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Show The Salt Lake Tribune PREP SPORTS Frida; . May 1 41999 D8 Falcons Top Ogden Tips Park City in 3-A Soccer Upset Warriors in 5-A Soccer BYJAY DREW THE SALT — Clearfield’s boys soccer squad has beenproving all season that sucha simplething as getting along can improvea team’s record — evenhurlit into the playoffs. TheFalcons shut outthe1 ville Warriors 3-0 Thursdz vance to Tuesday's Class 5. finals wherethey face heavy favorite Brighton “Wecameto playour style of soccer and go fromthere,” Clearfield coach Kolby ‘Tyler said. “We don't ing speedupfront; weliketo pass the t Il and take possession.” Parks, Mike Wojciechowski and Elliot Decker each scored for the Warriors, and goalkeeper Jonathan article from his pocket. Berry earned the shutout with some stellar saves in the secondhalf. Last year, Clearfield didn’t qualify for the state tournament. Tyler and Wojciechowski credit the team’s new attitude for Clearfield’s turnaround. “Weget along a lotbetter: there’s a lot more camaraderie,’’ Wojciechowski said. Wojciechowski — the team’s offen- sive defender — not onlyput the Falcons up 2-0 halfway throughthe sec- ond half, but also had a few saves of his own at the other end. ‘I'd rather have a shutout than a goal, to tell you thetruth,” the three- yearstarter said And thankstothe improvement on thefield, the defender has been able to do what he does best — through- runsupthe field — andhave his teammatesfill in “He's free to come up and roam,” Tylersaid Taylorsville, feeling deja vu, exits the playoffs at the sametimeit did last year, with thesamerecord(6-7). We've beenhere the last three years,” coach Lance Hansen said. It'sfrustrating because[myplayers] have had agreat senior season, {Clearfield] is a very good team. We had some excellent opportunities today. Wemadea couple oferrors and they capitalized on them. Atthis level, you can't make too many errors TheFalcons were able to outshoot Taylorsville in the first 15 minutes but the Warriors kept fighting with several missed opportunities, includ- LOSS tonight for the state title. the Brighton Bengals de- minutesleftoff a niftyassist mond and the Scots took a shootoutwin (seventh shoot- 0 in Class 5-A playoff play Thursday. Peter Frandsen he counted 21 easy shot we Viewmont0: Dano Dayton nals with a 3-1 first-round Thecoachsaid he couldn't red card. Viewmont entered Alta, Brandon Perkins scoredin the 33rd minute as the Alta Hawks downed from Casey Garner. Ogden won 3-2 at Ben Lo- Rick Egan/TheSalt Lake Tribune Clearfield’s Elliot Decker (17) and Taylorsville’s Cory Fowlks battle for possessionin a Class 5-Afirst-round match Thursday. ing a free kick midway throughthe secondhalf that went overthe top of the Clearfield net and an open-net chancelate in the second. ‘Taylorsville’s most unfortunate error came on Wojciechowski’s score — a kick that bounced off the post and goalkeeper Victor Gills’ hands and into the net. Clearfield (8-5), meanwhile, will be gearing up for Tuesday's match against Brighton. And ‘Tyler thinks the team hasa shotif “we play our game.” PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS CLASS 4A fodgys Games At Sehoo's Logan (7-7) at Pleasant Grove (13-1), 4 pm Mountain Crest (1-8) at Bountiful (6.2), 4 pm lyase i Vie(5) 4p. ‘Tumpriew (7.7)a East (21 Garner eluded two Park The Salt Lake Tribune missed, or it would have headed in a corner kick win over the Cottonwood had struck again. from Josh Benson 20 min- Colts Thursday. Brad Carlbeen[a blowout]. Ogdenupset No. 1-ranked Ogden will play Ben Lo- utes into first half to lead son scoredforthe Colts. The Park City 2-1 in a 3-A boys mond in the state champion- the Mountain View Bruins score was tied 0-0 at the soccer semifinal game ship gametonightat 6 p.m over the ViewmontVikings half. ‘Thursday night, and the TiPark City, the Region 10 in thefirst round ofthe class Jordan 1, Layton 0: At ger coach wantedhis team to champion, “hada chance to 5-A soccer tournament. Sam know the state's largest stealthe gameatthe start of Sorber recorded the shutout Jordan, Ryan Hansen scored newspaper was wrong. A the secondhalf,” said coach in goal for mountain View, just 11 minutes into the Tribune article had said Mike Guetschow. “We hit blocking 20 shots, but it is game Thursdaywith an as ‘the only surprise will beif the cross bar and also the Bruins defense that sist from Louis Staley, and the winner is not Park City.” missed an open shot from should get most of the credit the Jordan Beetdiggers held In fairness, the coach also close range. If we had made for containing the Vikings onto beat Layton 1-0 in the Class 5-A playoffs. Larkin readfurther, findinga pai that, it would have been a and notallowing any break- Noble produced the shutout graph that noted, “if any differentstory.” aways. Also, Mountain View in goal, with good defensein team can dash Park City's Guetschow acknowl- played downa player for the hopes, it’s Ogden.” edged, however, that “Og- final nine minutes after front of him. Of course, Robinson den wasthe stronger side.” Alta 1, Kearns 0: At Dayton was ejected with a didn’t read that part of the article to his team until the matchwasover. And what a matchit was. “We knew we werea better team,” said Robinson. “Wereally did.” Park City’s Andrew McCutcheon gave the Miners a 1-0 lead with three minutesleftin the first half ecBrkt High 2.9 wen 224 de STaLane Pak OSL 4pa Fremont Port (73(8Prove (12)Crom $a7-1, 7 pm Spassh Woods on a header after a flip CLASS 3-4 ‘Today's Pinal AtDis College gen (11-1) v8 Ben Lomond (102), 6 pm throw-in from Kevin Pierce. Brett Williams scored the match-winning goal with 12 throw. In the second-half, howev- er, Ogden’s Zane Stanger tied the matchafter taking a call it a great season for the the tourney asthe No. 2 seed Miners, because they failed from Region 1 and the Bruto make the championship ins were the No. 4 seed from Region3. match, Granger 3, Hillerest 1 Ben Lomond 2, Pine View 0: St. George, The (OT): At Granger, Nefi Gorubber match is on — this mez and Creston Bangerter timefor the state 3-A soccer scored overtime goals title. The Ben Lomond Scots Thursday as the Lancers got goals from Chris Dean beat Hillcrest 1-0 in the and Shad “Bubba” Laughter Class 5-A playoffs. Bryan to beat Pine View 2-0 in a Jester scored Granger's regsemifinal game at Hansen ulation goal. stadium. Brighton 3, Skyline 0: Ben Lomond will meet At Brighton, Andy Simmons Ogden, a team it split with in scored two goals and Devin the regular season, at 6 p.m Matsumori added third as With Grantsville Out of Tourney, Eagles Eye Title BY LYA WODRASKA THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Millard coach Frank Bramall is t ingto be cool in talking about the Eagles’ chances in the Class 2-A state softball tour But the excitement in his voice gives him away And who can blame him? The Eagles have a good shot at win. ning their first softball title as the tournament continues withsemifinals today at Snow Colle Millard pl beat twice in the gi season, while South Sevier plays Manti, The Bea vers knocked out defending champ Grantsville 1 toldall of my girls Beaver could beat Grantsville,” Bramall said ‘They're one of the better overall is Millard, which has three 1998 all-state players in Meredith Swallow Penni Larsen and Loni Stevens. The trio have played well again, as have risingstars Kelli Brinkerhoff, Danni Brinkerhoff and Kelli Adams Adams is one of the state's best pitchers, throwing nine shutouts and allowin tone run in five other game Millard lost to Grand and Grants ville in the softh layoffs last year and its girls have state champion ships three in a row, staring in 1996 only in pdd with: Today could be the last day the Internet keeps you waiting, in the antsville 1 and seeing their le Manti ar more than a little peaking at the Get our high-speed Internet connection and neverwait for downloadsor log-ons again. THE SNOW IS | GREAT snowbirdQf Thinking Order online at www.megaspeed.com and get a FREE modem (3245 value**) or call 1-888-MEGA-USW. About VorceSiream 900 Minutes er Month NATIONWIDE AUTO GLASS feated the Skyline Eagles 3- er) at Ogden. shut out the Eaglesin goal. Keyes got the shutBingham 3, Cottonback-slapping had finally City defenders, beat the outLynn Thursday night for Ben wood 1: At Bingham,Josh died down, Ogden soccer goalkeeper and found WilLomond, while freshman Wardle scored twogoals and coach Ken Robinson gath- liamsalone. Cody Laughter assisted ered his team at the south Tyler Packard added one as ‘We dominated the end of Dixie's Hansen stadi- course of play,” Robinson Dean's goal. the Bingham Miners adMountain View 1, vanced to the 5-A quarterfium andpulled a newspaper said. “The linesmen told me screaming, hugging and BY MEGAN CROTTY THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE TAYLORSVILLE LAKE TRIBUNE. ST. GEORGE — When the LISWEST life's better here @ Kearns 1-0 Thursday in the Class 5-A playoffs, Chad Evans was the winning goal- keeper, with Mike Heers playedoutstanding defense. Davis 3, West Jordan 1; At Davis, LandonPotter, Brice Stevensen and Derek Aston eachscoredas the Davis Darts (9-4) beat the West Jordan Jaguars (4-9) 3-1 Thursday to advanceto the Class 5-A quarterfinals. All of Davis’ goals came in the secondhalf. |
