Eclipse Soccer Club sent eight teams to the Target USA Cup in Minnesota. Teams were entered into the U17 Boys, U15 Boys, U13 Boys, U11 Boys (two teams), U17 Girls, U15 Girls and the U13 Girls divisions.
Target USA CUP is the largest youth soccer tournament in North America, held annually at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota. It features both a weekend tournament (July 11-13) and a week-long tournament (July 15-19) with teams from various age groups and skill levels. The event attracts more than 1,100 teams from around the globe.
For the initial weekend tournament, only the U17 Girls team qualified for the quarterfinals and unfortunately did not advance.
After competing in preliminary matches during the week-long tournament, all teams were seeded into the quarterfinals. The U17 Girls, U15 Boys, U15 Girls, and U13 Boys teams advanced to the semifinals. The U17 Girls team went on to earn second place in their division. The U15 Boys and U13 Boys team both went on to win their respective division.
All of the teams with Eclipse represented Fairbanks well by working hard and offering good sportsmanship during both tournaments.
Wayne Horine is the registrar for the Eclipse Club.