Boys Soccer

Cardinals overcome odds, exceed expectations

By JASON PETERSON

At the end of a dream run in 2007-08 when the Lindsay boys’ soccer team romped through the regular season at a 17-3 clip and followed through with a Division IV Valley Championship, 12 seniors moved on and the Cardinals were supposed to be in... Full story

Arteaga’s hat trick rallies FC Sequoia past Fusion

By JASON PETERSON

FC Sequoia’s Adam Arteaga buried a 25-yard bomb in the 14th minute of the fourth quarter — his third goal of the night — to put his team up ahead, 6-5, Saturday against division rival San Diego. The midfielder then put an... Full story

Inaugural boys All-Star Game ends in overtime

By JASON PETERSON

LINDSAY — What happens when you handpick the alpha males from all over the Valley and put them on the same soccer field? You get the Tulare-Kings Counties Boys All-Star Soccer Game. An intense and rather physical game unfolded before a crowd... Full story

Lindsay, Farmersville lead East All-Stars

By JASON PETERSON

There’s nothing like home, sweet home. Saturday’s inaugural Tulare-Kings Counties All-Star Soccer Game will be played on Lindsay High’s astroturf football field, which means the five Cardinals selected to represent Lindsay will... Full story

VC United takes rematch against nemesis Sequoia

By JASON PETERSON

It was technically an exhibition game since the slated opponent, Las Vegas, failed to show up at McDermont Field House. But first-time VC United coach Memo Salazar dubbed Saturday night’s grudge match against  Sequoia FC as the sequel to... Full story

Sequoia FC snags 1st Superclasico Cup

For The Recorder

LINDSAY — Sequoia FC defeated its hometown rival V.C. United Saturday night 7-3 at McDermont Field House in the first ever Superclasico Cup.   Captain Eddie Gutierrez was honored as Man of the Match, scoring a hat trick to lead Sequoia... Full story

Sequoia FC drops inaugural game to Las Vegas

Contributed author for The Recorder

McDermont’s Sequoia FC lost 6-3 against Las Vegas Knights Saturday in their first game of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) Premier Men’s Season.  Like their exhibition game the previous night against La Cabana (Tijuana,... Full story

Tigres UANL scouts identify 13 players at local clinic

This past weekend, the San Joaquin Valley Premier Soccer League hosted tryouts for Mexican first division soccer team the Tigres UANL from Monterrey, Mexico.   Present from the Tigres UANL organization were Dr. Juan Alonzo and Professor... Full story

Cardinals dominate All-ESL teams

By SAM ROBINSON

The Lindsay boys’ soccer team won the East Sequoia League and rode the momentum all the way to the Division V Valley championship game. And in terms of recognition, no ESL squad can match the Cardinals either. In a vote likely more obvious... Full story

Rio Mesa edges Porterville 4-2 in Regional first round

By SAM ROBINSON

The Panther boys’ soccer team’s long season finally ended in Oxnard, Tuesday night. No. 5 Porterville lost 4-2 to No. 4 Rio Mesa in the first round of the Division II Regional Tournament. Porterville scored the night’s first goal... Full story

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