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Three Illinois teams took home US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championship titles and have earned advancement to the US Youth Soccer National Championships in July.
Congratulations to the following Illinois teams that won a US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championship:
- Ponys FC: 13U Boys
- Raiders FC: 14U Boys
- Galaxy SC: 15U Girls
For Ponys FC it will be their first trip to the National Championships while Raiders FC and Galaxy SC have lots of National experience. While it will be the 2009 team's first trip to Nationals, this year's regional title was the 5th for Raiders FC as a club. Galaxy SC 15U Girls were the 2022 US Youth Soccer National Champions and have earned a return trip to Disney to defend their crown.
In addition to the three champions, three Illinois teams also finished as Regional Finalists.
- Evolution SC: 14U Girls
- Galaxy SC: 14U Boys
- Galaxy SC: 15U Boys
Despite losing to Raiders in an all Illinois 14U Boys Regional Final, Galaxy SC will also be traveling to the National Championships in Orlando, thanks to their stellar play in the US Youth Soccer National League, which earned them a bid to Nationals. In total, Illinois will have 16 teams competing at the National Championships, earning their spot either thru winning the Regional Championships or the National League.
Overall, the 27 Illinois teams at the Midwest Regional Championships put on an impressive performance.
- 40 Wins - 21 Losses - 20 Draws in Group Play
- 12 out of 27 teams advanced to semifinals
- 6 teams advanced to the Championship match including an all Illinois Final in the 14U Boys Division.
Click here for the complete scores from the 2023 US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships
Click here for details on the 2023 US Youth Soccer National Championships.
Registration for the the Fall 2023 Illinois State Cup for 14U Boys & 14U-19U Girls is now open and details can be found here.
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13U Boys US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Champions: Ponys FC
Angel Acosta, Santiago Bravo, Sergio Cerritos, Anthony Cervantes, Esteban Diaz, Henry Garcia, Martin Vastin Garcia, Adrian Govea, Adan Jett Gutierrez,
Francisco Lomeli, Alex Daniel Maldonado, Matthew Morales, Sebastian Padilla, Michael Panduro, Nathan Albeiro Panduro, Alexander Reyes, Jayden Serrano,
Ray Alexander Sotelo Cuevas, and Anthony Vega
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14U Boys US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Champions: Raiders FC
Julio Barron, Alfredo Campos, Jovany Cardoso, Christopher Farias,
Maximus Figueroa, Herber Flores, Josue Garcia, Fred Garcia Jr., Diego Gonzalez, Alonso Gonzalez, Heriberto Luna, Cesar Rivera Jr., Jesus David Salazar,
Hilario Sanchez, Ivan Sanchez, Mauricio Sanchez, Salvador Soto,
Alexander Yamini, and Adrian Zamago
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15U Girls US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Champions: Galaxy SC
Elizabeth Burfeind, Emerson Burke, Carolina Capizzi, Camden Cosich,
Claire DeCook, Hannah Folliard, Addison Guskey, Delaney Harwood,
Peyton Johnson, Eleanor Kane, Lily Radek, Jane Rodgers, Michelle Ruan, Allessandra Russo, Malia Shen, Quinn Sigal, Gabrielle Smith, Jessica Terada, Emma Wecker, and Brooke Welch
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14U Boys US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Finalists:
Galaxy SC
Jacob Adams, Jackson Arnold, Gavin Brown, Tyler Cebryznski, Sebastian Conroy, Kalen Davis, Blair Fagbemi, Lucas Garcia, Logan Godfrey, Rihaan Gupta,
Tyler Johnson, William Kalish, Alex Laczo, Jay Larson, Noah Lau, Gavin Majewski, Mark Ndrio, Derek Williamson, and Evan Wojtowich
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14U Girls US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Finalists: Evolution SC
Corinne Benoist, Kennedy Bertsch, Isabel Cordoba, Harlee Duraski, Keira Friant, Camila Fuentes Jimenes, Angelique Gallardo, Anna Grometer, Yuridia Hernandez, Lindsay Ingemunson, Cady Jorstad, Samantha Latawiec, Josephine Morelli, Katelyn Mrozowski, Valeria Nunez, Kate Rodakowski, Nicole Sacek, Marin Schwab, Chloe Todd, and Leah Zimberoff
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15U Boys US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Finalists: Galaxy SC
William Boniface, Lucas Bouska, Jack Bouska, Oliver Brosnahan,
Andrew Calderon, Anthony Flores, Kalan Gaccione, Ryan Gervase,
Alexander Ginder, Dustin King, Onkar Lidder, Vakaris Majus, Jackson Mares,
Arnav Nagpal, Thomas Ondrejcak, Finn Owen, Jack Prerost, Jaden Romero, Freddie Rook, Brady Strang, Kaleb Stumpenhorst, and Matthew VanDeman
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As part of the Illinois Youth Soccer Association mission to support student-athletes who have a desire to pursue collegiate soccer, Illinois Youth Soccer and NCSA Team Edition have partnered to provide a clear pathway for student-athletes.
Every athlete participating in Illinois Youth Soccer member clubs now has the opportunity to be listed in the Illinois Youth Soccer Association Recruiting Directory. This directory will be shared with college programs across the country and will also have your profile listed in the largest network in the world that student-athletes and college coaches use, NCSA College Recruiting. Adding yourself to this directory will dramatically increase your recruiting exposure.
Create your profile (or link your existing profile) by filling out this link.
Build your profile with the following:
- Picture
- Contact Information
- Club Information
- Coach Information
- Video
- Academic Information - including your transcript
- Personal Statement
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With this information, every college soccer program in the country will have access to search for, view and follow your profile. Keep this updated throughout the year!
We encourage you to schedule a “Recruiting Assessment” with the NCSA College Recruiting staff to learn more about how you can navigate the network and use your profile to drive your recruiting process. For more information, email teamedition@ncsasports.org.
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