CdM powers to sectionals
And the Battle of the Bay goes to ... Corona del Mar.
The CdM boys under-12 soccer All-Stars from AYSO Region 57
defeated Newport Beach, 5-0, to advance to the Southern California
Sectionals March 8-9 at Arbor Park Field in Seal Beach.
CdM won the Area Q championship with an 8-1-1 record, beating out
Costa Mesa, Tustin, Newport and North and South Irvine.
Five different players scored goals for CdM including Camden
Nicholson, Wes Baker, Hunter Alder, Bunk Hooper and Mike McKenna.
Hooper added an assist on McKenna’s goal and midfielder Ori Tabak
helped the CdM offense with strong passing.
Led by stopper James Cunningham, the CdM defense again allowed no
goals. Sweeper Connor Bannan, goalkeeper Kendall Pick and fullbacks
Mat Cohen and Tommy Bangert added to the defense.
Gold inch closer to first
* AYSO REGION 97 GIRLS: The AYSO Region 97 gold girls under-10
All-Star soccer team edged to within six points of first place with
two wins Feb. 8.
Newport shut out North Irvine, 3-0, on three goals from Blakeley
Ficenec.
Her first goal came off a corner kick by Beth Barnard in the
second quarter and got an assist from Lauren Grupe on the second
score.
Barnard and Amy Kanotz assisted on the third goal.
Newport defeated the other Newport-area team, 2-0, with both goals
coming from Grupe.
Ficenec assisted on Grupe’s second goal.
Barnard, Tori Sarris, Claire Silva, Cailea Eisenburg, Natalie
Swift, Kanotz and Mary Yeager outshot the opponents, 23-0.
Gwen Gaylord, Sadye Busby and Hannah McLeod anchored the defense.
Costa Mesa takes title
* AYSO REGION 120 GIRLS: The Fast & Furious are champions. The
girls under-12 gold All-Star soccer team from AYSO Region 120 (Costa
Mesa) got a goal from forward Karen Villalba off an assist by Bree
Arellano in the second overtime period to down South Irvine, 1-0, for
the title. Forward Alexa Aguilar provided the winning cross.
Fullbacks Cori Chapin, Teresa Fox, Alex Payzant and Carlee Tuppan
helped stop scoring chances.
Abby Scheaffer, Kendra Fisher, Stephanie Fox and Cori Patelski
took turns controlling the midfield. Strikers Mariah Bailey and Daisy
Martinez steadied the offense. Goalkeeper duties were shared by
Bailey, Arellano, Aguilar and Patelski.
In action Feb. 8:
Costa Mesa recorded victories over Newport Beach (1-0) and Yorba
Linda (2-0).
Chapin scored the lone goal against Newport on a pass from
Martinez.
Payzant and Fox provided steady defense.
Bailey, playing at striker, made a pass to Tuppan at halfback for
the first score against Yorba Linda. Arellano assisted to Villalba
for the second score. Aguilar, Scheaffer and Fisher steadied play at
midfield.
A strong finish
* AYSO REGION 57 GIRLS: The AYSO Region 57 girls under-10 gold
All-Star soccer team (Icebreakers) finished its season Saturday,
going 6-1-1 over the last eight games, with only two goals allowed in
that span.
CdM edged the other Region 57 gold team, 1-0, on a goal from
Kellie Langwell.
Midfielders Kaylee O’Connor and Samantha Gail along with forwards
Sophie Solow, Megan Kim and Allie Pries, all scored goals during the
streak.
Fullbacks Ashley Svendsen, Katelyn Baker and Taryn Greenberg
alongside sweepers Amanda Bastien and Langwell with midfielders Emily
Romano and Ali Halford, steadied the defense. Pries, Romano and
Greenberg also contributed as goalkeepers.
Newport buries Bruins
* YOUTH HOOPS: The Newport-Mesa seventh-grade boys All Net
basketball team improved to 9-0 with a 50-35 victory over the Yorba
Linda Bruins.
Newport led by six in the first quarter and pulled away for the
victory.
Joe Eberhard led the scoring with 12 points along with nine
rebounds and two assists alongside Robbie Boyer tallying 10 points to
go with three assists and two steals.
P.J. Simpson added eight points, seven rebounds and two assists
with Ali Meshkin (six points), Jonathan Howse (five points) and John
Swift (two points) contributing to the scoring.
Strong defense was played by R.J. D’Cruz and Will Kelly (seven
points, two steals, two assists).
Hornets go undefeated
* YOUTH HOOPS: Nine players of the Newport-Mesa boys National
Junior Basketball Division I team will advance to the NJB
championship series the next three weekends after going 10-0 in the
regular season.
The Hornets beat the Lakers Sunday in the regular-season finale.
Chase Pinesett, Gus Ellis, Timothy Regan, Erik Rask and Andy
Rovzar contributed on offense with help from Kevin Rask and Austin
Apramian.
J.P. Gormly and Thomas Dialynas also contributed throughout the
season.
Bob Rovzar and Bob Rask coach the Hornets.
No stopping Newport
* AYSO REGION 97 BOYS: Logan Newett recorded his fifth shutout
of the season and the Newport boys under-10 gold All-Star soccer team
from AYSO Region 97 secured a 3-0 victory over second-place North
Irvine. With the win, Newport takes first place in Area Q play and
advances to the regional playoffs in March.
Colton Gyulay scored twice in the third quarter off passes from
Scott Ridgeway and John Barton.
Timmy Root scored Newport’s first goal for a 1-0 lead. Stevie Miller and Ivan Becerra had shots on goal with Christian Ochoa and
Taylor Wildman helping on defense. Drew Diller kept the ball away
from Newett.
Newport shows no mercy
* ROLLER HOCKEY: Newport Harbor High’s club frosh-soph roller
hockey team mercied Santa Margarita, 9-1, Sunday with two minutes to
go in the second period.
The win maintains Newport’s first-place standing (11-1-0).
Goalkeeper Jake Merzoian limited Santa Margarita to one score.
Rory Campbell’s four goals led Newport’s scoring attack with Grant
Casserly adding two goals with Zack Boston, Jesus Sotelo and Chris
Willard netting one goal each.
In action a week earlier:
* Esperanza 5, Newport 3
Newport suffered its first loss of the season after leading, 3-0,
going into the third period
Campbell led the scoring for Newport with two goals and one assist
while Sotelo added one goal.
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