BRIEFLY IN SPORTS

Local soccer team wins tournament title

Xtreme HB, a boys’ Under-14 team from Gold Coast Xtreme Soccer, captured the championship trophy at the Diamond Bar/Walnut Valley Soccer Club’s DBWV Shootout tournament in Walnut March 14-16.

Xtreme HB blanked the Storm of Connecticut, 4-0, edged Futbol Club Irvine Boca 4-3 and, in the championship game, edged South Bay Blue 1-0. Thirty teams competed in the ninth annual event.

“Without a total team effort, we would not have won this,” Xtreme HB Coach Jeff Morrison said.

Xtreme HB is made up of goalie Michael Marsh, midfielders Adam Alvarado, Andrew Arredondo, Eric Shearer, Mario Gonzalez, Esteban Valencia, Joe Arredondo, Rian Rogers and Margrito Perez, forward Carlos McLovin, defenders Tyler Rogers, Keith Fronk, Kevin Moses and Chris Smith, and striker Arnold Martinez.

Xtreme HB will enter tournament play April 19-27 at the California Cup in San Bernardino.

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Pop Warner Football coaches sought

Huntington Beach Pop Warner Football is seeking candidates for volunteer head coach and assistant coach positions.

Candidates will be required to interview with a selection panel, complete a volunteer application and undergo a background check. The league is seeking candidates with previous playing or coaching experience at the high school, college or professional level.

For more information call Paul Loflin at (714) 964-7812 or e-mail [email protected].

In other Pop Warner Football news, the Huntington Beach chapter will hold its next sign-up session for its 2008 fall season April 26.

Registration for both players and cheerleaders will be taken between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Edison High.

League divisions are as follows (age as of July 31, 2008): Cub (flag football), ages 5-6; Jr. Mighty Mite (ages 7-8); Mighty Mite (ages 8-9); Jr. Pee Wee (ages 8-11); Pee Wee (ages 9-12); Jr. Midget (ages 10-13); Midget (ages 11-15).

All players and cheerleaders, with the exception of those in the Cub Division, must carry a minimum 2.0 GPA in order to participate in the Pop Warner league.

A final registration date for sign ups will take place May 18 (noon to 4 p.m.), also at Edison High.

For more information e-mail [email protected], or visit https://www.hbpwf.org.