by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor
Hamilton defeats Corvallis
The Corvallis boys and girls soccer teams hosted Hamilton on Thursday, September 4.
In the boys game, Hamilton scored three first-half goals en route to a 4-1 victory. Hamilton’s Otto Gantz scored two goals, while Marihas Oshell and Sam Missiani each scored a goal. The Corvallis boys have a young team with only three total seniors and juniors. Corvallis’s lone goal came from a second-half stoppage time penalty kick by Eli Knight.
In the girls game, Hamilton jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead, then rolled in the second half for the 9-0 victory. Hamilton’s Anna Lewis had a hat trick, Greta Gantz and Victoria Stuart each scored a brace (two goals), and Ellie Hughes added a goal.
The Hamilton boys went to Whitefish on Saturday, Sept. 6 and lost 3-7.
The Corvallis boys hosted Columbia Falls on Saturday, Sept. 6, and lost 11-1.
Stevensville
The Stevensville boys and girls hosted Polson on Tuesday, September 2.
Stevensville’s Deci Endres (#9) looks to control the ball in the ‘Jackets game against Poslon on Tuesday, September 2. The Stevensville girls lost 1-0.
In the girls game, the teams were equally matched but Polson got the go ahead goal late in the second half to get the 1-0 victory. Stevensville had some chances late, but were unable to find the back of the net and lost 1-0.
In the boys game, Stevensville gave up four goals late in the first half to go down 4-0. They played better in the second half, but lost 4-1. Konstantia Parshin scored the ‘Jackets’ lone goal.
Then on Saturday, Sept. 6, the boys and girls traveled to Libby to play the Loggers. The Stevensville girls won 3-1 and got goals from Madigan Hurlbert, Cora Masar, and Gianna Ruprecht. The Stevensville boys won 2-1 and got goals from Hayden Warrington and Jacob Shobe.
Stevensville’s Jakob Wenck bumps shoulders with a Polson player in the ‘Jackets game against Polson on Tuesday, September 2 in Stevensville. Stevensville was defeated 4-1. Photos by Scott Sacry.