Pima denies Cardinal men trip to nationals
MEN'S SOCCER
TUCSON, Ariz. - Jann Nash and Matt Nagler scored two goals apiece in the first half as Pima Community College ended North Idaho College's season with a 5-2 victory in the men's West District championship match on Saturday.
Pima (18-6-1) advances to the NJCAA tournament Nov. 17-20 in Phoenix.
Chad Ward scored off and assist from Matt Lieggi to give NIC the early 1-0 lead, but the host Aztecs scored four straight goals to close the first half.
"It was definitely exciting to go up 1-0," NIC coach Ken Thompson said. "They were a good, very athletic soccer team and were very good on their front line."
Ward scored his second goal of the match in the 77th minute for NIC, which concludes the season 6-8-3.
"The guys worked hard all year long, said Thompson, who is in his first year as NIC coach. "They really take each other and what they do seriously. From start to finish, they've been taking steps forward all season long."
First half - 1, NIC, Chad Ward (Matt Lieggi), 12:00. 2, PCC, Jann Nash (Eric Glad), 17:00. 3, PCC, Nash (Glad), 24:00. 4, PCC, Matt Nagler (Oscar Ortega), 27:00. 5, PCC, Nagler (Declan Fulton), 41:00. Second half - 6, PCC, Nic Peppe (Fulton), 66:00. 7, NIC, Ward (Ryan Krempels), 77:00.
Shots on goal - NIC 5, PCC 16.
Saves - NIC, Dana Ashton 7; PCC, Daniel Bacon 2.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Butler County wins District B title
HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Butler County Jayhawks defeated Laramie County in a shootout 3-2 to advance to the women's NJCAA tournament starting on Nov. 17 in Melbourne, Fla.
Butler County won on penalty kicks 4-3 after two scoreless overtime periods.
Butler County defeated North Idaho College 1-0 on Friday in the semifinals.
WRESTLING
Highline 20
North Idaho 17
COEUR d'ALENE - Highline of Des Moines, Wash., won four decisions between 165 and 197 pounds as the 11th ranked Thunderbirds defeated ninth-ranked North Idaho in a nonconference match at Christianson Gym.
"That's a tough one to swallow," NIC coach Pat Whitcomb said. "Highline wrestled well and we gave about a half-team effort. Usually that's good enough, but we needed more than that tonight."
Matthew Foxworthy of NIC pinned Michael Henry at 285 pounds.
"We wrestled well against Great Falls and (Montana State) Northern, but we didn't wrestle well as a team," Whitcomb said. "We let them hang around. They wanted to come in here and beat North Idaho, and they did. This is fully on my shoulders."
NIC (1-2) travels to Southwestern Oregon next Friday in Coos Bay, Ore.
125 - Steven Romero, HCC, d. Joaquin Calderon, 7-5. 133 - Mike Carreon, NIC, d. Sam Ottow, 9-4. 141 - Jarrett Morrill, NIC, md. Kevin Ramp, 10-2. 149 - Josh Romero, HCC, md. Bryce McMahon, 11-3. 157 - Ryan Zumwalt, NIC, md. Zeke Nistrian, 9-0. 165 - Micah Morrill, HCC, d. Wilhelm Meyer, 13-8. 174 - Tyler Story, HCC, d. Scott Wolf, 14-0. 184 - Lucas Huyber, HCC d. Justin Korthuis, 4-2. 197 - Anthony Whitmarsh, HCC d. Justin Gillespie, 3-1. 285 - Matthew Foxworthy, NIC p. Michael Henry, 2:40.