YOUTH SCENE

SOCCER

The Slammers boys’ under-10 team, based in Newport Beach, finished its league with a 12-1-1 record. The boys highlighted their season by outscoring opponents, 74-7. The Slammers finished second in their league, just a half game behind the Irvine Strikers.

Newport Beach residents Timmy Hanson, Justin Hanson, William Hunter, Joe Alverado, Stephen Von Der Ahe, Jason Simaan, Ian Fletcher and Jack Tomei played for the Slammers.

The team recorded nine shutouts and faced multiple teams from the Newport-Mesa area, as well as Tustin and Irvine.

“While I am proud of the notable accomplishments of this team — a goal kick point, multiple hat tricks and a bent-in corner kick — what stands out the most is that every boy on the team scored at one point during the season,” Slammers Coach Ralph Lopez said. “That’s teamwork.”

The Slammers under-10 Club will hold open practices starting in January on Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30-6 p.m. at the Grant Howald field in Newport Beach. More information and to confirm open practice dates can be obtained at www.slammers.org.

BASKETBALL

Newport-Mesa

National Junior Basketball

5th-6th-Grade Boys

Division II

Warriors 41, Bears 34: After a slow start, the Warriors came back to lead, 17-13, at halftime and played great team defense to close out the Bears. The Warriors were led by the strong play of Preston Dexter, who led the team with 14 points and Matt Hurst, who chipped in 13. Will Van Dalsem, Jason Knapp, Cole Norris, Trent Dill and Jake Hastings all played well in the win. The Bears were led by the strong play of Alex Wilde, Kyle Mohan and Matt Ctvrtlik.

Zips 46, Wildcats 30: The Wildcats were led by the strong play of Connor Sage who led all scorers with 18 points. Joey Cooper, Clint Henderson, DaSean Lewis, Luke Shea and Nolan McCarthy all played well in the win. The Wildcats were led by the strong play of Robbie Farber, Henry Dodge, John Wortmann and Brad Hostetler.

Tigers 34, Spartans 30: The Tigers pulled away late in the final period to hold off the Spartans. Kevin Manchester led all scorers with 11 points and brother Mark Manchester chipped in nine points. The game was closely contested throughout and was decided in the final seconds. The Spartans were led by the stellar play of Sean Cox and Jack Binford on offense, Peter Seidner and Matt Deverian on defense and the strong rebounding of Pat Standel.

Bruins 39, Runnin’ Rebels 18: The Bruins were led by tenacious team defense in the second half and Ryan Maister’s strong defensive effort. Hagen Truninger led all scorers with 13 points while Maister and Parker Reposa added eight points each. The Rebels kept it close until the final period and were led by the all-around play of Brady Shockey, Quinn Bassler and Jay Damon.

Red Storm 36, Trojans 33: The Red Storm won their first game of the season in overtime against the Trojans. The Red Storm were led by Max Kline and Steven Barela, who both scored 10 points each, while Mason McLaughlin dominated the boards, pulling down a team-high 12 rebounds. The Trojans played an outstanding game in the loss with all players contributing on the offensive and defensive ends of the court. Ryan Stone had 10 points, Armen Shrikian and David Bruno pounded the boards and combined for 14 rebounds and David Karamardian played a great all-around game for the Trojans in the loss.