Kirsten Kircher saved the first two penalty kicks of the shootout, and the Gaels prevailed 4-2 in the shootout in the Class 4A Desert Region championship game on Saturday at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex. The game was tied 2-2 after regulation and two overtime periods.
Girls Soccer
Madison Sonerholm scored in the 78th minute as Faith Lutheran’s soccer team beat Palo Verde 2-1 in the Mountain Region title game.
Makayla Gent scored on an assist from Hailie Souza to lead Pahrump Valley to a 1-0 victory over Western in the Class 3A Southern region title game.
Taylor Cox scored with five minutes to play Wednesday to give Bishop Gorman’s girls soccer team a 2-1 home win over Green Valley.
Virgin Valley three-sport athlete Jayden Perkins won the Male Athlete of the Year
Jacqueline Hillegas drilled the golden goal in the seventh minute of overtime to send the Gaels to their first region title game since 2013 after a 2-1 win against Palo Verde at Bettye Wilson Park.
Sydney Dennis and Madelyn Souza each had a goal Tuesday to lead Pahrump Valley’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 road victory over Sunrise Mountain.
Here is the latest Southern Nevada girls soccer coaches poll.
Senior Macee Barlow headed in the winning goal five minutes into the second overtime to lift the Panthers over top-seeded Bishop Gorman 3-2 in a marathon of a Class 4A Sunset Region semifinal.
Foothill beat Silverado 3-2 at Bettye Wilson Park on Thursday afternoon to advance to the Sunrise Regional final, where it will play Coronado for a chance to represent the region in the state tournament.
Western seniors Ellyson Reynada and Adelina Jasso scored in the second half to lead the Warriors to a 2-1 victory over Virgin Valley in a 3A Southern Region semifinals at Bettye Wilson Park on Thursday evening.
The latest Southern Nevada soccer coaches polls, compiled by Tech coach Josh Jones.
Evie DiFiore and Jensen Boman both had two goals as Coronado beat Pahrump Valley 9-0 to win the Spring Creek Cup in Elko.
Bishop Jones and Alex Sims each signed a national letter of intent with Southern Utah on Wednesday, the first day recruits can make their commitments binding. They were two of 10 Arbor View athletes who signed during a morning ceremony in the school’s gym in front of more than 50 friends and family members.
Follow the link for postseason girls soccer honors, as selected by coaches. All-league, all-region, all-Southern Nevada and all-state teams will be posted as they are received