Boys soccer teams play in annual South Holiday Tournament
Returning midfielder Grant Southwood leads Mira Costa into the annual South Holiday Tournament. Photo Thirty two teams, including eight CIF top-ten ranked teams will converge on the fields of South Torrance High School when the school hosts the boy’s edition of its Holiday Tournament beginning Wednesday, Dec. 19 The annual tournament runs through Saturday, Dec. 22 concluding with the Championship Bracket title game at 4 p.m. Leuzinger (No. 9, Div. 1) will defend its 2011 title among a field that includes ranked teams Loyola (No. 3, Div. 1), Los Alamitos (No. 7, Div. 1), Palos Verdes (No. 5, Div. 1), Coachella Valley (No. 2, Div. 2), Channel Islands (No. 3, Div. 3), El Rancho (No. 2, Div. 3) and Animo Leadership (No. 2, Div. 6). Mira Costa head coach Gary Smith begins his 20th season at the helm and expects to battle Palos Verdes for the Bay League title. His Mustangs open the tournament on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 4:30 p.m. against Torrance. “Our strengths are athleticism and a competitive nature,” Smith said. “We have strong players with good skills.” The Mustangs return four starters from last year’s squad that lost to Servite on penalty kicks in second round of the CIF playoffs…
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