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Class 3 District 10 High School Girls Soccer Preview

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The regional papers are finally taking a look at Girls Soccer, almost on the eve of the season. Let’s see what they have to say:

Rolla Bulldogs vs Springfield Catholic at Rolla ClassicRolla Lady Bulldog soccer team on a mission to win

Mike Howard is accustomed to winning. And failing to get to the district finals for only the second time in the program’s history didn’t sit well with the only head coach the Rolla High School girls’ soccer team has ever known.

But that’s history. Howard has a deep and talented squad to make a push for the state playoffs this year. Rolla returns 11 varsity lettermen, including nine starters. And most of those players have been either two- or three-year starters for the squad.

In goal Rolla returns junior Adrian Pogue. At centerback is senior Rachel Zamazanuk and freshman newcomer Taylor Banholzer while the right outside back is senior Amanda Rogers and the left outside back is junior Katelyn Maddy.

The center-midfielders are senior Emily Spooner and junior Jaclyn Standfast while the outside midfielders are senior Kim Carter on the right side and sophomore Ellen Spooner on the left side. The starting forwards are senior Ashley Kerr and junior Olivia Cox.

All I can say is, wow! The Lady ‘Dog varsity team is slated to open play by hosting the Central Federal Savings & Loan/Rolla Invitational March 27-28.

Waynesville Tigers at Springfield Catholic Fightin' IrishWaynesville Lady Tigers soccer kickin’ it with new head coach

The Waynesville Lady Tiger soccer team will see a lot of changes this season. After losing 10 seniors to graduation, 8 of whom were starters and included second-team all-state forward Katie Pritchard, the Lady Tigers also have a new head coach. Mike Gow comes to Waynesville from Lebanon, where he was the head coach of the team that eliminated the Lady Tigers in the district semifinals last year.

“I have big hopes for Erica [Combs] and Orielle [Thomas, senior midfielders],” he said. “They’ll both have to be leaders.”
Combs, a team captain, agreed that this season might be a “rebuilding year” but there’s no lack of talent. “I think talent-wise, we’re just as solid as we were last year,” she said. “We lost 8 starters but we have 6 players with varsity experience.”

Plus, there’s a lot of parity in the Ozark Conference. No team, she said, looks overpowering, although Gow said he thinks that Rolla will be the team to beat.

The Lady Tigers will kick off their season next Tuesday March 24th against Jefferson City Helias.

Kickapoo Chiefs vs Camdenton Lakers
Camdenton Lady Lakers get set for soccer season

The Camdenton girls soccer team lost 15 seniors to graduation this offseason, but they might have the pieces to reload and continue their success, following last season’s 16-8 record.
“We have a pretty solid nucleus,” head coach J.D. Hunter said. “We’ll see where it takes us.”

A couple of returning midfielders, LaTea LaRue and Haley Baker will lead the charge in that department. Both are strong, physical athletes. Hunter said the pair should be a “force to be reckoned with.”
Up front, the Lakers return their No. 2-goal scorer from a year ago in senior Stephanie Kirvan.

The Lakers open their season on Monday March 23rd, hosting the Richland Bears.

Missing – Lebanon Yellowjackets and Jeff City Jays. I’ll update this story if anything comes out in the next couple of days.

Waynesville Tigers Extend Their Unbeaten Streak

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Waynesville Tigers – 3
Lebanon Yellowjackets – 1
The Tigers score first, on a PK by Katie Pritchard but the Yellowjackets tie the game in the second half on Lindesimith’s goal. The game-winner comes from midfield Erica Combs, assisted by Orielle Thomas while Pritchard adds one more.

Rolla Bulldogs – 1 (PKs)
Camdenton Lakers – 0
In another sign of the growing parity in Ozark Conference soccer, the Lakers extended the Bulldogs to PK’s this evening. The score was knotted at 0-0 through regulation and a pair of 10 minute OT periods, leading to PK’s. The Bulldogs finally sealed the W on the sixth attempt. The Laker fans will be talking for awhile about how close they came to beating the Bulldogs for the first time ever. The Lake Sun Leader foreshadowed the results Tuesday.

Joplin Eagles – 6
Hillcrest Hornets – 0
Kelsey Sanders scored three of the goals for Joplin, which led 3-0 at the end of the first half. Others scoring for the Eagles were Kelly Yount, Chelsea Damer and Lauren Schwab.

Sorry I was a bit late tonight. I was doing some tutoring on complex polynomials and determining their end points. Algebra 2 with my niece who attends Glendale. If you’re a player and your eyes didn’t glaze over, I’d love to chat with you about Missouri Science & Technology. I’m an alumni of the former UMR and if you have any interest at all, let me tell you about my experiences there.

Ozarks Conference Tuesday Night

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Waynesville Tigers – 3
Rolla Bulldogs – 0
Goals were scored by Erica Combs in the first half off of an assist by Orielle Thomas. Second Half goals were scored by Shanna Neeley and by Katie Pritchard from a Neeley corner kick. Hutchinson gets the shutout.

The Tigers improved to 9-0 and 5-0 in Ozark Conference with the win over their local foe. They will play at Lebanon on Thursday. The Yellowjackets improved to 4-0 in the Conference with their win over Hillcrest tonight.

Lebanon Yellowjackets – 7
Hillcrest Hornets – 0
The Yellowjackets got goals from six players. Michelle Lindesmith, Hanna Winkel (2), Brianna Ragains, Cassie Wood, Janel Glidden and Britney Hall, a senior defender – first career goal.

Glendale Falcons – 4
Parkview Vikings – 3
The Falcons got past local rival Parkview tonight, as senior Jamie Bond scored a brace, Emily Cline continues her streak and Megan Garrad got the final goal. Jeni Frewin had a pair of assists. For the Vikings, goals were scored by Shelbie Stewart, Emmy Dale and Jessica Maerz.

Camdenton Lakers – 3
West Plains Zizzers – 0
Megan Manzer opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Stephanie Kirvan, assisted by Latea LaRue, added another in the 16th minute. Sandra Shore, assisted by Stephanie Kirvan, completed the scoring in the 65th minute

Joplin Eagles – 1
Kickapoo Chiefs – 0
The Joplin Eagles got a goal from MSSU signee jr. Kelsey Sanders in the 42nd minute and held on for a 1-0 soccer victory over the Chiefs. Joplin goalie Randi Russell, an MSSU signee, had 11 saves in picking up the shutout. Kickapoo outshot the Eagles 13-7.

Weekend Game Reports

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Wow, how about this weather eh? Reminds me of the fact that the NCAA Frozen Four is this weekend. And there’s a great side story associated with the most excellent hockey being played in Denver. Remember the movie “Slapstick” “Slapshot”? Then you remember the Hanson Brothers. Well, one of their sons is playing for Notre Dame in the Final. 6:00 pm tonight on ESPN, watch it at Coester’s.

OK, back to this weekends non-Tournament games :)

Waynesville Tigers – 4
Hazelwood Central – 2
Playing against Head Coach Josh Scott’s alma mater, the Tigers defended their home field Friday evening, defeating the BiState Shootout champions (and District 3 defending champions). The Tigers fell behind 1-0 in the second minute but tied on a goal by Tasha Lord before halftime. Katie Pritchard scored twice and Orielle Thomas once in the second half. Crystal Hutchinson recorded 13 saves in the net.

West Plains Zizzers – 8
Mountain View Liberty Eagles – 1
Playing only their second varsity game, against their only opponent so far, the Eagles got a goal from Shelly Renegar late in the second half. The Zizzers had goals from Rachel Skelly, Katie Shannon, Michelle Esterle, Ashley Harris, Beth Kittle, Laiken Tyler, Jamie Brassfield and Kelly Smith.

    Saturday Games

Waynesville Tigers – 5
Hillcrest Hornets – 1
In a game that was tied 1-1 at half, the Tigers woke up in the second to keep their record unblemished in the Ozark Conference. Katie Pritchard scored three, including a final PK, while Lynette Newcomb and Tasha Lord scored for Waynesville. Sara Rodriguez scored for Hillcrest.

Rolla Bulldogs – 2
Hazelwood Central – 1
After a scoreless first half, Hazelwood Central took a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute of the second half when Danielle Bergfeld scored for the visiting Hawks. Sophomore Jaclyn Standfast tied the game with sixteen minutes remaining off a pass from Junior Ashley Kerr. Junior Kim Carter scored the game winner with less than three minutes left after Sophomore Olivia Cox won a 50/50 ball with the keeper outside the edge of the penalty box.

RHS improves to 7-2 and next plays Waynesville at home Tuesday.

Ice In Her Veins – Waynesville Lady Tigers Advance

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There are a few girls who haven’t begun soccer practice yet in the region. One of them is Tasha Lord who helped seal the Lady Tigers most recent win with her two free throws in the final second of the game.

Along with teammates Katie Pritchard, Erica Combs and Orielle Thomas, she’s focused on the Quarterfinal game against Columbia Rock Bridge. Coach Scott will have to wait a bit longer before he gets his seniors back onto the soccer practice field. Good luck ladies!