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Prep soccer: North Tahoe boys, Truckee girls heading to state

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The North Tahoe boys soccer team celebrates Friday after defeating Elko.
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Truckee girls punch ticket

The Truckee girls soccer team went 3-0 in Winnemucca to secure the No. 1 Northern seed at this weekend’s state tournament in Vegas.

On Thursday, the Wolverines toppled Incline, 6-1, before taking out Spring Creek in Friday’s semifinals, 2-1, to advance to state. On Saturday, Truckee defeated South Tahoe 7-5 to earn the No. 1 seed.

The Nevada 3A state soccer tournament takes place Friday and Saturday at Bettye Wilson Park in Las Vegas. Below is the schedule:

Girls bracket

• No. 1 Southern seed Western High School takes on No. 2 Northern seed South Tahoe at 6 p.m. Friday at Field No. 7.

• No. 1 Northern seed Truckee faces No. 2 Southern seed S.E.C.T.A. at the same time Friday on Field No. 8.

• The winners will face off in the 2016 girls state title match at noon Saturday on Field No. 1.

Boys bracket

• No. 1 Southern seed Western High School takes on No. 2 Northern seed North Tahoe at 4 p.m. Friday at Field No. 7.

• No. 1 Northern seed Sparks faces No. 2 Southern seed Chaparral at the same time Friday on Field No. 8.

• The winners will face off at 10 a.m. Saturday on Field No. 1 for the state title.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — The North Tahoe boys soccer team defeated its first two opponents in the Northern 3A Regional Playoffs this past Thursday and Friday at Lowry High School in Winnemucca to clinch a berth in the state tournament this weekend in Las Vegas.

North Tahoe first faced West Wendover on Thursday in the quarterfinals, earning a 4-2 victory.

After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, North Tahoe quickly tied the game with a goal by Juan Pablo Herrera.



Just before the break, senior defender Ross Tester crossed the ball from the left flank. It passed out of reach of the goalie, where junior striker Carlos Preciado headed it down into the right side of the goal, giving the Lakers a 2-1 lead at halftime.

In the second half, North Tahoe found generous amounts of room on touches by their midfielders Austin Carr, Jesus Ortega, Paulino Tapia and Juan Pablo Herrera.



Two goals by senior captain Carr took the Lakers to a 4-1 lead. The first came from a precise give-and-go with Jesus Ortega heeling it back toward Carr, who finished it by rocketing it into the top of the goal. The second came moments later on a powerful put-a-way into the right side of the net by Carr.

On Friday, North Tahoe faced the Elko Indians in the semifinals, and the Lakers earned an overtime victory, 2-1.

Elko scored first in the first half by netting a shot from midfield into the upper right corner of the goal. Three minutes later, North Tahoe sophomore striker Andre Cerda scored a goal off of a penalty kick.

In the second half, the physical, touch-and-go action made for some emotional moments with the high stakes of a berth in the regional championship — and a trip to the state tournament — on the line.

North Tahoe sophomore goalie Koby Mattson repelled 11 shots on target taken by Elko, keeping the score at 1-1 throughout the remainder of the game.

Overtime was determined by a Golden Goal contest, where the first team to score wins. Senior mid-fielder Paulino Tapia received an assist from junior striker Carlos Preciado, and with the outside of his right foot accurately curved the ball into the top left of the goal.

The win advanced North Tahoe to play Saturday against Sparks in the Northern 3A Regional final to determine the No. 1 and 2 seeds in this weekend’s state tournament,

Sparks advanced to the championship by beating Truckee 3-1 in the other regional semifinal Friday.

The Lakers went down 1-0 early in the first half. Then, in the beginning of the second half, the Lakers conceded a penalty kick, which Sparks capitalized on, making the score 2-0.

Late in the second half, the Lakers earned a penalty kick, which senior captain Austin Carr put away, making the final score 2-1, which ended up being the final score.


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