Team Chicago – Lightning U9 Boys team, coached by Andrew Taylor, finished as the runners-up at the TCSA Classic Cup tournament in St. Charles two weeks ago.

Lightning’s first game against TCSA Premier Black resulted in a 2-1 loss. But facing United SA Elite in their next game, Lightning won 3-2. Coming off of this win, Lightning had a well-played 5-0 shutout against the Glen Ellyn Lakers the following day. In the final game, Lightning and TCSA Premier Black met again playing hard in the heat with no score going into overtime, only to lose 1-0.

Lightning is looking forward to facing TCSA this fall season in the Platinum 1 division!

Over Labor Day Weekend, Team Chicago Fluminense U8 boys took first place in the All American Trophy U9 division of the Bolingbrook Raiders Soccer Festival. On Saturday, between rain delays, the boys pulled off a nice win against the Bolingbrook Raiders Black team with a score of 3-1. Later that day, they beat the Lombard Firebirds FC Real team with a score of 2-1. On Sunday, the boys scored 4 goals to shut out Legacy SC 04 White.

It was a great way to start what is sure to be a promising season for boys! Team Members on Fluminense are: Kyle Bucher, Sebastian Guzman, Aiden Houck, AJ Iwinski,, Nik Juarez, Mactzil Lopez, Rian Mulherin, Leo Renteria, Braeden Seidel, Massimo Valerio and Luke Williams.

Congratulations Boys!!

Team Chicago Academy-Internacional midfielder Alena Sidwell has accepted a great scholarship to continue her soccer career at the University of Toledo. Alena, who plays her prep soccer for Head Coach Pat Feulner at Metea Valley H.S., will be part of Toledo Head Coach Brad Evans’ 2015 recruiting class.

University of Toledo is a perennial Division I Mid-America Conference (MAC) powerhouse. Alena joins fellow Team Chicago Academy-Internacional teammate Maddie Pokora in the Toledo 2015 recruiting class.

Team Chicago Academy-Santos defender AJ (Alexis) Jakuszewski has accepted a great athletic scholarship to continue her career at the University of Illinois-Chicago. AJ, who plays her prep soccer for Head Coach Guy Callipari at Wheaton-Warrenville South H.S., will be part of UIC Head Coach Brian Rigby’s 2015 recruiting class.

AJ has been a starter on Santos for the past three seasons playing up a year, and this summer she played two years up as she helped Team Chicago Academy-Botafogo win the 2013 National and Regional Championships. At UIC she will join Kendall Wilde, her Botafogo teammate from this summer’s big victories.

Team Chicago Academy-Olimpico U13 Boys team finished as the runners-up at the NSR Gold Cup over Labor Day weekend. The thunder storms did not stop the boys.

On Sunday Olimpico shut out Libertyville FC 1974 U12 with a 4-0 victory with goals contributed by Gedi, Alex, Bryan Torres, and Liam.

The second game ended in a 1-1 draw against MRL foe Appleton SC Vipers from Wisconsin. Liam Duffy scored on a free-kick. In the final game Olimpico faced Ajax Gold from Missouri, and again the boys tied. The score was 2-2 with goals scored by Gedi and Bryan Torres.

Congrats to the boys!