PREP SOCCER: Viking boys get the right bounce to top Trojans

• BOYS

COEUR d’ALENE — In a game with plenty of bounces, the Coeur d’Alene Vikings finally got one to go their way.

Junior Cooper Prohaska had the ball bounce to his foot off a free kick by Alex Reyes at the 18-yard line, and Prohaska proceeded to put it into the goal in the 52nd minute for the lone score of a 1-0 win over the Post Falls Trojans in the season and Inland Empire League opener for both schools on Saturday.

“It’s always exciting to see a 5A team right away,” Coeur d’Alene coach Braden Ridgewell said. “You could tell it was early and both teams were still figuring things out. We took a lot of low-percentage shots, and it’s clear what we need to work on.”

Coeur d’Alene had 13 shots on goal, with Post Falls goalkeeper Kael McGowan saving 12. Ridgewell added the Vikings had 31 total shots.

“It’s clear what we’ve got to work on,” Ridgewell said. “Post Falls always comes out strong. Kudos to Kael; he really kept their team alive today.”

Coeur d’Alene travels to Lakeland in league play on Tuesday.

Post Falls hosts Moscow on Tuesday in a nonleague game. The Trojans and Bears will play their league game Sept. 21 in Moscow.

First half — none. Second half — 1, Cd’A, Cooper Prohaska (Alex Reyes), 52:00.

Shots on goal — PF 1, Cd’A 13.

Saves — PF, Kael McGowan 12; Cd’A, Dylan Jones 1, Dallin Dance 0.

Lakeland at

Moscow

MOSCOW — No report was received.

• GIRLS

Coeur d’Alene 8

Post Falls 0

POST FALLS — Senior Olivia Wyatt recorded a hat trick in the second half and junior Elise Frasier had a goal and an assist for the Vikings in an Inland Empire League win over the Trojans.

“It was a good opener for us,” Coeur d’Alene coach Andy Vredenburg said. “We moved the ball around really well. In the second half, we came out really strong. We’ve got a lot of new players on varsity, so it was good to get out and see what we’ve got. We got a lot of looks and things kind of went our way today.”

Wyatt moved from the left to the right side after the half, scoring the final three goals of the match.

“She really came out and turned it on after halftime,” Vredenburg said. “She just got in the zone.”

Coeur d’Alene hosts Lakeland in a league match on Tuesday.

Post Falls visits Moscow in a nonleague match on Tuesday.

First half — 1, Cd’A, Elise Frasier (Shelbie Shriner), 5:00. 2, Cd’A, Ella Morton (Grace Breisacher), 30:00. 3, Cd’A, Molly Foster (Brynn Johnson), 35:00. Second half — 4, Cd’A, Berkley Owens (unassisted), 56:00. 5, Cd’A, Elisa Villelli (Frasier), 60:00. 6, Cd’A, Olivia Wyatt (Remi Menier), 76:00. 7, Cd’A, Wyatt (unassisted), 77:00. 8, Cd’A, Wyatt (Lauren Bengtson), 79:00.

Shots on goal — Cd’A 33, PF 1.

Saves — Cd’A, Jay Ziegler 1; PF, Ashley Grant 25.

Moscow 8

Lakeland 0

RATHDRUM — The visiting Bears scored four goals in each half to beat the Hawks in an Inland Empire League match at Sunrise Rotary Field.

“In the second half, we looked like we had a different team,” first-year Lakeland coach Kevin Rogge said. “It was the first game for us, and we’ve got a young team. But we had a huge improvement in the second half. I’m excited for the future. Figuring out where we should be in a game situation, it’s huge for us.”

Lakeland travels to Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday for another league match.

Moscow hosts Post Falls on Monday.

Times on most goals unknown.

First half — 1, Mos, Megan Marsh (Megan Poler), 1:00. 2, Mos, unknown (Lola Johns). 3, Mos, Gabriella Eldridge (Poler). 4, Mos, Ava Hicke (unassisted). Second half — 5, Mos, unknown (Angela Lassen). 6, Mos, Hannah Spaulding (Poler). 7, Mos, unknown (Cali Bieker). 8, Mos, unknown (Serena Strawn).

Shots on goal — Mos 26, LL 3.

Saves — Mos, unknown, 3; LL, Ruby McIntosh, 16.