Luis Arriaga (14 years old) has moved his soccer skills to Arizona. Arriaga, who recently completed eighth grade at Slater Middle School in Santa Rosa, has signed up to attend school and train through Major League Soccer Real Salt Lake youth academy, Casa Grande, Ariz.

Arriaga played club soccer for Santa Rosa United. In recent months, he has attracted interest from programs associated with the L.A. Galaxy and Chivas USA. He will also attend school in Casa Grande and train every day within the Real Salt Lake system. He is also a member of the U15 U.S. National soccer team.

Kelcey Chaidez who coached Arriaga at United said that “all signs point to him as a core team member, a starter, and a contributor.” He has already scored goals for the national team.”

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Ziemer represents the US in U18s

Montgomery High School senior Taylor Ziemer is a Gatorade State Girls soccer Player of the Year. She was also recently named TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Fall All-America girl soccer team player.

The team traveled to Mexico City on Aug. 8. They will be holding a training camp, and playing in two matches over the eight-day period. Two matches will be played against Mexico’s U20 Women’s National team.

Scott is in net for Nordic Cup

Brady Scott, a sophomore at Petaluma High, traveled to Sweden with U18 U.S. National soccer teams for the Nordic Cup July 30-Aug.

Scott is one of the two goalkeepers on the trip. He plays club soccer at DeAnza Force Academy, Santa Clara. He doesn’t play for the Trojans.

Scott was a starter in the Aug. 5 match against Iceland, but the U.S. lost the match 2-0 due to two own goals. Scott was not able to play in the 2-0 victory against Faroe Islands or the 2-1 win against Finland.

The U.S. team finished fifth in the tournament.

San Francisco great honors Junior Giants

At AT&T’s Junior Giants Day, Thursday, five North Bay baseball players received the Willie Mac Award from the Junior Giants.

Louwegie Arriaga from Santa Rosa, Ukiah Maria Williamson of Clear Lake and Augustin Ortega in Kelseyville, Cameron Golden and Ukiah, and Dawn Dunakin were all chosen by their teammates and coaches to best represent the four Bases of Character Development of Junior Giants: Confidence. Integrity. Leadership. and Teamwork. These youth players are among 85 who will be receiving awards.

Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey presented the awards at home plate in his honor.

The game between the Giants of Houston and the Junior Giants was expected to attract more than 4,000 players from the Junior Giants.

The Junior Giants is an informal, non-competitive coed baseball league that’s open to at-risk children aged 5-13.

Man celebrates the 85th birthday with water to wine

Ralph D’Avolio celebrates his 85th birthday today by running the Water to Wine half-marathon near Windsor.

D’Avolio was a former Marine and completed the race last year with 20 family members beside him, according to Maria D’Avolio from Los Gatos.

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She said that “He’s been running his whole life”, and noted that he had reduced his half-marathon participation since his 50s.

He wore a shirt that said “This is what a Marine does at his 85th.” His family wore slogans such as “I run to keep with the Marine.”

Maria D’Avolio remarked that her father was happy when he crossed the finish line, with race organizers holding a tape. They did a lot for him.

You can reach Kerry Benefield at 526-8671 or [email protected], on Twitter @benefield and on Instagram at kerry.benefield.