Simi Valley youth teams are red-hot this summer

2008-07-04 / Sports


FINAL FURY- The Pacific Fury Black team won the U-17 Silver Bracket of the UPG Memorial Weekend Classic in Orange County. Front row, from left: Lindsay Jesseman, Gabrielle Root, Anne Yoshimura and Nicole Messner. Middle row: Jenna Bandy, Doris Park-Sherman, Erin Dautremont and Eda Graham. Back row: Erica Whitley, coach Alex Mallen, Sideny Dobner and coach Lindsay Goldblatt. FINAL FURY- The Pacific Fury Black team won the U-17 Silver Bracket of the UPG Memorial Weekend Classic in Orange County. Front row, from left: Lindsay Jesseman, Gabrielle Root, Anne Yoshimura and Nicole Messner. Middle row: Jenna Bandy, Doris Park-Sherman, Erin Dautremont and Eda Graham. Back row: Erica Whitley, coach Alex Mallen, Sideny Dobner and coach Lindsay Goldblatt. HARDCOURT HEROES- The Simi Valley Controller tennis squad won the Ventura League title for USTA junior team division for ages 14 and under and advanced to the Southern California Section Championships. Players pictured, from left, are Dominik Barillas, Shauyon Bakhtminoo, Christopher Pan, Abhinav Rana, Sangeet Sridhar, Atharv Rana, Adam Patrella and Alyssa Bird. Coach Craig Heinberg is in the back. HARDCOURT HEROES- The Simi Valley Controller tennis squad won the Ventura League title for USTA junior team division for ages 14 and under and advanced to the Southern California Section Championships. Players pictured, from left, are Dominik Barillas, Shauyon Bakhtminoo, Christopher Pan, Abhinav Rana, Sangeet Sridhar, Atharv Rana, Adam Patrella and Alyssa Bird. Coach Craig Heinberg is in the back. PRIDE OF THE YANKEES- The Yankees from Simi Valley Baseball won the Major Division championship with an 11-0 victory over the Red Sox. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Glenn Hodge, Matthew Minick, Brandon Silberman, Craig Stokx, Tristan Friedl and Rudy Alvarez. Middle row: Assistant coach Lyle Meintzer, Parker Meintzer, John Gale, Anthony Dorr, Kurtis Sapiro, coach Jackson Vaughn and Greg Minick. Back row: Assistant coach Steve Dorr, manager Vince Friedl and team mom Sandra Dorr. Assistant coach Brian Silberman is not pictured. PRIDE OF THE YANKEES- The Yankees from Simi Valley Baseball won the Major Division championship with an 11-0 victory over the Red Sox. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Glenn Hodge, Matthew Minick, Brandon Silberman, Craig Stokx, Tristan Friedl and Rudy Alvarez. Middle row: Assistant coach Lyle Meintzer, Parker Meintzer, John Gale, Anthony Dorr, Kurtis Sapiro, coach Jackson Vaughn and Greg Minick. Back row: Assistant coach Steve Dorr, manager Vince Friedl and team mom Sandra Dorr. Assistant coach Brian Silberman is not pictured. SPECIAL GROUP- The Ventura County Select U-16 girls' field hockey team finished second in its pool and fifth overall at the California Cup Tournament, losing only to the West Vancouver (Canada) Bulls, who won the championship. Pictured in the back row, from left, are Natalie Tyson, Taimi Jacobsen, Rachel Armstrong, Karlin Goffredo, Stephanie Armstrong, Natalie Smalldon, Azizhul Dhadwal, Tanya Puccio and coach Peter Jardine. Middle row: Taryn Benton, Nicole Newman, Tori Berry, Daylin Stevens and Sophie Hutton. Goalkeeper Isabel Jardine is in the front. SPECIAL GROUP- The Ventura County Select U-16 girls' field hockey team finished second in its pool and fifth overall at the California Cup Tournament, losing only to the West Vancouver (Canada) Bulls, who won the championship. Pictured in the back row, from left, are Natalie Tyson, Taimi Jacobsen, Rachel Armstrong, Karlin Goffredo, Stephanie Armstrong, Natalie Smalldon, Azizhul Dhadwal, Tanya Puccio and coach Peter Jardine. Middle row: Taryn Benton, Nicole Newman, Tori Berry, Daylin Stevens and Sophie Hutton. Goalkeeper Isabel Jardine is in the front. STAR POWER- The Santa Susana Mustangs 'A' All-Star team, comprised of 9- and 10-year-olds, won the USSSA All-Star Extravaganza Tournament in Chino Hills. Pictured in the bottom row, from left, are Dane Kenworthy, Sean Downey, Adrian Acosta, Jake Zahorik, Anthony Acosta, Cole Nivens and Jacob Smalling. Middle row: Abbott Haffar, Devin Myrick, Tyler Orsini, Ryan Oaks, Andrew Nardi and Kody McLain. Back row: Coach Dave Smalling, manager John Zahorik and coach Robert Acosta. STAR POWER- The Santa Susana Mustangs 'A' All-Star team, comprised of 9- and 10-year-olds, won the USSSA All-Star Extravaganza Tournament in Chino Hills. Pictured in the bottom row, from left, are Dane Kenworthy, Sean Downey, Adrian Acosta, Jake Zahorik, Anthony Acosta, Cole Nivens and Jacob Smalling. Middle row: Abbott Haffar, Devin Myrick, Tyler Orsini, Ryan Oaks, Andrew Nardi and Kody McLain. Back row: Coach Dave Smalling, manager John Zahorik and coach Robert Acosta. THEY'VE GOT BITE- The Simi Valley Vipers U-13 baseball team has competed in six tournaments this year, logging first-, third- and fourth-place finishes. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Wyatt Hogan, Bo Schindele, Joe Moran, Dane Case, Brian Tucker and Justin Schrott. Back row: Manager Mark Miles, Mykel Davis, Jack Yaussi, coach Mike Thiel, Ruben Sifuentes, Jordan Thiel, Spencer Summers, Kai Storm, Orion Lopez, coach Mike Moran and coach Sam Sifuentes. Brady Miles is holding the plaque. THEY'VE GOT BITE- The Simi Valley Vipers U-13 baseball team has competed in six tournaments this year, logging first-, third- and fourth-place finishes. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Wyatt Hogan, Bo Schindele, Joe Moran, Dane Case, Brian Tucker and Justin Schrott. Back row: Manager Mark Miles, Mykel Davis, Jack Yaussi, coach Mike Thiel, Ruben Sifuentes, Jordan Thiel, Spencer Summers, Kai Storm, Orion Lopez, coach Mike Moran and coach Sam Sifuentes. Brady Miles is holding the plaque.

Return to top

  • Share this