A divisional championship and two second-place finishes were some of Sawtooth United F.C.'s boasts during last weekend's second annual Jackson Hole (Wyo.) Fall Classic youth soccer tournament.
The U12 girls won the championship game 3-2 over Green River (Wyo.). Meanwhile, the U11 girls and U14 boys captured second place, losing hard-fought championship games.
Coach Lynn Chaldu of the U11 girls said her squad lost to a tough, skilled Park City side in a 1-0 title game. The players were a little tired after playing five matches over two days, but overall she said it was a fantastic overall effort by a team playing its first club tourney.
Nine SUFC teams ranging in age from 11-14 competed last weekend at Jackson Hole. SUFC teams went 8-19-4 in their 31 games Saturday and Sunday and had some fine efforts.
SUFC was extremely proud of the parent support and the fact that the club brought the most teams in the tourney.
Next: Pocatello Fall Festival Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6-7.
U14 boys (1-1-1): Won over Jackson Hole, tied 2-2 Park City Extreme, lost 5-0 Impact Black.
U14 girls (0-3-0): Lost 3-0 PVSC Eagles, lost 3-1 Avengers, lost 4-2 to Jackson Hole. Goals by Jessica Martens (3). Players of the Matches were Taylor Hayes, Emma Wilander and Maddie Gove.
U13 boys (1-2-0): Lost 5-0 Sparta, won 3-1 Park City Extreme, lost 4-0 Blacksnakes. Goals by Nathan Moses (2) and Alex Sloan. Players of the Matches were Cassidy Carson, Nathan Moses, Adam Potts, Ben Stout and Zach Freeman.
U13 girls (0-3-1): Lost 5-0 Impact Black, lost 5-1 Bozeman Blitzz, tied 0-0 Pocatello, lost 3-1 Idaho Falls. Goals by Ali Appleton (2), assist to Teagen Palmer. Players of the Matches were Maddie Bates, Erin Murphy, Sloan Storey, Kelly Hennessy, Haile Rheinschild and Liz Abide.
U12 boys Gasenica (0-3-0): Lost 3-1 Bozeman Blitzz, lost 1-0 Avalanche, lost 3-0 Lander Strikers. Goal by Chase Josey. Players of the Matches were Michael Weaver, Dylan Carey and Josh Morell.
U12 boys Thompson (0-3-0): Lost 5-2 Bozeman Blitzz/Blue, lost 4-1 Jackson Hole, lost 2-1 Riverton Rampage. Man of the Weekend was Cole Caminiti (4 goals). Outstanding effort in goal by Adam Brown.
U12 girls (3-1-0): Won 4-0 Riverton, lost 5-2 Green River, won 2-0 Jackson Hole, won 3-2 Green River in the championship game. Weekend goals by Alison Gasenica, Miranda Gasenica, Gracie Eagan, McKenna Chase, Maggie Williams and Taylor Figge. Outstanding play by the defensive three of Maggie Williams, Frannie Sensenbrenner and Hailey Cooper. Great effort and playmaking by Alison Gasenica for the champions.
U11 boys (0-1-2): Lost 3-2 Strikers Black, tied 2-2 Strikers White, tied 0-0 Casper Blades. Goals by Eron Bates (3) and Gus Conrad, assists to Gus Conrad, Eron Bates and Stephen Pfeiffer. Player of the Tournament was Eron Bates (2 goals, 1 assist). Player of the Game was Reed Roudabush for a saved penalty kick.
U11 girls (3-2-0): Won 1-0 Park City White, lost 1-0 Park City Red, won 4-0 Park City Mix, won 1-0 Pocatello K-OSS, lost 1-0 Park City Red in the championship game. Goals by Haley Montgomery (4), Erin Hennessy and Ellie Punnett. Outstanding defenders Katie Feldman and Whitney Engelmann. Outstanding midfielder Jordan Fitzgerald. Outstanding forwards Haley Montgomery and Ellie Punnett. And, allowing only 2 goals was goalkeeper Charlotte Currie. Delivering solid and consistent performances were defenders Reily Kilmartin and Arielle Rawlings. The offense got a boost from the hustle of Hannah Dies, Haley Murach and Erin Hennessy.
The Sawtooth United F.C. U12 girls won their Jackson Hole Fall Classic championship game 3-2 over Green River (Wyo.) Sunday in the Wyoming city. Front row, from left, Miranda Gasenica, Gracie Eagan, Taylor Figge, Olivia Roche, Alison Gasenica and Emily Seiller. Middle row, from left, Maggie Williams, Hailey Cooper, Frannie Sensenbrenner, McKenna Chase, Grace Carroll, Megan Jones and Mateja Heinrich. Back row, coaches, from left, John Sensenbrenner and Gillian Hatch.
