CdM advances to state finals

Connor Gaal and Mason Case each scored goals in the first half and

the Corona del Mar boys under-10 All-Star soccer team shut out

previously-unbeaten Downey, 2-0, to claim the Section 11 regional

tournament.

CdM held its opponents to one goal, with stellar defensive play

from Brent Gray, Garret Larson and goalkeeper Clark Cashion (three

shutouts in four games). CdM advances to the state finals, held March

23 in Temecula, and will be one of only five teams in Region 57

history to make it this far.

In a 5-1 victory over San Marcos of San Diego in its first game,

CdM got goals from Brent Lawson, Jack Gorab, Kjell Wolker (two) and

Case.

Jack McBean and Case each found the back of the net in a 2-0 win

over Huntington Beach.

CdM cruised to a 9-0 win over La Mesa in Game 3. McBean tallied

three goals with two coming from Blake Thomsen and Gaal, Case,

Brennan Anderson and Hector Marino scoring once.

In girls soccer play:

* The Corona del Mar Blues Clues completed an undefeated season

(10-0), beating Tustin, South Irvine, North Irvine, Costa Mesa and

Newport Beach twice during the six-week season.

The Blues Clues, an under-12 Silver All-Star soccer team, scored

32 goals while allowing only two.