Club soccer:

The Newport Beach Slammers’ under-12 girls soccer squad captured

the State Cup with a thrilling 1-0 victory over a club team from Laguna

Hills. Justyne Freud scored the lone goal, 15 minutes into the first

half, on a cross from Camille Levin.

The Slammers grabbed the state title while not allowing a goal

throughout their five wins in the tournament. The Newport Beach girls

have advanced to the Western Region Championships in Salt Lake City,

which will be in late June, when they will take on state champions from

12 other western states.

The Slammers, coached by Walid Khoury and George Larson, have won the

championship in 11 out of 12 tournaments this season, and finished

runner-up in one tourney.

The championship Slammers include: Precious Henderson, Tori Rocke,

Ashley Owens, Maribel Solorio, Kerry Kuwata, Tianna Dickson, Traci Tiao,

Allison Bradshaw, Addriana Cuellar, Ashton Larkin, Mackenzie Oran, Taylor

Jones, Marisol Rosas, Levin and Freud.