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Laguna Blanca's Erin Stone and Cate's Annie Weis were named to Division VII's All-CIF first team, it was announced Monday.Stone and Weis led their respective Condor League teams to the quarterfinals in playoffs and a share of the league title.Dos Pueblos' Kristen Witchey, who recently announced she'll be playing for California Baptist next season, made the third-team in Division I.Laguna Blanca and Cate each had two more players on the second team in Division VII: Rams Megan Falvey and … [Read more...]

Kristen Witchey, a star defender for the Dos Pueblos girls soccer team, has signed on to continue her career with California Baptist, one of the top programs in the NAIA.That means she'll be back in town to face Westmont in Golden State Athletic Conference action next season. California Baptist's coach, Kristen St. Clair, was a 4-time NAIA All-American for Westmont. Her first two seasons with California Baptist were the most successful in the school's history, as the Lancers racked up 29 wins. … [Read more...]

CARSON — Heartbreak struck in the 100th minute for the Laguna Blanca girls soccer team on Friday.The Owls (15-5-2) were less than a minute away from going to a penalty-kick shootout with top-seeded CAMS at the Home Depot Center before Nnedy Obiwuru chested a ball off the crossbar and barely over the goal line, ending Laguna’s season in double-overtime of the CIF quarterfinals.To add to the drama, it was one of those too-close-to-call goals that just barely crossed the plane. Obiwuru even … [Read more...]

LOS ANGELES - It's been true about Michael Jordan, Diego Maradona and Barry Bonds at their peaks: You can't stop them, you can only hope to contain them.Alverno's girls soccer team has been that good lately.The Jaguars defeated Cate 3-1 in a CIF Division-VII quarterfinal game at Rio de los Angeles Park on Friday, winning their eighth straight game while outscoring their opponents 72-3.The Rams succeeded in containing the No. 3 seed and defending CIF champion, holding the … [Read more...]

In soccer terms, two goals in two minutes is 'what-just-happened' fast.Annie Weis and Brennan Cusack's consecutive strikes in the 15th and 16th minutes propelled Cate's girls soccer team to a 5-2 CIF Division VII playoff victory on Monday over visiting New Community Jewish.Weis and Cusack were followed by goals from freshman Mable Sevina in the 21st minute and senior Mackenzie Walsh in the 36th, giving the Rams a commanding 4-0 halftime lead."I did feel like it gave us the momentum … [Read more...]

Dos Pueblos' girls soccer season ended at San Clemente on Friday as the Chargers fell 2-1 in the first round of the CIF Division-I playoffs to the two-time defending champions.San Clemente built a 2-0 lead at halftime but DP's Maria Solis was able to close the gap in the 51st minute with a goal off an assist from Rachel Smith. Chargers keeper Meagan Bellefeuille kept DP in the game with 10 second-half saves.Tessa Andujar and Alex Gerain scored for the No. 1-seeded Tritons, who move on to … [Read more...]

Annie Weis and Brennan Cusack made an even trade on Thursday, exchanging assists for goals in a 2-0 CIF Division-VI playoff victory over visiting La Puente.Weis scored first for the Rams in the seventeenth minute. The cross came from Cusack, who scored seven minutes later on a pass from Weis.Addison Mayfield and Georgie Walker were a big part of Cate's backfield that almost didn't need a goalkeeper, as Grace Gail only touched the ball two times.VIEW DIVISION VII PLAYOFF BRACKETCate … [Read more...]

Flavia Costea looked a little lost as she stood 12 yards away from the goal with the ball at her feet.With the Laguna Blanca girls soccer team already up 5-0 in its first-round CIF contest against visiting Cantwell Sacred Heart, the back-up defender had started pestering coach Gregg Luna to let her in to play up front."She kept bugging me to go in there in the last 10 minutes and I finally gave in," said Luna.When the Owls were fouled in the box and awarded a penalty kick, he called … [Read more...]