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Cal State Games to shine

The 2007 California State Summer Games, the state's largest annual amateur sports festival with more than 8,000 participants, is scheduled to unfold in venues across San Diego County the weekend of July 13-15.

Athletes will compete in 21 sports. This year's event marks the 19th year for the State Games overall and the 11th consecutive year it has been held in San Diego County .

Opening ceremonies are scheduled Friday, July 13, starting at 7 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium.

Participation in the California State Games continues to grow, according to executive director Sandy Hill. Within three years, participation numbers are expected to top 10,000.

An estimated 30,000 spectators are expected to take in events this summer.

A development program of the United State Olympic Committee, the California State Games is dedicated to promoting the health, education and well-being of California residents in a multi-event format that encourages participation and provides an Olympic-like experience, according to Hill.

South County venues include the Chula Vista U.S. Olympic Training Center for archery (Saturday) and soccer (Sunday), the Len Moore Skatepark at the Chula Vista Girls and Boys Club for skateboarding (Saturday and Sunday), Salt Creek Park for goaltimate (Saturday and Sunday) and Southwestern College for soccer (Friday through Sunday).

The popular youth basketball finals will take place all three days at both Alliant University and the municipal gym in Balboa Park while the youth track and field meet will be held this year at Vista High School (Saturday and Sunday). The wrestling tournament, originally scheduled at Coronado High School , have been moved to Rancho Bernardo High School . High school teams will compete Saturday while the youth freestyle tournament is slated for Sunday.

California State Games 2007 event schedule

Opening ceremonies: Friday, July 13, 7-9 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium.

Archery: Chula Vista U.S. Olympic Training Center , Saturday, July 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Badminton: Balboa Park Activities Center , Saturday, July 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Baseball: Tecolote Park, Friday, July 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, July 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Poway Sportsplex, Friday, July 13, and Sunday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coronado High School, Saturday, July 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Basketball: Alliant University, Friday, July 13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, July 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Municipal Gym (Balboa Park), Friday, July 13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Goaltimate: Salt Creek Park ( Chula Vista ), Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Gymnastics: Toby Wells YMCA, Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Junior lifeguards: South Mission Beach , Friday, July 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Skateboarding: Chula Vista Skatepark, Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m. to noon; Sunday, July 15, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Soccer: Southwestern College, Friday, July 13-Sunday, July 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chula Vista U.S. Olympic Training Center , Sunday, July 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Softball: Miramar College and Canyonside Rec Center, Friday, July 13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, July 14-Sunday, July 15, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Surfing: Camp Pendleton ( Del Mar jetty), Sunday, July 15, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Swimming: La Jolla High School , Saturday, July 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Synchronized swimming: Allied Gardens, Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Table tennis: Balboa Park Activities Center , Saturday, July 14-Sunday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Track and field: Vista High School , Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Water polo: Kroc Community Center and Helix High School , Friday, July 13-Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, July 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Girls high school teams will play at El Capitan High School

Weightlifting: Crossfit Gym, Sunday, July 22.

Wrestling: Rancho Bernardo High School, Saturday, July 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (high school teams); Sunday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (kids freestyle)

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Getting their kicks
Bonita Rebels boys, Albion girls teams advance to U.S. Club nationals

Posted July 27, 2007
This year’s U.S. Club Soccer National Cup championship tournament in Greensboro, N.C., has taken on a decidedly San Diego flavor, specifically a South San Diego County flavor. That is not an everyday — or every decade, for that matter — occurrence.

The Bonita Rebels 93 (under-13) and 91 (under-16) teams qualified to compete in this year’s elite field by winning their age divisions at the recent regional finals in San Bernardino. The Albion girls under-15 team, which boasts five South County players on its roster, also qualified to compete in the club nationals by capturing its age division in the regionals in Boise, Idaho.

The Rebels 91 team completed its three pool games in Greensboro this week while the Rebels 93 team, as well as Albion, are both scheduled to play this weekend.

The Rebels 91 finished with one win and two losses at the nationals. The Rebels dropped their opening game 1-0 against Lakeland Highlands (Florida) FC Select last Saturday, then defeated FC Copa Classico (New Jersey) by a 3-1 score in their second game on Sunday before falling 3-2 (after opening up a 2-0 lead) in their final game against the Eastern FC Rangers (Connecticut) on Monday.

Bonita Rebels spokesman Antonio Romero said the undermanned team finally succumbed to fatigue in the final 10 minutes of its third game.
“Only 11 players were able to make the trip due to economic circumstances and school commitments,” Romero said. “I am extremely proud of this team because the boys raised their level very high, and everyone in the tournament commented that the team would have won if we had a couple of substitutions. The boys never complained and tried their best in each game. The fields were in excellent shape and the referees were the best I’ve seen in 15 years of being involved in youth soccer.”

The Rebels under-16 team’s roster at nationals included the following players: Miguel Gutierrez, Anthony Lopez, Miguel Mondragon, Dima Montes, Bryan Peralta, Cesar Armas, Armando Castillo, Sergio Duck, Kristofer Romero, Michael Perez and Ramon Ramirez.

Both the Rebels 91 and Rebels 93 teams went 3-0 at the Region F championships held June 23-26. The Rebels 91 squad defeated the Corinthians FC Xtreme, also from California, 5-4, in a high-scoring group final while the Rebels 93 side blanked Maui United from Hawaii by a score of 3-0 in its group final.

Albion White defeated Washington Premier FC, 1-0, to win the Region G girls under-15 Super Group title July 3. The regional title was the second consecutive for Albion.

South County team members include goalkeeper Linsey McFarland (Bonita Vista), Devin Marshall (Christian, lives in Bonita), Brianna Chapman (Patrick Henry, lives in Paradise Hills), Kiara Johnson (Eastlake) and Bianka Saenz (Otay Ranch).

Marshall is a member of the under-15 national team player pool.
The team, which is coached by former San Diego Flash standout Noah Gins, the director of coaching of Albion SC, and Beto Villela, finished with a record of two wins and one tie in Boise. Albion defeated Bend United Ice from Oregon, 3-1, then drew 3-3 against Westsound FC 91 from Washington before finishing pool play with a 3-1 victory against Boise Capital Premier of Idaho.

Both Albion and Westsound FC finished tied atop the Bracket 2 standings with identical 2-0-1 records and paired off in a semifinal playoff match, with Albion recording a 1-0 victory to advance to the championship game.
against Washington Premier FC, 2-1 semifinal victors over the Utah Avalanche in Bracket 1.

The team has already gained exposure in some of the nation’s premier tournaments and will compete in the upcoming West Coast Futbol Classic (Aug. 18-19), Blues Labor Day Cup (Sept. 1-2), Surf Cup (Nov. 23-25), Disney College Showcase (Dec. 27-Jan. 2), Las Vegas College Showcase (March 15-17), Toyota College Classic (March 28-20) and National State Cup (April 2008).

Team achievements thus far include finalists at the 2007 Cerritos Memorial Challenge, semifinalists at the 2007 Las Vegas College Showcase, finalists at the 2006 Blues Labor Day Cup, finalists at the 2006 Albion Cup and quarterfinalists at the 2006 National State Cup at the under-14 level.
The team competed at the U.S. Club nationals at the under-14 level last summer.

2007 National Cup VI
Greensboro, N.C.
Boys under-16 Premier Division
Team W-L-T GF/GA Pts
NAPA Sport Indians (California-N) 2-0-1 6/2 7
Eastern FC Rangers (Connecticut) 2-0-1 8/6 7
Lakeland Highlands FC (Florida) 2-1-0 5/2 6
Bonita Rebels 91 (California-S) 1-2-1 5/5 3
FC Copa Classico (New Jersey) 1-2-1 4/5 3
California Rush (California-N) 0-3-0 2/10 0

Saturday, July 21
Eastern FC Rangers (Connecticut) 3, California Rush 91 (California-North) 2
NAPA Sport Indians (California-North) 2, FC Copa Classico (New Jersey) 0
Lakeland Highlands FC Select (Florida) 1, Bonita Rebels 91 (California-South) 0
Sunday, July 22
Lakeland Highlands FC Select (Florida) 4, California Rush 91 (California-North) 0
Bonita Rebels 91 (California-South) 3, FC Copa Classico (New Jersey) 1
NAPA Sport Indians (California-North) 2, Eastern FC Rangers (Connecticut) 2
Monday, July 23
FC Copa Classico (New Jersey) 3, California Rush 91 (California-South) 0
NAPA Sport Indians (California-North) 2, Lakeland Highlands FC Select (Florida) 0
Eastern FC Rangers (Connecticut) 3, Bonita Rebels 91 (California-South) 2
Tuesday, July 24
Group final: NAPA Sport Indians (California-North) 3, Eastern FC Rangers (Connecticut) 1

Boys U-15/U-17 Results
Under-15 Super Group
Potomac SA Internationals (Maryland) 3, Carolina Goldstar (North Carolina) 1

Under-15 Premier Division
Central Penn Alliance (Pennsylvania) 2, Tigres Soccer Academy (Texas) 0

Under-16 Super Group
Orange SC Rage (California) 1, Albion SC (California) 0

Under-16 Premier Division
NAPA Sport Indians (California) 3, Eastern FC Rangers (Connecticut) 1

Under-17 Super Group
Mount Hamilton Lobitos (California) 3, Team Dayton (Ohio) 1

Under-17 Premier Division
Bayport Hurricanes (New York) 2, Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minnesota) 1

Region F Championships
June 23-26 in San Bernardino

Boys Under-16 Premier Division
Team W-L-T GF/GA Pts
Bonita Rebels 91 (Cal-South) 3-0-0 8/2 9
Corinthians FC Xtreme (Cal-South) 1-2-0 6/8 3
LAFC White (Cal-South) 1-2-0 4/6 3
AZFC 91 Hammers (Arizona) 1-2-0 3/5 3

Saturday, June 23
Bonita Rebels 4, Corinthinans FC Xtreme 2
AZFC 91 Hammers 2, LAFC White 1
Sunday, June 24
LAFC White 3, Corinthians FC Xtreme 2
Bonita Rebels 2, AZTC 91 Hammers 0
Monday, June 25
Corinthians FC Xtreme 2, AZFC 91 Hammers 1
Bonita Rebels 2, LAFC White 0
Tuesday, June 26
Group final: Bonita Rebels 5, Corinthians FC Xtreme 4

Boys Under-16 Super Group
Final: Orange SC Rage 2, Chivas Jr. USA 0
Semifinals: Orange SC Rage 3, LAFC Boys (91) 1; Chivas Jr. USA 3, Arsenal FC 2

Boys Under-13 Premier Division
Team W-L-T GF/GA Pts
Bonita Rebels 93 (Cal-South) 3-0-0 10/2 9
Maui United 94 (Hawaii) 2-1-0 4 2 6
Crossfire Premier 93 (Washington) 1-1-1 4/3 4
FC Blades 93 (California) 1-1-1 3 6 4
Bakersfield Brigade 93 (Cal-South) 1-2-0 4/5 3
Chivas Jr. USA (California) 0-3-0 3/9 0

Saturday, June 23
FC Blades 2, Bakersfield Brigade 1
Bonita Rebels 1, Maui United 0
Crossfire Premier 3, Chivas Jr. USA 0
Sunday, June 24
Maui United 2, Bakersfield Brigade 1
Bonita Rebels 4, Chivas Jr. USA 2
FC Blades 1, Crossfire Premier 1
Monday, June 25
Bakersfield Brigade 2, Chivas Jr. USA 1
Bonita Rebels 5, FC Blades 0
Maui United 2, Crossfire Premier 0
Tuesday, June 26
Group final: Bonita Rebels 3, Maui United 0

Boys Under-13 Super Group
Final: Los Alamitos Vikings 1, Arsenal FC 0

Region G Championships
June 30-July 2 in Boise, Idaho
Girls Under-15 Super Group
Team W-L-T GF/GA Pts
Westsound FC (Washington) 2-0-1 9/3 7
Albion White (Cal-South) 2-0-1 7/4 7
Boise Capital Premier (Idaho) 0-2-1 2/6 1
Bend United Ice (Oregon) 0-2-1 1/6 1

Saturday, June 30
Albion White (Cal-South) 1, Bend United Ice (Oregon) 0
Westsound FC 91 (Washington) 2, Boise Capital Premier (Idaho) 0
Sunday, July 1
Albion White (Cal-South) 3, Westsound FC 91 (Washington) 3
Bend United Ice (Oregon) 1, Boise Capital Premier (Idaho) 1
Monday, July 2
Albion White 3, Boise Capital Premier 1
Westsound FC 91 (Washington) 4, Bend United Ice (Oregon) 0
Semifinal: Albion White (Cal-South) 1, Westsound FC 91 (Washington) 0
Tuesday, July 3
Final: Albion White 1, Washington Premier FC 0

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