Youth roundup: Davis U17 squad wins Disney Showcase

The Davis Legacy 95s, a U17 girls soccer, team made the most of a trip to the Disney Soccer Showcase, capturing a title at the prestigious event with a final match win on Tuesday.

The tournament, played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, FL., is regarded as one of the top youth soccer gatherings in the nation.

In the championship contest, Davis topped the Chicago Botofogo, 3-0, behind a pair of goals from Ellie Boon and one score by Zuzu Romano.

A pair of shutout wins in group play — 3-0 over the Michigan Hawks and 2-0 against the Tampa Bay United — put the locals in the title match, despite a 1-0 loss to FC Copa.

Excellent play all tournament long by center midfielder Makenzie Delaughder was key for Davis, while Boon and Romano finished with three goals each.

“I am very proud of this group; we had excellent chemistry through the week and were rewarded with a very nice victory in the end,” said Davis coach Mark Torguson, who noted that two other local teams had good showings at the event.

The Davis Legacy 94s, a U19 boys squad, managed a third-place finish and the Davis Legacy 97s, a U15 boys team, took fourth.

DYSA registration

Players have one last chance to sign up for the Davis Youth Softball Association’s spring season at the discounted early bird price.

A walk-in registration event is scheduled for Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 2151 Cowell Blvd.

Beginning Tuesday, registration will go up in price.

For more information, visit www.davisyouthsoftball.org.

DHS girls soccer

An informational meeting for younger players and their parents regarding the tryout process for the 2012 Blue Devil girls soccer team is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the library at Davis High, 315 W. 14th St.

This meeting is for ninth- and 10th-grade athletes, with a meeting for older players to be held later. Tryouts for the younger players will begin on Feb. 1.

For more information, contact JV coach Bob Smith at robertsmith90@comcast.net.

Lacrosse tryouts

Central Cal Elite Lacrosse, a competitive travel team for boys in grades nine through 11 from Davis and surrounding areas, will hold tryouts on Feb. 5 from 2 to 5 p.m.

The new squad is designed for players who would like the opportunity to train and compete during the high school offseason. UC Davis lacrosse coaches Adam Kenney and Jeremy Poirier will lead the team, with Kenney also serving as program director.

Team practices will begin in late May with tournament play through the summer.

Registration must be completed at http://davislax.org, with payment mailed by Feb. 1, to participate in tryouts. The cost for the tryout is $35.

For more information, check the website or contact Kenney at (530) 574-1009 or adamkenney44@gmail.com.

Five Starz Volleyball

Five Starz Volleyball Club’s Starlet program begins later this month.

In its third season, Starlets is a nontraveling program that provides a great opportunity for players in fifth through eighth grades who are not able to participate on the travel teams, but would like to be a part of a competitive volleyball environment.

Practices begins Sunday, Jan. 15, and are held once a week through the end of March. The cost of $300 for 12 sessions includes a T-shirt. There are no tryouts.

For more information, visit www.fivestarzvolleyball.com.

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Posted by Enterprise staff on Jan 4 2012.
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