Alva no match for Jackets on pitch
KINGFISHER’S Omar Casillas had a big night Tuesday during Kingfisher’s sweep of Alva on the pitch. [Photos by Chris Simon/www.simon-sports-photos.smugmug
KINGFISHER’S Maitland Pickle had a big night Tuesday during Kingfisher’s sweep of Alva on the pitch. [Photos by Chris Simon/www.simon-sports-photos.smugmug
Kingfisher got a head start - literally - in the District 4A-2 soccer race.
The Lady Jackets shut out Alva 10-0 at home Tuesday to open district play and the scoring got started with a header from senior Maitland Pickle.
The goal, just five minutes into the match, came on a cross from Chelsea Johnson.
“It was an impressive play,” said head coach Fay Barnett, whose team improved to 3-2 overall. “You don’t see a lot of those plays at the high school level, but they pulled it off.”
The goal was the first of three on the night for Pickle, who has signed to play soccer at Southern Nazarene University.
She also scored at the 18’ and 46’ marks and added an assist.
Johnson, meanwhile, added two second-half goals.
Junior Jenna Mueggenborg added two goals, including one to end the contest at the 71st minute. Mueggenborg tallied an assist as well.
Also scoring for KHS were Hannah Matthews, Nayeli Gutierrez and Emma Barnett.
Paige Yeoman earned the shutout, collecting seven saves along the way.
“She did really well, but defenders like Loren Ballard, Gina Franco and Shelby Butts also did a great job of protecting the goal,” Barnett said.
KHS boys also get 10-0 win
Omar Casillas was responsible for seven goals in Kingfisher’s district soccer opener.
The junior scored four times and added three more assists as the Jackets thumped Alva 10-0 at home Tuesday to earn a sweep for KHS over the Goldbugs.
Casillas scored just two minutes into the contest and later gave the Jackets a 4-0 lead at the 10’ mark.
He added the team’s seventh and eighth goals just three minutes apart during second-half play.
Jonathan Rios scored during the ninth and 21st minutes and chipped in a pair of assists for his efforts.
Aryan Haro had a pair of first-half goals while Ali Padilla scored the team’s ninth goal and had two assists.
Alan Muñoz finished off the night with the team’s 10th goal just two minutes into the second half.
JoseMarquezandYibram Perez combined on the shutout. Marquez had four saves and Perez two.