U14 Galaxy Travels to Scotland
The West Des Moines U14 Galaxy was the runner-up in the 2009 Loch Lomond Youth Soccer Festival. The tournament was held in Stirling, Scotland on August 6-9 as the boys enjoyed playing with 3 guest players from Scotland. The West Des Moines team competed against teams from Scotland and England. Jordan Lucas was named the "Man of the Match" for the U14 age division.

Pictured in back from the left: Coach John Pearson of Windsor Heights, Jordan Lucas of West Des Moines, Aaron Reichter of Altoona, Will Ward of West Des Moines, Daniel Miller of West Des Moines, Tom Bowman of Urbandale, Ethan Rospond of West Des Moines, Mitchell Hopson of West Des Moines and Danny Jones of Des Moines. In front are Luke Davis of West Des Moines, Tommy Aitken, Liam McConkey, Matthew McGiure - guest players from BonnyBridge, Scotland, and Andy Hays of West Des Moines.