July 15th, 2010
In a very long and hard fought weekend, the BEC U11 girls leave the CENTRAL JERSEY INVITATIONAL tournament at Fort Dix as “Finalists”; logging 4 wins and 1 loss in the final, losing 1-0 in the Championship match. On day 1, winning against good competition, including the NJX Milan team from Holmdel by a score of 3-1, BEC felt they had a very good chance at making it to the final match. On day 2, through tough heat and humidity, BEC fought hard in the Semi-Final contest, and won the game in PKs, only to play the Championship match to a 1-0 loss that looked like it was going to PKs as well, until a breakaway opportunity in the 48th minute of play. Although they would have liked to have brought the championship trophy home, the coaches were extremely proud of their efforts.
July 14th, 2010
For the first time in the BEC Celtics short existence, the U11 Girls team has been recognized by the NSR Ranking board as #3 in the State of New Jersey and #10 in Region I competition in the U11 age group. Additionally, the SoccerInCollege ranking site also has the BEC Celtics ranked in similar position, #4 in State of NJ, #11 in Region I. The BEC Celtics, who are now a part of the NJ Stallions Academy based out of Clifton, NJ have performed well since their humble beginnings as a small-sided JAGS team back when they began as a U10 Girls squad as the Bergen Essex Celtic Soccer Club. The BEC Coaching and management staff are grateful that the soccer community in the great state of New Jersey has taken the time to recognize the team’s effort and accomplishments. While the staff at BEC truly does not put so much emphasis on rankings, especially at the younger age groups, they acknowledge that it is always a good thing to be recognized by its peers in the sport.
