Soccer: Bulldogs, Wildkats complete league play 8-0-0

WHITEFISH — Whitefish stayed perfect on the pitch Saturday afternoon by closing out regular-season action with an 11-0 triumph over Libby in Northern A action at Smith Fields.

Whitefish (12-0-0 overall, 8-0-0 league) repeated as league champs and now moves on to the Class A playoffs, hosting the No. 2 seed from Southern A on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Smith Fields.

Iaian Cameron, Nathan Boone, Curran Edland and Sam Donaldson all scored twice in the match to power the Bulldogs.

Boone also assisted on four goals.

The two goals for Donaldson gives the senior forward 21 for the season. He holds the state single season scoring record, which he set last year, with 25.

“Today was all about the nine seniors for their hard work and dedication the last four years,” Whitefish coach O’Brien Byrd said.

“They rose to the occassion on such a beautiful day.”

Byrd said the seniors played most of the contest.

Libby 0 0 — 0

Whitefish 5 6 —11

WHITEFISH — Iaian Cameron (Brandon Fuehrer), 9:00; Nathan Boone (Cameron), 11:00; Cameron (Boone), 12:00; Curran Edland (Cameron), 16:00; Boone (Edland), 22:00; Edland (Sam Donaldson), 43:00; Donaldson (Boone), 49:00; Tommy Murphy (Boone), 53:00; Donaldson (Boone), 58:00; Edland, 60:00; Mozi Gerber, 73:00.

Shots on goal — Libby 1, Whitefish 19

Corner kicks — Libby 0, Whitefish 4

Goalie saves — Libby 8 (Austin Nagle), Whitefish 1 (Thomas Clark)

Fouls — Libby 5, Whitefish 10

Cards — Libby 1 yellow, Whitefish 2 yellow

Columbia Falls 6, Polson 2

COLUMBIA FALLS — Conner Williams netted three goals and an assist to lift Columbia Falls to a Northern A victory over Polson in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Williams scored goals in the 30th, 54th and 75th minutes to complete the hat trick. Polson’s James Larson scored both goals for the Pirates.

“We’ve been struggling a little bit,” Columbia Falls coach Peter Browne said. “It was a good performance by the kids. A good way to end the season.”

Polson 0 2 — 2

Columbia Falls 2 4 — 6

POLSON - James Larson, 60:00, Larson, 68:00.

COLUMBIA FALLS - Gavin Thelen, 22:00, Conner Williams (Caleb Baumann), 30:00, Logan Carr, 48:00, Williams (Daniel Skinner), 54:00, Skinner (Williams), 64:00, Williams, 75:00.

Shots on goal — Polson 6, Columbia Falls 12. Corner kicks — Polson 2, Columbia Falls 5. Goalie saves — Polson 6 (Spencer Kittle), Columbia Falls 5 (Mason Gedlaman). Fouls — Polson 2, Columbia Falls 6. Cards — None.

Girls

Columbia Falls 10, Polson 0

COLUMBIA FALLS — Alexi Corbett needed just six minutes to register a hat trick and Danielle Delventhal also had one as Columbia Falls tuned- up for the Class A playoffs with a lopsided Northern A victory.

Columbia Falls (10-1-1, 8-0-0) scored twice in the first five minutes on goals by Delventhal and Haley Purdy.

The Wildkats were in command at the half, 9-0.

It was the second straight Northern A regular-season title for Columbia Falls.

“It’s great to win the last game, be 8-0 in conference,” Columbia Falls coach Greg Trenerry said.

“The girls went out real hard and finished well.”

The Wildkats have only been scored on once this season in conference action and have outscored the opposition 54-7.

Columbia Falls will host the No. 2 seed from Eastern A on Saturday in the first round of the playoffs.

Polson 0 0 — 0

Columbia Falls 9 1 — 10

COLUMBIA FALLS — Danielle Delventhal (Natasha Martin), 1:36; Haley Purdy (Delventhal), 4:30; Angela Tamburelli (Purdy), 11:00; Ellie Johnson (Delventhal), 19:30; Delventhal (Tavia Bechtel), 20:00; Alexi Corbett, 23:00; Corbett, 27:00; Corbett, 29:00; Lindsay Strouse (Bechtel), 34:00; Delventhal, 45:00.

Shots on goal — Polson 1, Columbia Falls 25. Corner kicks — Polson 0, Columbia Falls 7; Goalie saves — Polson 11 (Keeley Clairmont), Columbia Falls 1 (Kira Kamrud 0, Andrea Getts 1). Foules — Polson 2, Columbia Falls 2. Cards — None.

Whitefish 5, Libby 0

WHITEFISH — Two quick goals set the tone for an easy Northern A victory for the Whitefish Bulldogs.

Susanna Hoglund and Megan Danczyk both scored in the first seven- and-a-half minutes.

Whitefish (9-3-0, 6-2-0) outshot Libby on goal 25-4.

Libby 0 0 — 0

Whitefish 3 2 — 5

WHITEFISH — Susanna Hoglund (assist Anna Peterson), 1:30; Megan Danczyk, Janessa Courtney, 7:30; Danczyk, Haley Craven, 21:25; Caroline Carbo, Danczyk, 42:38; Craven, Sara Craven, 47:50

Shots on goal – Libby 4, Whitefish 25. Goalie saves – Libby 10 (Rebecca Kyriss, Danni Hawthorne), Whitefish 3 (Piper Greenwood). Corner kicks – Libby 1, Whitefish 2. Fouls – Libby 0, Whitefish 2. Cards – Whitefish 1 yellow.

Stillwater 4,

Chrysalis 1

Four different players accounted for Stillwater’s scoring as the Cougars defeated Chrysalis to improve to 9-2-3 on the season.

“Our team executed well today,” Stillwater coach JR Hemp said.

“We worked on finishing this past week which showed in a Kathryn Jentz put-back goal after a goalie save at the 2-minute mark. Freshman Gillian Maness had another put-back goal at the 35-minute mark. Heather Bach crossed a ball to McKenzie Hemp for the second goal in the 33rd minute. The Koch sisters teamed for a goal when Jessica assisted Serena in the 56th minute. We had solid play from seniors Jessica Koch and Sage Brinckerhoff.”

Chrysalis 1 0 — 1

Stillwater 3 1 — 4

CHRYSALIS — Gabby, 6:00

STILLWATER — Kathryn Jentz, 2:00; McKenzie Hemp (Heather Bach), 33:00; Gillian Maness, 35:00; Serena Koch (Jessica Koch), 56:00.

Shots on goal — Chrysalis 5, Stillwater 26; Corner kicks — Chrysalis 2, Stillwater 3; Goalie saves — Chrysalis 10, Stillwater 4; Fouls — NA; Cards — NA.