AVON, May 30 – The Liverpool Soccer Club from Oxford, Mass., won four championships at the 23rd Avon Memorial Day soccer tournament at Fisher Meadow. An estimated 1,500 athletes on 92 boys and girls soccer teams from Connecticut and five other states competed on a glorious weekend with sunny skies and a cool breeze for most of the tournament.Liverpool won the girls Under 11 Emerald title and Under 13 girls title with perfect records of 5-0. Two other Liverpool girls teams in the U-11 Ruby division and the U15/U16 division finished second.
On the boys side, Liverpool won two of four divisions taking the U11 division with a 4-0-1 mark and the U15-16 division on a tiebreaker. In the U15/U16 division, :Liverpool and the Avon Pumas each finished with records of 3-1-1, good for 10 points. But Liverpool won the first place trophy courtesy of its 1-0 win over the Pumas.
Among valley teams, the Simsbury Lightning won the U-11 Ruby girls division. Simsbury and Liverpool each earned 13 points and battled to a tie with each other. It went to a tiebreaker and Simsbury prevailed for allowing just two goals in the tournament compared to five for Liverpool.
The Simsbury Sensation was second in the U-12 girls division with a 4-1 record. The Burlington Blizzard won the sportsmanship award in the U-11 Ruby division while another Burlington team captured the sportsmanship trophy in the U-13 girls division.
In the boys competition, the Avon Pumas in the U-15/U-16 division finished second, despite tying Liverpool with a 3-1-1 record. Liverpool took home the trophy courtesy of its 1-0 win over the Pumas.
Avon United tied Londonderry, N.H., in the Boys U-12 division with each team going 3-0-2 in the tournament. Londonderry prevailed thanks to its three shutouts compared to two for Avon United.
For the first time, all of the boys and girls games were played in Avon at the Fisher Meadows Recreational Complex, Avon Old Farms, Pine Grove Elementary School and Thompson Brook Middle School.
2010 Avon Soccer Tournament results
3 points for a victory, 1 for a tie.
GIRLS Division
At Fisher Meadow, Avon
Under 16/Under15, Girls
1. Staten Island, N.Y., (5-0) 15 pts.
2. Liverpool FSC-Oxford, Mass., (4-1) 12 pts.
Sportsmanship: New Britain
Under 14, Girls
1. Capital SC-Montpelier, VT
(3-1-1) 10 pts.
2. Smithtown (NY) Explosion (3-2) 9 pts.
Sportsmanship: Shelton Storm
Under 13, Girls
1. Liverpool FSC-Oxford, Mass. (5-0), 15 pts
2. West Hartford (4-1) 12 pts
Sportsmanship: Shelton Tigers
Under 12, Girls
1. West Islip, N.Y. (4-0-1), 13 pts.
2. Simsbury Sensation (4-1), 12 pts.
Sportsmanship: Burlington
Under 11, Girls Emerald
1. Liverpool FSC N -Oxford, Mass. (5-0) 15 pts.
2. Farmington Fusion (4-1) 12 pts.
Sportsmanship: Longwood, Mass., Lioness
Under 11, Girls Ruby
1. Simsbury Lightning (4-0-1) 13 pts.*
2. Liverpool FSC R -Oxford, Mass. (4-0-1) 13 pts.
*Won on tiebreaker. Fewer goals allowed (2) vs. (5) for Liverpool.
Sportsmanship: Burlington Blizzard
U-10 and U-9 are non-competitive divisions. No scores are recorded.
BOYS Division
Under 15/Under 16 Boys
1. Liverpool FSC 15-Oxford, Mass. (3-1-1) 10 pts.*
2. Avon Pumas (3-1-1) 10 pts
Sportsmanship: West Hartford
*Beat Avon head to head, 1-0
Under 13/Under 14 Boys
1. Danbury United (5-0), 15 pts
2. Capital SC-Montpeiler VT (4-1), 12 pts
Sportsmanship: Liverpool FSC-Oxford Mass.
Under 12 Boys
1. Londonderry, N.H. (3-0-2) 11 pts*
2. Avon United (3-0-2) 11 pts
*More shutouts than Avon, 3-1
Sportsmanship: Glastonbury
Under 11, Boys
1. Liverpool FSC-Oxford, Mass., (4-0-1) 13 pts.
2. Shelton Strikers (3-0-2), 11pts.
Sportsmanship: NJSA Storm (Norwalk CT Junior Soccer Association)
Tournament History
Under 16 GIRLS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
2010: Staten Island NY Liverpool FSC (MA) New Britain
2009: Marlborough (CT) Longwood (NY) Sachem (NY) Wildcats
2010: Staten Island NY Liverpool FSC (MA) New Britain
2009: Marlborough (CT) Longwood (NY) Sachem (NY) Wildcats
2008: Soccer Extreme Lake Grove (NY) Velocity (ME) Premier SC (Braintree, MA) Blue Angels
2007: Boca Shelton Lake Grove (NY)
2006: SHHI RocketsPatchogue-Arapaho
Boca Jr.
Boca Jr. (Londonderry NH) (New York)
2005: Monroe Express SNHI (Londonderry NH) Nordic Sports (VT)
2004: West Babylon (NY) Easton (CT) North Kingstown (RI)
North Kingstown (RI)2003: No U-16 division
No U-16 division2002: Pioneer (Ludlow, MA) Northwest
2001: Results not available
Results not available2000: Empire Northeast Larchmont (NY)
Northeast Larchmont (NY)1999: Pioneer (Ludlow MA) Wilton
Wilton1998: Newton (MA) Farmington Valley
Farmington Valley1997: Sachem (NY) Nordic (VT) Westside
Nordic (VT) Westside1996: Newton (MA) Oakwood SC (CT)
Oakwood SC (CT)1995: South County (RI)** Concord (MA)**
Concord (MA)**1994: Concord (MA) West Hartford
West Hartford1993: West Hartford Tri-City (PA)
Tri-City (PA)1992: Sachem (NY) Framingham (MA)
Framingham (MA)**U-17 division in 1995
U-16 and U-15 division in 2010***
Under 14 GIRLS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
Second place Sportsmanship2010: Capital SC (VT) Smithtown (NY) Explosion Shelton Storm
Smithtown (NY) Explosion Shelton Storm2009: Trumbull United Shelton Fusion Monroe (CT) Flames
Shelton Fusion Monroe (CT) Flames2008: R: Farmington Strikers Yankee Comets (CT) NECONN Tigers
(Northeast CT)
2008: E: Staten Island Fury Smithtown (NY) Power NECONN Cobras
2007: Nordic (VT) Smithtown (NY) Patriots Monroe (CT) Power
Smithtown (NY) Patriots Monroe (CT) Power2006: Avon Avalanche Putnam Tolland Twisters
Putnam Tolland Twisters2005: no competition
2004: West Babylon (NY) NE United SNHI (Londonderry NH)
SNHI (Londonderry NH)2003: Greenwich Syossett (NY) South County (RI)
Syossett (NY) South County (RI)2002: Newton (MA) Force
Force2001: no results available
2000: Monroe (CT) Northeast AJAC
Northeast AJAC1999: New Canaan Larchmont (NY)
Larchmont (NY)1998: Avon (CT) Newton (MA)
Newton (MA)1997: Avon (CT) Sachem (NY) Fairfield (CT)
Sachem (NY) Fairfield (CT)1996: Nordic (VT) Westside
Westside1995: Nordic (VT) Clifton Park (NY)
Clifton Park (NY)1994: South County (RI) Walpole (MA)
Walpole (MA)1993: South County (RI) Clifton Park (NY)
Clifton Park (NY)1992: West Hartford Clifton Park (NY)
Clifton Park (NY)1991: Framingham (MA) Salem (MA)
Salem (MA)1990: Glastonbury (CT) Northbridge (MA)
Northbridge (MA)Under 13 GIRLS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
Second place Sportsmanship2010: Liverpool (MA) West Hartford Shelton Tigers
2009: Simsbury Shock Avon Lightning Monroe (CT) Flames
Avon Lightning Monroe (CT) Flames2008: no competition
2007: no competition
2006: Nordic (VT) Avon Cyclones Southeast
Avon Cyclones Southeast2005: Patchogue-Medford (NY) Monroe (CT) Southwick (MA)
Southwick (MA)2004: no competition
2003: Northeast Avon SHNI (Londonderry NH)
Avon SHNI (Londonderry NH)2002: Nordic (VT) Southeast
Southeast2001: No results available
2000: Farmington Simsbury Nordic (VT)
Simsbury Nordic (VT)1999: Nordic (VT) Woodbury (CT)
Woodbury (CT)1998: Clifton Park (NY) Farmington
Farmington1997: Walpole (MA) Orangetown No. Kingston (RI)
Orangetown No. Kingston (RI)1996: Avon No. Kingston (RI)
No. Kingston (RI)1995: South County (RI) Agawam (MA)
Agawam (MA)1994: Sachem (NY) South County (RI)
South County (RI)1993: Essex (MA) Nordic (VT)
Nordic (VT)1992: Bordentown (NJ) South Windsor
South Windsor1991: Wallingford West Hartford
West Hartford1990: Trumbull Woodbury (CT)
Woodbury (CT)Under 12-13 PREMIER GIRLS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
Second place Sportsmanship2009: CSA Thunder, N. Milford New England Comets Avon Blue Thunder
Under 12 girls
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
Second place Sportsmanship2010: West Islip (NY) Simsbury Senastion Burlington
Simsbury Senastion Burlington2009: Southbury (CT) Fairfield (CT) Monroe (CT) Extreme
Fairfield (CT) Monroe (CT) Extreme2008 R: Dix Hills Smithtown (NY) Rev. Monroe (CT)
Smithtown (NY) Rev. Monroe (CT)2008 E: Smithtown (NY)Explosion SimsburyStony Brook
Stony Brook2007: Smithtown (NY) Stony Brook Westport
Stony Brook Westport2006 R: Stony Brook West Hartford Simsbury
West Hartford Simsbury2006 E: Nordic (VT) Smithtown (NY) Hebron
Smithtown (NY) Hebron2005 R: Plainedge Avon Cyclones Wilton Wild Things
Avon Cyclones Wilton Wild Things2005 E: Simsbury Scarsdale (NY) Wilton Lightning
Scarsdale (NY) Wilton Lightning2004: East Islip (NY) Albertson New Canaan
Albertson New Canaan2003: Upper Bucks Greenwich Hebron
Greenwich Hebron2002: Avon Wakefield
Wakefield2001: no results available
2000: Yankee Northeast Norwalk (CT)
Northeast Norwalk (CT)1999: Nordic (VT) Sachem (NY)
Sachem (NY)1998: HoltsvilleNewton (MA)
Newton (MA)1997: Clifton Park (NY) Newton (MA) Agawam (MA)
Newton (MA) Agawam (MA)1996: Stowe (VT) East Greenwich
East Greenwich1995: Avon South Country (RI)
South Country (RI)1994: South Country (RI) Clifton Park (NY)
Clifton Park (NY)1993: Trumbull (CT) Avon Tornadoes
Avon Tornadoes1992: Framingham (MA) Nordic (VT)
Nordic (VT)1991: South Windsor (CT) Nordic (VT)
Nordic (VT)1990: Avon Chargers Danbury (CT)
Danbury (CT)1989: Danbury (CT) Brookfield (CT)
Brookfield (CT)Under 11 girls
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
Second place Sportsmanship2010: R: Simsbury Lightning Liverpool (MA) Burlington Blizzard
Burlington Blizzard2010: E: Liverpool N (MA) Farmington Fusion Longwood Lionesses
Longwood Lionesses2009: Glastonbury United Southbury (CT) Storm Easton (CT) Pride
Southbury (CT) Storm Easton (CT) Pride2008: Southbury (CT) Stony Brook Hebron
Stony Brook Hebron2007: Northeaster Stingers Shelton Smithtown (NY) Rev.
Smithtown (NY) Rev.2006: Weston (CT) Avon Stony Brook
Avon Stony Brook2005 E: Nordic (VT) Simsbury Wilton
Simsbury Wilton2005 R: Glastonbury South Windsor Monroe
South Windsor Monroe2004 E: Bayport (NY) Avon Scarsdale (NY)
Avon Scarsdale (NY)2004 R: Stony Brook Rev Newington (CT) Nordic (VT)
Newington (CT) Nordic (VT)2003: New Canaan (CT) Upper Bucks Wilton (CT)
Upper Bucks Wilton (CT)2002: Bayport (NY) Wilton (CT)
Wilton (CT)2001: no results available
2000: West Hartford North Kingston (RI) Nordic (VT)
North Kingston (RI) Nordic (VT)1999: New Canaan (CT) Nordic (VT)
Nordic (VT)1998: Syosset (NY) Chicopee (MA)
Chicopee (MA)1997: Avon Simsbury North Kingston (RI)
Simsbury North Kingston (RI)1996: Glastonbury (CT) Nordic (VT)
Nordic (VT)1995: North Kingston (RI) Agawam (MA)
Agawam (MA)1994: Northport (NY) South County (RI)
South County (RI)1993: Agawam (MA) North Kingston (RI)
North Kingston (RI)1992: North Kingston (RI) South County (RI)
South County (RI)1991: Wilton (CT) North Kingston (RI)
North Kingston (RI)1990: Glastonbury (CT) Simsbury (CT)
Simsbury (CT)1989: Newton (MA) Danbury (CT)
Danbury (CT)Under 18 GIRLS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
2003: Newton (MA) Monroe (CT) West Kingston (RI)
West Kingston (RI)2002: Pioneer (Ludlow MA) Northwest
2000: Newton (MA) Pioneer (Ludlow MA) South County (RI)
1999: Lusitano (Lowell, MA) Newton (MA)
1998: Newton (MA) West Springfield (MA)
1997: Danbury West Hartford Barrington (RI)
1996: Avon Newton (MA)
Under 15/Under 16 Boys
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
2010: Liverpool (MA) Avon Pumas West Hartford
Under 14 BOYS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
2010: Danbury United** Capital SC (VT) Liverpool SC (MA)
2009: FUSA Red Bulls Avon Pumas West Hartford Warriors
2008: Everton Litchfield Shelton Cosmos
2007: Avon Blizzards Southeast Storm Patchogue, Medford
2006: Shelton Storm Avon Wizards Monroe Thunder
**U-14 and U-13 division combined in 2010
Under 13 BOYS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
2010: Combined with U-14 division
2009: Polska Norwalk**Shelton Sparks Northeast United
2008: Shelton Sting Avon Pumas Velocity FC
2007: Shelton Cosmos Easton FC United Simsbury
2006: Shelton Clash Farmington Southeast Storm
**U-12 and U-13 division combined in 2009
Under 12 BOYS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
2010: Londonderry (NH) Avon United Glastonbury
2009: U-12 and U-13 division combined
2008: Hollis/Brookline (MA) Avon Pumas Shelton Sting
2007: Smithtown (NY) Spirit Stony Brook Lightning Westport
2006: Bridgeport Avon Avalanche Fairfield United
Under 11 BOYS
Year Champion Second place Sportsmanship
2010: Liverpool (MA) Shelton Strikers Norwalk Jr. Socc Assoc.
2009: Academica FC Shelton Crew Fairfield United
2008: Burlington United Avon Rockets Northeast & Fairfield
2007: Southeast United Avon Strokes Monroe Lightning
2006: Avon Pumas Shelton String Southeast United
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