West River Soccer Scoreboard: Rapid City Central, Hot Springs notch first wins

At long last, there are no winless teams within the West River soccer scene. The Rapid City Central and Hot Springs boys put an end to that this past week.

The Cobblers jumped into the win column with a dominant 9-0 win over St. Thomas More last Thursday at Sioux Park Stadium, while Hot Springs rattled off two victories — defeating Custer 1-0 on Sept. 17 before upsetting Groton Area 2-1 this past Saturday.

The Rapid City Stevens soccer teams continued to roll, while No. 2-ranked (Class A) Rapid City Christian fell short in a ranked contest with No. 4-ranked (Class A) Freeman Academy this past Saturday.

Due to inclement weather, the rest of the matchup between Spearfish (2-6-1) and Sturgis (4-6-1) is slated for 4 p.m. on Monday at Woodle Field, Sturgis. The match was originally set for last Tuesday, before a round of thunderstorms postponed the contest.

The following are capsules from the latest stretch of action on the pitch.

Boys Soccer Capsules for Saturday, Sept. 21

No. 2 (Class A) Rapid City Christian at No. 4 (Class A) Freeman Academy, held at Freeman Academy.

Final Score: Freeman Academy 3, Rapid City Christian 2.

Records: Rapid City Christian 4-2-1, Freeman Academy 6-2-3.

Next up: The Comets will face Hot Springs (2-8) at 5 p.m. on Thursday at Kelly John Duininck Memorial Field at Hart Ranch. The Bobcats will bring Groton Area (2-5-3) into the campus of Freeman Academy for a noontime matchup on Saturday.

Hot Springs at Groton Area, held at Groton Soccer Complex.

Final Score: Hot Springs 2, Groton Area 1.

Records: Hot Springs 2-8, Groton Area 2-5-3.

Next up: The Bison look to continue their positive momentum with a clash with Douglas/New Underwood (2-4), scheduled for 5 p.m. at Patriot Stadium in Box Elder. The match is designated as Senior Night for Douglas.

Groton Area will face No. 5-ranked (Class A) James Valley Christian (7-3) at 4 p.m. CT on Thursday on the campus of James Valley Christian School in Huron.

Custer at No. 5 (Class A) James Valley Christian, held at James Valley Christian School, Huron.

Final Score: James Valley Christian 5, Custer 0.

Records: Custer 2-7-2, James Valley Christian 7-3.

Next up: The Wildcats will bring in No. 3-ranked (Class A) Belle Fourche (4-5) for Homecoming and Senior Night, scheduled for 5 p.m. on Thursday on the campus of Custer Jr./Sr. High School.

The Vikings will face West Central (3-4-2) at 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday at Anderson Field on the campus of West Central High School in Hartford.

Douglas/New Underwood at No. 3 (Class A) Belle Fourche, held at Roundup Sports Complex, Belle Fourche.

Final Score: Belle Fourche 6, Douglas/New Underwood 2.

Records: Douglas/New Underwood 2-4, Belle Fourche 4-5.

Next up: The Patriots will welcome in Hot Springs (2-8) for Senior Night, scheduled for 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Patriot Stadium in Box Elder.

The Broncs will look to keep rolling, facing off with Custer (2-7-2) at 5 p.m. on Thursday on the campus of Custer Jr./Sr. High School. The match is designated as Homecoming and Senior Night for the Wildcats.

Boys Soccer Capsules for Friday, Sept. 20

No. 2 (Class AA) Rapid City Stevens at St. Thomas More, held at Dakota Fields.

Final Score: Rapid City Stevens 11, St. Thomas More 1.

Records: Rapid City Stevens 8-1-1, St. Thomas More 3-5-1.

Quick Notes: Junior Trent Policky scored a hat trick, while senior Andre Napier and sophomore Ravi Moreland each added a pair of goals as Rapid City Stevens overwhelmed St. Thomas More in a game resumed from Tuesday's weather suspension.

Ten Raiders either scored or recorded an assist. Stevens scored five goals over a six-minute span.

Senior Miles Cutler, freshman Miles Wright, sophomore Mathew Grubic and Landon Watkins also found net for the Raiders, which put up 41 shots compared to one shot for the Cavaliers, a nice goal on a free kick by junior Carter Stamper.

Darrell Shoemaker contributed to this report.

Next up: The Raiders will face Rapid City Central (1-7-1) for a derby fixture set for 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Sioux Park Stadium. The Cavs will bring in Sturgis (4-6-1) for a contest slated for 7 p.m. on Thursday at Dakota Fields.

Custer at Groton Area, held at Groton Soccer Complex

Final Score: Groton Area 5, Custer 1.

Records: Groton Area 2-4-3, Custer 2-6-2.

Hot Springs at No. 5 (Class A) James Valley Christian, held at James Valley Christian School, Huron.

Final Score: James Valley Christian 9, Hot Springs 0.

Records: James Valley Christian 6-3, Hot Springs 1-8.

Boys Soccer Capsules for Thursday, Sept. 19

St. Thomas More at Rapid City Central, held at Sioux Park Stadium.

Final Score: Rapid City Central 9, St. Thomas More 0.

Records: Rapid City Central 1-7-1, St. Thomas More 3-6-1.

Quick Notes: The Cobblers won their first match of the season in style, starting with a goal from senior Triston Ducheneaux two minutes into the contest. Three minutes later, senior Austin Clark-Nelson scored a goal, while freshman Sebastian Banks collected a goal in the 22nd minute and junior Logan Bergman struck the back of the net in the 36th minute.

At halftime, Central was up by four goals and looked to add more.

Gavin Callahan and sophomore Noah Lipp scored in the 51st and 52nd minutes, respectively, while Clark-Nelson scoring soon after. Junior Tate Winter scored two goals, at the 57th and 58th minutes, to seal the victory.

Next up: The Cobblers will look to build on that win by challenging No. 2-ranked (Class AA) Rapid City Stevens in a crosstown derby, slated for 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Sioux Park Stadium.

STM will take aim at Sturgis (4-6-1) for a match set for 7 p.m. on Thursday at Dakota Fields.

No. 3 (Class A) Belle Fourche at Sturgis, held at Woodle Field, Sturgis.

Final Score: Sturgis 7, Belle Fourche 1.

Records: Sturgis 4-6-1, Belle Fourche 3-5.

Girls Soccer Capsule for Thursday, Sept. 19

No. 5 (Class A) St. Thomas More at Rapid City Central, held at Sioux Park Stadium.

Final Score: Rapid City Central 2, St. Thomas More 0.

Records: Rapid City Central 4-4, St. Thomas More 3-7.

Quick Notes: The first half possession was dominated by the Cobblers, but the Cavs were able to hold Rapid City Central to a single first half goal by freshman striker Avery Young. Young scored on a nice through ball past the Cavalier defense.

The first 10 minutes of the second half were played relatively evenly, before Young scored her second goal on a well placed corner kick from sophomore defender Bailey Merchant.

For the remainder of the second half, the Cobblers controlled possession and allowed very few chances for the Cavs.

Cavalier goalie Hannah Howard kept it close with 16 saves.

Kurt Katzenstein contributed to this report.

Next up: The Cavaliers will seek out a rebound, bringing in Sturgis (2-7-1) for a matchup set for 5 p.m. on Thursday at Dakota Fields.

Boys Soccer Capsules for Tuesday, Sept. 17

No. 2 (Class A) Rapid City Christian at Douglas/New Underwood, held at Patriot Stadium, Box Elder.

Final Score: Rapid City Christian 7, Douglas/New Underwood 0.

Records: Rapid City Christian 4-1-1, Douglas/New Underwood 2-3.

Custer at Hot Springs, held at Mueller Center Soccer Field, Hot Springs.

Final Score: Hot Springs 1, Custer 0.

Records: Hot Springs 1-7, Custer 2-5-2.

Girls Soccer Capsules for Tuesday, Sept. 17

No. 1 (Class AA) Rapid City Stevens at No. 5 (Class A) St. Thomas More, held at Dakota Fields.

Final Score: Rapid City Stevens 8, St. Thomas More 2.

Records: Rapid City Stevens 9-0, St. Thomas More 3-6.

Quick Notes: In a crosstown clash between the Raiders and Cavaliers, Stevens built up a big lead an initial score by sophomore striker Ava Holzwarth and a pair of goals by senior Breanna Reagan. Senior Bailey Fox also dished up two goals.

STM saw senior Sloane Keszler score her 14th goal of the season with a little more than one minute left in the first half. Keszler cut the Raider lead to three 17 minutes into the second half, which was her 15th score of the autumn campaign.

The Raiders shifted into a different gear, as Holzwarth recorded her second goal, while Reagan completed her hat trick. Junior Avery Dormann then sealed the game with her own goal.

Reagan provided three goals and two assists, while Fox hauled in two goals and two assists. Senior Laney Connell had two assists.

STM senior goalkeeper Hannah Howard collected 22 saves for the home side.

Next up: Rapid City Stevens will take on Rapid City Central (4-4) once again, in a derby match scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Sioux Park Stadium.

Spearfish at Sturgis, held at Woodle Field, Sturgis.

Final Score: Spearfish 1, Sturgis 1.

Records: Spearfish 3-3-4, Sturgis 2-7-1.

Next up: Spearfish will play host to Rapid City Central (4-4) at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex.

The Scoopers will bring in Belle Fourche (1-6-1) for a contest set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Woodle Field in Sturgis. The match is a continuation from Sept. 19's match between the Lady Broncs and Scoopers, which was postponed due to inclement weather.

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