Storm, Lava Bears play to 2-2 tie
Published 5:00 am Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Down a goal with two minutes left in the match, Bend High’s Hannah Cockrum scored in traffic off a Delaney Crook assist Tuesday to give the Lava Bears a 2-2 tie at 15th Street Field against the reigning Class 5A state champion Summit Storm in Intermountain Conference girls soccer action.
“They’re good at counterattacking,” Summit coach Jamie Brock said about the Lava Bears. “They knew our system and outran our defense a couple times. They played strong. Even when they’re down, they just keep playing, keep playing, keep playing.”
Hadlie Plummer and Christina Edwards posted goals for the Storm (3-0-1 5A IMC, 9-0-2 overall), with Shannon Patterson and Megan Cornett being credited with an assist apiece.
But Bend (2-1-1, 7-2-2) answered each goal, scoring midway through the first half to even things up at the break and once more with about two minutes left to salvage the draw. Crook tied the game 1-1 with an unassisted goal in the 36th minute.
“We lost 11 seniors from last year’s team, so the girls this year have been connecting and figuring out what makes a team,” Lava Bears coach Mackenzie Groshong said.
The tie sets Summit up for a possible IMC title if it pulls out a win against Mountain View on Thursday. But it might not come easy, Brock said. Hopefully, this result is a good eye-opener.
“It’s a good wake-up call, for sure,” Brock said. “It’s like, ‘Keep in mind, you have to earn it. It will not be given to us.’ ”
In other Tuesday action:
GIRLS SOCCER
Mountain View 3, Ridgeview 0: Rylee Dickinson led the Cougars in their win against Ridgeview (4-7-1 overall) after being out for several weeks due to a sprained ankle. Mountain View (4-7-1) outshot the Ravens 22-12 during the Intermountain Hybrid contest, with Cougar goalkeeper Sarah Bailey making 12 saves. Dickinson’s first goal came off of an assist from Abby Nopp in the 19th minute, putting Mountain View up 1-0 in the first half. After the break, Dickinson scored off an assist from Taylor Westover in the 47th minute before netting the final goal in the 57th minute off a pass by Jamie McCool. “We played fantastic today,” Cougar coach Donnie Emerson said. “A couple of weeks ago we lost 2-1 to this team.”
Redmond 3, Crook County 1: REDMOND — Panthers coach John Cripe said one of the biggest questions for his team was how it responded after giving up an equalizing goal. After the Cowgirls knotted it up 1-1 midway through the second half of the Intermountain Hybrid matchup, Redmond freshman Rose Land answered the call, scoring less than five minutes later and sending Redmond to its first win of the season. Ciara Lennie posted two goals for the Panthers (1-9-1), both assisted by Land. Crook County dropped to 2-9-1 with the Intermountain Hybrid loss.
Sisters 2, Junction City 0: JUNCTION CITY — Sisters registered its seventh shutout of the season as the unbeaten and untied Outlaws claimed the Sky-Em League match. Emily Corrigan and Natalie Ambrose scored unassisted goals in the 33rd and 35th minutes, respectively, to account for the game’s only scoring. Sisters coach Audrey Tehan praised the right-side play of Haley Carlson and Danielle Rudinsky and the defensive performance of Anna Ortega, as the host Tigers were held at bay throughout the contest. The Outlaws (7-0 Sky-Em, 10-0 overall) notched their fifth shutout in six games and have still allowed only four goals all season.
Elmira 2, La Pine 0: ELMIRA — Two first-half goals propelled the host Falcons to the Sky-Em League victory, but the Hawks played even with Elmira in the second half in one of their better games of the year, according to La Pine coach Scott Winslow. Goalkeepers Kaitlyn Mickel (five saves) and Kaitlin Lichtenhahn (four saves) paced the Hawk defense. The Hawks fell to 0-7 in league and 0-10-1 overall with the defeat.
Gladstone 6, Madras 0: MADRAS — The White Buffaloes were dealt their fourth straight loss, dropping them to 0-5-2 in Tri-Valley Conference action and 0-6-5 overall.
BOYS SOCCER
Summit 2, Bend 1: The Storm clinched the Intermountain Conference championship after besting Bend High for the second time this season, winning this one despite being a player down for most of the match at 15th Street Field. Summit’s Eli Warmenhoven scored 15 minutes into the match off of a free kick for a 1-0 lead, but five minutes later a red card and ejection left the Storm (5-0 5A IMC, 9-1-2 overall) a player short. “The red card changed things for us,” Summit coach Ron Kidder said, “and they dominated the first part of the second half.” Scott Bracci tied the score for the Lava Bears (2-2, 3-5-4) with an unassisted goal five minutes into the second half, and it remained even until Summit’s C.J. Fritz scored, with the assist from Luca Chiletti, in what proved to be the winning goal with about four minutes left to play.
Mountain View 2, Ridgeview 1: Colten Rogers assisted on the first goal and scored the second for the host Cougars in their Intermountain Hybrid win, the third consecutive victory for Mountain View (4-4-4 overall). A cross from Rogers led to Zach Emerson’s goal to open the scoring 15 minutes into the match, and nine minutes later Rogers scored unassisted for a 2-0 Cougar lead. “We were outplayed in the first half by far,” said Ridgeview coach Keith Bleyer. “In the second half, we brought a little more passion, a little more fight.” And the Ravens (4-4-4) did manage a goal, by Eddie Vargas off a corner kick with two minutes remaining. “We played our most mature game of the season today,” said Mountain View coach Chris Rogers, who added that Trace Whatley and Taylor Willman “were fantastic in their midfield roles today.”
Crook County 2, Redmond 0: REDMOND — The Cowboys and Panthers headed into the intermission of the Intermountain Hybrid contest in a scoreless tie, but 10 minutes into the second half Zane Abrams scored off an assist from Diego Nunez. “We had good control of the ball and defended very well,” Cowboys coach Joel Carillo said. Redmond (0-12 overall) denied several attempts from Crook County (5-4-1 overall) until the 75th minute when Abrams scored against Victor Villagomez.
Gladstone 3, Madras 1: GLADSTONE — The White Buffaloes were playing on a turf field for the first time this season, according to Madras coach Clark Jones. It took them a while to adjust, and by the time they did, the Buffs trailed 2-0. Andres Escalante found Gustavo Pacheco off a corner kick to narrow Madras’ deficit to 2-1, but the Gladiators netted one last goal to seal the Tri-Valley Conference victory. The Buffs dropped to 4-1-2 in conference play and 6-2-2 overall.
VOLLEYBALL
Summit 3, Ridgeview 1: REDMOND — The Storm knocked off the host Ravens 25-22, 25-17, 19-25, 25-22 in an Intermountain Hybrid matchup between two programs with lofty postseason aspirations. Dani Taylor posted a match-high 14 kills and Emma Dahl contributed 12 for Summit. Anna Omizo also had a big night, going 19 of 20 from the service line with three aces in addition to recording 12 digs for the Storm. “(Ridgeview’s) defense is scrappy and strong, so our offense had to pick it up a notch tonight,” Summit coach Jill Waskom said. The Ravens’ Katrina Johnson had 12 kills and Kayla Jackson added 11. Kaci Sage led Ridgeview from the service line by going 17 of 17 with two aces. She also contributed 15 digs. “Our offense was a little flat,” Ravens coach Debi Dewey said. “For a team that’s 15-2, it looked like we were lacking confidence. I’m not sure why that was.”
Madras 3, North Marion 0: AURORA — Dominating from the service line, the White Buffaloes rolled past the Huskies 25-8, 25-15, 25-5 to go to 8-0 in Tri-Valley Conference play. Madras recorded 20 aces as a team. Shelby Mauritson posted 13 kills, served five aces and finished the match with a 2.8 pass-quality rating. Elle Renault led the Buffs at the line with nine aces. Madras can clinch the conference championship on Thursday with a win at La Salle, which is 7-1 in conference matches.
Mountain View 3, Redmond 3: The host Cougars recorded 11 aces as a team en route to their 25-13, 25-15, 25-16 Class 5A Intermountain Conference sweep over the Panthers. Sierra Hollister posted a team-high seven kills, Natalie Warren recorded three blocks and Hayley Intlekofer ended the night with 13 digs for Mountain View. The Cougars improved to 2-2 against other 5A IMC squads, while Redmond fell to 0-5.
Sisters 3, Elmira 0: SISTERS — Isabelle Tara registered 16 kills, Alex Hartford was credited with 16 assists, and the Outlaws cruised past the Falcons 25-10, 25-18, 25-17 to remain undefeated in the Sky-Em League. Nila Lukens logged seven kills and two aces for Sisters (8-0 Sky-Em), Allie Spear had five kills and eight digs, and Savannah Spear finished with nine digs. The Outlaws can clinch the Sky-Em for the fourth straight year if they pull out a win against visiting La Pine on Thursday.
Cottage Grove 3, La Pine 0: LA PINE — The Hawks fell to Cottage Grove in their Sky-Em League matchup, getting swept in three sets 25-13, 25-9, 25-8. Maddie Henshaw had 15 digs while Kinsey Pinckney led La Pine (0-8 Sky-Em) with 9 digs. “In the first game I was happy to see much more attacking and less free balls,” La Pine coach Alice Zysett said. “We’re just not going to give up a bunch of free balls so with that, we’re going to make some errors.”
Trinity Lutheran 3, Gilchrist 0: GILCHRIST — The Saints moved to 8-1 in Mountain Valley League play with the 25-16, 25-13, 25-15 victory over the Grizzlies (2-6 MVL). Katie Murphy posted 12 kills and Allison Jorge dished out 12 assists in the win for Trinity Lutheran. Mariah Murphy and Emily Eidler contributed six kills apiece for the Saints, who entering Tuesday’s match were tied atop the league standings with Hosanna Christian.