U10 Boys Finish a Strong 2nd at the Florabama Shootout

Sep 212011
 

The Montgomery YMCA Capital City Streaks U10 boys earned the Finalist medal at the Florabama Soccer Showcase, September 18-19th, 2011 in Orange Beach, AL.

The tournament opened on Saturday morning with an early 4-1 win over Perdido Bay.  The second Saturday game was a noon time 14-0 win over Mobile United FC Red.  This win placed them in 1st place in pool play.  After their Saturday games however, they received word that even though they were leading in every category, there was still a tie for first place between Venom because of a 3 goal differential cap in the rules.  Because of this, there was a 7:45 AM tie breaker shoot out to determine who was put in first and who was put in second.  Because we lost the shoot-out, we played the immediate 8 AM semi-final game against the Perdido Bay Boys again.

In the semi-final match the boys got off to a great start and won 2-1 win over Perdido Bay.  The Championship game followed and it was the closest game of the tournament for the boys.  The 3-2 loss to Venom was definitely a tough game and a hard way to lose such an excellent weekend of wins.  The team showed excellent teamwork and vast improvement from their first tournament.  Their line ups fit their strengths and their stamina and team work was better as well.  The defense and goalkeeping held strong when it needed to and allowed the offense to work together more easily.

This is the second tournament finalist award for this young team, the first of this season.  We are so very proud of our U10 boys and our wonderful coaches; Eli McCrory and Henrique Rizzo.  We are looking forward to a great season and strong finishes during the remainder of our tournaments this season. 

Players:  Jamie Dunning, Austin Taylor, Femi Adediji, Alec Chandler, Andrew Lin, Austin Lin, Michael Russo, Cobi Keel, Thomas Rizzo, and Kameron Devanier.

Coaches:  Eli McCrory and Henrique Rizzo

U12 Girls-Blue Finalist at Atlanta Cup

Sep 082011
 

The U12 Girls Blue team represented the Capital City Streaks at the prestigious Atlanta Cup tournament September 2 -5. An exciting 3-1 win against MidSouth Futbol Club 2000 Girls from Memphis got the tournament off to a good start. Our 2000 Girls Blue team followed up with a 6-2 win Saturday afternoon against the Roswell Santos 00 Red from Roswell, Georgia, to cap off a successful day.

Sunday’s challenge, also from the Atlanta area, was Concorde Fire Central White. The game ended in a 2-2 tie, but because  of their dominance in the early rounds CCS qualified as the first place finisher in their bracket giving them a spot in the Semi-Final round on Sunday afternoon where they again met and this time defeated the Concorde Fire White with a tight 1-0 final score.

Despite the rainy weather, the team was cheerful and upbeat as they entered the championship game Monday against the Augusta Arsenal Gunners 00 from Augusta, Georgia. Their spirit could not be dampened. Regulation play ended with no score. The AASC Gunners came out on top with a goal scored in the last five seconds of the second half of overtime play.

Scoring the weekend goals for CCS were Maylon Davis, Haley Jolly, Tara Katz, Mary Martin Mooneyham, and Hayden Tipton.  Goalkeepers throughout the weekend were Mallory Houlditch, Bea Richardson, Hayden Tipton, and Mary Stuart Tipton. 

During the awards presentation, Coach Jodie Smith told the team …”you go as a team to tournaments to challenge yourselves against good competition.  And I think we accomplished quite a lot over the weekend.  Be disappointed, but be proud of how well you did this weekend, because I am very proud of you all”.  The girls demonstrated teamwork, adaptability, and a determined spirit showing that they never give up. 

Congratulations to the CCS00G Blue, Finalist in the Atlanta Cup!

In Photo:
First Row – left to right: Austyn, Barnes, Tara Katz, Haley Jolly, Maylon Davis, Hayden Tipton
Top Row – left to right: Mallory Houlditch, Abbey Engles, Mary Martin Mooneyham, Cayla Williams, Bea Richardson, Mary Stuart Tipton

Not Pictured:  Coach Jodie Smith

Capital City Streaks U9 Boys-Thunder Road Classic Champions!

Aug 262011
 

The Montgomery YMCA Capital City Streaks U9 boys earned the Championship trophy at the Thunder Road Classic in Auburn, Alabama, August 20-21, 2011.  

The tournament opened on Saturday morning with a two hour lightning delay.  The boys did not let this get them down as they opened the tournament with a 16-1 win over the EFC Patriots.  Saturday night the Streaks posted another victory with a score of 5-0 over the Auburn Thunder ’03 boys.  This win placed them in 1st place in pool play and allowed them to play in the Semi-Final Match on Sunday Morning.

In the semi-final match the boys got off to a great start and had a 5-0 win over the ‘02B Storm.  The Championship game followed and it was the closest game of the tournament for the boys.  They pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Alex City Fire ’02 and the Capital City Streaks U9 Boys were crowned tournament champions!

The team showed excellent teamwork throughout the tournament and there was plenty of player rotation throughout the tournament.  Almost every player was had an opportunity to score.  Their defense and goalkeeping held strong when it needed to and allowed the offense to run down the field and score.

This is the first tournament win for this young team with only 3 veterans.  We are so very proud of our U9 boys and our wonderful coaches; Robbie Farquhar and Henrique Rizzo.  We are looking forward to a great season and strong finishes during the remainder of our tournaments this season. 

Players Pictured:  Omar Abdelaziz, Gavin Baugh, Clisby Berry, Ian Cuenco, Jordan Julian, Landon Lee, Lucas Rizzo, Gabriel Russo, Kolbe Russo, and Kareem Salameh.

Capital City Streaks U12 Boys-Thunder Road Classic Champions!

Aug 262011
 

The Montgomery YMCA Capital City Streaks U12 boys participated in the Auburn Thunder Road Classic August 19th-21st.  They started off the tournament with a Friday night match against Opelika Crush winning 10-1.  The Streaks came back Saturday for a 1-0 victory over Florida’s Bay United Storm 99B.

This win placed them in 2nd place overall and sent them to the semi-final game where they faced the Titans from Georgia and won 5-0, placing them in the finals against EFC of Enterprise, AL.  The Streaks were behind 3-0 at half time but fought hard to even the score and win 6-3 in overtime.

Great job boys!

Playing for the Capital City Streaks U12B are: Mohamad Zaied, Nickolas York, Garrett Taylor, Marlon Taite, Bo Lyons, Tyler Lewin, Julian Jett, Anthony Jaimes, Andrew Harris, Dawson Davis, Hunter Collins, and Adam Beaudry. Coach is Michael Baugh.

Capital City Streaks U15 Girls Place Second Place in US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup

Jun 222011
 


The Montgomery YMCA Capital City Streaks U15 girls represent Alabama at the US Youth Soccer Region III President’s Cup tournament held in Decatur, AL from June 10th – June 12th.  The girls earned a spot to play in this tournament by winning the Alabama Youth Soccer Division II U15 Girls bracket during the State Cup in November, 2010.

On Friday June 10th, they opened with a game against Sting West from Texas, and came away with a 1-1 tie on a goal scored by Cari Budny.  Their second game they played and defeated the Arkansas Comets FC 96G 2-0 with goals scored by Brenna Katz and Garrett Barnes.  On Saturday June 11th the Montgomery YMCA Capital City Streaks met the JIYSC 95 Red Girls of South Carolina to qualify for the semifinal game.  The Streaks dominated the game with a 4-0 win and moved on to the next round where they faced the Oklahoma Texans.  The two teams fought hard, but the Montgomery YMCA Capital City Streaks pulled off a 2-1 victory to move them to the final round where they faced a challenging South Texas Rush Nike squad.  Goals were scored by Hampton Brinson and Garrett Barnes.  The Capital City Streaks were handed their first and only loss of the tournament against the South Texas Rush Nike team in the final game where they lost 3-0.

We are all very proud of how hard every player on the Montgomery YMCA Capital City Streaks U15 Girls squad played and we look forward to a great season next year!  Congratulations to all the players, Coaches, and parents!

Players:  Garrett Barnes, Katie Bonner, Hampton Brinson, Erin Budny, Cari Budny, Lea Davis, Lindsey Engles, Tessa Evans, Alyssa Gable, Alexis Goldhagen, Lindsey Guin, Mary Kate Houlditch, Brenna Katz, Elizabeth McDonald, Lauren Saunders, Grace Selvaggi, Carli Snell, and Mandy Tinnin

Coaches:  Kyle Massey and Eli McCory

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