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		Newtown wins eighth Kiwanis Cup title The Newtown girls’ soccer team has had its struggles this season. The Pioneers (2-4-1 PSAL Queens A-V) have just five returning players and 20 of the 35 players on the team have never played soccer before. Needless to say, it has been a tough transition to the ‘A’ league. But Newtown got a pretty good sign Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers won the 16th annual Queens Kiwanis Cup, which included Forest Hills, Townsend Harris, John Adams and Richmond Hill at Forest Hills HS. Newtown has won eight tournament titles, more than any other team in the event’s history. “The whole team is new,” said senior Kathy Cano, who won the all-around player award. “It took us awhile to click.” That seems to be happening now. Newtown lost to Bryant, 5-2, in its season opener, but beat the Owls, 1-0, on Thursday. Coach John Ramirez calls his team’s record “deceiving,” because of its relative lack of experience and some disciplinary issues he has dealt with. more