‘Knockouts’ swing away

The Newport Knockouts answered a 2-0 deficit and pulled out a 3-2

win over the Costa Mesa Sudden Death in AYSO Region 97 Girls under-16

APP Plus action at Harper Community Center Sunday.

Debbie Yoder-Lee scored the game-winner off an indirect kick for

the Knockouts.

Costa Mesa opened the game with an aggressive attack which led to

its 2-0 lead. However, the Knockouts regrouped and started their

comeback with a well-placed goal by Kelsea Dunn. Then, Maloire

McMains evened the score with a highlight-type long shot for a goal.

* In Boys under-14 play:

Cheerios 4, The Who 1

Preston Davey scored two goals for the Cheerios, while The Who

prevented from being shut out. The Who scored a second-half goal as

Jonathan Gordon found the back of the net off of an assist by Will

Atwood.

Jamie Gayley, Tobin Olson, Travis Kuhns and Timothy Regan were

also responsible for The Who’s offense. Jacob Silverman, Juan

Trujillo, Michael Perkins and Vinnie Finn provided solid midfield

play for The Who, while the defense was led by Nick Normandin,

Christian Harrison and sweeper Brandon Parole.

Slammin’ Smurfs 4, Money Talks 4

Money Talks rallied from a 3-1 deficit and battled to a 4-4 tie

with the Slammin’ Smurfs. Money Talks scored their goals in the

second half. The Slammin’ Smurfs, who played without substitutes,

built a 3-0 lead in the first half. Ben Swift, Will Reichenstein and

David Garrett scored in the first half. Rex Nelson supported with

great offensive moves up front, while Robert DiFrancesco, Kyle

Caldwell and Andrew Kaban controlled the midfield.

Phil Garrett, filling in for the regular goalie, recorded several

solid saves for the Slammin’ Smurfs. Christopher Gutierrez, Branden

Rowley and Edgar Torres rounded out the defense. Swift scored a key

goal in the second half, otherwise Money Talks would have won.

* In Girls under-14 action:

Goldfishies 6, All American Girls 1

Karli Kuhns played at forward for the first time this season and

scored two goals to contribute to the Goldfishies’ victory. Nikki

Liddicote, Melissa Mead, Taren Siemonsma and Teyana Moyer scored one

goal each. Strong defense by goalie Brisa Garnier and fullback

Kendall Hefty sealed the win.

* In Girls under-12 APP Plus action:

Newport 2, Aliso Viejo 0

Brianna Uston and Shannon Rohan scored a goal each to lead the

Newport girls to victory. Shelby King assisted on Rohan’s goal.

Lauren deVoy, Adrienne Taylor, Carly Cotton, Stephanie Castor and

Katie Lawler created numerous scoring chances. Christina Cooley, Katy

Storch, Malia Hohl and Cayla Porter contributed to the shutout, as

did goalies Shelby Porter and Parisa Crane.

* In Boys under-12 play:

Rebels 4, Patriots 1

Eric Holland scored a hat trick and received pinpoint passes from

Corey Bell-Wheelans and Joshua Duerhing, as the trio helped lead the

Rebels to their first win of the season. Duerhing scored his first

goal of the season in the second quarter, after scoring attempts by

midfielders Cameron Conway and Cort Adler loosened the Patriots’

defense.

Midfielder Evan Call also helped keep the ball in Patriots’

territory. John Ryder contributed solid play as goalie and held the

Patriots to just one goal in the first half.

The Patriots mounted a strong attack in the second half, led by

Jackson Carmack and Jay Ordaz, but were met with stifling opposition

from sweeper Will Munoz and defenders Nathan Dickey, Jeff Fichtner

and Nick Vlahakis. Goalies Levi Rowe and Tim Barela combined to shut

out the Patriots in the second half.

Ordaz scored the Patriots’ goal with an assist from Will Curiel.

Spencer Baratto, Randall Hause and Chris O’Campo helped keep the

Rebel goalie busy with strong offense. Carmack, Peter Nguyen and

Joshua Bowman provided midfield support, while defenders Irving

Torres, Daron Arnold and Jay Wilson scrambled to fend off the Rebels.

The Patriots’ goalkeeper duties were shared by Tommy Freeman, Preston

Wheeler and Bowman.

Bruins 2, Hurricanes 1

The Bruins, who tied with the Rebels, 0-0, earlier in the day,

were led by scoring of Trevor Noon and Taylor Allee, who each scored

a goal, and were helped by the play of Ricky Sullivan who provided

pressure on offense. Sean Mueller, Max Van Bergh and Jake Caughill

led the Bruins’ midfield.

Daniel Netzer and Luc Heasley made several saves in goal, and

received strong defensive support from Christian Taggart, Brian

Krekemeyer and Andy Brown.

Grady Kough scored the Hurricanes’ goal off a pass from Morgan

Lintz in the first quarter.

Simon Hedrick, Christian Scott and Jordan McLaren provided strong

offensive support for the Hurricanes, while Derek Boler fired off

several on-goal shots. Yet, J.P. Muller, Harrison Faigen, Justin

McLaren and Max Collins kept the Hurricanes from finding the back of

the net.

* In Boys under-11 APP Plus action:

Newport 1, Aliso Viejo 1 Newport’s Whitney Regan scored the game-tying goal in the third

quarter. Newport Coach Pete Baca’s offense was led by offensive

captain Shawn Shahidi, and included solid efforts by Brian Baca, Cade

Feitler, Jesse Hickey and Jake Manning. Blake Davey led the Newport

defense, along with support from Zac Chocek, Malcolm Faigen, Mario

Figueroa and Spencer Martinez.

* In Boys under-10 action:

Blue Blasters 5, Cheetahs 4

The Blue Blasters collected the victory despite competing with

nine players and no substitutes. The Blasters’ Craig McKennon, Caleb

Candelaria, Trey Franklin and Misha Pakvasa scored goals, and they

were backed by a solid defense that featured Ryan Shannon, C.J. Tona,

Paul Tadross and Paul Weisinger. Jake Likich, Shannon and Weisinger

shared the goalkeeper duties for the Blue Blasters.

Killer Bees 3, Blue Knights 0

The Killers Bees featured only seven players yet still earned the

shutout victory. Stefano Nark scored two goals, while Timmy Root was

the first to find the back of the net.

Surf Monkeys 1, Fighting Ninjas 0

Wyeth Rietveld scored on a breakaway after gathering a long pass

from Sean Regan in the first half. Scott Mack and Trevor Managa

maintained the Surf Monkeys’ offensive attack on the Ninjas’ defense.

Surf Monkey goalkeepers Garrett Kerr and Casey Bushong helped provide

the shutout. Midfielders Patrick Briand, Patrick Conway, Tyler Smyth

and Dylan Goodman contributed to the Surf Monkeys’ offense by winning

several balls.

Michael Shaw led the Surf Monkeys’ defense, while defender Willie

Pyle also provided an elite effort.

For the Ninjas, Nathan Bryant and James Jarvis added strong

midfield support, while Zach Buie chipped in with solid defense. Cody

Caldwell, Stevie Michaelson, Jake Turner, Taylor Wildman, Matthew

Buchanan and Dustin Ayers fired off several shots and created

numerous scoring opportunities.

* In Girls under-12 action:

Red Crush 7, Sponge Girls Blue Pants 0

The Red Crush remained undefeated in convincing fashion. Goals

were scored by Kaitlin Kehoe, Kayla Henrie, Karla Navarette,

Valentina Buonanoce and Charlotte Farrell. Devyn Hartnett, Haley

Willard, Zoie Verrali and Jordan Granath contributed strong defense

and solid midfield play. Hartnett, Farrell, Buonanoce and Henrie

shared goalie duties and earned the shutout.

* In Girls under-10 action:

Blue Angels 4, Galaxy Girls 1

Alex Murphy and Jordan Pickard scored the first two goals of the

game to get the Blue Angels out to an early lead. It was also their

first goals of the year. Later in the game, Beth Barnard scored on a

pass from Kathryn Zimmermann to push the lead to 3-0. Zimmermann

collected her second assist to Blakeley Ficenec to round out the

scoring. The Blue Angels improved to 5-0.

Breakers 3, Peppermint Twist 0

After a scoreless first half that saw both teams play tough

defense, the Breakers came alive in the second. Tatum Norton scored

off an assist from Christina Young. A strong pass by left halfback

Kellie Conant led to a goal by Amber Eary. Robin Young assisted with

the third goal by feeding a pass to Madison Walsh, who pounded the

ball into the net.

Blue Blasters 1, Green Hornets 0

Natalie Swift, who released from her position as stopper, brought

the ball up toward the Green Hornets’ goal and put it in the corner

from about 18 yards out midway in the final quarter.

Veronica Seidner and Cindy Mejia contributed solid efforts as

forwards. Defenders Swift, Kate Batstone and Charlotte Skjonsby

helped provide the shutout, as did goalie Jamie Fredrickson. Amanda

Peterson, Joanna Cornejo, Stephanie Verheyen and Holly Kelly

displayed great ball-handling skills in the midfield.

Blue Crush 1, Stingers 1

The Blue Crush held the undefeated Stingers to the tie. Both teams

scored in the first quarter. Sara Vetrovec scored first for the Blue

Crush.

Lindsay Anderson prevented the loss and scored for the Stingers,

while Nicole Perrier, Monique Conant and Nicole DiNatale also

provided offensive support. Gracie Bebeau, Jamie Searles and Dana

Pitts contributed solid defense, and Andrea Cruz and Sydney Clayton

also added strong efforts to maintain the tie.

The Bratz 3, Tsunami 1

The Bratz opened a 2-0 lead in the first half on goals from Milena

Buonanoce and Courtney McIntosh. Maria Swift scored in the third

quarter to lead the Bratz to the victory. Sophia Leveque, Kelly

Kindgren, Breanna Landstrom and Alexandra Kehoe combined to provide a

strong effort in goal. Additional standout efforts came from Claire

Castillo, Katie Escher, Zoe Sanglerat and Madelaine Gallardo.

* In Boys under-8 action:

The Green Fireballs

Chase Whiting, Efe Atli and Antonio Pineda scored goals for the

Green Fireballs. Jake Prater displayed control with his ball-handling

skills, while Tyler Palmquist was solid overall. Stephen Golden,

Nathan Fulmizi and Aldrin Mendez contributed strong efforts that led

to the goal scoring. Charlie Gels and Gray Berman were solid in goal.

Spitfires vs. Speedy Hurricanes

Kurt Walde, James Newman and Ishmael Alkayali scored goals and

Nick Vieira found the back of the net twice. Landon Gyulay, who

frequently contributes to the offense, provided an impressive effort

as the Spitfires’ goalie in the second half. Kevin Rakestraw was the

goalie in the first half. Theo Boistel teamed with Ellery Sever and

Parker Martinez to keep the offensive pressure on, while Eric Mejia

relentlessly protected the Spitfires’ turf in the backfield.

* In Girls under-8 action:

Bluewater Dolphins vs. Zooming Zebras

Page Keys and Carly Christiansen led the offense for the Bluewater

Dolphins. Defensively, the Dolphins were paced by Nicollette Powell

and Maddie Collins. For the Zebras, Sara Hamilton, Hannah Mumm, Sally

Fuller, Sarah Daly and Nicole Fitzsimons drove the ball forward with

great passing. Delaney McCardle, Cinnimon Sary, Kiani Crivello and

Catherine Connelly displayed speed that led to a goal. Taylor Power

and Cathryn Boettner provided solid defense.