Menifee Bobcats Soccer Team Gets Off to a Fast Start

The Menifee Bobcats U10 team opened soccer competition in AYSO Region 820 recently with victories over the French Valley Wolfpack, 3-0, and Chino Hills, 10-0.

The Bobcats also participated in the Simi Valley Labor Day Invitational club soccer tournament, taking first place. The team won all four games it played in the tournament: 5-2 over SMU, 5-1 over Hollywood FC Black, 7-1 over FC Golden State Black and 3-1 over SMU.

The Bobcats' schedule can be viewed on their Facebook page. The team is coached by Andres Guzman and Jennifer Christoffersen.

The team also is looking for a sponsor. Interested parties should email menifeebobcats@gmail.com.

The Menifee Bobcats and other AYSO Region 820 teams will be in action at Menifee Valley Middle School and Bell Mountain Middle School each Saturday for the next few months.

If you would like to submit photos or information about a youth sports team in Menifee, email menifee247sports@gmail.com.

X-Plosion U10 Extra Team Places Second in Tournament

The AYSO Menifee Girls U10 Extra Team "X-Plosion" recently took second place at the Thunderbird Classic Tournament.

In its second tournament this season, the team faced tough competition from 12 teams that included a combination of local teams and those traveling from distances as far as Santa Barbara.

The first game of the tournament was a nail biter in which the team was down by one goal and came back to win against a tough La Quinta team. The teams then met for the championship. Out of six games, the X-Plosion held the opposing teams to only five goals and scored 13 goals in total.

Coach - Randy Thompson

Asst. Coach - Brian Kindred

Team Manager – Holly Kindred

Menifee AYSO Region 820

AYSO Region 820 U12 Team Places Second in Tournament

The U12 Boys team representing Menifee from AYSO Region 820 had an impressive showing at the recent San Bernardino Arrowhead Tournament.

The team earned second-place silver medals following hard-fought pool play wins against tough teams from Hemet, Moreno Valley and Ontario. Congratulations to the entire team, their parents, and their coaches on their success!

In other AYSO news, Region 820 was a recent recipient of the AYSO National organization's highest Regional Assessment Award. Region 820 received high marks for successfully providing a range of AYSO programs in the local community. The program also actively supporst AYSO philosophies and policies, strives for constant improvements, and demonstrates a commitment to training volunteers.

The Platinum level Regional Assessment Award recognizes the success and dedication of Region 820's board and family volunteers.

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