Soccer Cup was right on the ball...
Soccer Cup was right on the ball
The Sixth Annual Daily Pilot Cup is now over and a resounding
success. This year, 114 teams participated, representing 28 public
and private schools in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. The number of
children involved was estimated at 2,000. The cup is clearly the
largest and most successful community sports’ event of the year.
As the tournament grows, so do the costs and responsibilities, and
I encourage anyone and everyone to become more involved in next
year’s cup. If you wish to become involved, please e-mail me at
lawofficesofkm@ sbcglobal.net.
Due to the increasing number of teams, our referee coverage for
the games remains the biggest challenge. It is our hope that we can
raise enough funds for next year to hire some local college players
to serve as referees. Since the tournament is supported by donations,
we will need additional donors.
I would like to give a special thank you to: The Daily Pilot; C.J.
Segerstrom and sons; Elks Lodge; CM 900; TSI Media Inc.; and Mariners
Christian School, for their financial support.
A second thank you to Tony Dodero and the Daily Pilot staff for
their outstanding coverage of the tournament. Once again, the daily
photographs and articles gave the cup that extra-special feeling.
Finally, I would like to publicly recognize some individuals who
went the extra mile for the cup: First and foremost, thank you to the
No. 1 volunteer, my wife Suzanne, who matched me hour for hour before
and during the tournament; Jim Collier, the referee coordinator who
also refereed countless games himself. Others of note: Mark Spears,
our webmaster; Cindy Barnard; Gary Rorden; Dennis Brown; Mike Gordon;
Jim Percival; Jeff Grant; Hoyt and Nora Etter; Alex Francini; Linda
Craig; Jeff Ruth; Dave Shultz; Zama Sports; and all school reps and
coaches.
I know there are some who I have failed to list, and I apologize
for not getting to know the many volunteers who gave time to the kids
in our community.
Once again, many thanks.
Kirk McIntosh
Tournament Director
Costa Mesa
Thanks for supporting Pilot Cup
I just wanted to pass along my appreciation for whatever role the
Daily Pilot plays (underwriting? publicity? other?) in supporting the
Daily Pilot Cup soccer competition, this year’s version of which
concluded Sunday. It is wonderful to see the joy and enthusiasm of
the third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade boys and girls playing
with their classmates on teams representing their schools, an
experience that their normal soccer leagues (AYSO and club) do not
offer.
Win, lose or draw, everyone involved -- players, coaches, parents
-- had a wonderful time. And special kudos to Kirk McIntosh, the
brains and inspiration behind it all.
JIM PERCIVAL
Newport Beach
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