Glacier beats Capital, Flathead tops Helena
The Glacier Wolfpack girls soccer team gave up a goal in the first three minutes to Helena Capital on Friday but answered the bell quickly in a 6-3 win.
“Capital is a young, dangerous team and the girls showed great resilience fighting back from giving them a goal in the opening minutes,” Glacier coach Brenden Byrd said.
Emma Paulson scored two goals for Glacier (3-0-1) and added an assist. Emily Cleveland had a goal and an assist.
Glacier faces Helena High at 9 a.m. today.
Glacier 3 3 — 6
Capital 1 3 — 3
C — Melissa Moroeni (Ellie Stiffler) 3:00
G — Emma Paulson (Alma Patrick) 4:00
G — Paulson (Patrick) 8:00
G — Emily Cleveland (Kenzie Williams) 21:00
C — Jaymee Sheridan (Stiffler) 56:00
C — Own goal 62:00
G — Madison Becker (Paulson) 68:00
C — Stiffler 71:00
G — Ady Powell (Cleveland) 74:00
Shots on goal — Glacier 15, Capital 12; Goalie saves — Glacier 9 (Sophie Smith), Capital 9 (Julia Young); Corner kicks — Glacier 4, Capital 0; Fouls — Glacier 3, Capital 4; Cards — None.
Flathead 4, Helena 3
The Flathead Bravettes stepped onto the field Friday hungry for a win — and they got it in a close game against Helena High, edging out the Lady Bengals. The Bravettes had a strong first half, dominating the field with four goals.
Flathead coach Bledy Doda singled out sophomore Lily Tanko, noting that she played one of her best games of the year.
“We did our job and we scored goals. We still made some mistakes, but we played great,” Doda said. “I’m proud of the girls — they work hard and they deserve to win.”
The Bravettes (2-2) will play Helena Capital at 9 a.m.
Helena 0 3 — 3
Flathead 4 0 — 4
F — Tessa Smith (Skyleigh Thompson) 2:00
F — Skyleigh Thompson 3:00
F — Skyleigh Thompson 19:00
F — Skyleigh Thompson 22:00 (Ashlynn Whiteman)
H — 42:00
H — 52:00
H — 60:00
Shots on goal — Flathead 8, Helena 8; Goalie saves — Flathead 8, Helena 8; Corner kicks — Flathead 1, Helena 2; Fouls — Flathead 16, Helena 7; Cards — none.
Laurel 5, Whitefish 0
WHITEFISH — Laurel took charge of the field on Friday, sinking five goals, while Whitefish (2-2) was unable to answer.
Coach Roland Benedict was at a loss for words.
“I have nothing to say,” he said.
They’ll have a chance to turn the tide when they face off against Polson at home at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
Laurel 3 2 — 5
Flathead 0 0 — 0
Shots on goal — Laurel 20, Whitefish 5; Goalie saves — Laurel 3, Whitefish 11 (Sami Galbraith); Corner kicks — Laurel 3, Whitefish 0; Fouls — Laurel 15, Whitefish 5; Cards — none.
Some scoring information for this game was not available as of press time.
Boys
Flathead 3, Helena 0
The Flathead Braves took the lead just a few minutes into the first half and didn’t look back, beating Helena High.
“It was a nice comeback after the Hellgate game on Saturday,” Flathead coach Zach Brenneman said of their earlier 6-2 loss. “Every player on the team was working hard.”
The Braves (3-1) will take on Helena Capital at 11 a.m. today.
Flathead 2 1 — 3
Helena High 0 0 — 0
F — Jalen Hawes (Eric Gardner) 4:00
F — AJ Apple (Ethan Vandenbosch) 23:00
F — AJ Apple (Jalen Hawes) 69:00
Shots on goal — Flathead 14, Helena 6 , Helena ; Goalie saves — Flathead 6 (Hudson Magone), Helena 11; Corner kicks — Flathead 2, Helena 3; Fouls — Flathead 5, Helena 13; Cards — Flathead 1 (Jalen Hawes), Helena 3.
Glacier 5, Capital 1
Glacier hung on after the initial wave of Helena Capital to score three unanswered goals in the first half.
Coach Ryan Billiet complimented the team’s defense and midfield on their performances.
“They really came at us the first five or 10 minutes,” Billiet said.
The Pack hosts Helena High at 11 a.m. today.
Glacier 3 2 — 5
Capital 1 0 — 1
G — Braden Nitschelm (Daniel Camp) 10:00
G — Blake Marlow (Camp) 12:00
G — Nitschelm (Sam Ells) 26:00
C — Aiden Adeneck 38:00
G — Marlow 47:00
G — Zane Elliott (Nitschelm) 70:00
Shots on goal — Glacier 13, Capital 20; Goalie saves — Glacier 16 (Jonathan Pyron), Capital 10 (Henry Laurman); Corner kicks — Glacier 4, Capital 4; Fouls — Glacier 8, Capital 10; Cards — Glacier (yellow), Capital (yellow).
Whitefish 6, Laurel 0
WHITEFISH — Whitefish (4-0) threw the hammer down and set the tone, scoring four goals in 11 minutes and running the Laurel Locomotives off the tracks.
They face off against Billings Central today at Smith Fields at 3 p.m.
Laurel 0 0 — 0
Whitefish 4 2 — 6
G — Casey Schneider (Gabe Menicke) 9:00
G — Sam Menicke (Josh Gunderson) 15:00
G — Sam Menicke (Casey Schneider) 19:00
G — Casey Schneider (Chase Sabin) 20:00
G — Aaron Vicks 60:00
G — Marvin Kimera (Riley Arendt) 68:00
Shots on goal — Whitefish 11, Laurel 6; Goalie saves — Whitefish 6, Laurel 5; Corner kicks — Whitefish 4, Laurel 1; Fouls — Whitefish 7, Laurel 6; Cards — Whitefish 1, Laurel 1.
Helena Christian 1,
Stillwater Christian 0
Helena Christian sank the only goal of the night, defeating Stillwater Christian.
Coach Ryan O’Rourke said Stillwater (0-5) had control over much of the game, but noted that Helena Christian “took advantage of their chance when they had it.”
Helena Christian 0 1 — 1
Stillwater Christian 0 0 — 0
HC — Josh Austin 69:00
Shots on goal — Helena 17, Stillwater 12; Goalie saves — Helena 17 (Logan Meyer), Stillwater 11 (Josh Venman); Corner kicks — Helena 0, Stillwater 9; Fouls — Helena 6, Stillwater 5; Cards — none.