Blue Crush rumbles

Laura Kopel scored three times and Megan Wilson added another goal

as Heidi Neal’s Blue Crush defeated Jim Conner’s team, 4-1, in Girls

under-12 soccer action in AYSO Region 57.

Amanda Johnson assisted on Wilson’s goal as Megan Gaal, Annalise

Moore, Beth Arnesen and Jaclyn Risser played strong defensively. A.J.

Rome scored on a penalty kick for Conner’s team.

In Boys under-12 action:

* Silver Bullets 3, Maroon Mooners 0

The Silver Bullets recorded their third straight shutout as Ori

Tabak, Kumi Chehabi and Jonathan Jaffee all scored one goal each for

the Bullets.

The Bullets received strong play from Tommy Bangert, Jamie

Heinecke, Camden Nicholson, Alex Mainthow, Scott Berkhausen, Joseph

Reed, Anthony Francisco and Kevin Corrigan. Bullets’ goalie Connor

Benvenuti preserved the shutout with several saves.

In Girls under-11 action:

* Corona del Mar Hotspurs 8, Yorba Linda Silver Crush 0

Goals by Sydney Brombat, Katie Deverian, Haley Raguse, Hannah

Stuart and Kellie Feeley sealed the victory. Solid efforts from Bayli

Stefi, Nikki Flinn, Laura Fleming, Isa-Marie Taskinen, Kyla Winkle

and goalkeeper Sarah Folks helped the Hotspurs improve to 3-1.

In Boys under-10 action:

* Vipers 7, Green Gators 1

Joe Ctvrlik and Connor Morrill each scored two goals apiece as the

Vipers beat the Green Gators.

Single goals came from Scott Youngman, Billy MacDonald and Blake

Thomsen as the defense of Ryan Delgado, Saahm Aresh, Spencer Bruno,

Kiefer Cohen and goalkeeping of Justin Ruffalo stymied the Gators.

* Patriots 5, Team USA 4

Donald Dalton scored a hat trick as the Patriots held onto their

lead to defeat Team USA.

Dalton scored two goals and Hector Marino scored another goal for

the Patriots.

Grady Howe added another goal for the Patriots before Team USA

scored two goals to go into the half trailing by two.

Team USA scored their third goal early in the second half, but

Dalton responded with his third goal as Patrick Pearson, Evan Harr,

Adam Bronfin and Maxwell Carpenter helped secure the win for the

Patriots as did Christian Ball, Jeremy Fox and Daniel Hohl, who kept

the ball moving through the midfield.

In Girls under-7 play:

* The Pink Panthers continued their strong offensive play with

several goals.

Katie Curci opened the scoring for the Panthers in the second

period as she dribbled through several defenders before launching a

shot.

Noelle Gooding scored in the third period off a pass from Paige

Larsh as Jenna Rose Alder scored two goals in the fourth period with

help from Alexis Case, who kept the ball in the opponent’s territory.

Marissa Fink, Isabella Hill and Melanie Holmen made timely

defensive plays for the Panthers.