STATE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: Coeur d'Alene Charter girls fall in semis

3A GIRLS

CALDWELL — Beating the defending state champions in the first round was an impressive feat.

But knocking off the top seed, that proved to be too much for Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy in the semifinals of the state 3A girls soccer tournament.

The fourth-seeded Panthers, bidding to return to the state title game for the first time since 2020, lost 3-0 to the Diggers on Friday afternoon at Vallivue High.

Coeur d’Alene Charter (15-2-0) will face third-seeded Marsh Valley (15-5-1) today in the third-place game at 11 a.m. PDT at Vallivue High.

Sugar-Salem (20-0-0) will meet No. 2 Kimberly (20-1-0) in the championship game at 11:30 a.m. PDT at Middleton High.

COEUR d’ALENE CHARTER — Goals: none. Assists: none. Saves: Adysen Robinson 11, Claire Leahy 5.

SUGAR-SALEM — Goals: Andee Petterson 1, Allie Christensen 1, Isabelle Tuttle 1. Assists: none. Saves: Nika Nead 5.

5A GIRLS

Mountain View 1

Lake City 0

MERIDIAN — The Timberwolves, at state for the 15th straight year, went two and out with the loss to the sixth-seeded Mavericks (12-7-1) of Meridian in a consolation round game at Rocky Mountain High.

Lake City, which won its 11th straight regional title despite being the third seed, finished 9-8-0.

LAKE CITY — Goals: none. Assists: none. Saves — Acaja-lyn Scott 6.

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Goals: Heidi Wieskircher 1. Assists: Zoey Jones 1. Saves: Addyson Crumley 6.

5A BOYS

Lake City 3

Thunder Ridge 0

EAGLE — Junior Jacob Molina had two goals and an assist as the fifth-seeded Timberwolves bounced back from their first loss of the season on Thursday to take out the top-seeded Titans of Idaho Falls in a loser-out game at Eagle High.

“It was a nice bounceback game for us,” Lake City coach Kevin Jump said. “We were a bit hobbled today with injuries and we had some substitutes step up while other regulars played different positions. Our midfielders (Connor Jump, Noah Waddell, Philip Du, and Beckham Dodge) just outworked a very strong Thunder Ridge midfield. That was about as dominant of a performance as you will see in a 5A state playoff match.”

Lake City (16-1-1) will play No. 7 Centennial (13-7-1) for the consolation title today at 9 a.m. PDT.

Jump said Lake City’s defense was exceptional again on Friday.

Michael Chan’s goal late in the first half put the T-Wolves on the board, and they never looked back.

“Once we scored, there was a huge relief as our back four and midfield were on top of their games. Thunder Ridge has fast and exceptionally gifted attacking players, and our defensive pressure just absolutely shut them down. Thunder Ridge ended up with one shot on goal — and for us to limit the No. 1 seed to just one shot on goal speaks for itself.”

First half — 1, LC, Michael Chan (Jacob Molina), 37:00. Second half — 2, LC, Molina (Greyson Kortus), 69:00. 3, LC, Molina (unassisted), 78:00.

Shots on goal — LC 12, TR 1.

Saves — LC, Benji Valov-Deming 8, TR, Andre Castaneda 8.

3A BOYS

Cd’A Charter 1

Bonners Ferry 0

CALDWELL — The seventh-seeded Panthers, who lost 1-0 to third-seeded Badgers last week in the District 1-2 championship, knocked the Intermountain League champions out of the state tournament with the win in the consolation bracket at Vallivue High.

Joe Nicklay scored for Coeur d’Alene Charter (12-6-3), assisted by Taylor Smith.

Bonners Ferry finished 14-5-1.

Coeur d’Alene Charter plays fourth seed Wendell (16-3-0) today at 8:30 a.m. PDT for the consolation title.

COEUR d’ALENE CHARTER — Goals: Joe Nicklay 1. Assists: Taylor Smith 1. Saves: Mattis MacMillan 7.

BONNERS FERRY — Goals: none. Assists: none. Saves: Cardon Pluid 5.