Youth basketball and soccer teams celebrate job well done

GEMS- The Black Pearls, a team in the AYBA seventh-grade high school division, went undefeated this year with a record of 13-0, landing the league championship as well as the tournament championship. From left: Coach Dave Flanders, Christine Connor, Chelsea Kanner, Sarah Cohen, Vivian Rotenstein, Alyssa Flanders, Coach John Kogel, Alyssa Kogel, Shannon Tempelton. Not pictured: Jenna Wall. WAY TO GO- The AYSO boys U12 All Stars, Agoura Westlake Fire, came in second in the area finals held recently in Thousand Oaks, which qualifies them to move on to the section in Bakersfield. Top row, from left: Matthew Schnaible, Sam Hirsch, Jeff Oeschlie, Coach Darian Cohen, RJ Kashare, Zach Cohen, Dylan Slater and an Markham. Bottom, Kevin Roche, Kai Convery, Charlie Bond, Neil Sullivan and Matt Meredith. CHAMPS- The Spurs take the title of AYBA fourth-grade champions. Front row, from left, Jordan Ellis, Justin Mandell. Middle row, Brent Berman, Kevin Lu, Eric Winnikoff, Sam Gunn, Sam Sklar, Caleb Wadman. Back, Mike Sklar and Roger Gunn, coaches. LADY LUCK- The AYBA fifth- and sixth-grade Lady Bruins celebrate their victory in the championship game at Oak Park High School. Back row, from left, Leah Wheatley, Graelin Young, Julia Short, Madelynn Taras, Colleen Cullen and Tara Bilchik. Front, Assistant Coach Dale Wheatley, Head Coach Daniel Bilchik, Assistant Coach Mark Cullen. Not pictured: Cassidy Quisenberry.