Prep soccer: Wasilla boys edge Grace Christian

May 4, 2007

By Jeremiah Bartz/ Frontiersman

ANCHORAGE - Wasilla striker Jordan Ingalls continued his assault on Northern Lights Conference competition scoring the lone goal in the Warriors' 1-0 win over Grace Christian at Anchorage Football Stadium on Thursday.

Ingalls, who scored twice in a 12-0 win over Houston on Tuesday, posted the goal in the 65th minute to power the Warriors to their sixth win in seven tries this season.

The senior now has 13 goals in seven games for the 6-0-1 Warriors.

With 15 minutes left in regulation, Ingalls took a corner kick from sophomore Aaron Sharrow and buried the ball in the Grace goal.

Although the Warriors were only able to pop a single shot in the back of the Grace net, Wasilla head coach Blake Livingston thought the Warriors were able to hold on to the momentum.

&#8220We controlled a lot of the run of the play,” Livingston said.

Key to that, he said, was the play of senior sweeper Jeff Champion.

&#8220Jeff played very well. He was a standout in the back,” Livingston said.

Goalkeeper Andreas Baltes scored his sixth shutout of the season. Baltes and the sturdy Warrior defense have only allowed one goal this season, a Colony indirect kick in the second game of the season.

&#8220Our defense was definitely up to the task,” Livingston said.

The big adjustment for the Warriors came in the first half. The game marked the first time of the season the Valley squad had the opportunity to compete on the turf of AFS.

&#8220It took us a while to adjust,” Livingston said.

This is the only match the Warriors are scheduled to play on the turf that is also the site of the state tournament.

The Warriors now head further south to face Homer tonight at 6 p.m., and Skyview Saturday at 5 p.m.

Grace girls 2, Wasilla 1

Grace Christian scored a pair of unanswered goals to post a 2-1 win over the Wasilla Warriors at the Anchorage Football Stadium.

Senior Courtnie Husmann lofted a long shot into the far side of the Grace net in the 10th minute to give the Warriors the early 1-0 lead.

Grace trailed for only five minutes, notching the game-tying score at the 15-minute mark. The Grizzlies netted the game-winner at the 70th minute.

&#8220It was a pretty even match,” Wasilla head coach Katie Broeder said. &#8220A couple of bounces went their way.”

The Warriors are now 3-4-0 this season.

Palmer boys 3,

Skyview 0

Freshman Zach Zegzdryn converted a pair of penalty kicks to lead the Moose to a 3-0 win over Skyview on Thursday in Soldotna.

Zegzdryn posted both of his scores within a three-minute mark late in the first half.

The freshman forward put his first shot in the net in the 35th minute, and added another in the 38th minute.

Freshman Brennan Bohman gave the Moose the three-goal advantage late in the second half.

Senior Vinney Salls recorded his second shutout of the season.

The Moose are now 3-2-0, and stay in Soldotna to face the SoHi Stars today at noon.

Palmer meets Kenai Saturday at noon at Kenai Central High School.

Palmer girls 2,

Skyview 2

Junior Ashley Swetzof and sophomore Tess Anderson each scored goals in a 2-2 tie against Skyview in Soldotna on Thursday.

The Moose are now 2-1-2 after the finish.

Today, Palmer plays Soldotna at 10 a.m., and meets Kenai at 10 a.m.

Wasilla boys 12,

Houston 0

Senior Vladimir Dahl posted the hat trick and led the Warriors to a 12-0 win over the Houston Hawks at Houston High School on Tuesday.

Ingalls and Sharrow each scored twice for Wasilla.

Sophomore Tillerman Kroon, junior Harvey Finch, senior David Kellner-Rode, senior Chris Wickoff and junior Joe Barkley scored for the Warriors.

Baltes and senior Stephen Wehe combined for the shutout in net.

Wasilla girls 4,

Houston 0

Senior Csesalie Lease scored twice to lead the Warriors to a 4-0 win over Houston at Houston High School on Tuesday.

Freshman Tabitha Bare and Rachel Kennedy also scored for WHS.

Lease also earned an assist, setting up Kennedy's goal.

Contact Frontiersman sports editor Jeremiah Bartz at sports@frontiersman.com.