U13 Girls bring home prestigious Jefferson Cup
On March 28th the Westminster Black Wolves Gu13 team traveled to Richmond to compete in the prestigious Jefferson Cup. The tournament is ranked as one of the top five soccer tournaments in the Country. All participating teams are Nationally ranked and it is an honor to be accepted to play in the tournament. The Wolves came out on fire beating FC Beach (Va.) 4-1 then beat FC Patriots 95 from Long Island NY. 2-1. This assured the team a place in the Championship game. The Wolves mixed the lineup and gave away a loss to PWSI Courage (Va.) 0-2.
The team then focused on the Championship match against the Pittsburgh Strikers (Pa.). The Black Wolves dominated play from the opening whistle with crisp passing and total team play to defeat the favored Pennsylvania team 2-0 and take home the Jefferson Cup. All players contributed in the victory. However , exceptional defensive play from Ariana Rinda and Isabelle Latour led the team. On the offensive side the team was led by Hollie Byer , Jess Carder and midfielder Team Captain Shelby Wimsatt. The team continues to train for State Cup and WAGS play this coming week.
U11 Westminster Lady Wolves Finish 3rd at National Indoor Soccer Championship
Despite the worst blizzard in over 50 years in Cleveland, Ohio the U11 Westminster Lady Wolves all managed to get to the tournament and play extremely well. After a slow start in their first game, a 3-2 loss to Extreme 97 from Michigan, the girls came roaring back to post a 9-4 win over the Lady Gunners, and a 6-0 shutout of Dixie Thistle from Ontario, Canada. The 2 wins were enough to place 1st in our bracket and move us on to the semi-finals. Playing a familiar team, the SSA Hornets from Maryland, we locked up in an exciting battle that ended with a 3-2 overtime loss that could have gone either way. Thank You to the girls and especially, their parents, who braved the blizzard and made sure we could have an unforgettable weekend of high level soccer.
Two Wolves teams going back to The Maryland State Cup, the Westminster U13G Black Wolves have received the #3 seed in this years State Cup Tournament and after a first round bye, will begin play Sunday, April 6th. The Westminster Wolves U16B, have received the #2 seed and a bye into the second round as well. No dates have been set for the boys division as yet.
On Jan. 19th, at the Baltimore Convention Center the U10G Westminster captured the Championship of the 2007 Maryland State Indoor Cup. After winning their way through to the finals against some very tough competition, the young ladies of the Westminster Grey Wolves finished the job with an exciting overtime victory in the Cup finals.
On March 8-9th, the Westminster Lady Wolves U11G will travel to Cleveland to compete for the 2008 National Indoor Soccer Championship. The U11 Lady Wolves won the Eastern Regional Championship and are looking forward to the opportunity to play for a National Championship.
