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’95 and ’96 Boys International Teams are Finalists at Disney Showcase

'95 Boys International team poses with their medals from the 2011 Disney Soccer Showcase.

The 95 Boys Internationals advanced out of group play with impressive victories of 4-0, 3-0 & 4-0 to make it to the championship game. After getting down 2-0 early in the 2nd half of the final against in state rival LFC – the team fought back with (2) 2nd half goals of their own with the late equalizer coming in 92nd minute. With no score in the overtime periods – the game was ultimately decided on PK’s.

Congratulations to both the 95 and 96 Boys International teams on their success.

96 Boys Premier and International Teams are Finalists in Two Big Tournaments

United 1996 Premier Boys showing off their 2nd place trophy at the 2011 Tampa Bay Sun Bowl.

The United 96 Premier Boys team attended the Tampa Bay Sun Bowl held 12/27-12/30/2011 in Tampa, FL. In preliminary rounds we tied Brandon FC 0 to 0, won 3 to 1 when playing Chicago Fire Junior Boys U16 Red, and won against Middletown Foundation Soccer Club U16 Boys 4 to 0. In the Semi-Final round the team faced the Norcross Soccer Academy ’96 Fury Gold and won 3 to 1. The United 96 Premier Boys team made it to the Finals to play Clearwater LWR Chargers U16 Boys, losing 1 to 2. Through out the tournament it was a team effort with goals scored by Ryan Metcalf (2), Evan Heaton (1), Travis Richardson (1), Quinn Foster (2), Bryson Hodges (2), Will Dickinson (2), and Kyle Pursley (1).

Also, the United 96 International Boys recently became a finalist at the Disney Showcase in Orlando, Florida.

Congratulations to both teams!

U16 International Boys are 2011 Collegiate Championship Junior Soccer Showcase Champions

United U-16 Boys International showing off the hardware from winning the 2011 College Soccer Showcase in Alabama.

Our U16 International boys won the prestigious 2011 Collegiate Championship Junior Soccer Showcase in Birmingham, Alabama recently. This team is also 2011 Kentucky State Champions and are currently (12/20/11) ranked #2 in the Nation by SoccerInCollege.com. Congratulations boys! For more information on the tournament or their ranking, visit:
Ranking: http://soccerincollege.com/sicRank.aspx?state=National&sex=M&Year=96
Tournament Results: http://soccerincollege.com/TTTeam.aspx?tid=VHSC1&year=2011&teamid=KYM96005

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Former United 1996 FC Player, Awarded 1st TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

To the left: Beth Spurr, Capital One Academic All-America Team. Photo courtesy of UNA Athletics.

Defender Beth Spurr led North Alabama to the Gulf South Conference championship and a final record of 17-4-0. A Foreign Languages/French major with a perfect 4.00 G.P.A., Spurr started all 21 matches while leading a defense which recorded ten shutouts and allowed just 17 goals. We are extremely proud of Beth, for being amazing player, great student, outstanding person, and player who never played for any other club but United 1996 FC. Congratulations to Beth and her parents Patty and Doug.

For more information, read the news article on Beth: http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/UNAs-Spurr-Brown-chosen-academic-all-American-soccer-team,184971