Defending state champ Charter girls open with win

- GIRLS

SPIRIT LAKE — In the first of two regular-season meetings between the top two girls soccer teams in the Intermountain League, freshman Sarah Hines had two goals and an assist as defending state 3A champion Coeur d’Alene Charter defeated Timberlake 6-2 in IML play on Tuesday.

Elizabeth Lehosit and Cali Shipman each scored twice for Charter in its season opener.

“It’s hard to be disappointed with a win for your first game of the season against a powerhouse like Timberlake, so we’ll take it,” said Coeur d’Alene Charter coach Stacy Smith, who praised the play of Hines and fellow freshmen Kiley Cutler and Riley Anderson in their high school debut. “However, it did highlight some weak areas that we will continue to work on as the season builds.”

Cd’A Charter is home against St. Maries on Saturday.

Erica Vanderhoof scored both goals for Timberlake (1-1, 1-1 IML) which plays host to Lakeland next Tuesday.

First half — 1, Charter, Sarah Hines (unassisted), 22:00. 2, Charter, Elizabeth Lehosit (penalty kick), 35:00. Second half — 3, TL, Erica Vanderhoof, 41:00. 4, Charter, Lehosit (Maddie MacKinney), 47. 5, Charter, Hines (unassisted), 48:00. 6, Charter, Cali Shipman (Hines), 51:00. 7, TL, Vanderhoof, 70:00. 8, Charter, Shipman (Lauryn Keith), 75:00.

Shots on goal — Charter 25, TL 11. Saves — Charter, Mercedes Zepeda 9; TL, Karissa Willis 12.

Lake City 4

Sandpoint 4

SANDPOINT — The visiting Timberwolves rallied from two goals down to tie the Bulldogs in nonleague play at Pine St. Field.

The Bulldogs (1-0-1) took a 2-0 lead after Casey Shaha scored a pair of goals six minutes apart, the second a pretty goal after she gathered a nice through ball from her sister Claire and blasted in a high, bending shot.

Courtney Cydell cut the lead to 2-1 after blasting a ball that re-directed off a Sandpoint defender and past the keeper, but the Bulldogs took their second two-goal lead of the game after Riley Walkington was fouled right in front of the goal, leading to a penalty kick from Hadley Marshall and a 3-1 lead.

“They’re the 5A defending state champs, and we were up two goals. I told my players we should be disappointed, that we should have won,” lamented Bulldog head coach Conor Baranski, noting two of the T-Wolves goals came by way of deflection and essentially an own goal. “We had two breakaways that we missed and created better chances. Kudos to Lake City for fighting back.”

The Timberwolves (0-0-1) turned things around in the second half, when Hannah Clark scored the first of her two consecutive goals to equalize the game at 3 with 30 minutes left.

Shelby Mohler answered to give the Bulldogs another lead, but Cydell tallied her second goal of the game to tie things at 4-4 in the 72nd minute.

Defender Bridget Rieken might have made the save of the game, dropping back into the net for a kick save when it appeared Sandpoint had beaten the keeper with a shot in the last few minutes of the game.

“Sandpoint is always one of the most well coached teams we come across all year. Conor does a great job, and they will challenge for the 4A,” Lake City coach Matt Ruchti said. “It was a tale of two halves. We’re still trying to figure out what our identity will be. I was disappointed in the first half, and proud of the second half.”

Lake City plays host to Lakeland on Saturday.

First half — 1, Spt, Casey Shaha (Riley Walkington), 7:00. 2, Spt, Casey Shaha (Claire Shaha), 13:00. 3, LC, Courtney Cydell (unassisted), 35:00. 4, Spt, Hadley Marshall (penalty kick), 38:00. Second half — 5, LC, Hannah Clark (Annica Wilson), 45:00. 6, LC, Clark (unassisted), 50:00. 7, Spt, Shelby Mohler (Emi Lynch), 64:00. 8, LC, Cydell (unassisted), 72:00.

Shots on goal — Spt 14, LC 12.

Saves — Spt, Shea Kilpatrick, 7; LC, Marley Lambert, 5, and Capi Halladay, 5.

Lewiston 6

Lakeland 1

RATHDRUM — Sofi Schnepf scored two minutes into the game for the host Hawks in their season opener, but it was all Bengals after that in the nonleague game at Sunrise Rotary Field.

Lakeland plays host to Post Falls on Thursday.

First half — 1, LL, Sofi Schnepf (Megan Rauvola), 2:00. 2, Lew, Victoria Schug, 23:00. 3, Lew, Savannah Taylor, 32:00. Second half — 4, Lew, Schug, 50:00. 5, Lew, Hailey Skimer, 55:00. 6, Lew, Madison Haas, 65:00. 7, Lew, Katie Hollenbeck, 70:00.

Shots on goal — Lew 12, LL 5.

Saves — Lew, Cassie Williamson 4; LL, Alicia Edelblute 5.

St. Maries 3

Bonners Ferry 0

ST. MARIES — The Lumberjacks came out aggressive, and it paid off at City Park.

German exchange student Janna Oelk scored three unassisted goals in the first 33 minutes, leading the Lumberjacks past the Badgers in an Intermountain League match.

“The girls came out aggressive and ready to go,” St. Maries coach Brad Groce said. “We were a little flat at the start of the second half, but we were able to get our composure and played good defense. Janna came out and was aggressive up top and created opportunities for the other girls. She’s going to be a big part of our scoring this year.”

St. Maries also beat Bonners Ferry (1-1, 1-1) in the season opener in 2016.

St. Maries (1-1) will face Coeur d’Alene Charter on Saturday at Community United Methodist Church Field in Coeur d’Alene.

First half — 1, SM, Janna Oelk (unassisted), 3:00. 2, SM, Oelk (unassisted), 15:00. 3, SM, Oelk (unassisted), 33:00. Second half — none.

Shots on goal — BF 6, SM 19.

Saves — BF, Emily Blackmore, 10; SM, Jenna Holder, 6.

- BOYS

St. Maries 1

Bonners Ferry 0

ST. MARIES — After going winless against them in the first 17 seasons of the program, St. Maries has now beaten the Bonners Ferry Badgers twice in the last two seasons.

Tyler Martin scored an unassisted goal in the 39th minute to push the Lumberjacks past Bonners Ferry in an Intermountain League match at City Park.

“It was a good defensive match,” St. Maries coach Chris Renaldo said. “We had a problem with Timberlake (on Saturday), and it was much more of a team effort today. Our ball possession and movement was better today. It was a great collective defensive effort today and Tyler showed some patience to knock the ball in.”

St. Maries (1-1, 1-1 IML) travels to Priest River next Tuesday.

Bonners Ferry is 1-1, 1-1.

First half — 1, SM, 39th, Tyler Martin (unassisted). Second half — none.

Shots on goal — BF 4, SM 12.

Saves — BF, Isaac Wilson 5; SM, George Dundas 2.

Moscow 8

Timberlake 0

MOSCOW — The visiting Tigers dropped to 1-1 with the nonleague loss to the Bears.

Timberlake is scheduled to travel to Orofino on Thursday.

First half — 1, Mos, Cooper Stephens, 30:00. 2, Mos, Jacob Helmke, 33:00. 3, Mos, Spencer Scruggs, NA. Second half — 4, Mos, Helmke, NA. 5, Mos, Stephens (Max Mortimer), NA. 6, Mos, Mortimer, NA. 7, Mos, Devin Price, NA. 8, Mos, Dallin Lassen (Ethan Scruggs), NA.

Lewiston 3

Lakeland 2

LEWISTON — Dade McDevitt of the Hawks tied the game just before halftime, but the host Bengals scored the lone goal of the second half to capture the nonleague game, the season opener for both.

Lakeland plays host to Lake City on Saturday.

First half — 1, Lew, Billy Hobbs (Sean Spencer), 5:00. 2, LL, Max Baker, 29:00. 3, Lew, Wil Kokernak (Sammy Miller), 32:00. 4, LL, Dade McDevitt, 40:00. Second half — 5, Lew, Kokernak, 61:00.

Shots on goal — LL 12, Lew 16.

Saves — LL, Bradley Munson 6; Lew, Matthew Hersch 4.