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
Contentment often has the power to slow down successful teams.
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.
Martin Vasquez scored the game-winner off a free kick early in the second half Friday to lift Western’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 win at Cheyenne.
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.
Michaela Morris has made her mark in every Coronado girls soccer match this season.
Goalkeeper Tyler Harvey scored the tying goal with less than 30 seconds remaining Thursday to allow Tech’s boys soccer team to earn a 2-2 draw at Green Valley.
Nolan Sherwood scored the tie-breaking goal with 10 minutes left in the match Saturday to lift Palo Verde’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 win over Green Valley in the Southern Nevada Kick-off Classic at Liberty.
Israel Hernandez scored two goals Friday to help defending Division I state champion Eldorado to a 3-0 home win over Cimarron-Memorial’s boys soccer team.
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.