Seven MSC premier groups, including both boys and girls teams, will be traveling outside Alaska during summer 2009 to play in a variety of high-level tournaments. Playing in outside tournaments offers many benefits for MSC players, including exposure to a higher level of play, and for older players, exposure to scouts and college recruiters.

Teams will be playing in the Sounders FC Adidas Cup, US Club Region G Championships, the Nike Crossfire Challenge, the NHB Cup in Huntington Beach, CA, and the Thanksgiving Surf Cup.

Members of the MSC United 98 boys traveled to Las Vegas in October to compete in the Mayor’s Cup, joining players from three other clubs to form the inaugural AKFC elite travel team. The boys defeated top premier teams from Nevada and Arizona, winning 6-0, 5-1 and 6-0 in their first three games, before finally bowing out after penalties in the semifinals to Mustang SC from Cal North.