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Four Liverpool teams win at Avon Soccer Tournament

Avon Socc tourAVON, 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

2008: Soccer Extreme     Lake Grove (NY)      Velocity (ME) Premier SC                                                                                          (Braintree, MA)                Blue Angels

2007: Boca                      Shelton                     Lake Grove (NY)
2006: SHHI RocketsPatchogue-ArapahoBoca Jr.
           (Londonderry NH)          (New York)
2005: Monroe Express     SNHI  (Londonderry NH)      Nordic Sports (VT)
2004: West Babylon (NY) Easton (CT)          North Kingstown (RI)
2003: No U-16 division
2002: Pioneer (Ludlow, MA)  Northwest
2001: Results not available
2000: Empire           Northeast             Larchmont (NY)
1999: Pioneer (Ludlow MA)                  Wilton
1998: Newton (MA)                              Farmington Valley
1997: Sachem (NY)  Nordic (VT)           Westside
1996: Newton (MA)                             Oakwood SC (CT)
1995: South County (RI)**                    Concord (MA)**
1994: Concord (MA)                            West Hartford
1993: West Hartford                            Tri-City (PA)
1992: Sachem (NY)                             Framingham (MA)
**U-17 division in 1995
U-16 and U-15 division in 2010***
Under 14 GIRLS
Year  Champion         Second place            Sportsmanship
2010: Capital SC (VT)    Smithtown (NY) Explosion  Shelton Storm
2009: Trumbull United    Shelton Fusion     Monroe (CT) Flames
2008: 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
2006: Avon Avalanche    Putnam                Tolland Twisters
2005:       no competition
2004: West Babylon (NY)      NE United             SNHI (Londonderry NH)
2003: Greenwich           Syossett (NY)       South County (RI)
2002: Newton (MA)        Force
2001:      no results available
2000: Monroe (CT)        Northeast              AJAC
1999: New Canaan                                    Larchmont (NY)
1998: Avon (CT)                                        Newton (MA)
1997: Avon (CT)          Sachem (NY)          Fairfield (CT)
1996: Nordic (VT)                                     Westside
1995: Nordic (VT)                                     Clifton Park (NY)
1994: South County (RI)                            Walpole (MA)
1993: South County (RI)                           Clifton Park (NY)
1992: West Hartford                                 Clifton Park (NY)
1991: Framingham (MA)                           Salem (MA)
1990: Glastonbury (CT)                             Northbridge (MA)
 
Under 13 GIRLS
Year  Champion         Second place            Sportsmanship
2010: Liverpool (MA)            West Hartford                Shelton Tigers
2009: Simsbury Shock Avon Lightning       Monroe (CT) Flames
2008:      no competition
2007:      no competition
2006: Nordic (VT)         Avon Cyclones       Southeast
2005: Patchogue-Medford (NY)   Monroe (CT)     Southwick (MA)
2004:      no competition
2003: Northeast           Avon                      SHNI (Londonderry NH)
2002: Nordic (VT)        Southeast
2001:       No results available
2000: Farmington        Simsbury                Nordic (VT)
1999: Nordic (VT)                                     Woodbury (CT)
1998: Clifton Park (NY)                              Farmington
1997: Walpole (MA)    Orangetown             No. Kingston (RI)
1996: Avon                                               No. Kingston (RI)
1995: South County (RI)                            Agawam (MA)
1994: Sachem (NY)                                  South County (RI)
1993: Essex (MA)                                    Nordic (VT)
1992: Bordentown (NJ)                             South Windsor
1991: Wallingford                                     West Hartford
1990: Trumbull                                         Woodbury (CT)
 
Under 12-13 PREMIER GIRLS
Year  Champion         Second place            Sportsmanship
2009: CSA Thunder, N. Milford   New England Comets    Avon Blue Thunder
 
Under 12 girls
Year  Champion         Second place            Sportsmanship
2010: West Islip (NY)    Simsbury Senastion     Burlington
2009: Southbury (CT)    Fairfield (CT)         Monroe (CT) Extreme
2008 R: Dix Hills          Smithtown (NY) Rev.      Monroe (CT)
2008 E: Smithtown (NY)Explosion      SimsburyStony Brook
2007: Smithtown (NY)    Stony Brook        Westport
2006 R: Stony Brook     West Hartford       Simsbury
2006 E: Nordic (VT)       Smithtown (NY)    Hebron
2005 R: Plainedge         Avon Cyclones     Wilton Wild Things
2005 E: Simsbury          Scarsdale (NY)           Wilton Lightning
2004: East Islip (NY)      Albertson            New Canaan
2003: Upper Bucks        Greenwich           Hebron
2002: Avon                                                      Wakefield
2001: no results available
2000: Yankee                Northeast            Norwalk (CT)
1999: Nordic (VT)                             Sachem (NY)
1998: HoltsvilleNewton (MA)
1997: Clifton Park (NY)    Newton (MA)      Agawam (MA)
1996: Stowe (VT)                             East Greenwich
1995: Avon                                      South Country (RI)
1994: South Country (RI)                  Clifton Park (NY)
1993: Trumbull (CT)                          Avon Tornadoes
1992: Framingham (MA)                   Nordic (VT)
1991: South Windsor (CT)                 Nordic (VT)
1990: Avon Chargers                         Danbury (CT)
1989: Danbury (CT)                           Brookfield (CT)
 
Under 11 girls
Year  Champion         Second place            Sportsmanship
2010: R: Simsbury Lightning    Liverpool (MA)        Burlington Blizzard
2010: E: Liverpool N (MA)        Farmington Fusion  Longwood Lionesses
2009: Glastonbury United Southbury (CT) Storm     Easton (CT) Pride
2008: Southbury (CT)       Stony Brook           Hebron
2007: Northeaster Stingers       Shelton                 Smithtown (NY) Rev.
2006: Weston (CT)           Avon                     Stony Brook
2005 E: Nordic (VT)          Simsbury              Wilton
2005 R: Glastonbury        South Windsor       Monroe
2004 E: Bayport (NY)       Avon                     Scarsdale (NY)
2004 R: Stony Brook Rev Newington (CT)       Nordic (VT)
2003: New Canaan (CT)   Upper Bucks           Wilton (CT)
2002: Bayport (NY)         Wilton (CT)
2001: no results available
2000: West Hartford       North Kingston (RI)  Nordic (VT)
1999: New Canaan (CT)                        Nordic (VT)
1998: Syosset (NY)                              Chicopee (MA)
1997: Avon             Simsbury               North Kingston (RI)
1996: Glastonbury (CT)                         Nordic (VT)
1995: North Kingston (RI)                     Agawam (MA)
1994: Northport (NY)                            South County (RI)
1993: Agawam (MA)                            North Kingston (RI)
1992: North Kingston (RI)                     South County (RI)
1991: Wilton (CT)                                North Kingston (RI)
1990: Glastonbury (CT)                        Simsbury (CT)
1989: Newton (MA)                              Danbury (CT)
 
Under 18 GIRLS
Year  Champion              Second place            Sportsmanship
2003: Newton (MA)         Monroe (CT)        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

Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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