TEAM NEWS ARTICLE: Cleveland FC Girls National Indoor Tournament Results

December 09, 2011. Richfield, Ohio. The regional competition of the National Indoor Tournament, was held on December 3rd and 4th, 2011 in North Olmsted, Ohio at the Soccer Sportsplex. Two girls teams from the Cleveland Futbol Club ---The U9 girls and the U10 girls --- both took home the championship for CFC, and qualify to compete in the National-level of the tournament.

The CFC U10 girls’ team members who competed in this tournament were: Blythe Gaspar, Gabby Schafer, Haley Anspach, Haley Curtis, Jessica Thomas, Julia Arellano, Lauren Cassidy, Maddy Grabowski, Phoebe Hood, Taylor Nicholson and Tori Lyncha. They are coached by Doug Coreno, and their team manager is Elizabeth Arrellano. The U10 girls compete in the OYSAN State League, the premier league of Ohio Youth Soccer Assocaition North, during seasonal play.

Pictured here for the CFC U9 girls’ team in the top row: Dave Sidloski, Amanda Mullins, Aurora Dargle, Bailey Olin, Jordan Novak, Payton Ray; bottom row: Sarah Stupka, Samantha Grabowski, Emily Brewer, Megan Basnett, Nicole Sidloski. (Not pictured: Ashlynn Kelley and team manager Kelly Olin.) This team recently took home the Brunswick Invitational title in November, and also competes in the OYSAN State League.

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, you may visit www.oysan.org, or call 330-659-0989.