WHS boys soccer stays hot, tops Wings United 10-1 at Trojan Field

Angel Chacon scored four goals Tuesday night as the Worthington High boys soccer team rolled to a 10-1 victory over Wings United at Trojan Field.

Chacon got three of his goals by halftime as WHS led 5-0 at the break. Alex Ramos and Deymar Rojas also scored during the opening 40 minutes.

Erick Lopez put the Trojans ahead 6-0 six minutes into the second half. After Wings United made it 6-1, Rojas scored again; that was followed by another Chacon goal and then two successive goals by Samuel Togba.

WHS has now won nine straight matches and is 10-1-1 on the season. They'll look to follow up Tuesday's Homecoming triumph with a victory Thursday at Fairmont.

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The Worthington High girls soccer team scored its second goal of the season Tuesday night, but the Trojans came out on the short end at Wings United 4-1. Worthington was also beaten on Monday, 3-0, in a makeup match at Mankato Loyola. The Trojans host Fairmont on Thursday.

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The high school cross country meet in Slayton that included Murray County Central/Fulda, Adrian-Ellsworth, Jackson County Central, Heron Lake-Okabena and Worthington — among other schools — was postponed Tuesday and rescheduled for Monday, Oct. 5.

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The Adrian-Ellsworth volleyball team celebrated Ellsworth High School's Homecoming on Tuesday night by cruising past Red Rock Central 3-0 by scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-8.

The Falcons took a 3-0 lead in the first game, but A-E eventually edged ahead 10-8 and tallied 10 consecutive points at that juncture behind the serving of Jordan Kruger. The Dragons surrendered the first two points of game two, but once again got rolling and ultimately finished that game off on a Kruger kill.

A-E, which won its fifth straight match and is now 10-6, went on to dominate game three and snap the Falcons' five-match win streak. Kruger finished with 10 kills on the night and fellow senior Kamry Lehnhoff contributed eight more.

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Perennial powerhouse Marshall was too much for Worthington as the Tigers won the Trojans' Homecoming match 3-0 by game scores of 25-11, 25-10, 25-15.

Ava Schutz led Worthington, now 11-8 overall, with six kills. Kamryn Olson had 10 digs, and Schutz and Mara Thier each chipped in an ace serve. Mia McNab and Rylee Olson combined for 18 set assists.

Marshall, ranked second in the state in Class 3A volleyball, is now 16-3.

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In high school girls tennis Monday, WHS won at home against Luverne 6-1.

The Trojans were victorious in all four singles matches. No. 1 Lily Brown won 7-5 and was tied with her opponent 3-3 when she retired. No. 2 Kah Blu Moo earned a 6-3, 6-1 triumph, No. 3 Claire Schultz won 6-0, 6-0 and No. 4 Isabella Poe also picked up a 6-0, 6-0 victory.

In doubles action, the No. 1 pair of Emma Hietbrink and Madison Poe won 5-7, 6-1, 10-6 and the No. 2 tandem of Maria Shwe and LweKaPaw Ehmu won 6-1, 6-1. 

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In area high school volleyball Tuesday night, it was:

Jackson County Central 3, Luverne 0

Hills-Beaver Creek 3, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 2

Southwest Minnesota Christian 3, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 1

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 3, Murray County Central 0

Windom 3, Fairmont 1

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 3, Edgerton 0

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 3, Ortonville 0

Pipestone Area 3, St. James Area 1

Remsen St. Mary's 3, Sibley-Ocheyedan 0

Spirit Lake 3, Estherville Lincon Central 0

Sioux Center 3, Okoboji 1

Akron-Westfield 3, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 1

In area high school volleyball Monday night:

Jackson County Central 3, Southwest Minnesota Christian 0

Hills-Beaver Creek 3, Edgerton 1

Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 3, ML-GHEC-T 2

Martin County West 3, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 0