Newport Breakers stifle Irvine Lasers’ attackers

The AYSO Newport Breakers girls under-14 team defeated the Irvine

Lasers, 3-0, behind a defense of Shelby Porter, Cayla Porter, Alex

Griggs, Christina Cooley and Bailey Johnson Saturday.

The defense controlled the game until the Breakers’ midfield of

Shannon Rohan and Alice Cope were able to feed Lauren DeVoy, who

delivered a pass to Malia Hohl for the goal. In the second half,

midfielders Katy Storch and Bailey Johnson pressed the ball forward

until Lauren DeVoy scored two goals on assists from Sara Gomez.

The goalkeeping duo of Stephanie Castor and Stephanie Nealy helped

solidify the shutout.

In boys under-16 play:

* Newport Disco Dancers 6, Huntington Beach 4

The Newport Disco Dancers fell behind early and trailed at

halftime, 3-1, but scored five straight goals to take command in a

make-up game played Nov. 4.

The Dancers received a hat trick from Brian Siemonsma, two goals

from Santiago Salcido and one goal from Morgan Webster. Also playing

well for the Disco Dancers were midfielders Sergio Rodriguez, who hit

the crossbar at least twice, Justin Whisler and Chris Lewis.

Contributing to the second-half blanking of Huntington Beach were

sweeper P.J. Baca, defenders Timothy Regan, Jose Mendez and Alex

Flores. Tommy Olson made continuous saves to keep Huntington Beach

off the board in the second half until the last minute of the game.

* Newport Disco Dancers 3, South Irvine 2

The Newport Disco Dancers won their third game in a row when Brian

Siemonsma, Sergio Rodriguez and Gary Guerrero scored one goal each

and Tommy Olson made several key saves.

Keeping the South Irvine attack off balance were sweeper P.J.

Baca, and defenders Jose Mendez, Chris Lewis, Alex Flores and Dillon

Giedt. Strong midfield play came from Timothy Regan, Morgan Webster,

Seth Janica and Justin Whisler.

Santiago Salcido had several shots on goal that just missed. After

a slow start the season finished on a three-game winning streak.

In boys under-14 play:

* Newport Mesa Infinity 1, North Irvine 1

The Newport Mesa Infinity lost an opportunity to move into second

place when they tied North Irvine, 1-1, Saturday.

Trailing, 1-0, with only five minutes remaining, the Infinity

showed its character by battling back for the draw. Juan Gonzalez

fired a shot.

Once again, the defense was anchored by Rodri Ruvalcaba and Austin

Wobrock. On one occasion, Zac Chocek came flying in to save a sure

goal off the goal line. Jesse Perez played in the goal despite a deep

gash on his shin suffered from a heavy collision with the goal post.

Erickson Klein, Shane Rocco and Austin Webster played a solid game.

The tie leaves Newport Mesa Infinity (7-2-2) in third place.

In boys under-12 play:

* Blue Star

Raddon Gross, Mathew Marlow and Marco Piazza anchored the defense

for the Blue Star team in a 1-1 tie. Sean Duggan, Kevin Harrington

and Hollin Alhart also put in solid performances. Ethan Murray and

Kelly Blake connected on a scoring combination to tie the score late

in the fourth quarter.

In girls under-11 play:

* Newport 3, Mission Viejo 1

Newport got on the board first when Savanna Gastineau drilled a

hard shot from the 18-yard line. With the score tied going into the

fourth quarter, Newport kept the attack up and Meaghan Kay powered

one in to break the tie. Josie Jogwe scored the final goal.

A defensive effort led by Monique Conant, Allison Schelin and

Madison Grant made a huge difference in this thrilling victory over

the Mission Viejo team.

In girls under-10 play:

* Pink Pussycats 2, Green Gos 2

The Pink Pussycats played a strong offensive game with several

shots on goal. Gianna Light scored first for the Pussycats, followed

by shots on goal by Emily Nall, Casey Duckworth and a game-tying

score by Courtney Buck.

Meghan Vance played an aggressive game as sweeper with solid

corner kicks. Andria Spears made several goal saves for the

Pussycats, while Sarah Whitney and Jessica Arnold provided the

defense against the Green Gos.

* Heartbreakers 1, Purple Pythons 2

Erin Hinkelman scored in the first half and had other near misses

on goal, while Sarah Zomaya, Katie Gaitan and Gabe Parisi also took

shots on goal.

Makayla Swies, Ricci Barton and Taylor Kalatschan did a tremendous

job as midfielders, and Alex Palmer, Christina Ferraro, together with

Andrea Ocampo at sweeper, led the defense.

Megan Bathen played in goal and saved more than a dozen shots.

* Rip Curl 1, Surfer Girls 1

The Rip Curls’ Madison Jabara scored off of an assist by Sammy

Singer in the first quarter to give the Rip Curls the lead Saturday.

Defensively, Page Keys, Nikki Walsh, Hayley Newett, Emma Howard

and Savannah Baron held the Surfers at bay the entire game. Allison

Kahn had five saves in goal, while Catherine Connelly, Emma Howard

and Monika Peterson led the offense.

Brinley Siemonsma took the ball from midfield through three

defenders and shot the ball in the corner of the goal to score the

only goal for the Surf Chicks.

* Purple Piranhas

Tristen and Torey Thompson, Sara Hamilton, August Sullivan, Reagan

Rutter, Hanah Roman, Taylor and Morgan Long, Olivia Ilkcagia, Carly

Christian, Rachel Gray and Katelynne Gangle led the Purple Piranhas

to a 9-0 season.

In boys under-10 play:

* Blue Lightning 2, Patriots 1

Blake Norton scored both goals for the Blue Lightning with passing

help from Andrew Xagorarakis-Spangler, Ryan Schroth and Nick

Shallahamer. Midfielders Buddy Mitchell, Joshua Eakin and Jake Norton

shocked the Patriots and gave support to the forwards.

The defense was led by Dayton Cribbs, Joshua Ford, Thomas Terry

and Daniel O’Toole, who made electrifying plays to stop the scoring

drives of the Patriots. Jake Norton also made some key saves as

goalie.

* Avalanche 6, Red Bulls 1

The Avalanche closed out the regular season with a 6-1 victory

over the Red Bulls.

Nic Sargeant opened the scoring with two first half goals. The

first goal was set up on a crossing pass from Gordon Lewis and the

second came off an indirect assist by Sam Jones.

Scott Grew, Riley Ricker and Rory Fleming kept offensive pressure

on the Red Bulls with balanced mid-field play. Sargeant added two

goals in the second half, working the field with Gage Coffelt and

Chris Buchanan.

Kevin Rakestraw scored on a long shot following a centering pass

from Parker Martinez. Coffelt capped the scoring with a tap-in on an

assist from Joey Gregory.

* Devil Rays vs. Trojans

In their first shutout of the season, Devil Rays’ goalies Isiah

Suarez, Rocky Gonzales, Izaak Lofgren and Zack Cornwell each played

for a quarter. Lee Stevens, T.J. Tarazevits and Brandt Boucher worked

together as defenders.

In the first quarter, R.J. Roberts assisted Bob Boullon in scoring

the first of his three unanswered goals in the first half. In the

second half, the Trojans’ goalie deflected a number of shots by Marc

Gehlke, who took passes from Jake Wadman. Late in the final quarter,

Max Johnson found a way to penetrate the Trojan defense and scored

twice.

In girls under-8 play

* Disco Girls vs. Watermelons

Mackenzie Gaddis scored both goals for the Disco Girls against the

Watermelons with assists from Sammie Yeager and Jessica Ochoa. Sammie

Ludes and Kelsey Prater put pressure on the Watermelon defense.

Camile Christensen played in goal, while a tough Disco Girls’

defense of Emma Erickson, Isabella Islava, Sammie Yeager and Jessica

Ochoa stopped multiple scoring chances for the Watermelons.

* Purple Panthers vs. Green Geckos

Led by Libby Knight, Tara Fuller and Carlee Kapana, the Panthers

controlled the action for much of the game. Knight and Kapana

combined in passing, resulting in several shots on goal. The first

goal was scored midway through the final quarter when Knight stole a

goal kick and drilled a right-footer from about 60 feet.

Scoring on two of their four shots, the Geckos were comfortable to

sit back and wait for the Panthers to bring the game to them. The

Panthers have found a first-rate sweeper in Leah Castillo. Her play

the last several weeks has kept other teams on their heels.

Kira Wandrocke, Bryn Crowell, Rachel Whitelegge and McKenzie

Stephens played solid defense. Kappy Fuller played in her second game

at goal.

* Pink Panthers vs. Honey Bees

The Pink Panthers quickly pounced on the yellow Honey Bees with a

goal from Olivia Sever, assisted by a combined offensive attack from

Anna Hancock, Logan Grove and Gabby Mangano.

Versatile defensive plays by Caroline Gels protected the Pink

Panther goal from the midfield. Amanda Dupont, Hailey Mahaffey, Gabby

Mangano and Sabrina Sanchez played on defense.

A determined Erin Barth scored on a breakaway in the fourth and

then again with an assist from Logan Grove to secure the Pink

Panthers’ advantage.

* Hurricanes

Amanda Sheppard, Rowan Frederiksen and Abbey Pickett didn’t let

anything get past them in goal. The defense gave them protection, led

by Annie La Grandeur, Lauren Walker and Jessica Stone. Katie Conway

made a pass to Natalie Walker to set up a goal and Kate Pipkin kept

it rolling along with another score.

* Blue Dolphins vs. Pink Panthers

Sofie Bercaw led the Blue Dolphins offense with the game’s first

goal, along with assists from Erin Wilson, Gabby Shelley and Sophie

Smith. Jordan Goldsberry made several saves in goal, while Julia

Thorley and Taylor Matthews played on both ends of the field.

In boys under-8 play:

* Crushers

Mike Geiger scored two goals for the Crushers off of assists from

Ben Bockrath and Peter Seidner. The Crushers’ defense was tough again

with big saves from Keith Marshall and Michael Ischinger.

While playing forward, Andre Espinoza, Ivan Ramos, Devon Wear and

Finn Dobkin controlled the ball. After scoring three goals last week,

James Porter played solid defense and kept the ball away from the

goal.

In girls under-7 play:

* Green Gators vs. Lizards

The Green Gators scored in every quarter against the Lizards

Saturday. Oliva Jones scored twice and single goals were scored by

Emily Goltz, Katie Kearns, and Jacque DeFeo. The goal was made by

Megan Keys. The defensive line of Emma Vujnovich, Megan Keys, Paige

Tamblyn and Katie Kearns were on fire all day, holding back the

Lizard offense.

In boys under-7 play:

* Stingers vs. Green Bombers

Cade Clement scored the Stingers only goal off of assists from

Liam Tough, Alex Escalera and Ben Hammond. Vinnie Bartolone made

several key shots on goal and made several key saves as goalie.

Robert Stephens, Ethan Clayton and Collin Pipkin each showed strong

defensive skills and defended against several charges on goal by the

opposing team.

* Salty Sea Dawgs

In this defensive struggle, Dawg Defense, led by Peter Harano,

Jack Rapillo, Sean Korkmaz and Jake Weyrich played tough, yielding

only two shots on goal. Goalies Jordan Teisan, J.D. Dennis , Kingston

McCarthy and Andrew Laidlaw blocked several shots. Jeremiah Sheldon

scored a second-half goal off the post and continued to thwart

opposing offensive breaks.

In girls under-6 play:

* Blue Sharks vs. Pink Hearts

The Sharks played an offensive game with goals by Taylor Craig,

Melelani Falasco, Lauren Vissman, Danielle Wilson and Lily Woodall.

* Flamingos vs. Orange Sunflowers

Flamingos’ Julie Ackerman came out strong, scoring two goals

within minutes. Madeline Phillips assisted on one of the two goals.

McKenzie Porteous also put an early goal in the net.

Erika Ellis played on defense, stealing the ball from the

Sunflowers just before they had an opportunity to score. Sunflowers’

Chloe Schilling got by the Flamingo offense for two scores.

Paige Fults and Mandy Tapfer responded with goals for the

Flamingos before Julia Ackerman scored the final goal. Kate

McAllister played at both ends, mixing it up and getting many touches

on the ball.

* Blue Dolphins vs. Shining Stars

Amanda Wilson, Abby Flores, Kailey Hambek and Marissa Cislaw all

scored goals in a balanced offense for the Blue Dolphins. Paige Okey,

Emily Fletcher and Kendall Machado also contributed key kicks and

solid defense.

* Pink Dolphins vs. Pink Fireballs

Kate Granoff could not be denied the goal during the Pink Dolphins

play Nov. 6 against the Pink Fireballs. The action intensified with

Natalie Capellini’s long, strong passes and Marley Mais’ defense.

Ultimately, the Pink Dolphins ruled the field with goals from Callie

Govaars, Claire Johnson, Callie Kennedy and Charlie Toffel.

In boys under-6 play:

* Cheetahs vs. Green Geckos

Joshua Jenkins and Jack McClintock led the Cheetah defense with

stops on the back lines, assisted at midfield by the strategic play

of brothers Lucas and James Hodges.

Chandler Siemonsma and Ashe Deering each scored for the Cheetahs,

while McClintock had a couple of shots on goal that barely missed the

net. The rest of the Cheetah offense, including Jon Hodges and Cole

Kinder, started off the scoring with a shot from the outside for the

Green Geckos. Christopher Bailey followed next with a score off of an

assist from Tyler Browning. Cole Shattinger, Bentley Wilson and

Nikola Knaeps played defense throughout the game. The final score of

the game was made by Drew Dobbs off of an assist from Cole Kinder.

* Purple Dragons

Ben Toffel made the first goal off a center pass from Dominic

Loftus. Dominic also had a great header to block a shot. Nic

Rimlinger received a pass from Chase Adelsohn at midfield and took it

all the way for a goal.

Barron Banta sacrificed himself in a slide to protect the

opponents from scoring. Malcolm Davis and Max Toffel hustled each had

numerous attempts on goal.

* Riding Giants

Riding Giants found the net often with Connor Turnbow-Lindenstadt

scoring six goals. Andrew Stoneman and Chandler Hunt had numerous

assists. Turnbow-Lindenstadt stole numerous passes and navigated up

the field around multiple Blue Surfers.

Jake Smith had his first goal of the season. Garth Blumenthal

improved his game by aggressively chasing the ball.

In girls under-5 play:

* Purple Ponies vs. Shamrocks

Maddie Vargas started the game with a burst of energy and scored

three goals in the first quarter. Delaney Gendron intercepted the

ball from the Shamrocks and had solid passing. Emma Botros had three

goals for the Ponies.

The Purple Ponies’ defense was helped by Karter Farris.

In boys under-5 play:

* Green Bulldogs vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers

Ben Zehnder played his best game of the season, scoring four goals

for the Green Bulldogs against the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Billy

Shannon added two goals using his left foot, while Eann McKasson and

Joe Skinner assisted on the goals.

* The Stingers vs. Stingrays

Max Sandberg, Keagan Coyne, Cole McFetters, Scott Ryder and

Forrest Faigen all scored goals for the speedy Stingers.

All of the Stingrays managed to get one in the net. The Stingrays’

Jake Bashore, Jake Edler, Jagger Mitchell, Cameron Weiss and Joshua

Gehlke also played solid defense, keeping many shots from going in.

Jagger Mitchell scored from the middle of the field, while Joshua

Gehlke fought for the ball then dribbled the whole field to score.