The Alpine FC Rebels won the girls U13 California Youth Soccer Association District II Cup Gold Division class 3 finals in overtime beating the DeAnza Stealth 1-0.
Mikaela Waters of Woodside scored the winning goal with an assist by Maya Norman also of Woodside.
The Alpine FC Rebels scored 6 goals in four games and shut out their opponents for a tournament record of 4-0. Exceptional teamwork and a strong defense throughout the tournament earned the Alpine FC Rebels the only shutout in their division. The tournament was played in Morgan Hill.
To reach the finals the Alpine FC Rebels first beat the MP Strikers 94G White 2-0. They then went on to beat the MCFC Gale Force of Monterey 1-0.
In their last qualifying game the Alpine FC Rebels beat the DeAnza Freedom 94 of Sunnyvale 2-0.
The Alpine FC Rebels U13 are holding tryouts at Woodside High School Dec. 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. Girls born after July 31, 1994, are welcome to try out.
For more information on these tryouts and tryouts for other Alpine FC age groups, go to www.alpinefc.org.
Alpine FC is a group of about 250 soccer players, their coaches, and families, most of whom live in Woodside, Portola Valley and West Menlo Park. The club is made up of 15 boys’ and girls’ teams ranging in age from U9 to U16.
Teams play at two different levels — Class 3 (competitive) and Class 1 (select). Players for all teams are selected on a tryout basis.
There is also an academy for younger players who wish to hone their soccer skills prior to joining a team. All players are accepted in to the Academy.
Report submitted by Ellen Ablow
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