Bridgeport boys step up in numbers for varsity soccer

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Members of the Mustangs varsity boys’ soccer team include, front row, from left: Carlos Ruiz, Elmer Alvarez, and Edgar Meza. Second row, from left: Richie Torres, Sergio Penaloza, Santiago Moreno, Paul Torres, Daniel Valdovinos, Antonio Flores, Santiago Santana, Alan Andrade, and Samuel Garcia. Third row, from left: Gustavo Galvez, Jesus Vargas, Christian Aguilar, Yair Diaz, Brandon Valdovinos, Omar Ibarra, Alexis Valdovinos, Adolfo Orozco, Osvaldo Orozco, Armando Sandoval, Jose Garcia, and John Carlos Hernandez. Back row, from left: Leonel Espinoza, Joes Beltran, Rodimero Espinoza, Rafael Martinez, Tony Ruiz, Freddy Valdovinos, Omar Becerril, Luis Velasco, Juan Garcia, Alex Zarate, and Diego Martinez.

BRIDGEPORT – Coming off a District 5/6 championship over rival Brewster last year, the Bridgeport Mustangs varsity soccer team has a definite target to shoot for this season with many returning veterans back to power their 30-plus man team.

Bridgeport finished the regular Central Washington 2B League season in second place with an 8-2 record behind Brewster after handing the Bears their only league loss of the season. The Mustangs then defeated both 1A Cashmere and Chelan to advance to the District 5/6 title game against Brewster.

Bridgeport lost its first round of state competition in a loser-out game against Wahluke, 2-0, to end their post season.

Back this year with long-time head coach Gabe Gonzalez, the Mustangs are taking their early season schedule one day at a time as field conditions dictate where they can play and when. Home games scheduled through the end of this month will likely be postponed as the Mustangs look to games on the road to get their season kick-started.

The latest schedule posted on CWB Athletics shows the first April game on the road at Oroville, April 9, but spectators need to prepare for rescheduling and substitutions as the team adjusts opponents to complete a requisite schedule.

In whatever way the games line out the Mustangs can be expected to work for a higher finish that last year and remain a team to watch this season.