Here is a preview of the 23rd annual Excalibur Tournament, which begins Thursday.

23rd Annual Excalibur Tournament

December 27th-29th

County Teams Participating: Beckman, Canyon, Capistrano Valley, Edison, Esperanza, Foothill, Laguna Hills, Los Alamitos, Mater Dei, Mission Viejo, Orange Lutheran, San Clemente, Tesoro, Trabuco Hills, Yorba Linda

Non-County Teams Participating: Buena, Bishop O’ Dowd, Cathedral Catholic, Chaminade, Chatsworth, Coronado, La Costa Canyon, Long Beach Poly, Long Beach Wilson, Los Osos, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks, Santa Ynez Valley, Stockdale, Temecula Valley, Walnut,  Westview, Xavier College Prep/Arizona

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Canyon senior Taylor Alderete tallied 7 goals in five matches to lead the Comanches to the finals of the Excalibur Tournament. Drew Kelley, For the Register.

Here are the results from the final day of the 2011 Excalibur Tournament

Championship Bracket

Semifinals

Canyon 2, Buena 0

La Costa Canyon 2, Cathedral Catholic 0

Finals

La Costa Canyon 2, Canyon 1

Third Place Game

Buena 1, Cathedral Catholic 1 (Cathedral Catholic wins in Pk’s 4-2)

Sir Lancelot Bracket (Fifth Place)

Semifinals

No. 4 San Clemente 1, Chaminade 0

No. 6 Mission Viejo 1, Capistrano Valley 1 (Mission Viejo advances on PK’s 4-3)

Finals

No. 4 San Clemente 2, No. 6 Mission Viejo 1

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County teams will be in action again Thursday, as the 2011 Excalibur Tournament reaches its final day.

Here is a look at Thursday’s scheduled matches.

Championship Semifinals

Canyon vs. Buena, 9:30 AM (Field B)

Cathedral Catholic vs. La Costa Canyon, 9:30 AM (Field C)

*Winners scheduled to play each other in the championship match at 2:30 PM on Field C

Sir Lancelot Bracket

No. 6 Mission Viejo vs. Capistrano Valley, 8:00AM (Field C)

No. 4 San Clemente vs. Chaminade, 9:30 AM (Field A)

*Winners scheduled to play each other at 1:30 PM on Field B

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The Canyon girls soccer team had reason to celebrate Wednesday, as they were the lone county team to advance to the semifinals. Joshua Sudock, The Orange County Register

Wednesday was another busy day of action at the 2011 Excalibur Tournament at Foothill High.

Here is a look at Wednesday’s final scores.

Quarterfinals

No. 4 San Clemente 1, Canyon 1 (Canyon advances on PK’s 3-1)

Cathedral Catholic 1, No. 6 Mission Viejo 0

La Costa Canyon 1, Capistrano Valley 0

Chaminade 0, Buena 0 (Buena advances on PK’s 4-3)

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Here is a look at Wednesday’s championship bracket schedule

(All matches scheduled to be played at Foothill High)

No. 7 Los Alamitos vs. No. 6 Mission Viejo, 8:00AM (Field C)

Cathedral Catholic vs. Foothill, 9:30AM (Field C)

No. 8 Santa Margarita vs. La Costa Canyon, 9:30 AM (Field B)

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It was a busy day of soccer action Tuesday at the 2011 Excalibur Tournament Tuesday at Foothill High.

Here is a look at Tuesday’s tournament scoreboard.

First Round

No. 4 San Clemente 2, Woodbridge 1

Walnut 1, Heritage 0

Canyon 3, Marina 0

Punahou (Hawaii) 3, Newport Harbor 1

No. 5 Esperanza 2, El Toro 1

Chaminade 2, No. 9 Edison 0

No. 3 Orange Lutheran 2, Temecula Valley 1

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Mission Viejo will look to become the first team since Capistrano Valley (1998-99) to win consecutive titles.

Here is a list of the teams that have claimed the Excalibur sword.

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Jamie Turchi (9) and Tesoro will be looking to get back to the Excalibur title match.

Each year, the Excalibur tournament presents an opportunity for a surprise team to put together a strong run with the hopes of raising the sword.

Here are three teams that have the potential to make an impact during the tournament.

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A swarming Griffins defense could be the key to an Excalibur title.

Here are three top contenders for the Excalibur sword, awarded to the tournament champion.

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San Clemente goalie Sheridan Hapsic.

With the fields at Foothill High School not suitable for soccer because of the recent heavy rains, this year’s tournament will take place in four separate venues.

Here is a look at the participating teams and first round schedule for 20th annual Excalibur Tournament.

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