Revs' director of player development Adam Gladstone likens the Freedom Division second-half champs to other clubs he has been with.

He said he saw the potential in the players early in the season.

"I have been lucky enough to be a part of championships in this league and I see the similarities in this club. The team chemistry here is wonderful," he said after a champagne and beer shower in the celebratory York clubhouse.

Gladstone recalled a rough first half of the season in which the Revs finished 10 games below the .500 mark, but the team rallied he said because of manager Chris Hoiles.

"That is a tribute to Chris Hoiles (pictured above with Jason Aspito)," he said. "No matter how low it got, he kept this group together."

--Steve Navaroli