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Castruita's hat trick leads West Hall boys soccer team to 2nd straight semifinals appearance

Castruita, Coto combine for four goals in win over Coahulla Creek

West Hall’s Sammy Coto (9) and Coahulla Creek’s Baley Jones race toward the ball during a Class AAA state quarterfinal game on Saturday at Spartan Field in Oakwood. - photo by Jared Putnam

0510 WestHall5 — West Hall’s Sammy Coto (9) and Coahulla Creek’s Baley Jones race toward the ball during a Class AAA state quarterfinal game on Saturday at Spartan Field in Oakwood. - photo by Jared Putnam

Patience isn’t one of Richie Castruita’s strong suits. Luckily for West Hall, the junior timed his goal-scoring runs to perfection on two separate occasions to help lead the Spartans (11-1-2) to their second straight appearance in the state semifinals. Castruita scored a natural hat-trick within the opening 25 minutes as West Hall rolled over Coahulla Creek 4-0 in Saturday’s Class AAA quarterfinal match at Spartan Field in Oakwood.

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