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Senior midfielder Eric Pearce keeps the ball on his toes as he makes his way to the gaol.

High stakes Battle of the Birds match ends in heartbreak for the Cardinals

February 28, 2019

Senior defender Pablo Herrarte congratulates his teammate, senior midfielder Eric Pearce, after he scored.

Boys soccer beats Leadership Griffins 2-0 in neck and neck match

February 13, 2019

Sophomore striker Alejandro Palos fights for the ball with a O'Connell defender

Boys soccer dominates O’Connell 8-0

January 31, 2019

Varsity boys soccer ends Seniors Night with a win

Kate Green

February 20, 2018

Junior midfielder and defender Joshua Yamamato kicks the ball around a Balboa Buccaneer on Feb. 13 at Lowell. Photo by Ciara KosaiI n their last home game of the season, the varsity boys’ soccer team celebrated Senior Day wi...

Despite an injury and more, boys soccer dominates the field against the Eagles 1–0

Kate Green

January 29, 2018

Senior defender Lucas Brenneman kicks the ball down the field on Jan. 23. Photo by Christina JohnsonThe boys’ soccer team continued their season-long winning streak by beating the Washington Eagles 1–0 at Lowell on Jan. 23.At two minutes in,...

How boys’ soccer prevailed in champs against Mission Bears

Aiko Delos Reyes

April 18, 2017

Originally published on November 25, 2015Junior forward Cian O’Dwyer pushes the ball past the Jaguar defender in the playoff game on Nov. 5. The Cardinals won the game 4–0 and moved on to win the championship 1–0 against...

Vars boys’ soccer fails to dominate the field, loses to the Buccaneers 2–0

Michelle Kim

March 7, 2017

Junior midfielder Kian Lonergan dribbles the ball on the field. The varsity boys’ soccer team crumbled to the Balboa Buccaneers 2–0 on March 1. Photo by Christina JohnsonThe varsity boys’ soccer team stepped onto the fi...

Boys’ soccer shuts out Galileo Lions with 4–5–1 defense

Michelle Kim

January 18, 2017

Senior co-captain and midfielder Jonathan Argueta keeps the ball away from Lion defenders. Photo by Jacky HuangDespite losing its first game of the regular season against the Lincoln Mustangs on Jan. 7, the boys’ soccer team defeated the Galileo Lions 4–0 o...

How boys’ soccer bounced back with a 2–0 win over Lions

Aiko Delos Reyes

January 6, 2017

Originally published on September 18, 2015Senior midfielder Juan Osorio maneuvers the ball during the game against the Galileo Lions on Sept. 17. The Cardinals made a comeback, winning 2–0, after falling short in the season...

Vars boys’ soccer lifts trophy with new formation

December 1, 2016

By Danielle FloresOriginally published on December 15, 2014Defender Jacob Hawver-Pachter pushes the ball down the field in the Cards’ win. Photo by Karina Huft“Our defense was tight. Our offense was clicking.”The varsit...

Senior Alex Ruppert leads boys’ soccer with assists and attitude

November 30, 2016

By Cynthia LeungOriginally published on December 4, 2014Senior forward Alex Ruppert jumps up for a header in the Cardinals’ 2–0 victory over Galileo in the championship match on Nov. 8. Photo by Karina HuftWhen the boy...

WATCH: Boys’ soccer thrives in bounce-back win over SFI

Danielle Flores

November 29, 2016

Originally published on October 27, 2014https://medium.com/media/732f5e69ba22b6d3126d96cf35c7dfac/href“Now that we have more numbers in the middle, we can get the ball out to the wings and bring the ball to the forwards.”The varsity boys’ soccer team took revenge on Monday Sept. 29 as it shut-out the San Francisco International Jaguars 4–0. The Cardinals have come back this season full throt...