July 7, 2010
 
Champions named at US Youth Soccer Region I Championships in Barboursville
 
From U.S. Youth Soccer Release
 
Barboursville, WV (HNN) – Champions have been named in the Region I Youth Soccer finals held Tuesday, July 6, at the Barboursville Soccer Complex.
 
Of the nine returning champions, five defended their Region I Championship title, including U-15G Scorpions Elite (MA), U-17G Syosset Sting (NY-E), U-19G FC Bucks Vipers (PA-E), U-17B Hicksville Strikers (NY-E) and YMS Xplosion (PA-E).
 
Eastern Pennsylvania claimed six championships, Maryland and Virginia each claim four, New York East two and Massachusetts and New Jersey one each. West Virginia’s Under 12 Girls lost their semi-final match July 5. The New Jersey Blast defeated WV United SC Elite 2-0. New Jersey’s Nichole Whitley scored both goals.
 
However, WV teams did earn Fair Play Awards, including U14 Girls – WVUSC Shox , U19 Girls – WV Chaos, and U13 Boys – WVSC Rowdies.
 
The Region I Champions are:
 
Girls
 
Under-12 8v8 United FC Elite (VA)
Under-12 NJSA 04 Blast (NJ)
Under-13 PSC Baltimore 97 (MD)
Under-14* SA of Columbia United Premier (MD)
Under-15* Scorpions Elite (MA) [Beadling (PA-W)#]
Under-16* McLean MPS Strikers (VA)
Under-17* Syosset Sting 92 Elite (NY-E)
Under-18* McLean MPS Dragons (VA)
Under-19* FC Bucks Vipers (PA-E)
 
Boys
 
Under-12 8v8 VSA Heat Blue (VA)
Under-12 LVU 97 (PA-E)
Under-13 Baltimore Bays Chelsea 96/97 (MD)
Under-14* LVU United 95 (PA-E)
Under-15* Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD)
Under-16* PSC Coppa 93 (PA-E)
Under-17* Hicksville Strikers (NY-E)
Under-18* YMS Xplosion (PA-E)
Under-19* FC Delco Hammerheads (PA-E)
 
The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams. 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the Under-19 Boys James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sports dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships. The Under-19 Girls National Champion will hoist the Ross Stewart Cup on its 30th anniversary.
 
Fair Play Awards
 
U12 8v8 Girls – United FC Elite (VA)
U12 Girls – Nashua World Cup (NH)
U13 Girls – Far Post (VT)
U14 Girls – WVUSC Shox (WV)
U15 Girls – Empire United SA Blue (NY-W)
U16 Girls – Buffalo SA Invaders (NY-W)
U17 Girls – Far Post Premier (VT)
U18 Girls – PDA Fire (NJ)
U19 Girls – WV Chaos (WV)
 
U12 8v8 Boys – FC Revolution Vipers (EPA)
U12 Boys – Londonderry United (NH)
U13 Boys – WVSC Rowdies (WV)
U14 Boys – CFC Fury (WV)
U15 Boys – Manhattan Ajax (E-NY)
U16 Boys – FC Blazers (MA)
U17 Boys – Arlington Venom (VA)
U18 Boys – Middle Country Rough Riders (E-NY)
U19 Boys – FC Delco Hammerheads (E-PA)
 
For additional details, click: http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org, or, http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/news/Story.asp?story_id=5567



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