The Far West region claimed seven of the 12 titles at 2004 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Orlando, Fla., with six going to California teams. The Midwest won four while Region I, the Northeast, won one.
California-South celebrated four of the Far West titles while Bulls Æ85 of Hawaii won that stateÆs first-ever national title.
US YOUTH SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, Finals
U-14 Boys
Celtic Harps (Cal South) 3 (Corona 21, Mora, 33, Gutierrez 70+) Rockford Raptors (Ill.) 1 (Vanosdol, 70+)
U-15 Boys (adidas Cup)
Arsenal FC (Cal South) 2 (Paul 27, Gamboa 55) Chicago Magic (Ill.) 1 (Lichaj, 65)
U-16 Boys (D.J. Niotis Cup)
Casa Mia Bays (Maryland) 3 (Rock 27, 59, Ports 35) FC United (Wash.) 0
U-17 Boys (Don Greer Cup)
Scott Gallagher (Mo.) 2 (Walters 14, 98) Weston (Fla.) 1 (Guerra (79) (OT)
U-18 Boys (Andy Stone Cup)
Busch SC (Mo.) 2 (Przybeck 68, Smith 76) Sereno Æ86 White (Ariz.) 0
U-19 Boys (James P. McGuire Cup)
HSC Bulls Æ85 (Hawaii) 3 (Fischer 6, Mitsuda 26, Hashimoto 63) Æ84 CASL Elite (N.C.) 2 (Bienias 59, 79)
U-14 Girls Elmer Ehlers Cup
Eagles (Cal South) 2 (Smith 64, 70) ESC Æ90 Black (Okla.) 1 (Garcia, 70+)
U-15 Girls (Kristine Lilly Cup)
Mustang Blast (Cal. North) 1 (Vandevanter, 31) Michigan Hawks (Michigan) 0
U-16 Girls (Patricia L. Masotto Cup)
Eclipse Select (Ill.) 2 (McCoy 3, Potts 64), Slammers FC (Cal South) 1 (Orand, 68)
U-17 Girls (Laura Moynihan Cup)
So Cal United (Cal South) 4 (Loucks 3, 43, 90+, Fries 29) Windy City Pride (Ill.) 1 (Howser 82)
U-18 Girls (Francis J. ôFrankö Kelly Cup)
Michigan Hawks (Mich.) 3 (Dobbyn 33, Cauzillo 67, 81), San Diego Surf (Cal South) 2 (Epsten 10, 63)
U-19 Girls (Ross Stewart Cup)
Pleasanton Rage (Cal North) 2 (Estrada 62, Tuttle 86), GSA Æ85 Phoenix Red (Ga.) 0