Peter Prieto

Peter Prieto was not too sure he would stick around this fall for his sophomore season on the Cal State Los Angeles soccer team. But after weeks of weighing options, he decided to return. He has not regretted his decision. With the rangy, 6-foot-2, 165-pound goalkeeper's help, the Golden Eagles have emerged as one of nation's top Division II teams. Prieto was one of seven freshman starters last season for Cal State L.A.

Peter Prieto was not too sure he would stick around this fall for his sophomore season on the Cal State Los Angeles soccer team. But after weeks of weighing options, he decided to return. He has not regretted his decision. With the rangy, 6-foot-2, 165-pound goalkeeper's help, the Golden Eagles have emerged as one of nation's top Division II teams. Prieto was one of seven freshman starters last season for Cal State L.A.

The Gatorade dousing was premature, but the Newport Harbor High School boys' soccer team was in championship form Thursday in a 2-0 victory over Bosco Tech in a Southern Section 1-A first-round match. Forward Tristan Levya scored both goals for Newport Harbor (18-4-5). Levya took a nice pass from Bryan Mallin to score with 23 minutes remaining in the first half. Levya scored again with 10 minutes remaining on a 20-foot shot into the right corner of the goal.

Briana O'Dowd and Amy Rubin are at opposite ends of the same line. O'Dowd doesn't want to see another goal this year. Rubin wants as many as possible. It makes sense, though, since O'Dowd is the goalie and Rubin the all-time leading scorer for the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's soccer team. And the line they walk and talk is the party line--that they have no personal goals, that they are looking only toward the next game.