Albany Area YMCA Soccer: News
HOTSPUR 99 GIRLS / 97 BOYS ROSE CITY CHAMPIONS | |
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The Hotspur 99 Girls and 97 Boys traveled to Thomasville on September 27 & 28 to participate in the Rose City Invitational. Both returned as tournament champions. The 99 Girls Blue began play Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Tallahassee United. They followed this up with a 8-0 victory over Valdosta/Lowndes. Their play Saturday earned them a spot in the final with a game still to play Sunday against Hotspur 99 White who despite losing both games Saturday put 6 goals in the back of the net. The Blue team came away victorious advancing to the final for a rematch with Tallahassee United. Both teams played well but Hotspur came away with a 4-2 victory and the championship.
The 97 Boys put together an impressive set of games Saturday posting two shutouts on the way to 7-0 and 8-0 victories over Valdosta/Lowndes and Moultrie YMCA earning them a spot in the final with a game still to play. Sunday morning's match pitted the boys against the Thomas Area Raiders who had also secured a spot in the final. The teams fought to a draw. The championship match also ended tied at the end of regulation, but Hotspur was able to find the back of the net in the 2nd overtime to bring home the championship. Congratulations to both teams.
ALBANY REFEREE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN 2008 US YOUTH SOCCER SOUTHERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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HOTSPUR 95 GIRLS HEART OF GEORGIA FINALIST
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SPRING 2008 RECREATION LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
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Congratulations to the following teams:
U-10 Boys
Champion -Crusaders
Runner Up - Knights
U-10 Girls
Champion - Knights Pinnero
Runner Up - Crew
U-13 Girls
Champion - Trojans
Runner Up - Charge
U-13 Boys
Champion - Crusaders Yellow
Runner Up - Saints/Eagles
HOTSPUR TEAMS DO WELL AT THOMASVILLE 3V3 FESTIVAL
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The Hotspur Academy teams traveled to Thomasville on May 3 to participate in a Southern Soccer Academy Alliance 3v3 festival. Several teams had excellent showings. The Hotspur 97 Boys split into 3 teams with each of the teams making the final of their respective divisions. Team #1 finished with a 2-1-1 record earning a spot in the championship match & losing in overtime. Team #2 finished 2-1-0 and Team #3 finished 2-0-1. These result pitted the 2 teams against each other in their division's championship. After battling to a 1-1 draw co-champions were declared. The 98 Girls split into 2 teams with each finishing 4-0-1 and earning the championship in their division. The 98 Boys split into 2 teams with one team advancing to the championship match.
HOTSPUR 95 GIRLS & 97 BOYS ROSE CITY INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS
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Five Hotspur teams traveled to Thomasville on April 19-20 to participate in the Rose City Invitational. The Hotspur 95 Girls and Hotspur 97 Boys brought home 1st place honors.
The 95 Girls started a bit slow Saturday morning giving up an early goal to FC Santa Rosa. The defense held solid as Hotspur outscored their opponents 12-0 the rest of the tournament. The girls drew 1-1 with FC Santa Rosa. They then took on Top of Florida U-14 defeating them 3-0. The girls entered Sunday morning play in a virtual three way tie with only the top two teams making the championship match. The girls answered the call scoring 5 first half goals to defeat Thomas Area SA U-14 6-0 earning them a rematch with FC Santa Rosa in the final. Hotspur netted a goal in each half in route to a 2-0 victory.
The 97 Boys opened play with a hard fought 1-0 victory against Thomas Area SA. They followed this up Saturday afternoon with a very impressive 5-0 victory against River City virtually assuring them a spot in the championship match with a game still to play. There was no let down Sunday morning as the boys defeated Alabama Alliance 4-2. The championship match was a rematch with Saturday afternoon's foe River City. The final proved to be a bit closer than the previous match. The teams exchanged goals in the first half before Hotspur went ahead for good with a goal in the second earning a 2-1 victory.
HOTSPUR 95 GIRLS SOUTHERN SOCCER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
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Congratulations to the Hotspur 95 Girls. They are the Spring 2008 Southern Soccer League U13/14 Girls champion. The girls particpated in 3 playdates in Dothan, Alabama; Enterprise, Alabama & Pace, Florida and finished with an unblemished 6-0-0 record scoring 27 goals and only giving up 2.
HOTSPUR 97 BOYS COLUMBUS SPRING KICKOFF RUNNER UP
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The 97 Boys traveled to Columbus on February 24-25 to participate in the Columbus Spring Kickoff. In their opening match the boys defeated the Shooters 2-0. They followed up Saturday afternoon with a 1-1 draw with the River City Rangers. On Sunday morning the boys defeated the Auburn Thunder 3-0. In their final match of the tournament Hotspur took on the only other undefeated team in the tournament, Macon United. Both teams fought hard to a 2-2 draw. Macon edged the boys out on points to earn the championship.
HOTSPUR 94 GIRLS FLINT RIVER FALL FINALE CHAMPION
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The Hotspur 94 Girls sucessfully defended their 2006 Flint River Fall Finale Championship on November 18-19. They began tournament play early Saturday morning with a 2-1 victory over the Golden Isles Lady United. Saturday afternoons match was a rematch with last years runner up, the Thomas Area Raiders. The rematch was not as close as last years final match. Hotspur put together an impressive 8-0 victory. Sunday morning's game pitted the girls against a scrappy Leg A-Z Lunachicks teams from Gainesville, Florida. Both teams battled hard to a 1-1 draw. The girls clinched the championship on Sunday afternoon defeating the Top of Florida Dragons from Tallahassee, Florida 1-0.
HOTSPUR 91 GIRLS GYSA ATHENA B RUNNER UP
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