Bill Vanney Tempe Diablos Soccer Classic set for Dec. 3-7

December 1, 2012 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365


So far for most schools there've been a few games here or there. East Valley and Scottsdale schools ramp up the pace  this week at the annual Bill Vanney Tempe Diablos Soccer Tournament at Tempe Sports Complex.

Thirty-two teams -- 16 boys and 16 girls  compete Monday through Wednesday and possibly Thursday and Friday as well. Hamilton's boys and Desert Vista's girls are the defending champions.

Here are the pools for each tournament and the Monday-through-Wednesday pool play schedule. Semifinals are to be determined for Thursday and the final for Friday. All matches are at the Tempe Sports Complex (8401 S. Hardy Drive).

GIRLS

Pool A: Hamilton, Desert Mountain, Dobson, Mtn. Pointe. Pool B: Highland, Chandler, Perry, Westwood. Pool C: Desert Vista, Red Mountain, Basha, Mesquite. Pool D: Gilbert, Corona del Sol, Mesa Mtn. View, Marcos de Niza.

MONDAY DEC. 3

4 p.m. -- Hamilton vs. Dobson; Mountain Pointe vs. Desert Mountain, Desert Vista vs. Mesquite. 6 p.m. -- Highland vs. Westwood, Chandler vs. Perry, Gilbert vs. Marcos de Niza, Corona del Sol vs. Mtn View. 8 p.m. -- Red Mountain vs. Basha.

TUESDAY DEC. 4

4 p.m. -- Westwood vs. Chandler, Basha vs. Desert Vista, Mesquite vs. Red Mountain. 6 p.m. -- Desert Mountain vs. Hamilton, Dobson vs. Mtn. Pointe, Mtn. View vs. Gilbert, Marcos de Niza vs. Corona del Sol. 8 p.m. -- Perry vs. Highland.

WEDNESDAY DEC. 5

4 p.m. -- Desert Mountain vs. Dobson, Desert Vista vs. Red Mountain, Perry vs. Westwood. 6 p.m. -- Highland vs. Chandler, Basha vs. Mesquite, Gilbert vs. Corona del Sol, Mtn. View vs. Marcos de Niza. 8 p.m. -- Hamilton vs. Mtn. Pointe.

THURSDAY DEC. 6

6 p.m. --Semifinals: Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner; Pool C winner vs. Pool D winner

FRIDAY DEC. 7

6 p.m. -- Championship: Pool A-B winner vs. Pool C-D winner

BOYS

Pool A: Hamilton, Mesa, Desert Mountain, Dobson. Pool B: Highland, Chandler ,Mountain Pointe, Westwood. Pool C: Desert Vista, Marcos de Niza, Basha, Mesquite. Pool D: Gilbert, Corona del Sol, Red Mountain, Perry.

MONDAY DEC. 3

4 p.m. -- Highland vs. Westwood, Chandler vs. Mtn. Pointe, Gilbert vs. Perry, Corona del Sol vs. Red Mountain. 6 p.m. -- Hamilton vs. Dobson, Mesa vs. Desert Mountain, Marcos de Niza vs. Basha. 8 p.m. -- Desert Vista vs. Mesquite.

TUESDAY DEC. 4

4 p.m. -- Desert Mountain vs. Hamilton, Mountain Pointe vs. Highland, Westwood vs. Chandler, Red Mountain vs. Gilbert. 6 p.m. -- Dobson vs. Mesa, Basha vs. Desert Vista, Mesquite vs. Marcos de Niza. 8 p.m. -- Perry vs. Corona del Sol.

WEDNESDAY DEC. 5

4 p.m. -- Hamilton vs. Mesa, Mountain Pointe vs. Westwood, Gilbert vs. Corona del Sol, Red Mountain vs. Perry. 6 p.m. -- Desert Mountain vs. Dobson, Desert Vista vs. Marcos de Niza, Basha vs. Mesquite. 8 p.m. -- Highland vs. Chandler.

THURSDAY DEC. 6

6 p.m. --Semifinals: Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner; Pool C winner vs. Pool D winner

FRIDAY DEC. 7

6 p.m. -- Championship: Pool A-B winner vs. Pool C-D winner