Atlantic Cup champions crowned
By Jimmy LaRoue
Another successful Virginia Rush Soccer Club Atlantic Cup wrapped up over the weekend under the beautiful warm weather that graced Virginia Beach for the duration of the event.
Champions and finalists were determined in the boys and girls Under-9 through U-18 age groups.
Here’s the list of champions and finalists below. Note: In brackets where a final wasn’t played, final standings were posted.
Boys U-9 Gold
Champions: Woodbridge 03B Blue (VA)
Finalists: Salisbury Futbol Club (MD)
Boys U-10 Gold
Champions: Virginia Rush U-10 Academy Black (VA)
Finalists: Virginia Rush Academy White (VA)
Boys U-11 Gold
Champions: FC York 01 Elite Boys (PAE)
Finalists: Triangle FC Cosmos (NC)
Boys U-11 Silver
Champions: Henlopen Breakers (DE)
Finalists: OBX Storm (NC)
Boys U-12 Gold
Champions: Henlopen Sharks (DE)
Finalists: DC Player Development Academy (VA)
Boys U-12 Silver
Champions: Western Branch SC Braves (VA)
Finalists: Beach FC Rec Hurricanes (VA)
Boys U-13 Gold
Champions: Fruitland Galaxy (MD), Virginia Rush Swoosh (VA)
Note: Final listed as 0-0 tie. Fruitland Galaxy finished 3-0-0 in bracket play, while other three teams in group all finished 0-1-2, with Rush Swoosh reaching the final on goal differential.
Boys U-13 Silver
Champions: Seashore Soccer Sounders (NC)
Finalists: SOL U13 Boys (VA)
Boys U-14 Gold
Champions: FC York 98 Elite (PAE)
Finalists: NYSL Revolution (VA)
Boys U-14 Silver
Final standings: Virginia Rush Peninsula Blue Devils (VA) 3-1-0 (14 GF/4 GA, 9 pts.), Virginia Rush Academy Royal Team A (VA) 3-1-0 (11 GF/4 GA, 9 pts.), NYSL Stingrays (VA) 2-1-1 (8 GF/6 GA, 7 pts.), AYSO 1475 Arsenal Navy (VA) 0-2-2 (3 GF/9 GA, 2 pts.), Virginia Rush Advanced Kings Grant United Rodman (VA) 0-3-1 (1 GF/14 GA, 1 pt.)
Boys U-15 Gold
Champions: River Express (DE)
Finalists: SOL Futbol Select (VA)
Boys U-15 Silver
Champions: Mechanicsville United FC Sabers U-15 Elite
Finalists: Virginia Rush Oranje Leeuwens
Boys U-16 Gold
Final standings: Virginia Rush Peninsula Swoosh (VA) 2-0-1 (5 GF/1 GA, 7 pts.), Reston Internationals (VA) 2-1-1 (9 GF/6 GA, 7 pts.), Lee-Mount Vernon SC Patriots Red (VA) 1-1-2 (7 GF/4 GA, 5 pts.), Soccer of Columbia United Premier (MD) U-15 1-1-2 (4 GF/5 GA, 5 pts.), CYA Cesena USA 96 (VA) 0-3-0 (1 GF/10 GA, 0 pts.)
Boys U-16 Silver
Final standings: Calvert SA Cobras Gold (MD) 4-0-0 (15 GF/2 GA, 12 pts.), Smithfield SC Ignite (VA) 3-1-0 (12 GF/4 GA, 9 pts.), Chesapeake United SC Fusion (VA) 2-2-0 (10 GF/8 GA, 6 pts.), Virginia Rush U-16 Swoosh 1-3-0 (8 GF/10 GA, 3 pts.), Churchland The Breeze (VA) 0-4-0 (1 GF/22 GA, 0 pts.)
Boys U-18 Gold
Final standings: Eastern Shore United (MD) 3-0-1 (8 GF/3 GA, 10 pts.), Jersey Shore Boca Jr FC 95 (NJ) 2-1-1 (11 GF/4 GA, 7 pts.), FC Frederick 94 Royal U-19 (MD) 2-2-0 (10 GF/7 GA, 6 pts.), Broadneck Premier Soccer Rowdies U-19 (MD) 1-2-1 (5 GF/7 GA, 4 pts.), VISTA Premier AC 94 U-19 (VA) 0-3-1 (4 GF/17 GA, 1 pt.)
Boys U-18 Silver
Champions: Virginia Rush Swoosh U-18B (VA)
Finalists: Beach FC Arsenal U-17 (VA)
Girls U-10 Gold
Final standings: AYSO 1475 Arsenal Navy (VA) 3-0-1 (22 GF/3 GA, 10 pts.), Henlopen Dolphins (DE) 3-1-0 (9 GF/12 GA, 9 pts.), Salisbury Futbol Club (MD) 2-1-1 (10 GF/5 GA, 7 pts.), Charlottesville U-10 Stars (VA) 1-3-0 (7 GF/16 GA, 3 pts.), Rush Hot Shots U-9 (VA) 0-4-0 (3 GF/15 GA, 0 pts.)
Girls U-11 Gold
Champions: FC Milan Neri (VA)
Finalists: Virginia Rush Academy Blue (VA)
Girls U-12 Platnium
Champions: DC Stoddert Metros Blue 00 (VA)
Finalists: Virginia Rush Academy Black (VA)
Girls U-12 Gold
Champions: PA Classics Academy 00 (PAE)
Finalists: Loudoun Soccer 00G White (VA)
Girls U-12 Silver
Final standings: Virginia Rush Academy Black U-11 (VA) 4-0-0 (11 GF/3 GA, 12 pts.), Beach FC 00G White (VA) 2-1-1 (8 GF/4 GA, 7 pts.), Rheems AA Extreme U-11 (PAE) 1-1-2 (11 GF/4 GA, 5 pts.), Virginia Rush Grey Thunder 1-2-1 (4 GF/6 GA, 4 pts.), Virginia Rush Academy Royal U-11 (VA) 0-4-0 (0 GF/17 GA, 0 pts.)
Girls U-12 Bronze
Champions: OBX Storm U-11 Girls (NC)
Finalists: Virginia Rush Legend (VA)
Girls U-13 Gold
Champions: Virginia Rush U-13G Swoosh (VA)
Finalists: Stafford Soccer Revolution 99G White (VA)
Girls U-14 Gold
Final standings: Chantilly Magic (VA) 3-0-1 (6 GF/0 GA, 10 pts.), FC Milan Neri (VA) 3-0-1 (5 GF/1 GA, 10 pts.), FC Frederick 98 Royal (MD) 2-2-0 (5 GF/4 GA, 6 pts.), Virginia Rush Swoosh (VA) 1-3-0 (3 GF/8 GA, 3 pts.), Virginia Rush Peninsula Prestige (VA) 0-4-0 (0 GF/6 GA, 0 pts.)
Girls U-14 Silver
Champions: Richmond Kickers Red Stars (VA)
Finalists: Carolina SC 98 Select (NC)
Girls U-15 Gold
N/A (will be updated when playoff final result received)
Girls U-16 Gold
Champions: Pennsylvania Rush Nike (PAE)
Finalists: Old Dominion FC Revolution U-15 (VA)
