CLUB NEWS

July 27, 2010
SWU 1994 Girls Team Members Earn Bronze with Alberta U16 Provincial Team


Seven players from the SWU 1994 Girls squad were members of the Alberta U16 Provincial team that earned a BRONZE medal at the 2010 BMO National Championships Nutrilite All Stars held in St. John's, Newfoundland from July 21 to 25. The BMO National Championships Nutrilite All Stars is the Canadian Soccer Association’s largest youth player identification competition. More than 700 players participated in the six-day competition. Canada’s national coaches were present at all 100 matches. Well done girls!

April 7, 2010
SWU Adult Teams
Southwest United SC is excited to announce the amalgamation of the Southwest United SC women's teams with the Edmonton Angels! Both SWU and Angels have long, successful records in competitive female soccer. SWU was established in 1981 and Edmonton Angels in 1977. In a national ranking of soccer club participation and placing in National Championship competitions from 1984 - 2008, SWU ranks as the top youth female club in Alberta and 10th in Canada (7th in Canada in placing:participation ratio), while Angels ranks as the top senior female club in Alberta and Canada. Angels holds the highest national ranking in senior female soccer for appearances at national championships (9) and gold medals at national championships (7) in the 25-year span (Canadian Soccer Association, "The Canadian Club Championships 1984-2008"). The goal of the merger is to grow and strengthen both soccer clubs. For information on the adult teams, email: teaminfo@swu.ca

March 21, 2010

September 8, 2009
SWU Y Premier Women Provincial GOLD Medalists

September 4, 2009
SWU 1991 Girls Provincial Silver Medalists

Well, it was 'this close". The 1991 Girls took silver at the U18 Tier 1 Provincials in Calgary, August 28-30. The team was undefeated in the tournament with a 1-1 tie against Calgary II, a dominant 3-1 win over Edmonton West Raiders, and a 0-0 tie against Calgary I who won gold and the right to go to Nationals. The girls dominated the majority of play over the weekend, and with the number of posts, cross-bars, narrow deflections it really was "this close" especially in the last game, a game which according to many unbiased observers felt SWU deserved to win. The team should be very proud of the high quality of soccer and class displayed all weekend. Congratulations to the team for the Provincial Silver Medal! Hold your heads high ladies, it really was "this close"!

August 24, 2009
SWU Coach to be inducted into the EDSA Wall of Fame

Pasquale DeLuca, one of SWU's technical directors and coaches, will be inducted into the Wall of Fame of the Edmonton and District Soccer Association (EDSA) next month. The citation reads: Paquale Deluca, an outstanding Edmonton soccer player and coach. He played 19 times for Canada in 1984-85 and is the EDSA's only player to play in a FIFA World Cup in Mexico in 1986. Pasquale led the SWU 1990 Boys to the National U18 Championship in 2008. He currently provides technical guidance to a number of SWU teams.

August 17, 2009
SWU Players Participating in 2009 Canada Games
The 2009 Canada Games are currently underway in Prince Edward Island. SWU athletes are well represented on the Alberta soccer teams. The following SWU players are in the Alberta women's squad: Maryse Beauregard, Shalla Kadima, Kayla Michaels, Hilary Niederhaus, Michelle Smith, Elisa Stamatakis, Jennifer Vos, Katelyn Tallis and Danica Wu. On the men's side, two players from the U16 team - Tim Hickson and Mason Diduch as well as former SWU players from the 1990 Boys team - Michael McCormick, Scott Gilroy, Osmo Bimba, Jordon Ongaro and James Carr are on the Alberta squad. Well done athletes!

August 16, 2009
SWU Teams Finish Strong at Provincials

SWU 1994 Boys Provincial Gold Medalists
The SWU 1994 Boys wear their favourite colours with pride - red, white, black and GOLD. This past season their record was 16-1-1 in regular season with four straight victories at the provincial finals on a rainy weekend in Calgary. Team members look ahead to the upcoming indoor season playing U16T1 and preparing for a national year next summer.

SWU 1994 Girls Provincial Bronze Medalists
Playing against teams two years older, the 1994 Girls squad won the bronze medal at the U18 Tier 2 Provincials in Lethbridge on August 16. The team went undefeated across the weekend with an opening tie against Blizzard Avalanche (1-1), a win against Medicine Hat Crusaders (2-1) and a another victory in the bronze medal game against Willowridge Mustangs (2-1). Their execution in the last game was the best of the weekend....solid defense, quick counter attack and effective communication. It was a pleasure to see the girls put together such a fine game. Congratulations to the team for a great weekend!

June 22, 2009
SWU Player Selected To Play For Canadian Danone Nations Cup Team In Brazil
SWU 1996 Boys team member, Thomas Shores has been selected as one of the players who will represent Canada at the Danone Nations Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil in October, 2009. Thomas played in the national final on June 20 for the Western Canada team, which lost in a shoot out to the Eastern Canada team. However, Thomas was one of two players selected from the Western Canada team to join the victors in the international final in Brazil.

In the preliminary selection process, SWU boys did very well. Out of hundreds of contenders, Thomas and three other SWU boys -Ahmad Bseis, Jordan Greer and Azmi Bardacki - made it into the final round of 28 for Alberta.


March 29, 2009
South West United U-16 team player Tim Hickson has been invited to Middlesbrough FC of the English Premier League
Tim Hickson has traveled to England for a 2-week training opportunity at the reputable Middlesbrough FC Academy. The talented midfield player was scouted following one of the international programs that the Green & Gold Soccer Academy has undertaken to England. Hickson is a product of the South West United club program and has played prominently in the provincial select team program. Tim will be following in the foot-steps of Edmonton native Shaun Saiko who has been at the Middlesbrough Academy for the past 2 years and recently signed a full professional contract with the English Premier League squad.

March 23, 2009
SWU Teams Win at Indoor Provincials
1997 Boys win BRONZE
1998 Girls win BRONZE
1993 Boys win GOLD for third straight year

SWU U16T1 (1993) Boys

March 12, 2009
Former SWU Player Randy Edwini-Bonsu Scores Twice To Lead Canada to Win Over Mexico at U20 World Cup Egypt 2009 Qualifer
In U-20 action, Canada defeated Mexico 2-0. Both goals came from Randy Edwini-Bonsu, who played youth soccer with SWU. Randy currently plays with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Team Canada was later defeated by team Costa Rica.

October 13, 2008
SWU U18 Boys National Champions!

Coached by Pasquale DeLuca, the Southwest United team beat the Lac St Louis Lakers, the Quebec representatives, 1-0 in the final held today in Etobicoke, Ontario to win the National Club Championship. The final goal came in the second period of extra time with 4 minutes remaining, with Misha Bains finishing off a pass from John Pegg. The team went undefeated in the round robin, winning all 4 games.

A Perfect Tournament
Game 1: Alberta 2   Manitoba 0
Game 2: Alberta 3    BC  1
Game 3: Alberta 2    Ontario 0
Game 4: Alberta 3    Saskatchewan 2
Gold Medal Match: Alberta 1   Quebec 0

Congratulations to all the players and head coach, Pasquale de Luca, and all the coaching staff on a perfect season!

August 25, 2008
SWU 1990 Boys Win Tier 1 Provincials


Congratulations to the SWU 1990 Boys' team on winning the U18 Tier 1 Provincial Competition this weekend. The team will now go on to represent Alberta in the National Club Championships in Toronto in October. Well done guys!

SWU 1992 Girls Earn Provincials Silver

The U16 Girls finished a remarkable outdoor season with a Silver Medal at the 2008 Provincial Championships. The team finished first in league play with 12 wins, 2 ties, and no losses. The team also went undefeated and captured gold medals in the St Albert Girls' Tournament and the Canada Day Tournament in Kelowna, BC. All totaled for the season, the team scored 126 goals and allowed only 10 against. The Provincial Gold Medal match was decided by penalty kicks following regular and overtime action.

SWU 1994 Girls Earn Provincials Silver

For the 1994 girls squad, the 2008 outdoor season will be one to remember. With victories over Lethbridge (3-0) and St Albert Impact (3-0) and a tie against Foothills (1-1), the team advanced to the gold medal match. With gritty and determined play, we completed a full regulation game with another 30 minutes of overtime and the decision was made on penalty kicks. We earned the Silver medal along with the Team Fair Play Award. An outstanding season for this team. Congratulations!

Other News from Provincials ...
In other Tier 1 Provincials news, the U16 Girls also earned a silver medal. As with the U14 Girls, the U16 final was a heartbreakers that was decided by shoot outs after scores remained tied after extra time. Both these teams put phenomenal efforts into their training and games.

The U12 Boys Development Team took silver in the Tier 2 Provincial Championships.
The U12 Boys Tier 1 team earned the bronze medal in the Tier 1 Provincial Championships.

Provincial Honor Role
Canadian Soccer Association - Canadian Club Championships 1984 - 2007

Well done SWU teams!

August, 2008
Former SWU Player Called Up To Vancouver Whitecaps
Striker Randy Edwini-Bonsu has been called up to the Vancouver Whitecaps United Soccer Leagues First Division. Randy played with Southwest United from 2003 to 2006. In his last year with the club, he led the team to a second-place finish at the national championships.