WHS boys soccer team stays hot with 3rd straight shutout win

The Worthington Trojans boys soccer team won for the fourth straight time Saturday while also earning its third consecutive shutout victory as they topped Austin 3-0 at Trojan Field.

WHS held a 1-0 edge at halftime thanks to a goal from Cristobal Lopez. In the second half, the Trojans tallied their second goal after slightly more than six and a half minutes had gone by when Roelme Gonzalez scored on a close-range shot that beat the Packers' goalkeeper to his left. Worthington got its third and final goal on a header from Danny Banegas with slightly more than 17 minutes gone by in the second half.

Meanwhile, the Trojan defense effectively smothered Austin. Goalkeeper Adrian Flores leapt to save one shot in the second half; his only other test before the final horn sounded was a hard one-bouncer right at him from about 20 yards out.

WHS, now 6-2, will play its next match on Tuesday evening at Fairmont.

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In girls soccer, the Trojans were defeated at Austin 9-0. They're now 0-5 this fall.

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Worthington kept things close early, but St. Peter scored the game's final 35 points to wind up with a 50-6 triumph Friday night in the Trojans' home opener.

The Saints scored on their first two possessions of the game, but the Trojans took advantage of great field position after a high St. Peter snap on a punt. A 20-yard pass from Isaiah Schroeder to Dominic Pavelko made it a 15-6 game with 9:26 left before halftime.

The Saints, though, got a pair of short rushing touchdowns from Ryan Moelter to go up 29-6 at the half. St. Peter added two more TDs — including one more from Moelter — in the third quarter and another near the end of the fourth.

Schroeder completed 6-of-14 passes for 88 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the game. Pavelko had four catches for 72 yards, and Miguel Moreno paced the rushing attack with 53 yards on 11 carries. Fino Noeno had seven solo tackles on defense, and Logan Kerkaert had a combined eight tackles.

WHS, now 0-2, will play at home this coming Friday against Austin.

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In high school girls tennis Thursday, Worthington was beaten by visiting Belle Plaine 6-1.

The Trojans got a win at No.3 doubles, with Claire Schultz and Isabella Poe posting a 3-6 , 6-3 , 10-7 victory. The closest Worthington came to another triumph was at No. 3 singles, where Emma Heitbrink was outlasted in three sets 2-6, 6-0, 10-5.

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The Minnesota West volleyball team went 2-0 on Friday in play at St. Cloud, defeating St. Cloud Tech 3-0 in its first match and edging North Dakota State College of Science 3-2 in its second.

Game scores against the Cyclones were 25-17, 25-15, 25-20. Ally Nelson had 10 kills and four blocks in that match, while Sadie Krahling had nine kills and Raya Van Beek added eight kills and two blocks. Kaydn Paulson led the defensive efforts with 22 digs. Lydia More contributed 15 digs while going 20-for-20 serving with two aces. Aleah Wagner was 12-for-12 serving with two aces. Kate Slettum passed for 35 set assists.

Against North Dakota State College of Science, Minnesota West came back from being down 0-2 in games to win 17-25, 26-28, 25-17, 25-10,18-16. Van Beek finished with 21 kills and six blocks in that match, while Krahling had 18 kills and seven digs, Wagner 12 kills and 15 digs and Nelson 11 kills and four blocks. Paulson accumulated 37 digs while going 24-for-24 serving. Liv Locke went 15-for-15 serving with an ace, and Slettum passed for 57 set assists.

The Lady Jays, who are ranked third in the most recent NJCAA Division III poll, will entertain Rochester this coming Friday.

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The Minnesota West football team, meanwhile, won in a rout at Minnesota State Fergus Falls on Saturday, bouncing back from last week's loss to College of DuPage

with a decisive 64-0 triumph.

Quarterback Armon Vinson completed 16-of-22 passes for 306 yards and five touchdowns on the day. Two of those TDs went to Tavion Jackson, who had four catches in all for 102 yards. Nine different Bluejays had receptions on the afternoon.

Complete official statistics for the game weren't immediately available. Minnesota West, now 1-1, will play host to North Dakota State College of Science on Saturday.

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In high school football Friday night, it was:

Adrian-Ellsworth 16, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 14

Red Rock Central 44, Nicollet 44

Springfield 33, Murray County Central 15

Mayer Lutheran 26, Martin County West 6

United South Central 34, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 0

Pipestone Area 26, Windom Area 7

Luverne 49, Sibley East 8

Jackson County Central 53, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 21

Fairmont 43, New Ulm 8

Marshall 28, Rocori 0

Sioux Center 35, Sheldon 13

Okoboji 37, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 6

West Lyon 39, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 0

Western Christian 21, Spirit Lake 17

MOC-Floyd Valley 28, Unity Christian 18

Sibley-Ocheyedan 49, Gehlen Catholic 14

Northwood Kensett 40, Harris-Lake Park 20

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 18, South O’Brien 17

In high school volleyball Friday night:

Maple Grove 2, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 0

Burnsville 2, Heron Lake-Okabena Fulda 0

Marshall 2, Fergus Falls 0

Marshall 2, Andover 0

Lakeville North 2, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 0

LeSueur-Henderson 2, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 0

In high school football Saturday:

Edgerton 54, Granada-Huntley-East Chain-Truman 0

Hills-Beaver Creek 55, Renville County West 14

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 22, Mountain Lake Area 12

In high school volleyball Saturday:

River Falls, Wis. 2, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 0

Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 2, Medford 0

Owatonna 2, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 0

River Falls, Wis. 2, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 0

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 2, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 0

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 2, Medford 0

Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 2, Sleepy Eye 1

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 2, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 0

Madelia 2, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 0

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 2, Lakeview 0

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 2, Windom 0

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 2, Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta 1

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 2, New London-Spicer 0

New Ulm Cathedral 2, Fairmont 0

Cleveland 2, Fairmont 0

New Ulm Cathedral 2, Fairmont 0

Watertown-Elysian-Morristown 2, Fairmont 0

Lakeview 2, Windom 0

Morris Area-Chokia-Alberta 2, Windom 0

New London-Spicer 2, Edgerton 0

Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 2, Edgerton 1

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 2, Medford 0

Yellow Medicine East 2, Edgerton 0

Marshall 2, Pine Lake 1

Marshall 2, Lakeview South 0

Marshall 2, Chanhassen 0