May 15th Lancaster, California its 11:45am and United FC Boys Under 18 team was just crowned the 2011 Cal South State National champions. The last time a United FC boys team won that event was in 2009 as our then boys under 17 team defeated FC San Diego on field four at the Ranch to be crowned Champions!
This current team has had an amazing 16 months; the team has won almost every competition it entered (Surf Cup Champs, back to CSL League cup Champions, CSL Premier Champions, Far West Regional league Spring and fall champions, Nomads Champions, and Albion Champions). The team boasts a roster of 21 players, 18 of whom have committed to extend their career at the Collegiate level.
Christopher Britt West Point University, Michael and Brian Breslin UC Irvine, Erik Mackie St Mary's College, Kevin Gould University of San Francisco, Frankie Bastone Santa Clara University, Colin Parker Cal State East Bay, Eric Bishop University of Washington, Tristan George Concordia University, Steve Palacios Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Connor Dreschler Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Alfredo Hinajosa Cal State LA, Connor Brandt Cal State Dominguez Hills University, Mario Soto Arizona Western, Scott Robertson Gonzaga University, Ryan Kisgin Loyola Marymount University, and Christian Gonzales Cal State Northridge.
The boys were able to avenge their 2010 National Cup Quarterfinals loss to Vikings Supreme by defeating them 3-1 in yesterdays final. The boys now head to Boise, Idaho June 19th-26th as Cal South representative. We are scheduled for a group, which include Cal North State Champs, Hawaii State Champs and Nevada.