Hat trick for Langston

Evan Langston scored his first hat trick of the season for the Red Dragons of the boys’ seven-and-under division in AYSO Region 97 action.

Two of Langston’s goals came unassisted against the Big Red Fire Dragons. Devin Fairchild provided an assist. In the third quarter, Brandon Kincaid dribbled the ball across the field before scoring. Tim Badum scored with a shot from the right side just inside the box. In the final minutes, Justin McCoy, coming across the mouth of the goal from the right, amazed his coaches and parents after carefully placing the left foot shot out of the goalkeeper’s reach. It was Aedan Skellern who by all accounts was the player of the match with his total midfield presence and ability to control the movement of the Red Dragon offense. Defensively, the Red Dragons kept the opposition at midfield.

AYSO Region 97

Girls Under 12

Green Hornets 2, Patriots 1: Carly Van Oostendorp scored the Hornets’ first goal. Ashley Obuljen scored the Hornets’ second goal. Chloe Hyde, Lexi Van Oostendorp and Jessalyn Andres played outstanding defense to keep the Patriots to one goal in the fourth quarter. Olivia Blanda, Mackenzie Mowery, Brelynn Viloria, Kylee Seeber, Haley Datt, Julianna Eifler and Kailey Hambek demonstrated great offensive playing throughout the game. Goalkeepers Lani Kerrigan and Holly Halperin made many impressive saves.

Boys Under 12

The Red Team 3, Romero 2: The Red Team claimed first place in the standings after a hard-fought game at Harper Field. They opened up the scoring by a brilliant pass from Cooper Peters to Griffin Burke. The Red Team increased its lead to 2-0 after a long pass from goalkeeper Sargis Srapyan resulted in Peters’ second goal of the game. Liam Tough, Sean Arnold and Spencer Swanson had to work hard to stop a number of attacking chances by team Romero. Maxwell Spruill, Henry Levis and Michael Nieto disrupted many passes in the middle of the field. Their pressure almost paid off when Sohrob Goodarzy crossed to Peters. Alex Michaelson came very close to scoring in the second half, his long-range shot was inches away from the top bar. Brian Shaw scored the decisive goal. Shaw’s left-footed shot secured the win for The Red Team for its seventh straight victory this season.

Boys Under 10

Orange Crush 4, The Blue Tsunami, 2: Gage Greenberg scored his first goal of the season in the third quarter of this first playoff game and went on to play great defense in the fourth. Scott Ryder scored two goals in the first quarter and one in the third. Jack White played well as a defender in the first and second quarters and made one save as goalie in the third. Jonny Rimlinger, still on fire after scoring his first goal of the season last week, trapped great passes from teammates and ran the ball down the field for several shots on goal. Garrett Gritzmacher had two shots on goal in the second quarter and as goalie in the fourth quarter, made three saves. Griffin Brockhoff had a shot on goal in the first, played a great defense in the third and had several runs with the ball and shots on goal in the fourth. Quinn Richards played a strong game, never backing off from the ball and winning it several times from his opponents. Connor Spence played a great defensive game in the third quarter stealing balls from opponents and had a couple of shots at goal in the fourth quarter. Marcus Croxson played a consistent defensive game, clearing the ball to pass it to his teammates upfield.

Newport FC vs. Raptors: Newport FC captains Garrett Gendron and Bobby Schulze led the team in a tough 1-0 playoff opening loss. It was a much improved rematch, however, thanks to the entire team effort. Jack Pitchess, Lucas Mowery and Schulze controlled much of the center play throughout the contest. Flankers Thomas Vredenburgh, Hunter Bostwick, Julian Hernandez and Gendron put in a tireless performance. Kyle Burger, Justan Gizer and John Bush embraced the sweeper role against a very potent attack. Gizer and Bush also courageously parried several shots during keeper duties. This week’s Game Ball honors went to Gizer.

Boys Under 8

GI Joes vs. Lightning Cobras: An exciting game was played by both teams. In the first quarter, the Joes’ Michael Gallegos and Blake Jackson led the offense with many shots on goal. Will Schneider and Dylan Miller kept the Joes in the game with a tough defensive stand. Also on defense, Nicholas Sharamitaro let nothing through while in the goal. The Joes were helped immensely by a pair of Jacks, Jack Bibb and Jack Flores owned the field with stunning displays of speed and heart. Karim Kaylani held tough on offense, while Charlie Durham impressed the crowd with his ball handling. Brett Johnson gave the team something to celebrate in the last quarter with a gritty goal while surrounded by defenders.

Boys Under 7

Fighter Jets vs. Orange Crush: The Fighter Jets had a scary battle on their hands during a Halloween game against the Orange Crush. The Fighter Jets were down to a skeleton crew for the game, with two teammates absent. The Fighter Jet offense seemed to be under a witch’s spell; although Marcus Miller and Finn McClintock had several shots on goal, some ghostly force kept them out of the net. The Fighter Jet defense was much more spirited. Richie Rimlinger was not at all spooked while in the goal in the second half, making some good saves. Dane Voorhees was like a spider, with his legs making defensive kicks in all directions. Driving the Orange Crush batty with their blocks and stops were Joseph Whelan and Jerome Snyder. Kaiyo Freyder was very brave after being hit in the stomach late in the game with a high-flying ball that struck him like stake hitting a vampire.

Boys Under 5

Blue Flames vs. Green Dragons: Reade Decker scored two goals with another off an assist from Morgan Pinckney. Kenny Wanlass produced important turnarounds and was key to the Flames’ defense. Pinckney scored a goal and was a important back-up on offense. Jake Read played intense offense throughout the game, making six shots on goal and scoring on one. Collin Heinrich used quick footwork to clear the ball and assist defensemen. Will Jacobsen broke away from the pack and positioned the ball for a shot on goal. Mitchell Schott ran the ball upfield and scored two goals in second half of the game.

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Boys U-10 soccer

Bad Boys post sixth win in a row: The Bad Boys posted two wins last week and have now won six straight. The team is leading the league in scoring with 45 goals in seven games, 13 goals more than the next closest team. Max Dunk and Saxon Elfend have combined for 40 of the team’s goals. Their ability to pass and finish near the goal has kept the opposition off balance all season. The Bad Boys defense led by Dayne Parsons, Hunter Riddle, Cole Rameson, Michael Sherlock and Andrew Smith has helped secure each victory with fine play. Eric Fies has made many outstanding stops in goal.

Baseball

The Costa Mesa Pony Baseball program is offering registration for the spring 2010 season on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at TeWinkle Intermediate.

The Pony Division is for players who are 13 and 14 years old. The cost is $185 per player. Registration will also take place Nov. 21 from 9 a.m to noon in front of the gym at Costa Mesa High and Dec. 5 again at TeWinkle Intermediate from 9 a.m. to noon.

For information, call (714) 318-3482.