H.B. United shows form at nationals

H.B. United, a boys under-12 soccer team out of AYSO Region 56, won

four games last weekend at the AYSO National Games tournament at

Lancaster.

H.B. United compiled a 4-2-1 record during the weeklong

tournament.

The event, played in temperatures that reached nearly 100 degrees,

attracted 190 boys’ and girls’ teams from throughout the nation,

competing in divisions ranging from under-12 through under-18.

The invitation-only tournament, which takes place every other

year, drew teams from as far away as St. Thomas in the Virgin

Islands.

H.B. United placed second in its half of the bracket and was sixth

overall in the national standings.

Coach John McArthur’s team received outstanding offensive play

from Tyler Smith, Sam Hunt, Kyle MacLeod, Dylan Simmons and George

and Trevor Hatchard.

Brett Bryant dominated midfield play, and the defense was keyed by

goaltenders Cameron McArthur and Bajj Chela, Charlie Miller and Johny

Minar.

In other soccer action:

Code Red takes first place in tourney play

Code Red, a recently formed girls under-12 club soccer team,

captured first place last weekend at the Wolfpack 2004 Invitational

Tournament.

Code Red finished second at the conclusion of pool play, then came

on strong in semifinal-round action by blanking Encinitas Express

Viles, 6-0.

In the tournament final, Code Red claimed a 1-0 victory over the

Corona Eagles. The two teams had played to a tie in an earlier

pool-play match.

In the final two minutes of the tense championship match, Danica

McGuire put a direct kick into the top corner of the net, giving Code

Red a lead it would not relinquish.

Code Red team members are Alli Budd, Erica Cabibbo, Brianna Demes,

Lauren Hanson, Makenna Henry, Alison Hensley, Jodi Hwang, Breanne

Justice, Erika Longoria, Kirsten Marony, Danica McGuire, Kelly

Mitsumori, Rachel Pasternak, Alyssa Strickland and Tiffany Van Tress

with coaches Ron Budd and Dale Hensley.