The REPORTER
The Sheridan boys soccer team picked up two exciting wins to begin the week.
On Monday, the Blackhawks beat Taylor in penalty kicks to claim a Hoosier Heartland Conference victory. The final score was 1-1, with Sheridan winning the PK round 4-3.
The Titans scored the game’s first goal in the first half, but the Blackhawks came back to tie the game when Trai Fitzgerald scored off a Carsen Aleman assist. In the penalty kick round, ‘Hawks goalkeeper Cayden Spencer blocked Taylor’s first kick. Carsen Aleman made Sheridan’s first PK, then Jackson Aleman, Evan Krakora and Donovan Aleman-Lewis followed that by making their kicks. The Titans missed a final kick, and that finished the game.
The ‘Hawks followed that up with a 4-0 win over North Montgomery on Tuesday. Aleman-Lewis scored the first goal early, with Carsen Aleman putting in the second goal before halftime.
Sheridan’s defense tightened up in the second half, and Spencer made eight saves to earn his first career shutout. Meanwhile, senior Tyler Garner scored a goal, then Carsen Aleman put in his second goal of the game.
The ‘Hawks are 2-4-1 and host Shortridge on Thursday.
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In a Monday all-county girls game, Hamilton Heights traveled to Sheridan and came home with a 2-0 victory.
Ella Hickok scored both goals for the Huskies, with Addyson Ferguson and Lizzy Smith both providing one assist each. Heights goalkeeper Audrey Lang made 14 saves, while Makenzy Terry got six saves for the Blackhawks.
Sheridan rebounded on Tuesday to win 7-0 at North Montgomery. The Blackhawks got their first goal on a corner kick; Emma Alexander drove the ball to the top of the key, and Lucy Hester sent it into the goal.
That would be the only goal of the first half, but Sheridan scored early and often in the second half. Alexander put in the Blackhawks’ second goal 90 seconds into the half, with Hester making the assist. Terry made three saves.
The Huskies beat Frankfort 7-0 last Saturday. Smith and Hickok both scored two goals for Heights, with one each from Savannah Deetz, Sarah Toll and Natalie Marcum. Ferguson and Hickok both made two assists, and Smith had one. Lang collected 10 saves.
The Huskies are 6-3-2 and play next week at the Hoosier Conference tournament. Sheridan is 5-3-1 and hosts Eastern on Monday.
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Westfield’s boys team also won an all-county battle on Tuesday, beating Hamilton Southeastern 2-1 in a Hoosier Crossroads Conference game.
The Shamrocks led 1-0 at halftime, with Oliver Church scoring the goal. With 4:14 left in the game, Oliver Smith put in the second goal. The Royals responded right away, as Drew McDonald put in a goal about 15 seconds later, with Blake Braden assisting. But Westfield was able to hold on for the win.
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Shamrocks coach Kevin Scanlon said this game was one of the better games his team played tonight, putting it up there with the Shamrocks’ victory over Zionsville on Aug. 29.
“We played well in both games,” said Scanlon. “We got on them quick and they had to try to react to us.”
“Hats off to Westfield,” said HSE coach Chris White. “They did what they needed to do to get the result. I thought they were the more intelligent team and definitely the team that wanted it more for the first half.”
The Shamrocks were coming off a win in their tournament last Saturday, where they defeated South Bend Washington 10-0 in an opening-round game, then beat Culver Academies 3-0. Westfield is now 5-4 for the season, 3-2 in the HCC.
“It was good to people minutes and experiences so we could get ready for this game and then Carmel on Thursday,” said Scanlon.
Southeastern won a 2-0 game over Oak Hill last Saturday. Logan Puls scored both of the Royals’ goals, with McDonald making one assist. Southeastern is 6-3-2, 1-1-2 in the conference, and plays another HCC game Thursday at Noblesville.
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Guerin Catholic’s girls team clinched an undefeated Circle City Conference championship on Monday, beating Heritage Christian 3-0.
Alex Soucie, Kylie Harrison and Annabel Wright all scored one goal for the Golden Eagles, with Madigan Canavan, Cora McGee and Mia Gatz all making one assist. Olivia Eaton (three saves) and Taylor Beard (two saves) combined for the shutout.
Guerin Catholic finished conference play 5-0 and is 7-3 overall. The Golden Eagles play Saturday at Evansville Memorial.
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Fishers was victorious Tuesday, beating Brownsburg 4-1 in an HCC contest.
Reid Spittler, Caleb Hernandez and Evan McEldowney all were among the Tigers’ goal scorers. Fishers was following up a 2-0 win last Saturday over Columbus East on Senior Day; Will Sandlin and Kyle Clayton each scored one goal, with Clayton assisting Sandlin’s score.
The Tigers are 4-1-1 in the conference and 7-2-2 overall, and host North Central on Thursday.
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Carmel’s girls moved back into the No. 1 spot in the Class 3A coaches’ poll on Monday, and the Greyhounds celebrated with an 8-0 win at North Central that night.
Adalyn Cameron scored three goals for Carmel, followed by one each for Megan Hamm, Emma Ehret, Vaughn Rohrbacher, Olivia Cebalo and Anne Keleher. Hamm and Kate Klinginsmith both delivered two assists, with one each from Janie Bartling, Rosie Martin, Cebalo and Cameron. Chloe Fouts and Mary Grace Knapp teamed up for a goalkeeper shutout.
The Greyhounds beat Chesterton 1-0 last Saturday at Murray Stadium. Ehret scored the goal, with Olivia Joyce making the assist.
The ‘Hounds are 10-0-2 and play Saturday at Castle.
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Noblesville’s girls cruised past Harrison 4-0 last Saturday.
Meredith Tippner scored two goals for the Millers, with Sydney Elliott and Stella Scroggin both scoring one. Lily Ault and Eva Montgomery each handed out one assist. Delaney Martin made two saves.
Noblesville is 6-1-2 and hosts Zionsville tonight in an HCC contest.
Hamilton Heights’ boys team fell in the Hoosier Conference championship game to West Lafayette last Saturday.
The game was tied at 0-0 after regulation, and the Red Devils won a penalty kick shootout 4-1.
In a Tuesday game, the Huskies tied with Bishop Chatard 1-1. Heights is 7-1-3 and hosts Northwestern on Thursday.
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Hamilton Southeastern’s girls split a pair of games last Saturday.
The Royals beat Crown Point 1-0, then fell to Fort Wayne Carroll 1-0. Ayla Conn scored Southeastern’s goal in the victory, with Riley Boyd making the assist.
The Royals are 11-1-1 and host Westfield tonight in a Hoosier Crossroads Conference game.