U16 Team - CHC Tier II State Champs 
The West Have Blue Devils U-16 team, who is currently ranked 15th nationally in Tier II, captured the Tier II state championship in thrilling fashion this past weekend. The weekend started off with a semi-final game against the number 4 seed Darien Blue Wave. During this game, The Blue Devils jumped out to a 4-0 lead 7 minutes into the game and never looked back. They got scoring up and down the line-up and defeated Darien 11-0 to move on to the championship game against the Wonderland Wizards.
During the championship game on Sunday morning, the Blue Devils jumped out to a 2-0 lead getting goals from Anthony Ramano and Eli Brubacher. It was a back and forth game, but the Blue Devils were able to lock down their defensive zone coverage and win the game 2-1. It was a true team effort by each and every individual!
Both coach Erik Roos and Rick Beckwith have been in these situations before, as they have won 8 straight U-16 state championships. We want to wish the team luck in Troy, Michigan (April 2-6), where they will be competing once again for a national championship. We hope that history will repeat itself in 2020, as Roos and Beckwith will be heading back to the same venue where they captured their 2013 National Championship.
A job well done by the U-16 players and both coaches! Good luck with your high school teams!
