......Soccer: Who's hot, who's not......

God forbid that someone might look at the maxpreps.com archives 20 years from now and see that terrible blemish on the 2008-2009 Alverno Soccer Team's record.!

You're beating a dead horse here. Alverno can call it anything they want, but everyone knows that they lost the game.

Alverno coach changed loss back to the tie.

What the Heck man!..

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soccerfan...I don't think that's interesting at all.

Have you noticed that 95% of the commentary on this topic is about girls soccer, and, specifically: recruiting, rules, refereeing, etc.

Hardly any commentary on players or quality of teams, etc.

Reminds me of several years ago when I attended a hearing at Coast Soccer for an appeal on the placement of a team in a particular division (based on quality of the teams). I talked to one of the board members who told me they had nearly 150 appeals from teams, of which 11 were from boys teams and the rest were from girls teams.

Interesting, doncha think?

CIF is the governing body, not the coaches association, and CIF have already ruled it as a win per the NFHS Blue book, page 83, Letter G. The game was between a D4 and D7 team anyway, what happens if D4 and D7 disagree? Nothing because neither has the ability to decide anything, only CIF does.

Sorry, I meant to say Savanna v Bishop Amat in the post below. Both schools recorded 5 - 5* result with asterisk meaning game was decided by tiebreaker. (www.socalsoccer.org) Savanna won PKs and was credited a W. Bishop Amat was credited by the computer with a tie on their record. The computer determines the results as per CIF regulations. As stated below. Alverno assistant needs to call his Division 7 Coordinator at the Coaches Association.

Before the Alverno assistant coach takes a loss against La Canada he should check in with his Division 7 coordinator

Dennis Guerra: dguerra@socalsoccer.org Crean Lutheran (714) 624-3326

On www.socalsoccer.org the website for the HS coaches association, games decided by PK tiebreaker go as a w for the victor and a tie for the other team. For reference you can check the game between Serrano and Bishop Amat girls. Serrano won the PK but Bishop Amat's result is recorded as a tie.

The coaches association knows the CIF rules. The Alverno assistant needs to call Dennis and then report back to the blog with his result.

Congratulations to Alverno on their win over Mayfield. I wish I could have seen the game. Barry Ritson is outstanding coach, and I am sure that it was a tough game.

I see that Coach Lesse changed the score of the LC game on MaxPreps. That doesn't surprise me because he was always one of the good guys in AYSO13, and I am glad that nothing has changed.

Girls Soccer
Jan 18
Pasadena CA
Alverno 2 @ Mayfield 0

Alverno (division 7) completes their pre-league season with a tough victory on a sloppy field against a very well coached Mayfield (division 3) side. The victory brings Alverno up to 6 wins in seven games and 23 goals for and 2 against (only one goal against during the run of play).
Alverno starts their defense of their 9 consecutive Horizon League Championships on Jan 6 with an away game vs. Mission.

Steve Lesse
Alverno Soccer
Ast. Coach

Maybe Alverno coach will do the right thing. If he doesn't do right then we will know. La Canada posted win on High School Sports.

I don't know what you're reading; but she clearly says to add a goal for the winning team per the NFHS rule book. The winner records one additional goal no matter how many PKs are made, and the loser's score doesn't change.

"...pg. 83 letter G states..."Add one goal to the winning team score and credit the team with a victory. An asterisk (*) may be placed by the team advancing to indicate the advancement was the result of a tie breaker system."

This of course, is consistent with the procedure as outlined in the SCSOA docs.

Pasadena Poly, the Star News' #6 Girls Team got knocked off by Flintridge Prep 1-0 this evening. Flintridge, whose losses were all to top 5 Star News teams played without its top two players.

Congrats to La Canada......Good result....I was wrong......
As for the tiebreaker.....we know the team advancing gets credited with a victory. There is nothing in Kristine's response to indicate that the team that does not advance is credited with anything but a tie. They are not credited with a loss.

Mr. CIF

Time for a healthy helping of Crow. Aren't you the guy that demanded an apology to Alverno? Aren't you the guy that predicted a win for Maranatha over La Canada? Aren't you the guy who told CIF ref to "Man (or Woman) up?"

Take your own advice; Man (or Woman) up, apologize to La Canada, admit you were wrong about the PKs and take your lumps for a bold and incorrect prediction.

La Canada defeats a very solid Maranatha 1:0

La Canada defeats a very solid Maranatha 1:0

Anon: What's the point in calling people out.....

Lisa Shaw was on the roster at Cal Poly Pomona
Mimi Rukos (sp) was on the roster the University of San Diego
Carter Vittise committed to Purdue will play next fall at Colorado

Really.....get a life.......that's four kids who advanced into college soccer from last years team at Sacred Heart.........Merry Christmas scrooge........!!!

Soccer Parent Too....besides Carlie Crowder what FSHA 2008 grad played college soccer this year?

Flintridge Sacred Heart will be hard pressed to beat a veteran HW team. They beat HW last year but four of those kids graduated on to play college soccer.

FSHA is starting something like five or six 9th graders and it's tough for talented 14 & 15 year olds to beat talented 17 & 18 year olds. Wait until the FSHA freshman are 17 & 18 and see what they do. Then there will no excuses or explainations required or accepted. Thanks to Angel Bec who seems to "get it".

Flintridge Sacred Heart will be hard pressed to beat a veteran HW team. They beat HW last year but four of those kids went on to play college soccer.

FSHA is starting something like five or six 9th graders and it's tough for talented 14 & 15 year olds to beat talented 17 & 18 year olds. Wait until the FSHA freshman are 17 & 18 and see what they do. Then there will no excuses or explainations required or accepted. Thanks to Angel Bec who seems to "get it".

The SGV has a wealth of talented soccer players as well as club players. Here is to a fantastic season as well as an injury free season to all of the girls.

FSHA Hype

Lets be clear on something, the elite players that are attending FSHA got to be as successful as they are through many years of hard work with their clubs, trainers and our friends at CalSouth. If FSHA didn't have a soccer team, they would be recruited from their clubs directly. The kids are outstanding players and have earned that label.

So is FSHA an outstanding team? It is obviously too early to tell. In my mind their first real test is H-W in early January. With the talent on that team he's got no excuses. FSHA's JV team could beat many of the less competitive Varsity squads.

He is a master salesman to be sure. He could only be judged to be a master coach if he can take great players and make an outstanding team.

I called Kristine this morning and this was her response by email. Looks like it is time for "Man Up" for Mr. CIF.

We found it in the NFHS rule book...pg. 83 letter G states..."Add one goal to the winning team score and credit the team with a victory. An asterisk (*) may be placed by the team advancing to indicate the advancement was the result of a tie breaker system."

Hope this helps :) looks like you were correct in your interpretation.

Just to be clear, the question should be as follows.

"In a game employing CIF rules where regulation and overtime results in a tie, and PKs are used to decide a winner, what is the proper procedure for recording a score?" Is one goal added to the winner of PKs or is the game recorded as a tie for one team and a win for the other?"

Maybe Miquel can call. He has the CIFSS #

Kristine Palle - 562-493-9500
Assistant Commissioner
Brenda Bomgaars, Administrative Assistant

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Badminton
Blue Book/Committee
Eligibility
Foreign Exchange
Golf (Girls – Backup)
Gymnastics
Minutes of the Council
New Schools Orientation
Office Calendar
Officials (Assigned Sports)
Soccer (Girls)
Swimming and Diving
Transfer Eligibility Forms (I-P)
Valid Change of Residence Forms (I-P)
Water Polo (Boys and Girls)

I think a little perspective is needed here. We are talking about best teams in the AREA. Sacred Heart has been one of the best teams in the AREA for the past six or seven years. That doesn't mean they can beat Upland, or Los Alamitos or Mira Costa or any of the other D-1 teams that they have lost to in the CIF playoffs. It does mean that they will PROBABLY beat most of the other teams in the AREA most of the time.
That's not hype, look at the scores over the years. You are not fair to their players. FSHA could be the best team in the area and only the third or fourth best team in their own league. None of those teams however are in this AREA.

Sorry....that isn't Kristine's number. LOL....Keep digging

Feel Free to call Christine Palle Assistant Commissioner of CIFSS
562-493-6266

Man (or Woman) up when you learn the rule from directly from CIF and admit you were wrong

The FSHA soccer hype has become an annual ritual here...it’s the greatest program under the greatest coach that hasn't won a single playoff game during that coach's tenure...poor coaching or over rated players?

Mr Cif.

A pretty weak attempt at obfuscation. I've provide a link with the decision date of record and the procedure. You've not supplied any verifiable references to any CIF or NFHS publication. I'll bet you a dollar that if you provide a name and a phone number at CIF to clear the whole issue up, Mr. Melendez will make the call himself.

You're coming across as a poor sport that can't admit that he is wrong. That is truly sad.

Experienced refs know that the overwhelming amount of Ref bashing is done by the losing side. Try not to take things so seriously; this isn't the World Cup

FSHA, FSHA, FSHA. that's all my wife and I have heard from our daughter since that picture of their players was on the front page of Star News Sports Section. I think that picture spoke a thousand words.

Kids don't go to FSHA because Pace is a master recruiter....they go there because he is a master salesman....FSHA consistantly turns out more college players than any other girls program.....the guy is connected....i've seen him at club tournaments too...usually talking up his kids to college coaches......his kids and an FSHA education sell that program....maybe if he was a better coach he could beat Harvard-Westlake.....

ps: and when a game is decided by KFTM....it goes as a Win for the team with the most pk's and a tie for the team that loses. call CIF...and ask for yourself. Ref's barely know the offside rule no less this one

Best of luck to all of the schools that are playing in tournaments this Christmas Break. Hopefully some of you parents will report the scores back. The Tournament at the Glendale Sports Complex looks to be a good one.

Best of luck to all teams - especially may all of you be injury free.

Your post is snide and sarcastic. FSHA is also a boarding school. One of the girls who lives in Santa Clarita is on the swim team and is training for the Olympics. She is not on an athletic scholarship. One of the softball players just got accepted to Harvard on a baseball scholarship. She didn't attend the school on an athletic scholarship either. This was all printed in the PSN. FSHA is known for it's academic/athletic excellance. Kids from Palm Springs, Victorville, Brentwood and Beverly Hills attend the school. We are fortunate here in the SGV to have fantastic schools because we sure as heck can't send them to Muir or PHS.

Is your daughter asking these girls all these questions or you? Your daughter probably doesn't care. Like my kids tell me "Parents ruin everything" You ever want to hear the worst trash talkers in the world - talk to Club Soccer Parents. Everyone thinks their kid is the next Mia Hamm and that every D1 school this side of the Mississip is going to offer them full rides.

Big whoop if Frank Pace is a good recruiter. How does this affect you and why do you care???

Bashing FSHA? No one accused FSHA of doing anything illegal, immoral or unethical. If the girls got scholarships great for them. As for me having too much time. Sorry but it only took a few seconds because my DD is an ODP player and all of these kids know each other and what goes on.

Tell me that it is pure coincidence that 1 GU15 WNT, 1 Region IV ODP and 2 other Gold players from as far as Valencia arrived by the happy chance of applying and being accepted. Considering that there are only about 30 ODP Pool players per age group spread from San Diego to Bakersfield, there is no statistical way this could have happened.

Frank is a master recruiter.

FSHA doesn't give out athletic scholarhips. Scholarhips are based on grades/financial need/etc and must go through a process as most area Catholic/private schools do. Some scholarhips are "work programs" where the students have jobs on campus.

You give far too much credit to FSHA and to Frank Pace for that matter. Several years ago there was a lot of dust kicked up on the boards because football players at St. Francis and their scholarship amounts were discussed in length.

I would caution anyone stating names and numbers on a public blog that if you don't know what you are talking about you could get yourself into trouble.

Honestly - do some people have nothing better to do than to bash FHSA?? Aren't there other schools around you can talk about?? and cleary if you know the names of the girls as well as the clubs then possibly you have too much time on your hands???

Girls Soccer Fan...r u kidding? The practice of "encouraging" talented soccer players to attend FSHA is nothing new....or does Pace attend club tournaments because he has nothing better to do?

Arroyo: You are correct about the lousy PK call in the Prep-LCHS game yesterday. That was probably surpassed by the ref giving someone a red card while he was picking his nose and somehow saw a "slide tackle from behind" when two players were face to face fighting for a loose ball 80-yards away from his feeble eyes. The two guys on that "crew" should trade in the black shorts and yellow shirts for clown outfits.

Is it true that FSHA is actively recruiting soccer players and giving them scholarships? I heard that Tera Trujillo (Barcelona Gold), Natalie Zeenni (Barcelona Gold) , Katie Johnson (Arsenal Gold) and Breeana Koemans (Arsenal Gold) all got scholarships.

If true, FHSA spent $100,000 to boost its soccer program.

Steve...good luck to you and your kids this season. It sounds like a very good team. See you on the pitch :-)

CIF Ref:
Sorry did not mean to cause confusion. And I realize it does not apply to the Duarte Tournament or in-Season games. I reviewed your website and just wanted to point out the Oct. update to tie-breaking for Division Champs. is not reflected there.
From an educational aspect (my education that is) I found the comparative Study of Rules and Laws very instructive in explaining the difference between FIFA-USSF LOTG and the NCAA-NISOA rules, and the NHSF rules.

Sorry for being a pain,
Steve

Steve

I am puzzled. You are now quoting a recent change for the DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS which lead into REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, not league games. KFTM will NOT be used in League games this season.

The procedure for KFTM hasn't changed, it still ISN'T being used in League Games, or any Non-League games that I am aware of (unless the coaches agree before hand).

Steve

Alverno and LCHS played a game in which KFTM were used to decide a winner. So quoting a CIF rule for league (or non-league) games which do not employ KFTM doesn't make sense.

The CIF rules for KFTM that apply are those used in Playoffs. It is perfectly OK for a tournament to use different rules, but it doesn't sound like that was the case. In every high school tournament that I have ever officiated, either the CIF rules for KFTM were used, or a very specific tournament rule was specified and followed. And in the KFTM under CIF Playoff Rules, a winner is noted on the match report with the addition of 1 goal. How Maxpreps or HS sports wants to figure its statistics doesn't matter either.

I would also point out that section B that you posted only applies after the 5 kicks for each team are completed AND when a round of 5 "sudden death" kicks results in a tie (This is different from FIFA and USSF where the kicks continue until there is a winner) and ONLY in the case of the final game. I did not quote this section because Alverno lost in KFTM 3-2, so no "sudden death" round took place.

You also need to understand the definition of Game as quoted in all rulebooks; it includes regulation time, overtime, and KFTM. My powers over the game end when I leave the immediate area of the field and its immediate surroundings.

Hope this helps

CIF Ref:
Thank you. Please not that I do not mind being proven wrong, I often make mistakes...However I do not think that I am wrong on this one as the rule you have quoted is only for CIF SS Playoff games, not regular season, league, non league or tournament games.

You did leave off one line from your quote of the outdated rule:

(B) FOR THE FINAL GAME, CO-CHAMPIONS WILL BE DECLARED IF A TIE STILL EXISTS AT THE END OF THE GAME.

Also this rule has been updated and changed as of October 2008:

TO: CIF Southern Section Athletic Directors and Coaches
FROM: Kristine Palle CIF-SS Assistant Commissioner
Scott Raftery CIF-SS Assistant Commissioner
DATE: October 2008
SUBJECT: TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE & NEW EJECTION PROCEDURE
With the potential for advancement to CIF-SS Soccer Regional Championships, a champion will need to be declared in each of the seven divisional finals.
The tie breaking procedure adopted by the soccer advisory committee is as follows:
After regulation time there will be 5 minutes prior to the start of overtime.
Two, ten minute “Golden Goal” (or sudden victory) periods will be played with 2 minutes between each half.
If a tie score still exists, the game will be decided by penalty kicks.
Good luck with your season. We’re hoping this format will make for a great culminating event. See you there!

Again, I want to make it very clear that that La Canada did win the tournament in KFTPM 3-2.

Steve Lesse

Meant to say "no KFTM tiebreakers" instead of "tiebreakers"

Steve

Sorry, but you are incorrect and Anon is correct. I am a working official (SCSOA and a USSF State Referee). The Orange County Soccer Officials Association website has the correct interpretation in a non-member visible link. Since there are no tiebreakers during the regular season, unless the tournament rules differ from the Playoff procedures, the CIF Playoff procedures and scoring should be used.

http://ocsoa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=30

OCSOA Home Playoff Guidelines Papers CIF Playoff Tie Breaking Precedures
CIF Playoff Tie Breaking Precedures
CIF Tie Breaking Precedures

TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES
AS Approved by the CIF-SS Council at their meeting of May 5, 1988, the following tie breaking procedures will be in effect for all playoff games:

(A) In all rounds leading up to the finals, play will consist of two ten-minutes overtime periods (not sudden death). If the game is still tied, play up to two more ten-minutes overtime sudden death periods. If a tie still exists, follow the national Federation Rules pertaining to penalty kicks will be followed:
1. All coaches, officials and team captains shall assemble at the halfway line to review the procedures as outlined below:
i. The head referee shall choose the goal at which all the penalty kicks shall be taken.
ii. Each coach will select any five players, including the goalkeeper, on or off the field (exept those who may have been disqualified) to take the penalty kick.
iii. A coin toss shall be held. The tean wining the toss shall have the choice of kicking first or second.
iv. Teams will alternate kickers. There is no follow-up on the kick.
v. Following five kicks for each team, the team scoring the greatest number of these kicks shall be declared the winner.
vi. Add one goal to the winning team score and credit the team with a victory.

La Canada won 3-1. Could have been 5-0...the goal for Prep came on a PK where neither player went down. It was weird because the ref that was 10 yards away didn't make the call...the guy over 50 yards away did.

2417. SPECIAL RULES FOR SOCCER
2417.1 The duration of varsity games shall be two equal 40-minute halves. The duration of junior varsity and frosh-soph games shall be two equal 35-minute halves. In the case of a tie game, two extra periods of ten minutes each may be played, by league adoption for league
games, or by mutual agreement between coaches in non-league games. A tie at this latter point then stands as official.

Again, as I stated in my previous post, although the game goes into the books as a tie the nod went to La Canada 3-2 in KFTPM and, FWIW that IS how I entered the score on MaxPreps. Take a look at the "Pregame" report for both teams, under SO (shoot out) there is a 3 for La Canada and a 2 for Alverno.

Here is MaxPreps interpretation:

Non-Regulation Time Stats Any stats during overtime periods are counted. Any stats arising from tie-breaking procedures (ie- penalty kicks) are NOT recorded- no goals or goals allowed should be assigned.

Of more interest, at least to me, what was the score of yesterday's game La Canada vs. Flintridge Prep?

Thank you,

Steve Lesse
Alverno Soccer Ast. Coach

Calling a loss a tie doesn't make it true. How can you record a game as a tie for the losing team, and call it a win for the winning team? Sounds like the Alverno people just cant get over it. Too bad

Someone....

Already did that and have checked every source that I can find, including the written "blue book" and cannot find it.

You may have to check the CIF "Blue Book" which can be downloaded from their website cifss.org and you can save it in a pdf file.

All CIF state and Southern Section Bylaws and rules, for each sport, playoffs, eligibility, and anything to do with the CIF's governance of interscholastic competition are mentioned there.

Each sport also has its section, so look up "Soccer" and it would mention anything the CIF and/or the Southern Section adds to NFHS rules.

Keep in mind, some leagues may have additional provisions in their own Constitutions and Bylaws which may or may not include game ending procedures and overtime in their respective sports.

Mr CIF

Please provide the reference in the CIF rules for the situation you describe, I cannot find it nor can I find support in NFHS. These would be the only two groups that matter. FIFA, USSF and the NCAA are irrelevant.

Anon is wrong about Alverno and owes them an apology.......CIF regulations allow the team who wins a PK shootout to record a win, but also allows the loser of the Pk shootout to record the game result as a tie........the tiebreaker is considered a method to decide who moves on in a tournament or who is declared the winner of a tournament when the game itself does not determine a winner.....in the NCAA both teams must record a TIE....even the team that wins the PK tiebreaker records a tie on their official record........Alverno's tie on MaxPreps accurately reflects the result of the game per CIF regulations

It is curious that Alverno has recorded a tie in MaxPreps for their loss to La Canada. Overtime and penalty kicks are called tiebreakers for a reasons that are obvious. When goals are scored in OT, they are recorded as part of the score. When a team wins in PKs they record the addition of a single goal, no matter how many actual "goals" are scored. A win in PKs for a 0-0 tie through regulation and OT is properly recorded as a 1-0 win.

Recording the game as a tie does not pass the straight face test

We were the host school, so I got to watch lots of soccer. We didn't do well at all, but my opinions go like this

Flintridge was OK when they beat Temple City and really looked bad against Alverno. They couldn't stop the Alverno long ball game or their new freshman #3

Alverno plays long ball and has a good kid up front #3 who runs under the ball and then beats defenders. They don't play a very good style.

Temple City was OK at times and other times not so good. Hard to say what was up with them becuase I think that they can play when they want

Marshall got killed but has a couple of good players. Maybe they can get it together by season start

Fontana was a tough bunch that played hard but just didn't have the players.

Gabrielino was just bad

La Canada played soccer. They possessed the ball real good and had most of the touches against Alverno and had most chances. Maybe no stars there but one kid up front #17 was real good. Alverno had to foul that kid to stop her

marshall soccer,

All the kids have a passion for the game, that does not make them deserve a top 10 spot, they must earn it and marshall hasn't proved they can with their results. They should also think about joining a more competitive league to get some respect.

PHS 2 Monrovia 2, PHS played the last 20 minutes with 10 players and got scored on in the last 5 mintues, both teams look strong.

New Girls Top Five (plus two)

1) Arcadia
2) FSHA
3) Monrovia
4) La Canada
5) Maranatha
6) La Salle
7) Alverno

Look for Maranatha to surprise LCHS on Thursday......

marshall does deserve a spot in the top 10 !!

yes they do have inexperienced players, but all those players have the passion for the game and that is what makes them play hard every game. those kids work hard because they wanna proof that they are a good team.

Girls Soccer:
Saturday, Dec. 13
Duarte, CA.
Alverno HS vs. La Canada HS

Championship game of the 5th annual Duarte HS Tournament.
Fantastic game between two well matched teams. La Canada had to get by, Duarte, Fontana, and Marshal, to get to the finals; tiny Alverno defeated Gabrielino (9-1), Temple City (3-1), and Flintridge Prep.(3-0)to advance.
La Canada was led by strong field play from Rachel Ragusa and Kat Chew and some great saves by their goal keeper (sorry that I do not have her name) Tiny and Young (8-frosh players in the final!) Division Seven side Alverno played a great game led by Sr. Co-Captains Ameenah Issa and Marina Lesse, and some great saves by Frosh. Keeper Chellee Parker. Although the game goes into the books as a tie the final nod after 0-0 regulation and 0-0 in two overtimes went to La Cananda 3-2 in "PKs" properly called kicks-from-the-mark (KFTM).
Thank you to all the La Canada players and coaches for a great game and good luck during your season!

Steve Lesse
Alverno HS
Ast. Coach

Girls Soccer:
Saturday, Dec. 13
Duarte, CA.
Alverno HS vs. La Canada HS

Championship game of the 5th annual Duarte HS Tournament.
Fantastic game between two well matched teams. La Canada had to get by, Duarte, Fontana, and Marshal, to get to the finals; tiny Alverno defeated Gabrielino (9-1), Temple City (3-1), and Flintridge Prep.(3-0)to advance.
La Canada was led by strong field play from Rachel Ragusa and Kat Chew and some great saves by their goal keeper (sorry that I do not have her name) Tiny and Young (8-frosh players in the final!) Division Seven side Alverno played a great game led by Sr. Co-Captains Ameenah Issa and Marina Lesse, and some great saves by Frosh. Keeper Chellee Parker. Although the game goes into the books as a tie the final nod after 0-0 regulation and 0-0 in two overtimes went to La Cananda 3-2 in "PKs" properly called kicks-from-the-mark (KFTM).
Thank you to all the La Canada players and coaches for a great game and good luck during your season!

Steve Lesse
Alverno HS
Ast. Coach

Girls Soccer:
Saturday, Dec. 13
Duarte, CA.
Alverno HS vs. La Canada HS

Championship game of the 5th annual Duarte HS Tournament.
Fantastic game between two well matched teams. La Canada had to get by, Duarte, Fontana, and Marshal, to get to the finals; tiny Alverno defeated Gabrielino (9-1), Temple City (3-1), and Flintridge Prep.(3-0)to advance.
La Canada was led by strong field play from Rachel Ragusa and Kat Chew and some great saves by their goal keeper (sorry that I do not have her name) Tiny and Young (8-frosh players in the final!) Division Seven side Alverno played a great game led by Sr. Co-Captains Ameenah Issa and Marina Lesse, and some great saves by Frosh. Keeper Chellee Parker. Although the game goes into the books as a tie the final nod after 0-0 regulation and 0-0 in two overtimes went to La Cananda 3-2 in "PKs" properly called kicks-from-the-mark (KFTM).
Thank you to all the La Canada players and coaches for a great game and good luck during your season!

Steve Lesse
Alverno HS
Ast. Coach

KFTM stands for kicks from the mark. It is used in tournament play

Do the previous posts refer to boys or girls? Whats KFTM? Can't quite understand the last two posts.....

LCHS has now beaten Poly and Alverno. They play Maranatha on Thurs

Through overtime the score was 0-0, LCHS won in KFTM.

FSHA was convincing winner over Maranatha on Friday, but MHS should be much higher than # 8. You have top three correct although Arcadia might have an edge over Sacred Heart head to head as Sacred Heart as now starting six 9th graders and Arcadia is a veteran team.

FSHA was convincing winner over Maranatha on Friday, but MHS should be much higher than # 8. You have top three correct although Arcadia might have an edge over Sacred Heart head to head as Sacred Heart as now starting six 9th graders and Arcadia is a veteran team.

Marshall, stop! you have a weak team! No goalkeeper and mostly inexperienced players, Barrientos will help but he can't save the team by himself. And stop making excuses no one cares if Kevin Mejia isn't playing or who is injured,the point is you lost to Muir 3-1 so it's quiet time! Go to the OC like PHS did and come back with a win, it won't ever happen!

theres been a rumor that marshall's alejandro barrientos is comming back to play for them. he hasnt played in a game for them this year. think about it.. the team they have now plus barrientos? its a wrap.( barrientos was pasadena star news first team last year as a sophomore).

PHS got a big win over jserra tonight and is now 5-0....i think enough has been said...seems like theyre gonna be a pretty hard team to take down...

Marshall tied Blair 1-1, and tied south pasadena today 1-1. w/ injured players. they should have a top 10 spot.

Don't sleep on the Maranatha Girl's program. 4-1-2, beat your #6 team soundly, had your #4 team beat until a late offsides call turned into a break away that tied it (weak by the way, offsides on a girl who doesn't touch the ball on the outside when the girl with the ball is making a run in the middle?) oh yeah, ended in a tie 1-1. Other tie was against Diamond Ranch, the Tribune's #8. Plays your #1 today, your #5 next week and your #3 in January. Plays the Tribune's #1 in early January. I am excited to see the rankings in January.

here are my guys rankings:

1. st francis
2. pasadena
3.la canada
4. blair
5. Monrovia
6. arcadia
7. san marino
8. Muir
9. Marshall
10. south pasadena

i dont know why miguel put monrovia san marino south pasadena over blair...blair only lost 2 seniors last yr. and finish 2nd!! beat south pasadena san marino n monrovia soundly with a good margin of score, pasadena is playing good, la canada should either win league but blair will give them another hard run like last yr...arcadia building back.

Danel Cisic, Stevie Yortsos, and Justin Kan are gonna be big this year and I mean huge! watch out for the sm white and blue!

the reason why marshall lost is because most of their players were injured. also coach plummer made a BIG mistake in startin with last years jv bench goalkeeper.

marshall is not doing to good..didnt they just lose to a weak muir team?..PHS boys soccer is off to a good start..i think they'll give jserra a pretty good game friday..

Every year St Francis get the top billing and then they fall flat in the playoffs. Remember last year they were eliminated in the first CIF game

Why?

marshall deserves a spot in the top 10!!!!!

Pasadena is 4-0 but faces a tough J Serra team in San Juan Capistrano friday