Coast FA Nation took to the road with our younger teams this weekend and returned home with four finalist awards. Chapel Hill provided a perfect weekend of soccer that included great facilities and very stiff competition from the one hundred sixty teams that participated. “ We enjoy the TUSA preseason tournament each year knowing that it will provide quality teams in every age group. Being one of the few clubs from South Carolina provides us with the opportunity to play teams that we normally do not face during the season. We are now ready to begin our regular season schedule and have learned a lot about our teams across the board over the last two weekends “ said Coast Director of Coaching Ross Morgan.

Coast 16g Red (Click for Image)…Finished as finalists in the U9 first division after posting two wins in pool play before falling 2-3 to Triangle United in the final. Coach Stephanie Cumez filled in to lead the team. “ These girls had great chemistry this weekend. They did a great job connecting their passes and that led to alot of goals. This is their first opportunity to play in their correct age level so we are excited to see how they do in the fall season “ said Coach Cumez.

Coast 12g Red (Click for Image)…Finished as finalist in the top U13 division after recording two wins, two draws and zero losses in a round robin format. Coach Wes Durant said “ We were short handed coming into the weekend, but the girls dug deep and overcame every obstacle thrown at them. I am extremely proud of their performance especially under the circumstances. “

Coast 13 Red (Click for Image)…Coach Mario Benjamin’s side came up a little shy in the top division of U12 against a strong CISC Pre ECNL team coached by former Coast FA Coach Brandon Michaels. The boys advanced to the finals in thrilling fashion after scraping in a goal in the final thirty seconds of their semi final match. “ So proud of the boy’s effort and determination all weekend. We grinded our way to the championship match but unfortunately came up just short. The future is bright for these guys “ said Coach Benjamin.

Coast 15 Red (Click for Image)…Coach Jordin Anderson’s team posted two lopsided victories and two gut wrenching draws to finish as finalists in the top U10 division. “ My team played very well against two really good opponents on Saturday but came away with two hard fought draws. We put things together today and scored goals in bunches. I am very proud of the progress made so far this season “ said Coach Anderson.