All seven spring sports teams at Aplington-Parkersburg competed Thursday.
In a game that aired on 99 The Wave and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel, the #12 (1A) girls soccer team defeated GC-GR 8-1. They scored seven goals in the first half, including four in a span of four minutes beginning at the 16:37 mark. The offense slowed a bit in the second half and they gave up a late goal, though the result was never in question. Junior Kiara Morris says they had a focused approach.
“We knew that we couldn’t underestimate them, and they were undefeated going into this game,” Morris says. “So right away we had the intensity, and I think that’s what helped us go from the start because right away like within the first couple minutes we were scoring, so I think that’s what impacted it.”
“I can’t say enough good things about just how the girls went out there and competed,” Head Coach Cory Goetsch says. “That win, they were just driving down the field, coming at all kinds of different angles, setting up the crosses, the plays, everything. It was really just an amazing performance by those girls. They looked great out there. We kind of had a good idea what to look for, how to break down their defense ahead of time. The girls really did a good job of executing that plan, finding those opportunities and just finishing it in front of the net. And we were just getting a lot of opportunities with the second shots and just bringing it down and continuing to hammer and get that ball in front of that goal.”
Morris, Adri Allan and Lorna Bernard each scored twice. Elise Thome and Ciara Troyna recorded single tallies.
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The AP/DNH boys soccer team won 3-1 at GC-GR. They pulled away with two goals in the second half after leading 1-0 at halftime.
The boys tennis team fell 5-4 at Decorah. The teams split the singles matches, but the Vikings won two doubles matches. Troy Neymeyer, Sam Janssen and Noah Harbaugh won in singles. Jonah Carney/Noah Harbaugh got the doubles win.
The girls track & field team placed 10th at the Lady Wolverine Invitational at Dike-New Hartford. The shuttle hurdle relay placed first and the 4×800 was second, leading the way.
The boys track & field team was third at the Hudson Relays. Champions included the 4×200, 4×400, sprint medley and Owen Pruisner in the 400 hurdles. Corbin Wyant in the discus and the 4×100 were second.
The girls golf team was third at a triangular at Oelwein with 238 strokes. Stella Walker led the team by placing fifth with 57.
The boys golf team won their triangular in Oelwein with 153 strokes. Cormick Steege and Nate Peters each scored 37 to tie for the individual title.
