The Hawai'i teams in the 212-team tournament come from 10 clubs. Honolulu Soccer Club has five teams, Mililani Soccer Club and Leahi three each, and Real Hawaii Futbol Club two. Na Koa Soccer Club, Windward Soccer Club, Na Kolohe, Aces, Ho'okalakupua Girls Soccer Academy and Kool Too each has one team.

Six teams will try to defend region titles, and three of those are defending national champions — Pleasanton Rage under-17 girls of Cal. North, ISC Strikers under-17 boys of Cal. South and Colorado Girls Academy under-18 girls.

The other three defending region champions are Sereno '86 Golden Eagles under-16 boys from Arizona, The Slammers under-12 girls from Cal. South and the Classic Bandidos under-18 boys.

Here is a capsule look at the Hawai'i teams:

BOYS

Honolulu SC Bulls '91 Ka'ula

• Division: Boys Under 12
• Coach: Bri O'Dowd, six years experience.
• Captains: Sweeper Brock Granger, center midfielder Keith Lum.
• Players to watch: Defender Reid Sakamoto, midfielder John Cronin.
• Road to Regionals: Undefeated in four-team pool play, then won semifinal over Mililani and championship over Na Koa.
• Fun Facts: Eight players together since Under 8 ... state champions every year since Under 8 ... first year age group is eligible for regionals ... did not allow a goal in five qualifying matches.
• Coach's Comments: "We are going to have to play a very disciplined style of soccer, where all the players have their role and are proud with their role on the team," O'Dowd says. "Our goal as a team is to proudly represent the club and those teams that have represented the state of Hawai'i before us."

Admission to be charged per car for U.S. Cup Contrary to earlier reports, the U.S. Youth Soccer Association Far West Regionals will charge admission. The fee will be $5 per car per day, or $20 per car for the whole week, regardless of the number of occupants. The admission charge will fund aspects of the tournament operations required by the city as a condition of issuing the permit to hold the tournament. These include 24-hour security, including special duty police officers to protect the facility, city equipment, and the crowds.

Windward SC Volcanoes '90
• Division: Boys Under 13
• Coach: Richard Johnson
• Captain: Switches every week
• Players to watch: Goalkeeper Shannon Abilay, sweeper John Cowen, midfielder Nathan Johnson, forward Nick Love.
• Road to regionals: Won three-team pool play before defeating Bulls in championship, 1-0.
• Fun Facts: First regional appearance ... been together for four years ... all players are from Kailua.
• Coach's Comments: "We have a great trainer in Paco Saveedra, who used to play professionally in Mexico and for the Tsunami," Johnson says. "We are anxious after doing well in the state to play teams from all over the Western region. Our style of play is consistent, possession oriented, smart, direct play."

Real Hawai'i FC Copa '89
• Division: Boys Under 14
• Coach: Jon Haole.
• Captains: Sweeper Russell Tajima, midfielder Stephen Albano.
• Players to watch: Center midfielder Kekoa Osorio, forward Keoki Haole.
• Road to Regionals: Won three-team pool play before beating Mililani, 3-0.
• Fun Facts: Club's inaugural year ... players from all over island.
• Coach's Comments: "Our team is made up a lot of good athletes," Haole says. "We have a couple of star players that are key in certain areas of the field. Overall we are pretty much a hard-nosed, hard-playing team that relies on our will to compete to be successful."

Honolulu SC Bulls '88 Ka'ula
• Division: Boys Under 15
• Coach: Michael Guidry.
• Captains: Forward Cameron Holm, defender Alvaro Andres.
• players to watch: Not available.
• Road to Regionals: Won every game by shutout in four-team pool play.
• Fun Facts: Fourth year team has represented Hawai'i at the regionals ... reached semifinals in Under 13 ... in Under 12 and Under 14 lost to Nomads, eventual national champions ... majority of team together since Under 11.
• Coach's Comments: "The team has a vast amount of experience," Guidry said. "We have a tremendous amount of talent and ability that is slowly being realized due to the top level tournament and game experience from the past. We will not be satisfied unless we make the regional finals."

Mililani SC Strikers Gold '87 (Illusion)
• Division: Boys Under 16
• Co-Coaches: Ric Miller, David Kemp.
• Captains: Defender Jay Abrigo, defender Kody Seminara, center midfielder Shane Kutaka.
• players to watch: Forward Lokahi Bounds, forward R.B. Dibilone II, center midfielder Callum Trigg-Smith, center midfielder Kirtus Adams.
• Road to Regionals: Won four-team pool play and beat Kaua'i Machismos, 4-2, in championship.
• Fun Facts: Fourth straight year representing Hawai'i at regionals ... 13 players selected to ODP Hawai'i state pool and two were selected to ODP National Team Pool ... players come from 11 different high schools.
• Coach's Comments: "It's a very skillful team which is capable of either processing the ball for long periods or counter-attacking very quickly," Kemp said. "Lokahi Bounds is one of the most exciting players to watch in Hawai'i, and Kirtis Adams, who is probably one of the most underrated players in Hawai'i, does all the hard work. The team has never won a game at regionals before but this year we expect them to do good things. The team also has a chance to show its depth due to two key players being injured (defender Shane Kutaka and forward P.J. Egloria). For us to do well at the regionals, we have to come together as a team."

Real Hawai'i FC Copa '86
• Division: Boys Under 17
• Coach: Sean Richardson.
• Captain: Center-back Brent Murakami, sweeper Rhys Kita.
• players to watch: Not available.
• Road to Regionals: Won four-team pool play with 2-0-1 record. Tied with Maui Hurricanes (won by goal differential).
• Fun Facts: Team is not yet one-year old ... players from all over the state, including Max Bowman of the Big Island.
• Coach's Comments: "We have a lot of good players that can fill many different roles," Richardson said. "It's very difficult to pinpoint one player that stands out more than the other. I think overall we have a good team framework that works very well together. I expect us to have a good showing. For the guys to be successful, they just need to focus and do what is necessary to get the result. Over the past year this team has grown to play well together. The guys are really tight and that helps us."

Honolulu SC Bulls '85
• Division: Boys Under 18
• Coach: Phil Neddo.
• Captains: Outsider midfielder Richie Higa, goalkeeper Dave Semenza.
• Player to watch: Center midfielder Brandon Tario.
• Road to regionals: Won four-game pool play without allowing a goal. Outscored second-place team What, 12-0.
• Fun Facts: Seven have made region level Olympic Development Program ... Duke Hashimoto on National Pool 84 (top 26 in age group) only college-aged player on team ... Max Anton and David Gualderama invited with region team to the Colorado Rapids of the MLS training camp ... In last year's regional, beat eventual national champion Irvine Strikers in pool play before losing in quarterfinals to Arizona's Mesa Bayern, 1-0.
• Coach's Comments: "We were too fatigued from the pool play last year to win the regionals," Neddo said. "This year we have more players and talent than last year. They have a lot pressure on their shoulders. People realize what this team has done. Duke Hashimoto is one of the most decorated players this state has ever had. I would say David Semenza was our club's most valuable player this year. We have weaknesses that will only be exposed against top level players. Their goal is winning regionals. They won't take anything else. If they make it to the finals and lose it will be a tragedy to them. It would take a lot to explain to them that silver is a big accomplishment. Some of them have been together for many years. If they play as good as they are, they will be playing somebody in the region final."

Mililani SC Strikers Gold '85
• Division: Boys Under 19
• Coaches: Wade Higaki, David Kemp, Stan Tada.
• Captains: Midfielder Kevin Higaki, defender Brett Kagawa, midfielder Todd Suenaga.
• Players to watch: Forward Whitney Shimatsu, goalkeeper Darren Smith, midfielder Jonathan Tamayose.
• Road to Regionals: Won four-team pool play. Beat second-place Aces, 3-1.
• Fun Facts: Team has been together for four years ... Hawai'i state representatives last year ... all players on team live in Mililani ... Shimatsu scored the game-winning goals for Mililani in the past two state high school championships.
• Coach's Comments: "It's a very talented team with some great young men," Kemp said. "They are capable of playing with the best of them. We play the Classico Bandidos from New Mexico, considered to be the best team in the nation, so we will need to be in our top form if we plan to do anything. In our two main strikers, Shimatsu and (Ricky) Shinn, we have two great players capable of winning any game."

Aces '84
• Division: Boys Under 19
• Coach: Ernest Eberhart.
• Captains: Center midfielder Cary Wong, sweeper Daniel Sanchea.
• Players to watch: Defender Colin Yuh, defender Alan Domingo, forward Brent Asato, forward Kevin Lao, midfielder Chris Kaaukuu, defender Evan Kubota, goalkeeper Brandon Puckett, goalkeeper Jay Parsol.
• Road to Regionals: Invited as wild-card after going undefeated in four-team pool play before losing championship to Mililani, 3-1.
• Fun Facts: First year team was formed for Aces Soccer Club.
• COACH'S Comments: "We have to step up our play to challenge the level of competition that is coming in," Eberhart said. "Hopefully, we can advance to the quarterfinals and take it from there, but it's going to be rough. We will do our best. We just have to run and gun. Height-wise we are at a disadvantage, so we need to use our speed."

GIRLS

Ho'okalakupua Girls FA
• Division: Girls Under 12
• Coach: Jason Goodson.
• Captain: Central defender Lauren Wong, outside midfielder Kyla Tamayori.
• Player to watch: Goalkeeper Alana Munger.
• Road to Regionals: Went undefeated in four-team pool before defeating Na Hoku, 4-1, in championship.
• Fun Facts: Fifth-ranked team in the U.S. in age group ... plays No. 1-ranked team in the nation, San Diego Surf, in opening match Wednesday ... tied San Diego Surf last three meetings with 0-0 scores ... the core of the team has been together since age 8.
• Coach's Comments: "Because it is an elite team, some of the best U12 players in the state comprise this team, every player on the team is an all-star," Goodson says. "They are all of the highest caliber. We are a very attack-minded team that goes forward at all cost while defending relentlessly. Anson Dorrance, 16-time NCAA champion coach at University of North Carolina, attended a training session in March and was so impressed he accepted them into his prestigious UNC team camp. They are the first U12 team ever accepted."

Kool Too
• Division: Girls Under 13
• Coaches: Ross Shimabuku, John Uson.
• Captains: Fullback Rena Tsutsui, sweeper Nicole Akiu.
• players to watch: Midfielders Ashley Dolan, Naomi Shimabuku and Amanda Doi.
• Road to Regionals: Beat Leahi '90, this year's wild card, 3-1.
• Fun Facts: Went to regionals last year in Salt Lake City ... went to quarterfinals before losing to Colorado Rush Nike, 2-1 ... core players together since Under 9.
• Coach's Comments: "Everyone on the team is pretty equal; Kool Too is not comprised of any superstar," says Shimabuku. "The strength and success has been based on team play and desire to succeed. Being an independent has been our proudest achievement."

Leahi '90
• Division: Girls Under 13
• Coach: Michele Nagamine.
• Captains: Midfielder Shayna Kapaona, center midfielder Kimi Morse, sweeper Chyanne Alejado, center midfielder Laukii Cheng.
• Players to watch: Morse, Cheng, Kapaona and Alejado.
• Road to Regionals: Invited as wild-card after outscoring opponents, 25-0, in four-team pool play and losing championship to Kool Too, 3-1.
• Fun Facts: Chose not to attend regionals last year.
• Coach's Comments: "We have a great group of kids who work very hard and I am very proud of the way they have pulled together this season," says Nagamine. "We have the ability to score goals because we have a lot of team speed."

Leahi '89
• Division: Girls Under 14
• Coach: Michele Nagamine.
• Captain: Sweeper Chelsea Anglin, defender Markee Nobriga, center midfielder Kylee Ah Choy.
• Players to watch: Forward Sammi Teramae, Anglin, Nobriga and Ah Choy.
• Road to Regionals: Went undefeated in four-team pool-play before defeating Mililani, 1-0, in championship match (double OT).
• Fun Facts: Won HYSA Under 16 championship.
• Coach's Comments: "This is a great team. They have a great tactical understanding of the game. The kids work extremely hard and the chemistry is just awesome so I am very, very happy that they are able to be playing in the regionals. I think that they are going to represent Hawai'i very well. The girls have great attitudes and I've really, really enjoyed working with this group," said Nagamine.

Mililani SC Strikers '88
• Division: Girls Under 15
• Coach: Kari Morioka.
• Captain: Forward Sarah Yoro, goalkeeper Traci Kusaka, defender Kelly Wert.
• Players to watch: Midfielder Carly Wachi, defender Chelsea Deptula.
• Road to Regionals: Won five-team pool play with 2-0-2 record. Tied with National Soccer Academy and Bulls.
• Fun Facts: Most players come from Mililani community ... This is the team's second year representing Hawai'i at regionals ... this is Morioka's first year as head coach, second with the team.
• Coach's Comments: "We need to stay healthy and hopefully we will make it out of our pool and take it from there," says Morioka.

Leahi '87
• Division: Girls Under 16
• Coaches: Scott Keopuhiwa, Laurie Baker.
• Captains: Forward Tobi Kanehira, midfielder Jamie Benoza, defender Kelsey Baker.
• Players to watch: Defender Jordan Weeks, center midfielder Lena Yee, center midfielder Kelsie Look, defender Tehane Higa, outside midfielder Lauren Ho.
• Road to Regionals: Beat Ha'aheo of Hilo in shootout after tying in pool play.
• Facts: Been to regionals every year but one since formed in '92 ... got to quarterfinals at regionals last year.
• Coach's Comments:"The thing about this team that we strive for is their teamwork, the fact that they have been playing together for a long time, and that they play together as a team," says Baker.

Honolulu SC Bulls '86 Ka'ula
• Division: Girls Under 17
• Coaches: Phil Neddo, Craig Nosse.
• Captains: Center midfielder Allison Tsuchida, central defender Tiara Hong.
• players to watch: Goalkeeper Allison Lipsher, outside back Jen Loo.
• Road to Regionals: Won three-game pool play without allowing a goal over Leahi, Maui Girls and Fusion. Beat Leahi, 1-0.
• Fun Facts: State champion representatives for six years in a row ... went further than any other Hawai'i team in regionals last year before losing in semifinals to Arizona's Sereno Eagles (who lost to eventual national champions West Valley Samba) ... eight players invited to national pool camp at different times, more than any other team in state history.
• Coaches Comments: "After all the injuries, we are going to find out what the true character of this team is," says Neddo. "We are in the toughest draw of any team from Hawai'i with Cal. South and Colorado in our group. We lost four would-be starters to ACL tears. We are hoping defenders Madison Perry of Kaua'i and defender Erin Kikumoto come back. Those two teams in our group could make up the national championship. We'll be a speed bump."

Na Kolohe SC Arsenal
• Division: Girls Under 18
• Coach: Ken Hayo.
• Captain: Sweeper Celeste Hayo, forward Chandi Bickford, defender Ronnie Kihara, central midfielder Kainoa Correa.
• Players to watch: Forward Taryn Fukuroku, midfielder Kari Otani, midfielder Hauanu Santiago, defender Kehani Suzuki midfielder Janna Young Sik.
• Road to Regionals: Went undefeated in three-team pool play.
• Fun Facts: Team has been together for six years.
• Coach's Comments: "We play a possession game with a very balanced attack, so to do well in this regional tournament, we would require a total team effort," says Hayo. "Hopefully, some of the high-level tournaments we have played in over the years will give us the necessary foundation to play at this tournament level. We are proud to be the only Neighbor Island team representing Hawai'i in the regionals."