West Haven Youth Soccer once again hosted the WHIT, with 64 teams from all over the state converging on West Haven to play a full slate of games. The West Haven U14 boys team had a strong tournament, going 2-1-1, with their only loss coming in the finals.
The boys opened up play Saturday morning, winning against Madison 4-0. Jaxon Cruz kept the clean sheet, and Alan Armenta scored a hat trick for the Westies. Collin Gibbons and Joseph Ruiz were stellar on defense, and Caleb Redman made numerous plays to win the ball for his team.
It was a quick turn-around as the boys were back in action for a second game Saturday, tying Naugatuck 0-0. Ben Trenchard was aggressive marking up and made some great passes forward to start attacks. The midfield combination of Adam Lamkhantar, Seth Empric, Christian Ramirez, and Ethan Fonseca dominated the game. Roland Green and Ryan Abekah played well, but the Westies could not find the back of the net.
Sunday, the Westies needed a win in their first game to guarantee a place in the finals, and they picked it up over Wallingford, 5-1. Aaron Azana played a great game in goal, and Julia Guerra,Luca Decresenzo, and Juan Pineda dominated the flanks for West Haven.
In the final on Sunday, the Westies faced off against an undfeated Avon side. The game went back and forth and the game remained 0-0 until the dying moments. Centerbacks Enzo Cordova and Jacob Rader were phenomenal on defense, and Dave Bien aime worked hard for his team. In the end, the Westies came in second after Avon scored on a free kick in the last minute of play.
The Lorenzo’s Ristorante Italiano Orange Tangerines battled hard against Pinky’s Embroidery & More, losing 2-1. Despite the loss, Cian Sullivan and Jadiel Campos played phenomenal defense. Cameron Douglas Rose and Cyncere Harris made great stops in the goal. Physicians Physical Therapy Navy defeated the Stars Ice Cream in a very physical game by a score of 5-4. Wyatt Williams scored twice, Joshua Peters had some nice assists, and Harris Kontouris played a strong first half as goalie. The First Congregational Church played University of New Haven to a hard-fought 6-5 win. Scoring her first goal was Scarlet Gonzalez. Ruaa Nass had a hat trick and Elizabeth Ferrara played defense with determination. For University of New Haven, Lexi Jimemez and Margaux Nelson had multiple goals, with assists by Betty Scott and Bianca Masterson. Edi Ortega scored on a nicely placed penalty kick. Great defense was played by Sharon Okedina and Sophia Perez.
Shoreline Wellness Center tied 2-2 against Baybrook Remodelers. Goalie Nick Henninger played extremely well and blocked multiple shots. James Bien Aime was on fire at midfield pressuring the other team’s defense and taking shots at the goal Javier Sanchez saw the whole field making great passes to his team mates up field and taking shots at goal. Aaron Ramirez protected the middle of the field and cleared the ball up field for the offense.
Top Hat Dance Academy played against George Ellis Company, winning 2-1. Saylor Upchurch scored the first goal, while Leanne Rodriguez and Zuri Curry had great teamwork and really helped the team. The Wizzard Painting Blue Jays brightened up the field with their array of moves and awesome passing against Porto Funeral Home. Ahmad Tidjani, Yamin Saed, Cameron Anthony, and Jayce Pimentel all showed up with some extra power and ran the field like naturals. West Haven Police Union Local 895 played a hard-fought game against Milano & Wanat, resulting in a tie, 5-5. Mattteo Salinas and Russel Fredrickson played a great defensive game and Luca D”Elia and Luke Henninger played well up front. Jonathan Dias added a goal for the Red Dragons.
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