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Esperanza Soccer 2010-11 Players Pool
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Click on the link below for the list of girls that have made the
Esperanza Women's Soccer Program for the 2010-11 HS soccer
season. This list is not final for seniors. All
Seniors will continue to train and tryout until the end of
summer. Everyone on the list will be selected for frosh/soph,
junior varsity, or varsity team when high school begins.
The teams are usually posted by mid October.
2010-11 Soccer List |
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Sunday Night Skills Clinic |
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Starting Sunday July 25th, Jimmy Nordberg, USSF A License and
LAFC Cosmos Academy Coach will be hosting 8 weeks of clinics on
Sunday nights. For more information
click here.
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Yorba Linda Soccer
Youth Camp |
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This year the city of Yorba Linda will be having
2 kids camps. The camps will be directed by John King, the
Esperanza HS Women's Head Soccer Coach. This will be the
9th year head coach John King has been part of the youth camp in
Yorba Linda. Current and past Esperanza HS players
will staff the camp. Which will include member of the
2009-10 CIF Division I Champions and Division I Regional
Champions. One great feature of the camp is the great
coach to camper ratio, which is 1 coach to every 4 campers.
This ratio provides a wonderful learning environment for all
levels of players. Any questions
concerning the camp can be emailed to John King at,
esperanzasoccer@hotmail.com
| July 12-18 |
8-11:30am |
Code: 22313 |
Registration is available
online by
clicking here. For more information click
here. |
| August 16-20 |
8-11:30am |
Code: 22314 |
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Katie Gallanes and Coach John King Honored by
ESPN Rise |
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Head coach John King received The National Coach of the Year
award from ESPN Rise and Katie Gallanes also was awarded 2nd
team all American.
OC Varsity article
ESPN Rise Article
Winter All American's |
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Summer Camp |
This years camp for all students interested in being part of the
Esperanza HS Women's Soccer program will take place during the
following dates.
| July 6-9 |
9am-Noon |
All New and Returning players |
| July 12-15 |
12-2pm |
All New and Returning players |
| July19-22 |
9-11am |
All New Players ONLY |
All participating Students must be registered for the camp
and have a physical completed (Physical
Form) and on file.
Registration can be done online by clicking
here. Registration packets will also be sent home with
current Esperanza athletes and are available in the front
office. For more information please contact John King at
esperanzasoccer@hotmail.com. Physical Forms must be
turned into the front office before the camp begins.
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Recent News |
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Congratulation to Rylee Baisden for being selected into the ODP
pool. Kaleigh Dodson will be continuing her soccer career next
year at San Marcos University.
Lacie Carver has selected Pepperdine Univ to continue her
soccer career.
Melissa Laxamana will be playering college soccer at Cal
Baptist next year.
8 seniors will be continuing their soccer careers next year
in college! |
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ESPN RISE |
Esperanza Women's soccer ended the year as the #2 ranked team in
the Nation according to ESPN Rise.
Read More here.
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Esperanza Players Honored |
| Division I Defensive Player of the Year |
Katie Gallanes |
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| Sunset League MVP |
Erica Mazeau |
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| Division I Coach of the Year |
John King |
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| ALL CIF 1st Team |
Erica Mazeau
Rylee Baisden |
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| ALL CIF 2nd Team |
Melissa Laxamana |
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| ALL CIF 3rd Team |
Lacie Carver |
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| Orange County Coach of The Year |
John King |
Full Story |
| All Orange County |
Katie Gallanes
Melissa Laxamana
Rylee Baisden |
Full Story |
| All Orange County 2nd Team |
Erica Mazeau
Lacie Carver |
Full Story |
| Sunset League Coach of the Year |
John King |
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| 1st Team all Sunset League |
Katie Gallanes
Erica Mazeau
Melissa Laxamana
Rylee Baisden
Lacie Carver
Amanda Rapasky
Kennedy Roteman |
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| 2nd Team all Sunset League |
Kaliegh Dodson
Carly Ogren
Lindsay Tsai |
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2009-10 Esperanza Women's
Soccer |
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CIF CHAMPIONS
SOCAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
SUNSET LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
27-0-4 Undefeated in 2009-10
Undefeated since Jan 22, 2009. 40 Games
Ranked #1 CIF
Ranked #1 Orange County
Ranked #1 California
Ranked #2 ESPNRise
Ranked #2 NSCAA
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All County Girls Team
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The Orange County Register selected 3 players from Esperanza HS
to their
all county team.
Congratulations to
Katie Gallanes,
Melissa Laxamana, and
Rylee Baisden.
Also, Head Coach
John King was Selected as Coach of the Year.
Congratulation to Erica Mazeau and Lacie Carver also for
being selected to the 2nd team.
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SoCal Regional
Champions |
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 For
the second time in one week, the Aztec's beat San Clemente, this
time is was in the Regional Finals. Rylee Baisden who did
not play in the CIF finals match against San Clemente, scored in
golden goal in overtime to propel the Aztec's to a 1-0 win and a
perfect season.
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SoCal Regional -
Semi-Finals |
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The Aztec's went down 0-1, ten minutes into the match against La
Costa Canyon at Bradford stadium in the Southern California CIF
Regional Semi-Finals. After having 3 goals called back,
the Aztec's Finally answered when Melissa Laxamana played a pass
to Lindsay Tsai who buried a long range shot into the side
netting. With just 6 minutes remaining in the match, AB
connected with Rylie Baisden who drove the ball into the goal
for the game winner. For the complete Story click
here and
here.
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SoCal Regional -
Quarter-Finals |
The Aztec's came away with a 2-1 overtime win against visiting
Rancho Buena Vista from San Diego. Katie Gallanes scored
the winning goal with 3 minutes remaining in golden goal OT.
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SoCal Regionals |
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The Aztec's have qualified for the Southern California Regionals
which will begin play on Tuesday. The Aztec's will host
Rancho Buena Vista from San Diego. The game will be played
at Bradford Stadium at 6pm.
Click here for the Bracket |
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Esperanza Women's Soccer
CIF CHAMPIONS 2009-10 |
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The Aztec's defeated the 5-time defending CIF Champions San
Clemente Saturday night in PK's after a both teams played to a
scoreless draw.
Full Story
More Finals Coverage |
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CIF Finals |
Esperanza HS Women's Soccer team will compete in the schools
first ever girls CIF Finals match on Saturday, March 6 at
Mission Viejo HS. The Aztec's will face San Clemente HS.
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Controversial Red Card
Overshadows Esperanza's Victory |
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The Esperanza Aztecs' 2-0 semifinal victory over Santa Margarita
was marred in the final two minutes of the match when leading
scorer Rylee Baisden was given a red card.
Girls soccer: Esperanza's Baisden out for CIF finals? (video) |
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Semi-Finals |
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Nosa and Rylee each scored to help lead the Aztec's past Santa
Margarita HS in the Semi-Finals of division I CIF.
Click Here For The Full Story |
Quarter-Finals
Vs Murrieta Valley |
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The Aztec's continue to find the back of the net as they
defeated Murrieta Valley in the Quarter Finals Friday night at
home, 3-0. Kaleigh Dodson scored the 1st goal off a free
kick from Melissa Laxamana. Shortly after Erica Mazeau
received a pass from Dodson and slotted the ball passed MV
goalkeeper. Partway through the 1st half, Nosa received a
header from her sister AB and beat the keeper to record the 3rd
goal of the game. Lacie Carver preserved the shutout in
the goal for the Aztecs.
Orange Country Register News |
CIF 2nd Round
Vs Trabuco Hills |
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The Aztecs jumped all over Trabuco Hills scoring 4 first half
goals to beat the Mustangs on their home field Wednesday night
in the 2nd Round of CIF. |
CIF 1st Round
Vs Millikan |
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The Aztec's defeated Millikan of Long Beach 6-0 to begin CIF.
Kaliegh Dodson had the first 2 goals to begin the game.
Rylee Baisden soon got another. Amanda Wagerle and Katie
Michels also had a goal.
The Aztec's will next face Trabuco Hills on Wednesday,
Feb.24. Site to TBD |
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Regular Season Accomplishments |
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The Aztec's finished their season last Friday, Feb. 12 with a
1-0 victory at Fountain Valley. The win gave the Aztec's a
19-0-4 record. The Aztec's also were the
Sunset League Champions with an 8-0-2 record. Here is a look
at where the Aztec's ended up ranked.
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OC Register Top Tem |
CIF Poll |
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1. Esperanza
2. San Clemente
3. El Toro
4. Santa Margarita
5. Capistrano Valley
6. Wilson/LB
7. Los Alamitos
8. Aliso Niguel
9. Mater Dei
10. Palos Verdes |
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ESPN Rise Magazine |
XK OC Soccer Ranking |
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Melbourne (Melbourne, FL) |
25-0 |
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Boyd (McKinney, TX) |
16-0 |
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Esperanza (Anaheim, CA) |
19-0-4 |
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Esperanza – 17-0-4 (6-0-2)
Last Wk. – 1
The Aztecs made a statement last week, crushing then-#10
Los Alamitos 3-0. A 0-0 draw with Edison could be
looked at as a negative, but the girls still should lock
down the top seed in the playoffs.
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NSCAA National Ranking |
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Melbourne (Melbourne, Fla.)
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23 - 0 - 0 |
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Esperanza (Anaheim,
Calif.)
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16 - 1 - 3
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McKinney Boyd (McKinney, Texas)
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15 - 0 - 0
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#1 Esperanza Makes Big Splash
in Victory |
 Esperanza
girls soccer coach John King acknowledged that his team was
looking to make a statement in Tuesday's showdown with its
Sunset League rival, Los Alamitos. With first place on the line,
the...
Full story
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Los Alamitos Vs. Esperanza
JV Game |
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The JV game will be played Wednesday night at Bradford stadium
located at Valencia HS. Game time is set for 7pm |
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Hard Fought Win over Newport
Harbor |
Signing Day |
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Erica Mazeau lifted the Aztec's past Newport Harbor on the road
Tuesday night. Late in the second half Erica received a
through ball from Rylie Baisden and slotted a shot in the side
net. Lacie Carver also had a big night earning the shotout
with a number of big stops late in the game.
The Aztec's next face Edison on the Road Thursday night at
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Three seniors signed their letters of intend today to play
college soccer. Kennedy Roteman, Southern Oregon Univ.
Katie Gallanes, Pepperdine
Erica Mazeau, Cal State Fullerton
Check back for news on other upcoming signings. |
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Make Up Game vs. Fountain |
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The Fountain Valley game will be played this Friday February 12.
All three levels will play at Fountain Valley at 3pm |
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ESPN: Rise |
 GAME
ONBishop's School (La Jolla, Calif.),
Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.) and Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.)
are heating up the soccer scene in Southern California.
STORY
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Another Mile Stone for the
Aztec's |
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The Aztec's beat Marina on the road Thursday 2-1. After
falling behind 0-1, the Aztec's picked up the pace and started
creating numerous scoring opportunity. Erica Mazeau scored
the game tying goal off a corner kick from Melissa Lazamana.
Early in the 2nd half Melissa Laxamana scored the game winning
goal. Thursday victory at Marina marks the 1st time in 3
years that Esperanza has come away from Marina with a win.
Esperanza will be on the road all next week, Tuesday at Newport
Harbor and Thursday at Edison, both games scheduled to kickoff
at 4:45pm.
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Kickin'
It: Rylee Baisden |
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No.1 Esperanza remains
unbeaten, defeats No.7 Los Alamitos |
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CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY |
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Final Preseason Game |
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The Aztec's had 7 different players score Monday night at Irvine
HS as the women's varsity soccer team defeated Irvine 7-0.
The varsity girls finish the preseason undefeated for the first
time in coach King's 9 years going 11-0-2. The FS team also
defeated the JV team at Irvine HS 2-0. |
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Girls soccer: Standouts from Excalibur |
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Here is a look at four players that displayed their talents at
the county's biggest preseason tournament and proved to be
invaluable to their team's success. Rylee Baisden
(Esperanza): The sophomore forward scored six goals in
five games for the Aztecs and is now tops in the county in goals
scored among sophomores with 11.
OC Varsity |
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O.C. Athlete of the Week |
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Congratulation
to Katie Gallanes for being selected by the Orange County
Register as Athlete of the Week.
OC Varsity |
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Ranked #1 in California |
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The Aztec's continued success has got them back into the
National Ranking. The Aztec's are Ranked #6 in the
National and #1 in California by ESPN Rise.
ESPN Rise HS Soccer
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School |
Record |
Prev. Rank |
Notes/Comments |
| 1 |
Coppell (Coppell, TX) |
0-0 |
1 |
Coppell starts play Jan. 6 at the Nolan Showcase in
Fort Worth, Texas. |
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Melbourne (Melbourne, FL) |
14-0 |
2 |
Melbourne is idle this week and returns to league
play in January riding a 38-match undefeated streak. |
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Boyd (McKinney, TX) |
0-0 |
3 |
McKinney Boyd starts play Jan. 6 at the Nolan
Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas. |
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Ursuline Academy (Dallas, TX) |
7-0 |
4 |
Ursuline Academy resumes play Jan. 6 at the Nolan
Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas. |
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George Jenkins (Lakeland, FL) |
11-0-1 |
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George Jenkins and Melbourne could be on course for
a playoff showdown. |
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The Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX) |
0-0 |
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The Woodlands begins regular-season play in January. |
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Esperanza (Anaheim, CA) |
6-0-1 |
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Esperanza takes its undefeated record into this
week's Excalibur Tournament, where it was scheduled to
face JSerra in the Monday opener. |
"Kicking it on California"
The marquee showdown Saturday will pit Wilson and Esperanza.
Both programs have held FAB 50 No. 1 rankings in the past two
seasons. Both are 2-0 in the Aliso Cup....
Click here for the complete article. |
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Semi-Finalist |
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The Aztec's advanced to the semi-finals of the Aliso Cup for the
3rd consecutive year on Saturday night. On the road to the
semi's, the Aztec's knocked off the #5 team in the country, Long
Beach Wilson 3-0. Melissa Laxamana scored in the 1st half
knocking in a long range free kick. The 2nd half saw the
Aztec's continue to dominate play and possession which generated
goals from Kennedy Roteman and Rylee Baisden. Lacie Carver
ended the game with 4 saves and the shutout. In the semi, the
Aztec's met up against the #3 ranked team in CIF in Aliso Niguel.
Aliso got on the board first during the 1st half. The 2nd
half saw the Aztec's apply continuous pressure on the Wolverines
and with 8 minutes remaining, Erica Mazeau knocked in her 1st
goal of the year to tie the game. The game then went into
pk's where Lacie Carver, Rylee Baisden, Erica Mazeau, and
Melissa Laxamana each converting the pks. Unfortunetly the
Aztec's fell 4-5.
The Aztec's at 5-0-1 will put their undefeated record on the
line when the face El Modena at home on Thursday at 5pm. |
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4-0 Start |
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The Aztec's are off to a 4-0 start to begin the new soccer
season. On Thursday night, AB Ogiamien, Rylee Baisden, and
Kennedy Roteman each scored a goal in the 3-1 victory over
Ayala. The win places the Aztecs in the top spot of their
pool with one game remaining against Long Beach Wilson.
Last years Esperanza defeated Wilson in the finals to Capture
the Aliso Cup. The Junior Varsity also recorded a 1-0 Win with
Alyssa Giannetta recording a shutout in the 1st half and then
scoring the game winner in the second half. The goal marks
Alyssa second game winning goal.
The F/S also broke into the winner column with a 2-0.
The F/S will continue this weekend as they begin play in the
Edison Tournament. |
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Dodson Leads with 2 goals |
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Kaleigh Dodson scored 2 goals to help the Aztecs remain
undefeated. The 2-0 win over Dana Hills was the first game
of pool play in the Aliso Niguel Tournament. Next up is
Ayala on Thursday at home and then Long Beach Wilson Saturday at
Aliso Niguel. The Aztec's won the tournament last year
beating Long Beach Wilson in Pks. |
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Aztec's Rally for 3 second
half goals |
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The Aztecs rallied from a 0-2 halftime deficit on the road
against Mater Dei to defeat the Monachs 3-2. Freshmen Nosa
Ogiemien scored the 1st goal for the Aztec's just 5 minutes into
the 2nd half. Rylee Baisden then add the equalizer scoring
her 2nd goal in just as many games. Then Senior Kennedy
Roteman score the game winner off a corner kick from Melissa
Laxamana. The 3-2 victory marks the 1st win for Coach King
over Mater Dei in his 9 years at Esperanza. |
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Esperanza wins 2-1 over LB
Poly |
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The Esperanza Varsity girls opened their preseason with a 2-1
win over Long Beach Poly at home on Thursday night. After
a scoreless first half the Aztecs took the lead 10 minutes into
the 2nd half when freshmen Nosa Ogiamien played a through ball
into the path of her older sister AB Ogiamien who tucked the
ball pasted the charging Poly goalkeeper. With 15 minutes
left in the game Rylee Baisden playing in her 1st official
varsity game after being sideline during her entire freshmen
year with an injury scored her 1st goal for Esperanza HS.
Poly scored with 3 minutes left in the game. The Junior
Varsity also came away with a 2-1 when getting a goal late in
the second half from Alyssa Giannetta who also recorded a
shutout in the goal during the 1st half. |
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We
talk to Esperanza's standout sophomore.
