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A18 THE COAST NEWS<br />

DEC. 16, 2011<br />

Contact us at sports@coastnewsgroup.com<br />

with story ideas, photos or suggestions THE COAST SPORTS<br />

Close to 200 runners and walkers hit the beach for the 20th annual Red Nose Run, a 3K and 5K run/walk Dec. 9, which benefits the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. Photos by Bianca Kaplanek<br />

‘Tis the season for charity and fun at the Red Nose Run<br />

By Bianca Kaplanek<br />

DEL MAR — Sporting<br />

their best reindeer headgear<br />

COAST CITIES — For the<br />

third straight season, San<br />

Diego United took the League<br />

title and Cup play for the<br />

Carlsbad Adult Men’s<br />

Competitive Soccer League<br />

run by Manny Villata of<br />

Carlsbad City Recreation<br />

Department.<br />

“What a championship<br />

game against Trapich. SD<br />

United won 3-1 and played<br />

excellent soccer,” Villata said.<br />

and other holiday attire, about<br />

200 people hit the beach Dec.<br />

9 for the 20th annual Red<br />

Tim Knowles of Carlsbad warms up before the run at Powerhouse Park<br />

with his sons Christopher, 8, and Jack, 11.<br />

“This game had everything<br />

you would want to see in a<br />

great final — great ball movement<br />

by both teams, a tremendous<br />

set ball strike by Evan<br />

Casey of SD United and past<br />

Cal State San Marcos player at<br />

the end of the game, tremendous<br />

saves by the SD United<br />

goal keeper, Evan Zilka and<br />

most important great sportsmanship<br />

shown by all that<br />

embraces the Carlsbad<br />

Nose Run, a 3K and 5K<br />

run/walk hosted by <strong>The</strong> Low &<br />

Slow Running Club to benefit<br />

the Injured Marine Semper Fi<br />

Fund and Fresh Start Surgical<br />

Gifts.<br />

Participants said they<br />

were happy to have fun while<br />

supporting two great charities.<br />

“Any time I can dress like<br />

a reindeer and run down the<br />

beach without anybody doing<br />

anything about it, I’m in,”<br />

Patti Roberts of La Costa said.<br />

Eleven-year-old Jack<br />

Knowles of Carlsbad<br />

described the run as awesome,<br />

while his 8-year-old<br />

brother, Christopher, said it<br />

was tiring but fun. <strong>The</strong><br />

Carlsbad residents, who were<br />

participating in the event for<br />

the third time, said getting out<br />

of school early was an added<br />

Recreation TRUST Program,<br />

which stands for Teaching<br />

Respect, Unity and<br />

Sportsmanship through<br />

Teamwork.”<br />

San Diego United finished<br />

the season 11-1-0, playing<br />

their games on Monday<br />

nights.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y have encompassed<br />

a three-season record of 42-2-2.<br />

Head Coach Jim Smith, who<br />

has been at the helm for all<br />

bonus.<br />

During its first year, the<br />

Red Nose Run attracted 35<br />

runners and raised $5,000.<br />

Last year 200 participants<br />

helped bring in about $18,000.<br />

Fresh Start provides free<br />

reconstructive surgery for disadvantaged<br />

children and<br />

young adults with physical<br />

deformities caused by birth<br />

defects, accidents, abuse or<br />

disease.<br />

Established in May 2004,<br />

the Injured Marine Semper Fi<br />

Fund provides financial assistance<br />

for Marines and sailors,<br />

as well as Army, Air Force and<br />

<strong>Coast</strong> Guard members who<br />

serve in support of Marine<br />

forces when they become<br />

injured in post-9/11 combat or<br />

training operations or if they<br />

face life-threatening illness or<br />

injury.<br />

three seasons said,“This men’s<br />

team may be the best overall<br />

team in North County San<br />

Diego.”<br />

<strong>The</strong> SD United team consists<br />

of many great players,<br />

including Evann Zilka,<br />

Francisco Beltran, Jason<br />

Miller, Evan Casey, John<br />

Karen Haas, left, and her niece Meredith Hass, who is visiting from<br />

Virginia, stretch out just before the run.<br />

San Diego United takes league title with convincing win<br />

GOLF GREATS<br />

From left, Jim Harrah with 2011 Torrey Pines High School girls golf team members Minjia<br />

Luo, Jennifer Peng, Stacey Rayo, Sarah Cho, Sandy Choi, Shiyang Fan and Coach Chris<br />

Drake celebrate their second consecutive State Championship at Poppy Hills, and the day<br />

included a hole-in-one by Minjia Luo. Courtesy photo<br />

ON THE ATTACK<br />

Faraciano, Mark Craig-Jones,<br />

Rich Tapalaga, Rich<br />

Yoshinaga, Mike Nuovo, Dan<br />

Simms, Ryan Smith, Said<br />

Cajica, James Koutroulis,<br />

Cosmo Baliatieri, Daniel<br />

McKell, Co-captain Matt<br />

Quanzii, Co-captain Gregg<br />

Reese and Coach Jim Smith.<br />

<strong>The</strong>se men have played in<br />

local colleges, major league<br />

soccer, Premier San Diego<br />

league and the San Diego<br />

Sockers.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y enjoy continuing to<br />

play at a high level in their<br />

later lives in North County.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Girls U15 RSF Attack Team took first place in Presido AAA division, and will be promoted<br />

to compete in Premier Level for 2012. From left to right top row: Coach Mike<br />

Jones, Kaci Romley, Lucy Ferrari, Tara Gildersleeve, Hailey Hofer, Meaghan<br />

Harrington, Amanda Presar, Rachel Silva, Amber Miller, Kailee Hall, Ali Whiting, Sammy<br />

Murray, Alexandra (Bubba) Carter, Jillian Glatthorn, Tess Roletti, Sierra Gandolfo,<br />

Michelle Murphy. Courtesy photo

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