CdM Storm goes big

The AYSO Region 57 Corona del Mar girls’ 13U extra team won the top flight in Section 11 for the third consecutive fall season with a record of 5-0-1.

The Storm took on teams from Long Beach, Tustin, Mission Viejo, Lakewood, West Garden Grove and Pico Rivera. Out of 23 teams in the three 13U Section 11 flights, the Storm this fall was the only team without a loss, had the least goals against (two), the second most goals scored for (21) and the second-best goal differential.

Given its regular-season results, CdM advanced to the Section 11 Champions Cup tournament (for the third consecutive year) in Tustin, along with seven other top teams.

In pool play, the Storm dispatched Lake Forest 3-0; edged Tustin 1-0; and drew to a tie with North Huntington Beach 1-1. Advancing on points from pool play, CdM took on the opposite pool winner Downey, winning in a hard-fought and exciting 1-0 battle and capturing the Champions Cup this past weekend.

The CdM Storm is comprised of area residents Bianca Bays, Logan Bray, Liz Broten, Megan Carlson, Tess Emmel, Isabel Gomez, Kate Gooding, Kiley Gugasian, Kate Kittleson, Madeleine Luer, Lexi Rabold, Rylen Schmid, Megan Sheen, Emily Valentine and Sydney Walls and is coached by Mark Valentine and John Schmid.

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