Lakeland boys bring home consolation title

CALDWELL - Lakeland scored three times in the final five minutes of the first half, then went on to beat Preston 4-3 in the consolation championship game Saturday at the state 4A boys soccer tournament at Brothers Field, giving the Hawks their first trophy in program history.

"It's really special," said Lakeland's Malte Noergaard, an exchange student from Denmark, who had a goal and an assist. "We were going after the championship, and we didn't play well in the first game (a 1-0 loss to Bonneville). We got more than we could ever expect for the first time (at state)."

Preston jumped out to a 2-0 lead after 19 minutes. As he did on Friday, Lakeland coach Nick Haynes moved Noergaard from defense to outside wing, and the Hawks got untracked. Colton Grytness had two goals and an assist, and Noergaard had his goal and assist as Lakeland (13-5-3) grabbed a 3-2 halftime lead.

Noergaard, who said he hopes to play college soccer somewhere in the U.S. next year, was taken down in the box to set up the fourth goal, a penalty kick by Alex Opland three minutes into the second half. Moments later, Noergaard suffered a shoulder injury when he was tackled in the box, and sat out the rest of the game.

"He just played phenomenal for us," Haynes said. "He won the game vs. Burley for us, and he won the game for us today."

First half - 1, Pre, Jorge Sanchez (unassisted), 5:00. 2, Pre, Sanchez (unassisted), 19:00. 3, LL, Colton Grytness (penalty kick), 35:00. 4, Malte Noergaard (Grytness), 36:00. 5, LL, Grytness (Noergaard), 40:00. Second half - 6, LL, Alex Opland (penalty kick), 43:00. 7, Pre, Jordan Sparks (unassisted), 58:00.

Shots on goal - Pre 10, LL 6.

Saves - Pre, Kyle Hugie 2. LL, Cade Coffey 7.

Mountain View 1

Post Falls 0

EAGLE - Juan Bernal scored the only goal of the third-place match to give the Mavericks the win over the Trojans in the 5A tournament at Eagle High.

Scott Benner had seven saves for Post Falls, who finished 17-2-2.

Further details were not available.

Centennial 2

Lake City 0

EAGLE - Lake City's bid for a trophy from the 5A boys soccer tournament came up short when Michael Torres scored on a free kick in the 35th minute to propel Centennial (10-5-5) past the Timberwolves (10-8-2) in the consolation (fourth-place game) at Eagle High.

Lake City keeper Tanner Horton stopped a penalty kick in the 25th minute to give his team a spark.

"The boys came out and played hard," Lake City coach Chad Beadell said. "Tanner made some big saves; our defense all weekend was really good. Aside from the last goal today (when the T-Wolves pushed forward looking for the equalizer), we only gave up two goals (in the tournament) to some really good competition."

First half - 1, Cent, Michael Torres (free kick), 35:00. Second half - 2, Cent, John Ray (unassisted), 79:00.

Shots on goal - Cent 11, LC 4.

Saves - Cent, D.J. Carlyle, 3. LC, Tanner Horton 9.

Marsh Valley 1

Timberlake 0

CALDWELL - Amanda Marshall scored the only goal of the 3A consolation championship match to lift the Eagles past the Tigers at Vallivue High.

Tina Holtz had 14 saves for Timberlake, which finishes 9-9-2.