Over 250 players, coaches and managers, as well as their families, travelled to Grand Rapids Michigan over the Aug 18-20 weekend to compete in The Grand Rapids Cup and represented our program and our city like only Saultites can.
Our Junior United program captured 5 titles and a Gold Division Finalist honour.
Congrats to all of the winners and to all of the participants who played their hearts out in the 30+ degree heat.
Grand Rapids Jr United Gold Medal Winners
2015 Jr United Boys Thunder (undefeated) - Coach - Eugene Pagliaro
2014 Jr United Girls Tornadoes (undefeated) - Coach Paolo Demarco (only female team to win age group)
2014 Jr United Boys Thunder (undefeated) - Coach Chris Siegman
2012 Jr United Boys Thunder and Lightning - Co-Gold Medal Recipients - Coaches Steve Mazzuca and Brad Slagel (this is the 2nd tournament in a row this group had both entered teams make the tournament finals)
2011 Jr United Boys Thunder - Coach Jeff Diluzio
Grand Rapids Jr United Finalists
2014 Jr United Boys Lightning - Gold Division Finalist - Coach Dave Culina
Notable mentions:
2011 Jr United Girls went undefeated in round robin play - did not progress to final due to tie breaking rules - Coach Marcel Giordano
2015 Jr United Girls went 2-1 in round robin in their first ever tournament defeating one of the teams that advanced to the finals - Coach Jessica Boniferro
While the season is almost over, stay tuned for banquet and Jr United registration announcements coming soon.
#grandrapidscup #saultyouthsoccer #saultstemarie #soccer
SYSC Development Program Committee are pleased to announce the 2023/2024 Junior United Coaches! Assistant coaches and managers will be selected by the head coach for each age group.
U8(2016) Girls - Mario Palumbo
U8(2016) Boys - to be announced
U9(2015) Girls - Jessica Boniferro
U9(2015) Boys - Eugene Pagliaro
U10(2014) Girls - Paolo Demarco
U10(2014) Boys - Ross Romano
U11(2013) Girls - Don Muto
U11(2013) Boys - Ross Romano
U12(2012) Girls - AP Baillargeon-Smith
U12(2012) Boys - Steve Mazzuca