2011 NEWS

Eclipse's Holiday Bash Was Fantastic!!!

Eclipse Soccer Club finished 2011 training with a fun Holiday Bash!!! Full of games and activities for everyone. As well as a surprise visitor from the North Pole!!! Thx Santa!!! 

Soccer Inflatables where a huge attraction, but the younger one's had a blast on the inflatable truck, the monster goal was full of free kick specialists taking their best shots, Huge soccer ball fields, tennis soccer, small sided games, catch for pendant And The Dance floor opened to everyone with DJ Dwayne!!! Mixing the tunes! Plus the food by our own signature Chef!!!!!Wow!!!  It was a great night !!!!!!!!!!!

Can't wait for next year's 2012 BASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Eclipse Soccer Club is excited to announce:
Eddie Edwards, Luis Labastida and Rafa Brazo will be directing all soccer operations effective immediately.  Collectively they have over 25 years of leadership experience with Eclipse and we look
forward to their innovation, collaboration and continued enthusiasm regarding all areas of the club as we prepare to develop and
execute on the next period of Eclipse Soccer. 

Eddie will continue his responsibilities as Academy Director while Luis (boys) and Rafa (girls) will provide leadership as
Directors of Coaching in the Select program.

Please welcome them in their new roles and feel free to contact them with any questions. 

Directors
Luis Labastida - 281-865-6031 - luis@eclipsesoccerclub.com
Rafa Brazo - 281-703-0956 - rafa@eclipsesoccerclub.com

Academy Director
Eddie Edwards - 281-798-8756 - Eddie@eclipsesoccerclub.com



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Congratulations to Eclipse Lunar B03 team
Who were finalists in the top Cup division in the 2011 Eclipse Academy Cup held at Camp Sienna December 3rd, 4th and 5th.
 


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Eclipse U11 Girls win Thanksgiving Tournament
Players from Eclipse red, white and black u11 girls combined to enter the klein thanksgiving tournament. The team battled torrential rain, howling winds and a lost tooth to emerge victorious. The girls bonded quickly and the great team spirit resulted in four straight victories while scoring eleven goals and conceding only two. We are red, we are white, we are eclipse dynamite!
 

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A Combined U12 Eclipse team win the U13 bracket in the Klein Tournament
Our U12 teams combined forces to participate in their first 11v11 game during the Klein Thanksgiving. A total of 32 players distributed in two teams got their first experience on the big field. The teams played in the U13 bracket, a year up, and despite the torrential rain and cold, our girls fought really hard and played to a very high standard. One of the teams came up victorious outscoring opponents 24-1. GO ECLIPSE !!We are looking forward to seeing all these girls show all their skills in the big field. 
 




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U11 White, Thanksgiving Tournament!!!!
The Eclipse White 01 Boys finished runner up in the Klein Thanksgiving Tournament.  The U11 Boys survived rain, mud, cold and wind to earn a birth in the Championship game.  Playing in their third game of the day eventually took it's toll as they lost 3-2 to the Dynamic Tigres.  The team played unselfishly and spread the wealth with seven players scoring over the weekend.
 

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Congratulations to the Eclipse Galaxy Boys 03
Congratulations for winning first place in the U9 Silver division at the MCUSA Friendship tournament on Oct 8-9.  The boys scored a total of 7 goals and only conceded 2 goals; with two games ending in a shut-out.  Great job Galaxy!

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Congratulations to the Eclipse 00 White Girls
For winning the Austin Labor Day Cup Tournament. Our Lady Champs had a tough time getting out of their group with a tie, a win
and a loss. The loss in their group happened the last game to a very tough Challenge Club team. But after some divine help from the soccer gods, they advanced to the semis. With a strong pep talk from trainer Jordan and Rafa, the girls played their hearts out in the semis and advanced with a 1-0 win thanks to a great goal by Hannah Johnson. In the final game, our Lady Champs continued to play with determination and a lot of heart. Bailey Rivenes scored from goal to goal while playing goalkeeper in the first half, putting our team up 1-0. In the second half the Challenge team tied the game in a penalty.

The game finished in a tie and had to go to penalties.
Our awesome goalkeeper Kristin Orth blocked two penalties and another one hit the goal post. Our first two shots went in, thanks
to Clare Valdez and Sophie Wedgeworth. Unfortunately Alayna Flolid had her shot miraculously blocked by their goalkeeper. It was
up to Isabella Gallegos to seal the game, and she didn’t miss.  Eclipse 00 White Girls were declared Champions.

A big thanks goes out to everyone involved: the parents, the trainers (Jordan, Rafa, Rob, and Chris), and most importantly the girls!
 


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Eclipse Soccer Club and the Houston Dynamo continue to build in their grass roots
Dominic had a great time working this past week with our Eclipse U13 boys, the boys truly enjoyed their time and had a fabulous session with the Houston Dynamo head coach. Dom will continue to come out and be involved with Eclipse Soccer Club as much as he can. "loves being involved with the youth "Thank you Dominic!!!


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Eclipse Soccer Club would like to welcome a soccer legend 
to their training staff. Adrian Camacho played for some of the top teams in Mexico throughout his career, teams such as Cruz Azul, America, Irapuato and Santos. Camacho was a member of the Mexican National team for many years, and had the opportunity to be in many World Cup Qualifying games for Mexico. He was part of, one of Mexico's most important generation of soccer players (such as; Hugo Sanchez, Javier Aguirre, Manuel Negrete, etc...)that formed part of the team that played in the Mexico 86 World Cup, one of the most memorable World Cups ever!!!

Eclipse is thrilled to have Camacho a World Cup figure as part of it's training Staff! Welcome Camacho!

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Congratulations to the Eclipse 98 White Boys
Team started off the fall 2011 season in promising fashion by winning the Texans Warm Up Cup Medal competition and following it up by getting through to the semi finals of the Houston Labor Day Cup the next week.  The boys did incredibly well playing in really challenging conditions of 100 degrees plus of heat one weekend and 30-40 mph winds with dust storms the next.  In nine days they played 8 games, scored 12 goals and conceded just two in open play, finally going out of the Houston Labor Day Cup on penalties after a 0:0 tie in really difficult conditions.  Best of luck for the fall season.
 

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The girls Eclipse 99 White team
reached the finals of their eight-team bracket in the Austin Labor Day Cup with a combined record of 3-1-1.  It was a weekend of patience, determination, and persistence as the girls twice rallied from halftime deficits to win.  After the girls battled Dallas Juventus North to a scoreless draw early Saturday to start the tournament, they were placed a goal behind to the Georgetown Force White on a penalty early in the second game.  Undeterred, the girls played as they had prepared and scored two second half goals to win 2-1.  On Sunday, the team gave up a first half goal to Space City Red then rallied again with three second half goals for the 3-1 victory.  In the semifinals against Challenge Dynamite, the squad played to a scoreless draw late in the game and it appeared a shootout would determine who advanced.  Again, the girls showed confidence that if they continued to create chances backed with strong defending, the breakthrough would come.  The girls scored two late goals to advance to the finals for a rematch with Juventus.  Although Eclipse created several chances throughout and allowed few opportunities defensively, a wind-aided goal in the first minute and a late second half goal put the girls on the short end of a 2-0 decision.  The team is managed by Jana Roberds and is looking forward to a great season with trainer, Jennie Altherr.
 

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Eclipse U17 Girls Black Takes Home Austin Labor Day Cup
After battling through five matches in 3 days, 100 degree heat, and gusting winds, the Eclipse U17s claimed the
Austin Labor Day Cup in decisive fashion (3-1 pks) this past weekend. With a dominant 2-0 win over Shreveport (LA) and
an emotional and physical 0-0 draw with Albion Black, Eclipse was able to secure the top seed coming out of group play, setting
them up for a quarterfinal showdown with a Lonestar side that had defeated them only two weeks before. With some new
confidence and quality organization, Eclipse was able to comfortably dispatch their Austin counterparts 2-0, setting up a
tough semifinal against the top seed coming out of group A, Albion. In the semifinal, Eclipse came out firing, converting in the first minute and never letting up, finishing with a convincing 5-0 win, setting up a Monday final.

 In the final, Eclipse faced off once again with Albion Black. Despite going down to 10 players before halftime and going
against the wind in the second half, the ladies patience, organization, and suffocating defending was too
much for the Hurricanes to overcome.

Another clean sheet pushed the match to penalties where Caroline Carvajal, Diana Aguilar, and Kelli Regan calmly converted and Heather Byrne stopped three Albion shooters to take home the cup, 3-1 in pks.  

'It was a quality weekend all around and a great start to our season' says U17 Head Coach Chris Maravalli. 'To deal with such tough conditions and to not concede a goal throughout the tournament really is a testament to the work the players have put in early.
I think its safe to say that we played the most attractive style of soccer and were very organized defensively.

We are trying to build a new culture here, at Eclipse, and these players have bought into what we are trying to do and are
committed to making Eclipse the top soccer experience in Houston. Winning our first tournament is a great jumping
off point and hopefully bodes well for our development and success this season'.  

Team members are: Kelli Regan, Heather Byrne, Callie Ballard, Kayla Cortez, Soni Bhalla, Caroline Carvajal, Lizzy Brydon, Alexa Sanchez, Lindsey Biggart, Maci Urban, Lauren Ahart, Hannah Smith, Diana Aguilar, Chelise George, Annie Waite, Katie Bernard, Cassandra Rodriguez, Katherine Civitillo, Meg Mougel.
 



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The girls Eclipse 99 Black team
had a very successful weekend, winning the Premier B Division at the Austin Labor Day Cup, finishing 4-0-1.  It was a weekend of solid execution of play, as well as terrific desire. The girls began the tourney with a sound 4-0 win over AHFC Blue.  In their second game of the day, Eclipse scored two superb second half goals to beat Challenge Blitz 2-0.  On Sunday morning, Eclipse had their only loss of the weekend.  They conceded one goal in the first half and one in the second half, for an end result of 2-0 score against the Lonestars Red STH.  Later that afternoon, they faced Houston Express Navy in the semi-finals.  

Eclipse had several scoring opportunities, finishing the game with a 1-0 win.  The win would declare a rematch with Lonestars in the championship game.  After an exciting back & forth game, the game ended with a 0-0 tie in regulation.  Penalty kicks would follow, with Eclipse winning it in the 7th kick!  The girls have worked very hard in the last couple of weeks, and it showed with winning the ALDC!  The team is managed by Dwayne Harris, and trained by Jennie Altherr.


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Congratulations to the Eclipse 01G White
Congratulation girls! You withstood the relentless heat, the relentless wind and our relentless opponents. The 4-0 weekend was not only special in that it ended in a championship, but it was the first shoot-out for most of the girls. Your calm and cool demeanor in that situation was a joy to watch. We are very proud of the effort and hard work you put in year after year to make this possible. Additional thanks to Madi Champlin for guesting with us.
 

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Congratulations to the Eclipse Girls U12 Black team
Congratulations to the Eclipse Girls U12 Black team who finished in second place in the Premier Division of the Austin Labor Day Cup.  The team battled difficult weather challenges with heat and strong winds to end the final game in a tie.  They unfortunately lost the final in a penalty shootout (4-3), but showed great teamwork and cohesiveness.  Overall, a great showing for the girls U12 Black team.  Way to go, girls!

Eclipse 01B Black, Premier Finalist in the Austin Labor Day Cup 2011
Congratulations to our new U11 Black team for taking Finalist in the Premier Bracket in the Austin Labor Day Cup, the weekend of September 3rd - 5th. The boys played outstanding in all games by defeating the top U11 teams from the Austin and San Antonio area to reach the final game. The final game ended as a 1 -1 tie in regulation time and went straight to a shootout. Because of a few unfortunate calls by the referee, the momentum shifted in favor of the Lonestar team, which resulted in our loss in the shootout. It was a tough loss, but it will only make this team even smarter, stronger and better. Job well done boys!

Special thanks to all the wonderful and committed parents for getting their sons to Austin and to the fields on time. Big thanks to our trainer Matty Kirk  for having our boys prepared and ready to play these big games.

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Congratulations to the Eclipse U10 Girls Solar team
for winning 1st place in the Houston Labor Day Cup!!!!! The girls went undefeated in the U10 Gold Division!! Way to go SOLAR!!!!

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Congratulations to the U10 Girls Eclipse!
Congratulations to the U10 Girls Eclipse Solar 02 team for an undefeated weekend in the Challenge Texas Warm-Up Cup.  Despite the over 100 degree weather the girls played 4 amazing games!! 3 of the games were against 3 top teams from the Houston area and the fourth game was played against a U11 team. 
The girls scored 12 goals and only gave up 4 and had two shut-outs.

The Eclipse Academy and coach Marcie are very proud of them!! Way To Go Girls!!!

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Eclipse U11 Red Girls Win Texas Rush Cup!
Congratulations to the hard working U11 Red Girls who won the Texas Rush Cup tournament without conceding a goal.  The team played as a unit, dismantling the opposition with pinpoint passing and lethal finishing.  The final match went to a penalty shootout which saw Trinity “Tiny” Carter calmly slot home the final kick to clinch the championship prompting wild celebrations among the many fans who had stopped to watch the drama unfold.
 

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Coach of the year!
Congratulations to our U10 girls coach Andy Meador, the recipient of
the 2011 STYSA Girls Coach of the Year..

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Eclipse Pre-season Training at the Beach!!!
On Sunday August 14th 250 Eclipse players and their families invaded
Galveston’s East Beach.  While the Boys Eclipse training staff held training sessions on the beach for the players, the parents and siblings were able to enjoy some family beach time.  Between training sessions the players were able to cool off in the ocean.  New families were able to meet other Eclipse families.  The training was hard and fun for 3 hours , afterwards the boys and their families were able to enjoy the rest of the day in Galveston.  Boys Director of Coaching Luis Labastida gave each family a discount coupon to enjoy lunch at a very good local restaurant.  Several parents commented that this was a great! way to start the season and hoped it would be annual event.  Let’s go Eclipse!!!...

Written by Lisa Boullt –Board member/ Manager

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U11 BLK In Finals at Disney Showcase!!!
Congratulations to the Eclipse 00 Black U11 Boys for taking 2nd Place in the Disney International Youth Cup held in Orlando, Florida from July 11 – 16.  The boys played fantastic all week beating Mexico, Bermuda and Brazil-Rivellino in the qualifying round and losing to the Brazil-Pinheiros in the finals.  Parents and boys enjoyed a week at the Disney resort playing soccer in the mornings and hitting the theme and water parks in the afternoon.  The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex was an amazing venue with professional grade soccer fields.  A great time was had by all.
 

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Eclipse Whacks Winchester Boca Jr 5-2

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Eclipse teams are Off to Spain
Our U17 Prem And U12 white landed in Madrid today after a long day of traveling over the water.  Players are extremely excited and ready to play. Both teams will train tomorrow with Atlético de Madrid coaches at Alcobendas complex. Saturday Boys will play at the Spanish National Teams facility, and will visit Real Madrid that afternoon. Sunday the Boys will travel to San Sebastian, considered as the capital of Europe, where they will play in the Donosti Cup!! 
 

Boys start play today!!!
vs Aldapeta From San Sebastian 
U17's start vs Olier Paris JSC from Paris, France

Official Photo Donosti Cup U17 Prem
 

 

..Eclipse Boys making news in San Sebastian
,Boys made the headlines and where in the local newspaper  "El Diario" team has impressed and turned some heads!!!
At Donosti Cup Team finish top of their group!
First round play:
3-0
1-1
2-1
2 wins, 1 tie
Boys will face Epinay FC French side Thursday night at 8 pm in Quarterfinals (Newspaper picture below)


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Teams enjoying the southern part of France!
 

We are in the Semi Finals!!!
Boys pulled off a 1-0 win this morning vs Molins de Rei (Barcelona)
And have advanced to semifinals.
This is the first time a US team has advanced so far in the Donosti Cup!

Well done Eclipse!!!!
Semifinal tonight at 6pm
Picture at the end of a hard fought game

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Semifinal Walk
Huge win for our U16 Premier Team!
Our Semifinal game was against a Basque region club team Oreretako Lagunak.   It was heated game that had many yellow
cards and one red card.  It was back and forth play, but we  came away with a 4-0 win 

The boys will play the Donosti Cup Final in the Anoeta Stadium where Real Sociedad plays.
The game will be played in front of a big crowd.
This will be the first time a USA team plays in the Donosti Cup Final
Well done boys!!!
 

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Eclipse 94 Black won the US Club Soccer Regional Tournament
in Denver, Colorado today by defeating the Colorado Storm in the finals 2-1.
 Alex  Chaulet put a great through ball through to Mason in the 19th minute
of the game. Mason took the volley on the bounce and flicked it over the onrushing goalkeeper to score
the first goal of the game.
 
Minutes later, the Storm fouled Mason near the edge of the box. The referee granted Eclipse a free kick that
Purav Modi  powered into the far left side of the net for goal.
 
The second half saw Eclipse take a more defensive posture, giving the Storm more control of the ball, but few real
opportunities to score. The Storm scored on a nice goal after a scrum in front of the net to pull within one in the 77th minute.
 
The final 13 minutes were stressful (at least for the spectators) as the Eclipse played out the final 13 minutes to
capture the title.
 Next stop:  Boise, Idaho for the US Club Soccer National Championship July 29 - August
 

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Solar Eclipse U9 Girls
After winning first place in the U9/U10 Silver Division of the West Houston Tax Time Tournament on April 9th/10th 2011
 


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Eclipse U18 Black Capt. Kaisa Marshall was named ESPN Rise National Player of the Week! 

The Club is extremely proud of Kaisa for this recent achievement. Kaisa is an extremely dedicated player who has travelled from Kingwood to Sugarland three times a week for the last three years. Talent will get you so far but hard work, dedication and passion for the game will take you a long way. Kaisa's latest award proves that everything she has put in to her game over the last few years has all been worth it. Kaisa continues to improve and will be playing for Memphis University this Fall. 

Kaisa received this achievement after scoring 25 goals for her Kingwood high school team. Kingwood enter the playoffs next week. 

http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/index.aspx?pursuit=GirlsSoccer
http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/articles/2011/03/23-Players-of-the-Week.aspx?pursuit=GirlsSoccer

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Our U12 BLK traveled to Richmond Virginia
to play in the Jefferson Cup Showcase over Spring Break.The boys had a fabulous time and played a great tournament!!!  Winning there group games4-3, 7-3 and 4-2 advancing to the Final vs the team they faced in the first game.

The team was unlucky in the Final and lost 0-2 to the Home team from Richmond.

Still the group showed great team work and very good play overall We want to thank the additions that came along on trip from our U12 White All of you!!! Well done boys Congrats!!!
 

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The girls Eclipse 99 White
captured the U12 Competitive championship of the 10th Annual Presidents’ Day Invitational on February 19-20.  The team was a perfect 4-0 and did not surrender a goal in any game.  After winning their bracket, the team claimed the crown with a 1-0 victory against the previously unbeaten winner of the second bracket.  The team is managed by Jana Roberds.
 

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Congratulations to Galaxy Eclipse 2001
who won the U10 Girls bracket of the National Fusion Winter Classic. The girls played extremely well overall, not giving up
a single goal all weekend.  The team is trained by David "Eddie" Edwards and managed by Greg Condrey and Greg Kilfoy. 
Well done girls!
 

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Congrats to U-11 Boys Grey for winning second place at the Fusion tournament
U-11 Boys Grey won second place in the Bronze Division at the Fusion tournament in Sugarland on Feb 19-20
 

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The Future of Eclipse Looks Bright!
Lunar Boys 03 dominated the top bracket at the Fusion Winter Classic Tournament winning all of their games scoring
14 goals and conceding only 1.
 

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U11 GREY GIRLS WIN 2011 HOUSTON EXPRESS CHAMPION
ENERGY CUP-U11 WHITE CHAMPIONS
 

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Eclipse Cosmic Girls 01 came in second
in the white division of the Houston Express Champion Energy Cup.  After losing the first match by a single goal the girls stormed back with three shutout victories to seal second place.  
The team credits its performance to generous servings of gummy worms between matches.
 

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Eclipse Solar '01 Girls ... finishes 2nd Place in 2011 Houston Express Champion Energy Cup!
After a slow starting Saturday (2 draws) Solar came on strong with back to back victories on Sunday. 2-1 and 4-2 victories pulled Solar into a first place tie with Texas Rush. However, Solar came up one goal short in the tie breaker. Solar never fails to surprise us. You showed real heart and turned a potentially disappointing weekend into a great come-from-behind experience. Congratulations girls!
 

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Eclipse Lunar 01 won first place in the U10 Platinum Bracket of the 2nd Annual AHFC Spring Cup 2011 at Katy Park. The boys put together one of their best performances to shut out a strong AHFC Blue 01 team with 3 goals in the final game to take the championship.  The Lunar 01 Boys team has won the championship in
3 out of 4 tournaments so far and there is more to come.
 
 

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Eclipse 99 Black - Girls Win Eclipse Invitational Tournament 
For the 6th straight tournament, the Eclipse 99 Girls Black found themselves in the Finals of a major tournament.  After defeating National Fusion 3-1 in the Semi-final, the girls played against the Classics Elite from San Antonio in the final.  For the 5th time in 6 finals, the 99 Girls Black were on the Champions podium with a 2-0 win !This was a superior effort by Eclipse 99 Black, as our competitors were of championship caliber.
 

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Boys U11 White places first in 2011 Eclipse Invitational International Tournament
Congratulations to the U11 Boys Eclipse White team for coming in 1st place and winning the Presidents division at the 2011 Eclipse Invitational International Tournament with a record of 3 wins and 2 draws. The boys beat out Albion in the semi-finals after an exciting penalty shootout wining 3-1 and beating National Fusion in a hard fought final, 2-1.

The team showed hard work, determination, and ability. Their teamwork culminated in a rewarding and satisfying tournament. Notable gratitude and kudos to all the trainers, parents, coaches and manager for positive encouragement throughout the tournament

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