Prep boys soccer: PHS, CHS end regular season with tie

PALMER - Neither Colony head coach Jeremy Johnson nor Palmer head coach Tom Harrison was exactly thrilled about their team's overall play in a 2-2 boys soccer tie at Colony High School on Monday. But both seemed to feel fortunate they left the field without a loss.

&#8220I really thought they took it to us most of the match,” Johnson said. &#8220I feel very lucky to get away with a tie.”

Seniors Devon Conroy and Peter Burton scored first-half goals for the Moose.

Conroy scored is 22nd goal of the season. It's a number that's not only tops in the Northern Lights Conference this season, but a new school record. Conroy moved past the old mark of 15, held by Johnson, last week. Johnson, a former PHS standout, set the record in 1992.

Junior Calvin Rich and senior Austin Manelick scored in the second half for Colony.

&#8220I thought it was a tale of two halves,” Harrison said. &#8220(In the first half) we put together some pretty nice soccer - good possessions. Sometimes I feel like when we're sitting on a lead we stop playing soccer, and start kicking the ball around wildly.”

Both Colony goals came off corner kicks. Rich cut the deficit to just one goal when he trickled a shot past Palmer goalkeeper Trent Berberich.

&#8220The ball just popped out to Calvin, and some how it slipped through.” Johnson said.

Late in regulation, playing a ball off a corner kick, Manelick put a header into the net.

It was Rich's first goal of the season, and Manelick's sixth.

Colony slips

past Palmer

Freshman April Bleicher scored her eighth goal of the season to lead the Knights to a 2-1 win over Palmer.

Freshman Tara Garrod also scored.

Senior Katy Applin scored for Palmer.

Wasilla girls

blank Houston

Junior Csesalie Lease and sophomore Randi Smith each scored twice to lead Wasilla to a 6-0 win over the Hawks at WHS on Tuesday.

Senior Julie Farrow and junior Dani Healy also scored for the Warriors (4-4-3).

Haley and Nancy Philbin combined for the shutout in goal.

Grizzlies

beat Hawks

Grace Christian earned a 6-1 boys soccer win over Houston last week.

Senior midfielder Kaden qa scored the lone goal for Houston.