Spring Valley’s Tyson Perkins told his coach before each of the last four seasons that he would break the school record for goals scored in a season.
Soccer
For most of this season, the Valley boys soccer team had only 13 players on its roster. It has been a lucky number for the Vikings.
Manuel Ponce’s first-half goal Thursday allowed Bonanza’s boys soccer team to wrap up second place in the Northwest League with a 1-0 win over visiting Arbor View.
Martin Vasquez scored two goals Tuesday to help Western’s boys soccer team secure the Division I-A Sunset League title with a 4-0 home win over Faith Lutheran.
Bryan Alvarez scored two goals Thursday as Mojave’s boys soccer team stormed back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to post a 4-1 win over visiting Faith Lutheran.
Dalton Rice scored with a minute to play on an assist from Alfredo Carrera to give Arbor View’s boys soccer team a 5-4 win over visiting Bonanza on Tuesday.
Contentment often has the power to slow down successful teams.
Adrian Garcia’s goal with 15 minutes left in the second half Monday broke a 1-1 tie and allowed Clark’s boys soccer team to collect a 2-1 victory over visiting Spring Valley.
Joey Hollimon had two goals and an assist Thursday to lead Liberty’s boys soccer team to a 3-1 home win over Coronado.
Oscar Mata had a goal and an assist Tuesday as Clark’s boys soccer team handed host Western its first league loss since 2011, 2-1.
Daniel Nunez scored three goals Friday to help Las Vegas High’s boys soccer team to a 4-1 win over visiting Tech.
Robert Cowan scored three goals Wednesday, and Foothill’s boys soccer team rolled to a 4-1 victory over visiting Canyon Springs.
Nathan Kramer scored the winning goal with 10 minutes left in the match Monday to lift Shadow Ridge’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 win at Bonanza.
Eddie Mercardo converted his second penalty kick of the match with just eight minutes remaining Thursday to break a 2-2 tie and lift Eldorado’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 win over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Israel Hernandez and Alexis Soto each had a goal and an assist Tuesday to help Eldorado’s boys soccer team defeat visiting Tech, 4-0 in a battle of last year’s state champions in Division I and I-A.