West Pines U13 Explosion Wins Orange Classic Premier Division.

Being one of the most prestigious tournaments for girls, the West Pines United Under 13 Girls had their eyes set on an Orange Classic Championship. West Pines dominated their bracket by winning all three games, and outscoring their opponents 11 - 1. The next step was the semi-final game which would prove to be the most challenging of the tournament. West Pines would face a tough, determined team from New York (Patriots FC). After 60 minutes the result was a 1-0 victory. Pines would later be paired up in the finals with a Texas team that had eliminated our cross town rival (Weston) in another hard fought 1-0 battle.


The final had drawn a lot of spectators. Both teams fought hard to get to this point; there would be no loser today. For the first 15 minutes of the game, everyone thought it would be another one goal game. WPU struck first and kept the pressure on; by the half the score was 3-0. The second half started with a quick strike from Texas that had West Pines on their heels. This early strike ignited the Texas team, but the determined young ladies from South Florida kept their composure and shut the door tight. The final outcome was a 4-1 victory and the west Pines U13 Girls were crowned the Premier Champions of the Orange Classic Tournament.


The team’s previous tournament was the Pines Kickoff Classic in which they were also crowned champions. They now look forward to the Gator Showcase in February, where they hope to bring home another title.


The talented group consisted of Alexandria Alvarido, Kiana Clarke, Cassandra Etzig, Kayla Faulkner, Michaela Garcia, Nicole Harris, Stefani Hunter, Amanda Kreitzer, Megan Menocal, Yasmine Peart, Desiree Reyes, Morgan Rivera, Kristina Robles, Amanda Veve, Natalie Villar, Tatiana Zedan.

A special thanks to guest players Sara Coy and Donish Cole.