Arblaster shines in triumph

The Newport-Mesa Infinity boys under-13 team recorded its second

consecutive shutout with a 2-0 win over Pacific Riptide on Saturday

in AYSO Region 97 action. The game-winning goal was scored by Gavin

Arblaster in the last minute of the first half.

The goal was a result of a well-placed cross from Rodri Ruvalcaba,

which was redirected by Rory Kew before Arblaster flicked a header

over the reach of the Riptide keeper. A reaction save by Jesse Perez

earlier in the match preserved the shutout.

Juan Gonzalez scored the other goal. Strong performances were

turned in by Sean Davis, Austin Wobrock, Austin Webster and Erickson

Klein. Zac Chocek and Cameron Conway consistently stripped opponents

of the ball. The Infinity improved to 6-2-1 in league play with 35

goals scored.

In girls under-12 play:

* Purple Fanta 2, American Eagles 1

Madison Walsh capped the scoring late in the game as the Purple

Fanta rallied back for a 2-1 victory over the American Eagles. Jordin

Eakin, Corey Darling, Ani Harbottle and Kim Ficenec played solid team

defense with strong support from midfielders Lauren Clemence, Allison

Sheppard and goalies Alex Kehoe and Laura Cavillo.

Andie Ward, Remy Pascine and Katie Hurlbut moved the ball

effectively throughout the game, setting up both goals for the Purple

Fantas. Biz Buckingham’s goal gave the American Eagles an early 1-0

lead. Katie Noblett and Cece Beck also played well for the American

Eagles.

In boys under-12 play:

* Team Blue Star

Taylor Wildman, scoring a hat trick, led Blue Star to a 5-1

victory. Malcom Faigen and Griff Amies each contributed a goal

apiece. Midfielders Marco Piazza, Raddon Gross and Tyler Luna all

contributed a strong effort. Stopper Mathew Marlow and goalie Casey

Bushong made several saves in anchoring the defense.

In girls under-11 play:

* Newport 2, San Juan Capistrano 0

In the first half of the game, Francesca Cappellini sent a pass to

Nicole Dinatale who drilled a hard shot into the back of the net.

Josie Jogwe also put one away early on.

Newport’s defense played effectively, with great efforts from

Molly Anderson, Delaney Bell, Emily Mitchell, Savanna Gastineau and

Allison Schelin.

In girls under-10 play:

* Juicy Pineapples 7, Heart Breakers 2

The Juicy Pineapples dominated as Drue Cummins scored four goals,

Caroline Graham scored two goals and Tristen Ford had one. Taury

Hlinka was all over the place, assisting goals and helping out on

defense. Bailey Rieke toughed it out in the goalie box and held the

Heart Breakers at bay.

* Purple Piranhas 5, Orange Crush 1

The Orange Crush’s defense was anchored by Claire Farmer, Shannon

Barth, Nadine Lefler, Leah Van Dyke and Mady Avery. New goalie Tori

Rojas and veteran Ellisia Schilling performed very athletically, but

the wet conditions made dribbling difficult.

Schilling’s strong kicking ability kept the ball on the other end

and the pressure on the opponent. The offense, led by the hustle of

Anna Newman, remained strong. Hailey Smith, Shannon Barth, Madeline

Hal, and Abigail Griffith worked well together in passing the ball up

the field and setting up Schilling’s goal.

* Rip Curl 3, Mama Mias 2

The Rip Curls won, 3-2, with the go-ahead goal scored in the final

minutes of the fourth quarter. Roxanna Crane gave an assist to

Madison Jabara, who booted it in for the score.

The offense was paced by Emma Howard, Page Keys and Samantha

Singer. Keeping the ball out of Mama Mias’ territory were Monika

Peterson, Savannah Baron, Alyssa Ohlig, Haley Newett and Nikki Walsh.

In the goalie box for the Rip Curls were Allison Kahn and Emma

Howard, who each had four stops.

* Gryffindor Seekers 2, Green Chihuahuas 1

After the first goal of the game by the Green Chihuahuas, the

Gryffindor Seekers’ offense came back strong with a goal by Kirsten

Rohan, immediately followed by another Seeker goal by Lea Phillips.

The offense was joined by Taylor Hickerson, Samantha Stalder,

Analysa Vivanco and Katty Ayala. Defensive action was displayed by

Andie Strode, Alice Barry, Ana Figueroa and Dana Jessen. Goalies Jane

Layton and Katty Ayala foiled several Chihuahua attempts.

In girls under-8 play:

* Pink Panthers vs. Green Geckos

Tough defense by Caroline Gels, Olivia Sever, Erin Barthand and

Anna Hancock in goal kept the game scoreless until the second

quarter. Erin Barth led the way, with a goal assisted by Sabrina

Sanchez, and then added two more with assists from Mallory Gyulay.

Gyulay also tipped in two goals of her own.

Olivia Sever scored with an assist from Gabby Mangano, while Logan

Grove tallied an assist on a corner kick to Mallory Gyulay. Amanda

Dupont and Hailey Mahaffey both played hard for the Pink Panther win.

* The Hurricanes

Natalie Ward scored twice for the Hurricanes, while Kate Pipkin

added another. Kiersten Yardley chipped in her first goal of the

season while Katie Conway, Jessica Stone and Amanda Sheppard were on

the assists. Lauren Walker and Annie LaGrandeur played hard on

defense, while Abbey Pickett and Rowan Frederiksen were credited with

the shutout.

* Blue Dolphins vs. Wild Watermelons

Jordan Goldsberry played goalie for the Blue Dolphins, blocking

several shots. Sofie Bercaw, Taylor Matthew and Erin Wilson helped on

defense by kicking the ball down the field, foiling many attempts by

the Wild Watermelons.

Margaret Molloy, Sophie Smith and Claudia Davis led the team’s

offense, repeatedly charging the Wild Watermelons goal.

In boys under-8 play:

* Red Eyed Dragon vs. Mustard and Ketchup

Early in the game, Jake Parks made the first set of goals,

followed by Davis Hanscom’s first goal of the season. Cory Stowell

also assisted and scored.

Erick Pineda covered the field extensively on both offense and

defense, along with great goaltending by Daniel Pham and Wills

Johnson. Jordon Wicks, Bryan Rivera and Joseph Salas solidified the

Dragon’s teamwork.

* Waterbombs vs. Unknown

The Waterbombs attacked the Unknown’s goal many times, with Ryan

Braun, Alejandro Solis and Jack Binford scoring. Assists and offense

came from Griffith Clawson, Slater Anderson and Parker Young.

Collin Rowe and Quinton McKay supported the Waterbombs’ efforts

with solid play in the midfield. Micah Adelsohn battled in the

Waterbombs’ defense, while the Unknown offense put great pressure on

Collin Rowe and Ryan Braun’s skills in the goal.

In girls under-7 play:

* Firecrackers vs. Go Go Girls Shine

Seneca Fuller scored two goals for the Firecrackers. Also scoring

goals for the Firecrackers were Peyton Espley-Jones, Kate Hefner and

Clair Olmstead. Alexis Abrams, Sydney Conn and Julianna Eifler played

solid in goal and on defense.

* Gators 4, Dolphins 3

Emily Goltz had her first goal of the season for the Speckled

Green Gators in their game against the Dolphins. Also scoring were

Olivia Jones, Megan Keys and Jacque DeFeo for the Gators. Emma

Vujnovich, Sara Boese, Paige Tamblyn and Katie Kearns kept the

Dolphins at bay.

In boys under-7 play:

* Predators

Shane Mitchell, playing one of his best games of the year, scored

from long distance to even the game. Dillon Murphy and Avery Rowe

came close several times before the Predators took the lead from a

low, hard shot by Alex Forman.

After halftime, the Predator defense again gave up a goal to the

Dragons. Alden Burke, Joey Moddelmog and Davis Clement’s tireless

running paid off when the Predators’ star defender Carter Scott

forced home a goal from short range minutes before the final whistle.

* Salty Sea Dawgs

Peter Harano, Jake Weyrich and J.D. Dennis played solid defense

with good hustle. Kingston Mc Carthy, Jack Rapillo and Jordan Teisan

turned in good play on both ends of the field, while Andrew Laidlaw,

Sean Korkmaz and Jeremiah Sheldon scored goals.

In girls under-6 play:

* Flamingos vs. Blue Dolphins

McKenzie Porteous received a booming defensive kick from Erika

Ellis and scored first for the Flamingos on a breakaway. Porteous

then returned the favor and assisted Erika Ellis on her first of

three goals.

Julia Ackerman scored two and Porteous also added a second goal.

Madeline Phillips positioned herself well and played tough on both

offense and defense, while Kate McAllister and Mandy Tapfer played

well throughout.

* Pink Dolphins vs. Fire Flies

Charlie Toffel, Callie Govaars and Claire Johnson each scored

goals for the Dolphins. Natalie Capellini had numerous passes, while

Kate Granoff had many pivotal steals. Marley Mais had a near miss on

goal and was in the action for several key defensive maneuvers.

Fireflies’ lead forward Sianna Siemonsma came on strong against

the Pink Dolphins and scored several goals throughout the game,

including a face-off goal in the third quarter.

Jenna Eakin and Allison Hanscom kept the ball in motion with

aggressive defense, while Katie Ramm stayed active in the pack. Katie

O’Hea snuck in her first goal of the season and added a defensive

block.

* Blue Sharks vs. Yellow Bumblebees

Multiple goals were scored by Taylor Craig, Lauren Vissman and

Lily Woodall. Several attempts at goal were made by Melelani Falasco

and Danielle Wilson.

In boys under-6 play:

* Cheetahs vs. Maroon Monsters

Although missing James Hodges due to a foot injury, the Cheetah

offense played strategically, with consistent dribbling, multiple

passes and tricky reverses. Lucas Hodges moved the ball downfield,

while Chandler Siemonsma scored one goal on a pass from Jack

McClintock, off another pass by Ashe Deering.

McClintock and Deering each continued their own scoring streaks --

both had three goals. Josh Jenkins played solid defense, while Jon

Hodges threw himself into the pack to fight for the ball.

* Purple Dragons

Max Toffel and brother, Ben, played aggressive, while Dominic

Loftus, seeing an open net and loose ball, scored first for the

Dragons. Barron Banta was sliding all over the field, both defending

and attacking for the Dragons. Chase Adelsohn and Nic Rimlinger

worked hard advancing the ball and Malcolm Davis kept the pressure on

the opponents.

* Riding Giants

Corbin Joyce scored three goals for the Giants, while Connor

Turnbow-Lindenstadt and Jacob Duehring had two each. Garth

Blumenthal, Andrew Stoneman and Jake Smith also played well.

In boys under-5 play:

* Blue Barracudas vs. Green Soccer-a-Saureses

Patrick Wynn and Brandon Rivera followed through with goals after

being assisted by the defensive skills of Jantzen Fenn and Noah

Christensen. On offense, determination was shown by Justin Shollin

and Kyle Langdon-Weyrich.