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Gray Collegiate Academy will host the Eighth Annual WAR EAGLE JV KICKOFF CUP February 20-22, 2026, at the West Columbia Soccer Complex and on the campus of GCA. The tournament will be open to Boys and GIRLS Junior Varsity teams. We plan to field a tournament with 12 boys teams and 12 girls teams.

If interested, please email Coach Kevin Heise at kheise@grayca.com

Interest Form Link - https://forms.gle/qss3HrqExggKh7MG7

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

WHAT: War Eagle JV Kickoff Cup (Boys & Girls JV Preseason Tournament)

WHEN: February 20-22, 2026

WHERE: West Columbia Soccer Complex (760 Old Barnwell Rd, West Columbia 29170) & Gray Collegiate Academy (3833 Leaphart Rd, West Columbia 29169)

ENTRY FEE: $295 - Due December 1, 2025
Make Checks Payable & Mail To:
Gray Collegiate Academy
ATTN: Coach Kevin Heise
3833 Leaphart Road
West Columbia, SC 29169

TOURNEY INFO
• Tourney Pass - $20
• Day Pass - $10; Good only on day of purchase (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• Championship game only - $7
• Concession Stand will be open
• Teams are guaranteed three matches (weather permitting). No refunds if the tourney is canceled due to inclement weather.
• 25-minute halves; 5-minute halftime;
• 12 team tourney - Point System: WIN = 6 points / TIE = 3 points / LOSS = 0 points / 1 point for every goal to 3 / 1 point for a shutout / -1 point for Yellow Card Ejection (two yellows) / -2 points for a straight Red Card Ejection
• The team listed first will wear DARK colors. The team listed second will wear WHITE/LIGHT colors.
• Semifinals and Championship matches will play on Sunday via SCHSL rules: 30-minute halves and 10-minute halftime. Two 5-minute overtimes and then penalty kicks if necessary.
• Invoices will be sent in October.

Committed Teams as of 1.5.25:

Boys JV
A.C. Flora
A.C. Flora B
Blythewood
Cardinal Newman (Sunday we would prefer after 11am; prefer one game a day. We can play any time on Friday)
Gray Collegiate
Gray Collegiate MS
Greenbrier-GA
Lexington
Richland Northeast
River Bluff
Spring Valley
Woodland

Girls JV
American Leadership Academy - Lexington
Ashley Ridge (Fri / Sat AM / early PM)
Bishop England
Blythewood
Clover
Fort Mill
Gray Collegiate
Greenbrier-GA
Mountain View Prep
North Augusta
Providence Athletic Club
Richmond Hill-GA

Tournament Schedule and information available at this link - 2026 WAR EAGLE JV KICKOFF CUP

The War Eagle JV Kickoff Cup in West Columbia has an opening for ONE GIRLS JV soccer team due to a team dropping out. The entry fee is waived and the schedule will be as follows:

2/20 - 7:50 pm vs. Richmond Hill-GA (@ GCA)
2/21 - 9:00 am vs. Gray Collegiate (@ GCA)
2/21 - 3:30 pm vs. Bishop England (@ WCSC 5)
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2/22 - 9:30 am Semifinals
2/22 - 1:00 pm Championship

If you are interested, please contact me immediately at kheise@grayca.com.

Follow the 2026 War Eagle JV Kickoff Cup at WEJVKC26

War Eagle JV Kickoff Cup - February 20-22, 2026
West Columbia, SC

BOYS
Group A - A.C. Flora (0-1-0, 1pt), Gray Collegiate (1-0-0, 8pts), Lexington (1-0-0, 8pts), Spring Valley (0-1-0, 1pt)
Group B - Blythewood, Cardinal Newman, Greenbrier-GA (1-0-0, 8pts), River Bluff (0-1-0, 1pt)
Group C - A.C. Flora B, Gray Collegiate MS, Richland Northeast, Woodland

GIRLS
Group A - American Leadership Academy Lexington, Blythewood (1-0-0, 8pts), Fort Mill (2-0-0, 18pts), North Augusta (1-1-0, 8pts)
Group B - Ashley Ridge (1-0-0, 8pts), Clover (0-1-0, 0pts), Greenbrier-GA (1-0-0, 10pts), Providence Athletic Club (0-0-0, 0pts)
Group C - Bishop England (2-0-0, 16pts), Gray Collegiate (1-1-0, 8pts), Mountain View Prep, Richmond Hill-GA (1-0-0, 8pts)


2/20 FRIDAY

5:30 pm
WCSC 1 - (G) ALAL 0-1 (F) Blythewood (8 points / NO GAME)
WCSC 4 - (B) Lexington 1-0 Spring Valley
WCSC 5 - (B) A.C. Flora 1-2 Gray Collegiate
GCA - (G) Bishop England 1-0 Gray Collegiate

6:40 pm
WCSC 1 - (G) Fort Mill 7-0 North Augusta
WCSC 4 - (B) River Bluff 1-2 Greenbrier
WCSC 5 - (G) Greenbrier 10-0 PAC
GCA - (G) Ashley Ridge 1-0 Clover

7:50 pm
WCSC 1 - (B) A.C. Flora B 1-3 Gray Collegiate MS
WCSC 4 - (B) Richland Northeast 7-1 Woodland
WCSC 5 - (B) Blythewood 0-0 Cardinal Newman
GCA - (G) Mountain View Prep 0-1 (F) Richmond Hill (8 points / NO GAME)


2/21 SATURDAY

9:00 am
WCSC 1 - (B) A.C. Flora B 2-1 RNE
WCSC 4 - (G) PAC 0-6 Clover
WCSC 5 - (G) Ashley Ridge 1-1 Greenbrier
GCA - (G) Gray Collegiate (8 points / NO GAME) 1-0 (F) MVP

10:10 am
WCSC 1 - (B) Cardinal Newman 1-2 Greenbrier
WCSC 4 - (B) Spring Valley 2-0 A.C. Flora
WCSC 5 - (B) Blythewood 2-3 River Bluff
GCA - (B) Gray Collegiate 1-2 Lexington

11:20 am
WCSC 1 - (G) Richmond Hill 1-0 Bishop England
WCSC 4 - (B) Gray Collegiate MS 7-0 Woodland
WCSC 5 - (G) Fort Mill (8 points / NO GAME) 1-0 (F) ALAL
GCA - (G) North Augusta 0-1 Blythewood

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1:00 pm
WCSC 1 - (G) Ashley Ridge 6-0 PAC
WCSC 4 - (B) Lexington 1-0 A.C. Flora
WCSC 5 - (B) Greenbrier 3-0 Blythewood
GCA - (B) River Bluff 1-3 Cardinal Newman

2:15 pm
WCSC 1 - (B) Woodland 2-5 A.C. Flora B
WCSC 4 - (G) Clover 1-0 Greenbrier
WCSC 5 - (G) ALAL 0-1 (F) North Augusta (8 points / NO GAME)
GCA - (G) Fort Mill 7-0 Blythewood

3:30 pm
WCSC 1 - (B) RNE 0-1 Gray Collegiate MS
WCSC 4 - (B) Gray Collegiate 1-2 Spring Valley
WCSC 5 - (G) MVP 0-1 (F) Bishop England (8 points / NO GAME)
GCA - (G) Gray Collegiate 0-1 Richmond Hill


2/22 SUNDAY

9:30 am - SEMIFINALS
WCSC 1 - (G) Ashley Ridge 1-0 Bishop England
WCSC 4 - (B) Gray Collegiate MS 0-6 Cardinal Newman
WCSC 5 - (B) Lexington 9-1 A.C. Flora B
GCA - (G) Fort Mill 1-1 (3-4 pk) Clover

1:00 pm - GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
GCA - Ashley Ridge 1-1 (3-2 pk) Clover

2:30 pm - BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
GCA - Lexington 1-0 Cardinal Newman

Updated 2/20 @ 11:00 p.m.

Updated 2/21 @ 7:55 p.m.

Updated 5:15 p.m.