State soccer: Weather forces some games to relocate; 3 local teams lock in title shot
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Vallivue 3, Jerome 2 (2 OT): Raoul Barragan headed home a golden goal in the 93rd minute to lift the Falcons to their first state championship game since 2002.
Barragan got on the end of a cross from his brother, Alex Barragan, who made a run down the right side. Raoul Barragan finished off the play from 10 yards out to set off a celebration at Bonneville High.
“It was kind of like a blur,” Vallivue coach Christian Adamson said. “It’s something you dream of.”
Vallivue (11-3-0) will face Blackfoot (16-1-0) at 2 p.m. MT Saturday at Bonneville for a shot at the first state title in program history.
Raoul Barragan also scored the opening goal, and David Campos Briceno scored as well for the Falcons.
Bishop Kelly 2, Sandpoint 1: The Knights rallied from a 1-0 deficit to keep their season alive.
Sandpoint struck first in the 30th minute, but Shawn Cabus scored the equalizer with an assist from Colton Crawford. Crawford then scored the game-winner on a free kick from the edge of the penalty box in the second half.
Bishop Kelly (11-1-0) will face Caldwell for the consolation title Saturday.
Caldwell 4, Century 2: The Cougars built a 3-0 lead early in the second half and then held on for a chance at another trophy.
Damian Arguello scored twice, and Chuy Gonzalez and Clay Walton each added a goal. Caldwell (9-4-1), the two-time defending state champ, can still win a trophy for the fourth straight year by beating Bishop Kelly on Saturday.
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Boise vs. Eagle: This semifinal matchup was rescheduled for Monday in the Treasure Valley because of snow in North Idaho. The Brave (9-2-0) and Mustangs (10-2-2) will face off at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Middleton High for a spot in the championship. The championship match is set for Tuesday at Canyon Ridge High (time TBA).
Thunder Ridge 7, Rocky Mountain 2: Dalton Bateman scored early as Rocky Mountain took a 1-0 lead in the opening 10 minutes. But it was all Thunder Ridge the rest of the way as the Titans dominated in wintry conditions that required a snow blower to clear the sidelines.
Lieve Ivanza also scored for Rocky Mountain (12-2-1), which will face the loser of Monday’s semifinal between Eagle and Boise. The third-place match will be played at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Middleton High.
Centennial 4, Timberline 3 (OT): An own goal from Timberline was the deciding factor in a loser-out game. Centennial (11-6-0) was scheduled to face Madison (8-6-2) for the consolation title Saturday, but that game was canceled due to snow in North Idaho.
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Weiser 3, Gooding 2: The Wolverines (6-5-0) edged Gooding to secure a spot in the state championship game, which has been moved to 6 p.m. MT on Saturday. Weiser will play the winner of the Sun Valley Community School-Coeur d’Alene Charter semifinal, which is scheduled for Saturday morning.
Cris Cornejo, Chris Gonzales and Marcos Tarelo each scored one goal for the Wolverines. Gonzales also had two assists, and Alfoso Hernandez added one assist.
McCall-Donnelly 3, American Falls 1: The Vandals (7-2-0) advanced to the consolation finals, where they will face Sugar-Salem (13-4-1). No details were reported.
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Boise 1, Highland 0: Logan Smith found the back of the net in the 20th minute on the rebound from her own shot to send the Brave (13-0-0) to the state championship game for the third year in a row.
Sophie Hills earned the clean sheet with four saves despite the majority of the game being played in 2 inches of snow.
“We knew the weather would be a contributing factor to this game,” Boise coach Nicole Arsenault said. “We came prepared, and battled until the end. The effort and dedication as a team — and individually — was unmatched.
“I’m very proud of the character and heart they showed again today. We’re looking forward to the finals on Tuesday.”
The remaining tournament games were either canceled or postponed because of wintry weather in North Idaho. The championship game will be played at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Middleton High.
Timberline vs. Rocky Mountain: Snow in North Idaho forced this semifinal matchup to be moved to the Treasure Valley. The Wolves (9-3-0) and Grizzlies (13-1-0) will play at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Middleton High. The winner will face Boise for the championship on Tuesday.
Kuna 2, Mountain View 1 (2 OT): Lexy Haws and Jayla Ponce both scored to extend the Kavemen’s season in a loser-out game. Kuna goalkeeper Mel Johnson made four saves.
Kuna (6-6-4) was set to face Lake City (12-4-0) for the consolation title Saturday, but that game was canceled due to snow.
4A GIRLS SOCCER STATE TOURNAMENT
Twin Falls 2, Middleton 0: Kaylin Bailey scored twice in the opening five minutes to lead Twin Falls (14-0-1) to the state finals and dash Middleton’s shot at its first 4A title.
Middleton (10-4-0) will battle Columbia for third place Saturday.
Preston 2, Columbia 2: Columbia (8-3-0) tied the semifinal match at 2-2 to force overtime, but neither team was able to score in two overtime periods. Preston (10-6-0) advanced on penalty kicks, 4-2. No details were reported.
Bishop Kelly 2, Moscow 0: The Knights rallied from their first loss of the season to win a loser-out game.
Izzy Perez opened the scoring in the first half, and Ali Chatterton added the final goal in the 79th minute off a Maggie Novosel assist.
Ellie Lickley made five saves in net for the shutout as BK (11-1-0) advanced to face Skyline (10-5-2) for the consolation title.
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Coeur d’Alene Charter 7, McCall-Donnelly 1: The four-time defending state champion spoiled the Vandals’ perfect season and advanced to another final. McCall-Donnelly (10-1-0) will face Sugar-Salem or Marsh Valley for third place Saturday.
The Sugar-Salem-Marsh Valley semifinal was moved to Saturday morning.
This story was originally published October 23, 2020 at 7:20 PM.
