09 CSA Elite 64 Clinch USYS National Championship Ticket!
09 CSA Elite 64 Girls competed in Tampa, Florida February 24-27 at the National League P.R.O. event and have advanced to the USYS National Championship that will take place this summer. 09 CSA Elite 64 G finished their regular season undefeated in the Elite 64 Southeast Conference and automatically qualified for Elite 64 Conference Playoffs in January. With great success at Playoffs, the team advanced to the NL P.R.O. event held last weekend in Tampa, FL where they advanced to the USYS National Championships. On their road to the USYS National Championships, 09 CSA Elite 64 G competed against tough competition: Steel City FC 09 Elite, Libertyville FC 09 Elite, Coppermine FC 09 Elite, NEFC NL Pro Elite, WNY Flash Rochester Elite and Club Ohio Dayton Elite 09 G.
With excitement, Catey Stewart, CSA Elite 64 Program Director, states, “This is a wonderful accomplishment for our team and our coaching staff, Dan Dudley and Johnathan Brabson, our Elite 64 Program, CSA and NCYSA! We are thrilled to clinch a spot and will be focused on going to Orlando in July with an opportunity to win a USYS National Championship. This journey and experience will be remembered forever with these young ladies! The level of play was very competitive, and each event was run very smooth. The number of college coaches that were present on the sidelines, watching every game, was impressive. This showed the great exposure these players have and what opportunities may be in their future given the level of play they are currently competing in!”
CSA Executive Director, Brad Wylde, states, “To have representation at the Elite 64 National Championship is a phenomenal achievement for our Elite 64 Program. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Catey Stewart, Elite 64 Program Director, Dan Dudley, head coach and Uptown Sectional Director, Johnathan Brabson, staff coach, and all of the players for this accomplishment. I wish them the best of luck as they bid for a national title. This achievement continues to solidify CSA to be one of the strongest clubs in the region and the country from top to bottom.”
09 CSA Elite 64 G will participate in the USYS National Championship that will take place in Orlando, Florida July 23-28 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. The USYS competitive season started with approximately 185,000 players on 10,000 teams from all 54 USYS State Associations and will be narrowed down to one champion at the 13U-19U boys and girls age groups. Qualifying for the USYS National Championship is a remarkable achievement for this team.