By Adan Mendoza
The Yucca Valley High School boys’ soccer team took home the championship trophy over the weekend after a three-game win at West Shore High School’s Wildcat Tournament.
The Trojans traveled to Salton City on Saturday to compete amongst eight schools within the Riverside-San Bernardino County areas for the Wildcat Tournament trophy. Their first game against Holtville High School resulted in a 3-2 victory, followed by a 5-1 win against Palo Verde High School. The team advanced to the final round for a repeat match against the tournament’s hosting team and last week’s opponent—West Shores High School—winning 4-1, and taking home the tournament trophy, despite rain and wind throughout the games. The Trojan boys scored a total of 12 goals, and only gave up four throughout the entire tournament.
Senior Alan Campos was named the Player of the Tournament for his stunning performance, scoring eight total goals.
“The coaching staff is very happy and proud of how our team played,” said coach Jorge Rodriguez, “We played for each other and it showed on the field.”
“These guys really outperformed and deserved the win,” said coach Adan Mendoza, “I couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick off this year’s soccer program. This championship has invigorated the team and we can’t wait to see what the season has in store for us.”
The Trojans travel away this Wednesday to Cathedral City for their first official league game of the season. Junior varsity begins at 3:15 and varsity at 5:30.
