3A DISTRICT 1-2 SOCCER: Bonners Ferry wins districts ,Charter girls take eighth straight district title
JASON ELLIOTT/Press Coeur d'Alene Charter senior forward Alexa Sheppard celebrates with junior midfielder Mira Crawford after scoring in the first half of Wednesday's 3A District 1-2 girls soccer championship match at The Fields at Real Life Ministries.
JASON ELLIOTT/Press Coeur d'Alene Charter senior forward Emma Fisch attempts to keep the ball away from a Bonners Ferry defender during the first half of Wednesday's 3A District 1-2 girls soccer championship match at The Fields at Real Life Ministries.
• GIRLS
POST FALLS — Senior forward Alexa Sheppard scored two goals for Coeur d’Alene Charter, which won its eighth straight 3A District 1-2 championship, beating Bonners Ferry 3-0 at The Fields at Real Life Ministries on Wednesday.
Coeur d’Alene Charter (15-1) advances to the state 3A tournament starting next Thursday at Vallivue High in Caldwell.
“We knew that after Bonners beat Timberlake, it would be a very fast paced game and we’d need to find creative ways to break their backline,” Coeur d’Alene Charter coach Stacy Smith said. “I was very pleased with how we were able to play through a few tough moments and change up our attack toward the end of the first half, which allowed us to slip in a second goal before have and get some confidence. Hats off to Bonners for playing tough and fast the entire game. This was a great team for us to play — because of their speed, toughness and mentality — just before state. I’m very proud of everyone tonight.”
Bonners Ferry (9-7) moves to a state play-in match on Saturday at Walker Field in Lewiston against the loser of tonight’s District 3 championship game between Fruitland and Homedale.
First half — 1, Charter, Alexa Sheppard (Reagan Meine), 10:00. 2, Charter, Sofia Peppin (Abigail Johnson), 39:00. Second half — 3, Charter, A. Sheppard (Sierra Sheppard), 52:00.
Shots on goal — BF 4, Charter 16.
Saves — BF, Alexis Brown, 4; Charter, Adysen Robinson, 4.
• BOYS
Bonners Ferry 1
Cd'A Charter 0
POST FALLS — The top-seeded Badgers (14-3-1) defeated the second-seeded Panthers (11-5-3) in the 3A District 1-2 championship match at The Fields at Real Life Ministries.
Both teams clinched berths to the state tournament starting next Thursday at Vallivue High in Caldwell.
The Badgers have qualified for the state competition nine out of the past ten years.
Further information was not available.
