PREP SOCCER: Lakeland boys bow out in regional opener

• BOYS

RATHDRUM — After two ties in the regular season, Lakeland coach Nick Haynes knew his fourth-seeded Hawks were going to be in for a test — home or away — when fifth-seeded Lewiston came to Sunrise Rotary Field on Tuesday to open the 5A Region 1 boys soccer tournament. 

It was a test that the Hawks didn’t pass. 

Lakeland senior defender Gerard Breyer scored in the 50th minute of the second half to even the match at 2-2 before Lewiston sophomore Wyatt Umfleet scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute as the Bengals upset the Hawks 3-2. 

Lakeland finishes 3-7-5.

Lewiston (3-9-3) travels to top-seeded Sandpoint on Saturday. 

“Lewiston just played with more energy that we did today,” Lakeland coach Nick Haynes said. “I thought we started well and both team had their chances in the first half. We tied them twice and knew it was going to be a battle. Lewiston worked hard and deserved to win. They played with a little more energy than we did today.” 

The teams tied 0-0 at Walker Field in Lewiston on Sept. 5, and 1-1 in Inland Empire League play at Rotary Field on Sept. 26. 

Lewiston is in its first year in the 5A classification after moving from 6A at the start of the season. 

“We’ve got a young team and return all but two players,” Haynes said. “Hopefully they’ll keep working hard and we’ll make some strides next year.” 

First half — 1, Lew, Kesh Pohlman (unassisted), 12:00. 2, LL, Cade Pittman (unassisted), 14:00. 3, Lew, Kyle Wicks (unassisted), 18:00. Second half — 4, LL, Gerard Breyer (Ethan Hunt), 50:00. 5, Lew, Wyatt Umfleet (unassisted), 65:0. 

Shots on goal — Lew 10, LL 9. 

Saves — Lew, Lincoln Accord 7; LL, Ty VanMeeteren 7. 

Timberlake 6 

St. Maries 0 

ST. MARIES — The visiting Tigers improved to 10-2-1 on the season with an Intermountain League win over the Lumberjacks at PotlatchDeltic Field. 

Timberlake (7-1-1 in league) will face the winner of Bonners Ferry/Priest River in a semifinal game in the 4A District 1-2 tournament on Tuesday at The Fields in Post Falls. 

St. Maries (1-8-1, 1-8-1) faces Grangeville in a loser-out game on Monday at The Fields. 

• GIRLS 

Timberlake 6 

St. Maries 1 

ST. MARIES — Junior Ethan Applegate scored twice for the Tigers in an Intermountain League win over the Lumberjacks at City Park. 

“It was a competitive game,” St. Maries coach Chris Renaldo said. “Our kids showed a lot of improvement and heart today. We played with a lot of heart today.” 

Timberlake (2-9-2, 2-6-2 IML) travels to Orofino on Thursday. 

Sophomore Titus Sullivan scored in the 71st minute for St. Maries (0-12, 0-11), which hosts Coeur d’Alene Charter at PotlatchDeltic Field at St. Maries High. 

First half — 1, TL, Payden DeVore (unassisted), 19:00. 2, TL, Ethan Applegate (unassisted), 35:00. Second half — 3, TL, Applegate (unassisted), 42:00. 4, TL, Landon Grace (unassisted), 44:00. 5, TL, Daniel Magsan (unassisted), 65:00. 6, TL, Parker Graham (unassisted), 67:00. 7, SM, Titus Sullivan (unassisted), 71:00. 

Shots on goal — TL 23, SM 5. 

Saves — TL, David Magson 3; SM, Kody Tefft 16.

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Lakeland junior midfielder Ethan Hunt heads the ball off a corner kick during the first half of a 5A Region 1 boys soccer tournament match at Sunrise Rotary Field in Rathdrum.
  

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Lakeland junior defender Kyle Fritz plays the ball off the foot of Lewiston junior John Millard in the first half of a 5A Region 1 boys soccer match at Sunrise Rotary Field in Rathdrum.