Front row: Coach Eric Savitsky; middle row, from left: Chance Horky, Kevin Baum, Jonah Gooden, Zed Malmoux, Jake Gooden, Chase Lambert and Gabe Fernando; back row, from left: Ethan Flor, Thomas Kloss, Tyler Savitsky, Carter Lance, Griffen Lee, Louie Humphrey, Koa Benedict and Quinton Ball; not pictured: Harrison Smart, Barron Hilton, Jeffrey Welk, Trevor Brink and Prince Egwue.
The first year (Bronze level) Apex boys U-12 soccer team won four games this weekend in the regional tournament, including an upset victory over the host team in an exciting 3-2 championship game to capture the Santa Barbara Cup.
The Malibu Apex team defeated the top seed, a highly ranked Gold-level Santa Barbara team that had won the cup in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
