YOUTH SCENE

AYSO Region 97

Girls’ Under 12

Super Pickles vs. Blue Steel: Erika Nilsson, Sabrina Sanchez and Mackenzie Gaddis each scored one goal. Alex Vasquez and Peyton Jackson played great as forwards as the Super Pickles won, 3-0. Mady Kanzler, Celeste Hernandez, played halfback with shots on goal and setting up scoring opportunities. Jessica Ochoa, Stephanie Navarro, Sophia Alvarez, Emily Peschong and Meagan Rowan all played great defense turning away scoring chances. Katya Farinsky and Erika Nilsson played outstanding in goal and with great play as halfbacks. The Super Pickles are now 3-2.

Boys’ Under 10

NB Arsenal Wins: What looked like a frustrating loss for the NB Arsenal changed dramatically in the last quarter to result in a 6-1 win, with five of the Arsenal’s goals coming in the fourth quarter. While the Arsenal defense played tough for the first half of the game, with Jack Christensen in goal and Dylan Wolfe, Reid Crandell and Henry Adams combining to hold the opponent to just one goal, the offense couldn’t seem to get one in, despite some great ball handling by Max Lamb and Jaegger Mitchell and numerous shots on goal that didn’t quite make the net. Finally, in the closing moments of the third quarter, the offense caught a spark when Jack McClintock dribbled through the defense focused only on the net and shot one straight into the goal. The Arsenal offense could not be stopped, as McClintock added two more in the fourth quarter, and was joined by Joseph Fuller who contributed a remarkable hat trick of his own. Reef Kugies got a great pass and was moving the ball down the field to try for his first goal of the season when time ran out.