At NWI United FC, the primary focus for age groups U9-U12 is development. We recognize that, in order for teams to be successful in the highly competitive age groups, teams and individuals must be properly trained and developed. When teams experience successes, especially in these age groups, we laud their effort and commitment to the training process. Congratulations goes out to these teams for their most recent successes! Our senior teams (U13 and older) have also experienced marked success in both the fall and spring seasons. For all their effort in developing their game, we congratulate them on their successes!
** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NWI UNITED FC 96 BOYS WHITE TEAM, 95 GIRLS BLUE TEAM, AND 90 GIRLS BLUE TEAM! **
CONGRATULATIONS TEAMS FOR BEING NAMED SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS FOR THE 2007 INDIANA STATE CUP AND CHALLENGE CUP TOURNAMENT! SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION:
August 21, 2007
Dear Team Managers and Coaches:
Indiana Youth Soccer is committed to creating a better environment for youth
soccer in our state, and we are always looking for ways to reward and recognize those who are good stewards of our sport. Each year during the State Cup & Challenge Cup, the Indiana Youth Soccer Tournament & Cup Committee (TCC) evaluates and rewards teams who exemplify qualities of sportsmanship and good conduct, both on and off the field.
During the preliminary and final rounds of the Indiana State Cup & Challenge Cup tournaments, teams accumulate points for demonstrating model sportsmanship by players, coaches and spectators. At the close of the tournament, the TCC makes the final selections for winners in each age group and division. I am pleased to notify you that your team has been named a Sportsmanship Winner for the 2007 Indiana Youth Soccer State Cup & Challenge Cup.
As 2007 Indiana State Cup & Challenge Cup Sportsmanship Winners, your team will receive a personalized certificate and recognition on the Indiana Youth Soccer website and IN the NET e-newsletter...
On behalf of Indiana Youth Soccer and the Tournament & Cup Committee, congratulations on being named a 2007 Indiana State Cup & Challenge Cup Sportsmanship Winner.
Sincerely,
Don Rawson
Executive Director
Indiana Youth Soccer
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE SENIOR PLAYERS FOR THEIR SOCCER COMMITMENTS!
IT IS A GREAT YEAR FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PLAYERS. WITH GREAT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SEASONS BEHIND THEM, GREAT SPRING NWI UNITED FC CLUB SEASONS BEHIND THEM, IT IS OFF TO PLAY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL THESE SOON TO BE COLLEGE SOCCER PLAYERS!
BOYS:
MARK BABCOCK (89B BLUE) - WABASH COLLEGE
RILEY BYRNES (89B BLUE)- HOPE COLLEGE
JOEY DOMENICO (89B BLUE)- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO
DAVE FORGEY (89B WHITE)- ANCILLA COLLEGE
KEVIN ISAAC (89B BLUE)- HOPE COLLEGE
GIRLS:
STEPHANIE DOHMAN (88/89G) - DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
STACY LEVAK (88/89G) - IUPUI
KACEY LOUDERMILK (88/89G) - UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
AMANDA MALONE (88/89G) - UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE
RUTH ZEMKE (88/89G) - ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
CONGRATULATIONS TO AMY CAROLLO, 92 GIRLS BLUE PLAYER!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO AMY CAROLLO, NWI UNITED FC 92 GIRLS BLUE TEAM MEMBER, FOR BEING SELECTED TO THE ODP REGION II TEAM. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS HONOR. SELECTION TO THIS PRESTIGIOUS TEAM IS DONE DURING REGION II ODP CAMP, ATTENDED BY ODP STATE TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST. IT IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR AMY TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND DEVELOP AS A PLAYER! CONGRATULATIONS AMY FOR YOUR GREAT EFFORT AND YOUR OUTSTANDING SUCCESS!
MORE GREAT NEWS!
NWI United 91's - U-16 Boys captures KISS Tournament Title
The U-16 Boys overcame the sweltering heat and fierce competition to win the 2007 Kalamazoo Invitational Soccer Showcase.
The team tied the Appleton Firestorm, WI, 1-1 in the opening game. They defeated the TKO Premier, MI, team 3-1 in the second game. And defeated the Galaxy Blue, IL, team 2-1 in the third game to advance to the finals. In the finals, the team rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3 over the Flying Kick, MI, team. The Flying Kick are the Champions of the Best of the Midwest Tournament having defeated the Chicago Magic 90/91 team (ranked 10th nationally) 2-1 in the finals.
The NWI United U-16 Boys ended their season with an impressive 17-4-3 overall record.
Congratulations to all the boys (Pictured):
Front Row (Left to Right) - Cole Galloway (Chesterton HS), Todd Bevan (Illiana Christian HS), Ben Vasquez (Boone Grove HS), Adam Hutchison (Marion Catholic HS), Nick Hollingsworth (Chesterton HS), Drew Ficken (Valparaiso HS), Derek Carlson (Munster HS), Spencer Stahl (Michigan City HS).
Back Row - Chip Bevan (Trainer), Gerrad Akright (Valparaiso HS), Bryan Webb (Valparaiso HS), Torrey Brock (Valparaiso HS), Trevor Spangenberg (Boone Grove HS), Mike Maloney (Boone Grove HS), Josh Stymiest (Valparaiso HS), Dave Galloway (Manager), Jeff Webb (Coach)
Not Pictured - Brian Seawright (Chesterton HS), Chris Henderson (Michigan City HS), Lincoln Barlow (Valparaiso HS)
Other team members - Mark Jaskowiak (Valparaiso HS), Daniel Banghart (Chesterton HS)
In addition to the victory by the U16 Boys, the U15 Girls White team finished as Finalists in the U15 Girls Challenge Cup. They won their semi-final v. Tippco 4-3 and lost the final to Greenfield Strikers 5-3 with only 10 players-2 of which were injured.
Congratulations to both of these teams!
IT WAS A WEEKEND OF CHAMPIONS!
THIS WEEKEND MANY NWI UNITED FC TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE NISL TOURNAMENT TO END THEIR SEASONS, AND OTHERS PARTICIPATED IN TOURNAMENTS ACROSS THE REGION. IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO END THE YEAR WITH SOME HARD FOUGHT VICTORIES AND 6 TEAMS COMING HOME WITH TROPHIES FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK.
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U13 BOYS BLUE TEAM FOR WINNING THE CENTER GROVE COCA COLA CLASSIC WHICH TOOK PLACE ON JUNE 9TH & 10TH. THE TEAM WENT UNDEFEATED WITH A RECORD OF 3-0-1. GREAT TEAMWORK BY ALL PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THE TEAM LED TO IMPRESSIVE WINS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WAS PLAYED AGAINST JGSA FROM PEORIA, IL, AND CAME DOWN TO PKS AFTER 20 MINUTES OF OVERTIME PLAY. IT WAS A HOT DAY, BUT THE BOYS PUT FORTH THE EFFORT NEEDED TO COME AWAY WITH A HARD WON VICTORY. PLAYERS FOR THE BLUE TEAM THIS WEEKEND WERE NICK KUDYBA, CHRIS VASQUEZ, QUINN PARKS, TROY NAVE, TREY SORRELLS, BRENT HOWARD, ADAM DRABICK, ROB MCBRIDE, JOHN MORRIS, BERKLEY RAMSEY, PARKER STAHL, JIMMY BUCHANAN, HAYDEN FOGLE, JACOB VAN SCHOUWEN, AND SHAWN GOODFELLOW. THE TEAM WAS COACHED BY WALLY KUDYBA. IT WAS A FANTASTIC WAY TO END THE 2006-2007 YEAR AND START SUMMER!
THE U12 BOYS (PICTURED HERE) PLAYED HARD ALL SEASON IN THE NISL SILVER DIVISION AND TODAY CAME AWAY WITH THE BIG PRIZE... THE NISL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP! FINALLY, WHILE OUR YOUTH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DEVELOPMENT, WE ALWAYS LOVE TO SEE GREAT VICTORIES FROM OUR YOUTH ACADEMY. OUR U9 BOYS PLAYED HARD THIS WEEKEND AND BECAME THE U9 NISL BOYS RUNNERS-UP IN THE NISL TOURNAMENT. GREAT JOB AND EFFORT BY ALL THE NWIUFC PLAYERS WHO SHOWED UP AND REPRESENTED TO THE AREA SUCH FANTASTIC AND UNITED TEAMS! WE ARE PROUD OF ALL 26 TEAMS REPRESENTING NWI UNITED FC THIS SPRING SEASON!
ALL OUR TEAMS FROM U9 THROUGH U15 SHOWED THEY HAD WHAT IT TAKES TO COMPETE. THE U14 BOYS WENT 5-1 THIS SPRING SEASON WITH THEIR ONLY LOSS COMING TO FWSC WHO THEY FACED IN SUNDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. IN THE FIRST GAME THEY DEFEATED JR IRISH 2-0; THE SECOND GAME BROUGHT AN OVERTIME VICTORY AGAINST WARSAW (2-1); AND FINALLY THEY DEFEATED THE FT WAYNE SPORT CLUB TEAM 3-1 TO WIN THE NISL TOURNAMENT FOR U14 BOYS! GREAT WORK AND EFFORT ON EVERYONE'S PART! WAY TO PLAY LIKE A TEAM AND WHAT A WAY TO HEAD INTO HIGH SCHOOL PLAY!
IN ADDITION TO THE WIN BY THE U14 BOYS, WE HAD 4 OTHER TEAMS EITHER WIN OR FINISH 2ND IN THEIR TOURNAMENT PLAY THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE U13 GIRLS (PICTURED HERE) WON NOT JUST THEIR NISL TOURNAMENT BUT ALSO THEIR LEAGUE PLAY GOING UNDEFEATED THIS SEASON. THE U12 GIRLS WHITE TEAM HAD A GREAT WIN IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TO WIN THE NISL TOURNAMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS TEAMS!
Over the past month our club has seen several successes. Over state cup preliminary weekend we had 4 teams qualify for finals weekend by winning their brackets: U12 Girls Blue, U15 Girls Blue, U15 Girls White, U18 Boys Blue. We also had 5 teams finish 2nd in their bracket, just missing the chance to advance to next weekend's play: U13 GIRLS TEAM, U14 BOYS TEAM, U15 BOYS BLUE TEAM, U16 BOYS BLUE TEAM, U17 GIRLS BLUE TEAM.
Over this Memorial Day weekend, we had teams participating in tournaments across 3 states. While I don't have any results from the Best of the Midwest Tournament. I do have these outstanding results courtesy of our Girls Program Director, John Marovich:
The U-19 girls (NWI United FC 89 Girls) won the Warrior Cup this weekend in Dayton, Ohio in the Top Division going 5-0 and out scoring the opposition 21 to 2.
The U-17 girls (NWI United FC 90 Girls) Blue won the Queen City Classic this weekend in Cincinnati, Ohio in the Top Division going 4-1 out scoring the
opposition 14-4 and avenging the only loss of the weekend in the final 2-1.
In addition to these girls' victories, our U13 Boys White team had a very successful weekend in the Jr Irish tournament, going 3-1 and playing in the semi-final match on Monday. Also, the U11 Boys Blue team went 3-1, but unfortunately did not advance to Monday's play.
So, just to recap: NWI United FC will now be represented by 5 teams in State or Challenge Cup finals: U12 Girls Blue (C), U15 Girls Blue (S), U15 Girls White (C), U18 Boys Blue (S), U18/19 Girls (S). We also have the Warrior Cup top division champions - U18/19 Girls. We have the Queen City Classic top division champions - U17 Girls Blue. We have the Jr Irish semifinalists - U13 Boys White. We also have several teams who will win or finish 2nd in their NISL divisions. We have teams who will win or finish 2nd in their ISL leagues. We also have very successful teams competing in the MRL.
What does all this mean? It means that no other local club can compete with our victories. When you have the best directors and provide the best trainers... the results will come. Congratulations to these teams and all the rest for your hard work this season!
PICTURED ARE THE NWI UNITED FC 88/89 GIRLS WITH THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES FROM THE WARRIOR CUP.
*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ODP STATE TEAM PLAYERS! ***
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE FOLLOWING NWI UNITED FC PLAYERS FOR BEING SELECTED TO THEIR STATE ODP TEAMS: 91 BOYS:
TREVOR SPANGENBERG (U16 BOYS) 92 BOYS:
JACOB TASHER (U15 BOYS BLUE)
ALTERNATE - GEORGE BUKUR (U15 BOYS BLUE) 93 BOYS:
EVAN COUDRIET (U14 BOYS)
MAC GREEN (U14 BOYS)
TREY SORRELLS (U13 BOYS BLUE) 94 BOYS:
JOHNATHAN BUTLER (U12 BOYS) 92 GIRLS:
TARA ELLIS (U15 GIRLS BLUE)
KAREN LIDDELL (U15 GIRLS BLUE)
COURTNEY PONSLER (U15 GIRLS BLUE)
LAUREN SEAWRIGHT (U15 GIRLS BLUE)
SARAH SKERTIC (U15 GIRLS BLUE)
KARA WEBB (U15 GIRLS BLUE) 93 GIRLS:
CARLY BERMES (U15 GIRLS BLUE)
AMY CAROLLO (U15 GIRLS BLUE)
KELSEY SHOEMAKER (U13 GIRLS) 94 GIRLS:
RACHEL MARCZEWSKI (U13 GIRLS)
SARAH RIVICH (U13 GIRLS)
ANNIE SKERTIC (U12 GIRLS BLUE)
ALTERNATE - ABI SMALL (U13 GIRLS)
CONGRATULATIONS PLAYERS ON BEING SELECTED TO YOUR ODP TEAMS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE NWIUFC PLAYERS!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO BEN VASQUEZ (U16B), TREVOR SPANGENBERG (U16B), MIKE MALONEY (U16B), AND CHRISTOPHER VASQUEZ (U13B BLUE) FOR FINISHING SECOND IN THE NATIONAL 3V3 TOURNAMENT IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS ALSO GO OUT TO THEIR COACH, JOHN SPANGENBERG (TREVOR'S DAD). THEIR TEAM "THE GERMANS" COMPETED WITH ANOTHER NORTHWEST INDIANA PLAYER EARLY IN FEBRUARY IN THE HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION. THEIR SECOND PLACE VICTORY CAME AFTER A WINNING SHOOTOUT. GREAT JOB BOYS! WAY TO REPRESENT NORTHWEST INDIANA!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR U11 BOYS WHITE TEAM!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO OUR U11 BOYS WHITE TEAM FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT WEEKEND! IN THE SOCCTOBERFEST IN ZIONSVILLE, THE U11 BOYS WHITE TEAM PLAYED THEIR HEARTS OUT AND CAME AWAY WITH A WELL DESERVED SUCCESS STORY. IT WAS AMAZING TO WATCH AND AN OUTSTANDING END TO THIS FALL SEASON JOURNEY. EACH AND EVERY PLAYER DID THEIR BEST TO WORK AS A TEAM AND EARN A MUCH DESERVED SECOND PLACE. THE SUPPORT OF ALL THE PARENTS, THE GUIDANCE OF THE COACHES, AND THE ENTHUSIASM OF ALL THE PLAYERS MADE THIS WEEKEND A JOY REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR U9 BOYS FOR 2ND PLACE NISL TOURNAMENT FINISH!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT THE U9 BOYS IN A TERRIFIC END TO THEIR EXCELLENT SEASON. THE BOYS PLAYED THEIR HEARTS OUT AND LOST IN OVERTIME IN THE FINALS (2-3). THIS GROUP OF BOYS CAME A LONG WAY THIS SEASON, GETTING BETTER WITH EACH GAME. WAY TO GO U9 BOYS!
CONGRATULATIONS U11 GIRLS FOR A 2ND PLACE FINISH!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO OUR U11 GIRLS TEAM FOR FINISHING 2ND IN THE U11-U12 GIRLS AGE GROUP FOR NISL THIS FALL. THIS TEAM WENT 5-1 DURING REGULAR SEASON PLAY WITH THE ONLY LOSS COMING TO A U12 TEAM. THE TEAM PLAYED EXTREMELY WELL TOGETHER ALL SEASON AND DID A GREAT JOB AGAINST THEIR U12 COMPETITION IN THE FINAL GAME OF THE NISL TOURNAMENT. GREAT WORK TO FINISH SECOND IN THE NISL TOURNAMENT!
CONGRATULATIONS U11 GIRLS!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO OUR U11 GIRLS TEAM FOR GREAT TOURNAMENT PLAY AT THE HALLOWEEN CLASSIC! THE GIRLS PLAYED AWESOME AND ENDED THE TOURNAMENT WITH A 2-1-1 RECORD PLACING THIRD OVERALL. GREAT JOB GIRLS... WAY TO BE UNITED AS A TEAM!
CONGRATULATIONS U13 BOYS BLUE AND U14 BOYS TEAMS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U13 BOYS BLUE TEAM FOR BEING FINALISTS IN THE TOP DIVISION OF THE PIKEFEST TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND! CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U14 BOYS TEAM FOR MAKING IT TO THE SEMI FINAL GAME OF THEIR DIVISION! GOOD JOB TO THE U11 BOYS BLUE TEAM AND THE U13 GIRLS FOR PROVIDING TOUGH COMPETITION IN THEIR BRACKETS!
CONGRATULATIONS SENIOR UNITED PLAYERS!
AT NWIUFC, OUR FOCUS, ESPECIALLY IN THE YOUTH, IS DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT. WHAT A GREAT WAY TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT ALL THIS DEVELOPMENT LEADS TO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SPOTLIGHTED HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS YOU READ ABOUT EVERY DAY IN THE NEWSPAPER. WHETHER IT IS A BOY FROM CHESTERTON OR A GIRL FROM VALPO, OUR PLAYERS ARE LISTED DAILY FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR TEAMS. THE LEVEL OF PLAY ACROSS THE BOARD FROM SMALLER SCHOOLS TO THE LARGER SCHOOLS HAS INCREASED DUE TO PROPER DEVELOPMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE DAC ENDED ITS SEASON WITH A TOUGH GAME BETWEEN UNDEFEATED CHESTERTON AND CHALLENGER MICHIGAN CITY. MICHIGAN CITY SCORED IN OVERTIME TO WIN, AND ALL THE PAPERS WROTE ABOUT THE GOAL THAT PUT MICHIGAN CITY AHEAD: "GOAL SCORED IN THE FINAL SECONDS OF THE FIRST OVERTIME TO GIVE MICHIGAN CITY A 1-0 WIN OVER CHESTERTON. JUNIOR MATT KNIOLA (UNITED 89) FED THE BALL INTO THE BOX WHERE SENIOR JOHN FETTIG (UNITED 89) GOT A HEAD ON IT AND SENIOR RILEY BYRNES (UNITED 89) REDIRECTED THE BALL INTO THE BOX." THE POINT IS NOT THAT MICHIGAN CITY BEAT CHESTERTON, BUT THAT THREE PLAYERS INVOLVED IN SCORING THAT WINNING GOAL ALL PLAYED ON THE U17 BOYS BLUE TEAM LAST SPRING. THE SAME THING CAN BE SAID ABOUT CHESTERTON'S VICTORIES OVER LAKE CENTRAL AND PORTAGE, PORTAGES VICTORIES OVER ALMOST EVERYONE, AND SO MANY OTHER SCHOOLS' SUCCESSES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: KANKAKEE VALLEY, GRIFFITH, MUNSTER, BOONE GROVE, GAVIT, LAKE CENTRAL, VALPO, AND CROWN POINT. WITH PROPER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, GOING TO THE RIGHT TOURNAMENTS AND SHOWCASES, OUR SENIOR PLAYERS HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE ON THEIR TEAMS AND IN THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION REGION WIDE.
IN ADDITION, WE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING UNITED BOYS (2006 SPRING SEASON) FOR BEING NAMED TO THE 2006 DISTRICT 1 ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS FIRST TEAM: JORDAN LEWIS (CHESTERTON), MARK BABCOCK (CHESTERTON), JOEY DOMENICO (MUNSTER), CASEY BOWMAN (LAKE CENTRAL), BROOKS BERMES (PORTAGE), JEFF JELINEK (MERRILLVILLE), AND ALEX MANNEN (CHESTERTON). CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE UNITED BOYS (2006 SPRING SEASON) FOR BEING NAMED TO THE 2006 DISTRICT 1 ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS SECOND TEAM: RICKY GARVEY (CHESTERTON) AND KEVIN ISAAC (PORTAGE). THESE HONORS WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR RESUMES.
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS AND COACH FOR LAC HONORS: BLACK DIVISION FIRST TEAM - JOEY DOMENICO, LEO GIANNAKIS, PETER BROUSALIS; BLUE DIVISION FIRST TEAM - JOSH BLACKWOOD, BUDDY STOERMANN; BLUE DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION - AARON STOERMANN; COACH OF THE YEAR - JIM PRASOPOULOS.
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS FOR DAC HONORS: JORDAN LEWIS, MARK BABCOCK, RICKY GARVEY, CASEY BOWMAN, MILAN MARINKOVICH, JEFF JELINEK, DAMIAN MARCINIAK, BROOKS BERMES, KEVIN ISAAC, BRETT GORDEN, MIKE DISNEY, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, PETER KALMBACH. A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO BOYS MVP: JORDAN LEWIS.
IN ADDITION TO THESE BOYS AND SO MANY OTHERS WHO MADE INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR TEAMS THIS SEASON, OUR U14 GIRLS TEAM FROM LAST YEAR HAD ALL 2006-2007 FRESHMAN MAKE THEIR VARSITY TEAM THIS YEAR. MOST UNITED PLAYES STARTED, AND SEVERAL WERE THEIR TEAM'S NUMBER ONE OR NUMBER TWO SCORER (TARA ELLIS - PORTAGE). CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THESE GIRLS FOR LAC HONORS: BLUE DIVISION FIRST TEAM - BRIDIE JURASEVICH; BLACK DIVISION FIRST TEAM - SAMMI HOLMES, SHELLIE SAWA, KELLI PARKS; BLACK DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION - SARA MCINERNEY.
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THESE PLAYERS FOR DAC HONORS: ELAINE SCHNABEL, KATHLEEN SPEARS, RACHEL EBERLY, ALLISON HARVEY, BRIANNA WHITSITT, KACEY LOUDERMILK, TARA ELLIS, MOLLY O'BRIEN, RUTH ZEMKE, MEGHAN DENNY.
IN ADDITION, CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS FOR DISTRICT HONORS: FIRST TEAM - RUTH ZEMKE, ELAINE SCHNABEL, KACEY LOUDERMILK; SECOND TEAM - MOLLY O'BRIEN, TARA ELLIS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SENIOR PLAYERS! THANKS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON OF SOCCER FOR ALL YOUR SCHOOLS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MRL SENIOR TEAMS AND PLAYERS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U15 GIRLS, U15 BOYS, AND U18 BOYS TEAMS FOR BEING ACCEPTED INTO THE MIDWEST REGIONAL LEAGUE FOR THE SPRING 2007 SEASON! ALL 3 NWI UNITED FC TEAMS THAT APPLIED FOR ADMISSION TO THIS HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPETITION LEAGUE HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING HONOR AND GREAT RECOGNITION OF THE ABILITIES OF THESE TEAMS AND THEIR PLAYERS. WE WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK FOR SPRING 2007!
CONGRATULATIONS ALSO GOES OUT TO THE FOLLOWING SENIOR BOY PLAYERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED RECOGNIZED ACHIEVEMENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL PLAY. FIRST, A BIG CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO JORDAN LEWIS (CHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE PLAYER) FOR BEING NAMED POST TRIBUNE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. FIRST TEAM HONORS ALSO GO OUT TO BROOKS BERMES (PHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), JOE DOMENICO (MUNSTER HS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), CASEY BOWMAN (LCHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), MARK BABCOCK (CHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), KEVIN ISAAC (PHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), AND JEFF JELINEK (MHS & NWIUFC 88B). SECOND TEAM HONORS GO OUT TO BUDDY STOERMANN (KVHS & NWIUFC 88B), LEO GIANNAKIS (MUNSTER HS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), AND BRETT GORDEN (PHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE). HONORABLE MENTION HONORS GO OUT TO TREVOR SPANGENBERG (BGHS & NWIUFC 91B BLUE), RICKY GARVEY (CHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), DAN SPEARS (CHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), JOSH BLACKWOOD (GHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), MIKE RASSEL (LCHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), MIKE DISNEY (PHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE), AND TORREY BROCK (VHS & NWIUFC 91B BLUE). ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO RILEY BYRNES (MCHS & NWIUFC 89B BLUE) FOR BEING NAMED ISCA STATE TOP TEAM PLAYER. THERE VERY WELL MAY BE OTHER SENIOR BOYS WHO PLAY FOR UNITED THAT ARE NOT MENTIONED HERE (ONLY BECAUSE THE WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR DOES NOT YET HAVE ALL THE ROSTERS... AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED).
CONGRATULATIONS ALSO GOES OUT TO THE FOLLOWING SENIOR GIRL PLAYERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED RECOGNIZED ACHIEVEMENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL PLAY. POST TRIBUNE FIRST TEAM HONORS GO OUT TO KACEY LOUDERMILK (MHS & NWIUFC 89G), RUTH ZEMKE (VHS & NWIUFC 89G), ELAINE SCHNABEL (CHS & NWIUFC 89G), MOLLY O'BRIEN (VHS & NWIUFC 90G BLUE), LAUREN GERBICK (ANDREAN HS & NWIUFC 89G), AND STEFANIE DOHMAN (MUNSTER HS & NWIUFC 89G). SECOND TEAM HONORS GO OUT TO BRIDGET O'BRIEN(VHS & NWIUFC 90G BLUE), AND TARA ELLIS (PHS & NWIUFC 92G). HONORABLE MENTION HONORS GO OUT TO KATHLEEN SPEARS (CHS & NWIUFC 89G), AMANDA MALONE (VHS & NWIUFC 89G), AND ALEX FIRCHAU (CPHS & NWIUFC 90G BLUE). THERE VERY WELL MAY BE OTHER SENIOR GIRLS WHO PLAY FOR UNITED THAT ARE NOT MENTIONED HERE.
THIS IS TRULY AN OUTSTANDING LIST OF OUTSTANDING PLAYERS REPRESENTING NORTHWEST INDIANA. WE ARE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS BOTH ON THE FIELD AND OFF. SOME OF THEIR RESUMES CAN BE FOUND ON THE COLLEGE PROSPECTS PAGES AT THIS TIME. SOON ALL THE SENIOR PLAYERS SHOULD HAVE RESUMES AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING. GREAT WORK THIS FALL SEASON, EVERYONE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING YOU PLAY THIS COMING SPRING!
CONGRATULATIONS TO NWIUFC 89G PLAYER, KACEY LOUDERMILK, AND NWIUFC 86B ALUM, PAT LENEHAN!
NWI UNITED FC WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE 89G PLAYER KACEY LOUDERMILK. KACEY WILL BE ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS STARTING IN JANUARY. SHE WILL BE PLAYING THE SPRING SEASON WITH THE WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM TO GET HER COLLEGIATE SOCCER CAREER OFF TO AN EARLY START. THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS QUALIFIED FOR THE DIVISION II NCAA TOURNAMENT THIS YEAR. WHEN SHE RETURNS HOME IN THE SPRING, SHE WILL JOIN HER UNITED TEAM (NWIUFC 89 GIRLS) FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR SEASON. CONGRATULATIONS, KACEY, AND BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR COLLEGE SOCCER CAREER. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ALL ABOUT YOUR SUCCESS THERE!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO NWIUFC 86 BOYS' PLAYER PAT LENEHAN FOR HIS COLLEGE SUCCESS THIS SEASON AT MESSIAH. THE MESSIAH MEN'S SOCCER TEAM HAS WON THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE THIS PAST WEEKEND! PAT LEADS HIS TEAM IN POINTS AND GOALS IN HIS JUNIOR YEAR. GREAT WORK PAT! YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT PAT AND MESSIAH AT MESSIAH MEN'S SOCCER
KACEY IS JUST ONE OF MANY SENIOR PLAYERS MOVING ON TO COLLEGIATE CAREERS. PAT IS JUST ONE OF MANY COLLEGE SUCCESS STORIES FROM UNITED. FOR ALL OUR CURRENT AND NEAR FUTURE COLLEGIATE PLAYERS, CONGRATULATIONS ON SOME TRULY NOTEWORTHY SEASONS!
*** CONGRATULATIONS U17 BOYS BLUE TEAM! ***
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U17 BOYS BLUE TEAM FOR A PHENOMENAL JOB IN THE SCHWAN CUP! THEY WON ALL OF THEIR FIRST FOUR GAMES TO ADVANCE TO THE SEMIFINALS. THE LOSS IN THE SEMIFINALS WAS TO A TEAM FROM WASHINGTON STATE WITH A 0-1 SCORE. HOWEVER, THEY SCORED 21 GOALS AND ONLY ALLOWED 3 IN THE 5 GAMES THEY PLAYED (THIS WAS ESPECIALLY IMPRESSIVE AS A FIELD PLAYER WAS IN THE GOALIE POSITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEIR GK WAS INJURED AND COULDN'T ATTEND THE TOURNAMENT.) WHAT AN OUTSTANDING EFFORT FOR THE LAST TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON! BEST OF LUCK IN THE UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL SEASON TO ALL THESE PLAYERS!
*** CONGRATULATIONS U17 GIRLS AND U17 BOYS BLUE TEAMS! ***
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO BOTH THE U17 GIRLS AND U17 BOYS BLUE TEAMS FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL KISS TOURNAMENT IN MICHIGAN THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE U17 GIRLS WENT UNDEFEATED IN THEIR DIVISION, COMING BACK IN TWO GAMES, TO END AS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS. THE U17 BOYS COMPETED IN THE TOP DIVISION (OUT OF 5) FOR THEIR AGE GROUP AND FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE WITH A 1-2 LOSS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. BRILLIANT WORK BY BOTH TEAMS!
*** CONGRATULATIONS U12 GIRLS! ***
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U12 GIRLS TEAM FOR AN UNDEFEATED SEASON IN G.I.R.L.S. WITH A 5-0-3 RECORD, THE TEAM FINISHED IN FIRST PLACE IN LEAGUE PLAY. OUTSTANDING EFFORT BY THIS TALENTED TEAM!
*** NISL SPRING TOURNAMENT RESULTS ***
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U9 BOYS FOR A TERRIFIC SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE NISL TOURNAMENT! THEY DEFEATED THE INVADERS IN THE QUARTER FINALS (4-3) AND THE GOSHEN WHITE IN THE SEMI FINALS (5-2). IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME THE END OF REGULATION TIME HAD A 2-2 SCORE. THE U9S FINISHED SECOND IN THE SHOOTOUT. GREAT JOB BOYS! OUTSTANDING EFFORT!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U11 GIRLS TEAM FOR FINISHING FIRST IN THE NISL TOURNAMENT! BRILLIANT PLAY LED TO THE FIRST PLACE TROPHY. GREAT WORK TEAM!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U16 BOYS WHITE TEAM FOR AN OUTSTANDING SPRING SEASON! THE TEAM FINISHED FIRST IN NISL LEAGUE PLAY AND FIRST IN THE TOURNAMENT. BRILLIANT DISPLAY OF UNITED TEAMWORK!
*** GREAT TOURNAMENT WEEKEND! ***
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U12 BOYS BLUE TEAM FOR FINISHING FIRST IN THE JR IRISH MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT IN SOUTH BEND, IN. THE BOYS WENT UNDEFEATED IN THE TOP BRACKET OF THE TOURNAMENT DEFEATING WARSAW 2-1 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. OUTSTANDING EFFORT ALL WEEKEND BOYS! GREAT JOB!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U14 BOYS TEAM FOR A SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE THOMAS C. MURRAY CUP IN CARMEL, IN. THIS IS THE SECOND 2ND PLACE FINISH OUT OF 2 TOURNAMENTS THIS SEASON FOR THE U14 BOYS. NEXT WEEK THEY HEAD DOWN TO EVANSVILLE TO PLAY FOR THE STATE CUP. GREAT JOB BOYS AND BEST OF LUCK THIS WEEKEND!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U14 GIRLS AND U17 BOYS BLUE TEAMS FOR PLAYING IN THE SEMI FINALS OF THE BEST OF THE MIDWEST TOURNAMENT IN ILLINOIS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. BOTH TEAMS DID A GREAT JOB REPRESENTING NWI UNITED FC IN THIS TOURNAMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U17 GIRLS FOR GOING UNDEFEATED IN THEIR BRACKET IN THE THOMAS C. MURRAY CUP IN CARMEL, IN, IN THE U18 GIRLS DIVISION. THE GIRLS DID A GREAT JOB AND FINISHED SECOND, PLAYING UP IN THIS PRESTIGIOUS TOURNAMENT!
*** CONGRATULATIONS TO U11 GIRLS, U14 BOYS, U16W BOYS! ***
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U14 BOYS TEAM FOR ADVANCING TO FINALS WEEKEND IN THE INDIANA STATE CUP!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE U11 GIRLS AND THE U16 BOYS WHITE TEAMS FOR ADVANCING TO FINALS WEEKEND IN THE INDIANA CHALLENGE CUP!
*** CONGRATULATIONS TO ODP STATE TEAM PLAYERS! ***
Congratulations to the following players for being selected to their ODP State Teams for 2006:
89 Boys' Team:
Jordan Lewis (U17 Boys Blue)
Brooks Bermes (U17 Boys Blue)
91 Boys' Team:
Cole Galloway (U15 Boys)
Trevor Spangenberg (U15 Boys)
92 Boys' Team:
George Bukur (U14 Boys)
Jacob Tasher (U14 Boys)
93 Boys' Team:
Trey Sorrells (U12 Boys Blue)
All ODP State Pool players are noted in the Teams section. Congratulations to all these players!
*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U14 BOYS AND U10 GIRLS! ***
Congratulations to the U14 Boys team and the U10 Girls team for their 2nd place finishes at the Alliance FC Spring Invite this past weekend. Both teams went undefeated in their first three games (U14 boys outscoring their opponents 11 to 0, U10 girls outscoring their opponents 15 to 4). Great effort by both teams!
CONGRATULATIONS TO U14 PLAYER CARLY BERMES!
CARLY BERMES OF NWI UNITED 92 GIRLS WINS BACK to BACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!
Carly Bermes, along with four other girls from Illinois, and 1 girl from Wisconsin just returned victorious from Orlando, Florida after winning the 3 v 3 2006 U-13 Girls National Championship at the Wide World of Sports Disney. This Windy City Pride team is coached by Larry Scott, and has enjoyed the #1 National Ranking since January 2005 when they won their first National Championship.
Carly has played for the NWI United FC 92 girls team that is coached by Dr. Feczko for the past 4 years. She is also in the 93-94 state ODP Pool. Carly started her young soccer career at the age of three and played for Portage and Valpo soccer clubs before joining NWI United FC. Carly just celebrated her 13th birthday and is a 7th grader at Willowcreek Middle School.
Carly, can you say 3-peat?
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR U10 BOYS, U11 GIRLS AND U12 GIRLS!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO OUR U10 BOYS, U11 GIRLS, AND U12 GIRLS FOR WINNING FIRST PLACE IN THE FALL NISL TOURNAMENT!
THE U11 GIRLS HAD A GREAT SEASON WITH ONLY 1 LOSS IN THEIR FIRST GAME AND FINISHING THE SEASON WITH A VICTORY IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP FALL NISL TOURNAMENT GAME. GREAT JOB GIRLS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U12 GIRLS TEAM! THE U12 GIRLS HAD AN OUTSTANDING SEASON GOING UNDEFEATED AND FINISHING FIRST PLACE IN THE FALL NISL U12 GIRLS DIVISION. ANOTHER BIG CONGRATULATIONS FOR FINISHING FIRST IN THE FALL NISL TOURNAMENT! WHAT A WAY TO FINISH A FABULOUS FALL SEASON!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U10 BOYS TEAM! THIS TEAM HAD A TERRIFIC SEASON GOING UNDEFEATED AND FINISHING IN FIRST PLACE IN THEIR FALL NISL DIVISION. ANOTHER BIG CONGRATULATIONS FOR WINNING THE FALL NISL TOURNAMENT! WAY TO GO BOYS & GIRLS!
NWI UNITED FC CONGRATULATES ITS TEAMS ON GREAT TOURNAMENT SUCCESSES!
NWI UNITED FC ENDED ITS FALL SEASON WITH A GREAT MANY TOURNAMENT SUCCESSES! THESE TEAMS DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB REPRESENTING NWI UNITED FC.
IN ADDITION TO WINNING THE FALL NISL TOURNAMENT IN THEIR DIVISION, OUR U12 GIRLS ALSO CAME AWAY WITH CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SOCCTOBERFEST. GOING UNDEFEATED, THE U12 GIRLS CLAIMED THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN MID-OCTOBER. GREAT JOB GIRLS!
HALLOWEEN WEEKEND BROUGHT MORE TOURNAMENTS INCLUDING THE FISHERS HALLOWEEN CLASSIC. THE U12 BOYS BLUE TEAM FINISHED FIRST IN THEIR BRACKET IN THE TOP DIVISION AND ENDED THE TOURNAMENT IN 2ND PLACE. GREAT JOB BOYS!
IN ADDITION TO THE HALLOWEEN CLASSIC, FOUR NWI UNITED FC TEAMS COMPETED IN THE HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL/BOOFEST IN INDIANAPOLIS. THE U11 GIRLS, U13 BOYS, U14 GIRLS, AND U14 BOYS PROVED TO BE TOUGH COMPETITION IN THEIR DIVISIONS. THE U11 GIRLS WENT UNDEFEATED AND WON THE TOP U11 GIRLS DIVISION. GREAT JOB ON YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP GIRLS! THE U14 GIRLS WENT UNDEFEATED AT THE HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL AND FINISHED THE WEEKEND WITH A 4-0 VICTORY OVER CENTER GROVE. THE GIRLS PLAYED OUTSTANDING WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE TOP DIVISION! GREAT JOB GIRLS! THE U13 BOYS TEAM PLAYED HARD AND CAME AWAY WITH A 2ND PLACE FINISH IN THEIR DIVISION! WAY TO GO BOYS! THE U14 BOYS PLAYED HARD AS WELL AND QUALIFIED FOR THE CONSOLATION GAME OF THE TOP DIVISION!
