Cascade takes Wesco 4A soccer lead

Herald staff

EVERETT – The Western Conference 4A girls soccer league leader Snohomish and runnerup Cascade squared off Thursday at Everett Memorial Stadium and the Bruins claimed 2-0 victory with the help of the Hardin sisters to put themselves on top of the conference and clinch a playoff spot.

Shannon Rasmussen drove the left side of the field and hit the sliding Brie Hardin with the cross to put the Bruins up 1-0 in the 35th minute.

Natalie Hardin scored her 18th goal of the season in the 62nd minute off a ricocheted corner kick to put the Bruins up 2-0.

The Bruin defense, led by junior Kelsey Ray, sophomore Lisa Unruh and seniors Megan Forbes and Tara Browning, limited the Snohomish forwards’ chances.

“Our defense does a great job limiting the other teams chances,” Bruin coach Jamie Gay said.

  • Marysville-Pilchuck 0, Kamiak 0: Megan Coyne recorded the shutout in goal for M-P. Kristen Adolfi and Liz Good shared goalkeeping duties for Kamiak in the Wesco 4A game.

    Goalkeepers-Marysville-Pilchuck: Coyne. Kamiak: Adolfi, Good. Records-Marysville-Pilchuck 2-7-1 in league, 5-8-2 overall. Kamiak 1-7-1, 3-10-2.

  • Shorewood 1, Mountlake Terrace 1: Heather Pomper scored for Mountlake Terrace and Lea John scored for Shorewood in the Wesco 4A game.

    Goals-Mountlake Terrace: Pomper. Shorewood: John. Goalkeepers-Mountlake Terrace: Nolan. Shorewood: Riely. Records-Mountlake Terrace 5-2-1 in league, 8-4-3 overall. Shorewood 5-1-3, 10-1-3.

  • Edmonds-Woodway 2, Shorecrest 0: Krista Graybill scored for Edmonds-Woodway in the Wesco 4A game.

    Goals-Edmonds-Woodway: Graybill, Bishop. Goalkeepers-Shorecrest: Barnes. Edmonds-Woodway: Natterstad. Records-Shorecrest 5-4 in league, 5-7-3 overall. Edmonds-Woodway 5-4, 9-5-1.

  • Oak Harbor 1, Sehome 0:

    Goals-Oak Harbor: not reported. Goalkeepers-Oak Harbor: not reported. Sehome: Norton. Records-Oak Harbor 6-2-1 in league, 11-2-1 overall. Sehome 2-6-1, 4-10-1.

  • Meadowdale 4, Lynnwood 0: Meadowdale clinched its thrid straight Wesco 3A title. Jamie Westby scored twice for Meadowdale.

    Goals-Meadowdale: Westby 2, Larson, Nelson. Goalkeepers-Lynnwood: Gould. Meadowdale: Wirtala, McMillian. Records-Lynnwood 1-12-1 in league, 1-14-1 overall. Meadowdale 10-1-3, 10-3-3.

  • Jackson 1, Everett 0: Evi Dallman scored the lone goal as Jackson secured the Wesco 3A’s fourth and final district playoff berth, earning the team’s first-ever postseason appearance.

    Goals-Dallman. Goalkeepers-Jackson: Shropshire. Everett: Loesche. Records-Jackson 7-6-1 in league, 7-7-2 overall. Everett 2-11-1, 3-12-1.

  • Stanwood 0, Arlington 0: Defense ruled the day as neither Stanwood or Arlington managed a goal in the Wesco 3A game.

    Goalkeepers-Stanwood: Sollid. Arlington: Not reported. Records-Stanwood 5-6-3 in league, 6-7-3 overall. Arlington 8-4-2, 9-5-2.

  • Lake Stevens 2, Monroe 1: One minute after Monroe tied the score, Amy Carnell scored off of a header to give Lake Stevens the Wesco 3A victory.

    Goals-Monroe: Baarstad. Lake Stevens: Carnell, Bay. Goalkeepers-Monroe: Cochran. Lake Stevens: Simnowitz. Records-Monroe 5-6-3 in league, 7-6-3 overall. Lake Stevens 10-2-2, 10-3-3.

  • South Whidbey 5, Granite Falls 0: South Whidbey’s Shannon Skouras scored two goals and had an assist to lead the Falcons to the North Cascades victory.

    Goals-School: Skouras 2, Barrow, Gatzmer, Waterman. Goalkeepers-South Whidbey: Horn. Granite Falls: Willard. Records-6-2 in league, 11-5 overall. Granite Falls 1-7, 1-13.

  • Lakewood 3, Sultan 1: Lakewood won the North Cascades game, securing a playoff spot in the process. Jayme McFarland and Amy Anderson scored for the Cougars.

    Goals-Lakewood: McFarland, Anderson, own goal. Sultan: Howard. Goalkeepers-Lakewood: Varner. Sultan: Kramer. Records-Lakewood 7-1 in league, 14-2 overall. Sultan 4-4, 8-6.

  • Blaine 1, Mount Baker 0 (shootout): Shela Robertson saved the last penalty kick in the shootout to capture the league’s fourth playoff spot for the Borderites in the North Cascades victory.

    Goalkeepers-Mount Baker: not reported. Blaine: Robertson. Records-Blaine 4-4 in league, 8-6-1 overall. Mount Baker 3-5, 5-10.

  • Archbishop Murphy 3, Shoreline Christian 0: Archbishop Murphy got goals from David Wilcox, John Wilcox and Alex Kovach to defeat Shoreline Christian in a Northwest A/B game. Kovach finished the season with two goals, the first and last goals scored by Archbishop Murphy this season.

    Goals-Archbishop Murphy: D. Wilcos, J. Wilcox, Kovach. Shoreline Christian: Not reported. Goalkeepers-Archbishop Murphy: Albo. Shoreline Christian: Not reported Records-Shoreline Christian 1-9 in league, 1-11-3 overall. Archbishop Murphy 7-3, 10-5.

  • Snohomish County Christian 6, La Conner 1: Soo Lee scored a hat trick and John Korpi added two goals in the Northwest A/B game.

    Goals-Snohomish County Christian: Zuspan, Lee 3, Korpi 2. LaConner: Talman. Goalkeepers-Snohomish County Christian: Kehres. LaConner: Warlo. Records-Snohomish County Christian 9-1 in league, 12-1-2 overall. LaConner 5-5, 8-6.

  • Lopez 3, Grace Academy 2 (shootout): After the teams tied at two in regulation, Lopez outscored Grace Academy 3-0 in the shootout to force a tie for first place in the Northwest A/B Small School Division. Kevin Poirier and Peter Voges each scored a goal for Grace Academy. The teams will play a tiebreaker at 3:30 p.m. today at Mount Vernon Christian.

    Goals-Grace Academy: Poirier, Voges Lopez: Not reported. Goalkeepers-Grace Academy: Wilkes. Lopez: Not reported. Records-Lopez 9-1 in league, 9-5 overall. Grace Academy 9-1, 12-4.

  • Heritage Christian 2, Master’s Touch 1: Heritage Christian won the Northwest A/B League game on the final penalty shot.

    Goals-Heritage Christian: unreported. Master’s Touch: Hite. Goalkeepers-Heritage Christian: unreported. Master’s Christian: unreported. Records-Master’s Touch 1-9 in league, 1-12 overall. Heritage Christian 3-6, 3-7.

  • Class 4A Northwest District singles: No. 1 seed Jamie Stoner of Sehome cruised through the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Kamiak’s Marc Rollins. Ryan Michelson and Jeff Jablonski also advanced to the semifinals for Shorewood.

    Round 2-Stoner (Se) def. Spooner (M-P), 6-0, 6-1; Rollins (Kam) def. Schroeder (Cas), 6-2, 6-0; Lee (MLT) def. Stevens (Sno), 7-5, 1-6, 7-5; Michelson (Sw) def. Wadum (Sc), 6-4, 6-1; Vancil (Sno) def. Vessella (Kam), 7-5, 6-2; Tran (Mar) def. Varnau (E-W), 6-4, 6-2; Johnson (Se) def. Pawlak (Cas), 6-3, 6-3; Jablonski (Sw) def. Chung (Kam), 7-5, 6-3. Quarterfinals-Stoner (Se) def. Rollins (Kam), 6-1, 6-0; Michelson (Sw) def. Lee (MLT), 6-4, 6-1; Tran (Mar) def. Vancil (Sno), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4; Jablonski (Sw) def. Johnson (Se).

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