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

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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)

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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