Two Malibu U12 boys’ soccer teams, The Celtic and The Black Panthers, made the quarterfinals of the Area 10e regional soccer tournament in Moorpark. The tournament included the top 20 teams from Agoura, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Simi Valley, Moorpark and Newbury Park.
After winning their quarterfinal game, The Celtic were handed a tough loss. The team, coached by Jeff Nikora, was defeated in overtime of their semi-final game in a penalty kick shoot-out.
The Black Panthers remained undefeated and won the playoffs against teams from Agoura, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Moorpark. They advance to the AYSO Section 10 playoffs in Bakersfield in February.