The Noblesville boys soccer team hosted two games at the White River Elementary field on Saturday.
In the morning game, the Millers beat Blackhawk Christian 5-1. Noblesville started slowly at first, but began to dominate once it got in the flow of the game.
Nicolai Andersen scored the game’s first goal, knocking in a rebound of a shot that rang off the near post by Tyler Hanna. Luke Kpodi got the second goal when he slid a ball past the goalkeeper. It was Kpodi’s first goal of the season.
That made the halftime score 2-0, and the Millers added three more goals in the second half. Alec Vanyo tapped a ball past the keeper to Kole Thompson, who put it in for the third goal. Blackhawk scored one after that, but Noblesville added two more in response.
Kpodi sent a shot off the near post that rebounded to Carter Cates, who tapped it in for his first goal of the year and the game’s fourth. Joe Lang got the fifth goal when he touched in a Bryan Diaz shot.
In the second game, Noblesville defeated Homestead 3-1. Anderson, Carter Cates and Lang. Kpodi assisted on all three goals.
The Millers have now won five straight games and are 5-3-1 for the season. Noblesville plays at No. 3-ranked Zionsville at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Hamilton Heights’ boys team won two games at the Hoosier Conference tournament on Saturday, giving them fifth place in the league.
The Huskies defeated Rensselaer Central 1-0 in their morning game. Josh Thorpe found Drew Tomaszewski 11 minutes into the game, and that would be the only goal.
“It was a great game to watch as the Huskies moved the ball and possessed very well,” said Heights coach Derrick Dean.
Caleb Grabarz recorded five saves.
“Player of the game goes to Sean Russell as he helped the defense to solidify the win and keep the shutout for the Huskies,” said Dean.
The Huskies then beat Tipton 5-3 to secure their fifth-place standing. Heights scored twice in the first half, with Thorpe and Caleb Stuart finding the back of the net. Jacob Luckey assisted both goals.
That early lead carried the Huskies through, as both teams scored three times in the second half. Logan Fakes scored off a Zach Clark assist, then Tomaszewski assisted goals by Sam Blake and Clark. Grabarz recorded four saves.
“Player of the game goes to Sam Blake for his great composure and settling of the ball to score is goal in a very high pressure situation,” said Dean. “Great game to all players.”
Sheridan’s boys fell to Liberty Christian 2-1 on Saturday.
Caleb Duke scored the Blackhawks’ goal early in the first half, putting in a penalty kick after freshman Kyle Eden drew a foul. Sheridan held the 1-0 lead at halftime, but LC put in two goals in the second half.
Noblesville’s girls team won two games at the Warsaw Invitational on Saturday.
The No. 5-ranked Millers defeated Homestead 1-0 in the morning game; Cecilia Goad scored the goal. Noblesville then held off the host and No. 17-ranked Tigers 3-2 in their afternoon game. Keeley Hoopingarner, Carly Hudnall and Jenna Chatterton all scored goals against Warsaw.
“The Millers are continuing to work to get better, and there is work to be done, but with each game they are seeing the team that they can become by sectionals,” said Noblesville coach Mike Brady.
Hamilton Southeastern’s girls team got two victories on Saturday, beating Crown Point 2-1 and Fort Wayne Carroll 3-0.
The Royals outshot CP 22-4 in that first game. Carly Count scored the first goal, with Claire Eichorst making the assist. Crown Point tied the game 13 minutes into the second half, but HSE kept shooting and Claire Wilkinson finally got the game winner with 1:20 left.
“A special note to this game was that it was the program’s 300th win,” said Royals coach Greg Davidson. “A special thank you to this team and all the HSE alumni who were part of this special accomplishment.”
Southeastern struggled in the first half, but broke through with 44 seconds remaining in the half after Claire Wilkinson scored. The Royals added two more goals in the second half: Maddie Bellaver scored a rebound goal off a Wilkinson shot, and Izzy Wallace scored off an assist by Eichorst.