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Indians 9 Mariners 7 Brewers 5 Giants 1 Volcanoes 9 Indians 5 Blue Star 3 Surge 0 Sports SECTION Sports editor James Day (503) 399-6801, jdayStatesmanJournal.com Monday, August 1, 2005 MINOR LEAGUE SOCCER Surge blanked in bid for conference championship Bice Star 3, Surge 0 Cascade falls 3-0 to the Orange County Blue Star ern California 2-1 Saturday in the semifinals. The Surge scored two goals in a two-minute span late in the game to defeat the Seahorses. is over. Orange moves on to Moines (Iowa). Box score, asked them to do during the last couple of months," he said.

"We were a great match, but due to some key players and Elijah's injury, it was a hard challange." Surge general manager Mark Geissbauer also is pleased with the team's season. The Surge won the the Northwest Division title for the second consecutive year and led the Western Conference in scoring with 47 goals. "I am very proud of everybody," he said. "The team had the right spirit and it was an honor to be part of this The Blue Star move on to play the Des Moines (Iowa) Menace in Des Moines. The Surge went down 1-0 in the 25th minute when Orange County's Brad Evans broke down the right side and cut the ball back to forward Tyler Theslof to open the scoring for the Blue Stars.

The Surge trailed 1-0 at half-time. The Blue Star struck again in the 64th minute when Evans played a ball through the Surge defense to Sasha Kliestan, who only had Surge goalkeeper Mor- KEY PLAYERS: Orange County's Sasha Kliestan scores two goals for the Blue Star. UP NEXT: Cascade's ganCatheytobeat The 64th minute brought bad news for the Surge as defender Elijah Mwasanga had to be taken to the hospital after breaking his elbow. Orange County scored its YOUTH SPORTS season County play Des INSIDE: Page SB. News services LA MIRADA, Calif.

The Cascade Surge fell to the Orange County Blue Star 3-0 Sunday in the Western Conference final of the Premier Development League playoffs. The Surge, whose season is over, finished the season 13-3-2. occer Rennie The Surge reached the final after their fourth consecutive playoff trip. Surge head coach Martin Rennie was happy with the team's effort despite the season-ending loss. "The guys did everything I 7 A champs crowned said.

"They're wonderful players. They did a great job." Jordan Farr and Alex Pala-fox netted both goals for CFC Atlas to lead their offense. "I dribbled past one defender, passed it to Jordan, he passed it back and it bounced off the pole and went into the net," Palafox said. "We did a lot better today." "We work together really well," Farr said. "Some games were pretty sloppy but for the most part we're pretty good." Jose Eduardo Mendez scored for Morelia, which consists of Salem players but plays in a Woodburn league.

"They did the best they could," Morelia coach Leonel Montes said. "My players are great." In other boys championship games, CFC Helix claimed the U13 title and CFC Real took the U15 trophy home. Also, North-star United beat the Woodburn Pumas at the U14 level. On the girls side, Brittnie Griffen scored late in the second half to lift CFC Arsenal past the McMinnville Grizzlies 2-1 to claim the U18 girls title. See Soccer, 3B V' final goal in the 89th minute when Jordan Harvey found Kliestan, who gave the Blue Star a 3-0 lead.

The Surge reached the Western Conference final for the first time after defeating the South and I'm losing a lot of ball-games." The Mariners loaded the bases with one out in the bottom half of the second but scored just once, on Raul Ibanez's groundout Blake hit a homer in the fourth off Pineiro, Ronnie Belliard had a RBI single in the fifth, and Crisp added a sacrifice fly and Peralta a run-scoring groundout in the sixth for a 9-5 lead. The Mariners, though, rallied back. They scored a pair of runs in the fifth on Mike Morse's groundout and Dave Hansen's RBI bloop single. Seattle scored two more in the sixth with two outs to pull to 9-7. Rbanez had an RBI double before Richie Sexson walked to end starter Jake Westbrook's day.

MOTOR SPORTS Bryan Herta takes the IRL's Firestone Indy 400, his first win of the season Page 33 -4 i ANDREA MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Volcanoes 9 Indians 5 KEY PLAYER: Salem-Keizer first baseman Will Thompson goes 4 for 5, including a home run. RECORDS: Salem-Keizer is 23-17; Spokane is 18-22. UP NEXT: 6:35 p.m. Tuesday vs. Boise.

ON THE AIR: KYKN (1430 AM). INSIDE Box score, Northwest League standings, schedule, Page 5B. Volcanoes win second straight Team rebounds after three consecutive losses to Spokane Staff, news services SPOKANE, Wash. The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes banged out a 9-5 Northwest League victory Sunday night against Spokane at Avista Stadium. The Volcanoes won for the second straight night after opening the five-game series with three consecutive losses.

Salem-Keizer first baseman Will Thompson, who went 10 for 24 in the series, had a 4-for-5 night with a home run, double, two RBIs and three runs scored. His home run, in the ninth off of reliever Jon Wilson, capped the scoring for the Volcanoes. Salem-Keizer opened a 4-1 lead with a three-run third inning. The Volcanoes stretched their lead to 8-2 before Spokane rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth. The Volcanoes had 15 hits.

In addition to Thompson's four-hit outing, third baseman Pablo Sandoval was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Designated hitter Jose Yens was 1 for 4 with two RBIs. Salem-Keizer starting pitcher Sergio Romo allowed four hits and two runs in five innings. He struck out seven and allowed no walks. Four Volcanoes pitchers allowed three earned runs in relief.

The Volcanoes have today off before returning to action Tuesday when they open a five-game series against the Boise Hawks. Tuesday's game begins at 6:35 p.m. at Volcanoes Stadium. FIELD REPORT Top scientist chosen to lead state Hatchery Research Center Page 6B J. WRIGHT I Statesman Journal Antony Bryan of the Ull Cascade Futbol Club's Atlas takes a shot as Woodburn Morelia Ull 's Jose Cortes watches from behind in the Ull championship game Sunday at the Waterfront Tournament in Salem.

CFC Atlas won 2-1. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Several Cascade Futbol Club teams are among the champions By Dan Meyers Statesman Journal After three days of tough competition under scorching heat, 18 teams walked away champions. Nearly 110 teams from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California competed through the weekend at the Cascade Futbol Club's Waterfront Tournament, vying for the title in their age divisions. Most teams in the championship rounds were playing their fifth game Sunday. Winners from each division were awarded gold medals.

In the Ull boys division, Cascade Futbol Club's Atlas, playing on their home turf, defeated Woodburn Morelia 2-1 to claim their fourth tournament title this year in as many tries. "I'm very proud of them," CFC Atlas coach Ignacio Baez Peralta, The shortstop has four RBIs as Seattle's Pineiro struggles The Associated Press SEATTLE Jhonny Peralta is doing an impressive job replacing the popular Omar Vizquel at shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. Peralta hit a three-run double and finished with a career-high four RBIs Sunday, and the Indians held off the Seattle Mariners for a 9-7 victory. The 23-year-old Peralta, who hit .326 with 15 home runs and 86 RBIs last season for Triple-A Buffalo while Vizquel was still NFL Seattle signs its second-round draft pick, plus other news Page 5B Indians slide past Mariners at shortstop, took over this spring when the Indians decided not to resign Vizquel. Peralta is hitting .298 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs this year.

Casey Blake homered for the Indians, who won Peralta Indians 9, Mariners 7 KEY PLAYER: Cleveland shortstop Jhonny Peralta hits a three-run double and records four RBIs. RECORDS: Seattle is 45-59; Cleveland is 55-51. UP NEXT: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Detroit. ON THE AIR: FSN (Comcast 34), KFXX (1080 AM).

INSIDE: Ryne Sandberg and Wade Boggs are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Page 2B. ALSO: Seattle trades pitcher Ron Villone to Florida for two minor leauge pitchers, plus notebook, Page 3B. Boxes, capsules, standings, stars, notes and how former Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players fared, Page 2B. one-hopper to third baseman Adrian Beltre, who threw home for the force. But Peralta cleared the bases with his double just inside the third-base line for a 5-2 lead.

The Mariners made three trades during the past two days involving nine players, with six players joining the club. Pineiro wouldn't use the upheaval in the clubhouse as an excuse for his poor performance. "It was the same story all over again. I've got no excuses, nothing," said Pineiro, who allowed eight hits and seven runs in five innings. "I'm just getting hit around, walking people.

That's why my ERA is so high (6.06) three of four from the Mariners. With the score tied 2-all in the second, the Indians loaded the bases against Joel Pineiro (3-7), who has won once since April 26, a span of 16th starts. Aaron Boone singled, and Ben Broussard and Grady Sizemore walked with one out. Coco Crisp then hit a GOLF Vyay Singh holds off a charging Tiger Woods to win Buick Open championship Page4B 5 Hi.