The Capital City Streaks 1997 Girls Division I squad was, without question, one of the premiere teams in the Southeast in 2015-16. Coached by Manny Sanchez, the club’s coaching director, this U-18 team won 21 straight matches en-route to a State Cup title. The team advanced to the Regional Tournament in Little Rock, Arkansas, defeating the Georgia state champions in their opening match. Their only losses of the year came in the next two matches, a 2-1 squeaker to the Tennessee state champs, followed by a loss to Triangle Football Club, in what Sanchez said was an exciting game despite being on the losing end. “It was a crazy game, They scored on four corner kicks to beat us 4-3,” Sanchez explains. “In the girl’s game, if you have someone who can head a ball she can do a lot of damage. It was a fun game to watch, other than we got eliminated from regionals because we couldn’t defend corner kicks.” Regardless, this group will be remembered as one of the best teams in the history of the Capital City Streaks.
BOTTOM LEFT TO RIGHT Kayla Keel, Emily Buster, Sydney Owens, Hannah Long, Brenna Katz, Gracie Trulove, Tessa Evans
TOP LEFT TO RIGHT Coach Manny Sanchez, Maggie Chambers, Cami Rogers, Megan Aaron, Rebecca White, Savanna Cooper, Aliya Seebrat,