SHEAR POWER WINS THEIR
THIRD STRAIGHT VETERAN’S CUP TITLE –
AS REGION IV RUNS THE
TABLE AT THE 2004 VETERAN’S CUP
57 teams from 17 state
associations participated in the 2004 Veteran’s Cup
which
was held June 23nd
through 27th at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Park
in Honolulu. It was
the second largest
tournament ever, only slightly smaller than 2003 when 65
teams took
part. It was also the second
year in a row that the Hawaii Soccer Association hosted
the
event.
Shear Power of Washington
won their third straight women’s over-50 title as Sue
Potter
scored both goals to lift
her team over Vaiete of Hawaii 2 to 1 in overtime.
Hawaii won
their first two national
titles in the Veteran’s Cup as Leahi Blue knocked off
Mojo of
Cal South 1 – 0 in overtime
and Honolulu United defeat Sacramento Turn Verein 4 to 1
to win the men’s over-40 1st
division championship. Golden State Oldies of Cal North
won their second straight
men’s over-50 title with a 2 – 0 victory over California
Gold
of Cal South. It took
overtime for San Francisco overtime to defeat Vaiete of
Hawaii
1 – 0 to capture the women’s
over-40 premier championship. Northwest Connection of
Washington downed Imua
Wahine 4 to 0 to claim the women’s over-40 1st
division championship. In an all Washington final,
Cascade Avalanche defeated the defending
champion Seattle Sounders
Select 55, 1 to 0 to capture the women’s over-55 title.
In
another rematch from 2003,
the Greek Americans from Cal North defeated the
defending
champion Tri-Alliance from
Washington, 1 – 0 to win the men’s over-40 premier
title.
Finally, California Gold of
Cal South defeated Atlanta 55 of Georgia, 3 – 0 to
capture the
men’s over-55 championship.
Many thanks to the Hawaii
Soccer Association, Donna Fouts, Jack Sullivan, Frank
Doyle and all of the volunteers in Hawaii who made our
stay there such a success!
The tournament moves to
Wilmington, North Carolina for 2005 and 2006. The dates
for the tournament next year will be June 22 – 26, 2005.
The event will be hosted by the North Carolina Adult
Soccer Association. In 2005 we will add new divisions
for over-45 women, over-35 men and over-60 men.
For more information
contact, Tim Busch, National Veteran’s Cup Chair at
360-336-2240 or by email -
busch@sos.net.
For more information on the 2004
event:
soccerhawaii.com or
usasa.com
