In an excellent match that represents what we have come to expect from this series, the Kickapoo Chiefs evened their record against cross-town rival Glendale this evening with a 2-1 win. In the process, they ensured that Waynesville, or more specifically the Tigers, could celebrate their first ever Ozark Conference title which they share with Glendale with matching 7-2 records.
Kickapoo drew first blood when goalkeeper Jessica McCutcheon, who had already been called on to make a couple of important saves, boomed a ball downfield. It was run onto by Paige Blotter and as defenders closed, she calmly slotted it past a diving keeper in the 13th minute. The Chiefs used that positive news to earn more of the play although in the 22nd minute, against the run of play, the Falcon’s Jeni Frewin created a goal. Pure hustle and excellent finishing, she challenged the defender, won the ball and lifted one from 16 yards out over the keepers head.
Glendale almost got a second a minute later when Lauren Bettlach out-muscled the defender on a run down the right side. Her cross into the box fell to Maggie Schrier who put a shot off the crossbar, although a whistle for a foul on the keeper negated the opportunity.
Both teams continued to attack, with Kylie Huslig just missing a header, McCutcheon clearing a pass by Lindsey Sprouse with a kick save after Sprouse had run past three defenders on her way into the six yard box, Frewin putting another just wide of the upright, Laura McElroy some how leaping to push Abby Anderson’s shot just wide, but in the end it came down to muscle and determination. Chealsey Russell (#11 above) provided it when she took a short pass in the middle of the field, ran into space and her shot from 25 yards out zipped in and skipped over the head of the diving keeper in the 75th minute to get the Chief’s the win.
I’ll let the lone senior on the team describe what it means. Kelsey McLachlan, on Coach Davidson (.wav file)
Both teams are playoff ready, the Calendar is up-to-date with all of the match ups that begin Saturday and run through Thursday. Even the alumni are out in force!
Rolla Bulldogs - 9
West Plains Zizzers - 0
The Bulldogs shutout the Zizzers in the final match of Ozark Conference play this evening, moving their record to 6-3 in the Conference play for fifth place. Kickapoo and Lebanon share third place this year with 6-2-1 records.
The Class 2, District 10 Finals begin Saturday. They have been moved from Jefferson City to Columbia Rock Bridge due to possible flooding by the Missouri River.
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Wow! Emotions are running high as we all as proud parents want the rest of the world to see our kids the way we do - the most talented, hardworking and deserving of praise. Ole, it speaks to the power of your site that every story is pounced upon with a critical eye - did you analize the game exactly as we saw it? Did you give the right player(s) credit? What a great resource this is - does anyone remember following high school soccer a couple of years ago? Most of us would only ever hear about one or two players on one or two teams, if that. Most of our kids would never see a professional photo of themselves playing soccer or any type of regional news coverage of their games. So - we have to take the occasional perceived slight as the price we pay for this great resource.
Let’s all celebrate the real story this year - a fantastic conference race that ended with 5 TEAMS AT THE TOP WITHIN ONE GAME OF EACH OTHER! I don’t have access to prior conference final standings (if anyone does, I would love to see it), but I would venture a guess that this is a first. Lots of girls on lots of teams have worked very hard to raise the competitive level of their teams, and they deserve credit for providing us with MANY more competitive games that we can all get emotional about!
First, if you’re going to post, put your full name. You’re doing nothing but showing your cowardice by posting on a website under an anonymous name. Correct spelling and grammar might help as well.
Stone, what hurtful things are being said on SGF soccer? Steve always tries his best to report the goings on in the Springfield soccer community. He is allowed to be critical, seeing how it is his website and his view. He is not working for any one but himself.
As a long time fan of the website, even when he predicted that my old team (Glendale) would lose, I have never seen what Steve has done as inappropriate.
If you don’t like how he conducts his reporting, then don’t visit SGFSoccer.
Additionally, I don’t see the relevance of Steve’s nephew in your discussion about the “harmful things on your website”. Whatever you know about Steve is probably nothing more than rumor. I know him to be a good man and is well known in the soccer community to be an upstanding individual who does good work for little recognition.
Update - Jacket Fan snuck in on me. My comments are directed at Stone, not JF.
FYI. Jacket Fan and Nathan offer some very kind words in support of a comment that was left earlier today that was…unkind. Thank you.
I have a standard policy for monitoring comments on this site, you can read it here. I have deleted the offensive post for two reasons. The email address failed and two, they showed a lack of decency.
I think it’s time to step up!!
Stone - take the bad language and non-soccer topics somewhere else. My daughter reads this site and I don’t appreciate the language you are using in front of her. Prior to your comment I didn’t even know you but now my opinion of you is that you’re a foul mouthed imbecile. I hope Ole leaves your comment on here as a lesson to all of how not to behave. Shamefull!!!
Does everyone else think comments like this are OK on this site?
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