CHARLESTON, S.C. (Nov. 23, 2009) – Championships have been awarded at US Club Soccer’s inaugural East Penn Cup, held Nov. 21-22, 2009, in West Chester, Pa.

Winners earn preferential seeding at US Club Soccer’s 2010 National Cup IX.

A complete list of championship and runner-up teams is shown below:

U-12 Boys Champion:  LDC United Arsenal
U-12 Boys Runner-up:  Rose Tree SC Gunners
U-13 Boys Champion:  YMS Premier 96 United
U-13 Boys Runner-up:  Empire United SA – Rochester Blue
U-14 Boys Champion:  West Chester United SC Predators 95
U-14 Boys Runner-up:  Upper Dublin SC Force
U-12 Girls Champion:  Neshaminy United SC Panthers
U-12 Girls Runner-up:  FC Liberty Strikers
U-14 Girls Champion:  YMS Storm
U-14 Girls Runner-up:  West Chester United SC Predators 95

YMS won a pair of championships while host West Chester United SC captured one championship and added a finalist showing.

"YMS Soccer Club Boys and Girls Premier Travel programs seek the highest level of competition, and it is an exciting part of the YMS tradition,” said YMS coach Craig Roth. “The East Penn Cup provided a deep competitive platform for our squads. Additionally, we were very pleased with the quality of the referees and the tightly-mowed pitches on which our games were held. With both of our teams winning their respective divisions, we are looking forward to competing in the 2010 National Cup IX this upcoming summer."

For more information about the East Penn Cup or US Club Soccer's other state championship events, click here:

East Penn Cup Web page
http://eastpenncup.clubspaces.com
US Club Soccer state championship events

Inquiries should be directed to eastpenncup@yahoo.com or US Club Soccer’s Mike Gould at mgould@usclubsoccer.org or (732) 564-4440.

About US Club Soccer:
US Club Soccer is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop competitive club soccer in the United States. A member of the United States Soccer Federation since July 2001, US Club Soccer has grown to include member clubs and leagues in 50 states. In addition to sanctioning and administering tournaments, leagues and other competitions as well as offering a range of programs for its members, US Club Soccer annually conducts the National Cup and the National Collegiate Showcase. US Club Soccer also directs its own player identification and development program – id2.

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