Battle Born FC sends academy teams to prestigious San Diego tourney

The Battle Born Futbol Club 05/06 Girls Academy team poses for a photo at the 2022 Manchester City Cup in San Diego over the past weekend. Pictured in the bottom row, from left to right, are Kylee Lash, Olivia Childs, Alyssa Tomita, Rachel Radow, Aleeah Weaver, Jillian Russell, Ellie Boggs, Seara Macpherson and Johanna Ruelas. In the top row from left to right are coach Richie McGuffin, sporting director Andrew Robles, Zoe Baligad, Sky Rasmussen, Reese Ballingham, Elizabeth Mehrtens, Kaylee Bradford, Grace McGuffin, Rylie Lovec, coach Darin Bourgeois and coach Hector Ruelas.

The Battle Born Futbol Club 05/06 Girls Academy team poses for a photo at the 2022 Manchester City Cup in San Diego over the past weekend. Pictured in the bottom row, from left to right, are Kylee Lash, Olivia Childs, Alyssa Tomita, Rachel Radow, Aleeah Weaver, Jillian Russell, Ellie Boggs, Seara Macpherson and Johanna Ruelas. In the top row from left to right are coach Richie McGuffin, sporting director Andrew Robles, Zoe Baligad, Sky Rasmussen, Reese Ballingham, Elizabeth Mehrtens, Kaylee Bradford, Grace McGuffin, Rylie Lovec, coach Darin Bourgeois and coach Hector Ruelas.

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Friday, June 3, 2022

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 Two locally based youth soccer teams went down to San Diego over the past weekend to play in the 2022 Manchester City Cup alongside some of the best talent on the west coast. The tournament averages nearly 500,000 visitors to San Diego per year and claims host to 1,500 college coaches and scouts.
“Overall this type of tournament was an amazing experience, getting to play against some of the best players/teams in the nation,” said 05/06 captain, Zoe Baligad. “So excited to see my team grow from this experience, and I am happy to score two amazing goals. l am looking forward to next year.”
Both teams played three games against stiff competition over the weekend.

(The Battle Born Futbol Club 07/08 Girls Academy looks on for a photo at the 2022 Manchester City Cup in San Diego over this past weekend. Pictured in front, from left to right, are Kendal Haag, Taylor Wall, Kylie Dorsey, Salley Monroe, Trinity Radley, Saydi Reyes, Cali Myers and Zoe Brugger. In the back row, from left to right, are coach Richie Mcguffin, Peyton McGuffin, Peyton VonAHsen, Masion Litka, Kaylee Bradford, Ellie Boggs, Tasanee Kinnett, Reese Ballingham, Danikka Briscoe, Sawyer Mathews and sporting director Andrew Robles.)

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