The St. Catharines Club Roma Wolves 2008 U16 girls squad came together on and off the field to capture the championship in their division at the largest youth soccer tournament in North America.
The Wolves, who play in the Niagara Regional Soccer Program, won six straight games at the Target USA CUP which featured 1,200 teams from all over the world playing games at the National Sports Center 860-acre campus in Blaine, Minn.
The Wolves earned wins over the Minnesota State champions, Texas champions and Alaskan champions before topping the Utah State champions 3-2 in the final.
“It was incredible,” head coach Walter Camelino said. “Not only the competition, but the passion and the emotion of not only the players, but the fans watching made it an extremely unique experience for sure.”
Roma co-captain Mackenzie Munro-Flora said it was an experience the team will never forget.
“We obviously knew there were a lot of teams there and the opening ceremonies, walking out and seeing all the parents and fans there was crazy to see,” she said. “It was really cool.”
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