Timberlake girls, Bonners boys win district titles

| October 16, 2011 9:00 PM

Timberlake 2

Kellogg 1

RATHDRUM - Hailey Emerson and Mercedes McComb scored in the first half as the third-seeded Tigers beat the top-seeded Wildcats on Saturday in the championship match of the 3A District 1 tournament at the Rotary Soccer Complex.

Both teams had already qualified for state.

"It was huge for us," Timberlake coach Steve Michael said. "It was homecoming week and the girls were a little nervous, but really rose up to beat Kellogg like that."

Tina Holt had eight saves for Timberlake (8-7-2), which faces Teton (13-1-2) to open the state tournament on Thursday at Vallivue High in Caldwell.

Kianna Aros scored on a penalty kick in the 63rd minute for Kellogg (9-2-3), which faces Community School on Thursday.

"We couldn't quite find the net in the second half," Kellogg coach Steve Mills said. "It's not the way I wanted to end the tournament, but Timberlake earned it today. Steve (Michael) has moved them a long way throughout the season. Timberlake played an outstanding tournament."

First half - 1, TL, Hailey Emerson (unassisted), 13:00. 2, TL, Mercedes McComb (unassisted), 33:00. Second half - 3, Kell, Kianna Aros (penalty kick), 63:00.

Shots on goal - TL 6, Kell 11.

Saves - TL, Tina Holt 8; Kell, Lauren Cooper 3, Hailey Brooks 0.

Bonners Ferry 3

St. Maries 0

RATHDRUM - Hayden Wakkinen scored two goals to lead the Badgers to a win over the Lumberjacks in the 3A District 1 championship match at the Rotary Soccer Complex.

Daniel Palacious scored on an assist from Ken Pew in the 16th minute for Bonners Ferry (7-9-1), which faces Filer on Thursday in the first round of the state 3A tournament at Vallivue High in Caldwell.

"We've only got four seniors this season, so we've got a pretty young team," said Bonners Ferry coach Ed Moe, whose team is making its seventh straight trip to state. "We don't know what to expect after finishing second in state last year. We're pretty young, but happy to be back."

Cody Posselt had seven saves for St. Maries, which finished 2-16.

First half - 1, BF, Hayden Wakkinen (Andre Zarate), 4:00. 2, BF, Daniel Palacious (Ken Pew), 16:00. Second half - 3, BF, Wakkinen (Zarate), 69:00.

Shots on goal - SM 4, BF 10.

Saves - SM, Cody Posselt 7; BF, Garrett Skeen 4.