Sunrise Sting Soccer
Work Hard, GET GOOD

Rising U15 (96/97) Sunrise Sting Girls

2011 SUNRISE TRYOUTS - all rising u15 players in South Florida are invited to tryout for our team. We offer top level player development, training, coaching, league competition and college placement. For info email us.

TEAM PHILOSOPHY/FOUNDATION

"Work hard. Get good." Those simple words are what guided our team from its very beginning at u8s. Today, that means a team built on a solid foundation of high standards and ever increasing player and team expectations. We have highly dedicated players, coaches and trainers and every day at practice and every match is another opportunity for our players to improve. Every practice is designed to push the boundary further out. We develop highly skilled players that play a smart and intensive brand of soccer at high speed and with tactical precision.
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NEWS:

August 4, 2011 - Congrats to the 96/97 girls. The team has been selected to play in the National League.
June 19, 2011 - The team returned from the Southern Regionals today. The girls had a great experience but were disappointed with the results, falling short in all three games. The team was very competitive in two of the three games but fortune was just not on the side of the Sting in this tournament. Nevertheless, there were important lessons learned and, as the team has done before in similar circumstances, they know they will have to work harder to return to the Regionals and perform better.
May 22, 2011 - The Region III Premier League East (R3PLE) concluded today and the Sunrise Sting 96/97 girls have finished in second place. R3PLE is composed of 14 of the top teams from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The Sting finish with a 7-3-3 mark. By finishing in second, the team gets an invitation to the Southern Regionals to be held in the middle of June in Tennessee. The Sting also now qualifies for the new Region III Premier Regional League. That league begins in August and features the four top teams from the East, two from the Central and four from the West. 
May 16, 2011- The Sting 96/97 team announce a new head coach and a cooperative agreement with Weston FC to lay the foundation for a U.S. Soccer Academy style developmental program.
May 1, 2011 - The Sting's State Cup run is over. The team was eliminated by the Palm Beach Nomads in the Elite Eight round. The game marked the end of an 11-game State Cup winning streak during which time the girls scored 34 goals and allowed 1.
February 6, 2011 - The Sting 96/97 team finish the 2010-2011 Florida State League season as champions, recording a 9-1-1 mark. The team improved from a third place finish last year.
December 30, 2010 - The Sting 96/97 team won the Orange Classic for the fourth time in five years and improved their overall OC record to 21-1-0. The girls went 5-0 in this tournament, scoring 10 goals and allowing zero, defeating Beach FC (VA), the Patriots (NY) and D'feeters (TX) on the way to the title.
October 24, 2010 - The 96/97 girls play up one year and win the Premier division of theWest Pines Kickoff Classic.
October 11, 2010 - The 96/97 team had a decent performance at the WAGS tournament. The girls only allow one goal and do not lose a game, but that was not good enough to advance out of bracket play. The team finished with a 1-0-2 mark (W-L-T).
May 23, 2010 - The 96/97 girls won State Cup. The team went a perfect 7-0-0 to win the State's biggest tournament.
February 15, 2010 -The 96/97 girls, playing up, finish as a finalist at the Weston Invitational in the U14 Premier division.
November 29, 2009 - The 96/97 girls made it to the semi-finals of the Disney Junior Showcase. The team won their bracket winning all three games over the Concorde Fire (GA), Michigan Rush and GSA Phoenix (GA). In the semi-finals the Sting played the Dallas Texans, a two-time North Texas State Cup champion. The Texans broke a 1-1 tie in the final minute to win the game.
October 19, 2009 - The 96/97 team play up at the West Pines Kickoff Classic. The girls won their bracket, competing in a division with two FSL division 1 teams, but fall in the finals by a 2-0 margin.
September 7, 2009 - The 96/97 team wins the Disney Showcase Qualifier.
August 2, 2009 - The 96/97 and the 98/99 girls' teams win National titles at the Challenge Sports 3v3 National Championship. The 96/97 team split into two squads and they combined for a 1-2 finish at the tournament.
May 25, 2009 - The 96/97 (u12) girls played up in the Cup (Premier) division of the Disney Memorial Day tournament. The team did fantastic, winning their bracket with wins over the Florida Rush, Flagler United and then playing Kendall to a draw. The Sting defeated Tropical in a semi-final match but fell to Kendall in the championship.
May 3, 2009 - The team plays up one year and wins the U13 division of the Palm Bay challenge.
March 14, 2009 - the 96/97 (u12) girls are eliminated in the finals of the Region Cup on PKs by Tropical. The team played up one year. Congrats to Tropical on the win.
February 16, 2009 -  The 96/97 (u12) girls win the Gator Showcase.
February 2, 2009 - the 96/97 girls wrap up their State League season.

2009-2011 COMPETITIVE ACCOLADES

HISTORY

2009-2010 Recap (U13)

August 2010

The 2009-2010 was an interesting year to say the least. The team concluded the year on its highest note ever by winning the State Cup, but was challenged every game in the tough Florida State League (FSL). However, the net result was that we became a stronger team. The girls finished with a mark of 7-1-3 (W-L-T) in the FSL.

In tournament play, the team opened up the season by winning the Disney Labor Day Showcase Qualifier. The team played up and made it to the finals of the West Pines Kickoff Classic. At the Disney Junior Showcase, the team played very well and won the bracket going 3-0-0 including a win over GSA, an excellent team (winner of the Georgia State Cup). The team lost in a very close semi-final match in the last minute to the Dallas Texans (three-time winner of the North Texas State Cup). The team lost in the semi-finals at the Orange Classic.. At the Weston Invitational over President's Day, the team played up and made it to the championship match. That all led to the tournament that really counted, the Florida State Cup. The team played seven games over three weekends, went undefeated, scored 25 goals and allowed 1, to win the the title. It was a good way to finish the year!

On an individual level, our players continued to improve and they are working hard. The team took the summer off. We did not play 3v3 this year as we had every previous summer. The girls are looking foward to the ups and downs of another exciting season and for the opportunity to improve every day.

2008-2009 Recap (U12)

August 2009

The 2008-2009 season was another good year for the team. The team took a big leap and played up most of the year against competition one year older, and was able to compete effectively. The season started in Atlanta for the second straight year. The Sting lost in the semi-final to the eventual champion. It was the second straight year the team made the Atlanta Cup playoffs. After that, the team started played up in the U13 division of the Florida State League. The team started slow but quickly learned to compete against the bigger and faster opponents and finished right in the middle of the pack with a 5-5-5 mark.

The team did play age appropriate in four tournaments and won them all (West Pines Kickoff Classic, Plantation Thanksgiving Classic, Orange Classic and the Gator Showcase) and had a perfect record along the way. For Region Cup, the Sting played up and lost on PKs in the Region A final. The team then played up and won the Palm Bay Challenge against a team that made the final 8 of State Cup for U13 and lost in the championship of the Disney Memorial Day Classic against a final 16 team for u13. The Sting then played up in Super-Y and finished in second place. To close the year out, the team split into two and played in the 3v3 Challenge Sports National Championship. Out of a field of 16 teams, both Sunrise teams made it to the finals to play off against each other for the championship.

Most important, the team and the players really improved. The team remains focused and is working hard so that together, the players and the team will continue to thrive.

2007-2008 Recap (U11)

August 2008

The 2007-2008 season started and ended on a high note. The team's first event of the year was the highly competitive Atlanta Cup. Many of the top teams in the southeast played in this tournament, including the four best teams from Georgia, as well as the top teams from North Carolina, Tennessee and Oklahoma. Despite the highly skilled competition, the girls made it all the way to the finals where they lost to the Tennessee Impact 1-0. The team had further success during the year by winning and going undefeated in the Orange Classic and the Region C National Cup. The girls also won two tournaments playing up against older competition in the MLS Futbolito and the Wellington 3v3. The team played in the Central Jersey Invitational, playing the top teams from that part of the country, and made it to the finals before losing in a close game. The team closed the year by winning the 3v3 National Championship at Disney and the girls went undefeated on the way to the title.

The players continued to improve and they are great friends. This team thrives because the players are not only good at soccer, but they are good because they understand what being a team is all about, they understand friendship. Even the parents get along! The team has grown on and off the soccer field. They have learned to deal with success and even adversity. Not all was perfect (on the field) at Sunrise this year. The team, as expected, faced excellent competition. The team was not prepared properly and lost important games in the Gator Showcase and the President's Cup in February and March. While the losses hurt in the short run, they laid the ground work for a better team in the long run. The team has thrived since then and closed the season playing terrific soccer.

The Sting anticipates another exciting year in 2008-2009. The team returns 100% of their end of year roster for the third time in four years. The girls' are ready for a lot of work, a lot of laughs and a lot of good soccer, as they aim to improve everyday.

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2006-2007 Recap (U10)

August 2007

2006 -2007 was a good year for the Sting. The girls had a great time and continued to become a close group. They play soccer together, hang out together, message each other on the computer, talk on the phone, etc. The special bond they share off the field just enhances the way they play and have developed on the field. In terms of soccer, they continue to develop at a rapid clip, and have become more and more adept with their soccer skills.

The girls played against all kinds of competition and in all kind of tournaments. The team played 8v8, 6v6, 5v5 and 3v3. They played teams their own age and teams one year older. Each situation presented a different set of obstacles and opportunities, and the team made many mistakes, but they learned from all of these experiences.

The team played up one year three times in an 8v8 format. In the Palm Beach League, the Sting went 7-1-0 and finished in first place. The girls also played up in the Region A Cup. The girls made it all the way to the final four, losing in double overtime. The team finished with a 3-1-0 record at the Region Cup. In May, the Sting played up in the Palm Bay Challenge and won the championship, going 5-0. Overall, the team was 15-2-1 against girls that were one year older.

Playing against same age competition in a 6v6 format, the girls entered and won three highly rated tournaments - the Orange Classic, the Gator Showcase and the Plantation Thanksgiving Classic. The team went a combined 11-1-1 in these tournaments. The one loss was in the first tournament game the girls played back in November, they have been undefeated since. The team also played in the FLUGSA league and were undefeated.

The girls got some wonderful experience in small-sided tournaments (3v3 and 5v5). Playing in five tournaments, the girls won the championship four times, and had an overall record  (excluding a split squad team) of 25-1.

The girls are excited and looking forward to the new season. They are aware that they need to improve everyday and that they need to overcome new challenges and tougher opponents. The friendships they have made, the joy of playing and the thrill of competition is what continues to drive them as they aim to become better at soccer and at life.

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2005-2006 Recap (U9)

August 2006

Our team has just completed their first full season of play. The girls had a terrific experience and everyone really improved. This team carried a very small roster, and often played their games with one or no subs. Despite that, or maybe because of that, the girls developed a "never give up" attitude that has really enhanced their play. The girls on this team love to play, they listen and they work hard all of the time. The team's main objectives are for our players to continue to improve and to have a great time doing it.
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The United States Army insisted on posing with the Sting after the girls'
inspirational victory over Canada at Fort Dix (July 2008)

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