LEBANON – Thirty-one local area teams from Shelby County, Dayton, Beavercreek, Warren County and Kettering will be competing in the eleventh annual preseason, premier-level Arsenal Challenge Cup. The Arsenal Challenge Cup draws competitive teams from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Northern Ohio each year. This year, the Cup is hosting 204 teams at four locations in and around Cincinnati.
The local area teams competing for the Cup are: Boys08 BSA Celtic 98, Boys09 SC Alliance Lightning, Boys09 SC Alliance Striker, Boys10 Warren County United Blue, Boys11 CUSA 95 White, Boys12 Metro FC Rapids, Boys12 WC United Blue, Boys13 CUSA 93 Blue, Boys13 CUSA 93 Premier, Boys13 Metro F.C. Rapids ’93 Premier, Boys14 BSA Celtic, Boys14 CUSA 92 White, Boys14 Metro FC 92 Rapids Starr, Boys14 Metro FC Rapids, Girls09 Lady Celtic Blue 97, Girls09 Warren County United Blue, Girls10 BSA Celtics White, Girls11 Celtic 95 White, Girls11 SC Alliance ’95 White, Girls11 WC United Blue, Girls12 CUSA 94 Premier, Girls12 Thunder United FC Panthers, Girls12 Warren County United Blue, Girls12 Warren County United White, Girls13 CUSA Premier Hurricanes, Girls13 Warren County Mud Dogs, Girls13 Lady Warriors ’93, Girls14 CUSA 92 PREMIER, Girls14 Metro FC Rapids 92, Girls14 Warren County United 92 White and Girls14 WC United Red.
Scores and standings will be posted in real time throughout the weekend on the tournament web site at www.arsenalchallengecup.com.
PHOTO: The Boys 13 WSU 94 Green team demonstrates how much they have grown since last year’s Arsenal Challenge Cup. The team is competing in the BU13 Silver division, with games against Metro FC and CUSA. The photo was uploaded to the tournament web site using the MyTournamentSpace software.