Commonwealth United wins the gold

Commonwealth United, a boys Under-13 soccer team from Huntington

Beach, brought home the gold medal from last weekend’s 17th annual

Holiday Classic Soccer Tournament in Anaheim.

Commonwealth United clinched the title Sunday with a 3-1 victory over

Santa Clarita United.

The squad began their march to the championship with a 3-1 win over

Tustin United, with Joel Baker leading the way with two goals. The play

of goalkeeper Paul Harer helped lead Commonwealth United in a 2-0 second

round shutout of the Brea Blaze, which set up a semifinal date with the

South Bay Pumas.

Commonwealth United found itself in a 2-0 hole at the half, but rallied

back - behind the two-goal scoring of Jeff Lauder, to pull out a 3-2

victory.

Baker led the team with four goals overall, with Lauder and Robert Peck

next with two goals apiece.

Also making up the Commonwealth United boys Under-13 soccer team are

Kevin Cizmar, John Cox, Jeffrey deLaunay, Kevin Diamond, Devon Domercq,

E.J. Mason, Cory McDannold, Robert Riker, Ignacio Rivera, Colton Smith,

Eric Warnecke, Coach George Hunsaker, and Manager Jim Harer.