Two Local Soccer Teams Play Semifinals Today

Two local youth soccer teams will continue their quests for national championships today in Richmond, Va.

The North Huntington Beach Football Club, an under-16 boys’ team, is scheduled to play Dallas Inter this morning in a semifinal match of the U.S. Youth Soccer Assn.’s National Cup tournament.

This afternoon, the Fountain Valley Spirit will play Reston (Va.) United in an under-16 girls’ semifinal.

The title matches for both boys’ and girls’ divisions will be Saturday at the University of Richmond.

Most of the players from each team will be juniors at Orange County high schools this fall. To be eligible for the under-16 division, a player must not have turned 16 by last Aug. 1.

Last summer, the Mission Viejo Herricanes won the girls’ under-16 championship, and an under-19 boys’ team from the North Huntington Beach Football Club won a title.

The rosters (name and high school):

Fountain Valley Spirit--Erin Bailey (Edison), Krista Broughton (Canyon), Ali Havriluk (Corona del Mar), Stefanie Hughes (Corona del Mar), Michelle Kaping (Edison), Julie Koudelka (Edison), Shelby Olmstead (Los Alamitos), Rhonda Partida (Sunny Hills), Kathy Skogland (Los Alamitos), Shellee Stucker (Edison), Gina Tocco (Ocean View), Christine Tyler (Edison), Lani Van Bebber (Bakersfield), Whitney West (Corona del Mar) and Chrissy Whalen (Mater Dei).

North Huntington Beach Football Club--Ra Eang (Fontana High), Seth George (Santa Margarita), Jeremy Goldenetz (Riverside North), Matt Goldman (Huntington Beach), Tahj Jakins (Marina), Daniel Judkins (Marina), Luan Lai (Ocean View), Ricky Le (El Toro), Patrick Lee (Los Alamitos), Charlie Lynch (Bakersfield West), Kevin Mercado (Riverside Ramona), Daniel Montoya (Long Beach Millikan), Ngoc Nguyen (Los Alamitos), Sasha Saneff (Canyon High), Mike Santos (Los Alamitos) and Sergio Zavala (Cypress).