Congratulations to Coach Victor and the 99 Boys Red team (U12) for capturing the White River Challenge U12 championship on May 7th & 8th.  The team defeated Westfield Select SC 99B White (IN) 8-0, St. Francis Scorpions White (IN) 8-2, Carmel FC Boys 99 Gold (IN) 5-1 in round robin play.  In the final the team defeated FC Pride 99 Select White 3-0.  The game was played on Mother’s Day and all the proud Moms joined in for the championship photo.  Thank you Moms for everything you do!

The 99 Girls’ Cutters team (U12) got off to a great start for their spring season!  The team participated in the Kapsalis Cup in Indianapolis over the April 8th weekend.  The girls won two games (and had a rainout called a 0-0 tie) and reached the finals of the silver division in their age group.  The team played hard and won 3-2, winning the championship.   The tournament was a great opportunity to continue to learn how to play at a competitive level.  As one player said, “the conditions weren’t the best, but we played hard.  It was fun to win our first championship.”  The team will continue play in the 1st Red division of the GIRLS league.

Congratulations to Coach Kevin Sparks and the 98 Boys Red for being finalists at the Kapsalis Cup on April 8th & 9th.  The tournament was hosted by Pike Indy Burn, and the 98 Boys Red defeated Westside 4-3 and Mellenium Wolves.  The team lost to a quality Tri-State Futbol Club team in the final 3-1.

Congrats to Coach Jeff Thomas and the 97 Girls for winning the Kapsalis Cup at Pike Indy Burn on April 8th & 9th.  The team defeated Canton (MI) in the final 1-0.

The Cutters 95 Girls Red traveled to Evansville on November 6 & 7  to participate in the 2010 Veterans’ Cup.  The team won the championship in the premier division by scoring 8 goals and only allowing 3.  The Cutters 95 Girls Red posted victories over Hoosier FC 95 Elite 2-1, Indiana ODP U16 White 2-0, and the Darien Dynamo 2-1 in round robin to advance to the final.  In the final, the 95 Girls faced the Indiana ODP U16 Red which is an all-star team with many of the state of Indiana’s best U16 players.  The game ended in a tie (1-1) after regulation and 2 overtimes before the 95 Cutter Girls claimed the tournament championship by winning in penalty kicks.  Congrats to the girls and Coach Orlando!

The Cutters 95 Boys Red (U16) won the Veteran’s Cup Tournament in Evansville on 11/13 & 11/14.  The team defeated the Chicago Magic Blue 2-0, Evansville SC 95 Premiere 2-0, and tied Three Lions Premier 94/95 1-1 to advance to the final against the Illinois Fusion.  The Fusion conceded their first goal of the tournament in the Cutters 1-0 final victory.  Assistant Coach Darren Wright (filling-in for head coach Tom Berry on paternity leave)  said “The team did a great job coming together and playing well in their first tournament of the season.  They showed a lot of character playing hard and fighting their way through some tough games.  I’m excited for them and for what should be the first of many positive results they see throughout the season.”

The 93 Cutters Red won the regional President’s Cup in Wisconsin on June 18-20.  The team has now qualified to attend the National Championships with other Region II age group winners in Tennessee, July 8th.

From IYSA website….

“We are proud of these teams and their success as they have progressed through the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup from the state to regional, and now onto the national level,” said Larry Monaco, president of US Youth Soccer. “Each level of the Presidents Cup highlights competition, camaraderie and community through the great sport of soccer and we look forward to crowning the National Presidents Cup champions in Murfreesboro.”

The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is designed for those teams seeking additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a national title.  The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer.

98 Boys White

Congratulations to the 98 Boys White (u12) for winning the Siege at St Francis tournament on June 5/6.  The team went 3-0 in the round robin stage to advance to the final.  The game remained scoreless in the final and ended with penalty kicks.  The Cutters penalty takers made some great shots while the Cutters keeper came up big saving two of the 5 opponent’s shots.  “The team played great all weekend and found a way to win” said Coach Troy Englehardt.  “All the games were very close and we defeated some opponents that were very good.  I’m just thrilled for the boys and glad to see them improving.”

Congratulations to Coach Madvig and the Cutters 93 Red team for winning the Indiana State League (ISL) Premiere division.  The winner of the ISL league for each age group (U14-U17) receives an invitation to represent the State of Indiana at the Region II President’s Cup.  The 93 Red team will play against the other Region II state teams in Verona, Wisconsin June 18-20.  “It’s been a wonderful surprise to get the opportunity to play at the level the President’s Cup will provide.  This should be a great experience for the players competing against the other state’s best.  The boys are very excited to go and represent the state of Indiana.” said Coach Don Madvig. “I’m very proud of these boys and their effort this season”.

Congratulations to the Cutters 94 Boys Red team for winning the SWISA Soccer Classic on May 7-9.  Coach Paul Kerridge reported,  “We really found our goal scoring boots…in the first game we scored a good number of goals and then it just kept going, that was key to the success. The other great attribute we had was that we seemed really fit.  As other teams were tiring we were still fresh, this resulted in us scoring late in every game, most importantly the game winner in the final with less than ten minutes to play.”

Congrats to the 92 Girls for advancing to the finals of the Jr Irish Memorial Day Invitational.  The team advanced to the final on tie breaker points after  going to 1-1-1 in the round robin.  Coach Paul Kerridge was very pleased to see measurable progress after the girls defeated regular season league foe, Jr Irish NIFA in the round robin.  “The Jr Irish really took it to us during league play early in the season.” said Coach Kerridge.  “Our girls showed great improvement in the rematch and didn’t allow the previous game to be a psychological barrier.  It was a nice display of  their character as players to bounce back with a victory.”