Champions Crowned at 2006 US Youth Soccer National Championships
Three Region II Teams Claim National Titles!
Under-15 Girls Kristine Lilly Cup: Eclipse Select (IL)
Under-17 Girls Laura Moynihan Cup: Eclipse Select (IL)
Under-19 Boys James P. McGuire Cup: Javanon SC (KY)

(July 30, 2006 - Des Moines, Iowa) --- The 2006 US Youth Soccer National Champions were crowned today at James W. Cownie Soccer Park where the top 48 teams in the country met to conclude the final leg of the 2006 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. After this week’s three rounds of preliminary play, the top two teams in the country remained, Under-14 through Under-19 age groups, to play for their respective national championship cup.

Two teams entered the tournament poised to take their third championship in as many years. On Friday, the Eclipse Select (Under-18 Girls) were eliminated in a shootout against the Dallas Texans 88 Red North. Keeping hope alive, Arsenal FC (Under-17 Boys) advanced to the finals where they met, for the third time, Solar 89 SC to determine the champion and if Arsenal’s name would be written in the record books as the only boys’ team to achieve back-to-back-to-back national championships.

Other defending national champions, So Cal United (Under-15 Boys) and Dallas Texans 88 Red (Under-18 Boys), were also looking to continue a streak of their own. The streak will continue for another years as both sides won their respective championship finals.

The Under-19 Boys trophy, James P. McGuire Cup, is the oldest in youth sport dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships. Hoisting the McGuire Cup on its 71st anniversary is Javanon SC from Kentucky.
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