ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Sunday, June 30, 1996                  TAG: 9607010131
SECTION: SPORTS                   PAGE: C-13 EDITION: METRO 
                                             TYPE: IN THE REGION
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS 

U-13 STAR LOSES GAME IN REGION I

The Roanoke Star U-13 boys' soccer team lost 2-0 to West End (N.J.) in the United States Youth Soccer Regional Championships in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Saturday.

West End is the defending Region I champion. The Roanoke Star, the first team to represent Southwest Virginia in Region I, will play the champions from New York and Delaware today.

In other news in the region:

* The Roanoke Star U-15 Red boys' soccer team advanced to the quarterfinal round of a tournament in MontrealTHEY DIDN'T KNOW THE NAME with a pair of 1-0 victories.

In the first game, Lewis Helsher's goal gave the Star a victory over Brossard, Quebec. In the second game, Scott Light had the goal to beat Kanatta, Ontario. Derek Taylor was in goal for both shutouts.

The single-elimination round of the tournament is today.

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