Courage completes a big season

The Courage girls soccer team enjoyed success in 2002.

The AYSO Region 120 girls 9-and-under tournament soccer team went

12-3-2 in four tournaments, beginning in January by winning the Rich

Bailey Friendship Tournament for exemplary sportsmanship while

outscoring their opponents in all matches.

Then in June they won all of their matches in the Area Q Irvine

Cup and in July they tied for second place in their pool in the

Fourth of July Cup.

In August they made it to the quarterfinals of the California Surf

and Sun Cup.

The Courage defense was anchored by Brooke Lux, Rhyanne Addam,

Anna Lux, Andy Chavez and Erin Kincaid while Rachel Kerce and Sierra

Gordon ran the midfield.

Forwards Heather Flores and Megan Crosson formed a strong front

line as Molly McFarland played goalie.

Coaches were Jennifer Crosson and Javier Chavez.

“It was fun,” Crosson said. “The girls like playing together.”