RAGE U11P advances to finals in State Cup play
RAGE U11P Division 1 U11 advances to the finals in State Cup play with two strong performances Feb 7-8 in Manteca. The Nor Cal Cup Silver Division finals are this weekend, beginning at noon Saturday at Woodward Park in Manteca.
Last Saturday’s quarterfinal match was against Fremont Fusion. With a balanced effort on offense and defense, the game resulted in a 2-0 win for Rage. Strong work in the midfield by Sophie Santos and Eilis Hegarty kept constant offensive pressure on the Fusion defense, with goals scored by forwards Malissa Shadle and Carley Robertson, and an assist by Sami LaBella.
The defensive line of Hanna McGillivray, Julianna Leedeman, Kennedy Truex and Katlyn Franciskovitch was rock-solid and keeper Sophia Brown posted her fifth clean sheet in five weeks. Sunday’s semifinal against the Mid-Peninsula Strikers (Menlo Park) was dominated by the U11P with four goals scored by four different players: Brookey Villanueva, Hanna Mallie, Hailey Mann and Olivia Christensen. Heather Jackson and Maggie Kilday helped RAGE dictate control of the game with excellent ball-handling and passing. This Saturday’s final will see the U11P take on Sacramento United Extreme, a 1-0 victor in the semifinals over Fresno’s Cal Odyssey U11 Red.
Cheerleading Championships *
Pleasanton Middle School 2008-09 Cheerleading Squad won First Place at the USA State Championship Feb. 8 on the campus of UC Davis. The
Panther Cheerleaders competed against five other schools in their division to take home the first place win. The Panther Cheerleaders will be heading to Anaheim, California on March 1 to compete at the USA National Championships. Cheer Squad are Alexa Beaudoin-Severn, Cassidy Bell, Haley Brodnick, Lauren Chan, Catherine Cochran, Natasha Coelho, Lauren Copenhaver, Jessica D’Addabbo, Emilie DeVera, Kelsey Emery, Sameera Firoozmand, Katy Gibbons, Claire Goveia, Diane Hadley, Talamasina Kailahi, Hayley Long, Sabrina Manning, Callie Preston and Meghan Serrano. Coaches are Kim DeJoy, Natalie Vultaggio and Laurie Latronica.
Ballistic United U11 United head to another weekend of Norcal Cup Play
Ballistic United U11 United, coached by Todd Higley, advances to the NorCal Bronze Championship Game with win over Cal Rush Sac 2-1 on Sunday, Feb. 8. U11 Ballistic United have come out strong in NorCal Cup Play over the past three weekends.
The team played against Cal Rush in the Semi Final Round and took the lead with a goal from Jack Traube. The team’s defense of Max Gershman, Bryce Veit,Mitchell Wilson and Chudi Atuegbu held off Cal Rush. Cal Rush came back with one goaltying the game at 1-1. Jeffrey Klei and Ryan Racer held the mid field together and with an offensive surge from Cameron Owens, Sam Molz, and Sebby Perry. BUSC took the lead and the win with a beautiful cross from Tylor Silva to Jackson Still who snuck to the back post and smacked a right footed
volley for the game winner!
BUSC will face Watsonville Chivitas Tigres on Saturday, Feb. 14 in Manteca for the Championship Game.
Foothill Senior Signs Letter of Intent
Pleasanton’s Mariah Kay Worley, a senior from Foothill High, has earned a softball and academic scholarship from Azusa Pacific University, Southern California. She signed the letter of intent in November for a Pitching/Out Field position. She will be attending APU this fall. She has worked very hard in all aspects of her life to achieve this goal. Her family is very proud of all she has accomplished.
Do you want to play Futsal?
If so, recreational and competitive teams and/or players are forming in all divisions including boys ages 8-16 (Recreational and Competitive); girls ages 8-16 (Recreational and Competitive); men over 35 years old; and co-ed women. Futsal quickly develops skills required for soccer and it is a fast, action-packed game. All seven games are played on the weekends and are an hour long. Cost is $88 per player and games are played in Dublin. Teams and players looking for a team can sign up at www.tri-valleyfutsal.com.
