June 2008
Jr. Rhinos
Capture 7 New York State West Championships
Congratulations to the
following teams on winning the State Cup in their respective age
brackets:
Girls U-12 Yellow
Girls U-15 Yellow
Girls U-18 Yellow
Boys U-12 Yellow
Boys U-14 Yellow
Boys U-16 Yellow
Boys U-19 (EUSA)
May 2008
Dave Mattews Named Director of College
Recruiting
The Jr. Rhinos named Dave Matthews to the
position of Director of College Recruiting. Dave
will
help the organization’s students
manage initiatives that enables them to enroll
in a college that appropriately matches their
academic, athletic and financial requirements.
The position is designed to
provide information, tools and resources to help students
and their families choose a school where they
can be successful and to prepare them for the
recruitment process. "Dave will bring a
knowledge, familiarity, and comfort to our
players for a complicated process" said
Jim Mort, president of the Jr. Rhinos.
April 2008
Winter League Results
Several of the Jr Rhinos Teams
had successful and exciting winter seasons. Get
the details about the teams' exploits by
following the links below.
January-June 2008
Tournament Round UP
Several Teams have been very
successful in early tournaments. Check out the Tournament Round Up to catch up on the recent Jr. Rhinos Success stories.
November 2007
August 2007
U-16 Girls Victorious in US Club Soccer Championship
With a stellar team effort, the Rochester Junior Rhinos Girls U16 Elite captured the US Club Soccer Club National Championship after a cliff-hanger of a game on Tuesday morning July 31. Held at Bryan Park in Greensboro, NC, the US Club National Championship brought Regional Champion teams from all over the country together to battle for the coveted National Champion title.
The Jr. Rhinos advanced to the final match after accomplishing a 1-0-2 record in the preliminary matches. The first play down match was against the highly ranked California Rush Nike team. After finishing the first half with a 2-nil lead on goals from Veronica Santiago and Regina Nowicki , the Rhinos finished the game with a 2-2 draw despite solid goalkeeping from both Bre Maggio and Lindsay DeLap. A late goal with one minute in regulation by the Black Diamond from Utah brought another 2-2 draw in the second game despite goals from Lindsay Tegas and the University of Maryland bound Ashley Grove. Read More
July 2007
Empire USA Certified in USSF's
National Player Development Academy
The Rochester Jr Rhinos in collaboration with the Syracuse Football Club and the Buffalo United Soccer Club have formed a new soccer academy, Empire United Soccer Academy. The new academy ahs been certified by the USSF as a charter member of National Player Development Academy, an initiative by USSF to emulate the soccer training and competition model offered to player who qualify to train in the National Team program in Bradenton Florida.
Jr. Rhinos Teams Earn Regional Titles
The Boys U-12 Yellow team and the Girls U-16 Yellow team won Regional competitions in in July. The boys competed in the the USYSA Region 1 Tourna anent held in Portland Maine, and the Girls took top honors in Virgina Beach at the Region E US Club Soccer tournament. Read complete details about the BU-12 Boys and the GU-16 Girls victories.
June 2007
Three Boys Teams Advance in
National Championship Series
Three Jr. Rhinos teams will be
present at the Region 1 tournament in Portland,
Maine in early July. The Boys U-19, U-18
and U-12 teams all won the their New York State
West age brackets and will now compete for the
Region 1 title.
