All roads lead to Mesa, Arizona this weekend as the 2023 Far West ODP Championships are set to kick off. As always, Cal South is well represented, with 12 quality teams taking the field to vie for regional glory. This tournament has historically been a fruitful one for Cal South. This year, we hope to add to our 109 Regional Championships. From two-time World Cup winner, Alex Morgan, to 2022 World Cup star, Haji Wright, the Far West Championships have hosted some of the best players to come through Cal South ranks.
Once again, we would like to thank the clubs for the fantastic work they are doing to develop these young players. It’s our pleasure to put them to the test against the best in the west. After superb winter training sessions, all teams are more than ready to put their talents on show.
Steve Hoffman, Cal South Director of Player Development, stresses that the teams will be evaluated on performance. As we all know, Performance = Success. Best of luck and skill to everyone involved. We’re all behind you!
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Teams Traveling to Far West ODP Championships: Jan 6-9, 2023
2006 Girls
Head Coach: Steve Hoffman, Assistant Coach: Shelton Thomas
Goalkeepers: Isabella Cubias (Simi Valley), Delany Timmons (Eagles SC)
Defenders: Paola Aguila (NVSC Breakaway), Natalie Garcia (Eagles SC), Keira Hazard (Central Coast United), Jayla Justice (AVSC Storm SC), Hailey Packer (Sporting California), Jai Thompson (Riverside MGFM)
Midfielders: Marlene Gonzalez (Sporting California), Klarissa Melgoza (Eagles SC),
Audrey Mendoza (CZ Elite), Gabriella Nacelli (West Coast FC), Naomi Tobias (Eagles SC), Alyssa Araya (CZ Elite)
Forwards: Alyssa Vernon (AV Storm), Kylie Morris (NVSC Breakaway), Miye Kodama (NVSC Breakaway), Jazzmin Gonzalez (Universal SC Utd)
2007 Girls
Head Coach: John Napier
Goalkeepers: Azairia Chacon (Eagles SC), McKenna August (Legends)
Defenders: Saylin Cutler, Ashlee Reece (Eagles SC), Ella Pfeiffer (Eagles SC), Maile Ordonez (Beach FC), Siena Meyer (LAFC), Sienna Pimentel (Eagles SC)
Midfielders: Scottlyn Antonucci (So Cal Blues), Ariana Lopez (Downtown SC), Samantha Marella (Eagles SC), Natalie Minissian (CZ Elite), Tessa Neal (Tudela SC), Hailee Takao (LAFC)
Forwards: Kayalily Penn (Eagles SC), Leena Powell (Tudela SC), Alaina Ville (So Cal Blues), Isabella Nersesyan (LAFC)
2008 Girls
Head Coach: Mike Chin, Assistant Coach: Sarah Garcia
Goalkeepers: Genevieve Dauphin (Legends FC), Kai Beary (So Cal Blues)
Defenders: Aelo Curtis (Eagles SC), Kinsley Whitecavage (Legends FC), Lauren Gatien (Eagles SC), Rebecca Hernandez (Eagles SC), Aubrey Meza (Eagles SC), Mirabella Bickham (Eagles SC)
Midfielders: Cayden Chowana-Bandhu (Eagles SC), Dahmi Lee (Slammers FC), Armida Frankini (Slammers FC), Natalhie Baca (So Cal Blues), Camryn Freeman (LA Surf)
Forwards: Haylee Dean (Legends FC), Grace Wetzel (Eagles SC), Samantha Mathis (Eagles SC), Kaitlyn Wright (Eagles SC), Arianna Zlotek (Celtic)
2009 Girls
Head Coach: Mike Munoz, Assistant Coach: Emilee Tominovich
Goalkeepers: Addison: Rudel (So Cal Blues SC), Sasha Selvaggio (Legends FC)
Defenders: Reagan Condon (So Cal Blues SC), Caroline Eves (DMCV Sharks), Savannah Jackson (So Cal Blues SC), Makeli Leonard (LAFC So Cal), Madison Linville (Eagles SC), Andrea Maya (Eagles SC)
Midfielders: Evangeline Barrera (CDA Slammers), Karis Buehler (So Cal Blues SC), Mia Corona (Legends FC), Adryana Molina (Legends FC), Lana Lucas (Eagles SC)
Forwards: Olivia Barajas (Eagles SC), Jayden Bechtel (Legends FC), Denise Cervantes (Beach FC), Mia Gonzales (So Cal Blues SC), Felicity Nguyn (So Cal Blues SC)
2010 Girls
Head Coach: Wendy Espejel, Assistant Coach: Eric Lona
Goalkeepers: Sofia Martinez (Oxnard Utd), Denar Burton (Eagles SC)
Defenders: Izrie Chacon (Slammers Koge), Rebbekah Kim (Eagles SC), Julia Arimura (Fram SC), Leileen Morales (LAFC SoCal)
Midfielders: Reese Sullivan (Eagles SC), Syuli Pimentel (Eagles SC), Emma Varbanov (Fram SC), Arya Pfeiffer (Slammers Koge), Laila Haness (Eagles SC)
Forwards: Alexis Dazalla (Ontario Fury SC), Gigi Naceli (West Coast FC), Willow Vercher (So Cal Blues,) Lyla Dritz (Eagles SC), Amada Rodriguez (Fram SC), Jenna Adams (South Valley Surf)
2011 Girls
Head Coach: Sarah Garcia, Assistant Coach: Lupita Magana
Goalkeepers: Sofia Martinez (So Cal Blues)
Defenders: Hailey Johnson (Eagles SC), Mia Soto (Eagles SC), Brazil Crockett (So Cal Blues), Bonnie Earl (So Cal Blues), Aubrielle Beck (Eagles SC), Ivy Garcia (So Cal Blues)
Midfielders: Zailee Elizondo (South Valley Surf), Khloe Golson (Eagles SC), Sophia Jurado (Albion Central), Kendall Cahill (So Cal Blues)
Forwards: Kamila Robles (CUSC), Hilme Bruck (Eagles SC), Mila Lucas (Eagles SC), Kate Cintron (So Cal Blues), Alaia Harrington (So Cal Blues)
2006 Boys
Head Coach: Shaun Callahan, Assistant Coach: Jerry Keeler
Goalkeepers: Hudson Villa (Eagles SC), Finn Froley (Eagles SC)
Defenders: Manuel Lopez (La Surf Futures), Brandon Acevedo (So Cal Elite FC), Hector Torres (Pacific Coast Soccer Club), Ryan Pruitt (Bear Down FC), Markeyz Jones (Riverside FC), Edison Salano (La Surf Futures)
Midfielders: Christian Carbajal (Santa Laguna), David Garcia (So Cal Elite FC), Mathew Kim (Eagles SC), Ricardo Gonzales (Pacific Coast Soccer Club), Alan Nava (Pacific Coast Soccer Club)
Forwards: Jordan Guerrero (AVSC Storm), Cameron Shafizadeh (Laguna United Football Club), Kevin Zendejas (Eagles SC), Jorge Negrete (Legends FC), Victor Amaro-Roque (AVSC Storm)
2007 Boys
Head Coach: Jim Langan, Assistant Coach: Kyle Hendricks
Goalkeepers: Ethan Johnson (Eagles SC), Hayden Millard (AV Storm)
Defenders: Owen Berry (Eagles SC), Christian Garcia (Magnus FC), Joaquin Ramirez (Eagles SC), Malachi Prince (AV Storm), Jerson Euceda (Roadrunners FC), Alejandro Cervantes (CYSA Coachella)
Midfielders: Erick Chavez (UIFC Laguna FC), Adrian Navarro (UIFC Corona Wolves), Isaac Berini (Eagles SC), Jairo Loza (LA Surf futures), Jovanny Becerra (Fontana FC)
Forwards: Michael Mariscal (Eagles SC), Erik Sarukhayan (Juventus Academy LA), Adrian Villafranco (Albion SC Central Cal), Micah Mallijan (Valencia SC), Abraham Garcia (Magnus FC)
2008 Boys
Head Coach: Nick Garcia, Assistant Coach: Savio Silveira
Goalkeepers: Joshua Navarro (Xplosion SC), Leonardo Alishan (LAUFA)
Defenders: Logan Forshee (LAFC So Cal), Jeshua Magana (Sporting California), Esteban Ruiz (Sporting California), Joaquin Martinez (Beach FC), Abel Arellano (Xplosion SC), Anthony Aguirre (Albion SC North)
Midfielders: Ricardo Centeno (Xplosion SC), Aidan Coltman, Wilmer Martinez (Xplosion SC), Edwin Carbajal (Dynamo SC), Eden Craig (La Breakers)
Forwards: Javier Castaneda (Celtic St. Patrick), Emiliano Guerrero (Santa Ynez FC), Carson Sagely (Central Coast Condors), Nico Powell (Southwest SC), Andrew Nunez (Barcelona California)
2009 Boys
Head Coach: Romeo Aguinaldo, Assistant Coach: Ernesto Rubi Celis
Goalkeepers: Maverick Deutsch (Santa Monica Surf), Andrew Del Alba (Xplosion SC),
Defenders: Colin Michalski (West Coast FC), Samual Navarro (CYSA Premier Academy), Joaquin Chavez (Boca FC), Landon Esperias (West Coast FC), Shane Gentile (Laguna United FC), Adrian Carrillo (Riverside FC)
Midfielders: Renden Thomas (Santa Barbara SC), Joshua Del Vecchio (HG Eagles), Julian Flores (Albion North County), Emmanuel Krikorian (West Coast FC), Brenden Baus (CYSA Premier Academy), Jovel Kent (Xplosion SC)
Forwards: Allan Chacon (Boco FC), Jaime Sandoval (Xplosion SC), Ronaldo Monsivais (Riverside FC), Nick Tonsich (West Coast FC)
2010 Boys
Head Coach: Andreas Wedderien, Assistant Coach: Jacob Amaro
Goalkeepers: Adrian Ochoa Anthony (Oxnard Pal), Rojas Joshua Gonzalez (Fury FC)
Defenders: Cesar Fonseca (Oxnard FC), Cruz Garcia (LA Esperanza), Jian Carlo Garcia (West Coast FC), Edgar Mendoza (Oxnard FC), Rodolfo Morelos (LAUFC), Mateo Negrete (HG Eagles), Xavier Dalouth (HG Eagles)
Midfielders: Miguel Chavez (So Cal Pride), Omar Diaz (FC Golden State), Maximiliano Mendez (Sporting California), Hector Solis (Oxnard FC)
Forwards: Christopher Boyadjyan (LAUFC), Daniel Diaz (West Coast FC), Emmanuel Hernandez (LA Surf), Ivan Perez (Oxnard FC)
Boys 2011
Head Coach: Pierce Maher, Assistant Coach: Forrest Solis
Goalkeepers: Duncan Franey (VC Fusion), Luca Shevchenko (VC Ventura)
Defenders: Nathan Adamik (AC Brea), Somtochukwu Uduji (Juventus Academy), Kelton Moua (Santa Barbara Soccer Club), Logan Luque (South Valley Surf), Alex McAdams (VC Fusion)
Midfielders: Joaquin Perez-Pulido, Nicholas Garcia (La Esperanza), Zico Sitompul (Legends IE), Sitompul Leonel Ramirez (VC Fusion)
Forwards: Mateo Urizar (LA Breakers), Chibuikem Agha (Juventus Academy), Roman Soltani (Juventus Academy), Jasper Kennedy (Westside Premier FC), Alexander Sandoval (La Esperanza)
