Costa Mesa girls win

The intense heat the past Labor Day Weekend brought with it didn’t

faze a Costa Mesa girls soccer team as they stomped through the heat

to win their age-division championship in the 2002 McMillan Labor Day

Tournament.

The girls 16-and-under soccer team from Costa Mesa won their

respective age division crown in the weekend tournament held at the

Farm Complex, coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the second half

against Westminster in their first game to win, 3-2.

Costa Mesa goalie Jessica Pizarek saved a last-second shot by

Westminster to preserve the win.

Members of the team include: Brianna Henderson, Michelle Paplos,

Briana Wilson, Lisa Newton, Alissa Hilliard, Deanna Sanchez, Lauren

Cushing, Lauren Donner, Rachel Ronquillo, Amanda Loera, Jessica

Gavilan, Jessica Pizarek, Heather Williams and Stephanie Castillo.

Another Costa Mesa girls soccer team had a successful weekend, as

the girls 11-and-under AYSO-Plus team went undefeated in the

tournament, outscoring their opponents, 4-1.

Shay Goldberg scored three goals for the team as Jeana de Arakal,

Justine Cathey and Dennise Lozano attacked with speed at the forward

position.

Steady midfield play was provided by Megan Henderson, Kendra

Fisher, Allyson Wallace, Shona Lamb and Jennifer Johnston while Misha

Brown, Natalie Seckel, Evelyn Manning and Erin Rodman stopped many

attacks as defenders.

Wallace, Johnston and Lamb shared goaltending duties for Costa

Mesa.

The McMillan Tournament featured 61 teams in boys and girls age

divisions from 11-and-under through 16-and-under from Costa Mesa,

Westminster, Garden Grove, north and south Irvine, Corona del Mar,

Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Tustin, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa

Margarita, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. A

team from Costa Mesa-Club Atlas also participated in the tournament.

* The Corona del Mar Boys 13-and-under team lost to Irvine, 2-0,

in the semifinals Sunday, but barely missed reaching the finals.