Sporting Kansas City's Under-12 Academy, led by head coach Matt Trumpp, wrapped up their Heartland Soccer Association spring season on Sunday as champions of the Under-13 Boys Premier division with a perfect 8-0-0 record.
Sporting KC Results (Heartland U-13 Boys Premier)
March 6: 3-0 win vs. KC Legends Legendinhos
March 15: 9-1 win vs. SPORTING BV Man United
April 11: 3-0 win vs. KC Fusion Academy Bulwich
April 25: 8-0 win vs. Real Topeka
April 26: 6-0 win vs. KC Fusion Academy Plumhoff
April 29: 2-0 win vs. Toca FC
May 15: 2-0 win vs. Sporting Kaw Valley Jambars
May 17: 2-1 win vs. Futura Cesena Academy
The Under-12 Academy side scored 35 goals during league play, while keeping six clean sheets and conceding only two goals during the campaign. The spring season was also highlighted by Sporting Kansas City's participation in the inaugural U-12 Generation adidas Cup in Texas, where they secured victories over FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo and Queretaro (Mexico) during the 12-team tournament.
ROSTER: Sporting KC U-12's
Sporting Kansas City's under-12 and under-14 teams will now prepare for Kansas State Cup, to be played May 26 through June 4 at the Overland Park Soccer Complex. The competition features the top teams from across the state and is the first step in qualifying for US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships and the US Youth Soccer National Championships.
U-12 Schedule (playing in U-13 Boys Division Bracket C)
Friday, May 29 (4:30 p.m.): vs. Sedgwick County SA 02 Santos Select
Saturday, May 30 (10 a.m.): vs. MUSC KC Fusion Academy Bulwich 01/02
Sunday, May 31 (8 a.m.): vs. Toca FC U13B MLS
U-14 Schedule (playing in U-15 Boys Division Bracket A)
Tuesday, May 26 (4:30 p.m.): vs. Sporting Wichita Rojos SC 00
Wednesday, May 27 (4:30 p.m.): vs. Kansas Rush Academy Blue 99/00
Thursday, May 28 (6:30 p.m.): vs. KCSC Blackstars 99/00
Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter and Instagram for updates. And for more information throughout State Cup, follow the Kansas Youth Soccer Association on Twitter or Facebook.
