Local team advances to quarterfinals in Soccer Regionals

The Vestavia Hills Soccer Club Attack 99 Black girl’s soccer team traveled to Edmond, Okla. in June to participate in the Region III Championship.  

The team qualified for Regionals by winning the Region III Premier League Central this past fall and by winning the Alabama State championship in May.

The team opened up the tournament by tying Baton Rouge Soccer Club, the Louisiana state champions, 2-2.  Next up was FC Dallas, the Texas state finalists, which the team also tied by a score of 1-1.  The third and final game in pool play matched the reigning Alabama U-14 State Champions with the North Carolina State Champions, and Attack 99 Black won by a score of 2-1.

With a win and two ties, Attack 99 Black won their group and advanced in the tournament.  The quarterfinal match up had Attack 99 Black playing Sunrise Sting from South Florida. The Sting was a tough opponent and went on to defeat the girls and ended their run in the championship.

Additionally, the girls raised money for tornado victims in Oklahoma and donated it in person while at the tournament.

The team was one of seven Vestavia Hills Soccer Club teams to qualify for regionals this year.

VHSC Attack 99 Black head coach is Luke Whittle and assistant coach is Amy Disko.