The East Diablo Youth Soccer League's U12 Monarchs started the season 2-5, but went on a winning streak to take the No. 4 seed in the playoffs.
Victories over the fifth- and first-seeded teams earned the Monarchs a place in the championship game at Sunset Athletic Park, where they defeated the second-seeded Ice Breakers 2-1 to take the title.
In the back row, from left, are coach Joel Lopez, Erica Narez, MacKenzie Desjardin, Claudia Ascencion, Cheyanne Marques, Faith McShea, Alyssa Hinton, goalie DeAnza Devera, Penny Stevenson, Paige Blume and coach Kevin McShea; front row: Nicole Griffin, Giovanna Regalado, Gina Lopez, Diana Correa and Jynessa Jones-Montez.


