STATE 3A, 5A SOCCER: Cunningham golden for Cd'A Charter
3A GIRLS
TWIN FALLS — Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy held Weiser scoring machine Lauren Bouvia to “only” one goal, and Brooklyn Cunningham scored two minutes into overtime as the Panthers beat the Wolverines 2-1 in a state 3A girls soccer semifinal game Friday at the Sunway Soccer Complex.
Coeur d’Alene Charter (15-3-1) avenged a loss to Weiser (19-2-0) in last year’s title game, and advanced to its third straight championship game. The Panthers will play Community School (19-1-0) today at 1 p.m. PDT.
“I’m so proud of all members on this team,” Charter coach Stacy Smith said. “Everyone played a role. They knew what they had to do and they dug deep to play in every moment that was demanded of them. Weiser has some great talent, but nothing was going to stop the heart of the Charter team today.”
The UC Davis-bound Bouvia, who scored a national high school record 127 goals last season, including a hat trick in last year’s 4-1 win over Charter in the title game, came into Friday’s game with 93 goals scored this season.
“Izzy Lehosit and Emma Bartlett were told to always find her,” Smith said. “Between the two of them and with a little assistance from other players, we were able to keep her attempts minimal. Izzy and Emma played their roles very well today.”
First half — 1, Charter, Maya Burgess (Brooklyn Cunningham), 39:00. Second half — 2, Wei, Lauren Bouvia (unassisted), 71:00. First overtime — 3, Charter, Cunningham (Cece McAfee), 82:00.
Shots on goal — Charter 11, Weiser unknown.
Saves — Charter, Rachel Callister 10; Weiser unknown.
Timberlake 1
Teton 1 (SO)
TWIN FALLS — The Tigers won the shootout 3-2 in a consolation round game at Sunway Sports Complex.
Allison Kirby, who scored in regulation, also scored in the shootout for Timberlake, and McKenna Hughes and Georgina Simpson also had shootout goals.
Timberlake (12-4-1) will play Shelley (15-1-0) for the consolation title today at 9 a.m. PDT.
Goals: Timberlake, Allison Kirby. Teton, Sydney Madsen. Shootout goals: Timberlake, McKenna Hughes, Kirby, Georgina Simpson. Teton, Jordan Hansen, Crysta Moosman.
Saves: Timberlake, Keelie Lawler 11, Kaylee Dockter 1. Teton, Alyssa Foster 14, Hannah Wilson 1.
5A BOYS
Lake City 4
Hillcrest 3 (2OT)
COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore Greyden Lee headed in a cross from freshman Jacob Janzen from 10 yards out with one minute left in the second overtime to lift the Timberwolves past the Knights of Idaho Falls in a consolation round game at Lake City High.
“I’m really happy with the win because they never gave up,” said Lake City coach Alan Rich, whose team lost 4-1 to Boise in the first round. “They picked themselves up, got their heads right and came out strong.”
Lake City (9-8-1) will play Mountain View (13-4-3) of Meridian for the consolation championship today at 10 a.m. at Post Falls High.
Hillcrest (11-6-2) kept it close by converting a couple of penalty kicks.
“We made our day more difficult than it needed to be,” Rich said.
First half — 1, LC, Beau Chandler (Travis Swallow), 4:00. 2, LC, Swallow (Cole Faucett), 7:00. 3, Hill, Nasim Fredj (penalty kick), 25:00. 4, LC, Riley Glover (unassisted), 30:00. Second half — 5, Hill, Cameron Rusch (unassisted), 45:00. 6, Rusch (penalty kick), 65:00. First overtime — none. Second overtime — 7, LC, Greyden Lee (Jacob Janzen), 99:00.
Shots on goal — LC 16, Hill 18.
Saves — LC, Aidan Hassell 13. Ethan Hatch, 9.