Local teams wrap spring soccer season with State Cu
John Heglie Special to Leader | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 7 months AGO
Polson Youth Soccer Association (PYSA) teams just wrapped up their spring soccer season with the Montana State Cup tournament.
The U14 girls Jess Kittle coached squad fared the best, making the championship of the Silver Cup in their age bracket, where they placed second. The U18 girls Heidi Howell coached team qualified for the semi, but were knocked out of further contention by a team they had managed to contain several times earlier this season.
The U15 boys Jaime Whealon coached squad made the consolation championship, where they placed fourth. The U19 boys Mike Moll coached squad were able to hang a goal on their Helena Arsenal opponent, but were denied advancing further into bracket competition.
Girls U19 Polson FC coach Heidi Howell was honored with 2017 Montana Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) Coach of the Year (COY) recognition for her contribution(s) to the program which extend beyond the parameters of spring soccer in multiple manners over several seasons
2017 Montana State Cup
Saturday-Monday, May 27-29, 2017
Amend Park, Billings
Girls U18 Gold Cup
semifinal
MT Rush 2, U18g Polson FC 1
P – g Ashee Howell (unassisted)
(Su28May17gm4)
U18g Polson FC 1, Missoula Strikers 0
P – g Ashlee Howell
SAVES – Polson 9 (Jenna Evertz)
SOGs – Tiara Duford 4, Ashlee Howell 3, Marina Mayorga 2, Amber Clarke.
(Su28May17gm3)
Magic City SC 5, U18g Polson FC 4
P – g Ashlee Howell pk
P – g Tiara Duford (a Howell)
P – g Howell dk
P – g Duford (a Howell)
SAVES – Polson 17 (Jenna Evertz)
SOGs – Ashlee Howell 2, Amber Clarke, Tiara Duford, Marina Mayorga.
(Sa27May17gm2)
U18g Polson FC 4, MT Rush(G.Falls) 0
P – g Ellie Maddy (a Ashlee Howell)
P – g Howell (unassisted)
P – g Howell (a Jenna Evertz)
P – g Amber Clarke
SAVES – Polson 4 (Jenna Evertz)
SOGs – Tiara Duford 4, Ashlee Howell 2, Annie Liddle-Broberg 2, Amber Clarke 2, Brenna Clarke, Ellie Maddy.
(Sa27May17gm1)
Girls U14 Silver Cup
Championship
Livingston YSA 4, U14g Polson FC 1
Semi
U14g Polson FC 3, Missoula Strikers 0
(Su28May17)
U14g Polson FC 5, Missoula Strikers 0
U14g Polson FC 1, Magic City SC 1
(Sa27May17)
Boys U19 Silver Cup
MT Rush 2, U19b Polson FC 0
Bozeman Blitzz 3, U19b Polson FC 0
(Su28May17)
Helena Arsenal 4, U19b Polson FC 1
Magic City FC 1, U19b Polson FC 0
(Sa27May17)
Boys U15 Gold Flight
Consolation
Bozeman Blitzz 2, U15b Polson FC 0
U15b Polson FC 6, Queen City FC 4
(Su28May17)
Bozeman Blitzz 5, U15b Polson FC 0
Laurel Storm 7, U15b Polson FC 0
(Sa27May17)
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