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About Our Team

     The Yankee United Heat young women premier soccer team was formed in the summer of 1994 by Wayne Mones Head Men's Soccer Coach of Western Connecticut State University and Nestor Sangnetti.  The initial core of the Heat team evolved from Mones' Trumbull Stinger U-12 Travel Team that had won 5 State Championships beginning as nine year olds in 1991.

     Fall 94 started the Heat's initial season with the Yankee team playing just 7 games winning them all.   The team began in earnest in the spring posting a 28-2-2 record overall.   Highlights f this initial season were capturing the JAGS Tournament defeating teams from Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, winning the Connecticut U-12 OPEN Cup 2-0 final versus Farmington Valley and defeating Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Eastern Pennsylvania in the Region 1 Tournament before bowing out in the semi-finals 2-1 to Chantily, Virginia.

     The 95-96 U-13 version of the "Heat" brought more challenges and a full slate of Fall & Spring games.  In the Fall of 95 the Heat participated in the Top Flight of the prestigious WAGS Tournament tying State OPEN Champions Council Rock Pennsylvania and J.B. Marine Missouri 0-0 before losing to Regional Champion Texas Sting 2-1.  In the Spring of 96 highlights included winning the Columbia Maryland Tournament defeating HBC New York, Columbia Maryland, Lakota Ohio, Windor World Class Connecticut, and the Virginia Beach Breakers in the final 1-0 as well as the Kirkwood, Delaware Inv in which the Heat defended Voores the New Jersey Champion 1-0 in the finals.  The Heat girls finished their U-13 campaign with a 33-6-8 record.

     In September 96 at U-14 the Heat again played a modified Fall season as some of the girls began their freshman years on their various high school teams.  After posting a 14-3-1 Fall season the Yankee United Heat made its initial excursion to the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florid defeating 4 Florida teams in addition to the Texas Longhorns, losing in the finals on a penalty kick to State Champion Carmel Indiana.

     The Yankee girls repeated last spring's accomplishments winning again both the Kirkwood Delaware and Columbia Maryland Tournaments in addition to the Chesterfield Virginia Ice Breaker Tournament.  The Competition one year older proved to be much more competitive.   Heat victims included OPEN Cup State Champions, North Rockland New York, Spartan Storm North Carolina, Booster Bolts Mass, Beheads Maryland, and Regional Champions Windsor World Class Connecticut and Chantily Virginia.  The Heat finished their 96-97 campaign with their entire Yankee United club attending the Busch St. Louis Missouri Friendship Cup where the Heat defeated OPEN State Champions Georgia Top Hatters, Iowa Quad City, Michigan Hawks, and the Greenboro North Carolina Twisters.  The Heats overall 96-97 record finished at 48 wins 11 loses and 6 ties.

     The U-15 Yankee sHeat team had a tremendous 97-98 season.  Earning finalist honors at the Orange Bowl, again losing on PKs to Carmel Indiana.  Winning the Prestigious Jefferson Virginia Cup by defeating State Open Champions North Premier, Chantily Virginia, and Javanon Kentucky and reaching its ultimate goal garnering the Region 1 U-15 Championships by defeating Open Champions HBC New York MC Dynamo New Jersey, Bethesda Maryland, and Chantily Hotspurs Virginia 2-0 in the final taking the Heat girls full cycle in revenging their 2-1 defeat to Chantily 3 years prior in the U-12 semi-finals.  The Heat closed the door on their best season ever 41-3-4 with 147 goals and 30 against.

    U-16 98-99 Heat season was a roller coaster of extreme high and lows.  The Heat accomplishment were many with the Heat playing up at U-17 winnng Conn Premier league posting a perfect 6-0 record with 14 goals for and 1 agaisnt.  Tournaments highpoints include a Semi-final  XXXX at both the Orange Bowl, Columbia maryland, and JAGS.   Jefferson Cup finalist and Super Clubs Regional Champion.  Conversely the seasons low point a 2-1 loss to Winsor World Class who would advance and win the U-16 national Championship.  The Heat fnished their season with a 32-9-9 record scoring 101 goals with 35 against.  Its greatest accomplishment was placing 16 of 16 of their girls who tried out on the O.D.P. U-15,16, and 17 State Teams. 

     Last Years U-17 Heat season was a most disapointing one as the "Heat" for the 1st time in its 6 year existance failed to qualify for the Conn Open Cup Final losing in overtime to Oakwood 3-1 in the semifinals. Tournament highlights included a semi-final berth at the Columbia Maryland Tournament in which the Heat defeated archivals and then National Champios Windsor World Class 2-1. Other significant wins over nationally & regional ranked teams that include MC Dynamo N.J., Top Hatters (Georgia), Concil Rock P.A., Eclipse Illinois Ocenaside L.I., Convetry, P.A. whille tieins 2000 Regional Champion Chantally Virginia 1-1.

There are 2 original Yankee United Heat girls (denoted by ~) from the 94 season:

Elena Daragjati 96,97,98,99,00
Laura DelBiondo 96,97,98,99,00
Crystal Lindsay 98,99,00
~* Sara Martikainen 94,95,96,97,98,99,00
~* Megan Mones 94,95,96,97,98,99,00
Kim Noivadhana 97,98,99,00
Marie Strelka 98,99,00
Stacey Zeleck 96,97,98,99,00
Alexis Vetre 99,00
* played at least 4 seasons with Trumbull Stinger Travel Team (U-9 to U-12 1991-01).