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South Carolina United Battery wins Southeast Pre-Academy League Playoffs


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CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 30, 2012) – The Southeast Pre-Academy League Playoffs came to a close this weekend, as South Carolina United Battery claimed the U-14 championship with a victory over Charlotte Soccer Academy. The event, which also included a Player Development Program (PDP), took place May 26-28 at the WRAL Soccer Center in Raleigh, N.C.

South Carolina United Battery won all three of its games to advance through the playoffs. The team claimed a 1-0 victory over CASL in its opening game and defeated Kendall SC 3-2 in the semifinals before shutting out Charlotte Soccer Academy 4-0 in the championship contest.

“This was a very strong league, and each game during the season was very competitive," said South Carolina United Battery coach Matt Parmer. "We knew in order to advance we needed to play our best soccer of the year at the playoffs. Our club is very excited about what this group of players was able to achieve this year.”

With the win, South Carolina United Battery advances to the inaugural National Premier Leagues Champions Cup, where NPL national championships will be awarded. That event will be held July 27-31 at Waukegan Sports Park in Waukegan, Ill.

“Our players displayed the commitment, focus and quality during the year to earn the opportunity to represent our league in the NPL Champions Cup,” said Parmer. “The boys are very excited about the upcoming NPL Champions Cup. The boys love to play together and the opportunity to extend our season into July is a real treat for them. We are excited about what the future holds.”

On Saturday, 30 of the top players born in 1999 from around the league gathered for training as the league hosted a PDP. The players participated in technical training and high-quality 8v8 games. The coaching staff for the PDP included Brad Wylde, Executive Director of Charlotte Soccer Academy; Michael Milazzo, Director of Coaching for CASL; and Dario Brose, former Olympian and professional soccer player.
 
Next season the Southeast Pre-Academy League will expand with the addition of Orlando City Youth SC. An expanded schedule will provide 20 regular season games, three post-season games for the top eight teams, and 10 additional potential games through various showcases.  

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2012 US Youth Soccer Region III Championships to bring more than $10 million to Greenville, S.C., area


The 2012 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships presented by the National Guard, to be played June 15-21, will provide an estimated economic impact of more than $10 million to the Greenville, S.C., area.

Local restaurants, hotels, retail stores and others will benefit from the more than 4,200 players, coaches, teams and tournament officials, who also bring along their families to the six-day tournament. Visitors to the Greenville, S.C., area will book an estimated 12,000 room nights at area hotels.

The top 200 Boys and Girls US Youth Soccer teams from Region III, including at least 14 teams from the host South Carolina Youth Soccer Association, will compete at the MeSA Complex.

"It is an honor to hold the US Youth Soccer Southern Regionals in Greenville, S.C., and set the tone for the prized US Youth Soccer National Championships this July in Rock Hill," said Pearse Tormey, chair of the local organizing committee and co-executive director of host club CESA. "Soccer means a great deal to this community. We are delighted to host the best players and teams from across the region in this elite competition and utilize our top-tier facilities and volunteers."

US Youth Soccer State Champions and select wildcards in the U-13 through U-19 Boys and Girls age groups from 12 State Associations, including from host South Carolina Youth Soccer Association, will participate in the event. The other state associations represented include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Texas, Oklahoma, South Texas and Tennessee.

Regional winners of the U-14 through U-19 Boys and Girls brackets will earn a berth to the 2012 US Youth Soccer National Championships presented by the National Guard July 24-29 at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C.

Best of luck to all of the SC teams today!

OUCH!

SCUFC 94G Elite (SC) (SWC) OFC 94 (OK) (SC) Final 1–7

cesa 92g 0
ccsc 92g 4
hope the coach wasn't hanging out with the boys again.ouch

CESA 94G Premier (SC) 3

TSC Hurricane 95G Killingsworth (OK) 0

CESA 95G Premier (SC) 4

Little Rock FC 96G (AR) 0

CESA 92b (SC) 1
Eclipse (S TX) 0
Game was a 90 minute battle with Ricky Garbanzo striking on a set piece in the second half. Eclipse #10 recieved a red card late in the second half.

Greenville, S.C. (June 14, 2011) – Teams, parents, referees, tournament officials and volunteers gathered at the Fluor Field Thursday to kickoff the 2012 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships presented by the National Guard. Preliminary games begin Friday at 8:15 a.m. at MeSA Soccer Complex in Greenville, S.C. Teams proudly paraded onto the outfield at Fluor Field carrying state flags before being addressed by Liz Seman of the county council and Paul Caligiuri, former member of the U.S. Men’s National Team and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

“The excitement level at the opening ceremonies really reflects the prestige of this event,” said Pearse Tormey, co-executive director of Carolina Elite Soccer Academy and chair of the local organizing committee. “The best players from all around the southern states have congregated in Greenville and we are honored to host such a high class event.”

Caligiuri acknowledged that the bulk of his playing career happened before most of the players he addressed were born, but related the successes of his teams to the current soccer landscape.

“Today, you have teams qualifying for world cup competitions and Olympics. A couple generations before you, we broke through by scoring an incredible goal that launched us to the World Cup in 1990,” Caligiuri said. “The bottom line is when you take the field, do you want to win. It’s about leaderships and what you do as players to help your team succeed. When you come to an event like this you represent more than just yourself, your family and your city. You are representing your state.”

Returning to regional competition this year are five past US Youth Soccer Region III Champions: Sting 97 (NTX), Sting 95 (NTX), NASA Elite (GA), Florida Rush Nike (FL) and Alpharetta Ambush Elite Red (GA).

2011 US Youth Soccer Region III Champions
*Returning to 2012 Region III Championships
Girls
Under-14 Sting 97 (NTX)*
Under-15 Sting 96 (NTX)
Under-16 Sting 95 (NTX)*
Under-17 NASA Elite (GA)*
Under-18 Team Boca (FL)
Under-19 Dallas Texans (NTX)

Boys
Under-14 Dallas Texans (NTX)
Under-15 Solar Chelsea 96 (NTX)
Under-16 CESA 94 Premier (SC)
Under-17 Florida Rush Nike (FL)*
Under-18 Alpharetta Ambush Elite Red (GA)*
Under-19 Dallas Texans 92 (NTX)

The top 200 US Youth Soccer boys and girls teams from the 12 State Associations that make up US Youth Soccer Region III will compete for the 2012 regional title. Preliminary games will be held June 15-17 with quarterfinals, semifinals and finals June 18-21. Most games will be played at the MeSA Soccer Complex in Greenville, S.C, with U-19 preliminary games taking place at Wenwood Soccer Complex nearby.

The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams.

Daily reports and complete results from the tournament are available on http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org. Follow the moments from the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series on Twitter and share the moments with us on Facebook.

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About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series – The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships. These champions and selected wildcard teams, through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships. The Under-15 through 17 Boys and Girls age groups have two teams representative of the US Youth Soccer National League, in which the top two teams in each gender age group earn a direct path to the national championships. Overall the National Championship Series provides top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. For more information, visit http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org.