Boys Fifth- and Sixth-Grade: JAWS II

Steve Virgen

COSTA MESA - Before the Daily Pilot Cup began, Rea Coach Todd

Deutsch brought in his own show and tell item to hopefully motivate his

boys fifth- and sixth-grade team. Deutsch, who teaches at the school,

displayed the Daily Pilot Cup championship trophy and then reminded his

players of the ultimate goal: to repeat as champions. So far, the Rea

Sharks are on schedule.

They posted their second shutout of the Pilot Cup with a 6-0 win over

Victoria Thursday at the Costa Mesa Farm Field. Rea, which is also

coached by Kurt Suhr, scored four goals in the first half, finished with

24 shots and never allowed the Victoria Voyagers a shot.

“I think we can win it again,” said Eric Duarte, a sixth-grader who

scored six goals Wednesday in a 10-0 win over Davis. “But there will be

some tough teams.”

Duarte, affectionately known as “Pollo (chicken),” assisted on the

Sharks’ first goal and notched a goal of his own to close out the first

half.

Jesus Garcia and Edgar Vega also scored in the first half. Garcia

assisted on Vega’s goal in the 15th minute of the 25-minute half. Leonel

Garcia assisted on Duarte’s goal for a 4-0 lead.

George Olivas scored twice in the second half. Victoria goalkeepers

Ricky Saldana and Michael Liedtke recorded four saves each. Danny

Martinez, Eduardo Aguilar, Robert Schoettler, Sal Alvarado and Frank

Andrade also came up with strong efforts to impress their coaches,

Natalie Masciale and Stacy Krikorian, who were both on the Costa Mesa

High girls soccer team. The coaches’ high school teammates, Emily Abbott

and Devin Denman, are coaching the Davis third- and fourth-grade girls

squad, while Costa Mesa boys soccer standouts Steven Thomas and Chasen

Marshall are leading the Davis third- and fourth-grade boys.

Rea, which won in penalty kicks over Lincoln to advance to the

semifinals last year, will play Saturday at 9 a.m. against Harbor Day

(Scott). If the Sharks win, they will advance to the quarterfinals,

played later in the day.