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Slammers GU15s Capture 4th State Cup Championship
May 2008:
Congratulations to the Slammers GU15s (GU16 2008-09) who won their fourth consecutive
State Cup Championship by defeating So Cal Blue 1-0. Coach George
Larsen's team did not allow a goal against in the tournament and are
excited or the opportunity to compete at Far West Regionals in Hawaii
next month.
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Slammers BU16s Capture FWRL Championship
April 2008: The
Slammers U16 Boys earned their ticket to Far West Regional National Cup
Competition by virtue of winning the Far West Regional League
Championship. The boys' achievement is special for the
coaches and the club because the U16s are the first boys Slammers team
to earn a Far West Regionals birth. Special thanks and
congratulations to Desmond Levin who has constructed and managed the boys
team since U10 with the goal of establishing them as an elite team. On
their way to the FWRL Championship, the U16s defeated Serrano and
Barcelona, the #2 and #4 nationally ranked BU16 teams.
The BU16s will join the Slammers GU17 and GU18 FWRL
Champions at Far West Regionals in Hawaii, along with the GU12 State
National Cup Champions. Other participants will be determined
during the ongoing State Cup competition.
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GU12s Capture National Cup
March 2008: The
GU12s, who lost in the finals of state cup last year, were determined to
win it this year. They went 6-0 outscoring opponents 12-2 on their way
to the finals. In the finals they beat WCFC 3-1. Coach Walid Khoury
about the GU12, "This group is an amazing group when it comes to right
time of the year. We played our best soccer at the right time of the
year." The GU12 team will join the FAR WEST REGIONAL LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS Gu17s and 18s at the Far West Regionals held in June in
Hawaii. Congrats to all three teams and good luck to teams still
competing for Regionals slots.
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Slammers Honored as 2008 Parade
All-Americans
Slammers players continued their tradition of leading Cal South in all
American parade selections. Five Slammers were selected this year.
Camille Levin,Charney Burk,Kylie Doniack,Mia Bruno,Zekia bywaters. This is a
great accomplishment for the players and the club Head Coach Walid Khoury
said. For a summary of Slammers player honors,
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Las Vegas College Showcase
February 2008:
The Slammers U15,16 and 17 teams went 9-1-2
in the Las Vegas Showcase. The Gu15s went 4-0 in the Red Bull league in
Vegas. The team's biggest win came against Eclipse Select 2-0.
Meanwhile, the GU16s went 2-0-2. The match against PDA ended up 1-1
and was one of the most anticipated games of the tournament. The GU17s went
1-1-1. Their biggest win came against the Eclipse select 2-1. Congrats for
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Soccer America again
recognizes Slammers FC as
one of the top Girls Programs in the U.S.
February 2008:
Soccer America has just released the 5th year of their rankings for
youth soccer clubs in America. For the 4th straight year Slammers FC is
ranked in the top 10 for girls’ youth programs coming in at #3, the
highest ranked program in Cal South and Region IV for the 2nd
consecutive year. This is the third straight year they have been the
highest ranked girls program in Cal South. Under the direction of Walid
and Ziad Khoury, the Slammers have been nationally ranked since the
inception of the rankings in 2004 when the Slammers were ranked #11.
Since then the Slammers have never been ranked below # 6 nationally.
The historical rankings for the club going back to the
rankings’ first year are:
2008 #3, 2007 #5, 2006 #6, 2005 #3, 2004 #11
The rankings are based on a rolling 3 year cycle and
reflect the club’s success at Nationals, US Club Soccer Nationals and
developing National team players.
For the Soccer America story
click here. For the history of the Soccer America rankings
click here. |
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