Congrats

Hello,

We did it. The Turlock Tonados United U-18-Boys are the State Cup Champions and will represent the CYSA North at the Region IV Championship games in Honolulu Hawaii on May 16-22,2008. We are very proud of our boys. Our boys were focused and poised. Captain Jesse Trellez Horta scored the first goal in the first 8 minutes of the game. Diablo Valley Black Pearl 89 came back and scored a goal in the 13th minute of the first half and scored another goal in the 24th minute of the first half of the game. DVBP89 was not going to score again. Attackers score goals...Defense wins championships. The second goal was scored by Pablo Lopez with his lobb pass skillfully touched over the DVBP goalie and into the back of the net. Nate Thompson scored the third goal in the 22nd minute of the second half for Turlock with a follow shot to goal by teammate Martin Arista for the lead. Captain Lalo Ramirez along with Beau Villanueva, and Antonio Arroyo did an outstanding job on defense. Art Pulido, Roman Duran,Havi Partida, Chamon Barajas, Mike Gonzales, Mario Anaya, Cesar Solis, and Kiko Gutierrez won the battles and controlled the game in the mid-field .Keeper Eddy Salinas played with "no doubt" and kept the ball from going into the back of the net in the 2nd half of the game. Final score 3 to 2. The DVBP's coach said he has never heard of the Turlock Tornados until last week at the semi-final games. Well...They know of Turlock now. Congratulations are in order for the Turlock Tornados United U-18-Boys Football Club. Way to go Turlock Tornados...a job well done. Aloha... see you boys in Hawaii.

342058

SU MAY 4

1:00 PM

DIABLO VALLEY BLK PEARL89 - 2

TURLOCK TORNADOS UNITED - 3

MORGAN HILL OSC NORTH

TURLOCK TORNADOS UNITED

Thank you all for your support,

Coach Villanueva

Here are the dates and scores.
* *Round of 32**

341808

SA APR 12

10:15 AM

CLOVIS CA ODYSSEY 90B RED - 3

TURLOCK TORNADOS UNITED - 4

CHERRY ISLAND 4

341810

SA APR 12

3:30 PM

TURLOCK TORNADOS UNITED - 4

DAVIS LEGACY 90 GUNNERS - 0

CHERRY ISLAND 4

**Quarter Finals**

342031

SA APR 26

10:30 AM

SANTA CLARA SPORTING 89B - 0

TURLOCK TORNADOS UNITED - 1

MORGAN HILL 4

**Semi Finals**

342043

SU APR 27

8:30 AM

DE ANZA FORCE 89B BLUE - 2

TURLOCK TORNADOS UNITED - 3

MORGAN HILL 4

**Championship**

342058

SU MAY 4

1:00 PM

DIABLO VALLEY BLK PEARL89

TURLOCK TORNADOS UNITED

MORGAN HILL OSC NORTH

Coach Villlanueva

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State Cup Tournament 2008

Turlock Tornados U-18-Boys

T.Y.S.A.

We made it through the round of 32 by winning all three games at Cherry Island. Here are the scores. On Saturday 4/12/2008 our first game was against the Clovis Ca Odyssey 90b Red 4-3.The score at half time was 4-0. We pulled out our starters to rest them for the second game...which gave them the opportunity to score the 3 points. However, we got the win. It was an ugly win, but a win just the same.

On the same day...The second game was against the Davis Legacy 90 Gunners. They...as the U-17 team last year made it to the Championship game in the State Cup. They placed 2nd. We knew we had to step up our level of play or go home. The final score 4-0.

Our third game was played on Sunday the 13th against the South San Jose United. They came in very strong and scored on us in the first 5 minutes. It didn't look good ...our boys needed to settle down and play their game. We told them before the game...There's one thing that the Turlock Tornados U-18 Boys are known for is...When they have their backs against the wall...they pull together as a team step up their level of play....and they did. San Jose did not score again. The final score was 3-1. Their was not a round of "Sweet 16" due to 5 teams withdrawing from the tournament. We are moving forward to the Quarter Finals... playing at Morgan Hill in two weeks.

Our State Cup Quarter Final game was on Saturday April 26. It was against the Santa Clara Sporting 89B. A very intense game with no goals scored by both teams in the 1st and 2nd 45 minute halves with a 0-0 score. There are no ties in the State Cup Quarter Finals.The winner of this game would be decided by playing two 15 minute overtime periods with the golden goal rule. Our boys pull it together as a team kept their poise and composer scoring the golden goal in the first 5 minutes of overtime with the final score being 1-0.

Moving on to the Semi Finals against the De Anza Force 89B Blue. The game was played on Sunday April 27, 2008. We scored 2 points in the first half but the game was far from being over. The momentum changed and went to the De Anza Force 89B Blue. They came back and scored 2 points to tie the game…with 1 minute left in the game we got an opportunity to score on a free kick. Our boys dug deep to get a 3-2 win. The parents, family, and friends that were watching the game were on pins and needles and was very happy for our boys. We have earned the privilege to play in the State Cup Championship becoming State Cup Finalist. It is an honor to represent the T.Y.S.A. in the State Cup Championship game on Sunday May 4, 2008 at Morgan Hill at the OSC North Field at 1:00 p.m.Go Turlock Tornados U-18-B. Wish us luck.

Head Coach: Art Pulido

Asst. Coach: Les Villanueva

Asst. Coach: Martin Arista

Asst: Coach Dennis Thompson

Team Trainer: Tony Reis

January 20, 2008- Email

Turlock Tsunami Storms into the State Cup Round of 16

Representing the Turlock Youth Soccer Association, the Turlock Tornados
Tsunami Under 13 Boys Soccer Team is riding the crest of three straight
tournament championships into the 64-team CYSA-North State Cup Tournament.
California Youth Soccer Association-North encompasses nine districts made up
of 48 counties from north of Bakersfield in Kern County, all the way to the
Oregon border. Coaches Jose Ramos and Rafael Vega guided the Tsunami to an
undefeated Fall 2007 League season in the CYSA District VIII Dennis Olson
League Division 1 competition. Success continued into 2008 as the Tsunami
won the Dennis Olson League Tournament, the Bullard Classic Tournament in
Fresno, and the Modesto Ajax United Winter Invitational. The Tsunami also
finished second in the Turlock New Year¹s Derby Tournament.

State Cup competition began with preliminary pool play, January 19 and 20 at
the Turlock Regional Sports Complex. Posting wins over East Diablo Alliance
(4-1), Pleasanton Ballistic United (3-1), and Mt. Hamilton Brazil 94 (3-2),
the Tsunami moves on to the Round of 16 to be held February 9 in Morgan
Hill. Facing single elimination bracketing for the remainder of the
tournament, the Tsunami¹s first goal is to win in Morgan Hill, avenging a
loss in the Round of 16 in 2007, and then return to the Turlock Regional
Sports Complex for the quarter- and semi-finals on February 16 and 17.
Ultimately, Coaches Ramos and Vega and the team have their sights set on
reaching the State Cup Championship game, February 23.

Hailing from the communities of Turlock, Hughson, Ceres, Hilmar, Livingston,
and Winton, the Tsunami fields a group of dedicated, gifted and determined
athletes, many of whom have played together since December 2005. Evidenced
by the fact that 15 of the team¹s 16 members scored goals this season, Coach
Ramos has been able to field a variety of line-ups and rely on the
versatility of many players to play multiple positions. Coach Ramos
emphasizes strong defense coupled with offensive-minded play at every
position. Forwards Kurtis Bettencourt, Hayden Genzoli, Cristian Sanchez,
Ethan Tait, and Tommy Vieira, and Mid-Fielders James Bray, Flavio Castro,
Izzak Mireles, Christian Vega, and Kevin Webb provide a balanced attack at
the offensive end of the field. The formidable back line consists of
Defenders Samuel Herring, Alan Ibarra, Sterling Rose, and Daniel Valenzuela,
whose aim is to minimize shots on goal. Fredy Maldonado-Mendoza, Jesus
Ramos, and Sterling Rose share Goalkeeping duty.

Back row L-R: Assistant Coach Rafael Vega, Christian Vega, James Bray, Kevin
Webb, Izzak Mireles, Tommy Vieira, Cristian Sanchez, Alan Ibarra, Fredy
Maldonado-Mendoza, Head Coach Jose Ramos

Front Row L-R: Samuel Herring, Sterling Rose, Daniel Valenzuela, Ethan Tait,
Flavio Castro, and Kurtis Bettencourt. Not pictured: Hayden Genzoli, Jesus
Ramos

Photos by Janice Herring at State Cup, Turlock, January 20, 2008
Press Release submitted by Janice Herring

Thought I'd send this picture of the team after winning the DOL League tournament.

Back Row L-R: Coach Jose Ramos, Daniel Valenzuela, Sterling Rose, Kurtis Bettencourt, Cristian Sanchez, Samuel Herring, Alan Ibarra, Flavio Castro,Hayden Genzoli, Coach Rafael Vega
Front Row L-R: Jesus Ramos, Kevin Webb, Tommy Vieira, Christian Vega, Izzak Mireles, James Bray

The Turlock Tornados FC U-17 boys, coached by Sergio Sousa, played in the Premier Division of the 2007 Nomads Thanksgiving Classic over Thanksgiving Weekend. Top teams from Northern and Southern California, along with teams from Washington, Arizona and, an international team from Guatemala were represented. Turlock faced San Clemente, North Huntington Beach, and a team from Spokane Washington in group play. Turlock started the tournament by tying San Clemente 0-0, then beating a high ranked Southern California team North Huntington Beach 1-0. On Saturday morning, Turlock finished group play by defeating Spokane Washington 2-1 in a very physical game, giving Turlock a 2-0-1 record in group play advancing Turlock into the quarter finals. The quarterfinals were played Saturday night at UC San Diego in front of a large crowd with many college scouts on hand. Turlock faced the international team from Guatemala, who had not relinquished a goal in group play. In a well played, extremely exciting atmosphere, Turlock defeated the Guatemala team 3-0. The team from Guatemala was rated #1 in their country. It’s not every day a group of 16 year olds get the opportunity to play international teams. It was a great victory. On Sunday morning, Turlock faced the reigning Super Y League National Champions, Los Angeles Football Club. LAFC ended Turlock’s quest for the championship by defeating Turlock 3-1. The Turlock Tornados FC under 17 boys finished third out of 28 extremely talented teams. As the manager, I want to congratulate the team for their success, and above all, Turlock’s exceptional sportsmanship displayed during this tournament. This is a great start to the year, and we look forward to future success.

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Anna Ybarra (Assistant Coach), Simon Staley, Paramvir Gill, Eduardo Montes-Guardado, Bradli Badali, Eric Ybarra (Head Coach), Tristan Bains, Eriberto Yepez, Guillermo Toledo-Farias, Gagandeep Nirwal, Phil Ybarra (Assistant Coach), Joshua Barrera, Tommy Vieira, Jesus Rincon, Bryce Horn, Sukhraj Samran, Jose Yepez, Paul Lencioni, Tommy Shamalta

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For Release 11:00 a.m. January 15, 2007 Submitted by Janice Herring
Turlock Tsunami Captures Championships in
August 2006 San Ramon Valley Cup
January 2007 Rangers Challenge Cup Soccer Tournament
January 2007 Modesto Ajax United Winter Invitational Tournament

The TYSA U12 Boys soccer team, Turlock Tsunami has won its third tournament of the 2006/2007 season.

Allowing only two goals in four games, The Tsunami rode the wave to victory in the Modesto Ajax United Winter Invitational, held January 13 and 14 at the Stevinson Polo Grounds. After posting a 0-0 tie with Merced, the Tsunami defeated DeAnza Force 94 Black 3-0, Sonoma Soccer Club Celtic 1-0, and Davis Legacy 95, 4-2 in the Championship game. Five players scored the Tsunami's
eight goals in the tournament, including Diego Duran, Kurtis Bettencourt, Kevin Webb, Cristian Sanchez, and Adam Groesbeck.

In the Manteca Rangers Challenge Cup held January 6 and 7, the Tsunami won all four games en route to the championship, allowing only two goals. Game scores were 4-1 over East Diablo Alliance of Brentwood, 4-1 over Mission Soccer Club Destroyers of San Francisco, 2-0 over Tracy Gladiators, and 2-0 over San Ramon Blast in the championship game. With six different players
scoring, the Tsunami mounted a balanced attack to achieve the four tournament victories. Forwards Kurtis Bettencourt, Alex Garcia, Adam Groesbeck, and Hayden Genzoli and Mid-fielders Cristian Sanchez and Flavio Castro all scored goals. Goalkeeper Fredy Mendoza was awarded the tournament ³Golden Gloves² award, and shared time with Jesus Ramos in goal.

The offensive attack for the Tsunami is dynamic with forwards Kurtis Bettencourt, Hayden Genzoli, Kevin Webb, Alex Garcia, Adam Groesbeck, Christian Vega, Eddie Murillo and Fernando Aguilar sharing time. Mid-fielders Cristian Sanchez, Diego Duran, Flavio Castro work hard to keep the ball at the Tsunami offensive end of the field. With a team philosophy that the offensive attack starts with a strong defense, Sweeper Danny Valenzuela anchors a solid defense with Samuel Herring, Alan Ibarra, Izzak Mireles, and Sterling Rose shutting down other teams¹ offenses.

Other tournament finishes this season include 1st place at the San Ramon Valley Cup, 4th place in the Clovis Challenge Cup, 2nd place in the Dennis Olson League Tournament, and 4th place in the Turlock New Year¹s Derby Tournament. Coach Jose Ramos has been working diligently with this team since January 2005. Coach Rafael Vega serves as assistant coach. After a successful 2005-2006 season in Division 3, the team made the move to Division 1 this year, fielding 18 players from Turlock, Hughson, Hilmar, Livingston, Ceres, and Riverbank.

The Tsunami plans to continue its strong play in the opening round of California Youth Soccer Association State Cup tournament to begin January 20-21, with Turlock Regional Sports Complex serving as one of four sites for 58 teams in 15 brackets.