State champs

After remaining undefeated for seven games over a weekend in Conroe, WUSA’s 10U Wave team emerged triumphant in the 4TS Texas State Tournament, taking home first place. Pictured (back row, from left) are coaches Garth Beinart, Brad Kirklin, JB McAllister, Steve Roberts, Nick Nicodemus; (middle row, from left) Savannah Beinart, Nina Jalbrzykowski, Kipling Roberts, Natalia Cotton, Hays McAllister, Connelly Martin-Harvey, Emma Hughes; (front row, from left) Annabeth Kirklin, Natalia Baltodano, Sloane Nicodemus, Shiloh Landrum, and (not pictured) Carson Frels. Fourteen ranked teams traveled from towns all over Texas like College Station, Normangee, and Caldwell to compete in this C-Class Tournament.The talented young team completed their 8-week summer season with an impressive record of 31 wins, 8 losses, and 2 ties, including a USFA Open Co-State Championship and a FASA Open State third-place finish in addition to the 4TS State Championship. 

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