Colony boys rally to beat former conference foe

PALMER — The Colony Knights met the Soldotna Stars in a nonconference match for the first time Friday, and the Division II Stars gave the Division I Knights a scare.

Freshman Josh Huber scored twice during the first 10 minutes, but the Colony boys rallied to earn a 4-3 win over its former Northern Lights Conference foe Friday at Colony High School.

Senior Logan Curtis provided the game-winner for the Knights. Connor Friesen drove the ball down the left side, and cut back toward the goal line before making a pass to Curtis, who buried the go-ahead goal in the second half. The Curtis score came about five minutes after Huber completed his hat trick and tied the score at 3.

“We let Josh have four chances and he scored on three of them,” Johnson said of Huber via text Friday evening. “He’s a total stud.”

Noah Krozel, Cade Johnstone and Kyle Dearborn also scored for the Knights. With the Knights trailing 2-0, Krozel placed a shot in the lower right hand corner to cut Soldotna’s lead in half during the 15th minute. Johnstone tied the score at 2, sending a left-footed direct kick over the wall. Dearborn gave the Knights their first lead of the game, scoring on a play set up by a Johnstone through-ball.

Gabby Wakaliuk scored twice to lead Colony to a 4-0 girls’ soccer win over the Stars. Bella Brown sparked the Knights early, conveting a penalty kick. Lydia Bushey also scored for the Knights. Maddy Zmuda recorded the shutout in the Colony net.

Colony and Soldotna were conference rivals prior to ASAA’s reclassification of soccer during the offseason

Palmer girls earn win, play to tie

Calie Dosser and Kiley Fish each scored twice to lead Palmer to a 5-0 win over Seward Thursday at Palmer High School.

Dosser scored both of her goals in the first half to help give the Moose a 4-0 halftime lead. Fish converted a penalty kick during the first half. Delaney Shults also scored during the first 40 minutes of play.

Fish added her second goal on a direct kick in the second half.

Shaleen Tolbert earned the shutout in net for the Moose.

Palmer played to a scoreless tie with Kenai Central Friday. Tolbert earned the shutout for the second straight night.

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman sports editor Jeremiah Bartz at sports@frontiersman.com.