NEWS

The Bill Gillespie Challenge Cup Introduced
November 25 - In recognition of his dedication and service the PCSL has instituted a new  Womens Reserve Challenge Cup which will be known as the "BILL GILLESPIE CHALLENGE CUP".  The trophy was introduced at the 2008 PCSL AGM on November 22 by PCSL Director Dave Collard and presented for the first time by its namesake, Bill Gillespie, to Scott Fletcher on behalf of the 2008 Women's Reserve Challenge Cup winners Tri-Cities Xtreme.

Victoria United's Brian Williams Recognised by PCSL
November 25 - Brian Williams, long time Director & Team Manager for Victoria United has retired. During the PCSL Annual General Meeting on November 22nd, in recognition of his services and dedication to the game of Soccer, on behalf of the Members of the PCSL, Director Dave Collard presented to Brian Williams an award in recognition of his commitment to the PCSL.  Unfortunately Brian was unable to attend the meeting due to illness and the award was accepted on his behalf by Victoria United Club President Bill McCreadie.

Brian Williams steps down from Victoria United
August 28 - Long-time Director Brian Williams will be stepping down as a Director and Team Manager for Victoria United, at the club’s upcoming 2008 Annual General Meeting in October.  He is the longest-serving Director of Victoria United, having joined in the 1995 season.  During his 14 years, Brian did it all, serving as Secretary, Treasurer, President, Team Manager, and his favourite, official Team Bus Driver.

Seattle Wolves win 2008 Kennedy Cup
August 18 - Seattle Wolves took the Kennedy Cup this past weekend with a convincing 5-2 victory over Surrey United after narrowly making it through the semi-final round with a 2-1 victory over International Portland Selects. The Portland club went on to win the consolation final, beating the Capitol Hill Rowdies 5-1.

Kennedy Cup
August 14 - The 2008 Kennedy Cup Tournament will be hosted by Washington State at Northwest Park in Bellingham WA over the weekend of August 16-17. The PCSL will be represented by Surrey United, Oregon by IPS and Washington by Seattle Wolves and Capitol Hill Rowdies. Semi-finals will be played Saturday at 2.00pm. Finals on Sunday at  10.00am (consolation) and 12 noon (final)

Support the Whitecaps MLS bid
August 14 - In order to make the Whitecaps bid as strong as possible, the club is asking all Whitecaps supporters to register their support for  the bid on the club website. 
To register your support now, visit whitecapsfc.com/mls.

PCSL alumnus signs with Ayr United in Scotland
August 14 - Robbie Tice, formerly of Peach Arch United, has signed with Ayr United in Scotland. In an email to the PCSL Robbie said: "I really appreciate all the support from the PCSL board and want to say thanks to everyone there from Scotland. Playing in the PCSL the last two seasons has been beneficial in getting me to where I am today and has been a great league for me to develop as a player."  Well done Robbie!

Challenge Cup Tournament
July 28 - The 2008 Challenge Cup Tournament for all four PCSL divisions was hosted by Surrey United SC at the Cloverdale Athletic Park in Surrey over the weekend of July 26-27. Congratulations to all sixteen teams that qualified and in particular to the cup winners who were:
Premier Men: Victoria United
Premier Women: Victoria Stars
Reserve Men: Chilliwack Royal Racing
Reserve Women: Tri-Cities Xtreme

United gut out Challenge Cup soccer win
August 5 - Missing both goalies wasn’t enough to stop Victoria United from adding a second straight Sheila Anderson Challenge Cup to their resume. United defeated Khalsa SC 2-0 in the semifinal and 3-1 over Seattle Wolves in the cup final. “It’s back-to-back league and Anderson cup titles,” said coach Ben Hooker. Without keepers Dan “Winnie” Kilpatrick and Colin Gray, who both played exceptional soccer for the defensively-sound United this season, it was up to Gorge F.C.’s Connor Quinn, Hooker said. Victoria News

Surrey not up to Challenge
July 29 - The Pacific Coast Soccer League came to a disappointing end for Surrey United this weekend. Surrey hosted the annual Challenge Cup to determine a league champion on Saturday and Sunday at Cloverdale Athletic Park but came away empty handed. Surrey's men finished second in the league standings but were unable to hold off the Seattle Wolves in their semi-final game on Saturday and were held out of the championship game as a result. Surrey Now

Xtreme suffer shootout heartbreak
July 29 - Just over two weeks ago, the Tri-Cities Xtreme had five games remaining, and needed 15 points to make the final four Challenge Cup tournament, but in the face of daunting odds and adversity, the Xtreme rolled off a memorable run to edge past Fraser Valley for the final spot. Counting Saturday's semi-final victory, the Xtreme won six games in a row to make it to the Challenge Cup final on Sunday. Alas, seven wasn't to be their lucky number - even if it did take over 120 minutes and five rounds of penalties to end their remarkable streak.

Royal Racers take title in shootout
July 29 - One year in the Pacific Coast Soccer League. One championship. That’s not a bad batting average for Chilliwack’s Royal Racing U-21 men’s team, which secured its first league title Sunday afternoon in Cloverdale. The first year squad, which finished the regular season second in the six-team circuit with a 6-2-2 record, bounced Kelowna in a semi-final and then shocked the top dogs, downing Victoria 1-0 in a shootout.  Chilliwack Progress

Tri-Cities Xtreme Reserves double up with Cup title
July 29 - The Tri-Cities Xtreme Reserves capped a terrific season by winning the Pacific Coast Soccer League's Challenge Cup on Sunday, with a solid 2-0 win over a tough, hard-working Chilliwack Royal Racing. The Cup victory combined with the League Championship to give the young Xtreme team the "double", the ultimate achievement for any soccer club in a season.

Royal Racing wins tourney
July 29 - In a dramatic finish to the men's Pacific Coast Soccer League final, Chilliwack Royal Racing outlasted Victoria United 2-1 in a shootout to capture the 2008 Challenge Cup Tournament in just their first year in the U-21 reserve division. Chilliwack Times

Heat drop semifinal to Chilliwack
July 27 - The Dream Run is over for the Kamloops Heat U-21 Womens Soccer Team. After finishing second in their first season in the Pacific Coast Soccer League Womens Reserve Division, the Heat made a quick exit from the playoffs. Kamloops lost their semi final 4-1 to the Chilliwack Racing F.C at Cloverdale Athletic Park.

Challenge Cup starts Saturday
July 25 - The Pacific Coast Soccer League holds the Challenge Cup Playoffs this Saturday and Sunday at Cloverdale Athletic Park. There is no admission charge and there will be a beer garden with plenty of refreshments. Surrey NOW

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