By Special to the Town Crier

The MVLA Menace, an under-12 girls Select/Class 1 soccer team last month placed third in the 2001 California Youth Soccer Association-North State Cup Tournament.

The tournament began in January with 43 teams drawn from all nine CYSA-N districts, each competing to advance to the finals in Clovis on March 4.

The Menace (20-5-5) won its preliminary bracket Jan. 21 by beating Davis Phoenix 2-0 and Bay Oaks 1-0. In the Feb. 24 quarterfinal game, played in Turlock, the Menace defeated Walnut Creek Lightning 2-0.

The Menace’s season came to an end the next day, though, with a 1-0 semifinal loss to Bullard Magic of Fresno.

The Menace, part of the Mountain View-Los Altos Soccer Club, qualified for the CYSA-N tourney by winning the District 2 Premier Youth Soccer League, which encompasses five counties.

The Menace is coached by Ross Ireland and has six players from Los Altos: Sarah Nolet, Annie Olander, Ariel Rogers, Danielle Spence, Faith Tucker and Laura Weiden.

The Menace will hold tryouts Friday and Saturday. For more information, call Todd Rogers at 949-4055.