Region III teams advance to US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) — US Youth Soccer has announced the 2016 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Presidents Cup champions, crowned Sunday in College Station. The winning teams in the Under-13 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups advance to the 2016 US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup, July 14-17 in Tulsa, Okla.

The Region III Presidents Cup provided more than 110 teams with a fun environment to play in a competitive field of teams — as evidenced by the fact each Region III state association had at least one team advance to the tournament’s semifinals.

After several exciting finals on Sunday, North Carolina came away with four Region III Presidents Cup titles — the most of any state association. North Texas and South Texas each saw two teams capture their respective championship, while Tennessee and Florida claimed one title apiece.

2016 US Youth Soccer Region III Presidents Cup Champions:

Age Group		Team	Hometown
Under-13	Girls	02 CSA Charlotte Torsion	Charlotte, N.C.
Under-13	Boys	02 CASL Juniors Red South	Raleigh, N.C.
Under-14	Girls	McAllen United Angels	McAllen, Texas
Under-14	Boys	Superior SC Aztecas 02	Fort Worth, Texas
Under-15	Girls	00 JASA Coastal Surge Black	Jacksonville, N.C.
Under-15	Boys	FC Bachmanlake	Dallas, Texas
Under-16	Girls	Greeneville Galaxy Select	Greeneville, Tenn.
Under-16	Boys	99 FSC Force Premier	Fayetteville, N.C.
Under-17	Girls	Dynamo STX Academy	McAllen, Texas
Under-17	Boys	The Soccer Pit Cobras	Immokalee, Fla.

South Texas Youth Soccer Association hosted the Region III Presidents Cup, and the other 11 State Associations represented included Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and North Texas.