Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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PALMER — The Lathrop Malemutes girls soccer squad was minutes away from posting its second tie during its three-day stay in the Valley.
But Tiana Lee had a different idea.
Lee, Palmer’s junior captain, scored with four minutes left in regulation to help Palmer earn a 1-0 nonconference win over the Malemutes Saturday at Palmer High School. Lee’s game-winner came off a corner kick and helped Palmer score its second win in three days. Palmer grabbed its first victory of the season, a 2-0 win over Grace, on April 14.
Earlier in the week, Lathrop tied Wasilla 1-1 and suffered a 7-1 loss to Colony.
In boys’ action, Lathrop blanked the Moose 3-0.
Knights get past Mustangs
PALMER — The Colony Knights have become accustomed to taking a quick lead during the early stretch of the 2016 season. But Saturday, it was Chugiak that struck first.
The Mustangs scored during the eighth minute, but Colony rebounded to post a 3-1 nonconference win over the Mustangs at Colony High School.
Rina Inagaki, Gabby Wakaliuk and Sahara Iverson each tallied second-half goals to help Colony improve to 5-0-0 overall. Inagaki scored two minutes into the second half to net the game at 1, and Wakaliuk scored during the 63rd minute to supply the game-winner.
Iverson’s insurance goal came with about seven minutes to play in the match.
Ashlynn Cornelison made seven saves for Colony in the win.
Michael Sliwa scored the go-ahead goal in the 72nd minute to lead the Colony boys to a 2-1 win over Chugiak.
Cade Johnstone gave the Knights the early lead with a first-half goal. Chugiak tied the game with a goal in the first minute of the second half. Noah Krozel assisted on both Colony goals. Chance Fannon earned the win in net for the Knights.
Colony outshot Chugiak 18-5 in the win.
North Pole sweeps Houston
HOUSTON — North Pole capped its weekend in Southcentral Alaska with a pair of wins at Houston High School Saturday.
The North Pole girls posted a 5-0 victory over the Hawks Saturday morning. The North Pole boys followed with a 10-1 win.
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