LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Lamorinda U15 boys cap season with state cup championship


Back from left, Luca Scapinelli, Alecxander Cuellar, Nickolas Geannacopulos, Adrian Guzman, Jamiel Liu, Rabee Haidari, Kai DiGrande, Danilo Mendoza, coach Billal Samy; Front from left: Steven Metcalf, Fernando Lara, Sean Donovan, Simon Neuwirth-Stein, Daniel Medina, Justin Truax, Luke Ahearn, Greg Kornguth, (Jonathan Montoya not pictured) Photo Michael Stein, OakwoodDigital.net)

The Lamorinda U15 Boys soccer team defeated Turlock Saturday, May 20, to capture the State Cup Championship. The team created early chances, striking the post twice but failing to score. The match took a major turn when a Turlock player was sent off for violent conduct. Lamorinda capitalized scoring twice, taking a 2-0 lead into halftime. Turlock struck first after the half, reducing Lamorinda's lead to 2-1. However, Turlock's goal ignited Lamorinda's attack which scored six more times, leading to an 8-2 victory.

The State Championship marked the end of an amazing 2016-17 season for the Lamorinda boys winning the Champions League with a perfect 7-0-0 record.