Ramirez, Foss Chosen to Play on Under-20 Soccer Team

Cal State Fullerton’s Ray Ramirez and Dana Point’s Byron Foss, who a freshman goalkeeper for Southern Methodist last season, were selected to play for the U.S. under-20 men’s soccer team. Foss played for Santa Margarita High.

The U.S. team will take part in a six-day training camp next week in Richmond, Va., where the United States will meet Jamaica on Dec. 12.

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Kim Engesser of Huntington Beach was named Friday to the National Soccer Coaches Assn. of America’s NCAA Division I women’s soccer All-America first team.

Engesser, a senior forward at Nebraska, played for Ocean View High.

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Laguna Beach’s Carrie Zeller has been selected to first-team American Volleyball Coaches Assn. Division III All-American.

Zeller is a junior outside hitter on the women’s volleyball team at Juniata College in Huntington, Pa.

Laguna Niguel’s Leslie Punelli, a sophomore outside hitter at UC San Diego who played for Dana Hills High, was selected to the second team.

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The Zodiac will hold tryouts for its upcoming professional soccer season Dec. 19-20 at the Dan Young Soccer Complex in Santa Ana. Tryouts will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The tryouts are open to the public, but interested players must fax a resume to the Zodiac office (949-348-4601) by Dec. 11.