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SPRING TOURNAMENT UPDATES

In the Kansas City Invitational held over Memorial Day Weekend the U10 Girls coached by Ricky Oliveras captured the Championship, while the U11 Boys coached by Emilio John took 2nd Place. At the Governors Cup Tournament held in early May the U11 girls teams dominated both Brackets. The Navy team captured the Championship while the White team took 3rd place. Both teams are coached by Doug Miller and Barry Wallace. At the same tournament the U13 Girls, coached by Fatai Ayoade, went 2-1. The U17 Boys have won thier first two tournments of the season taking home first at both the Crossroads Tournament and Kansas City Cup. The U17s are coached by Fatai Ayoade. The U11 boys, coached by Emilio John, took second at the Crossroads Tournament. Seedings have also been posted for many age brackets for State Cup. The U13 girls are seeded 7th in the State, the U17 boys are seeded 5th, behind the River City Warriors who they beat in the finals of the Kansas City Cup, and the U14 Girls are seeded 3rd.

SOCCER ACADEMY

For the Spring and Summer of 2006 the FC Rangers / Attack Soccer Club will be offering a soccer academy for boys and girls ages six through eight. The academy will introduce premier level soccer by teaching fundamentals of the game, including how to properly pass, dribble, and shoot, and basic feints. The academy will lay the foundations for the decision making necessary for learning more advanced tactical concepts in the years to come. Training is offered once a week for 90 minutes at a time convenient for participating families. The academy will offer its own league of small field 4v4 games at All American Indoor Sports in Lenexa and Overland Park. During this time the player will continue to play on his or her own recreational team. Academy coaches will make every effort to see at least one of these recreational games to assess the progress individual players are making. The only cost for the academy will be the pro-rated cost of the use of All Americans indoor fields. For an eight week session this cost is often less than $50. Academy coaches include: Diego Ramon Tau -- Ramon played soccer professionally in Argentina, including for the national team. Since coming to the United States 20 years ago, Ramon has guided five different youth teams to 12 state championships. Alan Blinzler -- In 1994, Alan co-founded the Attack youth soccer club, and he is a co-founder and operator of the Kansas City Brass, a local semi-pro team in the Premier Development League (PDL). Alan currently serves as President of the Kansas State Youth Soccer Association and is on the Board of Directors of Region II, the governing association for soccer in the midwest. Alan has coached two Attack teams to State Cup Championships and started the Clubs Soccer Academy five years ago. Dr. Emilio John -- Dr. John was one of the original founders of the Attack Youth Soccer Club and now serves as its Director of Coaching. A former member of the Nigerian National and Olympic Teams, Emilio came to the United States to attend Quincy College, where he was the runner up for the Herman Trophy, presented to the outstanding College Soccer player in the United States. After college Emilio played professionally, settling in Kansas City after his professional career ended with the Kansas City Comets. Today Emilio is a team doctor for the Kansas City Wizards. As a coach with the Club Emilio has helped coach eight players that have played on US Youth National Teams, three who have played in the MLS and seven times coached teams to State Cup Championships. Adam Blinzler -- Adam is Alans son and is an original member of one of the Kansas City Attacks founding teams. Adam has played with the Kansas City Brass since 2000, and he played collegiate soccer for Johnson County Community College (taking 3rd in the nation in 2001 and being selected for the All Tournament Team), and at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Adam now serves as a coach for the FC Rangers U9 Girls team and as the Kansas 92 ODP boys coach. Will John -- Another original member of the Attack Soccer Club, Will has played at all levels of the US National Youth System, including for the US Under 20 side in the World Championships help in Holland last summer. He is currently playing in the MLS with the Kansas City Wizards. If you are interested in the academy or have any questions, please call (913) 491-0372 or e-mail ablinzle@swbell.net.

WINTER RESULTS

Five Attack teams won Indoor League Championships. Among the Champions were the U11 Navy and White teams and the U12 girls. The U12 girls played two years up to win the U14 League Championship. The U13 girls secured a tie for 1st place in their division, only to lose on a tie breaker. The U11 boys and U9 boys also secured league victories.

U17 BOYS WIN KANSAS CITY CUP TITLE

The U17 Boys won the Kansas City Cup Invitational Tournament Championship help in late April. The team coached by Fatai Ayoade is a Kansas State Cup Semi-Finalist went undefeated in the preliminary rounds and met another former State Cup Semi-Finalist, the River City Warriors, in the final. The Attack won a close game on penalty kicks 4-3.

FALL RESULTS

With Fall Outdoor ending and indoors beginning it is time to reflect on the the teams’ accomplishments. A number of teams brough home "hardware" this fall. including the U14 Girls coached by Preki - 2nd at MAG, the U11 Boys coached by Preki - 2nd at the Heartland Invitational, the U11 Girls coached by Doug Miller and Barry Wallace, Semi Finalists at Governor’s Cup and at the Heartland Invitational. In League Play we had two Champions: The U14 Girls were unbeaten and allowed only one goal in the Premiership, a League that feature three of the top four teams from last year’s State Cup top four; and, the U10 Girls coached by Adam Blinzler took first in the U10 age group in the Kansas Premier Soccer League. All told five other teams in the club finished second in League play and the U8 Girls coached by Doug Miller went 4-4 in the U9 Division of the Kansas Premier Soccer League, a great portent of things to come.

KANSAS CITY INVITATIONAL SUCCESS

Six teams from the club compelted in the 17th annual Kansas City Invitational Tournament. The U10 girls captured second place while the U13 girls took their first championship. Four other teams in the club just missed qualifing for the semifinals. The U12 girls went 1-1-1 and defeated Avellino, who won the pool but fell short of qualifing. Like the other brackets where we missed, the U12 girls fell victim to cross over games against No. 1 seeds. The U10 boys went 2-1 in pool play, losing to eventual tournament champions KCFC 3-4. The U16 boys also fell short by a goal losing to Springfield Red. For the last fourteen years a Ranger or Attack team has been a champion at the Kansas City Invitaional. Congratulations to all teams.

TRYOUT TIMES POSTED

The Tryout times for Ranger and Attack teams have been posted. Tryouts will be held at 10600 Indian Creek Parkway in Overland Park, Kansas. This Park is about 1/4 mile north of I-435 on Roe on the east side of Roe. It is across from the Foxhill Shopping Center and behind Suburban Lawn and Garden.

STATE CUP PRELIMINARY ROUNDS U14 AND BELOW

State Cup has started in Kansas and for the tenth year in a row our Club has qualified for the semi finals. The U13 Rangers coached by Preki went undefeated in winning their pool and qualifing for the semi final round in Topeka on June 11. Other teams entered included the boys U16 Attack and U18 Attack who have also made the final rounds in June.

GIRLS TEAMS SWEEP INDOOR LEAGUE TITLES

The U10 Girls dominated league play this winter. Doug Miller, head coach writes: "Congratulations to both U10 Girls teams for outstanding Winter II seasons (at All American Indoor). FC Rangers Navy 94/95 - First Place FC Rangers White 94/95 - Second Place "It speaks volumes that BOTH teams finished in 1st and 2nd place in the league. And where it is difficult to play against your teammates, the ladies did a great job competing in the Final under the circumstance. Enjoy your trophies and medals! "White was registered for the Governors Cup the weekend of May 7-8 in Topeka. Details will soon follow. Navy will be competing in a Friendly Tournament the weekend of April 9-10 in town. See schedule included in previous email. "Outdoor starts this weekend for both teams." The U12 White and Navy Teams achieved similar results at the MVP complex with the White team taking 1st place in one division while the U12 Navy team captured second in the other division. The U12 White team also captured the Championship of the Simply Soccer Season Finale Indoor Tournament. Congratulations to all four teams!

WILL JOHN SIGNS PROJECT 40 CONTRACT AND JOINS MLS

Will John started playing with one of the first four Attack teams when he was six years old. He never left the club and on January 5, 2005, the U20 National Team member signed with the MLS through the Project 40 program. Follow the MLS draft over the January 15th weekend and learn were Will will be playing next year.

VISIT THE RANGERS WEB PAGE FOR MORE LATEST NEWS

With the merger of the two clubs, the latest news on younger teams can be followed on the Rangers Web Page. Go to: http://www.fcrangers.com/ to learn of the success of our youngest teams that now carry the Ranger name. Eight of them won League Championships or finished second this Fall. Our boys teams, who are finishing their high school season will continue to be followed on this site.

WILL JOHN ON THE WATCH LIST FOR THE HERMANN TROPHY

The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually to the top College Soccer player in American. The award is presented by the Missouri Atheltic Club. Top Drawer Soccer announced the 25 players on the "Watch List" for the award this season, and among the top 25 soccer players was Attack alum Will John. Top Drawer reported: "The 25 players are considered to be among the top players entering the 2004 college season and are the ones to watch for outstanding play this fall. A list of 15 semifinalists will be announced in November, with three finalists selected in early December. The winner will be announced at a dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 8, 2005." For the complete list visit: http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/NextStep/1092196457/view

U15 BOYS WIN USA CUP

The U15 Attack boys, coached by Fatai Ayoade, won the largest tournament in North America in July by capturing the USA Cup. Along the way the Attack faced College Madrid from Mexico, St. Paul Blackhawks from Minnesota, Racine Spartans from Wisconsin, HUSA from Illinois, before facing CSC Juventus from Missouri.

ATTACK TEAMS ADVANCING TO THE STATE CUP SEMIFINALS

With preliminary rounds completed in all age groups two Attack teams have advanced to the State Cup semi-finals. These are the U15 Attack coached by Fatai Ayoade and the U18 Attack coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme. Previously the U12 Rangers girls coached by Preki, who we will be merging with, also advanced to the semi-finals in their age group. The Attack U19 boys and the U23 girls have already won their respective State Cups and are advancing to Regional Play later in June. Out of six teams eligible to play in State Cup in what will be the new Rangers/Attack club, five have advanced to the level of being among the top four in the State of Kansas and two have claimed the honor of being State Champions.

STATE CUP CHAMPIONS

With Most of State Cup qualifying still going on, two Attack teams have repeated as State Champions. The U19 Attack coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme won State Cup for the fifth time. The boys will be competing in Regionals starting June 25. The U23 Lady Attack captured its second State Cup. The girls will compete in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the Midwest Regionals the weekend of June 18-20.

SIX ATTACK TEAMS WIN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Six different Attack teams won league Championships this spring in the Kansas Premier Soccer League. The Champions were: U9 Girls, coached by Doug Miller and Barry Wallace, Co-Champions with a record of 7-1; U11 Girls, coached by Ramon Tau, Champions with a record of 8-0; U13 Girls, coached by Jim Schwab, Champions with a record of 6-1; U13 Boys, coached by Fatai Ayoade, Champions with a record of 7-1; U15 Boys, coached by Fatai Ayoade, Champions with a record of 7-0-1; and, U18 Boys, coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme, Champions with a record of 5-1-1. Additionally, the U9 Lady Attack Fire girls , coached by Alan Blinzler, took second place in the Premiership with a record of 5-2-1, and the U11 Attack boys, coached by Carlos Olivas also secured second inthe KPSL with a record of 5-2-1. This spring Attack teams also won championships 26 times in tournaments across the Midwest, including the Governor’s Cup, Kansas City Invitational, KASA State Cup, KSYSA State Cup, Metro Showcase, and Midwest Futsal Regionals among other tournaments.

ATTACK PLAYERS QUAILFY FOR STATE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JULY

Over thirty Attack players participated in Regional Track Meet at Shawnee Mission South on June 5, with over twenty qualifing for the State Meet, which will be held in Emporia on July 2. To qualify a participant had to finish in the top six in an event. Almost 900 participants under the age of 14 competed in such events as the 800 meter run, 400, 200, 100 and 50 yard sprints, 4X100 relay and field events such as the long jump and softball throw. Those qualifying for the state meet include: Lauren Gessner in the 800 meter run; Becky Blinzler, Molly Norburg, Emily Herndon, and Alyssa Weger in the 4X100; Becky Blinzler and Lauren Gessler in the 400; Jennifer Howell and and Rachael Allen in the 100; Emily Herndon, Rachael Allen and Molly Norburg in the 200; and, in a 1, 2, 3 finish, Molly Norburg, Emily Herndon and Alyssa Weger in the softball throw.

TRYOUTS ANNOUNCED

The tryour schedule for the Attack and Rangers teams have been posted on the Attack and Rangers web sites. The tryouts will be held at Trailridge Middle School, 75th and Quivira in Lenexa, on June 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 and JUly 11 and 13.

THREE ATTACK TEAMS WIN KCI CHAMPIONSHIPS

The U19 Kansas City Attack led the way as three teams from the club won hotly contested championships at the Kansas City Invitational. The U19’s, coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme, in a preview of the State Cup Finals played the KC Athletics in the Championship, winning 2-1. The younger Lady Attack teams were will represented as well. The U9 team coached by Doug Miller battled the U9 KCFC team for the entire game scoring the sole goal in the game with less than 10 seconds remaining. The Attack has won six of the last seven games between these two teams, each decided by one goal. Between them these two teams have won the both sessions of the Kansas Premier Soccer League, the winter II Indoor League and the major tournaments in Kansas this year, including Governor’s Cup. The U10 KC Attack Federation also provided its share of heartburn at the tournament taking the U10 KCFC team to PK’s before finally winning 4-3. The Attack team went ahead first in overtime, only to have KCFC come back and tie the game. Congratulations to all three teams and to the FC Rangers U9 boys who we will be joining next years, who took second in the KCI.

TRYOUT TIMES AND LOCATIONS POSTED

The Attack has announced the time and locations for tryouts for next year’s teams. You will find these times and locations on the "Tryouts" page of our web site, advertised in the Kids Sports News, Kansas City Star "Starting Times" section, and posted at many locations throughout town, including all Indoor Sports Facilities, Soccer Master, Nill Bros. Sports, and Galyans.

ATTACK PLAYERS ON THE BRASS

Five Attack players are making a significant contribution to the Kansas City Brass this season. The Brass is Kansas City’s Premier Development League team. The PDL is the highest level of amateur soccer in the nation and last year over 62% of the players drafted by MLS teams like the Wizards played in the PDL. This year Attack players on the roster include: Will John, Adam Blinzler, Oran Andrews, Kurt Larson, and Peter Kariotis. Will John and Adam Blinzler deserve special recognition. Each week the PDL selects a team of the week honoring the top eleven players from the previous week’s competitions. Out of the over 1,200 players on 55 teams in the nationwide league both Will John and Adam Blinzler have been selected for Team of the Week Honors. Players are nominated based on submissions from all teams that played that week and to be selected a player needs to nominated by both his coach and the opposing coach. In the first five weeks of the PDL season the Brass has had three players selected. You can catch the Brass play their local games at William Jewell College. The times and locations are on their web site: http://www.kc-brass.com.

GIRLS GOVERNOR CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

The following was provided by Doug Miller, coach of the U9 Lady Attack: Extra Extra read all about it... LADY ATTACK 94/95 wins Governor’s Cup (Topeka, KS) This news story is hot off the wire. The U9G Lady Attack won the Governor’s Cup this weekend. Outstanding play and teamwork by the entire team throughout the tournament. The Lady Attack reached the Championship game after winning all three division games. In the first contest, the Lady Attack beat a very athletic team from McPherson 2-0. This was a very early Saturday morning game and the girls showed up ready to play. From there the Lady Attack played a team from Leavenworth who had also won their first game on Saturday. Playing for the lead in the division, the Attack went on to record their second shut out of the tournament with a 6-0 victory. Heading into Sunday, the Lady Attack were in the driver’s seat for the B pool in the CG09 bracket. The first half of Sunday’s game, the girls played a marvelous half and recorded 10 first half goals. At half, the coaches challenged the girls to play with pride and respect. The girls worked hard in the second half to sharpen the passing game. Final score 11-1 (tested out some new potential keepers in this game, sorry Kenzie you may stay as a field player :). For the finals, the Lady Attack played one of their biggest rivals in KCFC who also advanced through the A bracket by winning 2 games and 1 tie. The game started out with the Lady Attack back on their heels and fighting hard in the defensive end. After recognizing that this was competition at its finest, the girls responded to take a 1-0 lead on a very aggressive goal battling in the box by Sophie. A defensive breakdown early in the second half lead to an equalizing goal by the KCFC team. The game then came down to the final minutes. As the ball was cleared by KCFC from their goal box, Emily stepped up from a defensive position and put it over the keeper’s head from a few yards outside the box to take the lead 2-1. For the final minute and 20 seconds, the Attack held off the KCFC girls to record the victory and the championship. Excellent play Ladies!! The coaches were extremely proud of the girls for their play this weekend. Congratulations to all. Thanks to all the Mom’s for giving up their Mother’s Day to watch soccer!

ATTACK ALUMNI, WILLIAM JOHN, NAMED TO U20 NATIONAL TEAM

William John, who plays on the Attack 84/85 team, a three time Kansas State Cup Champion and two time Region II semi-finalist was named to the US U20 National Team in early March. Will is no stranger to junior National Teams having played with the U14 through U17 US teams as he aged through the system. Last Fall Will was part of the St. Louis University team that reached the NCAA elite eight. For his efforts Soccer America named Will to its list of Freshman All Americans. This summer William will be returning to play for the U19 84/85 Attack team and the Kansas City Brass.

U9 GIRLS WIN INDOOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

The U9 94/95 Lady Attack won the Winter II U10, Div. 2 indoor soccer championship the first weekend in March defeating a strong KCFC Team 5-2. The victory represented a switch from the Fall outdoor League when the KCFC squad took the championship, leaving the Lady Attack in second. The two teams are developing a strong and healthy rivalry. Congratulations to the girls for a successful indoor season!

KANSAS CITY BRASS KICKS OFF 2004 SEASON WITH A NUMBER OF ATTACK PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER

The Kansas City Brass began its 2004 campaign with a series of exhibition games against Drake University and Drury University at William Jewell College on March 7. The Brass reserve team featured six Attack players who are finishing their senior year in high school: Oran Andrews, Kurt Larson, Lucas Rodriguez, Josh Howard, Steve Grow, and Robby Borchardt. The reserves acquitted themselves quite well, losing 0-1 to Drury, 0-1 to Drake and 0-2 to the senior Brass squad (which had four Attack Alumni). Look for these players to be playing on the full Brass squad this year and in the years to come. The Brass in the seven years it has been playing has produced over 30 players who went on to play pro soccer, all of whom played youth soccer in Kansas City. This represents about 20% of those players who wore a Brass uniform.

February 28th IS DATE FOR SECOND ANNUAL LADY ATTACK AWARDS DINNER

On Saturday, February 28, the six Lady Attack teams will host the Second Annual Lady Attack Awards Dinner to recognize the players for their accomplishments during the Fall and Winter seasons. The Dinner will be held at Leawood South Country Club. Menu for the dinner includes: Pasta with red sauce Pasta with white sauce Meatballs & Chicken to accompany/add to the pasta Salad Breadsticks Coffee, tea, lemonade Dessert The cost will be $10.00 per person and includes tax, tip, etc. There will also be a cash bar available for those interested. Please advise Margret Minea, manager of the U11 Lady Attack, of how many will attend from your family. Checks should be made out to Leawood South Country Club and need to be deleivered to Margret or your team manager. Directions to Leawood South Country Club...State Line Road to 129th, go west on 129th (Leawood South subdivision entrance), take your next right (which will be quick as your either have to go left or right because 129th ends), you should be on Overbrook...continue on Overbrook as it winds around...you will eventually see Leawood South on your left. It’s a one story white building.

ATTACK TEAMS IN FUTSAL FINALS

Many Attack Teams completed their indoor Futsal League play the last weekend in February, each finishing high in the standings. The U9 Lady Attack Fire, coached by Alan Blinzler, took home second place in the U9 division, losing to a Blue Valley team 5-3. The Blue Valley team was the only team to beat the Lady Attack this session, the Lady Attack developing a record of 7-2 overall. The Blue Valley team was a tough opponent and was aided by three players who were true U10 players. The Lady Attack team coached by Doug Miller and Barry Wallace, was asked to serve in as a fill in team for another Blue Valley team that backed out. Despite carrying two forfeits from the Blue Valley Team, the Lady Attack went on to take 3rd in the League. The U11 first division had three Attack teams - two representing the U11 Lady Attack, coached by Ramon Tau, and one the U10 Lady Attack, coached by Jim Schwab. The U11’s finished second and third. The Lady Attack "East" notched a second place, losing to the Comets tema they beat last week in the Regional Futsal Tournament by a score of 4-2. The Lady Attack "West" U11 took third defeating the Blue Valley Stars White 6-5. The U10 Lady Attack fell in the fifth place consolation round to the other half of the Blue Valley Stars team by a score of 4-2. The U13 Lady Attack, coached by Jim Schwab, captured second in the U13 Division one competition. Their highlight game came in a 6-5 win over the KCFC Impact, a team our first year U13’s had not beaten until this session of futsal. The U14 Attack, coached by Carlos Olivas also napped second place posting an overall record of 7-2. Finally, the U7 Attack going under the name "KC Futsal", coached by Dan Daily and Jim Schwab, brought home seond in the year older U8 boys catergory. The futsal season wrapped up with Attack teams competing in the championship round in five different age groups.

U10 GIRLS TAKE SECOND IN BASKETBALL LEAGUE

The U10 Lady Attack finished second in the Johnson County Girls Basketball 4th Grade League posting a record of 7-2. Basketball? Yeah, they played another version of round ball together. They lost the League Championship game in overtime. Called the Lucky Seven, the team was comprised of six players from the U10 Lady Attack (Cassie, Becky, Molly, Allyssa, Molly and Jennifer) and a seventh friend, Bailey.

ATTACK TEAMS REACH FINALS OF MIDWEST REGIONAL FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Three Attack teams participated in the Midwest Regional Futsal Championships, and each team reached the Championship round. The Midwest Regionals featured teams from Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota and Nebraska. The U11 Lady Attack, coached by Ramon Tau, led the way winning the Championship in a thrilling overtime victory over the SWU Comets. These two teams will match up again next week for the League Championship in the 1st Division of U11 play. The U10 Lady Attack finished Second averaging 4 more goals a game than their opponents. The U10 girls have spent the Winter playing in the 1st Division of U11 and will be playing for 5th place in the League next week. The U14 Attack, coached by Carlos Olivas, was the third of three Attack teams to reach the finals. The U14’s also won the Championship. Three Attack teams entered. Two Championships and one Second Place finish. Not a bad showing.

WILL JOHN NAMED TO SOCCER AMERICA FRESHMAN ALL AMERICAN TEAM

Soccer America, America’s largest soccer magazine named Will John to its College Freshman All American Team. Soccer American, wrote: "WILL JOHN (SAINT LOUIS) Forward from Kansas City Using rare combination of breakaway speed and creative ability, this withdrawn striker poached 9 goals and set up five others." Will John joins Jason Cole as the second Attack player to be named a Freshman All American.

LUCAS RODRIGUEZ NAMED 2003 ALL AMERICAN

For the second year in a row Lucas Rodriquez has been named a NSCAA Youth All American. Lucas was the only player from the Kansas City area to be so recognized. Lucas plays on the 85/86 Attack coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme, last year’s State Cup Champions.

FIVE ATTACK PLAYERS NAMED TO MISSOURI ALL STATE TEAMS

Joining the seven players named to All State Teams in Kansas were five players on the Missouri side. First Team selections were Robby Borchardt and Josh Howard. On the Second Team were Seamus McLaughlin and Derek Doerfler.

EIGHT ATTACK PLAYERS NAMED TO ALL METRO TEAMS

Eight Attack players were named to the Kansas City Star’s All Metro Teams. Leading the way were Robby Borchardt and Oran Andrews on the First Team. The Star described Robby as follows: "A repeat All-Metro selection, Borchardt led Rockhurst with 24 goals and 12 assists. Top offensive threat for a team that made its seventh consecutive appearance in the Missouri big-class tournament." Oran received similar praise: "St. Thomas Aquinas, senior, Repeat first-team All-Metro selection. Had four goals and eight assists, while shoring up strong defensive unit." Joining these players were Lucas Rodriguez and Steven Grow on the All Metro Second Team. Receiving Honorable Mention recognition were Brett Rose, Josh Howard and Seamus McLaughlin.

ATTACK TEAMS DOMINATE INDOORS

We have reached the halfway point of the indoor soccer season and Attack teams are at or near the top of the table in virtually every league. The Winter 1 session has ended at the All American facility. The U11 Boys coached by Carlos Olivas have made it a clean sweep. Playing in U12, Div. 2, team split into two halves for the indoor campaign. The result was the U11 boys finished 1st and 2nd; pretty dominate. The U14 boys were likewise at the top of their divisions. In the Under 14 Boys, division 1, the Attack Fire Red, coached by Robi Goff, finished 3rd, while the other half of the team Fire team notched 2nd in Div. 2. They were followed in 3rd place by the other Attack U14 boys team, coached by Carlos Olivas. Meanwhile the U9 girls, playing in Div. 2 of U10, finished 3rd, tieing in the championship game a strong KCFC U9 team that won the outdoor League last Fall. The U18 boys coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme are half way through their indoor season and atop 1st place with a 4-0 record in the Men’s "A" League. Winter II will begin in two weeks for most of these teams, while the U14’s and U18’s will be moving to the outdoor winter league offered by the Kansas United Soccer League. As Winter I ends in indoor soccer, the half way mark has been hit in Futsal. Three Lady Attack teams are contesting for League Championships. The U9 Lady Attack is in first place in the U9 Girls’ Division while the U11 Lady Attack is in first place in the U11 First Division. The U11’s are followed by the U10 Lady Attack in second place. The U11’s are undefeated, while the U10’s only loss has been at the hands of their year older sister team.

EIGHT ATTACK PLAYERS ARE NAMED TO THE WESTERN MISSOURI ALL REGIONAL TEAM

The dominance of Attack Players on the honor roll of high school soccer evidenced in Kansas has continued with the selection of eight Attack Players to the All Western Missouri Regional Team. Leading the way were Robbie Borchardt and Josh Howard who were also named, respectively, the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year. Making the first team were: Robbie Borchardt Josh Howard Seamus McLaughlin Jimmiw Chalmers Derrick Doerfler Earning Honorable Mention were: Kerry Bowen Trey Buist Josh Howard also was awarded 1st Team All Conference Honors for this year’s play. The other players play for independents and are not eligible for All Conference selections. Josh Howard also earned 1st Team All Area and 1st Team All Region. Trey Buist joined Howard in earning Second Team All Conference Honors.

COLLEGE ALUMNI UPDATE - INSTALLMENT 2

The College Honors have been rolling in for Attack Alumni. A number of Attack players played crucial roles in their college teams qualifying and advancing in National Tournaments. These included: Matt Jewett - Creighton University - NCAA Div. 1 quarter finalist; Jack Jones - St. Louis University - NCAA Div. 1 quarter finalist; William John - St. Louis University - NCAA Div. 1 quarter finalist; Brett Coppage - Truman State - NCAA Div. 2 quarter finalist; and, Nathan Chiavelli - Baker University - NAIA National Tournament qualifer. A number of Attack Alumni garnered individual honors throughout the season, culminating in All Conference and All Regional Honors. These included: William John - St. Louis University - ALL Midwest 2nd Team; ALL Freshman Team, Conference USA; ALL-Conference USA Second Team forward; MVP-Furman University Tournament; Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week (11/11/03); College Soccer News Team of the Week (9/09/03); Soccer America Team of the Week (9/09/03); Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week (9/09/03); Matt Jewett - Creighton University - ALL-Missouri Valley Honorable Mention; ALL Tournament Team, Diadora Challenge; ALL Tournament Team, Ameritas Tournament; Brett Coppage - Truman State - All Region 1st Team selection; Toby Crookshanks - William Jewell - ALL-America honorable mention; ALL-Region V 1st Team forward; ALL-Heart of America Conference 1st Team forward; and, Jeff Gorcyzca - Benedictine - All Conference 2nd Team selection. Finally, the following Attack Alumni played on teams Ranked during the 2003 season in the top 25 in the Nation: William John - St. Louis Jack Jones - St. Louis Matt Jewett - Creighton Toby Crookshanks - William Jewell Nathan Chiavelli - Baker University Pat Geraghty - Rockhurst Brian Wittenborn - Rockhurst Todd Trahan - University of South Carolina Spartenburg Peter Karotis - Drake University Brandon Hargis - Johnson County Community College Look for future updates as more awards, including All American Honors are announced.

LUCAS RODRIGUEZ FROM ATTACK U18 TEAM IS SELECTED TO 86 ALL STAR TEAM

Lucas Rodriguez from the Attack U18 team coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme was honored by being selected to the 86 All Star team at the Inter Regional Games held in California over Thanksgiving. Lucas was one of 18 players selected from over 100 players on the Four Regional Teams. The Regional teams represent the four Regions in the Country and are comprised of the best players from each State’s ODP team. Eddie Henderson, the Kansas Director Coaching, sent the following message about these results to the Kansas State Youth Soccer Association Board of Directors: "Our 86 KS boys did very well and played very well. We should all be very proud. And even though I was the coach of the team, I had nothing to do with the selection of the All-Star team. They were chosen buy a select committee of two National Team staff coaches and 2 Regional staff coaches, on their own merits." Congrats Lucas!

COLLEGE ALUMNI UPDATE

Many Attack Alumni have earned All Conference honors and other rewards, but two Alumni are in the hunt for the big prize. Matt Jewett, who plays at Creighton University, and Will John, who is at St. Louis University, are playing in the NCAA elite eight this Saturday. For Matt it will be the third time in four years that the Blue Jays have reached the elite eight and a repeat of last year when Creighton also met St. John’s in the quarter finals. William is part of the youngest team in the final eight with eight freshman. They will play a Maryland squad that has the best defense in College soccer. No other Club in Kansas City has seen its Alumni reach such heights. You can follow the results at: http://www.ncaasports.com/soccer/mens/results/divi

KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL ALL STATE TEAMS SELECTED - SEVEN ATTACK PLAYERS NAMED

The Kansas High School All State Teams were selected and included six Attack players. Oran Andrews, Steve Grow and Brett Rose led the group. Oran and Steve anchored the defense for State Champion St. Thomas Aquinas and will fill the same roles for their Attack 84/85 and 85/86 teams as they seek to defend their State Cup Championships this coming June. Brett as a forward at Blue Valley West was a thorn in their sides in High School. Joining Oran, Brett and Steve were four other Attack players from the Attack 86/87 team. Also receiving 6A First Team Honors was Jake Brewer (Lawrence High School) and 5A First Team Honors was Bryce Porter (Bishop Miege). 5A Second Team Honors were garnered by Tommy Fitzgerald (Mill Valley) and Garret Scott (Bishop Miege).

EMILIO JOHN, ATTACK DIRECTOR OF COACHING AND FOUNDER, HONORED AT NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Emilio John, one of the founders of the Attack Soccer Club, our Director of Coaching and the Coach of the Attack 84/85 and Attack 85/86 teams, was chosen as an Honorary Captain of one of the two teams challenging for the NAIA National Men’s Soccer Championship. Emilio was recognized for his contribution to the game as a college player, professional player and coach. Two years ago Emilio was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame for his accomplishments at Quincy College in the early 70’s. As a member of the Quincy teams, Emilio led them to top ten National Rankings and Championships. While in college Emilio was the runner up for the Herman Trophy - the award given to the outstanding men’s college soccer player. Congrats EJ.

LADY ATTACK TEAMS FINISH STRONG IN LEAGUE PLAY

The last games are being finished in Leagues around Kansas and it is apparent that the Lady Attack teams are among the best. The U9 girls finished second in the first division of their age group in the Kansas Premier Soccer League. The U10 girls playing up one year finished second in U11 Division 2 of the Kansas Premier Soccer League. The U10’s amassed 25 goals and allowed only 4 tying the goal differential of the first place team and going 10 goals better than the next place finisher. The U13 Lady Attack followed the pattern and also finished second in the 1st Division of its age group in KPSL. The U13 girls are a new team making their accomplishment all the more telling. They also reached this level under the hardship of a coaching transformation as Mark Bilski was transferred to Dallas leaving the girls under the split guidance of Ramon Tau and Jim Schwab who filled in. While the indoor season is young, the girls are continuing to dominate the opposition. The U9’s are in second place playing up a year in indoor soccer at All American, and are in 1st place in their age group in Futsal. The U10’s playing in the first division of U11 Futsal are currently in 1st place. They made that position the hard way rallying last weekend from losing 1-5 at half time to a year older Comets team to winning in the final minute 7-6. The U13’s are 1-1 after 2 games in Futsal, playing the indoor game without walls for the first time. Check back in mid February to learn how the girls come out in the indoor version of the game.

ATTACK PLAYERS NAMED TO KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL TEAMS

Kansas divides its high school soccer into three regions: Northeast, Central and South Central. The Northeast Region includes Each region includes about 45 schools with over 2000 players. The Central Region has 16 schools with over 600 players. From these pools both regions choose All Regional teams as a precursor to selecting the All State Team. Eight Attack players were recognized by the Regional coaches for selection to their Regional teams. As such each of these players are seen as being literally 1 in 100 of those playing High School soccer. These players include: Northeast Regional Players: Oran Andrews Dean Bergman Brett Rose Steve Grow Bryce Porter Tommy Fitzgerald Garret Scott Central Regional Players: Jake Brewer

ATTACK PLAYERS EARNING KANSAS ALL CONFERENCE HONORS

The Attack Soccer Club draws players from across the Kansas City area, including both sides of the State line and from communities as far west as Topeka, Kansas and east to Columbia, Missouri. This area includes many soccer leagues and conferences and the ones in Kansas have announced their top players. From the East Kansas League (consisting of six schools, three of whom were ranked in the top five in the state, including the 6A State Champion and 5A Semi-Finalist) Attack players earning All League Honors were: Oran Andrews Dean Bergman Steve Grow Bryce Porter Kevin Gathje Joe Welch Brett Rose From the Sunflower League (consisting of 12 schools, including the number one ranked team in Kansas) Attack players earning All League Honors were: Lucas Rodriguez Kevin Dopp Jake Brewer Jim McCollum From the Kaw Valley League Attack (consisting of nine schools, including the 5A State Semi-finalist) players earning All League Honors were: David Baxter Tommy Fitzgerald If I have missed somebody, please send me an email and I will update this list.

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS - ATTACK PLAYERS MAKING ALL SUN COUNTRY TEAMS

On the Kansas side the High School honors are already being made, and Attack players have figured prominently in the choices. The Sun Newspapers have published their list of first (12 selected) and second (12 selected) team selections from the 22 schools in Johnson and Douglas Counties, and with over with over 400 soccer players to choose from, Attack Soccer Club players composed one third of those selected. Attack players on the list included: First Team D – Oran Andrews M – Lucas Rodriguez K – Steven Grow Second Team F - Dean Bergmann M – Michael Erwood D – Bryce Porter D – Michael Thomas F - Brett Rose

ATTACK PLAYERS ON STATE HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.

6A Saint Thomas Aquinas took a 4-1 win over Wichita Northwest to win the 6A Kansas state title. Congratulations to the Saints who now can add their first 6A state title to the six 5A state titles they won between 1992 and 1999. Another chapter in a rich soccer history. The Saints would have been lost without the strong support they received from players on Attack Soccer Teams. In fact one third of the Aquinas Varsity came from the Attack. From the 84/85 three Time KSYSA State Cup Winning team came Saints Captain Oran Andrews; from last year’s U17 KYSYA State Cup Winning Attack 85/86 Team came Steven Grow; and, from last year’s U16 Attack team that was a KSYSA State Cup Semi-finalist were Danny Carroll, Brett Lemmon, Bryan Moore, and Phil Newman. In a game for third place, 5A Mill Valley (Tommy Fitzgerald) prevailed on penalty kicks after regulation and four overtimes with Blue Valley ended in a 1-1 tie. The penalty kick shootout was familiar ground for Mill Valley, since they advanced to State with a penalty kick shootout win over Salina Central in their quarterfinal game. Congratulations to the Jaguars who proved they are a force to be reckoned with in their first year of 5A competition. Kansas City Christian (Jacob Hammack) posted a 3-0 shutout win over Wichita Trinity in the 4A third place game. In Kansas City Christian’s five game playoff run, they posted a 13-2 goal differential, with Jacob recording shutouts in four of the five games. Congratulations to the Panthers who showed great character this season after losing more than half their starting players from last year’s 4A state championship team. The future is bright at KCCS. On the Missouri side, the Rockhurst High School Hawklets for the seventh consecutive team have reached the Missouri Large Class High School Finals Four. Led by Seniors Robby Borchardt, Kerry Bowen, Seamus McLaughlin and Jimmy Chalmers from the Attack 84/85 and 85/86 Teams. The Hawks lost in the semi-finals to eventual Sate Champion Chaminade, but came back strong to win the Third Place game. The critical role played by the Attack players can be seen in the final two games. Robby scored Rockhurst’s only goal in the semi-final match v. Chaminade and Jimmy got the assist in the 3rd place game v. Central (Cape Girardeau). Soon the High School Honors will start flowing in and many Attack players will be recognized. Check back in the coming weeks for news on Attack players selected for All League, All Conference, All Region, and All State Teams.

LADY ATTACK TEAMS AT THE FALL GOVERNOR’S CUP

The U10 and U9 Lady Attack teams ventured to the Fall Governor’s Cup and both added the extra challenge of playing a year up to an otherwise competitive tournament. The U10 girls, coached by Jim Schwab, posted three shutouts, notching a tie and two wins by scores of 0-0, 1-0 and 2-0 against the year older teams before falling in the semi-finals. One of the referees watching the U10 girls commented that they were one of the best "U12" teams he had seen in years. He was unaware that the division was a U11 age group and that the Attack was a U10 side. The U9 girls, coached by Doug Miller, left an equally strong impression. The team went 1-2, losing its first match to the No. 2 U10 team in the Western Missouri Soccer League by a score of 0-1, and falling again to the top U10 team from Topeka 0-3 (a team the U9 ladies held scoreless for the first half), before rebounding for a 1-0 win in their final game. The U10 team is currently solidly in second place in the U11, Division 2 Kansas Premier Soccer League, while the U9 girls are in second place in U9, Division 1 of the Kansas Premier League.

SEASON OPENING TOURNAMENTS

The U14 Attack boys coached by Carlos Olivas started the season with a strong showing at the Fall Kick Off Tournament in Kansas City, capturing the championship. The following week, many Attack teams were literally washed out but over 11 inches of rain that led to the cancelation of the Midwest All Girls Tornament (MAG). The U13 Lady Attack managed to get in one game in the rain dispatching the Tulsa Nationals 5-2. The U9 Lady Attack squeaked in two games, a 7-0 pasting of the Blue Valley Angels and a heart breaking 2-1 loss to the Pink Panthers.

ATTACK PLAYERS TO SEE U.S. WOMEN PLAY ON OCTOBER 22

When the U.S. Women’s National Team comes to Arrowhead Stadium on Wednesday, October 22, more than 100 Lady Attack players and parents will be in attendance. Look for the Lady Attack players in their blue jerseys. If you are interested in joining the girls, please contact Kelly Blinzler at 913-491-0372 for ticket information.

ATTACK ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Many Attack Alumni are off to strong starts with their college programs. William John is making a strong mark at St. Louis University. Four games into the season with the 4th ranked team in the nation, Will as a freshman has already notched a starting spot, a winning goal, participated in St. Louis winning its two season opeinging tournaments at Virginia and Clemson, been named the Clemson tournament MVP and selected to the Soccer America team of the week. Not bad. At Rockhurst University, Pat Geraghty and Brian Wittenborn and starting the season where they ended last year with a national ranking and wins over NCAA Div. 2 national power Wisconsin Parkside. At another nationally rank school, Creighton, Matt Jewett led the Blue Jays to wins to two national powers, including Furham. All has not been rosey, however. Adam Blinzler has been red shirted in what would be his senior year at Grand Canyon University when he torn ligaments in his knee in practice. Check back frequently for more updates on Attack players in college.

SUMMER TOURNAMENT RESULTS

USA CUP. From Linda Strieby, team Manager from the U14 Attack. Many, many thanks to all players who participated in the USA Cup for the Attack 88/89! It was a wonderful week of soccer and team camaraderie. Here are the final results. Attack 1 Instituto Mexico 0 (Mexico) Attack 8 Deep Run Valley 2 (PA) Attack 2 Eagan Wildcats 0 (MN) Playoff Round Attack 1 Grand Island Blizzard 0 (NY) Quarterfinals Attack 1 Anoka Tornadoes 0 (MN) (won in first golden goal overtime) Semifinals Attack 2 Hillsdale United SA 3 (IL) This game went to 2 golden goal overtimes and penalty kicks The winner was determined after all 11 players on the field had taken a shot. In the Championship game for the U14 Boys, the eventaul winner was the team the Attack beat in the preliminary round! Final Result: Instituto Mexico 3 Hinsdale United SA 0 The U14’s were joined by the U16’s at the USA Cup. The U16’s also went undefeated int he preliminary rounds, only to fall in the Quarterfinals to the eventual tournament finalist. 5v5 Top Gun Shoot Out. Seven players from the future U10 Freedom and Federation combined to play to 100 degree weather against teams like the Legends and the Comets in the 5v5 Top Gun Shootout. The team dispatched their first opponent 6-1, and after going up 2-0 against the Legends, the girls fell behind 4-3 in the triple digit heat. The Comets went up, with the girls fighting back to tie the game. Each team they played threw maves of substitutes into the game. Nevertheless, the girls toughed it out and began to bond. Advancing to the finals on goal differential, the team faced more adversity as one player fell ill with the flu reducing the team to only one sub. Further, the girls had less than an hour’s rest from their come from behind tie with the Comets and the Championship game. In the Championship game the heat and exhaustion were telling. Still the girls fought on, and though down 2-0 halfway into the first half, continued to battle. When Kirstyn Corder twisted an ankle, she continued to play so other players could get water and a needed break. The girls forged back, tallying a goal, but the end of time ended the chance, bringing a second place finish and a chance to seek a reprieve from the heat.

LADY ATTACK TEAMS DOMINATE LEAGUE

In each division of the Kansas Premier Soccer League that the four Lady Attack teams play, the girls dominated. The U11 girls played in the U12 division and went undefeated and untied, while amassing over 80 goals more than their opponents in securing first place. The U10 Lady Attack won its division with a strong 4-0 win in their final game over the then league leader. The U10 team finished strong, tieing the 1st division league champions and bouncing three division one teams. The win secures certain promotion for the U10’s to the first division for next year. The U9 Lady Attack were in the hunt for the Championship all season long only to give up a tie and a loss in the final weeks. However, the U9 RatPack is considering joining the Lady Attack and merging to form two strong teams. The RatPack won the League this year. Together the two teams offer a very bright future for the girls. The U8 Lady Attack went 7-1 in the second division of U9 play, defeating all of the other U8 teams, including the teams that finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th last Fall when the U8 Lady Attack was playing 3v3. The U8’s lone loss came at the hands of a U9 team. Finally, a side note. four girls from the U9 Lady Attack competed in the Hersey Track and Field games in early June. As a 4x100 relay team, Lauren Gessler, Alyssa Weger, Emily Herndon and Molly Norbutg came in first, beating not only all of the girl, but also all the boy teams. Molly Norburg set a new record in the softball throw, securing 1st place with a throw ten feet longer than any previous attempt, while Lauren Gessler and Emily Herndon finished 1st and 2nd in the 400 meter dash. The girls are now off to the State Meet in Emporia over the Fourth of July and after that, with any luck, to the National Competition.

THREE ATTACK TEAMS WIN KANSAS STATE CUP FINALS

Three Attack boys teams and one Lady Attack team advanced to the final rounds of State Cup play. State Cup is the tournament that crowns the top team each year in every age bracket from U12 through U23, with the older ages competing under the governance of the USASA. U14 teams and older also compete for the National Championship with State Champions meeting in first in Regional Competition, and the four Regional winners challenging for the National Title. The U17’s, coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme, won the State Championship. Their semi-final game drew a crowd of over 500 as team mates and spectators from other teams watched an incredible game. The Attack again scored first, but their opponents tied the game forcing sudden death overtime. In the 25 minute of overtime an exhausted Attack secured the winning "Golden Goal", thereby dethroning the five time Kansas State Champions. The final for the U17’s was even more challenging. With the Attack limited to 13 players (2 subs) due to injuries, and the other team frequently subbing up to six players to take advantage of the depleted Attack side, the team played through 90 minutes of regular time, and then two 15 minute overtimes before foring the game to penalty kicks. Each team made their first three PK’s, but the Attack keeper came up huge, smoothering shots four and five. After two overtime games, and only one goal scored in the two final games, the U17’s captured the State Championship. The U18’s on other hand dominated the oppoistion. Again the defense was solid, withthe U18’s allowing only one goal thoughout the competition. In the final the Attack scored three goals, cruising to its third State Championship in four years. At Regionals the U18’s advanced to the semi--finals, the second time they have risen to this elite level. The U16 Boys coached by Fatai Ayoade had a hear breaking loss in the semi-final game falling 3-2 to the eventual Kansas State Champions. The U16’s scored first, but fell behind at the end. The U23 Lady Attack, coached by Alan Blinzler won Kansas State Cup and qualified for both Regionals and the USASA Tournament of Champions to be played in Kansas City in late July.

WILLIAM JOHN NAMED McDONALD’S/NSCAA ALL AMERICAN

Each year the National Soccer Coaches Association names 40 High School Seniors as All Americans. Twenty nominees compose the East Coast squad and another twenty form the West Coast team that will match up in an exhibition game in late July. This year WILLIAM JOHN was named to this very prestigious list. Culminating a year that has seen him named Metro Player of the Year, Missouri All State Team, Missouri Offensive Player of the Year, Missouri Gatoraid Player of the Year, and to the US National Team Pool to name a few of his honors, the All American selection caps an outstanding career in youth soccer. Will plays on the U18 Attack coached by Emilio John, as well as on the PDL Kansas City Brass. Next fall William will be playing for St. Louis University.

FOUR ATTACK TEAMS ADVANCE TO STATE CUP FINAL ROUNDS

The preliminary State Cup rounds for boys and non high school girls was completed over the weekend of May 17 and 18. Four Attack teams have advanced to the final rounds to be played the first weekend in June. The four teams are: Attack U16 Boys coached by Fatai Ayoade Attack U17 Boys coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme Attack U18 Boys coached by Emilio John and Sammy Ekeme and, in USASA competition the: Lady Attack U23 Women coached by Alan Blinzler and Ramon Tau. Also making a strong showing was the Lady Attack U11 team which competed a year up in teh U12 age group. The U11 Lady Attack went 2-1, losing to the pool champion.

APRIL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

The Attack had a very successful tournament campaign in April, 2003, led by the U17 boys, coached by Emilio John. The U17’s went undefeated and untied in the Metro FC College Showcase in St. Louis in the beginning of the month and finished the month capturing the Championship of the Gold Cup in Kansas City. The U18 boys, coached also by Emilio John, took second in the Gold Cup, while both the U16 and U14 boys, coached by Fatai Ayoade, took second in the Ozark Scholarship Invitational in Springfield, Missouri. For the U16’s it was a long contest, ending after two overtimes and penalty kicks on a one goal difference to a strong Tulsa National side. In May the Attack teams will be involved with the preliminary rounds of State Cup and the KCI tournament, while the Lady Attack teams will vie for hardware in the Governor’s Cup in Topeka and the Kansas City Invitational.

LADY ATTACK TEAM DINNER ON FEBRUARY 22

On February 22, the four Lady Attack teams will have a dinner to recognize the players for their accomplishments during the Fall and Winter seasons. The Dinner will be held at Leawood South Country Club. Menu for the dinner includes: Pasta with red sauce Pasta with white sauce Meatballs & Chicken to accompany/add to the pasta Salad Breadsticks Coffee, tea, lemonade Dessert The cost will be $8.00 per person and includes tax, tip, etc. There will also be a cash bar available for those interested. Please advise Margret Minea, manager of the U10 Lady Attack, by Sunday, February 16, of how many will attend from your family. Checks should be made out to Leawood South Country Club and need to be deleivered to Margret by February18. Directions to Leawood South Country Club...State Line Road to 129th, go west on 129th (Leawood South subdivision entrance), take your next right (which will be quick as your either have to go left or right because 129th ends), you should be on Overbrook...continue on Overbrook as it winds around...you will eventually see Leawood South on your left. It’s a one story white building.

ATTACK TEAMS FINISH AT THE TOP OF FUTSAL

The first weekend in February saw seven Attack teams playing in the finals of the Kansas City Futsal League. On the boys side, The Attack 88/89 coached by Carlos Olivas finished second in the U13 Boys Premier Division, while the Attack Fire coached by Robi Goff finished third and fourth in the Boys U13 Champions Division. The Fire split into two teams for Futsal and after a season of play were confronted with each other for the third place final. Our U8 boys team coached by Jeremy McElduff rounded out the boys side. The U8 boys finished second in the U8 Champions Division. On the girls side, out U11 Lady Attack also split into two teams, with one in the U12 Premier Division and the other in the U12 UEFA Divsion. Despite playing a year up the girls won first place in both divisions. The U8 Lady Attack was the lone girls team its age and was placed in the U8 Boys Champions Divsion where it finished fifth.

ATTACK TEAMS WIN WINTER MAGIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Seven teams from the Attack entered the Winter Magic Indoor Invitational Tournament, held over Martin Luther King weekend, with four reaching the semi-finals, and two winning their age groups. On the girls side, the U11 Lady Attack, coached by Mark Bilski, won defeating KCFC in the final and a very tough Pink Panthers side in the semis. The win was especially sweet for the girls, as it avenged their loss in the finals last year at the hands of the Pink Panthers. The U9 Lady Attack, coached by Jim Schwab, fell 2-3 to NOKC from Oklahoma City in the semi-finals. NOKC had rocketed thru their division, beating the Legends 8-1, KCFC 6-1 and Futura 12-0. The Lady Attack played to a scoreless first half only to fall a goal short in the final minutes. On the boys side, the U18 Attack, coached by Emilio John, captured the championship defeating Genesis 84 from Oklahoma. The U17 Attack, also coached by Emilio John, lost in the semi finals to Elite Blue from Wichita, 3-4. This year the Winter Magic was the premier indoor soccer tournament in the Midwest featuring 209 teams from seven states.

ATTACK PLAYERS DEMONSTRATE AT NSCAA CONVENTION

Members of the U17 and U18 Attack teams were asked to participate in a coaching demonstration led by former German World Cup great Jurgen Klinnsman at the National Soccer Coaches Convention held January 16 through the 18th.

LUCAS RODRIGUEZ NAMES TO NSACC ALL AMERICAN U16 TEAM

Lucas Rodriguez, who plays on the U17 Attack team coached by Emilio John, was named to the National Soccer Coaces of America Association U16 All American team. The list recognized the top 20 U16 players in the Nation. The NSCAA named All American teams in the U17, U16 and U15 age groups for both boys and girls. Lucas was the only player from Kansas City named to any of the six lists. Lucas along with the other players will be invited to take part in the NSCAA/adidas All-America Luncheon, which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, as part of the 2003 NSCAA Convention in Kansas City, Mo.

ATTACK ALUMNI UPDATE

With the college season over the honors are beeing announced. Here is a recap of how Attack Alumni fared and a list of honors they have secured: In Div. 1 NCAA soccer, Matt Jewett and his Creighton team advanced to the semi-finals on the NCAA National Championship Tournament. Jason Cole and Matt Herald at St. Louis University also made the NCAA National Championship Tournament, advancing to the third round of the competition. In Div. 2 NCAA soccer, Pat Geraghty and Brian Wittenborn at Rockhurst and Todd Trahan at Spartanburg advanced to the quarter-finals of the NCAA National Championship Tournament. In Div. 3 NCAA soccer Trey Collins at Babson made it to the second round of the NCAA National Championship Tournament. In all Regional Honors announced by the NSCAA, Jason Cole was selected for the All Midwest First team. Dan Watson at Southwest Missouri University was named to the Midwest All Region First Scholar Team, while Matt Darby at Marquette was named to the Midwest All Region Second Scholar Team. Jason Cole was selected in the seond round of the A-League professional draft and is pegged as a first or second round selection in the MLS draft to be held in mid January. While not an alumni, Coach Fatai Ayoade was named the Midwest Regional Junior College Coach of the year. In three years at Johnson County Community College as the men’s head coach, Fatai has led JCCC to the Regional Final every year, to a national ranking every year, and to a 3rd place in the nation finish two years ago.

ATTACK PLAYERS EARNING HONORS IN HIGH SCHOOL

The Attack Soccer Club has had three U18 teams, and each year one of those teams graduated from high school, the player chosen Metro Player of the Year came from the Attack. This year continues that trend, with William John selected on December 8, by the Kansas City Star as the 2002 Metro Player of the Year. Another repeat accomplishment that was again true this year was more players chosen from the Attack to the First Team All Ametro than from any other club. Here is the list of Attack Players that were recognized for outstanding play in High School. High School recognition is fickle and often many great players do not receive the recognition they deserve because they were on losing teams or out of favor with their coaches. Nevertheless, those that are recognized are to be commended, and again the Attack has more players in the significant catergories than any other Soccer Club in the metropolitian area: NSCAA All American: William John Lucas Rodriguez Kansas All State Team: Oran Andrews Missouri All State Team: William John Northeast Kansas All Regional Team: Oran Andrews All Metro Player of the Year: William John All Metro First Team: William John Peter Kariotis Oran Andrews Mike Comiskey All Metro Second Team: Robert Borchardt Tim Accurso Brandon Hargis All Metro Honorable Mention: Andrew Quigley Jack Jones All Sun Country Defensive Player of the Year: Oran Andrews All Sun Country First Team: Oran Andrews All Sun Country Honorable Mention: Steve Grow Scott Cupryk Richie Harris Lucas Rodgriguez Joe Welch Scott Grimsley All East Kansas League First Team: Oran Andrews Scott Cupryk All East Kansas League Second Team: Steve Grow Joe Welch Scott Grimsley All Sunflower Conference First Team: Richie Harris Lucas Rodgriguez As additional honors are awarded, look for this list to be updated.

YOUNGEST LADY ATTACK TEAM CAPTURES SECOND IN THEIR FIRST TOURNAMENT

The U8 Lady Attack took second place in their first tournament, the Turkey Shoot 3v3 Tournament, held over Thanksgiving Weekend. The youngest girls’ team in the Club, began competitive play four weeks ago, but have been training together throughout the Fall. Special thanks go to Sophie Wallace and Kaylee Miller from the SWU Flames, who guest played with the Lady Attack. Also, thanks to Challenger Sports for allowing the Lady Attack to participate on short notice.

ATTACK PLAYERS ARE DOMINANT FORCE IN ROCKHURST HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE

Eight Attack players formed the core of the Rockhurst High School team that played in the Missouri large school State Soccer Championship over the weekend of November 23 and 24 in St. Louis. Attack players Robby Borchardt, Jimmy Chalmers, Michael Cominskey, William John, Jack Jones and Alex Nordholm from the 84/85 Attack, and Kerry Bowen and Seamus McLaughlin from the 85/86 Attack were instrummmental in Rockhurst High School’s sixth appearance in the Finals in the last six years. The Kansas City Star on Sunday, November 16, described the role Attack players had in Rockhurst’s Quarterfinal win as follows: "Rockhurst, 25-3, used precise execution and timely passing in avenging a 2-1 loss to Central, 24-2-1, earlier in the season." "While the defense checked an aggressive Central offense, Rockhurst midfielders William John, Jack Jones and Robby Borchardt waited at midfield for quick outs that created favorable matchups." "With Central unable to break Rockhurst’s defense, John took advantage early when Jones broke free at midfield. From right to left, Jones passed to John who sent a shot past Central goalkeeper Brad Scroggins, putting the Hawklets up 1-0." "John provided the Hawklets with an insurance goal in the second half. Ten minutes into the half, Borchardt and John collected the ball on a break and dribbled it back and forth down the field. With John lining up on the left, Borchardt shot from the right. John caught the ricochet and sent it past Scroggins, making it 3-1." "`Robby and I, on the third goal, really put together a nice combination,’ John said." Three goals scored by Rockhurst and all the assists and goals came from players from the Attack 84/85 team coached by Emilio John. Again during the semifinal, all of Rockhurst’s scoring came from players with the Attack. Early in the second half, Jack Jones took a shot that deflected off Will John, allowing Rockhurst to take the Lead. Their opponents soon tied the game. The game remain tied through the end of regulation and through two overtimes, leading to penalty kicks. Five players came to the spot for Rockhurst: Robby Borchardt, Mike Camiskey, Alex Nordholm, William John and Jack Jones. All five play on the 84/85 Attack, and all five buried their shots. Rockhurst’s opponent made its first four, but struck the post on the fifth to give Rockhurst the win. The final was not so happy. In a rematch of a game from earlier in the season Rockhurst lost to Chaminade 3-0 in the Class 3 title game at Anheuser-Busch Center in suburban St. Louis.

ORAN ANDREWS (ATTACK 84/85) NAMED 2002 ALL-SUN COUNTRY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

On Thursday, November 21, the Sun Newspapers released their picks for Sun Country 1st Team, 2nd Team and Honorable Mention, and leading the lists was ORAN ANDREWS (Attack 84/85 coached by Emilio John), chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year. Andrews, a junior at Aquinas, was described by his High School Coach as follows: "[Center Defender is a] position [that] requires not only a great soccer player, but a great athlete. Oran is both. He can run down any forward in town. He can out jump any target player around to win a head ball, and is strong enough to win the 50/50 ball." "With those same skills Oran becomes an offensive weapon. We run set pieces off his huge throw-in, and he takes all of the back post runs on our corner kicks that produced 18 goals this season." Joining Oran in receiving honors from the Sun Newspaper were seven other Attack players. Including: Steve Grow, Attack 85/86, Aquinas Scott Cupryk, Attack 84/85, Aquinas Richie Harris, Attack 84/85, SM East Lucas Rodgriguez, Attack 85/86, SMNW Joe Welch, Attack 85/86, BV West Scott Grimsley, Attack 84/85, Aquinas

WILLIAM JOHN POSTS SINGLE SEASON SCORING RECORD AT ROCKHURST HIGH SCHOOL

From the The Kansas City Star, "High School Notebook", of November 12, 2002: His coach already thought he was the best soccer player to go through Rockhurst in 10 years, but Will John (ATTACK 84/85) gave himself a little statistical support when he broke the school’s single-season scoring record last week. John recorded a hat trick in a 5-1 victory over Raytown South in the district championship. That gave him 33 goals this season and broke the mark set . . . three years ago. "A lot of people had been talking about it," John said. "It’s not something I play for. But once I got close to it, it was kind of a goal for me." Rockhurst coach Chris Lawson compares John favorably to Matt Jewett (ATTACK 80/81), who graduated in 2000 and led the school to two state championships. John is simply more skilled, according to Lawson. "They’re both special, don’t get me wrong," Lawson said. "But I think even Matt would admit that Will is just a little better individually." John, a first-team All-Metro pick last year, leads Rockhurst, 23-3, against Lee’s Summit, 20-4-3, in a Missouri Class 3 sectional. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. at Lee’s Summit District Activity Complex. Rockhurst has advanced to the [State] semifinals in each of the last five years.

FATAI AYOADE NAMED REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

Fatai Ayoade, coach of the U16 and U14 Attack teams was named the Regional Coach of the year for the second time in three years. Fatai coaches the Men’s soccer team at Johnson COunty Community College. For the last three years Fatai has taken the JCCC men’s program to the Regional Final and a National Ranking in the top 20.

UPDATE ON ATTACK ALUMNI

Attack Alumni are making their mark on the College circuit. Matt Jewett (Attack 80/81, coached by Emilio John) scored the lone goal and was named Player of the Match, as the Creighton Blue Jays won the Missouri Valley Conference Final defeating Bradley. With the win Creighton secures another trip to the NCAA Division 1 National Soccer Tournament. Two years ago when Jewett was a freshman, Creighton took second in the Nation. The Blue Jays have been ranked in the top 20 for almost the entire season this year. Rockhurst Unviversity has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division 2 National Championship with the help of Pat Geraghty and Brian Wittenborn (both with the Attack 81/82, coached by Fatai Ayoade). Last year when Pat and Brian were members of the Johnson County Community College team that took 3rd in the Nation, Rockhurst had a losing season. This year with Pat and Brian, Rockhurst has been ranked in the top twenty from the second week of the season and is making its first appearance ever in the NCAA National Championship Tournament.

KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS

The St. Thomas Aquinas boys soccer team fell in overtime to Washburn Rural in the Kansas 6A Boys State High School Championship. The Aquinas team had a number of starters from our two oldest Attack teams. Aquinas went 19-2 and going into the championship game was ranked 4th in the Nation. In about a month look for a number of Attack players to receive additional honors, including selection to all metro and all league teams.

ATTACK TOURNAMENT WINS IN EARLY NOVEMBER, 2002

The November 9 and 10, 2002, weekend saw four Attack teams capture Tournament Championships, and those that did not win hardware posted excellent results. The U14 Attack boys, coached by Fatai Ayoade, took home the championship trophy from the MC United College Showcase Tournament held in the St. Louis area this past weekend. The team earned 29 points in 4 games to clinch the title. They racked up three shut outs against the Gateway Strikers, Little Illini from Champaign Illinois, and SASA from Springfield Illinois. The U10 Lady Attack, coached by Diego Ramon Tau, were the champions of the U10 Heritage Invitational Tournament going undefeated in dispatching their four opponents with a combined score of 11-4. The U13 Attack Boys, coached by Carlos Olivas, went undefeated winning the Heritage Invitational Tournament’s U13 Black Division, defeating the Southwest United Comets side 3-1 in the championship game. The U10 Attack Boys, coached by Carlos Olivas, also went undefeated over four games in securing their championship. The U13 Attack Fire boys, coached by Robi Goff, fell in the championship game of Heritage Invitational Tournament’s U13 Red Division 1-2 to the Legends. The U9 Lady Attack, coached by Jim Schwab, did not advance to the championship round of the Heritage Invitational, but in the U10 division the U9 girls were undefeated and tied 0-0 the team that advanced from their bracket. The U9 Kansas City Comets boys team, coached by Andy Ingram, also played up in the U10 bracket losing each game by one goal against teams that were a year older. A very strong showing for one of our youngest teams.

U14 ATTACK SECURES THIRD IN TWO RECENT TOURNAMENTS

The U14 Attack, coached by Fatai Ayoade, captured third place in its two recent tournament appearances. In late October, the Attack went to Springfield, Missouri for the Scholarship Showcase Tournament, one of the top regional tournaments. The Attack lost the semi-final game to the Tulsa Soccer Club side 2-3. Two weeks earlier the U14 boys lost in the semi-finals of the Tournament in the Woods on PK’s. The U14 boys have also wrapped up League play, finishing second in their division in the Kansas Premier Soccer League with a record of 7-1. In League play the Attack also scored the most goals, and allowed the fewest of any team.

93/94 LADY ATTACK (U9) PLAYS FRIENDLIES IN ST. LOUIS

In mid October, the U9 Lady Attack traveled to St. Louis to play in a series of friendlies against the two of the top clubs in the Midwest, Busch and JB Marine. The friendlies were host by Busch and the St. Louis Youth Soccer Association. Playing three games on Saturday and a fourth on Sunday the Lady Attack posted a record of 2-1-1. The Attack will return the favor next Spring, hosting the St. Louis U9 teams when they visit Kansas City.

UPDATE ON ATTACK ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Thirteen Attack Alumni are playing on Nationally and Regionally ranked college teams according to the latest rankings from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Addidas for the week of 9/9/2002. NCAA Division 1 players: Matt Jewett, at Creighton (2-1-1), which is tied for 3rd in the Midwest and ranked 26th in the Nation. Matt Darby and Mike Robards, at Marquette (1-1-0), which is ranked 6th in the Great Lakes Region. David Martinez, at the University of Wisconsin (4-0-0), which is ranked 3rd in the Great Lakes Region and 22nd in the Nation. Josh Murad, at the Univerisity of California at Irvine (2-1-1) is ranked 10th in the West. Jason Cole and Matt Herald are at St. Louis University (0-2-3), which is tied for 3rd in the Central Region and ranked 24th in the Nation. NCAA Division 2 players: Todd Trahan, at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg (4-0-0), is ranked 2nd in the Southeast Region and 12th in the Nation. Adam Blinzler, at Grand Canyon University (3-0-0) is ranked 3rd in the West and 16th in the Nation. Brian Wittenborn and Pat Geraghty, at Rockhurst University (2-2-0) is ranked 4th in the Central Region and 26th in the Nation. Brett Coppage, at Truman State (2-1-0), is ranked 2nd in the Central Region and 18th in the Nation. NCAA Division 3 player: Trey Collins, at Babson College (3-0-0) is ranked 8th in New England.

MOVING ON UP

After finishing second in the Midwest All Girls Invitational Tournament, the U11 Lady Attack, coached by Mark Bilski, is now ranked as the 18th best team its age in the United States. The U11 Lady Attack began the season ranked 23rd.

TWO LADY ATTACK TEAMS REACH THE FINALS OF THE MIDWEST ALL GIRLS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

For the second year in a row the U11 Lady Attack, Coached by Mark Bilski, reached the championship game of the MAG Tournament, only to lose to their cross town rivals, the Pink Panthers. The Lady Attack dominated the prelimary and semi-final games, notching 19 goals, while allowing only a single tally against them. The finals saw a hard fought game game against the Lady Attack’s nemesis. For the U9 Lady Attack, it was a similar fate, falling to KCFC Heat 2-1 in the final round in a game that was dominated by the wind. In the prelimary rounds the U9 Lady Attack scored 13 goals, while allowing only 2. Congratulations to both Lady Attack teams, as well as to the winners.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS UPDATE

The Kansas City Star has published its high school "Soccer Preview" articles in the Saturday Neighborhood News Section of the August 31, 2002, paper. The Star included the following when discussing the St. Thomas Aquinas team: "Big things are also expected from the trio of Scott Cupryk, Oran Andrews and Scott Grimsley. All three participate in one of the nation’s top ranked soccer clubs." All three play on the Attack U-18 boys’ team coached by Emilio John. Aquinas won its season opener on Friday night dispatching Shawnee Mission East 7-0.

ATTACK FIRE TAKE SECOND AT USA CUP, U-15 ROWDIES MAKE IT TO THE SEMI-FINALS

USA CUP, one of the largest tournaments in the world, is held each July in Blaine, Minnesota, outside of St. Paul. Hundreds of teams from around the world compete in three divisions. In the top division, with teams from Europe, North America and South America, the Attack Fire U-13 boys, coached by Robi Goff, went 7-1-0, losing the championship game. The Attack Rowdies made a return visit to USA CUP and took fourth. An improvement over last year’s quarterfinal exit. There were over seventy teams, from 35 states and five foreign countries in each of the highly competitive "A" level flights the Attack teams played in.

U11 LADY ATTACK RANKED 23RD IN THE NATION

Our U11 Lady Attack team was recently ranked the 23rd best team in the nation by one of the national youth soccer organizations. They will be defending their national ranking Labor Day Weekend when they play in the Midwest All Girls Tournament at Heritage Soccer Park. Congratulations and Good Luck!

U12 ATTACK WINS QUICKFOOT 6v6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

In Dallas, Texas in early August, our U12 Attack team coached by Carlos Olivas captured the National Championship in the Quickfoot 6v6 competition. The boys qualified by taking 3rd in the U13 division of the local Quickfoot tournament. Opponents included the Strikers from Dallas and the Raptors from San Antionio. The boys who went down to the tournament were Jonathan Lee, Micheal Morefield, Micheal Jacobs, Sam Levorson, Daniel McMullen, Jack Burgger and Cody Fraizer.

U18 TEAM HAS IMPRESSIVE SHOWING

At the College Showcase held during the first weekend of August in Muscatine, Iowa, the U18 Attack went 3-0, including a win over the Dallas Texans, who were ranked No. 3 in the nation and were the Region 3 Champions. The Muscatine event is the largest and most highly attended College Showcase in the Midwest. The Attack was seeded in the most competitive group and dispatched three state champions in a dominating performance.

ATTACK PLAYERS SELECTED FOR REGION II TEAMS

Six players from Kansas were honored this month when they were selected for Region II teams. The United States is divided into four Regions, with Region II taking in the entire Midwest. To be chosen for Regional Team, a player must first be selected to his State Team. Generally, each Region selects approximately 24 players for a team from the 250 players from 13 to 14 State Associations that comprise each Region. This means a player chosen for a Regional Team can fairly be described as one of the top 100 players his age in the country. For the fourth year in a row the Attack has had more players selected for this honor than all other clubs in Kansas. Three of the six players came from the Attack: WILLIAM JOHN (’85), LUCAS RODRIQUEZ (’86), and ALEX LEMMON (’87). Congratulations!

U11 GIRLS WIN ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP

Girls from the U11 Lady Attack won the Challenger Sports 3v3 Tournament, held in July at Arrowhead Stadium. That was not only success for the U11 squad at Arrowhead this summer. The team’s coach, Mark Bilski, was honored by being selected to coach the Kansas High School Senior Girls All Stars in the clash between the Kansas and Missouri All Stars on July 28th. Mark’s Kansas side won the border war 4-0.

TRAVEL TO EUROPE

There are a number of programs that offer teams and players a chance to travel to Europe to play tournaments, while affording the family the chance for a once in lifetime vacation. For the past two months we have been working with Harriet Matthews of River City Travel to develop a program for our teams and others. Harriet has been in the travel business and helped soccer teams for two decades. She arranged Europe trips for her own children. (Her older son played on the Attack 80/81 and 81/82 teams and the Kansas 81 ODP team, while her daughter played for KCFC and the Kansas 84 ODP side.) Harriet agreed to put together a plan for our teams that offers the following: 1. It would include the top tournaments in Europe – the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the Harlem Cup in Amsterdam, Holland. 2. It will be affordable. 3. It will offer parents and siblings the chance to have optional side trips to Stockholm, Copenhagen, London and Paris. 4. It will timed so there will be no conflict with Regional or State ODP camps. 5. Unlike other programs, this will be tailored to each team’s needs, including pre- arranged practice times and locations, and a variety of accommodations to meet each team’s requirements. A sample itinerary could include: Tournament Dates Gothia Cup Monday, July 14, to Sunday, July 20, 2003 Harlem Cup Tuesday, July 22, to Saturday, July 26, 2003 Itinerary Day 1, Friday, July 11, - Leave Kansas City fly to Gothenburg, Sweden. Day 2, Saturday, July 12, – Arrive in Gothenburg, Sweden. Day 3, Sunday, July 13, – Players Practice in AM. Optional Day Trip to Stockholm by train, walking tour of Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s old downtown, see the changing of the guard at Noon at the Royal Palace, return late evening. Day 4, Monday, July 14, – Players Practice in AM. Optional tour of the canals and harbor of the city in the early afternoon 5:00 PM Opening Ceremony at Stadium. Day 5, Tuesday, July 15, - Games Start. Day 6, Wednesday, July 16, - Games Continue. Day 7, Thursday, July 17, - Games Continue. Day 8, Friday, July 18, - Elimination Rounds begin. Optional Overnight trip by rail to Copenhagen, Denmark. See Tivoli Gartens, Downtown Copenhagen, Helsingor (Hamlet’s Castle), Danish Royal Palace. Day 9, Saturday, July 19, – Elimination Rounds continue. Day 10, Sunday, July 20, – Finals, Practice for teams not playing. Day 11, Monday, July 21, Fly to Amsterdam, Holland. Day 12, Tuesday, July 22, Players Practice in AM. Optional tour of the canals and Harbor of Amsterdam. 5:00 PM Opening Ceremony. Day 13, Wednesday, July 23, - Games Start. Optional shopping tour of Amsterdam. Day 14, Thursday, July 24, - Games Continue. Day 15, Friday, July 25, - Elimination Rounds Begins. Optional Overnight Trip to Brussels and Bruges, a World Heritage Site; or, Optional Overnight Trip to Paris. Day 16, Saturday, July 26, - Final Round. Day 17, Sunday, July 27, - Return flight to Kansas City from Amsterdam. The costs will vary based on what optional side trips, accommodations and special requests each team desires. It is also possible to arrange other tournaments, such as the English Riviera on the southwest coast of England in place of the Harlem Cup. Now is the time to start planning a trip for next summer. This will allow you time to arrange fund raising, decide on side trips, and arrange family work schedules and vacations. Finally, when planning for these tournaments it is possible to take guest players in the event only 8 or 9 players from a team wish to go. If you would like more information or help in planning a trip to Europe this summer, please call Harriet at 1-800-426-8186 or talk with your team manager.

RESULTS FROM THE QUICKFOOT 6v6 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

Five memebers of the U10 Lady Attack joined with members of another Soccer Club to form the Primodonas Soccer Team and compete in the Quickfoot 6v6 Tournament held at Heritage on June 8. The Primodonas captured the championship with a record of 4-0-1. They were joined by the U8 Lady Attack at the tournament. The U8 girls took 2nd Place, losing in the final round to the TFO Ratpack 2-4. In the preliminary rounds the Attack beat the Ratpack 3-1. Over the course of five games the U8 team went 4-1, scoring 34 goals, while allowing only 6. Rounding out the Attack teams in the tournament was the Attack U12 team coached by Carlos Olivas. Playing up one year in the U13 age group the Attack went 2-0-2, tying the U13 team that won the championship. The U12 team missed out on the finals by a single point. You can see pictures of the U10 and U8 girls teams on the Quickfoot web site: www.quickfoot.com.

STATE CUP RESULTS

In State CUp Play during the first weekend in June the Attack Fire (U12) and the Attack Rowdies advanced to the Finals only to lose to teams they had beaten earlier in the season in league play. The U17 Attack boys, last year’s Region 2 Semi-Finalists, fell on sudden death PK’s in the Semi-Final round. While all three teams would have wished for different results, congradulations on not only being among the very best in Kansas, but in also being ranked as among the best in the Midwest and the Nation in recent rankings.

ROWDIES WIN SPRING 2002 KPSL U-14 PREMIER LEAGUE

The Rowdies defeated the KC Legends 1-0 to win the spring 2002 KPSL U-14 Premier Elite Division for the 2nd year in a row. !!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS ROWDIES FOR YOUR 2ND UNDEFEATED SEASON !!!!!!!!!!!

U12 ATTACK FIRE CAPTURES LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Attack Fire coached by Robi Goff ran the table and took 1st place in the Spring Elite Division of the Kansas Premier Soccer League.

U16 BOYS WIN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

The U16 Boys coached by Emilio John won the U16 Div. 1 crown. In the final standings of the KPSL Spring Season the U16 team was three wins ahead of the nearest competition inthe standings.

ATTACK TEAMS WIN AT KANSAS CITY INVITATIONAL

Two Attack teams garned 1st Place finishes over Memorial Day at the Kansas City Invitational Tournament, while a third lost the championship in overtime. The Attack U16 Boys coached by Emilio John won the U16 Bracket with a record of 4 wins and 1 tie. The Attack outscored their opponents by an average of four goals a game. The Lady Attack won their fifth tournament cruising through the Kansas City Invitaional Tournament at Heritage, going undefeated in five games. In the final round the Attack posted a shut out, 2-0 win. Coach Mark, credits the Attack goalie, "for playing big in the finals." The U13 Attack finished second, losing the championship round in overtime. In the semi-final the U13s overcame a strong Iowa team.

U12 ATTACK BOYS WIN GOVERNORS CUP

The U12 Attack team coached by Carlos Olivas won the Governors Cup in Topeka in Mid May. The squad capped an impressive weekend performance in the final round.

STATE CUP SEMIFINALS

Three Attack teams will be playing in the Semi-Finals of Kansas State Cup during the first week of June. The U12 Fire, U14 Rowdies and the U17 84/85 team all advanced. The U16 squad, although winning two games in pool play missed advancing to the semi-finals on a wild card tie-breaker.

U10 LADY ATTACK WINS GOVERNORS CUP

The U10 Lady Attack won its fourth tournament of the season by going undeafeated in the Governor's Cup. This is the eight tournament for the Attack's oldest girl's team. In every tournament they have played in, with one exception, the Lady Attack hav reached the Final round. The one exception was the the Indoor Nationals where the Lady Attack fell inthe Quarterfinals, placing 6th in the Nation. The Lady Attack, in search of competition, has played the Spring League Season in the U11 Elite Division of KPSL. This is the highest of three divisions in U11. Against these year older teams the Lady Attack is currently in third place with a winning record. Quite a record so far.