June 3rd Sports
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL GIRLS SOCCER
GCGR is headed to the Regional Final after knocking off eighth-ranked Colfax-Mingo 3-1 in a Class 1A Regional Semifinal Tuesday night.
The match was tied at one with under five minutes remaining when GCGR’s Prycely Beard was taken down in the penalty box by Colfax-Mingo goalkeeper Emmalyn Buchman. The foul resulted in a penalty kick, and Buchman was shown a yellow card.
After an extended delay and some confusion surrounding the play, Sydney Veasman moved into goal for the Tigerhawks to face the penalty attempt. GCGR’s Karina Arvisu Ersland stepped up and buried the shot into the bottom right corner of the net, giving the Rebels a 2-1 lead.
GCGR added insurance with just over a minute left in regulation when Arvisu Ersland scored again, completing a hat trick and sealing the 3-1 upset victory.
The win sends GCGR into Thursday night’s Regional Final, where the Rebels will travel to face 12th-ranked Iowa Falls-Alden. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP
Regional final matchups are set in Class 1A girls soccer following semifinal action Tuesday night.
Iowa Falls-Alden advanced with a 2-0 victory over Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, while A-P defeated Union 4-0. Beckman Catholic punched its ticket to the regional final with a 2-1 win over Dike-New Hartford.
In Class 4A, sixth-ranked Ankeny rolled past Marshalltown 11-1.
Thursday night’s regional finals will feature GCGR, 9-6-and-1, traveling to 12th-ranked Iowa Falls-Alden, which enters at 16-2-and-2. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The other regional final has Beckman Catholic, 13-3-and-1, visiting seventh-ranked A-P, 14-2-and-2, also at 7 p.m.
On the baseball diamond, Roland-Story swept West Marshall by scores of 4-3 and 10-0. Iowa Falls-Alden defeated Nevada 6-1, while Wapsie Valley edged East Marshall 7-6.
Hudson slipped past South Hardin 6-5, Grundy Center blanked Sumner-Fredericksburg 15-0, Dike-New Hartford shut out AGWSR 2-0, and Denver earned a 1-0 victory over A-P.
In softball action, GMG topped Riceville 5-1, and 10th-ranked West Marshall cruised to a 20-1 win over Perry.
Nevada defeated Iowa Falls-Alden 6-2, while ninth-ranked Sumner-Fredericksburg beat Grundy Center 7-3. Fourth-ranked Wapsie Valley knocked off eighth-ranked East Marshall 7-3.
Dike-New Hartford rolled past AGWSR 18-1, and Hudson completed the night’s action with a 13-0 shutout victory over South Hardin.
Audio GCGR Girls Soccer Jeff Nolder, Grundy Center Baseball Pat Brown, Grundy Center Softball Kodie Sternhagen, West Marshall Softball Jake Randall, BCLUW Softball Megan Yantis
Today on the local sports scene in Baseball and Softball GMG at Collins Maxwell, Watch Softball at 5 PM on KDAO.com, Colo-Nesco at Baxter, BCLUW at North Tama, Marshalltown at Fort Dodge, Perry at Nevada.
In Softball 2A#10 West Marshall hosts Roland Story at 730 PM, listen on 92.9 FM or watch at KDAO.com, South Tama at 4A#14 Grinnell.
In Baseball West Marshall hosts Union at 730 PM, watch at KDAO.com, Grundy Center plays Columbus Catholic at Target Field 5 PM, South Hardin plays Webster City at Principal Park in DSM at 330 PM.
