Mustangs dominate selections

Seniors Sharon Day and Devin Denman, who helped the Costa Mesa High

girls soccer team dominate the Golden West League in the Mustangs’

first season in the circuit, top a dozen locals recognized on the

coaches’ all-league selections.

Day, a senior midfielder, is the Offensive MVP, while Denman, a

senior sweeper, is the Defensive MVP.

Junior Stacy Krikorian, sophomores Nilani Duarte and Jenny Sparks,

as well as freshman Jasmin Day, represent Costa Mesa on the first

team, which also includes Estancia senior Ruth Chavero.

The second-team includes six local standouts, including Costa Mesa

standouts Kara Jenkins, Valerie Gomez and Rachel Ronquillo, as well

as Karleen Curran and Marina Abdul from Estancia.

Sharon Day, who led the Mustangs with 29 goals and 34 assists on

their way to a share of the CIF Southern Section Division III title,

was a dominant force for Coach Dan Jenkins’ squad. Day helped Mesa

outscore Golden West rivals, 78-2, en route to a 12-0-0 league

record. She shared MVP honors in the Pacific Coast League last season

and was also a first-team All-PCL performer as a sophomore.

Denman, like Day, a four-year varsity performer, anchored a

defense that posted 10 league shutouts. She was first-team All-PCL

last season after earning second-team recognition as a sophomore.

Duarte was a midfield catalyst, while Sparks finished with 27

goals. Jasmin Day added 24 goals for the Mustangs, while Krikorian

was a stalwart at fullback.

Duarte and Sparks were second-team honorees in the PCL last

season.

Jenkins and Gomez were defensive standouts, while Ronquillo

contributed most in the midfield for Costa Mesa.

The Mustang standouts helped Costa Mesa finish 22-1-3, by far the

best season in the program’s history.

The league title was also a first for the Mesa program.

Chavero played sweeper, while Curran, a senior, was a standout

midfielder. Abdul, a freshman, was an offensive catalyst for the

Eagles.