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The Santa Monica AYSO Girls U14 won against Camarillo 1-0 in the 19th Annual Strawberry Cup soccer tournament held in Camarillo Sunday, May 12 after carding an impressive 4-0 record en route to their championship win. The girls were perfect in their final four games racking up four shutouts, and winning by scores of 5-0, 1-0, and 3-0 in pool play.

The Santa Monica AYSO Girls U12 Extra Team Poses for a team photo after the 2013 Soccer Extra Area Championship. The Santa Monica AYSO Girls U12 Extra Team won the California State Championship over Mission Viejo Saturday afternoon at Sandy Motley Park in Davis, Ca.

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Santa Monica AYSO Girls U12 Extra Team Wins State Championship

Posted Mar. 19, 2013, 5:13 pm

The Santa Monica AYSO Girls U12 Extra Team defeated Mission Viejo 3-1 to win the California State Finals at Sandy Motley Park in Davis, Saturday afternoon. The win secures their claim to the California AYSO Girls U12 Extra State Title. The Santa Monica AYSO Girls U12 Extra Team beat Camarillo 3-1 earlier that morning in a semi-final game. The win caps a stellar girls soccer season that continues the dominance of Santa Monica to remain the top team in California.

St. Monica's James Tidball (right) takes on Lennox Academy's Aaron Avila (left) in the CIF Southern Section Quarterfinals at Airport Park Friday afternoon. Lennox Academy won the game 2-0.

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St. Monica Falls To Lennox Academy In CIF Quarterfinals 2-0

Posted Feb. 23, 2013, 4:03 pm

St. Monica (15-6-2) fell to Lennox Academy (17-6-1) 2-0 in the CIF Quarterfinals eliminating the Mariners from the playoffs Friday afternoon at Airport Park. St. Monica Boys Soccer Head Coach Rimal Patel was proud of the Mariners for making it far into the CIF Southern Section playoffs. "We are in deep territory," said Patel. "This is the first time our school has ever been here.

Crossroads midfielder Sam Hakim (left) goes up for a header with Silverado forward Ariel Correa (right) during the CIF Quarterfinals at home Friday night. Correa scored two goals in the game including the golden goal in overtime to seal the victory over the Roadrunners 3-2.

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Crossroads Eliminated From CIF Quarterinals By Silverado

Posted Feb. 23, 2013, 10:03 am

With 15:04 left on the clock, Crossroads (16-3-3) forward Eli Berg-Rosenblatt scored the first of his two goals to tie the game 1-1 against Silverado (17-4-3) in the CIF Southern Section Quarterfinals cracking through a seemingly impenetrable defense at home Friday night. The goal looked to change the tide and fortunes of the Roadrunners boys soccer team in a winner advances loser goes home soccer playoff game, and for the moment it did.

Mariners forward Jack Cain (right) goes up for the ball against Lennox Academy's Jose Plascencia (left) during the CIF Southern Section Quarterfinals at Airport Park Friday afternoon. The Mariners lost to the Panthers 2-0.

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Westside Boys Soccer Teams Kicked Out Of CIF Playoffs

Posted Feb. 22, 2013, 7:44 pm

The Westside saw four of its high school teams enter the playoffs and compete in a winner advances tournament bracket to determine how far teams would advance toward the championship round of the CIF Southern Section Boys Soccer. Westside teams that competed for the 2013 CIF Southern Section crowns include: Santa Monica (8-9-3), Crossroads (16-2-4), St. Monica (14-5-3) and Windward (19-9).

University Prep's Nadia Lauren makes the winning goal against St. Monica High School in an overtime sudden death shootout at Airport Park Thursday afternoon. The Jaguars tied against the Mariners 1-1 and the game ended 5-4 in a shootout after double overtime.

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University Prep Upsets St. Monica Girls In CIF Soccer Quarterfinals

Posted Feb. 21, 2013, 10:16 pm

St. Monica (18-4-1) lost to University Prep (14-2-3) in the CIF Quarterfinals in a riveting sudden death shootout after the game was tied at 1-1 after double overtime handing the Mariners their first loss of the season at Airport Park Thursday afternoon.

St. Monica soccer forward Sasha Meyer (center) jumps for the ball against the defense of University Prep in the quarterfinals of the CIF Playoffs at Airport Park Thursday afternoon. St. Monica lost the game in an intense shootout 5-4 after the game was tied 1-1 after double overtime.

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Westside Girls Soccer Teams Knocked Out Of Playoffs

Posted Feb. 21, 2013, 6:00 am

The Westside entered four high school teams in the playoffs to compete in a winner advances tournament to determine how far teams will advance toward the championship round of the CIF Southern Section Girls Soccer. Westside teams competing for the 2013 CIF Southern Section crowns include Santa Monica (11-6-3), Crossroads (16-4-2), St. Monica (18-3-1), and Pacifica Christian (11-1).

St. Monica forward Jhonton Aragon makes a move against the defense of Buckley during the first half of play in the second round of the CIF Playoffs at Airport Park Wednesday afternoon.

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St. Monica Boys Soccer Advances To Quarterfinals With Overtime Win Over Buckley

Posted Feb. 20, 2013, 10:04 pm

St. Monica (15-5-3) boys soccer defeated Buckley (14-7-1) in the second round of the CIF Playoffs handing the Griffins their first loss of the season in an intense overtime shootout after the game ended in a tie 0-0 Wednesday afternoon at Airport Park. With the win, the Mariners advance to the CIF Southern Section Quarterfinals.

Crossroads Bella Hernandez(right) celebrates with Izzy Rosenstein after scoring a goal against Vistamar at home Tuesday evening.

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Crossroads Lady Roadrunners Power Through Vistamar 4-1 To Advance In Playoffs

Posted Feb. 20, 2013, 4:20 pm

Crossroads (16-4-1) defeated Vistamar (8-4-4) in the second round of the CIF Playoffs 4-1 scoring two goals in the first half and two goals in the second to power over the Vikings at home Tuesday evening. With the win, the Roadrunners advance to the CIF Southern Section Quarterfinals.

St. Monica soccer forward Sasha Meyer looks to score her fourth goal against Loma Vista in the first round CIF Playoffs at Airport Park Thursday, Feb. 14. Meyer scored four goals in the game and has 30 goals for the season.

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St. Monica Girls Soccer Advances In CIF Playoffs With 6-0 Win Over Lennox Academy

Posted Feb. 16, 2013, 9:40 am

St. Monica (17-3-1) girls soccer won an easy battle against Lennox Academy 6-0 in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Playoffs with forward Sasha Meyer scoring four goals to power the Mariners to victory Thursday afternoon.

St. Monica midfielder Pablo De Mare-Reynoso kicks the ball down field against the defense of Sierra Canyon at home Wednesday afternoon.

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St. Monica Boys Soccer Defeats Sierra Canyon In First Round Of CIF Playoffs

Posted Feb. 13, 2013, 9:44 pm

St. Monica (13-5-2) defeated Sierra Canyon (7-3-4) by a score of 1-0 to win their first playoff game at home Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Mariners advance to the CIF Southern Section quarter finals.

Pacifica Christian forward Lauryn Mccain works her way around the defense of Yeshiva at Marine Park Thursday afternoon Feb. 7.

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Pacifica Christian Girls Soccer Routs Yeshiva 12-0 To Claim Liberty League Crown

Posted Feb. 9, 2013, 4:40 pm

Pacifica Christian (11-0) gave Yeshiva a good drubbing in soccer beating the Panthers 12-0 at Marine Park Thursday afternoon with the Seawolves scoring all 12 of their goals during the first half and securing their claim as undisputed champions to the Liberty League crown.

Santa Monica High School's Dylan Torres (right) jumps for the ball with Hawthorne's Candelario Paz (left) at home Thursday, Feb. 7. Torres scored the first goal of the game.

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Samohi Boys Soccer Defeats Hawthorne 2-0

Posted Feb. 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

The Santa Monica High School (8-9-2) boys soccer team won their final game of the regular season against Hawthorne High School 2-0 with both scores for the Vikings coming in the second half of play at home Thursday afternoon.

St. Monica soccer forward Jack Cain takes a shot against Cantwell-Sacred Heart at Airport Park Monday, Feb. 4. Cain scored two goals in the game.

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St. Monica Boys Soccer Defeats Cantwell-Sacred Heart 2-1

Posted Feb. 6, 2013, 9:01 pm

St. Monica (8-1-1) boys soccer beat Cantwell-Sacred Heart(7-9-1) by a score of 2-1 Monday afternoon at Airport Park before going on to tie top-seeded Serra Wednesday 2-2 showing just how good the Mariners are and how they have improved throughout the season.

Samohi midfielder Keone Kojin (center) prepares to outmaneuver the defense of Inglewood at home Friday, Jan. 25.

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Samohi Boys Soccer Beats Inglewood In Overtime 3-2

Posted Jan. 30, 2013, 12:00 am

The Vikings Boys Soccer Team (6-8-2) has been struggling this year but managed to pull off a rainy day win against the Inglewood Sentinels in an overtime goal by Giancarlo Canas at home Friday afternoon.

St. Monica High School forward Jack Cain (center) is congratulated by his teammates after kicking the winning goal against St. Paul at home Friday afternoon. Cain had three goals in the game.

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St. Monica Mariners Sink St. Paul Swordsmen In Soccer 3-2

Posted Jan. 30, 2013, 12:00 am

St. Monica High School (9-5-1) defeated St. Paul (2-8-3) in soccer outscoring the Swordsmen 3-2 in a gripping second half showdown where Mariners forward Jack Cain scored all three goals in a rainy game at Airport Park Friday afternoon.

Samohi guard Ray Mancini gets around Dantley Brown of Culver City in the fourth quarter at home on Jan. 11.

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Santa Monica Mid-Season High School Basketball And Soccer Report

Posted Jan. 23, 2013, 12:00 am

The basketball and soccer teams in Santa Monica are looking to win their final league games of the season in order to secure a playoff spot and advance in CIF with this next week deciding the fate of many of the Westside teams.

Pacifica Christian's Abby Mcrae takes a shot against Lennox Academy during the second half on Friday, Jan. 18. Mcrae scored two goals in the first half of the game.

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Pacifica Christian Girls Soccer Shuts Out Lennox Academy 4-0

Posted Jan. 22, 2013, 12:00 am

Pacifica Christian (6-0) girls soccer shut out Lennox Academy 4-0 at Marine Park with forward Abby Mcrae leading the offense of the Seawolves scoring two goals in the first half against the Panthers to extend their win streak to six games Friday afternoon.

Crossroads forward Coco Schwartz takes a shot in the second half against the Grizzlies at home Tuesday night, Jan. 8.

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Lady Roadrunners Shut Out Grizzlies 10-0

Posted Jan. 9, 2013, 10:43 am

Crossroads (9-1) shut out Calvary Chapel 10-0 in a lopsided game at home Tuesday night where the lady Roadrunners dominated the field of play to add another winning notch to their practically perfect 2012-2013 soccer record.

Santa Monica College soccer forward Alessandro Canale during a game against Glendale earlier this season. He turned down an offer to attend San Francisco State in the fall so he could continue to play soccer at SMC.

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Corsairs Star Alessandro Canale Reflects On His Decision To Stay At SMC

Posted Jan. 2, 2013, 9:02 am

When the fall semester approached in 2012, Santa Monica College student athlete Alessandro Canale was faced with a tough decision: whether to transfer to San Francisco State or stay another year at SMC where he could continue to play soccer.

Crossroads defender Jordan Fier clears the ball against New Roads at home Thursday night

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Crossroads Boys Soccer Blows Out New Roads 8-2

Posted Dec. 22, 2012, 3:48 am

Crossroads Boys Soccer (8-1-1) won against New Roads (2-3) 8-2 with Nate Merchant of the Roadrunners scoring four goals to lead the Roadrunners against the Jaguars at home Thursday night. Merchant scored the first three goals for Crossroads early in the game with Ezra Kagan scoring the fourth off of a penalty kick.

Samohi middle fielder Omar Sanchez makes a move against the Torrence defense at home Thursday night.

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Samohi Boys Soccer Loses To Warren 2-1

Posted Dec. 14, 2012, 5:13 am

Santa Monica High School (1-4-1) boys soccer lost against Warren 2-1 at home Thursday night after winning their first game of the season against Lakewood 2-1. A tense moment in the loss to Warren came when Vikings goalie Josh Lettiere was replaced by goalie Eric Stocker after Lettiere received a red card for slide-tackling.

Samohi forward Ella Warshauer makes a move against the defense of Palos Verdes during the first half at home Wednesday afternoon.

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Samohi Girls Soccer Ties Palos Verdes 0-0

Posted Dec. 12, 2012, 9:34 am

Santa Monica High School girls soccer (2-2-2) tied Palos Verdes 0-0 in a game that saw the Vikings improve their team play at home Wednesday afternoon.

Samohi forward Keone Kojin works his way past Pablo Hernandez of the Crescent Valley Falcons Tuesday, Dec. 4.

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Samohi Soccer Loses To Crescenta Valley 2-1 In Preseason Tournament

Posted Dec. 5, 2012, 6:51 am

Santa Monica High School (0-3) lost against 2011-2012 CIF Champions Crescenta Valley 2-1 in a game where the Vikings fought hard to hold their own against the Falcons at home Tuesday afternoon.

Crossroads Ali Martinez scores his second point of the game on a penalty kick against Verbum Dei High School at home Tuesday night.

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Crossroads Boys Soccer Shuts Out Verbum Dei 4-0

Posted Dec. 4, 2012, 3:54 pm

Crossroads Boys Soccer (3-1) shut out Verbum Dei (0-1-2) in a game where the first half merely warmed up the Roadrunners before they took control of the game scoring three second half goals to seal the deal 4-0 at home Tuesday night.

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