AYSO Region 57: Riptides prevail four times

CORONA DEL MAR - The AYSO Region 57 boys Division 4 all-star team,

the Riptides, extended their perfect record to 5-0 by winning all four

games this past weekend.

The defense, led by Geoffrey Grant, Ryan Hultman, Clay Russell, Trevor

Gladych, Andrew Garten, Kevin Kottke and Parker Rhodes, allowed only two

goals in the four-game stretch.

In the opener, the Riptides beat North Irvine, 2-0, on goals by Ran

Lanni and Jon Ryan. Nick Freeman added on Lanni’s goal.

In the second game, Kottke, Rhodes, Jon Ryan Wheeler and Tyler Case

each scored in the Riptides’ 4-0 win over Costa Mesa.

Grant had two goals, while Case, Freeman, Wheeler, Lanni and Omeed

Alemi added solo tallies in the Riptide’s 7-0 triumph over Huntington

Beach West.

In the finale, Case scored two goals, while Alemi added one in the

Riptides’ 3-2 win over Huntington Beach Central.