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After this year ECNL teams will no longer play in State Cups either.
This will be real interesting. When these ECNL teams quit playing for state titles they will lose there chance to play for a real national championship. A lot of clubs are using ECNL, as it probably should be used, to put there top teams in Region III and there challege teams in ECNL to get them into better tournaments where they would not qualify otherwise. SC Soccer knows it can not compete in region III on a consistent basis, so some of these coaches may think they compete better in ECNL. Well that has not happened either. Next year all of the CESA ECNL teams will be playing in the 2nd division and will, from day one, have no chance for a ECNL championship. And those girls will not have a state championship anymore either in club. And I guess they will not be playing HS so a lot of those girls will not even get a chance for a High School State title. So I guess it is bye bye to any type of title for the CESA girls. Lets see how many years this last. Oh and the CESA coahces do not want them playing any ODP either. So the ECNL teams will be playing other club's Challege level teams. Bottom line 99% of the girls in SC Club soccer stay with in a three state area to play college soccer. If they even decide to continue in college. None of them will make a living playing Soccer. Maybe coaching but not playing. they will go on to be teachers, mothers, doctors, lawyers, and other professional careers. So maybe staying here in SC for the Viking cup and not going to TX to play in an 2nd division level ECNL event is not such a big deal. The top players in the state are already well known by college coaches with or without ECNL.
Running with the big dogs
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It's sad that club has gotten so complicated.
The US needs to focus on improving in soccer, but I doubt adding more leagues and tiers to youth club soccer is truly benefitting these kids.
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Just heard about a major injury to a very good player while playing one of the "high level" Premier League matches out out at Mesa. Her team, an ECL team as well.
Unfortunately injuries can occur at any time at both Club and High School level play. Really a shame, as this young lady is wrapping up her final year of Club and High School play.
I wish her a speedy recovery and all the best in her future endeavors.
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Below is a list of this year’s Viking Cup teams along with their ranking in the 2010 final Massey ratings. The 2011 Viking Cup features all of last season’s top 10 teams and 18 of the top 20. All 32 of the 2011 Viking Cup teams were in the top 50 of the 2010 final Massey ratings.
Aiken - 39
Airport - 45
Blythewood - 18
Brookland-Cayce – 17
Byrnes - 48
Chapin - 34
Clover - 7
Dorman - 3
Dreher - 35
Dutch Fork - 14
Eastside - 15
Fort Mill - 8
Greenville - 19
Hilton Head - 20
Irmo - 24
JL Mann - 23
Lexington - 11
Mauldin - 2
N. Augusta – 50
Northwestern - 49
Ridge View - 28
Riverside - 4
S. Aiken - 6
Spring Valley - 10
Summerville - 30
TL Hanna - 9
Waccamaw - 5
Wando - 1
W. Ashley - 28
W. Florence - 29
White Knoll - 16
Woodruff – 25
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What teams were ranked 12th and 13th last year?
Kids play sports because they find it fun. Eliminate the fun and soon you eliminate the kid.
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Pinewood Prep(12) and Spartanburg(13).
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Are these two teams participating in two other tournaments?
Kids play sports because they find it fun. Eliminate the fun and soon you eliminate the kid.
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I don't know other than what I've seen posted: Pinewood Prep in the Bearcat Invitational and Spartanburg in the Green Wave Cup.
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Spartanburg is coming to the Green Wave Cup.
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Viking Cup is a top-notch tournament and probably the best run anywhere. Coach Lee and his staff do a great job putting it on.
The only 1 negative is; field conditions have gotten worse the past couple of years.
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