AYSO Region 57: Sharks win league championship

The Mako Sharks defeated the Black Bullets, 4-0, and beat the

Hornets, 3-1, to win the AYSO Region 57 boys under-10 soccer league championship.

The Mako Sharks, who have won 15 straight games, were led by Chris

Freeman, Sebastien Welch and Nick Taormina.

Braydon Blackford, Ryan Peyton and Chandler Mitchell had solid

performances. Cameron Kopple, Ian Massoth, Taylor Battram, Saahm Aresh

and David Fenner protected the Sharks’ net.

In boys under-12 action:

* The Blue Torch burned Silver Wear in a shootout to win the

championship. The score was tied, 1-1, after regulation and overtime, but

the Blue Torch prevailed in the shootout, 3-2.

The Blue Torch’s Alexander Ray blocked three of five shots in the

shootout and scored in the shootout along with Brett Bartlett and Michael

Bloom.

During regulation, Silver Wear took an early lead with a goal from

Noah Molnar, who was assisted by Johny Heard. The Blue Torch answered in

the second half when Bloom maneuvered down the sideline for a goal to tie

the score, 1-1.

Preston Oklejas was strong in the net for the Blue Torch and was

supported by the defense of Bartlett, Taylor Guthrie and Eric Wright. The

midfield was dominated by the Blue Torch’s Max Rollins, Jon Kiani and

Eric Hansen.

Paul Bioche moved the ball consistently for Silver Wear, but was often

hindered by Alex May, David Broekelschen and Peter Broekelschen. Taylor

Keddington and Danny Baker had shots on goal in regulation, but Silver

Wear’s Jack Lansford stood steady in the net.

In girls under-10 action:

* The Lightning Bolts struck with precision in the AYSO Region 57

girls under-10 division title match, earning a victory in a shootout over

the previously undefeated Sparks Sunday.

After the two teams battled to a 0-0 tie, the Lightning Bolts received

goals from Claire Eadington and Kristen Couzens to win the shootout, 2-1.

Sophia Iovenitti made three saves in the shootout to preserve the

victory.

The Sparks, coached by Paul O’Conner, were led by Kelly Feeley, Sarah

Keddington, Kaylee O’Conner, Haylee Raguse and Bridget Fox.

On Saturday, the Lightning Bolts defeated the Shooting Stars in a

shootout to win the Girls Under-10 English League Championship.

The score was tied, 1-1, at the end of regulation, but the Lightning

Bolts came out on top in the shootout, 4-2.

Eadington scored early in the first half of regulation for the

Lightning Bolts, but Alexandra Reinach shined offensively and scored a

goal to tie the score for the Shooting Stars late in the second half.

Mara Schmidt, Eadington, Stacy Sanderson and Couzens scored in the

shootout for the Lightning Bolts, coached by George Eadington.

Paige Sigband, Couzens, Annika Gerken, Michelle Brescia and Duran

Sharp led the Lightning Bolts’ defense while Iovenitti was strong in the

net, making four saves in regulation and two in the shootout.