Soccer club places at Pocatello tournament

Mountain Home under-16 team coach Coach José Tirado and team manager Alfredo Pedroza pose for a group photo with their team following their appearance at the Portnuef Valley Soccer Club Spring Classic tournament, which wrapped up May 14. Members of the team are Bobby Salinas, Ryan O'Donnell, Dalliyn Phipps, Jesse Swift, Takota Watson, Erik Farfan, Jesse Pedroza, Mason Essig, Luis Garcia, Adam Tellez, Danny Kissik, Angel Juarez, Bernardo Arizmendi, Joseph McCoy and Cristian Martínez.

A week after they went undefeated at a tournament in Twin Falls, one of Mountain Home's competitive soccer clubs finished second during the Portnuef Valley Soccer Club Spring Classic tournament held in Pocatello.

The Mountain Home under-16 boys squad remained undefeated as they battled teams in the tournament's B bracket during the opening rounds of the tournament, which began May 11.

They made short work of Magic City SC Silver SE in a 5-1 match on May 13 before winning a 4-1 game against BYSL Elite United later that day.

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