The Nationals FC 97B White team win perhaps in the most impressive manner, the 2010 3v3 Kick It Regional Qualifier. In a formidable display of team work, the White team finished not only first in their bracket, but finished undefeated. Their margin of victory during their pool play was 10 goals. Using their experience as their "Secret Weapon", Randy, Vicente, Alan, Johnathan and Hunter completely dominated their way into the championship. Watching from the sidelines, an injured but supportive Kevin Keeler cheered on as his mates won another championship. Their toughest task was an inspired Nationals FC 97B Blue team in the championship. Although the game could have gone to either team, the White team proved too much for the less experienced Blue team. Congratulations again, White team, see ya in Austin!!

Led by Coach Daniel, the Nationals FC 97B Blue team displayed exceptional resilience playing together for the first time. Although Jose, Julian, William, Alejandro, Christian and Tristan were new to each other, their exceptional ability adapt quickly, gave them an advantage over every team in the tournament. Even though they got off to a slow start, the team managed to bring it together under Coach Daniel's leadership. After losing their first game, the boys won all their remaining games which propelled them to the Semi Finals and gave them a second chance to play the same team that beat them in the opening round. Facing an older and physically bigger team, the boys used team defense and quick counter attacks to finish off the Cobras and move on to the Championship. Facing a much more experienced Nationals FC 97B White team, the Blue Team played inspired team soccer and quickly went ahead 2-0 with goals from Jose and Alejandro. The White team quickly responded with two goals from Randy and tied it up with 3 minutes left in the first half. The White team quickly built a 5-3 lead and although Jose's goal closed the gap, time was just not on their side and the final whistle from the ref showed a 5-4 advantage for the White team. Great job Blue team, we are very proud of your performance and can't wait to see what you will bring to the next tournament.

The Nationals FC 00 boys are 2 time champions of the Dallas Kick It 3v3 Tournament. The boys faced some good competition on day one and lost 1 game finishing as the third seed going into the playoff rounds on Sunday. They advanced to the championship by beating the 2nd seeded ASG team. They faced Dynamo in the championship who had beaten them the previous day. The boys played tough defense and were difficult to break down which lead to an exciting 3-2 win in the last minute of the game. The 00 boys are an excellent group who continue to persevere and prove that they are among the top 3v3 teams in the nation. Congratulations to Kameron, Nick, Jake, Matt, Dylan and Fabian. And a special thanks to Falcon Garcia for his coaching contributions.

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The Nationals FC 04 girls played in the Dallas Kick It 3v3 tournament in The Colony, TX on May 15th & 16th. They faced some tough competition and physical play in their first Kick It tournament. Finishing 4th they continued to improve each game and gained some valuable game experience to build on in the future. Participating players were Hailey, Sofia, Addisyn, Ava, Kiley and Riley. The girls continue to develop their skills and 3v3 game experience and look forward to more tournaments this summer.

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Led by Coaches Jessie and Tim, the Nationals FC 98 Girls Blue team showed everyone what good ol fashioned team play can accomplish. Playing for the first time together, Alex, Lauren, Merci, AJ, Miranda and Ariana played inspired soccer which propelled them to their first ever 3v3 Championship. Each player contributed to the team's fast ascension to superstardom and found perhaps something bigger than a first place finish; they found each other! Congratulations to the Nationals FC 98 Girls Blue Team in winning the 2010 Dallas Kick It 3v3 Regional Qualifier.

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The Nationals FC 98 Girls "Gold" team had to face perhaps the toughest uphill battle out of all the teams. However, instead of excuses the girls found a way to learn from each game they played. From the sidelines, you could see them learn the game and make the necessary adjustments to play team soccer. We are proud of the way Madie, Lexie, Stephanie, Sophia, Taylor and Cendal played through all the odds stacked against them and played a fantastic game for third place. Great job ladies, we are all very proud of you and can't wait what to see what you are capable of with more experience.

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Playing in their first 3v3 tournament in almost a year, the White team had more to prove than the Blue or Gold teams. All six girls; Caitlin, Emily, Leslie, Ash, Alyssa and China  needed to find the level of play that propelled them to the National Championship in 2009. Unfortunately, this tournament proved to be a true test of the White team's ability to play through adversity. With each victory or loss, we hope the team takes a lesson from the manner in which they respect the game, their opponent and perhaps most importantly, each other. Great job White team! Although you didn't finish first in the tournament, you inspired the rest of the team to strive and demand more from themselves.

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