Valley AFC U15 Boys Black team. Photo courtesy of Kathy Innacelli

The Valley AFC U15 Boys Black team — including William St. Onge and Adam Mitchell of Salem — came in as finalists, ending undefeated, in the Virginia Cup soccer tournament in Richmond on Labor Day weekend. After a very tight tournament, their weekend record was 2 wins and 2 ties as follows:

■VAFC Win 3-1 vs Smithfiled Fire

■VAFC Tie 2-2 vs Stafford Revolution 97

■VAFC Tie 0-0 vs SOL Futbol Select

■VAFC Win 1-0 vs Chesterfield United FC 97

Pictured in the team photo are:

Bottom row: Chase Zegarsky – SW Roanoke County, Darren Wollam – Goodview, Ben Lewis – Roanoke City, Adam Mitchell – Salem, Jordan Oliver – Blue Ridge, Andre Nguyen – SW Roanoke County

Middle row: Coach John St. Onge, Christian Loop – SW Roanoke County, Alex Brenton – SW Roanoke County, Ben Kennedy – Roanoke City, Michael Innacelli – SW Roanoke County, Montana Vest – Vinton, Dylan Jones – Roanoke County, Coach Bland Sigmon

Top row: Rohan Kaushal – SW Roanoke County, Adam Sledd – SW Roanoke County, William St. Onge – Salem, Jonathan Lovelace – Franklin County, Adam Ford – Roanoke County

– Submitted by Kathy Innacelli