Local youth teams spring into action

WINNERS FROM WESTLAKE- These are the seventh- and eighth-grade division champions of the Westlake NJB (National Junior Basketball) League. Front row from left: Duncan Spear, Max Steinman, Dominick Ju, Nicki Maslan, Jonathan Adler. Back row: Coach David Ju, Assistant Coach Ralph Maslan, Alex Struck, Arvin Aramesh, Shane Zelman and "spiritual adviser" Gary Zelman. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS- Calabasas-based Courtside Hoops Team No. 2 took first place in the under-10 division at the Big City Sports fifth annual Basketbrawl Tournament in Orange County. Front row from left: Shea Pitts, Bradley Gellman, Max Wivott, Jakob Mandel. Back row: Coach Sarah Court, Mitchell Hoover, Elijah Roth, Cameron Townsend, Lee Pitts, Jake Pistonik. CAPTURED THE FLAG- Triunfo Canyon YMCA Winter Flag Football 7- and 8-year-old Bears recently finished an undefeated season, winning 10 games in a row. Front row from left: Nicholas Burns, Landon Adler. Back row: Assistant Coach Jim Vils, Shane Daftari, Brandon Nikolajevic, James Vils, Michael Hewitt, Kurtis Thoegerson, Head Coach Dave Hewitt. VICTORIOUS- The sixth-grade girls' soccer champions of Kadima Heschel West Middle School gather around their trophy. Front row from left: Dana Leonard, Davina Zamanzadeh, Sarah Corn. Middle row: Pegah Natanzi, Liat Canes, Alexis Buggey, Francisca Pinkus, Orly Greenberg, Amanda Greenbaum, Madelynn Taras, Eden Moran, Jordy Shirbane. Back row: Coach James Corey, parent assistant Pablo Pinkus, and Yuri Hronsky, school principal. UNDEFEATED- The Agoura Thunder baseball team won in the nine and younger division of the Presidents Day National Invitational Tournament at Big League Dreams in Chino Hills. Front row from left: Myles Engelhart, Nick Juels, Jonathan DeLuca, Maxwell Kratochvil, Matthew Wolff. Middle row: Jack Blaznek, Michael Weisberg, Adam Kerner, Alex Jelenik, Kyle Thoegersen, Matthew Elbaum. Back row: Assistant Coach John DeLuca, Coach Eric Kerner, Assistant Coach Mike Juels. MEN OF TROY- The Trojans show off their trophies after winning the Westlake NJB (National Junior Basketball) League championships. The team is coached by Marc Covert and Greg Miller, assistant coach. Team members are Nicholas Winters, Kyle Morris, Christopher Kissler, Danny Covert, Charlie Hogan, Emil Jabbour and Zak Miller.