PREP SOCCER: Cd'A Charter boys, girls clinch berths to state on home Fields

• BOYS

POST FALLS — Senior midfielder Owen Sharp had a goal an assist for top-seeded Coeur d’Alene Charter in a 3-1 win over the second-seeded Bonners Ferry Badgers in the 3A District 1-2 championship at The Fields in Post Falls on Wednesday, claiming the program’s second district title in program history. 

“I’m very proud of how our boys played today,” Coeur d’Alene Charter coach Craig Daigle said. “When Bonners tied it 1-1, we were still confident in our offense. And we were still able to put two more past them. I was very happy with how we finished.” 

Coeur d’Alene Charter (15-0-2) is currently third in the latest MaxPreps.com rankings, which are used to seed the state tournament, which begins next Thursday at The Fields. 

Bonners Ferry (13-5-1) , which also advances to state, is seeded eighth. 

Final seeding will be released this weekend. 

First half — 1, Charter, Bridger Crawford, no time available. Second half — 2, BF, Nik Rawson. 3, Charter, Owen Sharp (penalty kick). 4, Charter, Brooks Judd (Sharp). 

Shots on goal — BF 3, Charter 12. 

Saves — BF, Cardon Pluid 8; Charter, Mattis Macmillan 2. 

• GIRLS

Cd’A Charter 1 

Bonners Ferry 0 

POST FALLS — Sophomore midfielder Sierra Sheppard scored in the 41st minute for the Panthers in a victory over the third-seeded Badgers in the 4A District 1-2 championship match at The Fields. 

“We knew that Bonners was going to give us everything they’ve got, and they did,” Coeur d’Alene Charter coach Stacy Smith said. “They were definitely our toughest fought game against a league opponent that we’d played all season. They have speed and talent in the middle of the field that kept us honest most of the game.” 

It is the ninth-straight district title for Coeur d’Alene Charter (10-2-3), which advances to state starting next Thursday at The Fields. Bonners Ferry (10-8) moves into a state play-in match Saturday at Timberline High in Boise against American Falls. 

Charter is currently 10th in the latest MaxPreps.com rankings, which are used to seed the state tournament. Final matchups will be released this weekend.

The match was delayed by a half hour due to lightning in the area just before halftime.  

Senior Lydia Lehosit placed a free kick in front of the net, setting up Sheppard’s goal for Coeur d’Alene Charter. 

“Lydia put the ball on the wet turf and the keeper had to make a play,” Smith said. “Sierra was in the right spot with the poise to handle the rebound and put the ball in the back of the net. I’m very proud of how our girls worked tonight. There was absolutely no quit in them. They played with passion, even when the ball wasn’t rolling our way.” 

First half — none. Second half — 1, Charter, Sierra Sheppard (unassisted), 41:00. 

Shots on goal — BF 1, Charter 7. 

Saves — BF, unknown, 4; Charter, Adysen Robinson 1. 

Sandpoint 3

Lewiston 0

LEWISTON — The third-seeded Bulldogs advanced to state with a shutout win over the top-seeded Bengals at Walker Field in the 5A Region 1 championship match at Walker Field.

Sandpoint (9-5-2) opens at state next Thursday at Hillcrest High in Ammon.

Lewiston (14-4-0) faces the second-place team from District 3 in a state play-in match on Saturday in Lewiston.

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Coeur d'Alene junior forward Reagan Meine splits the Bonners Ferry defense of Nevaeh Therrian (11) and Leena Teele (17) during the first half of Wednesday's 4A District 1-2 girls soccer championship match at The Fields in Post Falls.
  

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Coeur d'Alene Charter senior defender Lydia Lehosit attempts to make a move on Bonners Ferry senior Leena Teele during the first half of Wednesday's 4A District 1-2 girls soccer championship match at The Fields in Post Falls.