Saturday will be a big day for soccer in Westport.—four soccer teams in three different age categories will meet in the semifinals of the Connecticut Cup tournament, a single-elimination event sponsored by the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association.
The achievement marks an unprecedented level of success for the Westport Soccer Associations (WSA) travel soccer program.
Westport is the only youth soccer club in the state with so many teams represented in the final four rounds.
The Connecticut Cup is held each spring and fall to identify the best travel soccer teams in the state from among over 50 to upwards of 64 teams in various age categories.
The Westport teams advancing to semifinal matches include the Westport Wave U14 Girls; the Westport Warriors U12 Boys; the Westport Warriors U11 Girls, and the Westport Blue Devils U11 Boys
Weekend victories made the advance possible—the Wave topped Ridgefield 1-0; the boys Warriors edged Newtown 5-3; the girlsҒ Warriors defeated Milford 3-1; and the Blue Devils edged Bloomfield 2-1.
The success of these teams, across three different age levels, speaks volumes about the hard work, dedication and commitment of our travel players and their coaches, as well as the strength of the recreational program, and the dedication of WSA parents, volunteers and board members,Ӕ said Mickey Kydes, coaching director of the WSA.
While wins and losses are not our only measuring stick for success, having four teams in the cup semi-finals is truly phenomenal.Ӕ
The Wave will meet West Haven in one semifinal match-up, to be played at Westport’s Wakeman Field at 2:30 p.m.
The Blue Devils play their semifinal match on Coleytown Middle School front field at noon. The Warriors Boys team will take on Avon in Avon, while the WarriorsҒ Girls meet Glastonbury at 2 p.m. on the Coleytown Middle School front field.
The Westport Soccer Association is a volunteer-driven organization providing recreational and competitive travel soccer programs to approximately 1,600 Westport youth ages 5 to 17.
(See Sports section for a report on the Westport Warriors U11 Girls team.)
