Diablo FC 04 NPL boys win Las Vegas Players College Showcase

Coach Arnol Arceta, a former player in the club, took his Diablo FC 04 NPL team to the Las Vegas Players College Showcase last month and came away with championship medals in the under 15 boys. The local team defeated squads from Utah, Nevada and Southern California in the round robin and then beat a pair of NorCal teams in the semi-finals, 2-0 over Palo Alto SC 04 Blue, and finals, 4-1 over South Valley Chivas Academy 04 Navy.

The team includes, front row from left, Nate Kienzle, Ryan Ross, Andrew Penney, Ethan Alden, Eli Roth, Ethan Leach, Logan Gonzales, Benjamin Lucha, Ryan Morimoto; back row, Arceta, Victor Zaragoza-Pardo, Adam Rychtecky, Dominic Rodriguez, Juan Pablo Hernandez, Dylan Stubo, Robel Seium and Carlos Hernandez. (Photo courtesy Diablo FC.)