PREP SOCCER: Viking boys find the angle, down Post Falls

• BOYS

COEUR d’ALENE — Coeur d’Alene did everything they could think of to get one in, but the Post Falls boys kept the goal locked up for the first 40 minutes.

So Coeur d’Alene went on the attack.

Senior Kason Pintler recorded a hat trick, all coming in the second half for the Vikings in a 6-0 Inland Empire League win over the Trojans under the lights at Viking Field on Tuesday.

“It was frustrating in the first half because we were knocking on the door, but couldn’t get in,” Coeur d’Alene coach Robbie Harmelink said. “At halftime, we told the players that the longer it was 1-0, the longer Post Falls was going to hang around. We started to find some of the right angles and our attack was a lot better in the second half.”

Pintler assisted on a goal from Liam Martin in the first half for Coeur d’Alene (5-0, 4-0 IEL), which hosts Moscow on Thursday.

“Kason is always going to find some space, but the question is if we’ll be able to get the ball to him,” Harmelink said. “He was clinical tonight and it was great to see him get the hat trick. He’s an important player for us.”

Post Falls (2-3-2, 2-2-2) faces Moscow on Saturday at The Fields in Post Falls.

First half — 1, Cd’A, Liam Martin (Kason Pintler), 29:00. Second half — 2, Cd’A, Isaac Lowder (Drake Flowers), 48:00. 3, Cd’A, Pintler (unassisted), 61:00. 4, Cd’A, Maddox Le (Kyle Waddell), 63:00. 5, Cd’A, Pintler (Lower), 64:00. 6, Cd’A, Pintler (Waddell), 67:00.

Shots on goal — PF 1, Cd’A 18.

Saves — PF, Riley Johnson 7, Bradyn Singleton 5; Cd’A, Grant Johnson 1.

Lake City 6

Lewiston 1

COEUR d’ALENE — Senior Jacob Molina scored four goals, two coming on assists from Ben Hannigan-Luther for the Timberwolves in an Inland Empire League win over the Bengals at the Irma Anderl Soccer Complex.

“After a couple of games where we didn’t quite hit our stride, the boys stepped up and executed exactly what we asked of them, dominating the game from start to finish,” Lake City coach Chaz Donovan said. “Every player got significant playing time, and they battled until the final whistle. We’re still a work in progress, but I’m really encouraged by what I’m seeing in practice and how we performed today.”

Lake City (3-1-2, 2-1-1 IEL) hosts Sandpoint on Thursday.

Lewiston is 0-5-1, 0-2-1.

First half — 1, Lew, unknown, 4:00. 2, LC, Greyson Kortus (Jacob Molina), 9:00. 3, LC, Reece Crawford (unassisted), 37:00. 4, LC, Molina (Ben Hannigan-Luther). 39:00. 5, LC, Molina (Philip Du). 40:00. Second half — 6, LC, Molina (unassisted), 56:00. 7, LC, Molina (Hannigan-Luther), 63:00.

Shots on goal — Lew 3, LC 13.

Saves — Lew, unknown, 7; LC, Lukas Ruchti 2.

Sandpoint 4 

Lakeland 3 

RATHDRUM — When Ethan Hunt scored on a penalty kick in the 22nd minute, the host Hawks led the Bulldogs 2-1 in the Inland Empire League match at Sunrise Rotary Fields. 

Could it be? 

Sandpoint answered with two goals late in the first half, and held off upset-minded Lakeland. 

“I think the kids were shocked a little bit (up 2-1),” Lakeland coach Nick Haynes said. “I told them I think this game showed them, you guys can compete with guys like Sandpoint.” 

Luke Leavitt’s goal in the 38th minute gave Sandpoint (3-2-1, 3-1-1) IEL) the lead for good. 

“He’s so quick,” Haynes said of Leavitt. “He’s a handful.” 

Cade Pittman and Apolo Gratzinger also scored for Lakeland (0-3-2, 0-2-2), which plays host to Bonners Ferry on Thursday.  

First half — 1, LL, Cade Pittman (Ethan Hunt), 7:00. 2, Spt, Jack Treman (Luke Leavitt(, 11:00. 3, LL, Hunt (penalty kick), 22:00. 4, Spt, Huxley Hall (Pax Longanecker), 31:00. 5, Spt, Luke Leavitt (penalty kick), 38:00. Second half — 6, Spt, Hall (Leavitt), 51:00. 7, LL, Apolo Gratzinger (Asher Drake), 79:00. 

Shots on goal — Spt 18, LL 9. 

Saves — Spt, Gavan Miles 2, Landon Brinkmeier 2; LL, Ty VanMeeteren 14. 

Cd’A Charter 2

Orofino 0

COEUR d’ALENE — Joe Nicklay and Brooks Judd scored goals in the second half for the Panthers in an Intermountain League win over the Maniacs.

Lucas Witherwax and Treffen McCord had assists for Coeur d’Alene Charter (5-0, 3-0 IML), which is scheduled to face Immaculate Conception on Saturday at The Fields in Post Falls.

Timberlake 15 

St. Maries 1 

SPIRIT LAKE — Junior Ethan Applegate scored a hat trick in the first six minutes, and sophomore Parker Graham finished with four goals in the Intermountain League match as the host Tigers notched their first victory of the year.  

St. Maries (0-4-0, 0-4-0 IML) travels to Orofino on Thursday. 

Timberlake (1-3-1, 1-3-1) visits Grangeville on Saturday. 

First half — 1, TL, Aiden Alderson, 2:00. 2, TL, Ethan Applegate, 4:00. 3, TL, Applegate, 5:00. 4, TL, David Magsam, 6:00. 5, TL, Parker Graham, 8:00. 6, TL, Applegate, 19:00. 7, TL, Graham, 21:00. 8, TL, Daniel Magsam, 24:00. 9, SM, Titus Sullivan (Cody Reed), 26:00. 10, TL, Landon Grace, 34:00. 11, TL, Graham, 37:00. Second half — 12, TL, Zachary Vlansfield, 45:00. 13, TL, Graham, 47:00. 14, TL, Grace (penalty kick), 57:00. 15, TL, own goal, 68:00. 16, TL, Dan. Magsam, 78:00. 

Shots on goal — SM 2, TL 33. 

Saves — SM, Kody Tefft, 16; TL, Zachary Vlansfield 1. 

• GIRLS

Coeur d’Alene 4

Post Falls 0

POST FALLS — The Vikings scored twice in each half to beat the Trojans in an Inland Empire League match at Post Falls High.

Further information was not available.

Coeur d’Alene (1-6, 1-3 IEL) travels to Moscow on Thursday.

Post Falls (0-6, 0-5) travels to Lewiston Thursday.

Lewiston 3

Lake City 2

LEWISTON — Further details were not available.

Sandpoint 6

Lakeland 1

SANDPOINT — Junior Paige Rose scored in the 15th minute for the Hawks, who fell to the Bulldogs in an Inland Empire League match at War Memorial Field.

Marlee McCrum and Hope Barnes scored twice each for the Bulldogs, who scored five unanswered goals.

Sandpoint (3-1-1, 2-1 IEL) hosts Lake City on Thursday.

Lakeland (2-2, 2-2) hosts Coeur d’Alene Charter on Thursday.

First half — 1, LL, Paige Rose (unassisted), 15:00. 2, Spt, Elia Howard (Ava Glahe), 21:00. 3, Spt, Ayla Hull (Hope Barnes), 26:00. 4, Spt, Marlee McCrum (Mackenzie Mitchell), 33:00. 5, Spt, Barnes (McCrum), 36:00. 6, Spt, Barnes (Willow Betz), 39:00. Second half — 7, Spt, McCrum (Barnes), 65:00.

Shots on goal — LL 10, Spt 13.

Saves — LL, Ruby McIntosh 7; Spt, Lilliana Brinkmeier 9.

Timberlake 11

St. Maries 0

SPIRIT LAKE — Lucy Simpson had four goals and three assists for the Tigers in an Intermountain League win over the Lumberjacks at Timberlake High.

Paige McConkey and Hadassah Davis scored two goals each for Timberlake (5-1, 4-1 IML), which hosts Medical Lake on Thursday.

St. Maries (1-4, 1-4 IML) hosts Grangeville on Sept. 18

ST. MARIES — Goals: none. Saves: Claire McMannis 10. 

TIMBERLAKE — Goals: Paige McConkey 2, Ellie Smith 1, Hadassah Davis 2, Paisley Fenton 1, Delainey Wenstrom 1, Lucy Simpson 4. Assists: Emilia Landon 1, Brooke Hell 2, Paisley Fenton 2, Reese Allaway 1, Lucy Simpson 3. Goals: Ali Grantham 4.

    JASON ELLIOTT/Press Coeur d'Alene senior midfielder Keaton Gust plays the ball off his foot as Post Falls senior fullback Jacob Smith defends during the first half of Tuesday's Inland Empire League match at Viking Field.