Bullpups Head Toward Playoffs

Gonzaga Prep took a big step toward the playoffs Wednesday with a 1-0 win over visiting Mead in Greater Spokane League boys soccer.

The Bullpups scored the winner when Spencer Leonard chipped a pass to the far post, where Pat Webinger headed it over the goalkeeper.

G-Prep (3 regulation wins, 1 overtime win, 0 overtime losses, 3 regulation losses) began the day with eight points, tied for fourth place with four teams. The top five qualify for district playoffs.

Beating Mead (3-1-0-3) gave Prep three points and created a four-way tie for third place. Idle Lewis and Clark (13 points) is in second place, but ends the regular season against champion Ferris.

The GSL season concludes Saturday with four matches at Albi Stadium: North Central vs. University at 11 a.m.; G-Prep vs. Shadle Park at 1 p.m.; Mead vs. Rogers at 3; and LC-Ferris at 5.

A tiebreaker, if needed, will be at 4 p.m. Monday at a neutral site.

The first round of the district playoffs is at 3 p.m. Wednesday. No. 5 will be at No. 2, and No. 4 at No. 3 in loser-out matches. Ferris has a district bye until May 13.

Gonzaga Prep 1, Mead 0

SCORING: First half-None. Second half- Webinger (Leonard), 57:00.

Shots on goal-Mead 10, Gonzaga Prep 11. Saves: Mead, 6. G-Prep, Wittstruck 8.

North Central 3, Shadle Park 2

Bobby Johnson scored the first goal and fed Cody Smith for a 3-1 edge as the visiting Indians (3-1-0-3, 11) beat the Highlanders (2-2-0-3, 10) to tie for third place.

Shadle’s Kris Walters scored his seventh goal and assisted on Charlie Howlett’s score. Shadle dropped from fourth place to seventh.

SCORING: First half-1, NC, B.Johnson (E.Johnson), 23:00. 2, SP, Howlett (Walters), 32:00. Second half-3, NC, own goal, 56:00. 4, NC, Smith (B.Johnson), 65:00. 5, SP, Walters, 79:00.

Shots on goal-North Central 11, Shadle Park 15. Saves-North Central, Jewell 7. Shadle Park, Kyle 6.

University 9, Rogers 0

Paul Hatcher scored twice as the visiting Titans (3-0-2-2, 11) broke out of a scoring slump against the Pirates (0-0-0-7, 0).

Josh Melcher scored his fifth goal and added two assists, including a pass from the right corner that Hatcher headed in. U-Hi had just seven goals in six previous GSL matches. Eight Titans had goals. Five of those eight hadn’t scored in league play.

U-Hi has lost to Mead and G-Prep in shoot-outs, so a win Saturday over NC appears imperative.

SCORING: First half - 1, Hatcher (Cunningham), 5:00. 2, Tifft (Melcher) 13:00. 3, Melcher (Damascus) 19:00. 4, Hatcher (Melcher) 35:00. Second half - 5, Damascus (Falco) 47:00. 6, Massey (Damascus) 58:00. 7, Schmitt (Bishop) 63:00. 8, Bishop (Schmitt) 70:00. 9, Long (Cunningham) 79:00.

Shots on goal-University 25, Rogers 6. Saves-University, Mace 2. Rogers, Hutchens 9.

Ferris at CV

The night match was unreported. Ferris has already clinched the league title. With a loss, CV (2-0-2-3, 8) would be eliminated from the playoffs because its regular season is finished.

Softball

Clarkston at Cheney, ppd.

The Frontier League game was rained out and rescheduled for 4 p.m. Friday.

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