Prep Soccer Roundup

Jags eke out 2 wins
by Jason Stone

NORTH VALLEY – Goals haven't come easily for the Boulder Creek girls soccer team so far this season. But all it took was two goals last week for the Jaguars to get two wins.

Boulder Creek won its first two games of the year–both by 1‑0 scores–against Camelback and Trevor Browne to improve to 2‑6‑1 this season. The win against Trevor Browne came in the Northwest Region opener for both teams.

The Jaguars had one more non‑region game, scheduled for Dec. 19, before taking a week off for the holiday break. They'll return the day after Christmas to play in the four‑day Moon Valley Cup.

In other 5A girls soccer news, O'Connor completed its own Lady Eagle Soccer Classic with a 2‑3‑0 record. The Eagles had two non‑region games scheduled this week before the break. Goldwater (1‑3‑0) will not be in action until Jan. 9.

In 4A girls soccer, Cactus Shadows blanked Agua Fria 2‑0 Dec. 11, but fell to Pinnacle 4‑2 the next night. The Falcons (3‑4‑0) were scheduled to play in the Greenway Tournament through Dec. 23.

BOYS SOCCER

Holiday break on hold for O'Connor

NORTH VALLEY – The 5A boys teams at Boulder Creek and Goldwater are ready to go on holiday break, while O'Connor will stay busy in a winter tournament.

Boulder Creek (2‑4‑1) and Goldwater (5‑5‑0) are done with the first semester, but O'Connor is part of the three‑day Jackrabbit Invitational in Mesa Dec. 20‑22.

In 4A boys soccer news, Cactus Shadows opened up Wells Fargo 2 Region play Dec. 19 at Bradshaw Mountain. Results of the match were unavailable at press time.

The Falcons (2‑2‑0) went 1‑2‑0 last week, losing to Agua Fria and Pinnacle before rebounding for an 8‑2 win against Independence.

Reach the reporter at jason@thedesertadvocate.com.