Front row: Anna Shepherd, Audrey Kim, Sophie Luraschi. Middle Row: Molly Buckler, Sam Brascia, Haley Richardson, Courtney Brandt. Back Row: Allie Brascia, Anna Brascia, Hannah Richardson, Victoria Stark, Bella Shapiro, Mari Gardiner. Not pictured: Clara Nickles, Lorin Costley, Reece Herberg Photo contributed
The GFSC ‘00 Cheetahs, a U15 girls travel soccer team based in Great Falls, recently capped off an unbeaten season by winning the U16 Old Dominion Soccer League championship, their third consecutive ODSL title. The Cheetahs, made up almost equally of U14 and U15 players, competed in the ODSL U16 Division and posted an 8-0 record in league play. Including tournament play, the Cheetahs finished 11-1 during the fall season, scoring 35 goals while giving up 11, and finished second in the Diadora America Cup tournament. This is the second time during their streak of championships that the Cheetahs finished with an unbeaten regular season record, posting a combined record of 19-2-3 over the last three seasons.
The Cheetahs are also two time winners of the Randy Rawls Sportsmanship Award, given to the ODSL team that exhibits the best sportsmanship and sense of fair play. The Cheetahs are led by head coach Philip Nickles, assistant coaches Bill Luraschi and Bryan Richardson, and team manager Tiffany Kim, and are trained by Nick MacLean.