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Local Soccer Champs Need Your Help to Compete at Nationals
Eight Scotch Plains boys are looking to the community for help covering the cost to play at the National Championship in California. Here's how you can help.
Eight local boys are now on their way to a National Soccer Championship, after winning the U-14 U.S. Youth Soccer Association Eastern Regional of the Presidents Cup. The championship took place during Memorial Day weekend in Manchester, New Hampshire.
As part of the Metuchen Rovers Travel Soccer Club, the team is no stranger to triumph. The driven team mates went 5 – 0 in the regionals, defeating a team from Massachusetts in the finals, 6 -5. The team went on to qualify for the regionals by winning the N.J.Y.S.A. State Cup this past fall.
The local Scotch Plains boys on the team include eighth graders, Noah Bernstein, Julian Korduba, Jake Longo, Brian McManus, Tyler O’Brien, Ari Rosenzweig, Matt Scariati, Stav Shadmi. The team was led to victory by their long-time coach Jeff Josell, and Assistant Coach Mike Holim.
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The boys are now on their way to Sacramento, California the National Championship of the U-14 President’s Cup which will take place on July 10. The team is seeking help from the community to help make this dream come true.
“All of these boys began their soccer careers at the age of 4 in the Scotch Plains Fanwood Youth Soccer Association, playing first in the house league, then for the SPFSA Travel Broncos,” a team parent and spokesperson for the team said. “We are seeking donations from the community to help offset the cost of this cross country trip.”
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The team parent stated that any donation no matter how small will be greatly appreciated. All checks should be made out to: The Metuchen Travel Soccer Club, and sent to Jeff Josell, 5 Norris Avenue, Metuchen, NJ. 08840.
