Soccer? or Football?

SOH Teams On a Roll

by Omar Arce



Perhaps football is the sport that gets the most attention in high schools, but in Southwest High School it should be soccer. Originally called 'football', because it is played with feet, this winter sport has the best record.


The men's team has a score of five victories, one tie and 2 defeats. With this record they are now in the first place in the league, tied with Castle Park. Senior Captain Alexis "Chino" Guadalupe, thinks that "...it's a young team to start , we have good players that know how to play as a group." Guadalupe, who has been on the team his whole high school career, has gone to the CIF Finals for the last two seasons and lost. Perhaps, this will year the team will have a different story, but they have to qualify first. "We dont have a good record; therefore, we have to win league so we can make it to playoffs. Right now the team is focused on winning league & getting in the playoffs." The men's team recently won their last home game against rival Mar Vista 2-0 with goals scored by Juan Andres Martines and Jose Espinosa.

On the other side the Girls team defeated Mar Vista with a great goal scored by Senior Giovanna Mireles. With a record of 5 victories, 1 tie and 1 defeat. With this record, the team is on first place. The chance to repeat their Southbay Metro Championship is great now. All there is left, is to play and keep scoring.