Soccer Tournaments Postponed by Rain

Heavy rains Tuesday forced many local soccer tournaments to be postponed, including virtually all play at the Excalibur girls’ event at Foothill High School.

Excalibur tournament officials had planned to play despite the rain, but referees ruled the fields unplayable. In the only game played Tuesday, Dana Hills beat Santa Barbara San Marcos, 2-0, in a consolation-round game suspended midway through the second half because of the rain.

The tournament is scheduled to resume this morning, beginning with Tuesday’s schedule. The championship quarterfinal games are: Noon--El Toro vs. Capistrano Valley; Edison vs. Trabuco Hills, Simi Valley vs. Encinitas San Dieguito. 3 p.m.--Marina vs. South Torrance.

Each of the other tournaments--the Ocean View girls’, the Marina boys’ and the Orange boys’--played an abbreviated schedule.

--The Orange tournament delayed the semifinals until this morning when Santa Ana plays Troy at 9:45 and Orange plays Saddleback at 11:30. The championship will begin at 7 p.m. at Chapman University.

--The Marina tournament delayed its semifinals until 10 a.m. Saturday, when San Clemente plays Marina and Santa Barbara plays Huntington Beach. The championship and third-place games are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday.

--The Ocean View tournament also postponed its semifinals and finals until Saturday. Semifinals--between Huntington Beach and Estancia and Arcadia and Ocean View--are scheduled for 9 a.m. The winners will play at 1 p.m.