By: Michelle Wilson (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Thurs., Nov. 6, 2008/C9)
Girls Club Defends U-13 Soccer Title
The Tophat Soccer Club Under-13 God Girls soccer team won the prestigious Washington Area Girls Soccer Tournament in Washington, D.C., for the second year in a row.
Tophat went unbeaten in pool play, then beat Match Fit United (N.J.) 3-1 in the semifinals and TNFC/Impact (Tenn.) 3-0 in the final to win the A flight in the 13-and-under division. Team members are Grant Wilmer, Teresa Durham, Rebecca Schoen, Anne Boydston, Sheridan Nulty, Stella Gardner, Elyse Ensor, Kaitlyn Orman, Evelyn Hobbs, Lydia Katrin, Stephanie Krouskos, Apolline Duchamp, Kirby Retherford, Kimberlin Rogers, Liza Linginfelter, Rachael Western and Coach Ted Colburn. "These girls are very competitive and have really jelled as a team over the past year," Colburn said. "If they continue to improve as they do, I expect them to be a nationally ranked team within the next few years."
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