subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Sat, May 17 2008 

Published: May 10, 2008 11:38 pm    print this story   email this story  

Wheeling outlasts Rapids 1-0

By Dan Stillwell
Register-Herald Sports Writer

The timing wasn’t necessarily the best for the Wheeling and West Virginia Rapids 18-under soccer teams Saturday at the Darrell Moore Memorial Tournament.

But they made the most of it.

Playing short-handed as they took to the pitch for their second match in five hours, they battled tooth and nail for 90 minutes. Wheeling came out with the win, 1-0.

“We had a couple of injuries and a couple of players who had senior activities back home,” Wheeling coach Erica Hall said. “I think we did a good job.”

Her squad scored a goal in the opening minutes and made it stand up against a Rapids club that had just 12 available players.

Their two college players, Mountain State University goalkeeper Christina Baker and midfielder Lindsey Denny, completed their school year and went home Friday.

Two other players, Jessica Proudfoot and Courtney Hannah, played in the Rapids’ 4-3 win over Parkersburg and then had to leave.

“We had just one sub and we pretty much ran out of steam in the second half,” assistant coach Greg Lytton said after the loss to Wheeling.

Katie Jochum scored the winner against the Rapids, a shot that hit a hole and took a funny bounce.

Keeper Megan Alderman tried to deflect the shot, but it took another strange bounce and went into the goal.

“It wasn’t the prettiest goal, but it won us the game,” Hall said. “We’ll take it whatever way we can find it.”

Wheeling (6-3), primarily made up of players from Linsly Academy and Wheeling Park and Brooke high schools, defeated the West Virginia Rowdies 3-2 in the first round. It had been 3-0 at halftime.

“We got tired,” Hall said. “(The Rowdies) got a penalty kick and scored a nice second goal.”

She’s enjoying the tournament.

“It’s good for the level of play we’re at,” she said. “It’s not too easy or too hard. It’s an even playing field.”

The Rapids had to fight from a 3-1 deficit to beat Parkersburg.

Brittany Nelson had two goals and Kate Armentrout and Courtney Hager added one apiece

“We started out slow, but the girls came together,” Lytton said. “Our passes came together, the offense and defense played well and we ended up winning 4-3.”

The tournament concludes today with Wheeling taking on Parkersburg at 9 a.m. and the Rapids meeting the Rowdies at 10:45. Both matches are at the YMCA’s Paul Cline Stadium.

print this story   email this story  



Photos


West Virginia Rapids’ Maggie Karrs, right, and Wheeling United’s Maci Hasak battle for the ball during their Darrell Moore Memorial Tournament game Saturday in Beckley. Wheeling United won 1-0. F. Brian Ferguson/The Register-Herald (Click for larger image)

monster
wheels

Premier Guide
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide

Find a job! Find a Home! Find a car!

Premium Jobs

UNDERGROUND COAL MINER OPENINGS
Underground Coal Miner Openings. Winchester LLC, an operating affiliate of Magnum Coal Company, has immediate openings f...>MORE

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS, DOZER OPERATORS, ROCK TRUCK DRIVERS
Exceptional opportunity with a growth oriented company. International Coal Group (ICG), a major coal producer with mine ...>MORE

UNDERGROUND FOREMEN & ELECTRICIANS
Wanted underground Foremen and Electricians. Excellent pay and benefits. 10 hour shifts, Monday through Friday. Send res...>MORE

MINING POSITIONS - NORTH STAR ONE LLC
North Star One LLC Surface Operation is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions:
• EXPERIENCED SUR
...>MORE

UNDERGROUND MINING POSITIONS - POCAHONTAS COAL
Pocahontas Coal Company is seeking the following positions: Experienced Underground: • MINER OPERATORS • ROOF BOLTER OP...>MORE

UNDERGROUND MINING POSITIONS - SPEED MINING LLC
Underground Mining Positions. Speed Mining LLC, an operating affiliate of Magnum Coal Company, has immediate openings f...>MORE

PRE PLANT ELECTRICIAN & PRE PLANT SUPERVISORS
Experienced Prep Plant Electrician. Pocahontas Coal Company is seeking Experienced Prep Plant Supervisors for our East G...>MORE

MACHINISTS
MACHINISTS. Gear Case Mechanics, Fabricators and Welders. Phillips Machine Service, Inc. is accepting applications for q...>MORE

NURSES
NURSES. Capitol Medical can help you find your perfect assignment! Contract • LPN - full time local / travel 13-week co...>MORE

ENGINEER / CONDUCTOR
Engineer / Conductor. RJ Corman Railroad Company seeks QUALIFIED Engineers and Conductors for railroad operation in Beck...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Jobs

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2008. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index

rc