Las Positas Soccer Teams Had Seasons To Remember

A fine season ended for the young Las Positas men’s soccer team with a 2-0 loss to No. 2 seed and host Hartnell Saturday in Round 2 of the 3C2A Regional Playoffs.
Hawks head coach Andy Cumbo sure enjoyed the ride in 2025.
“This year was another strong one for the men’s team. It was another talented team, but what set this group apart was its chemistry,” Cumbo said. “While they were extremely competitive with each other, it was a close-knit group.”
Freshman goalkeeper Sahib Sandhu was excellent against Hartnell, as usual.
“Sahib constantly came up big for the team; he was a goalkeeper keeping us in the game,” Cumbo said.
Las Positas (13-5-5), seeded 15th, defeated No. 18 Butte 1-0 in Round 1 on a first-half goal by Alexis Gutierrez assisted by Dayton Dillman.
A year ago, the Hawks advanced to Round 3 of the playoffs as the 17th seed.
Against explosive Hartnell, which had a first-round bye, the Panthers scored twice in the first half and held off the Hawks, who fought hard in a very competitive contest. The Las Positas defense stayed organized and competed well.
Overall, the Hawks played at a high level this season in all aspects. The stage appears set for even more success next season.
“Angel Rondan was a steady and resilient center back for us, helping finish their plays and starting ours,” Cumbo said. “Arteen (Arianmanesh) had a very good year in the attacking half; he was our most productive player offensively.”
Cumbo also pointed out freshman stalwarts Hadi Jaber, Dayton Dillman, Alejandro Ramirez, Jose Valencia and Angel Calderon for their consistent leadership among a talented freshman class.
“Our team was extremely young, with only four sophomores starting in the playoffs. I’m optimistic about our future,” Cumbo said.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Las Positas, which played gallantly down the stretch to earn a 10th consecutive regional playoff berth, bowed out with a 2-0 loss to host Los Medanos in Round 1 on Wednesday night, Nov. 19.
The Hawks and Mustangs were tied 0-0 heading into the second half, but LMC scored in the 50th and 60th minutes to prevail.
The Hawks finished tied for second in the Coast-South conference
“This was another positive year for our women’s program,” Coach Andy Cumbo said.
The Hawks (8-10-3) were led its back line of Allison Mitchell and Kylie Hahlbeck, and midfielders Vanessa Gomez and Amaris Andrade.
“Those four were steady leaders on and off the field,” Cumbo said. “We had a good core of freshmen, led by Bella (Isabella Hernandez) and Liz (Lizette Elenes) in the midfield. We are on the recruiting trail already as we look to bolster up the squad for next year.”