Rays Soccer Team Advances at Norcal State Championship

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The Burlingame Soccer Club '99 Girls Rays team move forward in the State Seeding round for the U12 Norcal Premier State Cup and into Flight D with no game losses so far in the championship.

The team cleared the earlier Preliminary Seeding Round undefeated against three teams in Flight E. The Rays are placed in the topmost bracket (red) among 23 other teams.

The State Cup format provides top teams the usual type of tournament competition among the teams that win their three first round games and then their next three. A total of 92 teams entered into the championship and the Rays' preliminary seeding was fifth.

The Rays look forward to the next State Seeding games in January 2012. In the meantime,they return to the practice pitch to continue their training for the upcoming games.
 
About the 99G Rays
The Rays are coached by Luciano Fusco. The objective is to establish a good foundation for the girls and facilitate future developmental stages. Coach Luciano places player and team development above winning. Players are encouraged to take risks in their game without the fear of losing.
 
Additionally, the Rays practice and play at facilities that include different playing surfaces – futsal flooring, turf and grass – while using varying pieces of soccer equipment that provide a broad spectrum of learning and conditioning opportunities. To learn more about the team, look here.
  
The Rays welcome talented players to tryout and join the team. The team consists of girls with birthdates between August 1,1999 and July 31,2000. If your player’s birthdate falls in this age range, please email alliance99g@gmail.com to inquire about participating in an upcoming practice.