National Cup IX Regional titles claimed in Seattle

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Another 49 teams added their names to the list of 2010 National Cup IX Regional champions as Regional tournaments finished up Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Pittsgrove, N.J. (Girls) and Seattle.

More than half of those championships were awarded in Seattle, where 25 Regional titles were handed out during the event. Northwest Nationals led all clubs in the Emerald City with four division-winning teams while Crossfire Premier, Washington Premier FC, Westsound FC, Del Mar Sharks, Washington Rush SC and Westside Metro all registered a pair of championship squads.

“This was my fourth year now here and it’s always fun to come to these events and play the best teams from our region,” said Scott Halasz, coach of the U-11 girls’ Super Group champion Washington Premier FC ’98 Black. “Hats off to the girls, who came out and worked their tails off for all four games.”

During the Regional in Seattle, four more episodes were produced ofToday at the Cup, US Club Soccer’s official video journal from the 2010 National Cup IX. Episodes include highlights from each day of action as well as club spotlights.

Regional-winning teams in the U-13 through U-17 age groups earned berths in the 2010 National Cup IX Finals to be played July 24-27 (girls) and July 30-Aug. 2 (boys) in Virginia Beach, Va., where national championships will be awarded. The championship teams from the Seattle Regionals are shown below:

SEATTLE REGIONAL:

BOYS:

U-11 Super Group: Crossfire Premier ’98 A James (Wash.)

U-12 Super Group: Westside Metro Internationals (Ore.)

U-13 Super Group: Washington Premier FC ’96 Black (Wash.)

U-14 Super Group: Northwest Nationals ’95 Red (Wash.)

U-14 Premier Group: Westsound FC ’95 (Wash.)

U-15 Super Group: Del Mar Sharks ’94 White (Calif.)

U-15 Premier Group: Abunai SA ’95 (Hawaii)

U-16 Super Group: Tynecastle FC ’93 (Wash.)

U-16 Premier Group: North Kitsap SC Explosion ’93 (Wash.)

U-17 Super Group: Crossfire Premier ’92 A (Wash.)

U-17 Premier Group: Northwest Nationals ’92 Red (Wash.)

GIRLS:

U-11 Super Group: Washington Premier FC ’98 Black (Wash.)

U-11 Premier Group: Washington Rush SC ’98 Nike (Wash.)

U-12 Super Group: Westside Metro Usonians ’97 (Ore.)

U-12 Premier Group: Westsound FC ’97 Red (Wash.)

U-13 Super Group: Northwest Nationals ’96 Red (Wash.)

U-13 Premier Group: Dos FC ’96 Red (Wash.)

U-14 Super Group: Oregon Rush ’95 Nike (Ore.)

U-14 Premier Group: Riggers SC Onipaa (Hawaii)

U-15 Super Group: FC Portland Marine (Ore.)

U-15 Premier Group: Washington Rush ’94 Nike (Wash.)

U-16 Super Group: Eastside FC ’93 Red (Wash.)

U-16 Premier Group: FC Alliance ’93 Gold (Wash.)

U-17 Super Group: Northwest Nationals ’92 Red (Wash.)

U-18/19 Super Group: Lake Oswego SC Dynasty (Ore.)