Wolverines shut down host Claremont

The Wolfpack Wolverines stayed on a winning course by taking two weekend matches in the girls’ Under-12 Bronze Omega Division of Coast Soccer League Club Soccer.

Wolfpack 3, Claremont 0

The Wolverines ran their record to 6-0 by shutting out the host Stars Saturday at El Roble Junior High in Claremont.

Wolfpack took a 1-0 lead on Amanda Stark’s goal that was set up by the downfield dribble and cross by Erika Faria.

Just before the first half ended, Faria scored off a crossing pass from Kelsey Wetzstein to give the locals a 2-0 lead at the break.

Kelsea Arenando posted a goal in the second half to complete the scoring.

Keana Collier and Abby O’Toole combined in the net to earn the shutout.

Wolfpack 6, Tustin Premier 0

On Sunday, the Wolverines overcame an early start — 8 a.m. — and winds that reached 40 miles per hour, to shut down host Tustin Premier.

The Wolverines struck right away. Forward Kaela Blanco took the opening kick downfield past several Premier defenders and scored the first goal.

Blanco went on to score on two more breakaways in half to register a hat trick as Wolfpack opened up a 3-0 lead.

Abby O’Toole needed just one save in the first half, as defenders Laney Ehlers, Taylor Oliver and Shelle Zito kept the ball out of the Wolfpack side of the field.

In the second half, forward Erika Faria took a breakaway downfield and scored, forward Katie Lespier raced past several Premier defenders and scored from the corner, and the final goal was posted by midfielder Kelsey Wetzstein.

Valerie Stark, Brittney Stevens and Skylar Wilson also made key contributions to the victory.

In improving to 7-0, Wolfpack has shutout six of its seven opponents.

In AYSO soccer

Girls

U16 Girls

Purple Pirates (Region 55) 4

Vanilla (Region 56) 1

A quick start propelled the Purple Pirates (Region 55) past Vanilla (Region 56).

The Purple Pirates opened the scoring when a pass from Lindsay Conlisk to Cara Vanasse found Jessica Epperson who scored the first goal. A few minutes later, Vanasse scored on a breakaway.

Halfbacks Mary Rosendo, Holly Imming, Britney Gaustad and Melissa Khoury controlled the ball in the first half that ended when Karissa Kearns set up Sarah Branoff, whose long kick from midfield found the net for a 3-0 lead.

Kearns notched her second assist on a give-and-go with forward Stephanie Imming, whose shot from the right-side of the net boosted the lead to 4-0.

Brittany Glassburner had four saves in the second half for the Pirates.

Vanilla scored its lone goal by converting on one of two direct penalty kicks toward the end of the game.

Under-12 Division

Thunder 2, Fast and Furious 0

The Thunder took control of this Region 55 match in the first half and went on to shutout the Fast and Furious.

The Thunder controlled the ball early, thanks to the efforts of halfbacks Lauren Anderson, Katelyn Lund and Erica Shields.

They first got on the scoreboard when a pass from Simone Corkett led to a goal by Ericka Fox, whose shot found the upper corner of the net.

Hana Lambur scored on a penalty kick later in the half to make it 2-0 at the half.

Makenna Pacho and Nicole Rodriguez combined for four saves in goal to preserve the shutout.

In club baseball

In their first three tournaments in the Southern California 13-Under Major Division, Vikings Baseball of Huntington Beach earned two first-place and one runner-up finishes.

The Vikings, who compiled an 8-4-1 in the three tournaments, are Jon D’Alessandro, Grant Halsey, Dusty Wagers, Frankie Padulo, Brock Lundquist, Lincoln Faletoi, Jon Abernatha, Cody Annella, Tyler Jones, Connor Iriye, Patrick Boyker, Manager David D’Alessandro and Coach Larry Padulo.