Dynasty brewing? Sugar-Salem girls highlight trophy day at the state tournament, plus other results
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The Sugar-Salem girls soccer team added to its trophy collection on Saturday, winning its second straight state title with a 4-0 win over Buhl.
It was a record-setting state tournament for the Diggers, who set records for goals scored in a 4A state match with nine and goals set in a tournament with 16.
The Diggers outscored opponents 16-0 in the tournament and finished the season 19-1, their lone loss coming 3-2 to 5A state champion Pocatello back on Sept. 10.
Andee Petterson scored two goals in the championship match and Allie Christensen and Isabel Falin each added a goal. Keeper Nika Nead recorded two saves.
In other action from the state tournament, sophomores Brinley Nelson and Quincy Daw each scored for Hillcrest as the Knights and Twin Falls tied 2-2 in the 5A consolation final. Twin Falls eventually won the game 6-5 on penalty kicks.
Marsh Valley claimed the 4A consolation trophy with a 2-0 win over Sun Valley as Isabelle Bastian and Sophia Harris each scored.
American Falls, which had to win a play-in game just to reach the state tournament, advanced to the 4A third-place game but fell 2-0 to Fruitland.
BOYS
On the boys side, conference foes Blackfoot and Idaho Falls met in the 5A third-place game with the Broncos coming away with a 3-1 victory.
Enrique Nevarez scored two goals for Blackfoot and Gio Labra added another.
Paul Williams scored for Idaho Falls.
Teton, which knocked off three-time state champion Sugar-Salem in the district tournament, added a trophy of its own with a 2-1 win over McCall-Donnelly in the 4A third-place game.
Ian Haskell scored both goals for the Timberwolves.
Other results included Mountain View beating Thunder Ridge 2-1 in the 6A consolation match and Moscow holding off Century 2-1 in the 5A consolation match.
Daniel McGee scored the goal for Century.