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SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
Saturday, March 1, 2008
CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION I
Santa Margarita 1, Newbury Park 0
As it has been all year, the key to victory for Santa Margarita was its defense.
The Eagles took out Newbury Park's top player and stiffled the Panthers' offense to earn a 1-0 victory in the Southern Section Division I championship game. The game was not as close the score might indicate.
Santa Margarita (21-3-4), which notched their 16th shutout of the season and fifth of the playoffs, held Newbury Park (12-6-4) to three shots for the first 65 minutes of the game. The Panthers ended up being outshot 12-6. Cal-bound Mike Munoz headed home the game winner in the 57th minute on a corner kick taken by junior Austin McAnena.
The Eagles' defense centered around double and triple covering forward Vinny Muscarrella. The strategy as Muscarrella never got into any rythym and was limited to just one shot.
"Defensively, best team I've ever coached," said Santa Margarita coach Curt Bauer, whose Eagles only allowed 11 goals in 28 games this season.
To find a better team, Bauer needs to go back to the early 90s, when current MLS goalkeeper Matt Reis was protecting the goal. This years team also features a solid goalkeeper, 6-foot-5 junior Billy Thompson, but it also has a tremendous backline that's anchored by LMU-bound Roger Downes.
The Eagles defense is still not over as they will participate next week in the first year of the SoCal Regional tournamet. The seedings and schedule is out Sunday afternoon, but Santa Margarita is expected to be the to seed in Division II. The tournament is beign organized by the state office and divisions are based on enrollment.
-- Jaime Cardenas
DIVISION II
Peninsula 2, West Torrance 0
West Torrance did little to curb the perception that it's tough to beat the beat the same team there times in a season. Palos Verdes Peninsula, who lost once and tied with West Torrance in the regular season, beat their Bay League rival, 2-0, in the Southern Section Division II finals on Saturday at Downey High. The Panthers (15-6-4) did not allow a goal during the playoffs. Senior goalkeeper Nick Beranek had five consecutive shutouts. This is the first CIF title for the Peninsula since the 1995-96 season. The Warriors, who were in the playoffs for the first time since 1987, finish 17-4-6.
DIVISION III
La Habra 2, Saddleback 1
DIVISION IV
Santa Monica 2, Jurupa Valley 0
Saturday, March 1, 2008
CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION I
Santa Margarita 1, Newbury Park 0
As it has been all year, the key to victory for Santa Margarita was its defense.
The Eagles took out Newbury Park's top player and stiffled the Panthers' offense to earn a 1-0 victory in the Southern Section Division I championship game. The game was not as close the score might indicate.
Santa Margarita (21-3-4), which notched their 16th shutout of the season and fifth of the playoffs, held Newbury Park (12-6-4) to three shots for the first 65 minutes of the game. The Panthers ended up being outshot 12-6. Cal-bound Mike Munoz headed home the game winner in the 57th minute on a corner kick taken by junior Austin McAnena.
The Eagles' defense centered around double and triple covering forward Vinny Muscarrella. The strategy as Muscarrella never got into any rythym and was limited to just one shot.
"Defensively, best team I've ever coached," said Santa Margarita coach Curt Bauer, whose Eagles only allowed 11 goals in 28 games this season.
To find a better team, Bauer needs to go back to the early 90s, when current MLS goalkeeper Matt Reis was protecting the goal. This years team also features a solid goalkeeper, 6-foot-5 junior Billy Thompson, but it also has a tremendous backline that's anchored by LMU-bound Roger Downes.
The Eagles defense is still not over as they will participate next week in the first year of the SoCal Regional tournamet. The seedings and schedule is out Sunday afternoon, but Santa Margarita is expected to be the to seed in Division II. The tournament is beign organized by the state office and divisions are based on enrollment.
-- Jaime Cardenas
DIVISION II
Peninsula 2, West Torrance 0
West Torrance did little to curb the perception that it's tough to beat the beat the same team there times in a season. Palos Verdes Peninsula, who lost once and tied with West Torrance in the regular season, beat their Bay League rival, 2-0, in the Southern Section Division II finals on Saturday at Downey High. The Panthers (15-6-4) did not allow a goal during the playoffs. Senior goalkeeper Nick Beranek had five consecutive shutouts. This is the first CIF title for the Peninsula since the 1995-96 season. The Warriors, who were in the playoffs for the first time since 1987, finish 17-4-6.
DIVISION III
La Habra 2, Saddleback 1
DIVISION IV
Santa Monica 2, Jurupa Valley 0
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