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The Thorns North 2009 girls won the Idaho State Cup championship on Sunday in Boise with a 1-0 defeat of the Idaho Rush 09 Elite 64 in double overtime. Katie Kovatch scored the game-winning goal in overtime, and goalkeeper Savannah Spencer logged 18 saves and a clean sheet in the match. With the victory, the Thorns qualified to represent Idaho in the U.S. Youth Soccer Far West President's Cup in Salt Lake City on June 14-18. In the front is goalkeeper Savannah Spencer; first row from left, Madeline Witherwax, Lucia Barton, Anna Katherine Christman, Aspen Liddiard, Chloe Murphree, Audrey Linder and Samantha Leaverton; and back row from left, coach Ty Kovatch, Katie Kovatch, Addyson Kerley, Phinalley Voigt, Taryn Young, Nell Hutchins, Adelynn Blessing, Ellia May, Olivia Smith and coach Dan Linder.](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2024/04/29/Thorns_09_girls_THIS_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
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The Thorns North 2009 girls won the Idaho State Cup championship on Sunday in Boise with a 1-0 defeat of the Idaho Rush 09 Elite 64 in double overtime. Katie Kovatch scored the game-winning goal in overtime, and goalkeeper Savannah Spencer logged 18 saves and a clean sheet in the match. With the victory, the Thorns qualified to represent Idaho in the U.S. Youth Soccer Far West President's Cup in Salt Lake City on June 14-18. In the front is goalkeeper Savann…
April 30, 2024
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STATE CUP: Thorns 2009 girls capture Idaho state title
The Thorns North 2009 girls won the Idaho State Cup championship on Sunday in Boise with a 1-0 defeat of the Idaho Rush 09 Elite 64 in double overtime.