The Esparto Spartans soccer team (Esparto, CA), was nipped 2-1 in Tuesday's non-league outing with the host Stevenson Pirates (Pebble Beach, CA)

With the win, Stevenson advances its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Summerville (Tuolumne, CA) to battle the Bears in a non-league outing on Thursday, February 29. The Bears enter the contest with a record of 19-3. Summerville won 5-0 in their recent non-league contest against Gridley (Gridley, CA)

The Spartans now have a 16-7 record.