The Springfield Soccer Club sent seven teams to the KC Select Mother’s Day Classic in Liberty, MO. Highlighting the weekend were the Springfield S.C. 95/96 II Girls advancing to the Semi-Finals of the U13 Silver Division and the Springfield S.C. 96/97 Red Boys capturing the Boys U12 Gold Division Title (pictured).

It has been difficult for many of the area teams to get any type of consistency of play with the unpredictable weather this spring, but all of the Springfield Soccer Club teams were able to find some bright spots with their play in Kansas City. “This is our second year attending this tournament which is co-hosted by KC Select and Blue Valley SC. It allows our teams to get a glimpse into future opponents as our team’s progress into the Heartland Soccer League in Kansas City as they get older. It was a well-run tournament and an exciting opportunity to play some games at William Jewell College where some of our club alumni came out to support the club and see the future stars play.” said Jeremy Alumbaugh Director of Soccer Operations.

The SSC 96/97 Red U12 Boys highlighted the weekend by taking home the Championship in the Under 12 Boys Gold Division. This is the second tournament Championship for the team after they already won the GSASC Champions Challenge in March. An exciting Final saw the team receive valuable minutes from everyone on the roster as they defeated the host club KC Select 2-1 with a late second half goal to seal the victory. “Overall it was a great weekend for the team as they played some good soccer and also found ways to get results. I am proud of their effort during the winter months to make improvements and they are starting to see how it can pay off” said Alumbaugh who coaches the team along with Tom Giovanni.

Coming off of their own successful outing in the Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Cup the SSC 95/96 II Girls lost in the Semi-Finals to Midwest Express in a hard fought game. All teams will finish up their spring Lake Country League games within the next few weeks. Visit the club website www.springfieldsportsclub.com for more information on the Springfield Soccer Club.

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