Mission Viejo Loses on Penalty Kicks

The Northport/Cow Harbor Piranha from New York defeated the Mission Viejo Mirage on penalty kicks Sunday in the finals of the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Megan Mills slipped her penalty shot past Mirage goalkeeper Darci Carruthers in the 12th round to give the Piranha the national title in the girls’ under-18 division.

The game was scoreless through regulation and overtime. In the 11th round, Carruthers’ penalty shot was saved by Piranha goalkeeper Allison Brennan, who then had a chance to win the game, but shot high and wide. Brennan saved Dante Lipfert’s shot, which set up Mills’ game-winner.

DIVING

Kristin Marquis of the Crown Valley Divers earned her third gold medal of the competition in the girls’ 16-18 platform at the U.S. Diving Zone E Championships in Beaverton, Ore.

YOUTH BASEBALL

The Fullerton Stingers improved to 2-0 in the AAU 14-and-under World Series by defeating Powder Springs (Ga.), 10-6, in Chickasha, Okla.

Steven Wright had three hits, including a home run, Kurt Firlej also had three hits and drove in a run and Joey Fuscardo added a two-run double for the Stingers.