2019 Daily Pilot Cup coverage

Prior to the presentation of the trophies following the finals of the Daily Pilot Cup youth soccer tournament, director Kirk McIntosh asked Tisha Hoch to say a few words.

Adam Hirsch played sparingly on championship Sunday at the Daily Pilot Cup youth soccer tournament.

Jose Duarte’s Costa Mesa Davis Magnet School team had already run onto the soccer field ahead of opening kickoff in the Daily Pilot Cup’s Gold Division final for third- and fourth-grade boys, then remembered something he wanted to tell his players, so he called them back.

The trophies for the 20th annual Daily Pilot Cup youth soccer tournament stood at the snack bar Sunday.

Tisha Hoch has played on the biggest stages that women’s soccer has to offer.

For much of the early afternoon, the Costa Mesa St.

Three times Newport Heights Elementary School grabbed a lead in one of Saturday afternoon’s Daily Pilot Cup quarterfinals, and each time Newport Coast responded, the last time with just three minutes to go.

As the Daily Pilot Cup youth soccer tournament enters its third decade, Ryan Baker still plays a key role.

If you were at Jack R.

The Newport Elementary and Newport Beach Carden Hall boys’ fifth-and sixth-grade Bronze Division teams have done little to separate themselves at this year’s Daily Pilot Cup.

Soccer teams crave a deadly set-piece attack, and some of Costa Mesa St.

Forward Damien Perez spoke from among a cluster of his Costa Mesa Adams Elementary teammates.

Amanda Glass and Ivy Harwick are coaching a Costa Mesa Victoria Elementary girls’ soccer team for the third successive Daily Pilot Cup, and their third- and fourth-grade team won its opener Thursday afternoon behind a pair of Adrianna Ramirez goals.

Newport Beach Carden Hall scored two goals in the final five minutes, including the game winner by Jacob Coleman in the 50th minute, and beat Newport Beach Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic School 3-2 in the boys’ third- and fourth-grade Silver Division pool-play match at the Daily Pilot Cup on Thursday night at Jack R.

The Daily Pilot Cup youth soccer tournament has staying power through the memory of its alumni.

Costa Mesa Sonora Elementary third-grader Natalie Hernandez may be playing in her first Daily Pilot Cup, but the center midfielder is a fierce competitor.

It was great soccer weather at Jack R.

Jose Duarte said that nobody expected his Costa Mesa Davis Magnet School Ducks to capture the boys’ third- and fourth-grade Gold Division title at the Daily Pilot Cup last year.

Costa Mesa-based elementary schools Rea and College Park faced each other in their opening match of the Daily Pilot Cup youth soccer tournament on Wednesday.

Newport Beach Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic School wasted no time in getting a lead at the 20th annual Daily Pilot Cup soccer tournament.

There was no stopping Gavin Karam and Rodrigo Fabregas on Wednesday afternoon, as Corona del Mar Lincoln Elementary School romped into the fifth- and sixth-grade Gold Division quarterfinals at the Daily Pilot Cup soccer tournament.

Jack Starnes guided two teams into title games and another to the semifinals last year at the Daily Pilot Cup soccer tournament.

Corona del Mar Harbor Day School came into the first day of the 20th annual Daily Pilot Cup with one idea — just have fun.

Pablo Arriaga won the Daily Pilot Cup soccer tournament as a Costa Mesa Rea Elementary School sixth-grader nearly a decade ago and last year took his alma mater to the Gold final for fifth- and sixth-grade boys, where it lost on penalties to Costa Mesa Davis.

The local lawns of Costa Mesa High, Jack R.

Every year, Kirk McIntosh thinks it will be his last as tournament director of the Daily Pilot Cup youth soccer tournament.

The Daily Pilot Cup will mark a significant milestone when play starts Tuesday.