Hickory Smoked Beef, a boys’ U16 Cape Coral Soccer Association team, entered the Naples Summer 3v3 Soccer Challenge last weekend and went 6-0 to win the U16 competitive division. The performance qualified them for the 3v3 Challenge National Championship July 30-Aug. 2 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando. In the five-team divsion, “Beef” outscored their opponents 44-16. The team, from left, are coach Richard Barnhouse, Shane Jones, Jed Ciccoria, Eric Agostinelli, Michael Marzella, Yuri Bykau, Caleb Barnhouse and coach Bob Agostinelli.

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