Newport teams tie in AYSO

Brianna Truxton made a crisp pass to Kathryn Zimmermann, who drove a

left-foot shot to the back of the net to tie the score at 1 in an

AYSO Region 97 girls under-12 soccer game involving Newport Beach and

Newport.

Jose Jogwe beat the opposing defense in the third quarter to put

her team in the lead, 1-0. With the game on the line, keepers Morgan

Williams and Savanna Gastineau made saves on shots from Nicole

DiNatale and Beth Barnard.

The defenses were led by Nicole Baker, Courtney McIntosh, Sophia

Evans, Meggie Case, Allison Schelin, Kelly Rorden, Christie Ohlhaver,

Madison Wooters, Molly Anderson and Madison Grant.

In girls under-10 play:

* Red Rockets 2, Mean Green Fighting Machine 2

Madison Mastera and Andria Spears both recovered and continued

playing from game-time injuries, while Savannah Vrbas had many

steals. Livvie Muscatello, Kailen Locke and Jenna Jarvis played solid

defense, and Emily Bernstein stopped many shots.

In girls under-8 play:

* Red Ladybugs, Cheetahs

Putting up a tough defense were Evelyn Stephens and Madeline Bubb,

while Jessica Ochoa turned in a powerful kickoff that sent the ball

flying to the Cheetahs’ goal. Jaclyn Manderson, Camille Christensen

and Anabel Sandoval made it difficult for the Cheetahs to break

through to the other side of the field. Sophia Jeffries showed solid

maneuvering skills and scored a goal after taking two shots. Lauren

Doble assisted while Abbey Pickett scored in the second half of the

game.

In boys under-8 play:

* Fireball Blasters, Green Goblins

Fireballs were led by Nicholas Carey, Cooper Hendrix, Sargis

Srapyan, Joshua Kramer and Ea Olotoa on offense, and Adam Armbruster,

Hunter Feduska, Brandt Walton and Cade Walton on defense.

In girls under-6 play:

* Green Lightning, Red Butterflies

Nikki Sanchez, Destry Comp and Riley De Castroverde all scored for

Green Lightning while Paula Pedrani led the defense and controlled

the midfield. Caroline Wilkes had some huge throw-ins, putting Green

Lightning into scoring position.

In girls under-5 play:

* Red Ladybugs, Blue Stars

Claire Covina led the scoring with three goals while Emma Botros

was all over the field, scoring twice. Chloe Rettig played a strong

game, helping with defense and scoring a goal. Ladybugs’ defense was

helped by Paxton Bryant, who guarded the goal and helped her

teammates with passing and interceptions.