YOUTH SOCCER

AYSO Region 97

Girls under 12 (APP)

Newport Breakers 4, North Irvine 0: The Breakers needed a win and at least three goals to win the league championship, and accomplished both goals for the Advanced Play Program title.

With two key players missing (August Sullivan and Delaney McCardle), two injured and hobbled players (Kirsten Rohan and Katherine Maddox) and a sick player (Paige Tennison), the Breakers needed a total team effort. That’s what happened, as Madison Mastera scored three goals and Hannah Nance scored a fourth. Assists were recorded by Brinley Siemonsma (two), Maddox and Hannah Roman.

Other Newport attackers pressuring the North Irvine goal were Kelsey Long, Tennison and Sarah Daly. Rohan and Taury Hlinka controlled the ball at the midfield. North Irvine had only one good scoring chance, but at the last second, Breakers defender Alex Steiner blocked her shot and cleared the ball. Steiner, along with defenders Mollie Friend, Roman, and goalie Layne More preserved the shutout and allowed only four goals in 13 games, a league low.

Newport Breakers 4, Huntington/Westminster 0: Delaney McCardle scored a first-half goal, assisted by Brinley Siemonsma, and the Breakers broke it open by scoring three more goals in the second half. Kirsten Rohan scored two goals, and Taury Hlinka also scored.

Sarah Dailey, Kelsey Long, Katherine Maddox, Hannah Nance and Paige Tennison shared forward and midfield positions, taking many shots on goal. The Breakers’ primary defenders of Hannah Roman, Alexandra Steiner and Mollie Friend, along with goalie Layne More, also excelled.

Girls under 12

Double Bubble 1, Smashing Pumpkins 1 (Double Bubble wins shootout, 2-1): Double Bubble won the league title with the exciting win, which was tied 1-1 headed into the shootout. Pumpkin Gina Scholey scored the game’s first goal, and her team displayed tough teamwork in the second quarter with efforts by Hailey Smith, Leah Van Dyke and Victoria Gonzales. In the third quarter, the Pumpkins’ Megan Farley displayed excellent offensive skills. Elizabeth Muenchow scored the only shootout goal for the Pumpkins.

Smashing Pumpkins 0, The Blue Berries 0 (Pumpkins win shootout, 4-3): The game went four quarters and two five-minute overtimes without a goal, before the Pumpkins were victorious in the shootout. Scoring shootout goals for the Pumpkins were Gigi Light, Elizabeth Muenchow, Sophie Templin and Ryan Sweeney.

Boys under 12

Chargers 1, Smith 1 (Chargers win shootout, 3-1): The Chargers took first place in league, coming from behind to win the game in penalty kicks. The Chargers’ ace in the hole was goalie Trevor Conway who deflected three of four penalty kicks. Scoring on penalty kicks for the Chargers were Charlie Pena, Max Gamboa and David Munoz. Will Laidlaw, Seth Seidel, Sam Jones and Marcell DeBarros assisted the Chargers offensively. Helping the Chargers defense were Josh Ford, Michael Reo, Ian MacInnis, Peter Doyle and CJ Conlan.

Girls under 10

Blue Angels 2, Hot Cheetos 1: The Blue Angels came from behind to win a consolation playoff game. Trailing in the fourth quarter, forwards Daniella Carrase, Kyira Wicks, Jordan Goldsberry and Olivia Sever forwards set out on a scoring mission and stormed the Hot Cheetos’ goal. After a ping-pong match of rebounds with the Hot Cheetos’ goalkeeper, Sever finally snuck in a goal to send the game into overtime. In the first overtime period, forwards Kendall Cosenza, Lindzy Konrad and Molly McCunniff revitalized the Blue Angels’ offense with excellent passing and elusive ball control. Sever got her second wind and her second goal of the game when she ripped one into the back of the net. In the second overtime period, defensive specialists Giulia Chlarson, Emily Fay and Astrea Montgomery went to work on shutting down the Hot Cheetos’ offense. Midfielder Lily Brandon took some time off of the clock with some great clearing kicks. Blue Angels goalie Logan Grove helped preserve the shutout.

Soccer Freaks 1, Blue Angels 1 (Soccer Freaks win shootout, 3-2): The Blue Angels lost this semifinal game, despite goals from Olivia Sever in regulation and in the penalty-kick shootout. Kendall Cosenza also scored in the shootout.

The first half of the game was a defensive battle. Kyira Wicks, Emily Fay, Giulia Chlarson and Astrea Montgomery lead the aggressive Blue Angels defense and used their speed to stop any offensive threat from the Soccer Freaks. Stopper Lindzy Konrad controlled the midfield and made some nice defensive tackles. Sweeper Daniella Carrase sent huge clearing kicks all the way back to other side of the field. Near the end of the third quarter, forwards Molly McCunniff and Lily Brandon zigzagged their way downfield and set up a charging Sever, who punched in a goal from the left side. Goalies Logan Grove and Jordan Goldsberry shut out the Soccer Freaks for three quarters.

Pink Panthers 2, Taxi 2: The Pink Panthers went 0-1-2 in the playoffs, starting it off with a scoreless tie with the top-seeded Taxi. Lauren Loucks and Marina Knutsen scored the first two goals of the game, with assists from Hannah Doolin and Kate Yasko. Strong goal-keeping and defensive play by Olivia Jones, Noelle Hubbard, Juliana Eifler, Isabel Leveque and Hannnah Sanders forced the opponent to take tough shots. Midfielders Katya Farinsky, Emily Halphide and Elle Zielinski also kept pressure on the opponent most of the game with good defense.

Defender Stephanie Navarro had a sore ankle and could only play one quarter, but her goal kicks key for the Panthers.

Pink Panthers 2, Highlighters 2: Kate Yasko scored two goals in the first half for the Panthers, assisted with terrific down field passes from Katya Farinsky, Emily Halphide, Marina Knutsen and Elle Zielinski. Goalies Olivia Jones and Noelle Hubbard, along with defensive players Hannah Doolin, Julianna Eifler, Isabel Leveque, Stephanie Navarro and Hannah Sanders, displayed solid defense. With time running out, Lauren Loucks managed to get one last shot off only to be saved by the Highlighters’ goalie.

Boys under 10

Accelerators: The Accelerators finished first in the championships. Cobi Foster, Hayden Hemmens, and Kevin Tellez never stopped scoring goals. Michael Long played his best game all season in the championship, assisting many goals and defending whenever needed. Parker Ainsworth always played hard, and fullbacks Steven Garcia, Riley Evans, Eduardo Guzman and Ethan Ruiz rarely allowed the ball past them. Trent Campbell played fast as forward, assisting his teammates. Joseph Ferraro and Jack Beeker were talented goalies and did well.

AYSO Region 120

Girls under 14

Costa Mesa Code Red 0, Costa Mesa Royalty 0: Throughout the game, Code Red forwards Amanda Wilson, Sarah Bramlett, Brooke Wanbaugh and Selina Grant did all they could to keep the ball on Royalty’s side. Grant had a great shot later in the game, but it hit the post and bounced out, Code Red unable to get the rebound. Code Red defenders Jillian Tanner, Sydney Caffey, Jenny Nava, and Jessica Oseguera worked hard to hold off Royalty. Royalty had two breakaways, but neither ended in a goal as Code Red goalie Alexa Smith protected her goal. Mid fielders Adriana Gutierrez-Campos, Jade Gonzales, Hayley Smith, Elizabeth Figueroa and Vanessa Corona worked hard alongside their offensive and defensive lines, but were unable to get a goal. With three ties in the playoffs, Code Red finishes the season in third place.

Girls under 10

Scrambling Panthers 2, Green Lightning 0: Jillian Cathey began the scoring for the Panthers in the first half, with a strong kick from 15 yards out to give the Panthers the lead. Doris Corona, Karla Fernandez and Jessica Figueroa combined for excellent defense to hold the Green Lightning scoreless. Lauren Cocroft then executed a precision pass to Eliza Jason, who scored the second goal, giving the Panthers a 2-0 lead. In the second half, Nicolai Pittman, Nikkie Blinn and Shea Moran were relentless on defense, continually thwarting the offensive strikes of the Green Lightning. Madison Letterman played solidly on defense, clearing many balls back to the defense of the Green Lightning. Hailegh Barnard made several spectacular saves in goal, preserving the shutout and propelling the Scrambling Panthers into the semifinals.

Boys under 8

Blue Man Group 6, Red Bulls 3: The Blue Man Group had a tough start when the Red Bulls took control of the game early, ending the first quarter up, 3-0. Tables turned when Chandler Pearce took the field in the second quarter, assisting Carter Chapman and Alex Pearce in two goals. Defensive players Davis Hombrecher and Aaron Contreras along with goalie Carson Letterman held the Red Bulls scoreless the rest of the game, while Travis Hastings scored the Blue Man Group’s sixth goal. Jered Acuna’s attention to positioning on the field were ready and Justin Sandhu also played well for the winners.

Club Soccer

Coast Soccer League

Boys under 13 Newport Beach advances: The Newport Beach MKSC club soccer team was successful on Nov. 18 and 19 in the first round of the League Cup, held in San Bernardino. MKSC shut out the Claremont Stars, 5-0, with two goals by Tanner Grandstaff and scores from Caleb Candelaria, Peter Marquez and Connor Morrill. MKSC then shut out SC Milan, 4-0, with goals by Grandstaff, Matt Laughlin, Peter and Blake Meyers. Also contributing to the offensive were Kent Smith and David Vorona. Steven Barrera, Drew Blumenthal, Dara Diba, Matt Francini and Eric Zamucen all shined defensively for Newport Beach, coached by Bahman Zamanian.