May 25, 2003

State Cup Finals Set for Memorial Day

State champions in eleven divisions will be crowned on Memorial Day by the Utah Youth Soccer Association. The field of aspiring champions has been whittled from almost 150 teams to only twenty-two during the exciting State Cup tournament. The first championship match will commence at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, with another match kicking off every half hour. All games will be played at the West Jordan Soccer Complex. Click [here] for a championship schedule or a map to the fields. Previews of championship matches are also available on this site.

GU12: Avalanche vs United Front, Field I, 9:00
BU12: Utah FC Orange vs Rangers 91, Field L, 9:30
GU13: Avalanche Premier vs Gators Premier, Field M, 10:00
BU13: Utah FC 90 vs Sparta Premier 90, Field G, 10:30
BU14: Impact Black vs Sparta Premier, Field H, 11:00
GU14: Avalanche vs Advantage, Field I, 11:30
GU15: Avalanche Premier vs Avalanche Select, Field L, 12:00
GU16: Avalanche Premier vs Celtic Storm, Field M, 12:30
GU17: Inter FC vs Utah Xtreme, Field G, 1:00
GU18: Firebirds MB vs Celtic Storm, Field H, 1:30
GU19: Gators Elite vs Rage, Field I, 2:00

The 2003 State Cup Tournament has marked a changing of the guard. Longtime State Cup Chairman Dan Gillespie orchestrated the fall portion of the tournament and then handed off the reigns to new Chairperson Teresa Ortiz for the spring.

President Paul C. Burke offered praise and thanks to Gillespie. "Dan has left a wonderful legacy for the State Cup tournament. Under his leadership, State Cup moved into a new era." Ortiz also thanked Gillespie for his guidance and help with the transition. "This spring has been a learning experience," Ortiz said, "But Dan has given me great advice and helped me at every stage."

The State Cup Tournament is the culmination of the seasonal year for teams from the Utah Youth Soccer Association's State Competition League, which is the state's premier youth soccer league. The spring portion of the 2003 State Cup Tournament involves every girls' age group from under 12 to under 19 and boys from under 12 through under 14. The champion from each division will represent Utah at the Far West Regional Championships, which will be held in Hawaii June 23-28.