SWARM DELIVERS BACK TO BACK TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS After setting an early season goal to win two summer season tournaments, the U11G SWARM successfully delivered with back-to-back tournament championships in Tracy and Novato. Over the course of the 8 games in the two tournaments, SWARM surrendered just 2 goals, led by defensive specialists Jessica Jordan and Dulce Armas. On the offensive side, SWARM pounded its opponents with an overwhelming 31 goals, led by 3rd year striker Natalie Romeo and recently added attacking mid-fielder Kylee Perez. Most impressive in each of the two tournaments was SWARM's ability to play consistent and steady soccer, particularly in each of the two championship games. In Tracy, SWARM fell behind early in the 1st half but controlled play for the remainder in the game, eventually winning 2-1. In Novato, SWARM again controlled play in the first and second periods. Despite several frustrating near misses, including post and crossbar hits, SWARM remained resilient and was rewarded in the 58th minute, with Natalie Romeo working a crossing pass to Kylee Perez for the kill, and the championship! CONGRATULATIONS SWARM!!

STRIKERS TAKE FIRST PLACE IN SACRAMENTO SUNTAN CLASSIC TOURNAMENT- The Strikers eventually found their offense this weekend to win the U15 girls division I scoring 11 goals and giving up 2.  After an early goal in the first match, the team was unable to find the back of the net despite out-shooting their opponents 5 to 1 and posted a 1-1 tie against Turlock Tornados.   The second game found the host team frustrated early and often as the Strikers scored 5 times while giving up one goal and moved into semi-final game.  Early Sunday morning the team faced a familiar opponent, the Walnut Creek Strikers.  The girls were very sharp with crisp passes and solid defense in the first half to post 2 goals and managed to shut down their opponents for a shutout.  The Strikers turned up the offense again in the championship game scoring three goals against a tenacious Tornado team to post a clean sheet and win the tournament.

SUNDOGS TAKE FIRST PLACE AND HEAT TAKES SECOND IN SLO TOURNAMENT- Randy Madison was very busy ushering his Heritage U18 girls division I to a gold medal and his U16 girls division I to a silver medal in the San Luis Obispo tournament. Coach Randy Madison had his most successful outing in recent memory, guiding the U-18 Sundogs to the SLO North/South Championship, with his U-16 Heat barely missing the Champion’s podium, taking the Silver medal. Both teams put on an offensive show for the SLO fans, with aggressive play and goals to show for it. The defensive play was tough, with the Sundogs posting 3 shutout wins.  The team kept its 8-year streak alive in winning at least 1 Tournament and/or league championship since the team was a U-10 squad. The Heat unleashed an offensive display and outscored your opponents 14-3. The Heat posted 2 shutouts, had the lead in every game and lost only on a fluke goal against an excellent but equal team. The Heat next travel to San Diego for the Labor Day Hotspurs Tournament, and look to avenge last year’s semi-final shoot-out loss to the host team, Hotspurs.

U14G III CROSSFIRE- took fourth at the Hayward Girls Summer Classic this weekend. The Heritage girls qualified for the consolation final by playing the Dublin Divas to a 0-0 tie and also tying East Diablo Fury 1-1 on Saturday, and then beating the Mustang Spirit 2-1 on Sunday morning. They lost 1-0 to the Santa Rosa Hurricanes in a hard fought final. Scoring goals for the Crossfire this weekend were Andi Corrigan (2) and Kayla Caryl. Tenacious goalkeeping by Sarah Sauter and Kayla Payne kept the Crossfire in every game they played.

Bears looking strong!- Heritage SC’s U10 boys team has been turning heads in recent jamboree play. In seven matches, the Bears have scored 35 goals and conceded just one on their way to a perfect 7-0 jamboree record. Coach Lewis Woodward is amazed at the improvement the team has shown, and their commitment to learning the fundamentals of the game is inspiring. At the Sacramento United NorCal jamboree, the Bears bewildered formidable opponents such as Placer United and San Juan with quality passing and resolute defending. The team’s goalkeepers hardly touched the ball at the Walnut Creek Summerfest Jamboree, which saw the Bears coast to two 10-0 victories. The boys also had the opportunity to show their gritty side, hanging on to a hard-fought and impressive 1-0 win over a highly skilled Real Madrid Juniors side. With one more jamboree to play, the Bears are excited for upcoming league play in September.

Adrenaline wins Pacifica United Coast Cup- After a strong semi-final showing in the Hawaii Cup in July, the Adrenaline returned to Pacifica to defend their 2005 U14 title. Competing for the first time against in the U16 division (as an age-pure U15 team), the Adrenaline went two goals down in the first half against formidable opponents Walnut Creek Power. Showing their incredible character and team spirit, the Adrenaline responded by scoring four goals in the second half to win 4-2. The game set the tone for the rest of the weekend; excellent team passing and solid defending contributed to a 1-0 win over the Knockouts, and a dominating 3-0 defeat over the Tuolumne Wildfire. The Sunday afternoon championship match was against a tough, physical team in the Santa Rosa Riptide, but the Adrenaline stuck to their game plan and outplayed the other team for a well-deserved 3-2 victory.