Del Sol girls soccer team earns school's first CIF-SS final berth

Experience is overrated? That’s what the Del Sol High girls soccer team is showing with its first taste of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. With a roster of 11 freshman, eight sophomores and no seniors, the Jaguars will be the first team in school history to play for a sectional championship. The Oxnard school, which opened in 2023, is in its first full season of varsity sports. Del Sol advanced to the CIF-SS Division 5 final by edging host Sultana 6-5 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in Hesperia on Saturday, Feb. 21. “These kids keep giving us thrills,” said Del Sol head coach Javi Figueroa. Freshman goalkeeper Carmen Sanchez made four saves in the decisive shutout, which went for 10...