Whitefish boys fall in stoppage time,1-0

BILLINGS — It wasn’t a sudden death winner, but it sure felt like one.

Cal Weisen put home a breakaway goal during stoppage time that lifted Billings Central to the Class A boys soccer championship over Whitefish Saturday at Amend Park. 

Weisen’s 19th tally of the season was the lone goal in a match that saw just four shots on net, all of them by the Rams (15-0-2). Billings Central claimed its third state title, the last coming in 2024 when the Rams defeated Whitefish 3-0 in overtime. The year prior, Whitefish took a 1-0 decision. 

The Bulldogs were making their fourth straight state championship appearance and ninth in the 10 years. 

After 78 scoreless minutes Holden Guenthner sprung Weisen free with a lofted ball over the Whitefish defense. The forward took one touch before placing his shot into the lower right corner. He celebrated by running to the students in the grandstand near midfield. 

Whitefish, which was seeking its 11th boys title, finished 12-2-3. 

Whitefish    0    0    -    0 

B. Central    0    1    -    1

BC — Cal Weisen, 78:00 

Shots on goal — Whitefish 0, Billings Central 4. Saves — Whitefish 3 (Ben Nelson), Billings Central 0. Corner kicks — Whitefish 2, Billings Central 5. Yellow cards — Whitefish 1, Billings Central 1. 

Sentinel wins both AA titles

Braylee Smith scored in the second half and Missoula Sentinel won its first AA girls soccer championship ever, beating Gallatin, 1-0. 

Smith capitalized on a rebound just in front of goal midway through the second half.

Blaise Olsen converted a second-half penalty and Hayes Reimer added a goal as the Sentinel boys their boys AA soccer title since 2000, 2-0 over Bozeman.