Soccer

Jose Flores scored two goals and fellow junior William Calderon added a third as the Taft High boys soccer team opened its season Wednesday with a 3-1 Special District 2 home victory over Delphian.

Taft senior Sammy Halferty's first-half goal stood up behind the defensive play of junior Delayna O'daniels and sophomore goalie Nicole Reyes on Tuesday in a 1-0 season-opening home girls soccer conference victory over Amity.

Taft High boys soccer coach Ryan Ulicni believes in first things first. After that, the sky's the limit.

Gaudy goals such as becoming the first Taft High girls soccer team to make a State playoff run are among coach Joey Arce-Torres' lofty aspirations for his team this season, but excelling in the classroom is also high on his list.

Taft High senior Ana Ortiz, a first-team all-league girls soccer player, has been recognized as an honorable mention member of the Class 3A/2A/1A All-State team.

Coach Ryan Ulicni's squad had greater obstacles to overcome in facing the defending State champions Tuesday.

Taft High junior co-captain Sammy Halferty scored the game’s only goal early in the first half on an assist from freshman Aubrey Sciarrota on Monday for a 1-0 girls soccer league  win at Gervais that kept the Tigers' postseason hopes alive.

Saying “this is what soccer is supposed to look like,” Taft High Coach Ryan Ulicni’s boys squad proved “nothing short of spectacular” in a...

Tuesday’s scoreless home league tie with Dayton will go down as perhaps the Tigers’ most memorable showdown of the season.

Calling it his team’s most complete match of the season, Taft High Coach Joey Arce-Torres’ girls soccer team played Dayton to a 1-1 league home tie Tuesday.