dreher (5 PTS, 0-2-1, GF 4, GA 6, Red Card -2)
Group C
* River Bluff (28 PTS, 3-0-0, GF 9, GA 3)
A.C. Flora (15 PTS, 1-1-1, GF 4, GA 6)
Spring Valley (13 PTS, 0-1-2, GF 7, GA 8)
Westside (5 PT, 0-1-1, GF 2, GA 5)
Silver Division
Group A
* Andrew Jackson (27 PTS, 3-0-0, GF 9, GA 1)
Providence Athletic Club (20 PTS, 2-1-0, GF 8, GA 1)
Camden (3 PTS, 0-2-1, GF 2, GA 9, Red Card -2)
Greer Middle College (2 PTS, 0-2-1, GF 1, GA 9, Red Card -2)
Group B
* Southside Christian (19 PTS, 2-1-0, GF 5, GA 1)
Buford (16 PTS, 2-1-0, GF 2, GA 3)
Gilbert (16 PTS, 2-1-0, GF 3, GA 2)
Richland Northeast (1 PT, 0-3-0, GF 1, GA 5)
Group C
* St. Joseph's Catholic (28 PTS, 3-0-0, GF 8, GA 1)
^ Waccamaw (20 PTS, 2-1-0, GF 13, GA 3)
Ridge View (10 PTS, 1-2-0, GF 4, GA 10)
White Knoll (1 PT, 0-3-0, GF 1, GA 12)
Capital City Cup Champions & Finalists
2022 - GOLD Semifinals & Finals and SILVER Finals canceled due to weather (38 matches played)
2021 - CCC canceled due to field conditions and Covid-19 regulations
2020 - (GOLD) Dutch Fork def. River Bluff | (SILVER) Hammond def. Gray Collegiate
2019 - (GOLD) Dutch Fork def. Wando | (SILVER) Greenwood def. Hammond
2018 - (GOLD) Wando def. River Bluff | (SILVER) Gray Collegiate def. Sumter
2017 - River Bluff def. Mauldin
2022 CCC All-Tournament Team
Group Winner (3), Group Runner-Up (2), Group Third Place (1)
GOLD DIVISION
Ashley Ridge - Logan Karns, Max Keller, Christian Lozano
Blythewood - Justin Ellis, Connor Jackson, Terry Watson
Chapin - Carson Graves, Thomas Holstein, Jones Pedroni
Gray Collegiate - Ryan Kussro
River Bluff - Jackson Collins, Matthew Rotola, Logan Watchinski
SILVER DIVISION
Andrew Jackson - Tyson Funderburk, Weston Joner, Owen Phillips
Buford - Jesse Allen, Peyton Eudy
Gilbert - Gavin Hardwick
St. Joseph's Catholic - Matthew Hall, Patrick Kucaba, Mateo Simon
Waccamaw - Chris Gibson, Trey Jones