Phantom 14-As sweep to tourney championships
In its inaugural season, the Phantom 14U-A team has won back-to-back 15U tournaments. Pleasanton Girls Softball League’s (PGSL) A-ball traveling team has garnered early success. PGSL and Phantom partnered with TPC Softball of Pleasanton for training and have played three tournaments in the fall, winning the last two.
The Phantom 14s opened the fall tournament season by playing in the USSSA 16U tourney in Manteca in October. Though the team went winless, they were competitive in every game and lost 1-0 on Sunday to the eventual tournament winner. Phantom entered the Halloween USSSA Elite 2 15U-A tournament in Fremont and proceeded to go undefeated to win the championship. The championship game was a nail biter as Phantom took the win, 2-1, in the international tie breaker from a very fine Nova team. This past weekend, the Phantom charges swept through the 15U-A USSSA State Qualifier held in Hayward for the championship. Phantom won five straight and outscored their opponents amazingly 37-1. The championship game ended after five innings as Phantom beat a good Fremont Flyers team 9-1.
Foothill grad Carlee Payne recognized for soccer play
Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and 2008 Foothill grad Carlee Payne has been recognized by TopDrawerSoccer.com for her performances this year.
Payne was named to TDS’s Freshman Team of the Season after leading the team with a total of 13 goals, 10 assists and 52 shots. Payne has scored in 13 of Brigham Young University’s 23 games and was also recently named the 2009 MWC Freshman of the Year.
Ballistic U14 Select brings home District Cup trophy
The Ballistic U14 Select Team participated in the District Cup Tournament held at the Pleasanton Sports Park Nov. 15, proudly taking home the first place trophy. The team, coached by Pablo Espinosa, won both preliminary games to move onto the championship game. In the championship game, the team played a tough opponent, Livermore Thunder, but came out on top with a win of 1-0. The Ballistic U14 Team, made up of Mick Cuffe, Nick Goldstein, Zac Lander, Michael Liamos, Steven Morgan, Spencer Petty, Willie Stafford, Kevin Vigallon, Albert Wiseman, Connor Veit, Kenny Rockwood, Conner Neads, Collin Laporte, A.K.Kang, Chris Ford and Elijah Caluya, have now won two tournaments, won their Al Cafodio League and now District Cup. Their next challenge will be in January to defend their Association Cup Champion title.
BUSC U12 top Union City Diablos, finish undefeated
The Ballistic United U12 Premier team finished league play undefeated, as they prevailed 2-1 over the Union City Diablos Nov. 14 in Union City, and clean-sheeted the Walnut Creek Menance 4-0.
Jackson Still and Nathan Esparza both scored against the Diablos, and Keeper Omeed Ziari had three outstanding saves. Jeffrey Klei and Sam Molz were all over the field defensively for BUSC, and Max Gershman had a crucial clearance out of the area.
Against the Menace, Tylor Silva scored twice, and Carsen Paynter joined the scoring with a goal of his own. Cameron Ritchie would add the final goal of the game with a left-footed beauty.
RAGE U12 Grey Division 1
RAGE U12 Grey dominated the game against Fire and Ice Saturday, Nov. 14.
RAGE U12 Grey Megan Shackley and Avery Jones pressured the Fire and Ice goalie throughout the game, but it was Taylor Campbell getting fouled in the box and Avery Jones taking the penalty kick that finally hit the net and scored the lone goal. Jenna Crawford moved the ball skillfully through the midfield connecting her passes and speeding by the opposing players.
Darcy Kron was also a midfield standout, and Miranda Spring played a solid defense.
