News Release

10/13/2011

(Team Name) Advances in US Youth Soccer (State Name) State Cup Championships

CITY, State (Month Day, Year) – The (Team Name) have advanced to the final round of play in the (State Association) State Cup Championships. With a (score here) win over (most recent opponent), the (Team Name) advance to play the (upcoming opponent) on (date) at (venue).

(First and Last names here) netted goals for the (team name), while (goalkeeper) made (xx) saves on the day. Defensive efforts for the (team name) were lead by (list names here).

(only if applicable) The (Team Name) met the (upcoming opponent) previously with a (previous score here) result.

The US Youth Soccer (State Association) State Cup Championships tournament features (number of) boys and (number of) girls teams ranging in age from Under-(X) to Under-(X).

The US Youth Soccer (State Association) State Cup/Championship winners and select runners-up will qualify to be among the more than (number of teams) top boys and girls US Youth Soccer teams from (number of) states competing for regional titles, (start month date) – (ending Month date), at the US Youth Soccer (Region #) Championships in (City, State).

Regional winners of the Under-14 through Under-19 brackets earn a berth at the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships to be played July 24-28, in Rock Hill, S.C., at the Manchester Meadows complex.

Admission to the US Youth Soccer (State Association) State Cup/Championship is free, and each player participating in the tournament will receive (list any mentionable premiums).

For more information about [Organization] visit [Web site address] or contact (Tournament Liaison’s Name) at (email) or (phone). For more information on US Youth Soccer National Championship Series visit http://championships.USYouthSoccer.org.

Next Match:

US Youth Soccer (State Association) State Cup Championships

Who: Club Name, Team Name

What: US Youth Soccer (State Association) State Cup/Championships (Round xx)

When: Dates

Where: Location

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About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!®" is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.

Media Request: When referring to the United States Youth Soccer Association, the largest youth sports organization in the United States, please refer to the association only as US Youth Soccer, and never as USYS or USYSA. We appreciate your cooperation.

About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships. These champions and selected wildcard teams, through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the National Championships. The Under-15 through 17 Boys and Girls age groups have two teams representative of the US Youth Soccer National League, in which the top two teams in each gender age group earn a direct path to the national championships. Overall the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.

Media Request: When referring to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the most prestigious event in youth sports, please refer to the event as US Youth Soccer National Championship Series on first reference and National Championship Series on anything thereafter. Never refer to as NCS or USYS NCS. We appreciate your cooperation.

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