The Pacific FC Cheetahs outscored their opponents 17-0 over three preliminary-round matches in the under-17 Silver tournament. In Saturday’s semifinal round, the Cheetahs beat a Cascade FC club from Snoqualmie 5-2. In that win, Kleon Keang had two goals and one assist, Pablo Alvarado Rojas scored two goals and Alex Suyarkov had a goal and an assist. Alfonso de la Paz had two assists and Mike Perez one assist on Saturday.
The team included players from Vancouver, Ridgefield, Battle Ground, La Center and Woodland. The coach was Leo Ruiz, assisted by Silverio Perez and Jason Ritchie.
Other players for the Cheetahs during the Washington Cup tournament were: Ethan Adams, Juan Cervantes Alvarado, Mark Gomez Hernandez, Robbie Grozav, Joe Hopper, Alex Lopez, Jacob Neil, Isaiah Ritchie, Dylan Rivers, Jackson Saylor and Baboucarr Touray.
In the boys under-15 Gold Division, FC Salmon Creek Juventus placed second after defeating a Pacific FC club in Saturday’s semifinals. A Central Washington Soccer Academy team beat Juventus 3-0 in Sunday’s final to capture its third title in this tournament.
Juventus entered the semifinals unbeaten in tournament play. On Saturday, Juventus defeated Pacific FC Blue 4-1 on penalty-kicks after the two Clark County teams battled to a scoreless draw.
Formed 10 months ago, Juventus will play in the top division of the Puget Sound Premier League in 2016 and has qualified for a June regional tournament staged by U.S. Club Soccer.
In the boys under-16 Silver Division semifinals on Saturday, Shoreline Sports FC downed the Pacific FC Revolution 2-1 and Mount Rainier beat FC Salmon Creek 1-0. For the Revolution, James Matey drew and converted a second-half penalty kick after Shoreline scored twice in the first half.
Hazel Dell Half marathon results
Runners from Clark County fared well, but Oregonians won both the half marathon and the 8-kilometer race held on Saturday in Hazel Dell.
Jeffrey Alberghini from Beaverton won the half marathon, completing the 13.1-miles in 1 hour, 20 minutes and 34 seconds. He was almost eight minutes faster than runner-up Rolf Vellek of Vancouver. Michelle Paul of Washougal was the female winner, finishing fifth overall in the half marathon with a time of 1:38:41. Four of the top 10 finishers of the half marathon were from Clark County.
A total of 58 runners completed the 13.1-mile half marathon, which included running out and back along the Salmon Creek Park trail.
Benjamin Thomas and Keri Nelson from Portland were the winners of the 8-kilometer race. Thomas finished the 4.98 miles in 34 minutes and 38 seconds. Nelson was the first female to finish, recording a time of 37:19 that was third overall among the 37 finishers. Brayden Homer, 13, of Vancouver, finished second in 35:06.
The runs were sponsored by the Hazel Dell Max Muscle store and staged by Energy Events.
Dolezal wins CCRC race
Eric Dolezal of Vancouver won Saturday’s 3-mile run staged by the Clark County Running Club at Lewisville Park. Dolezal finished in 18 minutes and 14 seconds. Mario Beaudoin of Camas finished second in 18:58. Katarina Mueller of Vancouver, the first female finisher, was fourth overall in 21:24.
Results for all 36 finishers are in the Community Sports Scoreboard. This week’s Clark County Running Club race is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, a 3.5-mile race on the trails at WSU Vancouver. Participants should park in Gray Lot No. 2.
Boxer wins state Golden Gloves title
Koa Gabriel of Vancouver won a state Golden Gloves tournament on Sunday in Tacoma.
Gabriel defeated Freddie Motta in the three-round final to claim the 95-pound weight class in the 13-14 age division. This is the third year in a row Gabriel has won his division at the Tacoma Golden Gloves event. He trains at Fisticuffs Gym in Vancouver.
Rugby clinic in Camas
A clinic to introduce rugby to boys and girls in grades 3-8 will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Camas High School’s Cardon Field.
The non-contact clinic will focus on rules and fundamental skills of rugby. Cost is $15 and includes a T-shirt and snacks. Register through www.rugbyoregon.com by clicking on the Register link.
To learn more, contact Matt Murphy at 360-210-7706.
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