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Farmingdale United Girls U-17 win sixth consecutive State Open Cup
Farmingdale United keeps on rolling. The newly-crowned Region 1 Premier League champions won an amazing sixth consecutive State Open Cup, and seventh overall, by defeating Alleycats White 95. The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) Girls-Under-17 title game between Farmingdale, a Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) team, and the Capital District Youth Soccer League’s (CDYSL) Alleycats was played on Sunday, June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange.

Quickstrike Xtreme ’96s prevail in overtime to win the Girls Under-18 State Open Cup
After being tied 1-1 after regulation, the Girls-Under-18 State Open Cup final on June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange went into overtime. Quickstrike Xtreme ‘96s of the East Hudson Youth Soccer League (EHYSL) defeated the HBC Silent Thunder of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), 3-2, for the championship in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA).

Smithtown Spirit’s emphatic 5-1 win gives them Girls Under-19 State Open Cup title
The Smithtown Spirit of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) ran out of gas in their 3-1 overtime loss to the New York Rush Patriots 95 two years ago in the State Open Cup final but they were prepared this year.

Tournament Q&A: Pete Cinalli and Jono Rollins discuss Washington Invitational
The Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association will host its second Washington Invitational youth tournament in August. The girls weekend is scheduled for August 16 and 17 and the boys are scheduled for August 23 and 24. Senior contributor Dave Ungrady recently talked with FASA executive director Pete Cinalli and tournament director Jono Rollins about the tournament’s evolution and goals.

Richmond Kickers, U.S. U-18 star Katie Cousins named National Player of the Year
Richmond Kickers and Jefferson Forest High School midfielder Katie Cousins has been named the 2013-14 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year. A longtime U.S. youth national team standout who most recently spent time with the U.S. U-18 squad, Cousins is a University of Tennessee commit who has shined at the high school, club and international levels.

2014 Virginian Elite Showcase is last hurrah for Leesburg FC U-19s
The 2014 Virginian Elite Showcase marks the end of an era for the Leesburg FC Avalanche U19 girls squad, and other teams like it as many players get set to graduate high school and some moving on to play college soccer.