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6th Annual Fort Mill Invitational will be held at Manchester Meadows, in Rock Hill, from March 16 - 18, 2012.

We are currently looking for at least one more South Carolina team to complete the Blue Division. More out-of-state teams will also be added to the Gold Division.

Current field:

Blue Division
Irmo
Lexington
TL Hanna
Ashley Ridge
Clover
Northwestern
Fort Mill
Nation Ford
Rock Hill

Gold Division
Mooresville
Olympic
Weddington
Crest
Porter Ridge
Providence
First Presbyterian Day (GA)
Cuthbertson
Charlotte Catholic
Forsyth Country Day
Marvin Ridge

The field for the 6th Annual Fort Mill Invitational is now complete:

Blue Division:
Irmo
Lexington
TL Hanna
Ashley Ridge
Clover
Northwestern
Fort Mill
Nation Ford

Gold Division:
Mooresville
Olympic
Weddington
Crest
Porter Ridge
Providence
First Presbyterian Day (GA)
Cuthbertson
Charlotte Catholic
Forsyth Country Day
Marvin Ridge
AC Reynolds
Myers Park
South Mecklenburg

Middle Schools:
Gold Hill
Springfield
Fort Mill
Banks Trail
Clover
Oakridge

Hurst did Rock Hill drop out?

Tournament filled up very quickly this year, and we were not able to expand the field past the eight South Carolina schools that committed early.

6th Annual Fort Mill Invitational High School Girls Soccer Tournament
March 16 - 18, 2012 at Manchester Meadows – Rock Hill, South Carolina

Friday, March 16
MM 1 – 5:00 PM – Marvin Ridge vs Northwestern
MM 2 – 5:00 PM – Forsyth Country Day vs Nation Ford
MM 1 – 6:45 PM – Porter Ridge vs TC Roberson
MM 2 – 6:45 PM – Clover vs AC Reynolds
MM 1 – 8:30 PM – First Presbyterian Day vs Charlotte Catholic
MM 2 – 8:30 PM – Fort Mill vs Weddington

Saturday, March 17
MM 1 – 8:00 AM – Oakridge Middle School vs Gold Hill Middle School
MM 2 – 8:00 AM – Springfield Middle School vs Fort Mill Middle School
MM 1 – 10:00 AM – Ashley Ridge vs Forsyth Country Day
MM 2 – 10:00 AM – Irmo vs Mooresville
MM 1 – 12:00 PM – Weddington vs Lexington
MM 2 – 12:00 PM – TL Hanna vs Crest
MM 1 – 2:00 PM – Nation Ford vs Marvin Ridge
MM 2 – 2:00 PM – Northwestern vs Olympic
MM 1 – 4:00 PM – South Mecklenburg vs Fort Mill
MM 2 – 4:00 PM – Myers Park vs Clover
MM 1 – 6:00 PM – Cuthbertson vs Ashley Ridge
MM 2 – 6:00 PM – Charlotte Catholic vs Irmo
MM 1 – 8:00 PM – Lexington vs First Presbyterian Day
MM 2 – 8:00 PM – Providence vs TL Hanna


Sunday, March 18 (Blue Division)
MM 1 – 10:00 AM - # 7 vs # 8
MM 2 – 10:00 AM - # 5 vs # 6
MM 1 – 12:00 PM - # 3 vs # 4
MM 2 – 12:00 PM - # 1 vs # 2 (Championship Match)
MM 1 – 2:30 PM – Clover Middle School vs Banks Trail Middle School

Blue Division:
Irmo
Lexington
TL Hanna
Ashley Ridge
Clover
Northwestern
Fort Mill
Nation Ford

Gold Division:
Mooresville
Olympic
Weddington
Crest
Porter Ridge
Providence
First Presbyterian Day (GA)
Cuthbertson
Charlotte Catholic
Forsyth Country Day
Marvin Ridge
AC Reynolds
Myers Park
South Mecklenburg
TC Roberson

Note – Team listed FIRST on the schedule is the HOME team and will wear WHITE.

Wells Fargo will be the title sponsor for the 2012 FMI.

Updated schedule below:

6th Annual Wells Fargo Fort Mill Invitational High School Girls Soccer Tournament
March 16 - 18, 2012 at Manchester Meadows – Rock Hill, South Carolina

Friday, March 16
MM 1 – 5:00 PM – Marvin Ridge vs Northwestern
MM 2 – 5:00 PM – Forsyth Country Day vs Nation Ford
MM 1 – 6:45 PM – Porter Ridge vs TC Roberson
MM 2 – 6:45 PM – Clover vs AC Reynolds
MM 1 – 8:30 PM – First Presbyterian Day vs Charlotte Catholic
MM 2 – 8:30 PM – Fort Mill vs Weddington

Saturday, March 17
MM 1 – 8:00 AM – Oakridge Middle School vs Gold Hill Middle School
MM 2 – 8:00 AM – Springfield Middle School vs Fort Mill Middle School
MM 1 – 10:00 AM – Ashley Ridge vs Forsyth Country Day
MM 2 – 10:00 AM – Irmo vs Mooresville
MM 1 – 12:00 PM – Weddington vs Lexington
MM 2 – 12:00 PM – TL Hanna vs Crest
MM 1 – 2:00 PM – South Mecklenburg vs Fort Mill
MM 2 – 2:00 PM – Northwestern vs Olympic
MM 1 – 4:00 PM – Nation Ford vs Marvin Ridge
MM 2 – 4:00 PM – Myers Park vs Clover
MM 1 – 6:00 PM – Cuthbertson vs Ashley Ridge
MM 2 – 6:00 PM – Charlotte Catholic vs Irmo
MM 1 – 8:00 PM – Lexington vs First Presbyterian Day
MM 2 – 8:00 PM – Providence vs TL Hanna


Sunday, March 18 (Blue Division)
MM 1 – 10:00 AM - # 7 vs # 8
MM 2 – 10:00 AM - # 5 vs # 6
MM 1 – 12:00 PM - # 3 vs # 4
MM 2 – 12:00 PM - # 1 vs # 2 (Championship Match)
MM 1 – 2:30 PM – Clover Middle School vs Banks Trail Middle School

It's a shame the NC teams can't play on Sunday.

Fifteen of the twenty-three high school teams participating in the Fort Mill Invitational are currently state-ranked:

NC 4A #6 Myers Park
NC 4A #9 Providence
NC 4A #15 TC Roberson
NC 3A Private #7 Forsyth Country Day
NC 3A #1 Charlotte Catholic
NC 3A #8 Marvin Ridge
NC 3A #12 Weddington
NC 2A #2 Cuthbertson
SC 4A #4 Lexington
SC 4A #5 Irmo
SC 4A #8 TL Hanna
SC 4A #9 Clover
SC 3A #3 Fort Mill
SC 3A #8 Nation Ford
GA 1A #1 First Presbyterian Day

I forgot AC Reynolds. Make it 16 out of 23.

NC 4A #11 AC Reynolds

Hurst how are the ranking determined? I notice there are 8 teams and they seem to not play each other and only two games on Saturday. I could not find the rules. Can you explain how the #1 and #2 teams are determined and the tie breaker process?

Hobo,

First of all, I'm mildly disappointed that you gave me no props for sticking my head out and predicting your Viking Cup championship. Congrats.

Seeding for Sunday, among the eight South Carolina schools (Blue Division), is based on points acquired in their first two matches.

6 points for a win
3 points for a draw
0 points for a loss
1 point for a clean sheet
1 point for goal differential (maximium of 3 points)

Hurst I wanted to and was waiting for somebody else to step up and do that. We are trying to keep a low profile. We like being the under dog.
On the tournament what is the tie breakers?

Tie Breaker? The team that has purchased the most tournament t-shirts will be awarded the higher seed.

Looking forward to watching the games this weekend, lots of good teams. Should be entertaining.

6th Annual Fort Mill Invitational sponsored by Wells Fargo

Friday, March 16 - Sunday, March 18
Admission - $6 per game, $10 for a tournament pass
Children under 10 free
Tournament programs (with rosters) free of charge
SCHSL passes not accepted
College coaches free with ID

Wells Fargo will be on site to provide information on saving for college expenses
Erin Minion, of the Central SC Cobras sales & promotion department, will be on site with info regarding the club

Fort Mill hosts sixth annual soccer tourney
The Fort Mill Times
March 12, 2012
by Mac Banks

http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2012/03/12/1929647/fort-mill-hosts-sixth-annual-soccer.html

Friday, March 16
Marvin Ridge 5 - 0 Northwestern
Forsyth Country Day 0 - 1 Nation Ford
Porter Ridge 0 - 0 TC Roberson
Clover 1 - 1 AC Reynolds

Friday, March 16
Marvin Ridge 5 - 0 Northwestern
Forsyth Country Day 0 - 1 Nation Ford
Porter Ridge 0 - 0 TC Roberson
Clover 1 - 1 AC Reynolds
First Presbyterian Day 0 - 2 Charlotte Catholic
Fort Mill 1 - 2 Weddington

Half hour weather delay at halftime of the 6:45 games.
Marvin Ridge is supposed to be down this year but they are more "young" than "down".
Nation Ford played well in their win.
Porter Ridge and TC Roberson were evenly matched.
Clover & AC Reynolds kept the trainer busy as both teams have many impact players with injuries.
FPD vs. CC was the match of the night, both teams are QUALITY.
Weddington managed a goal in the last five minutes to nip Fort Mill with both teams missing players to injury and Jeff Cup.

Photos from the Fort Mill Invitational can be found here:

http://www.mcwimages.com/Sports/Fort-Mill-Invitational-Soccer

Many thanks to photographers Phil Polito (Fort Mill) and Mike Witherspoon (Nation Ford).

Ashley Ridge 0 - 1 Forsyth Country Day
Irmo 4 - 1 Mooresville
Weddington 1 - 0 Lexington
TL Hanna 5 - 0 Crest
South Mecklenburg 3 - 1 Fort Mill
Northwestern 0 - 2 Olympic

Nation Ford 0 - 1 Marvin Ridge
Myers Park 3 - 0 Clover

Cuthbertson 4 - 1 Ashley Ridge
Charlotte Catholic 2 - 0 Irmo

Lexington 0 - 2 First Presbyterian Day
Providence 1 - 2 TL Hanna

10:00 AM - Lexington vs. Northwestern
10:00 AM - Fort Mill vs. Ashley Ridge
12:00 PM - Nation Ford vs. Clover
12:00 PM - Irmo vs. TL Hanna (Championship Game

Absolutely dominating performances yesterday from Chelsea Drennan in both games, head and shoulders above everyone else. Definitely the standout player of the tournament.

Lexington 3 - 0 Northwestern
Fort Mill 1 - 0 Ashley Ridge

FT: Irmo 2-1 T.L. Hannna (Championship)

Congratulations to all the Irmo players. So proud of how you girls played as a team today and a well deserved win!! Good luck the rest of the season!!

Congrats to coach Puryear and the Irmo girls. Keep it up the rest of the season!!!

Congrats to Coach Puryear, great way to kick off his high school coaching career. Congrats to the Irmo players, they played great all game and had a lot of energy and commitment. Gina Cox covered a ton of ground in the final and did a near impossible job really well. Back at full strength, Irmo looked really good this weekend.

Thank you to all the teams that participated this weekend. We dodged the weather all the way up to the final, which was played in a steady rain.

All coaches, players and parents were very supportive and everyone seemed to enjoy the experience.

Congratulations to Irmo (coach Josh Puryear) and TL Hanna who were fantastic all weekend and gave us a great final match. Very sorry that TLH coach Katelyn Davis had to miss today's championship due to a death in the family. Big props to my friend Craig Joyner for hopping in the car early this morning (after what had to be a late night of St. Patrick's Day "fellowship") and covering for Katelyn.

Thanks to Mark Weaver for bringing back Ashley Ridge for a second consecutive year and BIG THANKS to Chris Fryland who brings Lexington every year. Chris always asks for the toughest matches I can give him and come May, his Lady Wildcats are ready for a run at the 4A state title.

As always, many thanks to our four York County teams: Fort Mill, Nation Ford, Northwestern and Clover. Nation Ford and Clover also provided us with a very competitive 3rd place match this afternoon.

First Presbyterian Day (Macon, GA) was a first-class team as usual and we are grateful that the 14 North Carolina teams cleared room on their schedules in order to participate. Charlotte Catholic, Myers Park, Weddington, Providence, Marvin Ridge and South Mecklenburg were all exceptional. AC Reynolds (Asheville, NC) would be in that category as well but they have been decimated by injury, most recently losing Shenny Lenhart (CESA Premier 94) and Sydney Maddox (CESA Premier 93). We wish both girls a speedy recovery.

Many thanks to our sponsor, Wells Fargo (Vilda Bird - the tents came in handy!), the staff at Manchester Meadows (Bill Berry, Richard Stutts), Fort Mill athletic trainers (Ben Merritt, Katie Runyon), Fort Mill Invitational Tournament Committee (Beth Parker, Gary Hatherly, Jamie Van Buskirk, Stephanie Rich), all of the Fort Mill parent volunteers (too many to list), volunteer scoreboard operators (Rick Fielden, Grayson Bagwell), ball girls (Fort Mill girls JV team), referees (Rick Rogers), tournament program designer (Jerry Howell) and printer (Mike Brown) and The Rock Hill Herald (Jason Chisari).

Last, but certainly not least, special thanks to the tournament photographers Phil Polito (Fort Mill) and Mike Witherspoon (Nation Ford) who worked the entire event and posted thousands of pictures available for viewing and downloading for FREE at:

http://www.mcwimages.com/Sports/Fort-Mill-Invitational-Soccer

Can't thank these two guys enough!

thank you for inviting my team, tc roberson. we had great time and enjoyed playing porter ridge.

For only a soph, Savannah McCaskill of Irmo played very composed and strong all weekend. Overall, there was a lot of strong teams, strong players, and strong competition all weekend!

Yellow Jackets fall to South Mecklenburg in girls soccer
The (Rock Hill) Herald
March 18, 2012
by Jason Chisari

http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/03/18/3828621/yellow-jackets-fall-to-south-mecklenburg.html

Who won the Nation Ford vs Clover game?

Congrats to the Lady Falcons!!! Sounds like a very good weekend.

Photos from all the matches are now loaded.

http://www.mcwimages.com/Sports/Fort-Mill-Invitational-Soccer

Once again, many thanks to Mike Witherspoon (Nation Ford) and Phil Polito (Fort Mill).