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.
Sergio Aguayo and Drew Bowden scored goals for Las Vegas, and Rodolfo Gomez made five saves as the Wildcats topped Eldorado 2-0 to win their first region title since 2009.
Daniel Rangel had a goal and an assist off a free kick, and added another goal to help the Wildcats beat Palo Verde 3-1 in the Mountain Region semifinals.
Aqui Williams scored on a free kick in the final minute Wednesday, and Foothill beat Green Valley 4-3 at bettye Wilson Soccer Complex.
Eldorado doesn’t play in the rich suburbs of Henderson or Summerlin, but a part of town people like to forget about when it comes to sports. But as the postseason begins, Eldorado and the rest of the northeast valley are looking to show soccer is high school sports’ great equalizer.
Senior forward Ashtyn Fink is one of the top college prospects in Nevada, a four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com. She committed to Vanderbilt as a sophomore in 2016.
A look at some of the top players and teams for the soccer season.
Palo Verde senior Olivia Packer was named the 2017-18 Gatorade Nevada Girls Soccer Player of the Year, the company announced Monday.
Coronado senior John Lynam was named the 2017-18 Gatorade Nevada Boys Soccer Player of the Year, the company announced Wednesday. It is the second year in a row he won the award.
