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5/11/03

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The U13 Santos captured their third consecutive Challenge Cup State Championship.  The Santos advanced to the final after a 2 - 1 overtime victory against the Columbia Soccer Club Crew.  In the final the Santos defeated the Summerville Soccer Club Sporting 4 - 2.  The Santos finished the regular season with a record of 11-0-1.

Members of the team are: Mitchell Allen, Andrew Autenzio, Austin Baker, Will Callaway, Nicholaus Castro, Sean Eads, Michael Essman, Matthew Finley, Camilo Gonzalez, Chuck King, Aaron Kohl, Chris McDonough, Aaron Peter, Stewart Robinson, Ian Rose and Michael Sanom.  The Santos are coached by Carlos Osorio.

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The Force also won the Fair Play Award.

Coached by Ralston Moore, the Force are:  Alyson Knapp, Brooke Nemecek, Caitlin Moquin, Cara Woolford, Catie Moore, Curren Smith, Hanna Chapman, Katy Hoover, Kristie Hirt, Leah Yokel, Leah Young, Merrick Fisher, Morgan Thomas, Rae Wilson, Shelby Hill, and Sydney Pietrykowski. 

Go Force!

4/8/03

Bethany Witt (U15 Stealth), a freshman on the James F. Byrnes High school girls varsity team, was selected to the All Tournament Team at the recent Lady Rebel Invitational soccer tournament.    Teams particpating included: Greenville High, Hillcrest, TL Hanna, Hilton Head, Ft. Mill, Aiken, and Wren.

Congratulations Bethany!!!!

4/6/03

The U10 Sharks concluded their Spring Season with a fine showing at the BILO/Kraft Spring Challenge Tournament.  The boys were slow out of the gates with a tough defeat against the GCCSA Cobras (eventual Champions) by a score of 7 - 1.  However, the boys rebounded with a 2 - 1 victory over Spartan FC even though the boys weren't playing to their ability.  Nicholas Peter tallied both scores with one of them coming from beyond the midfield line.  Then in the final game of the weekend the boys played outstanding and won a hard fought game by a score of 1 - 0 over the CSC North Wizards.  The lone goal was scored on a beautiful corner kick by Michael Cash that found the back of the net thanks to a mid-air volley off the foot of Brent Ayers.  Matthew Peter and Joseph Painter played exceptionally in goal to preserve the shut out.

Members of the team are: Brent Ayers, Daniel Bell, Scott Brant, Michael Cash, Brandon Lee, Malcolm McMillan, Joseph Painter, Matthew Peter, Nicholas Peter and Gabe Townsend.  The Sharks are coached by Ed Ayers and Hamp Painter.

3/29/03

The U-12 Jedi’s dueled to a 1-1 tie with the Palmetto Vipers for the final game of regular season play. Heads-up aggressive play at midfield in a very fast moving game by team captains Alex Vallance and Stewart Hay. Multiple breakaways on offense by the lightning-fast Ryan Cook failed to get past the Vipers goalkeeper. First goal of the game came on a blistering direct free kick by Clay Hartwell. Impressive offensive play by Craig Huffman found the back of the net on a header only to be called back for offsides. Injured in the frenzy to try to get the ball in the net, was Michael Kirkpatrick who returned to the game at midfield late in the second half. Keeping the Jedi’s in contention was brilliant play by goalkeeper Josh Blodgett, with 4 saves, yielding only the equalizer goal on a Vipers header in the first half.

3/22/03

Tough loss for the U-12 Jedi’s against a smaller & much more aggressive Carolina Breakers team 3-1. Much of the game was played on the defense with excellent defensive efforts from Andrew Howard and team captains Luke Fowler and Ben Powers. Valiant efforts by goalkeepers Anthony Faso with 4 saves and Mike Quint with 2 saves. The Jedi’s lone goal came in the first half on a long cross by Kevin Huffman with Spece Epley perfectly positioned to drive it home. A subsequent goal blasted into the net by Kenny Grant on another well placed cross from Kevin Huffman was called back for offsides.

3/16/03

U13 Boys Santos, had a very successful trip to the highly ranked Jefferson Cup Tournament in Richmond, VA this weekend.  Their first game was against the PDA Socrates (#1 on a number of National Ranking websites) and they lost a hard fought game 1 - 0.  The second game matched them against the Maryland State Champion Montgomery SC Dragons (MSC) and they played to a 1 - 1 tie.  The Santos and MSC ended up in a tie in their bracket and needed a shoot out to determine who would advance to play in the second place game against the Ohio FC Fire (Ohio State Champions) from the other bracket.  Mitchell Allen, Andrew Autencio and Matthew Finley each made their PK's and Ian Rose stopped the first three PK's from MSC for the victory.

In the final game of the weekend an outstanding goal from Michael Sanom and a huge effort from the rest of the Santos secured a 1 - 0 victory over the Ohio FC Fire.

3/11/03

The U-12 Jedi’s drop a heart wrenching night game under the lights to the TCSC Explosion 1-0. The Jedi’s were in top form following a grueling schedule of 5 games in 11 days without a practice in between. They dominated the field for 55 minutes of play, passing and working together better than they had all season, but simply could not find the back of the net. Expertly executed free kicks by Ryan Cook, Clay Hartwell and Craig Huffman were just wide of the mark. Fearless defensive efforts by Luke Fowler and team captain Thomas Conits were noteworthy. Excellent play by Stewart Hay at both defense and midfield.

3/10/03

Haley Templer (U15 Stealth), a Freshman at Riverside High School, scored in overtime to lift Riverside over Dorman High School 1 - 0.  Congratulations to Haley and the Riverside team.  There are a number of St. Giles United Boys and Girls playing for local High Schools.  Attend some of these games in your St. Giles United colors and show them your support.

3/8/03

The U-12 Jedi’s lose a heart breaking game 3-2 to the SGU Jetstorm in the final minutes. Alex Vallance scores in the 16th minute, finding the back of the net from a well played cross by Kevin Huffman. An unassisted goal on a wicked shot by team captain Kenny Grant put the Jedi’s ahead momentarily. A valiant defensive effort by Ben Powers and team captain Mike Quint was impressive, but not enough to hold off the persistent Jetstorm.

3/4/03

The U-12 Jedi’s log an impressive win over a much larger GE Mighty Eagles team 1-0. Key to the shutout victory was goalkeeping performance by team captain Josh Blodgett with 4 saves and team captain Anthony Faso with 2 saves. Outstanding efforts at midfield by Michael Kirkpatrick and at center defense by Mike Quint. Finally, Kenny Grant secured the shutout victory for the Jedi’s on a breakaway unassisted goal.

3/1/03

After 2 weeks of rainouts U-12 Jedi’s lose a very close 3-2 match to GFC Vipers. Jedi’s scored early in the 5th minute by team captain Craig Huffman on an assist from midfielder Spence Epley. Excellent play at midfield by team captain Clay Hartwell, at defense by Morgan Kallman, and a complete game with 2 saves logged by goalkeeper Josh Blodgett. Final goal came in the 59th minute on an awesome cross by Kevin Huffman to Alex Vallance who was waiting in front of the goal to put it away. Muddiest Jedi award shared by Ryan Cook and Josh Blodgett.

2/23/03

U13 Boys Santos were crowned champions this past weekend at the rain shortened Concorde Challenge Cup.  The Santos defeated Norcross Fury Gold 3 - 0, United Quest '89 White 7 - 0 and Concorde Silver 2 - 0.

Members of the team are: Mitchell Allen, Andrew Autenzio, Austin Baker, Will Callaway, Nicholaus Castro, Sean Eads, Michael Essman, Matthew Finley, Camilo Gonzalez, Chuck King, Aaron Kohl, Chris McDonough, Aaron Peter, Stewart Robinson, Ian Rose and Michael Sanom.  The Santos are coached by Carlos Osorio.

2/21/03

U10 Boys Sharks staged a "come-from-behind"  3 - 2 victory Friday night to remain undefeated in the in house Recreation program.  

Members of the team are: Brent Ayers, Daniel Bell, Scott Brant, Michael Cash, Brandon Lee, Malcolm McMillan, Joseph Painter, Matthew Peter, Nicholas Peter and Gabe Townsend.  The Sharks are coached by Ed Ayers and Hamp Painter.

2/8/03

Opening Day at MeSA...it was great to see all of the Red and White out at MeSA this weekend.  It was also nice to see our younger U6 & U8 teams playing on the new fields.

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Jedi's U-12 had our entire (17 boys) team return from the Fall season.  Opened the spring season with a very exciting last minute win over Palmetto Vipers who were traveling from Belton for their very first game against a St. Giles team. 3 saves in goal by Josh Blodgett, 2 goals scored by Craig Huffman. 1 goal scored by team captain Kevin Huffman and the final game winning goal in the 59th minute by team captain Spence Epley. Assists came from Ryan Cook, Anthony Faso and Kevin Huffman. Well done Jedi's, we're proud of you!

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U10 Boys Sharks from our in house Recreation Program started off the season with a well played 6 - 2 victory.  The boys must have been practicing during the off season as they were passing and shooting in mid-season form.  Coach Ayers and Coach Painter are expecting another successful season.  Go Sharks!!!

2/8 & 2/9

U13 Boys Santos traveled to Fayetteville, NC this weekend for three "Friendlies".  These games were hosted by the Triangle Soccer Club.  The Santos held their own against 3 tough teams from Virginia.  They closed out the weekend with 2 wins and a tie.

2/1/03

U14 Girls Thunder wins division in Savannah Challenge Cup 2003.

Enjoying a great weekend of soccer, the St. Giles United Thunder won their division of the U-14 girls age group of the Savannah Challenge Cup 2003 held in Savannah, GA, Feb 1-2. The Thunder won three games, losing one, to claim the title. Getting off to a rocky start, Thunder lost its opening game to CASL Spartans Premier from NC (1-2); however, the girls pulled it together the rest of the way, beating CSA 88 Red from NC (1-0) and SYSL 88 Sandhill Strikers from NC (2-1 in a shootout). The finals against CGSA United from Charleston proved to be another tough match with Thunder winning in another shootout (2-1).

Members of the team are: Elisa Aucoin, Kaitlyn Costanzo, Julia Gragtmans, Lauren Graham, Jennifer Graves, Kristin Jensen, Melanie Martin, Kaeleigh Meara, Mary Grace Morrison, Kristen O’Shields, Kelsey Otero, Kimberly Ruck, Samantha Sanom, Emily Schaidle, Megan Sumner, Amanda Tinker, Kindal Wessel. Ian Hamer coaches the team.

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The following girls teams traveled to Fayetteville, NC for "Friendlies".  These games were hosted by the Triangle Soccer Club.

U11 Wizzmo
U12 Force
U13 Excalibur
U14 Xtreme

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U13 Boys Rovers opened their Spring season with a trip to the Finals of the Bank of America/Coastal Georgia Soccer Select Cup in Savannah, GA.  The Rovers had 2 wins (one of them by shoot out) and a loss on their way to the finals.  The Rovers lost to a tough Charlotte United Gold team in the finals.  Visit the Rovers page for more team information.

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U13 Boys Santos opened the 2003 season with a win and a tie.  The Santos defeated the MPSC Patriots 1 - 0 and played the SSC Sporting to a hard fought 1 - 1 tie.  The Santos are coached by Carlos Osorio.  Visit the Santos page for more team information.

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