Sunrise Sting 96/97 Girls Win Tampa/St. Pete 3v3 Super Challenge

Clearwater, Florida (May 20, 2007) - The 96/97 girls team ventured into brand new territory by entering the Tampa/St. Pete 3v3 Super Challenge. This was a very big tournament with over 200 teams and was put on, in partnership, by Kick-It 3v3 and Challenge Sports. There were ten teams entered in the u10 competitive division and all, except for Florida Premier, were competitors that were new to the Sting. The girls had a lot of fun as they got to execute their 3v3 skills and played against new teams.

The girls were excited to play the Tampa Crew in the first game. The Crew was made up of players from HCU. HCU had recently won the Region C Cup for division 1. The opener was a very close contest as HCU displayed excellent skills, played great defense and moved the ball really well. HCU had a 1-0 and 2-1 lead in this game, but the Sting got hot in the second half and ended up winning 5-2. The team had an easier time in the next two games winning by comfortable margins. In the playoffs, Sunrise knocked off the St. Pete Raiders and also had a second match with the HCU girls. The second contest was as tough as the first and Sunrise got by with a 4-2 win.

The finals turned out to be a repeat of the McDonalds tournament from the week before, Sunrise and Florida Premier. Sunrise finished first and Florida Premier took second.

Sunrise and the Florida Premier Team