The weather was cold and blustery, but otherwise it was a highly successful weekend for nine Sawtooth United F.C. youth soccer teams competing Saturday and Sunday in Pocatello's Gate City Festival.
SUFC boys' and girls' teams compiled a glittering 12-9-6 record in their 27 games over two days and posted outstanding results in the round-robin format—winning three titles, tying for one championship and placing second in three classes.
The U12 Gasenica boys went 3-0-0 to win their division, outscoring opponents 10-0.
Local coaches and program coordinators thanked all the parents who braved the elements and late-night finishes to make for a memorable time.
Next: League matches in eastern Idaho Oct. 14. Results:
U14 boys (2-1-0): Lost 2-1 Blacksnake (goal by Brando Wade), won 5-1 PVSC White, won 4-2 SUFC Navy. In the 5-1 victory, Alejandro Garcia and Juan Castro were "Offensive Players of the Match," with great supporting play by midfielders Harlan Collins and Cooper Hanley. Charlie Evans and Spyder Turco scored, too. Lock-down defense by Cody Levitan, Jake Freeman and Andrew Pfeiffer stopped everything but an own goal.
U14 girls (1-0-2): Tied 1-1 PVSC, won 2-1 Twin Falls, tied 1-1 Eagle Rock. Goals by Halsey Pierce and Madison Gove. Man of the Matches were Emma Wilander, Alexi Fitch and Lucy Hamamoto.
U13 boys (0-3-0): Lost 5-0 PVSC U14, lost 1-0 PVSC Pumas ("Man of the Match" Tom Crosby), lost 4-2 SUFC Navy.
U13 girls (2-1-0): Won 4-0 Lady Blaze White, lost 5-1 Lady Blaze Black, won 1-0 Blackfoot Panthers. Goals by Sheridan Velasquez, Emmalie Dion, Megan Morrell, Emma Johnson, Josie Bunce and Erin Murphy. Shutouts by keepers Emily Sonneland and Sloan Storey. Players of the Matches were Nicole Roos, Hailey Rheinschild and Maddie Bates.
U12 boys Gasenica (3-0-0): Won 7-0 Benefica White, won 2-0 Benefica Black, won 1-0 Twin Falls. Goals by Ryan Buell (2), Liam Jablonski (2), Michael Weaver (2), Dylan Carey, Jon Paris, Ben Kanellitsas and Josh Morell. Many assists by Jablonski and Weaver. "Man of the Match" winners were Trevor Brand, Parker Weekes and Dylan Carey.
U12 boys Thompson (1-1-1): Lost 3-2 PVSC Strikers White, won 4-2 SUFC U11, tied 2-2 PVSC Strikers Black. Goals by Cole Caminiti (5), Reed Matthews (2) and Quinn Matthews. "Man of the Match" was goalie Calder Zarkos twice.
U12 girls (1-1-1): Lost 2-0 Fly White, won 2-0 Gate City Gold, tied 2-2 Fly Black. Goals by Miranda Gasenica (2), Kate Hamamoto and Alison Gasenica. Weekend MVPs were Taylor Figge, Alison Gasenica and Maggie Williams.
U11 boys (0-1-2): Tied 2-2 Strikers White, lost 4-2 SUFC Thompson U12, tied 1-1 Strikers Black. "Player of the Weekend" was Reed Roudabush.
U11 girls (2-1-0): Lost 3-2 (PK shootout) to Gate City Gold, won 4-1 Gate City White, won 4-0 Gate City Black. Goals by Haley Montgomery (4), Hannah Dies (3), Jordan Fitzgerald, Ellie Punnett and Riley Kilmartin-Schmidt. Shootout goals by Ellie Punnett and Jordan Fitzgerald. Assist to Jordan Fitzgerald.
