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(KY) Javanon sends two boys of two boys teams to national championships
(MO)St. Louis Scott Gallagher sends one boys and one girls team to nationals Ohio to be well represented in Massachusetts with four teams Defending champs go three of three in defense of regional crowns (IL) Eclipse Select sends three of three girls teams through to US Youth Soccer National Championships Complete recaps available at http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/RegionII Video highlights, including finals, available at http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/multimedia/index.asp FRISCO, Texas (June 25, 2009) – US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 2009 US Youth Soccer Region II (Midwest) Champions and acknowledge their success in the state and regional championships of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. These teams now advance to the third and final leg of the quest for the national championships.
"Each year, the nation's top players look forward to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series as teams earn their way from state to regional champions, striving to be one of the top 60 teams in the country playing for the US Youth Soccer National Championship," said Larry Monaco, president of US Youth Soccer. "It was a tremendous event by host South Dakota State Soccer Association and congratulations to the more than 212 teams who advanced to represent their state and to those who will continue their quest to be named US Youth Soccer National Champions.” The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing approximately 185,000 players on more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions, US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, for boys and girls teams in multiple age groups as teams earn their way from the top teams in their state to the regional championship tournaments. US Youth Soccer State Champions and selected wildcard teams are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. The champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups from each regional event will converge in the finals in Massachusetts. The James P. McGuire Cup is the oldest trophy in youth sport dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships. The Under-19 Boys age group as the National Champion will hoist the McGuire Cup. This is the 74th anniversary of the storied cup. Annually the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. The dates and locations for the remaining Regional Championships and the 2009 US Youth Soccer National Championships are: US Youth Soccer Region I Championships | Barboursville, W.Va. Barboursville Soccer Complex, Huntington YMCA Kennedy and Scott Orthopedics Soccer Complex Round Robin: July 2-5 Semis: June 6 Finals: July 7
US Youth Soccer National Championships | Lancaster, Mass.
Citizens Bank Fields at Progin Park Round Robin: July 21-24 Finals: July 25-26
To learn more about the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series and see the results from all of the regional competitions log on to http://Championships.USYouthSoccer.org, the online home for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, providing the latest in news, information and more.
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