Two WVUSC teams got their Fall seasons off to good starts this weekend, as both the Elite U11 Girls and the Shox U13 Girls won championships at the annual McGrady-Jones Fall Kickoff tournament in Parkersburg, WV.  The U11 Girls dominated their division, winning each game by an average of 5 goals, while defeating teams from the the WV Chaos, WVSC and RVSC.  The U13 Girls competed in a combined U13/U14 Girls division, defeating teams from RVSC, Marion FC and the Lady Stingers.  The Shox outscored their opponents 20-0, in their four games.  Congratulations to both teams!

 
WVUSC Elite U11 Girls - McGrady Jones U11 Girls Champions

 
WVUSC Shox U13 Girls - McGrady Jones U14 Girls Champions

 

The WVUSC Revolution U10 Boys team finished as runners-up, at the annual Plum Kickoff Classic Tournament, in Plum, PA.  The Boys were undefeated in group play and the semi-finals, but fell in the final to Penn Trafford.  Congratulations to the U10 Boys!

 

WVUSC Revolution U10 Boys - Plum Kickoff Classic Runners-Up

 

Two WVUSC players were named to the 1995 Girls Region 1 Olympic Development Program (ODP) player pool this week, at the end of the Region 1 Camp.  The camp was attended by over 550 players from states as wide-ranging as Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and everywhere in-between.  Hannah Abraham and Gabi Mascaro, each of whom play for the WVUSC Shox Gold U13 Girls, were selected to the pool of 70 players who will train together for the next year.  This is a high honor, and it is believed that this is the first time that two WV players have been selected to the same pool in the same year.  Congratulations to both Hannah and Gabi!

WVUSC is pleased to announce the creation of the WVUSC U7-U9 Academy for the Fall 2008 season.  The goal of the Academy is to provide additional training to players born between August 1, 1999, and July 31, 2002, who are interested in developing their technical skills, possibly in preparation for U10 travel soccer.  Training will take place on Mondays and Fridays, 5:30pm-6:30pm, at Laurel Point, starting on August 25 and ending on October 31 (no session on Labor Day).  All sessions will be run by WVUSC coaches.  You can download the registration flier here.

WVUSC is currently seeking sponsors to help support the running of the Club.  If you are interested in sponsoring the Club and helping us make soccer more affordable for our players, please contact Graham Peace, WVUSC President, at graham.peace@mail.wvu.edu.  Various possibilities exist, including having your logo placed on our webpage, sponsoring specific Club activities (e.g. scholarships, uniforms, clinics, etc.), or sponsoring specific teams.  Your help would be greatly appreciated!  All of WVUSC’s Board members and Team Managers are volunteers.