‘Things Work Out’ For CV Soccer
Central Valley’s soccer team did what it had to. University did what it had to, sort of.
The combination helped the Bears qualify for the Greater Spokane League district playoffs at U-Hi’s expense.
CV plays at Ferris in its first playoff appearance in six years. The loser-out, first-round game is Wednesday.
“It’s pretty amazing,” said first-year CV coach Craig Griffiths. “We were looking to quit a few days before, but for whatever reason, things worked out.”
The Bears beat Lewis and Clark and Mead in their final two matches and got help along the way, much of it from the Titans, to move from eighth place into fifth.
U-Hi needed to win twice last week to finish fifth and Monday’s victory over playoff perennial Mead positioned the team.
But the season ended Wednesday with a 5-4 loss to LC, giving the last playoff spot instead to the Bears.
It was a topsy turvy league.
“I told the guys the GSL has never been this tight,” said Griffiths.
Any of nine teams was capable of beating any other.
Shadle Park upset Ferris to win its first GSL title. Involved in three shootouts, Mead missed the playoffs for the first time.
U-Hi beat then league-leading Gonzaga Prep as well as Mead, then gave up 10 goals during losses to North Central and LC.
CV nearly upset Shadle and in turn was upset by Mt. Spokane. They then beat LC and Mead.
Griffiths attributed it to the youth of the league in general and his team in particular. The Bear roster includes nine sophomores and two freshmen.
“The key was how they would compete under pressure,” said Griffths.
During the final week, CV was up to the task.
Gymnasts to nationals
Shaking off season-long injuries, Meloney Monaghan and Keegon Fitzgerald have qualified for various national gymnastics action.
Despite a heel injury that hampered her season-long, Monaghan will compete in the Level 10 USAG National Championships May 7-10 at the University of Washington.
Fitzgerald did not compete this year until regionals because of an ankle injury, but scored 35.3 all-around to earn Level 9 Western Nationals in Austin, Tex. May 14.
Most recently, Amy Brandle won floor exercise and finished second on balance beam at the Level 8 regionals.
Reverse that score
It was East Valley’s girls who beat West Valley in a tennis match that extends the Knights’ Frontier League unbeaten streak.
A doubles match was reported incorrectly with Lisa Werner and Tammy Hill actually victorious, reversing a 4-3 score.
Liberty Lake 18s medal play
During last week’s medal play for Liberty Lake Ladies 18-Hole Club golfers, Patty Aunan was on her game.
Aunan shot a low gross 82 to lead A flight golfers during the outing. In B flight Nancy Montieth and Tanna McLean shared honors with 98s.
C flight winner was Connie Hatfield at 103 and D flight went to Ella Leinwebber with 117.
There was a multiple tie for A flight net lead among Jean Hatcher, Glenda Scott and Alice Shattuck at 77.
Donna Ogilvie netted 73 in B flight, Kitty Duval had 74 in C flight and Sharon Meier netted 80 in D flight.
Hangman ladies beat the pro
During “Beat the Pro” day at Hangman Valley Golf Course, 16 ladies club members did so with their net scores beating the pro’s scratch game.
Flight honors went to Jackie Shea with a gross score of 87 in A, Ellen Boudewyns and Darryl Johnson with 101s in B, Pat Lundquist and Patty Murphy with 110 in C and D respectively.
Net winners were Dorothy Womach with 70 in A, Margaret Sims with 81 in B, Margaret Brashears with 77 in C and Marian Pearson with 75 in D.
New winner at Painted Hills
This past week was a new winner’s turn at low gross honors during Painted Hills Ladies Club competition.
Lori Gray shot 44 in A flight to lead the way, while Carol Blume had a net 34.
In B flight, Betty Snow shot 55 and Pat Angove netted 37.
Lynn Knight shot 58 in C flight and Trish Behrens netted 37. D went to Merilyn Lloyd with 62, while Judy Thies netted 38.
No-handicap winner was Lynda Brautigam with 54.
Kathy Perry on 14 and Arlene Koth on 15 had chip-ins.