| The Visalia Panthers 10-and-under AYSO boys soccer
team captured the State Cup championship on Saturday in
Davis.
It was the first state championship any Visalia
AYSO team has won.
"It was very exciting for the
kids," Visalia Panthers coach Baltazar Marquez said. "
The Panthers went 27-0 en
route to their state title. They defeated L.A. Central
(Los Angeles) 5-4 in the championship game
Pictured above, from left, front row, Sergio Ortega
and Sean Swanson; middle row Alex Padilla, Fernando
Mendoza and Ethan Cochran; back row Leonardo Marquez,
Ryan Plaugher, Jorge Faurrieta and Louis Marquez. |