STATE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE RELEASES PLAY LEVEL GUIDE FOR STATE CUP & NATIONAL CUP

Early Entry Discount Deadline for State Cup Presidents Division and National Cup Ends on September 30th!

FULLERTON, CA (September 5, 2009) - Opening up opportunities for more teams than ever, the Cal South State Tournament Committee recently announced new divisions for the 2010 Cal South State Cup. Play in the State Cup will now be broken up into a Governors Division and a Presidents Division.Here's how registration for these divisions breaks up:

GOVERNORS DIVISION
Open to all teams playing in a Cal South Sanctioned League in the Bronze division or equal or lower in the U9 through U17 age groups

PRESIDENTS DIVISION
1. In the Under 9, 10, 11, 18 and 19 age groups, the Presidents Division is open to all teams playing in a Cal South Sanctioned League in all play levels.
2. In the Under 12 through Under 17 ages, the Presidents Division is open to all teams playing in a Cal South Sanctioned League in Silver Elite or equal, or lower.

The Champions in the U13 through U17 age groups of the Presidents Division will represent Cal South in the 2010 US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup Regionals. Cal South teams U14 through U17 who win the Region IV Presidents Cup will represent Cal South and Region IV in the 2010 US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup National Finals.

Gold and Premier teams or equal in the U12 through U17 age groups must play in the Cal South National Cup.

Registration for the 2010 State Cup and National Cup is now open. The entry fee for the Governors Division is $495 through the entry deadline. The entry fee for the Presidents Division is $495 through the Early Entry Deadline of September 30, 2009; $595 after Sept. 30. The entry fee for National Cup is $600 through Sept. 30; $725 after Sept. 30.

In response to numerous inquiries as to team eligibility due to team level status (Gold, Silver etc.) for Cal South National Cup and the two new divisions of State Cup, the Cal South State Tournaments Committee has put together a handy guide that refers to the playing levels of several prominent gaming circuits. The chart below should help clear matters up, and to further break down the process, three simple rules regarding Cup play levels have been provided:

Play Level Guide by Cal South Gaming Circuit

COAST SOCCER LEAGUE

PRESIDIO SOCCER LEAGUE

LA FUTBOL CIRCUIT

CENTRAL COAST SOCCER LEAGUE

BAKERSFIELD SOCCER LEAGUE

Age

Premier

Gold

Silver Elite

Silver

Bronze

Premier

AAA

AA-A Blue

AA-B Red

AA-C Green

Boys

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

U9

X

X

X

X

X

X

U10

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U11

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U12

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U13

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U15

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U16

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U17

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U18

X

X

X

X

U19

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHART LEGEND
National Cup (Continues to US Youth Soccer Region IV & National play)		Must play National Cup.
State Cup - Presidents Cup Division (Continues to US Youth Soccer Region IV & National play)		Must play at least Presidents Cup. Can play National Cup.
State Cup - Governors Cup Division (Completes play in Southern California)		May play Governors Cup, Presidents Cup or National Cup.

1.All Teams may always "Play Up".
Bronze / AA-B / AA-C / Red and Green teams can enter National Cup or Presidents Cup if they desire the increased competition.
Silver Elite / AAA / Silver / AA-A and Blue teams can enter National Cup if they desire the increased competition.

2. Teams may not "Play Down".
Only Bronze Teams can play Governors Cup.
Silver Elite / AAA / Silver / AA-A / Blue and U11 Gold teams must play at least Presidents Cup and cannot play Governors Cup.
Premier or Gold (except U11 Gold) teams must play National Cup and cannot play Presidents Cup or Governors Cup.

3. LA Futbol Circuit, Central Coast Soccer League, Bakersfield Soccer League, Signature Leagues and other leagues.
Teams may select the level of competition at which they are competitive.
The State Cup Committee will review and may adjust the play levels teams select in November based on actual league results.

For more information on the Cal South State Cup and National Cup competitions, please visit http://www.calsouth.com/en/state-tournaments/.

CAL SOUTH'S BU14 LOS ALAMITOS TITANS CAPTURE TITLE AT PRESIDENTS CUP

From USYouthSoccer.org:

GU15 So Cal Rush, BU15 Santa Barbara SC & GU17 CFC United Each Take 2nd Place

Girls Champions	Boys Champions
Under-14: Little Illini (IL) Under-15: Kosmos Fire (E-NY) Under-16: MSC Lady Strikers (TN) Under-17: Sachem FC (MA)	Under-14: Los Alamitos Titans (CA-S) Under-15: Thunder United (S-TX) Under-16: Crusaders United (MA) Under-17: Spartans FC (MD)

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 19, 2009) - Eight champions in the Under-14 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups have been named at the 2009 US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup Finals. Cheers were heard throughout the WRAL Soccer Complex in Raleigh, N.C., as teams competed in the final matches of the tournament looking for positive results.

Here's a recap of the championship matches…

Under-14 Boys
In the first day of round robin games, Cal South's Los Alamitos Titans and Hurst United FC (N-TX) ended with a 4-3 score in favor of Hurst, a team that went undefeated through round robin. The two teams met again in the championships match, but the results greatly differed. The Titans had control of the game with goals in the 26^th and 44^th minutes by Mario Cruz and Javier Hernandez. Hurst knocked one past the keeper in the 51^st minute and Alejandro Martinez secured Titans' 3-1 victory in stoppage time.

Under-15 Boys
Thunder United (S-TX) Under-15 Boys traveled to the Presidents Cup Finals looking to give their all on the field and travel home with title of champion. They made it to the championship match where they faced Cal South's Santa Barbara, a team that was undefeated through the preliminaries. Thunder's Javier Lopez had a 10^th minute shot for a 1-0 score early on. Neither team was able to finish and Thunder held onto the 1-0 lead for the victory.

Under-16 Boys
Crusaders United (MA) and Mako United (FL) tied in round robin play 2-2 and today's championship match was no different, only today they were able to battle it out to determine a winner. Tyler Savonen (51:00) and Andrew Sheridan (78:00) scored for Crusaders and Jonathan Quintero (26:00) and Jermaine Hibbert (70:00) scored for Mako. At the end of overtime the score was still deadlocked sending it to PKs where Crusaders ended victoriously 5-4.

Under-17 Boys
Spartans FC (MD) took a 4-1 victory in the Under-17 Boys match-up with Indian Magic (IN). Bryant Venture (20:00), Royer Rosales (38:00) (80:00) and Michael Benavides (85:00) all scored for Spartans.

Under-14 Girls
Little Illini (IL) and Premier FC (WA) Under-14 Girls faced each other in the last game of round robin play yesterday with Premier walking away with a 2-1 win. As the teams met for the championship match, Illini was ready for their competition. Dagny Olson had back to back goals in the 29^th and 31^st minutes with Jenna Ayers completing Illini's third goal in the 43^rd minute. Premier was unable to finish for Illini to take the 3-0 win.

Under-15 Girls
Cal South's So Cal Rush Under-15 Girls were seated in first place during round robin play, with Kosmos Fire (E-NY) in second. The two teams met in the championship match where the Kosmos had two early goals from Shannon Murphy (4:00) and Stephanie Morini (12:00). Rush's Aliyah Brown brought the score to 2-1 with a 35^th minute goal and teammate Megan Morgenstern tied it up in the 52^nd minute. In overtime, both teams finished, Kosmos' Brittany Muller in the 92^nd minute and Morgenstern in the 110^th minute for Rush for a 3-3 tie. PKs determined the match with Kosmos coming out on top, 5-4 for the championship title.

Under-16 Girls
West Michigan Fire Jrs (MI) Under-16 Girls were undefeated through preliminary games as they entered the championship match against MSC Lady Strikers (TN). Knowing the challenge they were facing, the Strikers' Lauren Bennett netted one in the 8^th minute for the early 1-0 lead. The Fire's Lindsey Beiri evened the score in the 53^rd minute, but Brooke Zeis gave the Strikers the upper-hand in the 59^th minute. Morgan Thomason finalized the Strikers 3-1 victory and right to be called Presidents Cup Finals Champions in the 66^th minute.

Under-17 Girls
Cal South's CFC United was looking to continue their record of being undefeated through the Presidents Cup Finals, but Sachem FC (MA) had other plans. Neither team was able to put one away until the 55^th minute when Sachem's Kristina Braga netted one, and five minutes later, Courtney Garrity hit the CFC equalizer in the 60^th minute. It was an own goal in the 100^th minute that gave Sachem the 2-1 victory.

Results from Presidents Cup Finals | Championship and Consolation matches
Under-14 Girls
Little Illini (IL) 3, Premier FC (WA) 0
Goal Scorers: Illini: Dagny Olson (29:00) (31:00), Jenna Ayers (43:00)

FC Stars of Mass (MA) 0, Greenville Stars (NC) 0

Under-15 Girls
Kosmos Fire (E-NY) 3, Rush (CA-S) 3 - PKs 5-4
Goal Scorers: Kosmos: Shannon Murphy (4:00), Stephanie Morini (12:00), Brittany Muller (92:00)
Rush: Aliyah Brown (35:00), Megan Morgenstern (52:00) (110:00)

Invaders (IN) 1, Albion Hurricane (S-TX) 1
Goal Scorers: Invaders: Katherine Magliolo (39:00)
Albion: Tori Karr (19:00)

Under-16 Girls
MSC Lady Strikers (TN) 3, West Michigan Fire Jrs. (MI) 1
Goal Scorers: Strikers: Lauren Bennett (8:00), Brooke Zeis (59:00), Morgan Thomason (66:00)
Fire: Lindsey Beiri (53:00)

Wall Inferno (NJ) 1, Snohomish United (WA) 0
Goals Scorers: Inferno: Claire Donohue (77:00)

Under-17 Girls:
Sachem FC (MA) 2, CFC United (CA-S) 1
Goals Scorers: Sachem: Kristina Braga (55:00), Own Goal (100:00)
CFC: Courtney Garrity (60:00)

New Bern SC (NC) 0, FC Dallas 92 (N-TX) 0

Under-14 Boys:
Los Alamitos Titans (CA-S) 3, Hurst United FC (N-TX) 1
Goals Scorers: Titans: Mario Cruz (26:00), Javier Hernandez (44:00), Alejandro Martinez (70:00+)
Hurst: Unknown (51:00)

Rolla Knights (MO) 0, Wilson Jr. Soccer Club (N-TX) 0

Under-15 Boys
Thunder United (S-TX) 1, Santa Barbara SC (CA-S) 0
Goals Scorers: Thunder: Javier Lopez (10:00)

Scott Gallagher (MO) 1, Lake Grove Vipers (E-NY) 1
Goals Scorers: Gallagher: Anthony Pritchett (5:00)
Vipers: Unknown (63:00)

Under-16 Boys
Crusaders United (MA) 2, Mako United (FL) 2 - PKs 5-4
Goals Scorers: Crusaders: Tyler Savonen (51:00), Andrew Sheridan (78:00)
Mako: Jonathan Quintero (26:00), Jermaine Hibbert (70:00)

Bakersfield Brigade (CA-S) 3, NWI United (IN) 0
Goals Scorers: Bakersfield: Freddy Reyes (3:00), Joshua Ramirez (37:00), Juan Olivares Jr. (54:00)

Under-17 Boys
Spartans FC (MD) 4, Indiana Magic (IN) 1
Goals Scorers: Spartans: Bryant Ventura (20:00), Royer Rosales (38:00) (80:00), Michael Benavides (58:00)
Magic: Unknown

Conquist America (CA-S) 8, CASL Premier (NC) 0
Goals Scorers: Conquist: Efren Cordova (1:00) (12:00) (40:00), Adrian Esparza (27:00) (57:00), Onesimo Ruiz Jr. (52:00), Luis Astorga (85:00), Marco Perez (86:00)

For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org/Presidentscup/ or www.USYouthSoccer.org .

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6 CAL SOUTH TEAMS ATTEND 2009 PRESIDENTS CUP NATIONAL ROUND

July 16-19, 2009 // Raleigh, N.C.
For Scoring Updates & Schedule, click here.

July 15, 2009 (Raleigh, NC) - Six teams from Cal South will begin play in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday, July 17 at the 2009 US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup National Championships. The full event takes place from July 16-19 and will feature Presidents Cup Regional Championship boys and girls teams in the Under-14 through Under-17 age groups from all four US Youth Soccer regions.

The six Cal South teams won their berths at the Presidents Cup Nationals at the US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup held in Tri-Cities, Washington last month. Cal South teams won eight out of ten possible regional championships at that event, including both U13 trophies (U13 teams do not move on to the National round). All eight winning teams from Cal South attended the regional event via their excellent play at the 2009 Cal South State Cup, with five of the teams entering as 2009 Cal South State Cup champions and the other three attending as runners-up in their State Cup bracket (two via wild card placement). Four of the six Cal South teams attending the Presidents Cup national round are 2009 State Cup champions.

Cal South announced last week they were donating stipends in the sum of $10,000 to each of the six teams attending the Presidents Cup National Championships to help with traveling expenses. Combined with similar amounts given to the six Cal South teams attending the US Youth Soccer National Championships next week in Lancaster, Massachusetts (July 21-26, 2009), and the amounts given to teams taking part in the regionals leading into each of these national events, this makes over $300,000 donated by Cal South to its teams this year. Much of the money for these stipends derives from entry fees paid to participate in the Cal South National and State Cup competitions.

The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to US Youth Soccer teams from the state to regional to national level. The Presidents Cup gives players an additional opportunity to compete against teams from across the country at a high level for the joy and the challenge of the game. It provides the chance to experience a unique US Youth Soccer event with camaraderie, community and competition through sport.

To go to US Youth Soccer's homepage for the 2009 Presidents Cup, please click here.

For a complete listing of teams and results from the 2009 Region IV Presidents Cup competition preceding this event, please go to RegionIV.com.

2009 REGION IV CHAMPIONS ATTENDING THEPRESIDENTS CUP NATIONALS, JULY 16-19
GIRLS		BOYS
WA - Washington Premier FC	U14	CS - Los Alamitos Titans
CS - So Cal Rush Nike	U15	CS - Santa Barbara SC
WA - Snohomish United Black	U16	CS - Bakersfield Brigade
CS WC - California FC United	U17	CS - ConquistAmerica

CAL SOUTH DONATES $120,000 MORE TO ITS CHAMPIONSHIP-BOUND TEAMS

$10,000 EACH TO 6 PRESIDENTS CUP & 6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ATTENDEES
US YOUTH SOCCER PRESIDENTS CUP / JULY 16-19 / RALEIGH, NC
US YOUTH SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS / JULY 21-26 / LANCASTER, MA

July 10, 2009 (Fullerton, CA) - Providing the ultimate in "member benefits" to its leagues and clubs, Cal South recently announced the donation of $120,000 - $10,000 each - to its twelve teams set to attend the pair of upcoming national US Youth Soccer events being contested within the next three weeks.

Six Cal South teams attending the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup from July 16-19 in Raleigh, North Carolina and six teams attending the US Youth Soccer National Championships from July 21-26 in Lancaster, Massachusetts each received a subsidy of $10,000 from Cal South. Previously, the 35 Cal South teams that attended the Far West Regionals received $2500 each, while the 10 Cal South teams attending the Presidents Cup Region IV tournament received $5000 each. Factoring in the tournament fees that Cal South also picked up for its teams in all of these events, this adds up to over $300,000 Cal South has provided this year to its participating teams.

The six Cal South teams attending the Presidents Cup - the BU14 Los Alamitos Titans, the GU15 So Cal Rush Nike, the BU15 Santa Barbara SC, the BU16 Bakersfield Brigade, the GU17 California FC United and the BU17 ConquistAmerica - earned their spots by winning at the 2009 US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup Region IV Championships in Tri-Cities, Washington in June.

Five of the six teams attending the National Championships - the BU14 West Coast FC, the GU15 and GU16 So Cal Blues, the BU16 Arsenal FC and the BU17 CZ Elite - won their berths via capturing a title at the 2009 US Youth Soccer Far West Regionals in Lancaster, CA in June. Cal South won 9 regional championships in all, but four of them were in the U12 and U13 categories, and only U14-U19 champions move on to the National round. The sixth attending Cal South team will be the GU15 San Diego Surf, who qualified for the Nationals through the US Youth Soccer National League gaming circuit. The Regional-winning GU16 So Cal Blues are performing a dual role at the Nationals, as they are also attending as a National League representative.

Live scoring updates and stories will be available courtesy of US Youth Soccer for both events. For updates on the Presidents Cup, click here. For updates on the National Championships, click here.

CAL SOUTH CAPTURES 8 OF 10 US YOUTH SOCCER REGION IV PRESIDENTS CUP TITLES

Championship teams now head to 2009 Presidents Cup National Championships in Raleigh, NC in July

Tri-Cities, WA (June 15, 2009) - Teams from Cal South captured eight of the ten championships this weekend at the inaugural US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup, which concluded this weekend in the Tri-Cities area (Kennewick, Pasco and Richland) of the state of Washington. Fourteen Cal South teams -- ten State Cup champions and four wild card teams -- traveled to Washington last week to take part in the regional tournament, for which Cal South provided subsidies of $5000 per team to help with travel expenses. The championship teams will now head to Raleigh, North Carolina in July for the 2009 US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup National Championships.

Proving just how dominant Cal South was at the event, twelve of the fourteen Cal South teams reached the finals matches in their respective age groups, with the BU13, GU13 and GU15 finals featuring face-offs between opposing Cal South clubs. The GU17 bracket, which featured the other two Cal South teams, was the only one not decided with a championship final. The bracket was won by CFC United, who won all four of their matches en route to their title.

For a complete listing of schedules and scores for this event, please go to RegionIV.com.

2009 REGION IV PRESIDENTS CUP CHAMPIONS
GIRLS		BOYS
CS - Los Angeles FC	U13	CS WC - Santa Clarita United Di Cassal
WA - Washington Premier FC	U14	CS - Los Alamitos Titans
CS - So Cal Rush Nike	U15	CS - Santa Barbara SC
WA - Snohomish United Black	U16	CS - Bakersfield Brigade
CS WC - California FC United	U17	CS - ConquistAmerica

CAL SOUTH STATE CUP CROWNS U14-U17 CHAMPIONS

All 8 Champs Move On to Presidents Tournament Regionals in Washington in June

(San Bernardino, CA) – The 31st edition of the Cal South State Cup competition closed with a flourish this weekend as eight teams in the U14 through U17 age brackets took home championship trophies. Semi-final and final matches for the last of the 2009 Cal South State Cup Olders brackets were held on Saturday, April 25 at San Bernardino’s Blast Soccer Complex. All eight championship teams will now travel to the state of Washington in June to take part in the US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Tournament.

The Santa Barbara Soccer Club made the biggest single club impact through the weekend, as two of their boys’ teams captured State Cup titles. Santa Barbara SC’s BU14 White team found themselves knotted at 2-2 with the Los Alamitos Titans after both overtimes, and then locked up the title on penalty kicks, outshooting the Titans, 5-4. The boys of the Santa Barbara SC BU15 White also moved into overtime against the UIFC South Gate team, but then two extra Santa Barbara goals in the late frames left them on top, 3-1. The Bakersfield Brigade B92s slipped past the Legends FC Black team 2-1 for the Boys Under-16 title, while the BU17 crown was awarded to ConquistAmerica, who outlasted the Crusaders Soccer Club SD White squad by the same 2-1 score.

On the girls’ side, another of the day’s overtime finals matches was held between the U14 contenders, which ended with America United Blue on top of Real So Cal Black, 2-1. The GU15 So Cal Rush G93 Nike team had a smoother time on their way to a State Cup crown, more than doubling the goals of the PVSC Exiles Black team, 5-2. The Valley United girls in the U16 bracket topped Matrix Soccer Club Black by the score of 2-1, which also proved to be the scoring outcome of the Girls Under-17 final match as well, with Real Madrid Futbol Club edging out California Futbol Club to solidify their trip to the Presidents Tournament.

Around 1400 teams take part annually in the Cal South State Cup for the honor of being crowned as State Cup champion. State Cup champions in the U13-U17 brackets will move forward to represent Cal South at the inaugural US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Tournament in Tri-Cities, Washington from June 11-14, 2009, where they will face teams gathered from the 13 other western states that make up US Youth Soccer’s Region IV. Champions at the regional level would then move on to the US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament National Championships, scheduled to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina from July 16-19, 2009.

Team photos of all Cal South State Cup champions and finalists can be accessed here.
For more information on the Cal South State Cup competition, please click here.

2009 Cal South State Cup Olders Champions U14-U17

BU14 Santa Barbara SC White
GU14 America United - Blue
BU15 Santa Barbara SC White
GU15 So Cal Rush G93 Nike
BU16 Bakersfield Brigade B92
GU16 Valley United
BU17 ConquistAmerica B91
GU17 Real Madrid FC G91

US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament Regional Championships
Tri-Cities, Washington, June 11-14, 2009

US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament National Championships
Raleigh, North Carolina, July 16-19, 2009

CAL SOUTH STATE CUP CROWNS U18, U19 CHAMPIONS

Competition Continues in U13-U17 Brackets This Weekend

April 21, 2009 (San Bernardino, CA) – Four talented teams in the Under-18 and Under-19 age brackets left the fields of San Bernardino this weekend with some very impressive hardware in their hands: a 2009 Cal South State Cup championship trophy. Semi-final and final matches for the two oldest of the seven State Cup Olders brackets were held on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19 at San Bernardino's Blast Soccer Complex.

Monarcas USA, a team registered through Coast Soccer League, won the Boys U18 crown by shutting out Fram CQ 2-0, after decisively winning all four of their games leading to the final. So it went, too, for Corona United as they sought to capture the Boys U19 title, taking a string of solid victories to the final, which proved a bit closer as they walked away with a narrow 1-o shutout over UIFC Tapatio, also of Coast.

On the girls’ side of the blazing State Cup competition, the U18 Poway Vaqueros coached by Brendan Kelly took the Carlsbad Lightning Red team into overtime, where the Vaqueros prevailed, 2-1. When the Westside Breakers White shut out the Del Mar/Carmel Valley Sharks White 1-0 to nab the GU19 State Cup title, it was their third consecutive match with that same score, as well as their fifth shutout in six games during the tournament.

Now deep into its 31st year, around 1400 teams annually take part in the Cal South State Cup for the honor of being crowned as State Cup champion. State Cup champions in the U13-U17 brackets will move forward to represent Cal South at the inaugural US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Tournament in Tri-Cities, Washington from June 11-14, 2009, where they will face teams from the 13 other western states that make up US Youth Soccer’s Region IV. Champions at the regional level would then move on to the US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament National Championships, scheduled to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina from July 16-19, 2009.

Team photos of the Cal South State Cup champions and finalists can be accessed here.

For more information on the Cal South State Cup competition, please click here.

2009 Cal South State Cup Olders Champions

BU18 Monarcas USA
GU18 Vaqueros - Kelly
BU19 Corona United
GU19 Westside Breakers White

US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament Regional Championships
Tri-Cities, Washington, June 11-14, 2009

US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament National Championships
Raleigh, North Carolina, July 16-19, 2009

FREE NCSA COLLEGE RECRUITING SEMINARS AT STATE CUP NEXT WEEKEND

Cal South Partners Helps Parents & Players Negotiate Some Often Tricky Waters

In an effort to provide our players with the most comprehensive soccer experience in the country, Cal South will be offering FREE world-class college recruiting seminars at the Cal South State Cup Round of 16 at the Kern County Soccer Park in Bakersfield, CA next weekend on Saturday, April 18th.

The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA), the Official Scouting Organization and Provider of Recruiting Education for Cal South, will present multiple “College Recruiting Simplified” seminars, taking place at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. The seminars will be presented by Jeff Schlicht, a former Student-Athlete of the Year at Eastern Michigan University and Player of the Year and captain at Western Michigan University, and an expert on negotiating the often tricky waters of college recruiting. Each “College Recruiting Simplified” seminar will explain the five things every student-athlete needs to know and the five things every student-athlete must do to get recruited.

Each seminar lasts about 45 minutes, and all seminars, as a Member Benefit to Cal South Members, are absolutely free to anyone interested in attending. There is no RSVP required. Just show up at the designated Cal South tent and soak up the college recruiting knowledge! We’ll see you there!

For more information on the National Collegiate Scouting Association, please click here.

Directions to Kern County Soccer Park:

Address: 9400 Alfred Harrell Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93306-9621

View Map: Google Map

Web Site: http://kernsoccer.com/index.html

From the South - Take Highway #5, North, through the Grapevine to SR99 North to Bakersfield. Exit Rosedale Highway/SR178 East (Locals call it the Cross-town Freeway or 24th Street). 178 is a surface street for 2 miles. then merges with the off-ramp for the 178 for Lake Isabella. Continue east for about 11 miles. Turn left on Alfred Harrell Hwy (signal light) and proceed 2.2 miles to the Soccer Park on the right side of the road. (Go past the four-way stop and fire department).

From the North - Take SR99 South exit SR178 East (Locals call it the Cross-town Freeway or 24th Street ). Continue east for about nine miles. Turn left on Alfred Harrell Hwy (signal light) and proceed 2.2 miles to the Soccer Park on the right side of the road. (Go past the four-way stop and fire department).

From the East - Take I-58 West exit Comanche Drive and travel North about 5 miles to SR178. At the signal continue straight through as it becomes Alfred Harrell Hwy and proceed 2.2 miles to the Soccer Park on the right side of the road. (Go past the four-way stop and fire department).

From the West - Travel East on SR166 or SR46 to SR99 then follow appropriate North/South directions above.

Kern County Soccer Park Rules: No Smoking Near Fields - No Pets - No Solicitation - Parking fee is $5.00 per day and $25.00 per day for all trailers, motorhomes or boats. No overnight parking.

YOUNGERS ROUND OF 2009 CAL SOUTH STATE CUP CROWNS 10 CHAMPIONS

WINNERS MOVE ON TO PRESIDENTS TOURNAMENT REGIONALS IN JUNE

(Lancaster, CA) – The Youngers brackets of the 2009 Cal South State Cup finished up the last two weekends of February with the crowning of 10 champions in the U9 through U13 age brackets. Play had been delayed off and on through February due to inclement weather, but totally concluded by March 1. In a showing of just how diverse the strength of play has grown throughout Southern California, teams from ten different clubs took home State Cup trophies in the Youngers round.

Now deep into its 31st year, around 1400 teams annually take part in the Cal South State Cup for the honor of being crowned as State Cup Champion. For the first time this year, Cal South State Cup champions will get the chance to directly move on to another level, as US Youth Soccer will be holding the inaugural Presidents Tournament Regional and National Championships later this year.

State Cup champions in the U13-U17 brackets will now move forward to represent Cal South at the US Youth Soccer Region IV Presidents Tournament in Tri-Cities, Washington from June 11-14, 2009, where they will face teams from the 13 other western states that make up US Youth Soccer’s Region IV. Champions at the regional level would then move on to the US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament National Championships, scheduled to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina from July 16-19, 2009.

Team photos of the Cal South State Cup Youngers champions and finalists can be accessed here.

For more information on the Cal South State Cup competition, please click here.

2009 Cal South State Cup Youngers Champions

BU09 FC Barcelona
GU09 Carlsbad Lightning
BU10 Pateadores White
GU10 San Diego Surf White
BU11 South Bay Force Black
GU11 Arsenal FC
BU12 Santa Monica United
GU12 Temecula Valley SA Hawks Black
BU13 Laguna Niguel SC Blue
GU13 Los Angeles FC

US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament Regional Championships
Tri-Cities, Washington, June 11-14, 2009

US Youth Soccer Presidents Tournament National Championships
Raleigh, North Carolina, July 16-19, 2009