Photo courtesy of Mehdi Kazemi-Nia
Led by several local players, the Santa Monica United FC Boys 2002 soccer team has won the Southern California State Cup and travels to Salt Lake City for the National Far West Cup in June.
Piloted by Palisades High girls coach Christian Chambers, the team of 16-year-olds outscored its eight opponents 20-7.
“This was truly a team performance,” Chambers said. “The mental toughness was huge as every team was out to get us, but there were some very mature performances and the leadership by our captains was fantastic.”
The roster includes current Pali High players Colton Peffer, Taylor Strijdveen, Jake Lyon and Kia Kazemi-Nia. Several members played in AYSO Region 69.
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