The Apollo Crew, a U12 Gate City Youth Soccer League team, won the 2009 GEM State Challenge in Boise, October 24-25. Competing in the top division for the first time, head coach Mark Mansfield's squad defeated Les Bois Sambas (from Nampa) 5-1 in the championship game. Dan Mende scored seven of his team's 11 tournament goals. Team captains were Cade Roske and Ike Martinez. The goalkeeper was Charlie Johnston. The team posted a tournament record of 2-1-1. Earlier in the fall, the Crew won the U12 title at the Jackson Hole Fall Classic. Pictured (left to right) - Front row: Hunter Mansfield, Charlie Johnston, Matthew Tyler, Jacob Goettsche. Middle row: Payton Controneo, Lucca Soltero, Ike Martinez, Cade Roske, Daniel Mende. Back row: Head Coach Mark Mansfield, Jacob Denney, Joseph Kramer, Assistant Coach Brian Merrell, Zach Merrell, Director of Coaches George Asboe. Not pictured: Zac Swaner.

The Apollo Crew, a U12 Gate City Youth Soccer League team, won the 2009 GEM State Challenge in Boise, October 24-25. Competing in the top division for the first time, head coach Mark Mansfield's squad defeated Les Bois Sambas (from Nampa) 5-1 in the championship game. Dan Mende scored seven of his team's 11 tournament goals. Team captains were Cade Roske and Ike Martinez. The goalkeeper was Charlie Johnston. The team posted a tournament record of 2-1-1. Earlier in the fall, the Crew won the U12 title at the Jackson Hole Fall Classic. Pictured (left to right) - Front row: Hunter Mansfield, Charlie Johnston, Matthew Tyler, Jacob Goettsche. Middle row: Payton Controneo, Lucca Soltero, Ike Martinez, Cade Roske, Daniel Mende. Back row: Head Coach Mark Mansfield, Jacob Denney, Joseph Kramer, Assistant Coach Brian Merrell, Zach Merrell, Director of Coaches George Asboe. Not pictured: Zac Swaner.