Sunday, November 15, 2026
Blake Messenger, MIU D1, moves the ball down the field.
Jaylen Almaraz and goalie Cooper Schulz move to get the ball away from the goal line.
Commissioner Rick LoCastro gets the crowd going before handing out medals.
Goalie Cooper Schultz, from team MIU B1, makes a great save.
Tiburones Kaden Gladish gets ready to kick the ball.
Tosca Griffoni flies down the field.
Alex Bores, O’Hara Lenier and Coltyn Catalano get ready to make a play on the ball.
The Mexi Soccer League Spring 2022 Youth Finals were held Friday, May 13th at Donna Fiala Eagles Lake Community Park with all five Marco teams finishing in second place. The festival-like atmosphere was filled with lots of music, food and audience contests. The large crowd was riveted to all eight games being played. That enthusiasm spilled over into the concluding trophy seminar with County Commissioner, Rick LoCastro, handing out the trophies and medals to each individual player. LoCastro wasn’t the only notable on hand with two monster robots bringing screams from the kids.
The five Marco teams competing were Marco Island United B1 (under nine years old), Marco Island United B2 (under nine years old), Marco Island United C 1 (under 11 years old) Tiburones C (under 11 years old) and Marco Island United D1 (under 13 years old).
Marco Island United (MIU) B1 under nine came in second during the regular season. They lost in the championship game 2-1 to Galacticos B, the number one seed. MIU B1 team has been playing together for four seasons.
This is the first year playing together for MIU B2. Their great win in the semi-finals brought them to the championships. They lost 7-1 and came in second in the championship tournament.
The Tiburones played the Galacticos in the Minor Division and came in second. This is another team that has been together for years.
MIU C1 seemed to have the hardest loss of the night. This team was number one in the regular season and the number one seed for the championship tournament. After going scoreless during regular play and two five-minute OT’s, they eventually lost 2-1 in the deciding penalty kick phase to number two team Atlanta Sunshine.
MIU D under 13 were in second place during the regular season. They played the top team, Southwest Florida Soccer Academy, and lost 2-1.
Check Marco United’s Facebook page for updates on the upcoming summer events!
For additional pictures of the Mexi Soccer Championship, check out the article on CoastalBreezeNews.com.
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