Congratulations to our boys teams who participated in the Jefferson Cup Invitational Tournament this past weekend in Richmond, VA. The Jefferson Cup is consistently rated as one of the top national tournaments in the country. Each year the tournament draws an average of over 150 State Cup Champions, over 50 Regional Champions and over 5 National Champions per year throughout the nine age groups.
The U14 team played well but lost some tough games. The U18 boys showcase team came away with impressive wins against Baltimore Bays (MD) and Triangle FC (NC). There were plenty of college coaches scouting the games and watching our Bolts players perform at a high level. The weather was cooperative with temperatures in the 60’s and sunny skies.
In attendance were the U12 boys, the U14 boys and the U18 boys teams. The U12 boys, coached by Jimmy Odierna, went undefeated against strong teams from Region I & II. A gutsy performance by our keeper and our shooters allowed us to secure a win on penalty kicks in the semi-finals against a strong team from Bethesda, MD. The Bolts went on to beat Ohio Premier in the finals to win the Jeff Cup (see picture to the right). Coach Ainscough, Coach Margolis and several of the U14 boys were at the game to support the U12 boys in the finals. It was a great way to start the season. The boys continued to excel in possession style play with many exciting moments on offense and defense.
Jefferson Cup Premier Soccer Tournament Fast Facts:
- The Jefferson Cup is going into the 30th year of competition
- The Jefferson Cup averages 1100 applications for 550 +/- spots per year from around 35 states for entry into the event.
- In the past 4 Years, the Jefferson Cup turns down an average of over 500 teams per year.
- In 2009 the Jefferson Cup reached its highest ranking ever being ranked the #1 youth tournament for boys and #4 youth soccer tournament for girls in the United States.
- Each year the tournament draws an average of over 150 State Cup Champions, over 50 Regional Champions and over 5 National Champions per year throughout the nine age groups.
- Each year the tournament brings around 200 college coaches per weekend to scout the players participating.
