PREP SOCCER: Lake City boys, Cd'A girls notch upsets to open 6A best-of-3 series matches
• BOYS
COEUR d’ALENE — One play later, everything changed for second-seeded Lake City on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Kai Delio scored a golden goal in the 96th minute as the Timberwolves beat the top-seeded Coeur d’Alene Vkings 2-1 in overtime in Game 1 of a best-of-3 6A District 1 championship series at Viking Field on Saturday.
“They played a long ball to Kai that created some confusion,” first-year Coeur d’Alene coach Robbie Harmelink said. “It’s unfortunate, but there was a mad scramble that they were able to get a touch on.”
Lake City (10-1-2) can clinch a berth to state with a win in Game 2 on Tuesday at the Irma Anderl Soccer Complex. If Coeur d’Alene (9-3) wins, the teams will play Game 3 at Coeur d’Alene High next Thursday.
"It was a hard-fought battle from start to finish," first-year Lake City coach Chaz Donovan said. "Lukas (Ruchti) made save after save and without his efforts, the game could have taken a very different turn. I'm extremely proud of how our team continued to fight and play for each other."
Lake City senior Jacob Molina scored in the second minute to give the Timberwolves a 1-0 lead at halftime. Coeur d’Alene tied the match on a free kick by Kason Pintler in the 49th minute.
The teams split matches this season, with Coeur d’Alene winning 1-0 at home on Aug. 31 and Lake City winning 2-1 at home on Sept. 24.
“Both matches have been a battle this season,” Harmelink said. “After a brutal start, we started to play more fluid. We kind of ruined the day by not being able to take advantage of our chances, but it was a battle like it was always going to be.”
First half — 1, LC, Jacob Molina (unassisted), 2:00. Second half — 2, Cd’A, Kason Pintler (free kick), 49:00. Overtime — 3, LC, Kai Delio (unassisted), 96:00.
Shots on goal — LC 4, Cd’A 5.
Saves — LC, Lukas Ruchti 4; Cd’A, Grant Johnson 2.
Sandpoint 2
Lewiston 0
SANDPOINT — Juniors Huxley Hall and Paulo Arias Blanco, on assists from junior Jasey Treman, scored goals and the top-seeded Bulldogs (9-5-2) advanced to the 5A Region 1 championship game with a win over the fourth-seeded Bengals (1-10-3) at War Memorial Field.
"Loser-out tournament games are always nervy and this was no exception," Sandpoint High head coach Dan Anderson said. "Lewiston is a very physical, athletic, and committed team that plays a high line that can be difficult to break at times."
Sandpoint will face third-seeded Moscow in the title game.
First half — none. Second half — 1, Spt, Huxley Hall (Jasey Treman), 59:00. 2, Spt, Paulo Arias Blanco (Treman), 64:00.
Shots on goal — Lew 1, Spt 7.
Saves — Lew, Jase McKnight 5; Spt, Gavan Miles 1.
Moscow d.
Post Falls, SO
POST FALLS — After the game was tied 1-1 following regulation and two sudden-death overtimes, the third-seeded Bears won the penalty kick shootout 5-4 to knock the second-seeded Trojans from the 5A Region 1 tournament at Post Falls High.
Post Falls, which petitioned down from 6A to 5A in soccer only this year, finished 5-8-2.
Moscow (4-8-1) travels to top-seeded Sandpoint in the regional championship game at War Memorial Field on Tuesday.
Cd’A Charter 10
St. Maries 0
ST. MARIES — Senior Treffen McCord had two goals and two assists, and senior Isaac Hines added two assists as the visiting Panthers, the Intermountain League champions, jumped out to an 8-0 halftime lead en route to the win over the Lumberjacks in the regular-season finale at PotlatchDeltic Field.
Raphael Reynaud, an exchange student from France, scored his first career goal in the 49th minute for Coeur d’Alene Charter (13-0-2, 11-0-1), which will be the top seed to this week’s 4A District 1-2 tournament at The Fields at Real Life in Post Falls.
Freshman Brooks Judd also scored twice for the Panthers.
St. Maries (0-13-0, 0-12-0), the seventh seed, will face No. 2 seed Bonners Ferry on Monday at 1 p.m. in a first-round game at districts.
First half — 1, Charter, Treffen McCord, 3:00. 2, Charter, McCord, 4:00. 3, Charter, Brooks Judd, 4:00. 4, Charter, Christian Blasick, 8:00. 5, Charter, Aedan Aguirre, 28:00. 6, Charter, Cooper Hermes, 29:00. 7, Charter, Judd, 35:00. 8, Charter Anthony Haler, 38:00. Second half — 9, Charter, Raphael Reynaud, 49:00. 10, Charter, Bridger Crawford, 58:00.
Shots on goal — Charter 29, SM 0.
Saves — Charter, Mattis Macmillan 0; SM, Kody Tefft 18.
Orofino 4
Timberlake 2
OROFINO — The Tigers fell to the Maniacs in an Intermountain League match at Orofino High.
No. 6 seed Timberlake (2-10-2, 2-7-2 IML) will face No. 3 Priest River on Monday at 11 a.m. in a loser-out match in the 4A District 1-2 tournament at The Fields at Real Life in Post Falls.
• GIRLS
Coeur d’Alene 2
Lake City 1, OT
COEUR d’ALENE — Throw out the records when rivals collide.
Especially in postseason play.
Second-seeded Coeur d’Alene, which entered the game 2-11-2, notched the game-winner on a golden goal by freshman Audrey Linder in the 82nd minute to upset the top-seeded Timberwolves in overtime of Game 1 of the 6A District best-of-3 championship series at the Irma Anderl Soccer Complex.
“I couldn’t be prouder of the girls,” Coeur d’Alene coach Andy Vredenburg said. “We had two big injuries in the game, but all of the girls stepped up.”
Lake City defeated Coeur d'Alene 2-0 and 3-0 during the regular season
Team captain Kaylie Smart was unable to play due to an ankle injury. Chloe Murphree injured her shoulder in the second half for Coeur d’Alene, which can clinch a berth to state with a win Tuesday at Viking Field.
“This year, with all of the injuries we’ve had, the girls never quit,” Vredenburg said. “They showed a lot of heart today.”
First half — none. Second half — 1, LC, Katie Kovatch (unassisted), 41:00. 2, Cd’A, Ava Wickens (penalty kick), 42:00. Overtime — 3, Cd’A, Audrey Linder (Gianna Callari), 82:00.
Shots on goal — Cd’A 7, LC 7.
Saves — Macy Walters 6, LC, Savvy Spencer 5.
Lewiston 7
Lakeland 1
LEWISTON — Junior Natalee Rose scored the lone goal for the fourth-seeded Hawks in a loss to the top-seeded Bengals in a semifinal match in the 5A Region 1 tournament at Walker Field.
Lakeland finishes 8-7-1, the most wins for the program since 2016, when the Hawks finished 9-8-1.
Sandpoint 2
Moscow 0
MOSCOW — Adele Michael and Marlee McCrum both scored second-half goals as the third-seeded Bulldogs upset the second-seeded Bears in a 5A Region 1 semifinal match at the Moscow School District Community Playfields.
Michael's goal was assisted by McCrum, which started off the scoring for Sandpoint. In between the posts, senior Liliana Brinkmeier was busy with a handful of late Moscow attacks. The Bears had a ball deflect off the post and Brinkmeier saved a high-flying ball in the final three minutes to clinch the shutout.
"Moscow played a great game and they are always a tough opponent," Sandpoint coach Alan Brinkmeier said. "Our girls have been focusing on moving off the ball more and opening as much space as possible on a smaller field."
Brinkmeier said during halftime, he told his players to play for each other, and that's exactly what the Bulldogs ended up doing.
"It was a solid game from everyone, some playing with nagging injuries to some playing with ankle injuries from yesterday," Brinkmeier said. "Everyone played their part and we couldn't have done it without all our players, our fans that traveled, and the coaching staff."
Sandpoint will travel to top-seeded Lewiston for the title match on Wednesday at Walker Field.