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2004-11-13
Annual General Meeting Update
The UMSC AGM was held on Friday November 12, 2004. Over 80 UMSC members attended as well as YRSA representatives Tony Casole and Bill Condy. The President, Robert Ortali, reviewed the club's achievements and accomplishments during 2004 and outlined the plans for 2005. There were several other reviews by the Financial Auditor - Dan Maggiori, VP Finance - Manjit Sidhu , Competitive VP - George Babiolakis and Recreational VP - Richard Herold. 
Also, elections were held for the following positions (as per Constitution):-
 

VP Competitive	Danny Daniel	Elected
Secretary	Jacinta Kwok	Acclaimed
Director - Girls Recreational	Chris Misketis	Elected
Director - Boys Competitive	Duncan Findlow	Acclaimed
Director - Sponsorship & Fundraising	Bill Bachra	Elected
Director - Communications	Susanne Stanley-Novak	Elected
Director - Purchasing & Equipment	Jorge Martinez	Acclaimed
Director - Special Events	Patrick Anam	Elected

The club wishes to thank George Babiolakis and Frank Monte, retiring directors, for their contributions while serving on the executive committee. 

2004-09-26
Striker Called Up By Canadian National U-19 Team!
The Unionville-Milliken Soccer Club is proud to announce that a member of the CGSL Championship winning under 17 strikers team has been called up onto the Canadian Women’s national under 19 squad.
Vonya Beckles (click to view OSA player profile), who recently represented the Canadian Girls under 15 team in 3 recent internationals against Germany, has now made the step up to the older more prestigious squad.
This is a tremendous achievement and the club is extremely proud of her.
The Board of Directors, Coaches and players wish Vonya every success for the future. She is a wonderful example for all our young players on what you can achieve with hard work and determination.

2004-09-17
U-12 Boys Win Grape & Wine Tournament!
Congratulations to the UMSC U-12A Boys team for winning the Grape & Wine Tournament in St Catherines for the 2nd year running. The Strikers went undefeated in the opening round scoring 25 goals for and 2 against in the three games. They went on to defeat St. Catherines Concord 3-0 in the semi-finals and then completed an exceptional game defeating Brampton East Chiefs 5-2 in the finals.
Congratulations to the players, coaches and parents for a job well done! 

2004-09-13
U-10 Boys Win YRSL Cup!
Congratulations to the UMSC U-10 Boys team for winning the YRSL Cup.
The Strikers defeated Woodbridge East 4-0 in the Quarter Finals and Vaughan United 4-0 in the Semi Finals. The Strikers clinched the Cup with a 1-0 win over the Richmond Hill Raiders in the second overtime. Congratulations to the players, coaches Kevin Kerr, Rex Christopher and Donovan Brome, manager Bill Bachra and the parents. Well done boys!

2004-09-06
U-11 Boys Win Henderson Tournament!
Congratulations to the UMSC U-11A Boys team for winning the John Henderson Tournament hosted by the London United Soccer Club. The Strikers defeated Gr. London Menace 4-0, Sarnia Fury 7-2 and lost to Spartacus SC 3-0 in the preliminary round. The Strikers then defeated London United 2-0 in the Semi-Final, and with a display of great skills and determination, clinched the cup by defeating Spartacus SC 6-3 in an exciting Final game. Congratulations to the players, coaches, managers and the parents. Well done boys!

2004-08-23
UMSC Teams Win the Thornhill Challenge Cup!
Congratulations to the UMSC U-15 Girls CGSL team for winning the 2004 Thornhill Challenge Cup. The Strikers defeated Barrie, a premier team,  2-0 in the semis and Aurora, another premier team, 3-2 on penalty kicks in the championship game after the game was tied 3-3 with regular game goals from Kimberly Beckles (2) and Lisa Dennill and penalty goals from Melissa Corso, Kimberly Beckles and Kathleen Mackenzie. The team goalie, Lisa Pizzamenti, was nominated the finals MVP . Well done girls!
Congratulations also to the UMSC U-12B Boys CSL team for winning the 2004 Thornhill Challenge Cup. The Strikers defeated Woodbridge West from the premier division on penalty kicks in the championship game. Well done boys!
Congratulations  also to the UMSC U-18B Girls CGSL team for winning the 2004 Thornhill Challenge Cup. The Strikers defeated Pickering 2-0, Thornhill 1-0 and tied Vaughan 0-0 in the round robin. The Strikers then defeated Cattaraqui 2-0 in the semis and clinched the cup by defeating Newmarket, a premier team, 1-0 in the final game. Well done girls!

2004-08-16
UMSC Girls Shine at the Nationals!
Congratulations to Ashley Rodrigues and Vonya Beckles from the UMSC U17 Girls (CGSL) on helping Team Ontario win the Gold medal at this year's Provincial National Championships in Prince Albert, Sask.
Further congratulations go out to Vonya for being invited to Team Canada's National Training Camp in BC, Aug 26th - Sept 6th. The UMSC, coaches, players and supporters congratulate you both on your achievements

2004-08-05
U-10 Boys Win Brossard Tournament!
The U-10 Boys won the Challenge Brossard Tournament for the 2nd year in a row in Montreal last weekend. The Strikers defeated Chomedey Titans 4-0, Brossard A 5-1 and Gloucester Hornets Gold 6-0 in the preliminary round. The Strikers then defeated St-Hubert A 4-2 in the Semi-Final and clinched the cup with a convincing 6-0 win over Hudson St-Lazare Hawks in the Final game.
Congratulations to the players, coaches, headed by Kevin Kerr, managers and the parents. Well done boys!

2004-07-27
Competitive Teams Financial Reporting
A meeting was held on July 23rd to discuss the Rep Teams Financial Reporting. At this meeting, a presentation (click to view) was made by the UMSC VP Finance, Manjit Sidhu, which details the Rep Teams Financial Reporting requirements. Also, a template has been developed to assist the Rep Teams in submitting their reports and is available for download from the competitive page under the resources tab.
It is important to note that all Competitive Teams are to submit their Financial Reporting (using the new Template) to the office by email by no later than August 15th. Also, all Rep Teams must settle their outstanding balances with the club (call office to get details) before August 15th.

2004-07-27
UMSC Teams Participate in the Schwan's USA Cup
2 UMSC Rep teams travelled to Blaine, Minnesota to participate in the Schwan’s USA Cup last week. Our U-16 girls team coached by George Babiolakis and U-12 boys team coached by Charles Grant represented our Club admirably.  The U-16 team demonstrated resilience and gradually played with increasing confidence only to lose in the quarter finals by the way of penalty kicks. The U-12 team played hard throughout with skill and eventually lost a heartbreaker in the semi finals.  Congratulations to the players, coaches, managers and the parents that made the trip and soccer experience a memorable one.

2004-07-27
Select Teams Participate in the West Rouge Challenge
4 of our Academy program teams, Boys U-8, U-9 and U-10, Girls U-10, along with our YRSL U-16 boys participated in the West Rouge Challenge Tournament over the past weekend. All the teams represented the Club and themselves admirably.  Two of the teams, the Boys U-10 and the YRSL Boys U-16 battled all the way to the finals only to come up a little short. Congratulations to all involved, players, coaches, managers and parent. Well done!

2004-05-30
2004 York Region Invitational Tournament Update
With 177 teams participating and the weather gods smiling upon us, the 2004 York Region Invitational Soccer Classic Tournament  was held on May 29-30, 2004 and co-hosted by the Unionville Milliken SC and the Newmarket SC. Special thanks to the organizing committee from Newmarket SC and Unionville Milliken SC and the many volunteers and organizations for making this 1st  joint tournament a successful and a memorable event. Please visit the rep tournament page for final standings.

2004-05-16
Fundraising Golf Tournament
The first Annual Golf Tournament in support of our Competitive programs was held on Saturday May 15th at the Angus Glen Golf Course and was a great success. Many thanks to all the volunteers, participants and sponsors for supporting this tournament.
Special thanks to Larry Ketchabaw and the organising committee for all their hard work and to Angus Glen Golf Club for  their generous support and for hosting this event.

2004-04-19
Bon Voyage, Evan!
Congratulations to Evan Kalentzis from the UMSC U12A boys team for being selected to represent Canada at this year's Danone Cup tournament to be played in France. Evan was one of the five players selected from Ontario and will be the goalkeeper for the team. Good Luck Evan!

2004-04-15
U-14 Girls Win Indoor Challenge Cup
The UMSC Girls U14 Strikers B Team have won the Richmond Hill Indoor Challenge League Cup Playoff. After winning a semi-final against the Richmond Hill Raiders team 3 - 1 on penalty kicks our girls went on to defeat a tough El Salvador team in an exciting 1 - 0 win to claim victory and the championship. 
This marks two years in a row that a UMSC U14 Girls have won this competition.  Well done girls!

2004-03-23
U-12A Boys Win March Break Tournament
It was an exciting and an outstanding day for the Unionville Strikers defeating North Mississauga Panthers 1-0, Glen Shields Sun Devils 'A' 1-0, Woodbridge Strikers East 1-0, ending the group play with a 5-0 win over Bracebridge Storm. The boys then proceeded to the semi finals and defeated Greater London on penalty kicks, setting up an exciting final with Brampton East Chiefs, which once again won on penalty kicks to claim the championship. Congratulations boys on a job well done!

2004-02-01
U-16 Girls Reach Ontario Indoor Cup Final
For the second time in three years, the UMSC Strikers fought their way to the Ontario Indoor Cup Championship game at the Soccer Centre, in Vaughan. After qualifying by defeating the North Mississauga Panthers 2-0, the Woodbridge Strikers 1-0 and the Richmond Hill Raiders 2-1 in a preliminary round, the Strikers  advanced to the semi-finals, after dropping a decision to the Kanata Rovers in a 3-2 setback, by defeating the Bracebridge Storm 3-0, followed by a win against the Sudbury Panhellenic Strikers 2-0. In the semi-finals, the Strikers defeated the Vaughan Azzurri 88’s in a shootout (2-0) after the game ended in a 0-0 draw. The Strikers went on to face the Thunder Bay Lakehead Express in the finals, for their first ever meeting. After a scoreless first half, the Strikers scored first but Thunder Bay responded with two goals of their own within a span of one minute, to take the Cup by a score of 2-1. Congrats to all the players, parents, managers, Coach Babiolakis and Coach Christiani.

2004-01-02
U-17 Girls Shine at the Orange Classic
The UMSC U-17A Girls had a very good showing at the Orange Classic Tournament over the holidays. The team finished 3rd in this prestigious event, eventually losing to the champions, Herndon Heat of Northern Virginia, in the semis. Team results were:
Round Robin: UMSC 1  Piscataway Fury (NJ) 0, UMSC 2  GSE Cardinal Premier (OH) 2, UMSC 2  Coral Springs Renegades (FL) 0
Quarter Finals: UMSC 0  Richmond Hill 0 (UMSC wins 3-0 on PKs)
Semi Finals: UMSC 0  Herndon Heat (VA) 1
Congrats to all the players, parents, managers, Coach Mykel and Coach Rodrigues.

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