2009 NCAA Championship Thriller

All the talk by the announcers during the playoffs was whether Dukes of Earl and Torrey Pines alumnus Jake Myers could step it up for Cornell. The answer was yes, yes and yes, as he led the Big Red on the defensive end of the field in the first three rounds and had a great final.

Tune-up Tournament - Sunday

On Sunday Malibu maintained its perfect record by defeating the Mustang B squad in the Cherokee finals by a score of 6-4.

In the Chippewa Division, however, the theme was "Saturday doesn't count." Underdog Carlsbad erased their 2-3 loss of the day before by defeating Poway to advance to the finals.Next up, the Mustang A team decided the defend their championship by taking out Earl Warren's A team in a 6-5 thriller.

The Chippewa finals had the Mustangs finish the weekend by winning their 5th Middle School Tuneup in six years with a score of 6-4 over Carlsbad.

Cherokee Championship

Mustang B - Malibu

Chippewa Championship

Carlsbad - Mustang A

Tune-up Tournament - Saturday

The 6th annual Middle School Tuneup started with pool play in the Chippewa and Cherokee Divisions. Newcomer Malibu established itself as a favorite in the Cherokee division with a 3-0 record, while last year's runner-up, Earl Warren did the same in the Chippewa division. The surprise of the day came from the defending champion Mustangs, who ended the day at 0-3, losing each game by only one goal.

Here are some photos from day one:

Earl Warren - Mustang Bs

Earl Warren As - Poway

Poway - Carlsbad

Mustang Bs - La Jolla

2009 Middle School Tournament

This year's Middle School Tournament is shaping up. March 14-15 is coming up fast.


It looks like we'll have an eight team DI tournament this year with "A" and "B" divisions.
Check the events page for schedules and game format.

Here are some pictures from last year: