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OF HOLIDAY & NEW YEAR'S TOURNAMENT RESULTS
While the cats are away the mice continue to play...and this holiday season is no different. The younger Blues teams have had a flurry of tournament activity while their older sisters mix it up on the high school scene.
U10,
U11, U14 BLUE WIN THANKSGIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Right after Thanksgiving Day Blues teams from various ages hit the road to play in Thanksgiving weekend tournaments. Down in San Diego at the Surf Girls Cup Mary Naimie's U10 girls and Tad's Blues U11 won the championship while two Blues teams (U15, U18) went down in semifinal play. Up north at the Irvine Harvest Cup Chito's U14 Blue team took home the big prize defeating the host Irvine Strikers 2-1 in the finals. Chris Kale's teams narrowly missed winning two championships as his U12 Blue team lost in the finals and his U10 Lime were knocked out in the semifinals along with the Blues U13. You can enlarge the photos below by clicking on them but disable your pop up blocker.
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| U10 SURF CHAMPS | U11 SURF CHAMPS | U14 HARVEST CHAMPS |
SUMMER
CHAMPIONSHIPS
CHITO'S U14 BLUE & RENNIE'S BLUES U12 CAPTURE NHB TITLE
Chito’s U14 team won the flight 1 Championship game of the NHB Cup today defeating the Crusaders 1-0 in overtime. The victory was even more special as the Crusaders eliminated Chito’s U13 team last year in League cup in a shootout in the Quarterfinals. This was the first time that the 2 teams had met since League Cup last season. Rob Rennie's U12 Girls also won the NHB Tournament with wins over Force SC 3-0, NHB Black 3-0 in pool play; a 5-0 quarter final win over the Fullerton Rangers; a 1-0 win over Valley United SC in the semis and a 1-0 win in the championship game over ASC Express Black. Photos below.
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| U14 NHB CHAMPS | U12 NHB CHAMPS |
U11 BLUES TAKE WEST COAST (August 19-20)
U9 BLUES BATTLE THEIR WAY TO MUSTANG CHAMPIONSHIP
(Left) The U11 Girls continued their winning ways with the championship
at the West Coast Classic. The Championship game was won by Tad's U11 team
vs host West Coast FC by a score of 3-0 on August 20th. From top row left:
Hannah Hunsaker, McKenna Roth, Niki Miyashiro,Kaitlin Klawunder, Nikki Faris,
Taylor Klawunder, Mackenzie Cerda, Sammy Solaru 2nd row from left: Heather
Walleigh, Katie Eisendrath, Karli Ladwig,
Alexis Leon, Hannah Lawrence, Lindy
Porritt bottom from left: Kaitlin Ross, Meghan Dickmann
(Right) The Southern California Blues U9 soccer team traveled to Northern California to compete in the 2006 Nike Mustang Stampede Classic the weekend of August 11 to the 13th. The Blues were successful in shutting out each of their opponents earning them the “Stampede Classic” championship title. The Blues beat Sonoma County Alliance (4-0), the Santa Rosa United Gold (2-0), the Mustang Outlaws (6-0) and the Almaden Valley Youth Soccer Fury (3-0) for the tournament title. The three goals were scored by Amanda Petersen, Meghan Shaver and Tristan Kafoury. This is The Blues third tournament championship. Back row (l to r): Mary Naimie (coach), Kassandra Aguilar, Casey Rowzee, Alexa Contreras, Meghan Shaver, Jenna Baum and Tristan Kafoury. Front row (l to r): Amanda Petersen, Haley Evans, Kennedy Underwood, Miranda Burgett and Dani Solaru.
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| 2006 U15 CAPISTRANO CUP CHAMPS U14 BLUES AUGUST 12-13 |
| (BELOW) THREE PATEADORES CUP CHAMPS JULY 22-24 | |
| Rob Rennie's U-12 Girls won the Pateadores Cup by beating MDSL Arsenal (NorCal) 6-0, 2006 Hawaii State Cup Champs KA'Oi Rampage 4-2 and Lamorinda United (NorCal) 4-1 in Pool Play. ASC Express Black 3-0 in the Semi-Final and Surf White 1-0 in the final. |  |
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| U16 BLUES PATS CHAMPS | U18 BLUES PATS CHAMPS |
MARY'S BLUES U9 TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP AT ALBION CUP
The Southern California Blues U9 soccer team continued its undefeated spring/summer season the weekend of July 15-16 at the Albion Cup in San Diego. The girls beat the Rancho Santa Fe Attack 8-0, Coronado’s Nado Select 6-0, and the Carlsbad Lightning 2-0 on the way to the championship game where they again beat the Lightning 2-1. The two goals were scored by Lauren Miller and Amanda Petersen. In the tournament games nine of the eleven girls scored goals. Coached by Mary Naimie, this is the Blues second tournament championship, the first being the Irvine Memorial Classic in May.
BOBAK'S BABES (U11) MAKE IT TWO IN A ROW AT SLAMMERS CUP
The Blues U11 (Left) recently won the U11 Premier bracket in the Slammers Classic Soccer Tournament on July 16th. The Blues beat the tournament host team, Slammers FC of Newport Beach, by a score of 3-0 in the championship game in the searing weekend heat. Players pictured from top left are as follows: Heather Walleigh, Niki Miyashiro, Nikki Faris, Karli Ladwig,Hannah Lawrence, Margo Cox, Darcia Webb, McKenna Roth, Meghan Dickmann, Bottom left is Katie Eisendrath, MacKenzie Cerda, Kaitlin Ross, Hannah Hunsaker and Sammy Solaru.
TWO YOUNGER TEAMS WIN PEGASUS
Blues U11 (Left) coached by Tad Bobak won the Gold "A" division
in the Pegasus Cup Soccer Tournamenton July 3rd with a hard fought battle
over West Coast FC. After playing to a 0-0 tie through regulation play
and two overtime periods, the Blues won in a penalty kick shootout with
a 3-0 advantagein 
the
San Diego Tournament. Players from left to right are: Kaitlin Ross, Meghan
Dickmann, Kaitlin Klawunder, Carly Ladwig, Hannah Hunsaker, Alexis Leon,
McKenna Roth, Taylor Kalwunder, Nikki Miyashiro, Katie Eisendrath, Hannah
Lawrence, Heather Walleigh, Mackenzie Cerda and Nikki Faris.
Not wanting to be left out the Blues U9 Blue Team (Right) coached by new Blues Coach Brad Otto also won the Pegasus Cup GU9 bracket (bronze).
SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS
We begin transitioning to the upcoming season with regards to tournaments and that means spring championships. At this time we have only been made aware of three championships. The most recent are the Irvine Memorial tournament captured by Mary's new Blues U9 team and the Cerritos Memorial Day Tournament won by the U11 soon to be U12 Blues. Before the Memorial Day tournaments were held Chito's U13 soon to be U14 Blue team won the CSL Spring Cup. Immediately below are the photos.
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| IRVINE MEMORIAL CHAMPS U9 | CERRITOS MEMORIAL CHAMPS U11 |
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BLUES WIN INAGURAL CHAMPIONS CUP TITLE!
ORLANDO
(April 16, 2006) - Southern California Blues won the inaugural US Club
Soccer Champions Cup title on Easter Sunday, April 16 at Disney's Wide
World of Sports Complex. The country's elite clubs brought their U13, U15
and U17 teams to Orlando, Fla. April 13-16 to determine the top clubs by
competing on the field. Final Champions Cup club standings, results and
photos of the victors are all available at www.usclubsoccer.org.
Three clubs: CASL, FC DELCO (PA) and the Southern California Blues; entered
the final day of Champions Cup play 
in contention for the girls' championship
as each club earned berths into two first- place matches plus a third-place
match. After the Blues fell 1-0in
the U13 title game to CASL; defeated the Internationals (OH), 2-0, in the
U15 third-place game; and edged FC DELCO, 2-1, to win the U17 bracket,
they had to sweat out the girls' U15 title match between CASL and FC DELCO.
CASL, who had first place U13 and fourth place U17 finishes to their credit,
could have taken the Champions Cup crown by defeating FC DELCO's U15s.
In a scoreless match that required overtime, FC DELCO's Ahren Lewis served
a 30-yard free kick into the 
penalty
box with seven minutes remaining in the second extra 10-minute period.
Teammate Taylor Thompson powered her header past the CASL goalkeeper, who
got a hand on the ball but couldn't keep it from crossing the goal line
to give the Blues the inaugural Champions Cup title (click photo on right
to enlarge).
"My club winning this event, it makes me so proud to know that we all came together," added Blues U17 outside midfielder Nicki Friedberg (left). "We all were pretty much in the same hotel and we were rooting each other on. It was a good bonding experience because outside of tournaments, you're not unified. In [the Champions Cup], you just formed a big cohesive family and we were victorious. It was amazing."
