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
Valley’s Marco Gonzales came up short on his first shot Friday when the ball dinged the crossbar just three minutes into the match.
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.
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.
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.
Marco Gonzales had two goals and an assist Friday to lead Valley’s boys soccer team to a 3-1 home win over Bonanza.
Two years ago, Green Valley goalkeeper Kiyana Lopez was a freshman and had to watch senior goalie Nicole Dunn face Arbor View in the Division I state championship match, which was decided by penalty kicks.