The WVUSC Athletica U12 Girls won their first WV State Cup in their first attempt, on Sunday, defeating the WV Chaos 6-0 in Beckley WV. Athletica dominated the game throughout, with Kijowski (2), Brown, Marlowe, Bollinger and Williams scoring the goals. Brown added two assists. Athletica move on to their first Region 1 Tournament in Rhode Island in June. Congratulations to Athletica!

The WVUSC Shox U17 Girls won their 6th consecutive WV State Cup, on Sunday, defeating the WV Chaos 2-0 in Beckley WV. Hannah Abraham opened the scoring on a header from an Elizabeth Custer cross, after some excellent passing through the midfield. The Shox defense held firm through rest of the game, until Amanda Saymon scored on a penalty kick to seal the win. Erika Yohn registered the shutout with a pair of excellent saves. The Shox remain undefeated in State Cup play and once again move on to the Region 1 Tournament in Rhode Island in June. Congratulations to the Shox!

MUSC member Katey Sharpe has been selected as the state’s Outstanding Youth Referee by the West Virginia Soccer Association. Sharpe, who started refereeing recreational matches when she was 12 years old, now monitors the “Laws of the Game” at the often difficult and exacting adult and competitive club levels. When not on the field with the watch and the whistle, Katey exchanges them for a soccer ball. Sharpe, a junior at Morgantown High School, has played with the Lady Mohigans for three years, and with the WVUSC Fusion (currently U18 Girls) for the past six years. Sharpe is the first referee from north central West Virginia to receive the Outstanding Youth Referee award. Congratulations to Katey Sharpe!

The WVUSC Shox U17 Girls became the 1st team in WV soccer history to win the Region 1 Colonial League, on Saturday, when they beat Loudoun Red (VA) 1-0 in New Castle, DE. Both Loudoun and the Shox won their Colonial League divisions with undefeated records, to set up the final at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex. Amanda Saymon scored the game’s lone goal, volleying home an Elizabeth Custer corner, late in the 1st half. An outstanding team effort ensured that the Shox held on to beat the 12th ranked team in the country. Congratulations to the Shox!

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The WVUSC Athletica U12 Girls won the WV Country Roads State League U12 Girls 8v8 championship, this weekend, going undefeated in three games. Athletica started with a 5-0 victory over EPIC and a 5-2 win over WV Chaos, on Saturday. They captured the title with a 2-0 victory over FC Ripley, on Sunday. Congratulations to the U12 Girls!

Mountaineer United Soccer Club (MUSC) and Nike are pleased to announce a four-year agreement that will make Nike the exclusive athletic apparel provider for MUSC.

The WVUSC Revolution U13 Boys and WVUSC Blues U16 Boys each won their respective WV Country Roads State League championships, on Sunday! The Revs defeated Tri-County 3-0 in the championship match, while the Blues went an undefeated 3-0-0 in a league format. The WVUSC Vandalians U15 Boys came up just short in their bracket, losing in their championship match to Tri-County and finishing as runners-up. Congratulations to all three WVUSC teams!

The WVUSC Athletica U12 Girls split into two squads for the Amanda Post Memorial Tournament, this weekend, with the Athletica White team emerging as champions of the U12 Girls Silver Division! Athletica Blue advanced to the semi-finals of the U12 Girls Bronze division, before falling 2-1 to WYSA Yellow Dynamite. White finished 2-0-0 in their group to advance to the semi-finals, where they defeated EPIC Shock 3-0. A 3-0 victory over PA Soccer Academy gave Athletica White the title. Congratulations to the U12 Girls!

WVUSC Shox U17 Girls Head Coach Nikki Goodenow has been named the 2012 WVUSC Coach of the Year! Coach Goodenow led the Shox to one of the most successful years in state soccer history, winning the 2012 WV State Cup, and finishing undefeated at both the adidas Blue Chip Showcase and the CASL Showcase, two very high level and prestigious tournaments. The Shox also won the U17 Girls Division at The Virginian Showcase, while finishing 4th in the Region 1 Colonial League, and 1-1-1 at the Region 1 Tournament.  Coach Goodenow also spent many hours off the field, helping players with their college selection process. Four Shox players have now verbally committed to play college soccer, with more to come. Coach Goodenow has shown a tremendous dedication to the team and the club, and is an extremely deserving recipient of this award. Congratulations to Coach Goodenow!