Kyle has added the all-tournament team in another post in the forum ... see the
All Tournament Team Posted Here .
To all the folks who responded so positively about the tournament and those with suggestions, thanks! We try to make it the best tournament around -- and there are an awful lot of good tournaments in this state. We are glad to make it a positive soccer experience. We appreciate the feedback!
By the way, Soccerdad - you were exactly right on Paddy Flynn getting through and dishing to Luis. In the flurry of activity I am faced with at that moment, I failed to jot that down and when asked on the board regarding the events in that match I did not respond as fully as I would like to have. Thanks for the correction. I also admire the way Paddy gave it all in the championship. He was down and hurt more times than I could remember, but he always came back and was right back in the mix. Kudos to him for his efforts.
In addition, I am in no way taking away from Spring Valley's accomplishments in the way I responded to posts as they were added to the board. I hope it was not seen as though I was - that is not my intent. Spring Valley played an outstanding tournament and should proudly carry away the trophy as one of those pieces of hardware which is truly earned. Some of the nation's best teams go away from the Palmetto Cup with a lesser placement than they have at the end of the season. I believe that the Vikings have an excellent chance to play for another championship in just a few weeks ... my comments on the PA after the championship match alluded to that fact.