After dropping the 3a teams out of the final standings the top eight teams will take part in the district playoffs.
After just one playoff appearance in the history of the program your Suns are now making back to back playoff appearances. This time as the third seed we will host a home game against eighth seed Walla Walla. We hope to have as many fans as possible in the stands to support the boys, the games we've played our best in we have had wonderful fan support. This game is a momentous occasion as a win will send us to the Regional Tournament for the first time ever, a loss on the other had will end our season. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Pasco plays Kamiakin in the District Championship, with both teams already having secured a regional berth.
Davis plays host to Moses Lake and Eisenhower will host Kennewick in loser out contests.
May 6, 2009
We're Back
Sorry I haven't had a post for a while, after the Davis game we had to focus on getting back to playing Sun Soccer and that took all of our time and energy.
Some quick recognition from the Davis game; Jake Zoulek scored his ninth goal of the year, on Taylor Barnes first career assist. We were only the second team to score at Davis this year and the first in a month. Goalkeeper Brandon Hale played a great game making seven saves including two 1v1 breakaways.
The West Valley game saw our return to form as we battled one of the toughest teams in the league. The Rams were on a nine game win streak and were led by in form striker Junior Ayala, who had tallied a league best 23 goals. He would however prove no match for the suns physical play as Senior leader Corey Grady made it his goal to knock Junior down early and often. This set the tone for the match and the rest of the team stepped up and matched the intensity. We were unlucky to have a first half goal called back for a foul. Adolfo Garcia sent a high cross into the box off a rebound from a corner kick and Grady rose up to smash the ball into the back of the net. It was the referees view that Grady pushed off a defender to gain an advantage and the goal was disallowed. Junior Captain Jarad Brisbin had to headers saved by the keeper, as the Suns were able to dominate the aerial attack. Once again Brandon Hale's play between the pipes was stellar as he made eight saves and picked up his school record 10th shutout of the season.
The game would go to sudden death overtime and in the closing seconds Freshmen Jake Zoulek's upper 90 shot was saved by the West Valley keeper. So the game was to be decided in a shootout and despite an opening round save from Hale, and spot kicks converted by Brisbin, Tanner Crass, and Garcia the Rams won the shootout and kept second place for themselves while we settled for fourth.
Some quick recognition from the Davis game; Jake Zoulek scored his ninth goal of the year, on Taylor Barnes first career assist. We were only the second team to score at Davis this year and the first in a month. Goalkeeper Brandon Hale played a great game making seven saves including two 1v1 breakaways.
The West Valley game saw our return to form as we battled one of the toughest teams in the league. The Rams were on a nine game win streak and were led by in form striker Junior Ayala, who had tallied a league best 23 goals. He would however prove no match for the suns physical play as Senior leader Corey Grady made it his goal to knock Junior down early and often. This set the tone for the match and the rest of the team stepped up and matched the intensity. We were unlucky to have a first half goal called back for a foul. Adolfo Garcia sent a high cross into the box off a rebound from a corner kick and Grady rose up to smash the ball into the back of the net. It was the referees view that Grady pushed off a defender to gain an advantage and the goal was disallowed. Junior Captain Jarad Brisbin had to headers saved by the keeper, as the Suns were able to dominate the aerial attack. Once again Brandon Hale's play between the pipes was stellar as he made eight saves and picked up his school record 10th shutout of the season.
The game would go to sudden death overtime and in the closing seconds Freshmen Jake Zoulek's upper 90 shot was saved by the West Valley keeper. So the game was to be decided in a shootout and despite an opening round save from Hale, and spot kicks converted by Brisbin, Tanner Crass, and Garcia the Rams won the shootout and kept second place for themselves while we settled for fourth.
Apr 27, 2009
Around The League
The Suns enjoyed a much needed weekend off before we make our assault on the final week of the season and hopefully a deep run into the playoffs.
Here is what happened in the Big Nine this weekend.
Most of the matches had predictable outcomes with the exception of two. The most important one was Kamiakin at Davis. A Pirate victory would give Southridge a fighting chance to earn second place in the league and a guaranteed spot in Regionals. Luck was with us as the Braves conceded a goal in the 11th minute, and goalkeeper Abel Bautista picked up a red card in the 55th. Davis would seal the deal with a goal four minutes from the final whistle. Kamiakin now has to deal with West Valley who is ranked 9th in the state in 3A and has won eight in a row without Bautista manning the pipes.
If we win our last two games and Kamiakin drops one against West Valley or Pasco we'll have the second spot and the chance for a district title.
The other match in question was Walla Walla at Ike. Ike picked up the 2-1 win and dropped Walla Walla into the final playoff spot.
The only other surprise of the day was that Pasco could only muster one goal against Kennewick, but it was enough for a 1-0 victory. Pasco stays unbeaten and ranked 1st in the state. The Lions dropped their fourth league match in a row (fifth overall) and currently sit in the fifth spot for playoff seeding.
Sunnyside beat Eastmont in a shootout, and West Valley won 5-0 against Hanford. Senior Junior Ayala scored two goals to bring his season tally to an incredible 22.
Richland is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with a 3-1 loss to Moses Lake. The Chiefs moved up to the seventh playoff spot.
This is how the playoff seeding works. At the end of the regular season the 3A teams drop out of the standings and the top eight 4A teams play districts.
Number One V Number Two. Winner is District Champion and number one seed to regionals. Loser of this game plays for second or third seed to regionals.
Number Three V Number Eight. Loser out. Winner plays loser of the district championship with the winner going to regionals as the number two seed and the loser number three.
Number Four V Number Seven. Loser Out. Winner plays one more game for final seed to regionals.
Number Five V Number Six. Loser Out. Winner plays winner of four v seven with loser out and winner number four seed to regionals.
Here is what happened in the Big Nine this weekend.
Most of the matches had predictable outcomes with the exception of two. The most important one was Kamiakin at Davis. A Pirate victory would give Southridge a fighting chance to earn second place in the league and a guaranteed spot in Regionals. Luck was with us as the Braves conceded a goal in the 11th minute, and goalkeeper Abel Bautista picked up a red card in the 55th. Davis would seal the deal with a goal four minutes from the final whistle. Kamiakin now has to deal with West Valley who is ranked 9th in the state in 3A and has won eight in a row without Bautista manning the pipes.
If we win our last two games and Kamiakin drops one against West Valley or Pasco we'll have the second spot and the chance for a district title.
The other match in question was Walla Walla at Ike. Ike picked up the 2-1 win and dropped Walla Walla into the final playoff spot.
The only other surprise of the day was that Pasco could only muster one goal against Kennewick, but it was enough for a 1-0 victory. Pasco stays unbeaten and ranked 1st in the state. The Lions dropped their fourth league match in a row (fifth overall) and currently sit in the fifth spot for playoff seeding.
Sunnyside beat Eastmont in a shootout, and West Valley won 5-0 against Hanford. Senior Junior Ayala scored two goals to bring his season tally to an incredible 22.
Richland is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with a 3-1 loss to Moses Lake. The Chiefs moved up to the seventh playoff spot.
This is how the playoff seeding works. At the end of the regular season the 3A teams drop out of the standings and the top eight 4A teams play districts.
Number One V Number Two. Winner is District Champion and number one seed to regionals. Loser of this game plays for second or third seed to regionals.
Number Three V Number Eight. Loser out. Winner plays loser of the district championship with the winner going to regionals as the number two seed and the loser number three.
Number Four V Number Seven. Loser Out. Winner plays one more game for final seed to regionals.
Number Five V Number Six. Loser Out. Winner plays winner of four v seven with loser out and winner number four seed to regionals.
Apr 22, 2009
Streak Ended
Last night our incredible nine game win streak came to an end. Our school record of 560 minutes without conceding a goal also came to an end. It was an impressive run that covered parts of seven consecutive games. This was a total team effort and every player deserves the praise.
The game was very exciting to watch with both teams getting good chances in the first half. Both goal keepers made impressive saves to keep their teams in the game. Southridge keeper Brandon Hale made a diving save off a shot from one of the leagues most dangerous players, then 10 minutes later he stopped a point blank shot that had goal written all over it. Hale would finish with 10 saves on the night. Jarad Brisbin had a goal scoring chance cleared off the line by Kamiakin's Evan Johnson, and Adolfo Garcia sent a dangerous Jarad Brisbin cross over the top of the cross bar.
In the second half there were four minutes gone win Kamiakin earned a free kick from 25 yards out. It was Senior Captain Gavin Richter who stepped to the ball brimming with confidence after scoring off a kick from the exact same spot in their last game against Hanford. The ball was struck sweetly over the top of Hales perfectly positioned wall, then dropped several feet to find the back of the net. It was the first league game that the Suns had been behind since the opening week against Pasco on March 14th. A concern of the coaching staff was was after not trailing in nine games and over five weeks, how would the team handle this situation? The boy's showed their resilience and didn't drop their heads as they continued to battle Kamiakin. Brisbin decided to show his own quality on a free kick that was over 35 yards out. He struck a powerful ball that curled around the wall and required a diving save from Abel Bautista which he turned away for a corner kick. With 19 minutes left in the game Senior Captain Tanner Crass was forced to abandon his defensive duties as he was called on to become the third forward the Suns needed to increase the pressure on the oppositions defense. It was with six minutes in the game that Crass almost became the hero, he struck a brilliant left footed volley that required all of Bautista's skill to force the ball over the cross bar and out of his goal earning the Suns fifth corner of the night.
The game unfortunately ended 1-0 as Kamiakin took over sole possession of second place, and sent Southridge to third. The boy's played with a ton of heart and left everything on the field. It was a well deserved win for Kamiakin and a lesson learned for Southridge. We are all proud of the way the team played and look forward to our last two games of the season against Davis and West Valley.
A special thanks to all those fans who attended the game. It was the largest turnout in the history of the program and the players, coaches, and parents appreciated the support that was shown. The players feed of the energy that's created and they wanted to win the game for the fans as much as for themselves. Please continue to show your support as we are guaranteed a home playoff game and nothing would be better than to have this kind of support during the postseason. Thanks again.
The game was very exciting to watch with both teams getting good chances in the first half. Both goal keepers made impressive saves to keep their teams in the game. Southridge keeper Brandon Hale made a diving save off a shot from one of the leagues most dangerous players, then 10 minutes later he stopped a point blank shot that had goal written all over it. Hale would finish with 10 saves on the night. Jarad Brisbin had a goal scoring chance cleared off the line by Kamiakin's Evan Johnson, and Adolfo Garcia sent a dangerous Jarad Brisbin cross over the top of the cross bar.
In the second half there were four minutes gone win Kamiakin earned a free kick from 25 yards out. It was Senior Captain Gavin Richter who stepped to the ball brimming with confidence after scoring off a kick from the exact same spot in their last game against Hanford. The ball was struck sweetly over the top of Hales perfectly positioned wall, then dropped several feet to find the back of the net. It was the first league game that the Suns had been behind since the opening week against Pasco on March 14th. A concern of the coaching staff was was after not trailing in nine games and over five weeks, how would the team handle this situation? The boy's showed their resilience and didn't drop their heads as they continued to battle Kamiakin. Brisbin decided to show his own quality on a free kick that was over 35 yards out. He struck a powerful ball that curled around the wall and required a diving save from Abel Bautista which he turned away for a corner kick. With 19 minutes left in the game Senior Captain Tanner Crass was forced to abandon his defensive duties as he was called on to become the third forward the Suns needed to increase the pressure on the oppositions defense. It was with six minutes in the game that Crass almost became the hero, he struck a brilliant left footed volley that required all of Bautista's skill to force the ball over the cross bar and out of his goal earning the Suns fifth corner of the night.
The game unfortunately ended 1-0 as Kamiakin took over sole possession of second place, and sent Southridge to third. The boy's played with a ton of heart and left everything on the field. It was a well deserved win for Kamiakin and a lesson learned for Southridge. We are all proud of the way the team played and look forward to our last two games of the season against Davis and West Valley.
A special thanks to all those fans who attended the game. It was the largest turnout in the history of the program and the players, coaches, and parents appreciated the support that was shown. The players feed of the energy that's created and they wanted to win the game for the fans as much as for themselves. Please continue to show your support as we are guaranteed a home playoff game and nothing would be better than to have this kind of support during the postseason. Thanks again.
Apr 20, 2009
For Your Viewing Pleasure
Jake Zoulek sixth goal of the year on Jarad Brisbins ninth assist.
Zach Russel's second goal of the year on Tanner Crass' fourth assist.
Zoulek's seventh goal on Brisbin's 10th assist.
Jarad Brisbin's eight goal of the year on Jake Zoulek's third assist.
Jake Zoulek's eighth goal of the season.
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