Coach Hector Meza said “The State 48 FC Avondale 2012/2013 Boys Copper team traveled to California to play in a highly competitive tournament. We battled against some very talented teams throughout the entire event, including Beach FC, Foothills FC, South Bay City FC – and finished the weekend with a championship matchup against the Long Beach Slammers. The boys gave everything they had and delivered an incredible performance, defeating the Slammers 1-0 to bring home the Championship! A special shout-out to our team captains, Ismael Alcala and Jacob Sahagun – both players persevered through injuries suffered in the semifinal and continued to play. I am so proud of every single player – the boys represented State 48 FC with class, heart, and determination – Players Challenge Cup CHAMPIONS!”
Coach Rogelio Aragon said “The State 48 FC Avondale 2012/2013 Boys Black team became DC League & 250 American Cup back-to-back Champions! Great defensive play by Dani Holmedo, Liliana Rivera & Jayden Medina. Adrian Guzman, William Zaragoza, Alexis Lugo & Khristopher Aragon were also outstanding. Fantastic goals by Adrian Gomez (2 goals), Ricardo Lemus (1 goal), Samuel Velador (1 goal) & Alex Trejo (1 goal). A total team effort – extremely proud of our team because we’ve kept pushing and kept working, non-stop, all summer long!”
Coach Jaime Loya of the State 48 FC Casa Grande 2015/2016 Boys Black team said “Joel Ruiz-Mota had an amazing weekend performance – he was incredibly consistent throughout the weekend and showed his ability to adapt to different game situations and conditions. His effort, determination and growth have been amazing to watch. We would not have been able to compete with all these great teams without performances like his. This is exactly why we coach – watching players who started with little or no experience grow into confident, competitive players. I am very proud of our entire group!”
Coach Emilio Torres said “The State 48 FC South 2018/2019 Girls Black team competed against strong competition this past weekend. Caroline Rojo, who has worked hard throughout the summer and has been specifically working on building her confidence, helped lead our team to an impressive victory. After being up 1-0 at the half, Caroline scored the next two goals in the 2nd half just minutes apart, helping the team with her timely finishes. Caroline has never scored a goal in her soccer career until now, where she took advantage of her opportunities and finally had her time to shine! Well done to the entire team!”
Coach Frank Alongi said “The State 48 FC Verrado 2018/2019 Girls Black team are literally growing and developing right before our eyes. On Saturday we defeated a quality opponent in the Arizona Academy League. The result of the game was fantastic, but it’s how the girls played the game that was truly impressive. Aubrey Rockcastle tallied 5 goals and scored the goal of the match. The play was built from the back on a goal kick where all 4 players touched the ball – Aubrey made a brilliant run into space and Ellis Alongi delivered a perfect line breaking pass for a one touch finish! Gabby Garcia added 4 goals playing with consistent heart, grit, and determination. Bentley Bottoms added 2 goals, while Sienna Bell Ellis Alongi each had 2 assists. Very impressed with the girls!”
Coach Rogelio Aragon said “The State 48 FC Avondale 2017/2018 White team had a great battle in the Arizona Academy League this weekend. We started slowly, giving up a goal and trailing 0-1. But then we awoke and tied the game a with an excellent pass from Gyzer Aragon to Ezra Sanchez, who scored a fine goal. Moments later Gyzer hit an unstoppable free kick that gave us the 2-1 lead. Samuel Garcia then sealed the game with a great goal from a crossed ball. The team had exceptional passing, moving and a tremendous overall defensive performance. Aaron Villagomez, Johan Gallardo, Jaxson Ortiz, Isaiah Marquez, Mauro Ochoa & Moises Perez played wonderfully well from start to finish in the 3-1 victory!”
Coach David Herrera said “The State 48 FC Verrado 2019/2020 Boys Black team played a phenomenal match against a previously undefeated opponent. Goliath Herrera controlled the center of the midfield and scored an impressive hat trick of goals; Xavi Lopez used his speed and passing to control the wings, scoring a fine goal and making play after play while Christopher Delgado – with his relentless on ball pressure – caused our opponents fits with his work rate and aggressiveness. I am so proud of the way these boys played!”
Congratulations to all our State 48 FC players and coaches – we are very proud of you! One Family, One Mission!
