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A Perfect Way to Start: TW, CP soccer teams open with tourney wins
  
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By Michael Taylor
THE WOODLANDS — The Woodlands’ state-ranked soccer teams started the season off on the right foot Thursday with victories in their respective tournaments.
Senior Thomas Vage scored both of The Woodlands’ goals on a pair of nifty plays in the first half for the Highlanders’ 2-0 win over Cypress Woods in the opening round of the Kilt Cup at Weldon Willig Field..
Meanwhile, junior Kylie Cook scored two of her four goals in the first 12 minutes and sent the top-ranked Lady Highlanders well on its way to an 8-0 victory over Episcopal in Pool A play of the Lady Highlander Invitational at Willig Field.
Both of College Park’s teams finished with tournaments wins Thursday. The Lady Cavaliers scored two late goals to down Arlington Heights 4-2 in Pool C play.
Mitchell Cardenas scored both goals for the College Park boys, who then went on to defeat Clear Lake 3-2 in a shootout in the Kilt Cup. The Cavs play Galena Park North Shore at 3 p.m. today.
Vage opened the scoring for No. 3 state-ranked The Woodlands boys in the sixth minute when he sent Jordan Phillips’ corner kick just under the crossbar with a diving header. In the 24th minute, Vage volleyed a perfect cross from Philip Austin into the bottom right corner of the net for a 2-0 lead. Austin had been sent free down the left side via a pass from Arturo Navas.
“It’s a great way to start,” Woodlands coach Hans Kleinschmidt said. “Cy Woods is good, they could be the best team in their district. They’re fast, they’re physical, they play a good game. For us to put two on them early and keep them out of the net, I was really happy.”
Keaton Laden, the Highlanders’ senior keeper, was rarely tested but did make a diving one-handed stop to preserve a 1-0 lead midway through the first half.
The Highlanders play Mayde Creek today at 1 p.m. Mayde Creek beat Baytown Lee 4-1 in Thursday’s other Pool A game .
After pool play, the winners of Pools A and B will play in one of two championship games Saturday afternoon.
Meghan Gibbons started the Lady Highlanders’ scoring six minutes into the game, then Cook scored less than a minute later before making it 3-0 in the 12th minute.
“Being focused is definitely something we’re going to have to work on,” Woodlands coach Dina Graves said. “You’re going to have games where you have the lead, you’re going to have games where you have to come from behind, where it’s tied. They have to make sure they keep their focus and make sure they stay that way. I think they did a nice job of that today.”
Four minutes into the second half, Cook’s header deflected off an Episcopal defender and into the net to make the score 4-0. She scored her fourth goal a minute later, Olivia Kintigh scored in the 48th minute to make it 6-0, Mary Lippa scored in the 59th minute and Kelsey Missimer scored with two minutes to go.
The Woodlands plays Clear Lake, a 2-0 winner over Westlake Thursday, at 11 a.m. today.
College Park’s girls took a 2-0 lead in the first half on goals by Leslie Schmulson and Brooke Paulsen.
But Arlington Heights pulled a goal back when Ryann Showmaker scored late in the first half. The Lady Yellow Jackets tied the score in the second half on Anitra Wright’s goal, but their lead didn’t last long.
College Park’s Mandi Flynn broke free down the left side before crossing to Erin Finke, who was alone in front of the net and scored the winning goal. Katy Whelan also scored in the last minutes for College Park.
“It’s very positive, not only for the win, but we’re getting our chemistry down,” College Park coach Todd Underwood said. “We have a lot of new players playing together for the first time. That’s our main goal for this tournament actually — not just to come out looking for wins, but to get our chemistry down and get our style of play set.”
The Lady Cavaliers play Cypress Creek at 3 p.m. today on Field 4 at The Woodlands High School. Cypress Creek beat Katy 3-2 in Pool C play Thursday.
The Tigers opened their season Thursday by pitching a shutout of the Panthers. Midfielder Norman Platero notched Conroe High’s first goal in the 49th minute, while sophomore Willie Martinez recorded the second in the 72nd minute.
Both goals were set up by midfielder Bryan Merlos.
Senior keeper Nichoi Corona rejected 14 shots on goal and had two saves. The Tigers’ defense was paced by Eric Perales, Cornelio Cardona and Christian Varela.
“Our defense did a fantastic job of shutting out a very explosive team,” CHS coach Joe Rodriguez said.
The Tigers play Spring High at 5 p.m. today at Klein High’s KLEB field.
Forward Robert Suarez scored goals in each half, but it wasn’t enough to stop Vidor from posting a win in the opening match of the Friendswood Tournament Thursday.
Suarez’s second goal, which came early in the second half, tied the score at two.
New head coach Jason Fanning said his War Eagles made too many mental mistakes and may have been looking ahead to today’s 3 o’clock meeting against Friendswood, Region III’s fourth-ranked boys team.
“We put to much pressure on ourselves,” he said. “We were a team that struggled.”
Senior forward Rose Madrigal averted a shutout for the visiting Lady Bulldogs Thursday in an opening-round match of Kingwood Park’s tournament.
Madrigal’s unassisted goal came with 4:05 to play. Park, the 10th-ranked team in Region III-4A, led 3-0 four minutes deep into the second half.
“We committed several defensive lapses,” Magnolia High coach Blaz Stimac said. “We looked nervous.”
Keeper Emily Overturff recorded eight saves on 15 shots by Kingwood Park. Magnolia High had 12 shots on goal.
The Lady Bulldogs face Lumberton, rated eighth in the region, at 3 p.m. today at Kingwood Park.
Senior Thomas Vage scored both of The Woodlands’ goals on a pair of nifty plays in the first half for the Highlanders’ 2-0 win over Cypress Woods in the opening round of the Kilt Cup at Weldon Willig Field..
Meanwhile, junior Kylie Cook scored two of her four goals in the first 12 minutes and sent the top-ranked Lady Highlanders well on its way to an 8-0 victory over Episcopal in Pool A play of the Lady Highlander Invitational at Willig Field.
Both of College Park’s teams finished with tournaments wins Thursday. The Lady Cavaliers scored two late goals to down Arlington Heights 4-2 in Pool C play.
Mitchell Cardenas scored both goals for the College Park boys, who then went on to defeat Clear Lake 3-2 in a shootout in the Kilt Cup. The Cavs play Galena Park North Shore at 3 p.m. today.
Vage opened the scoring for No. 3 state-ranked The Woodlands boys in the sixth minute when he sent Jordan Phillips’ corner kick just under the crossbar with a diving header. In the 24th minute, Vage volleyed a perfect cross from Philip Austin into the bottom right corner of the net for a 2-0 lead. Austin had been sent free down the left side via a pass from Arturo Navas.
“It’s a great way to start,” Woodlands coach Hans Kleinschmidt said. “Cy Woods is good, they could be the best team in their district. They’re fast, they’re physical, they play a good game. For us to put two on them early and keep them out of the net, I was really happy.”
Keaton Laden, the Highlanders’ senior keeper, was rarely tested but did make a diving one-handed stop to preserve a 1-0 lead midway through the first half.
The Highlanders play Mayde Creek today at 1 p.m. Mayde Creek beat Baytown Lee 4-1 in Thursday’s other Pool A game .
After pool play, the winners of Pools A and B will play in one of two championship games Saturday afternoon.
Meghan Gibbons started the Lady Highlanders’ scoring six minutes into the game, then Cook scored less than a minute later before making it 3-0 in the 12th minute.
“Being focused is definitely something we’re going to have to work on,” Woodlands coach Dina Graves said. “You’re going to have games where you have the lead, you’re going to have games where you have to come from behind, where it’s tied. They have to make sure they keep their focus and make sure they stay that way. I think they did a nice job of that today.”
Four minutes into the second half, Cook’s header deflected off an Episcopal defender and into the net to make the score 4-0. She scored her fourth goal a minute later, Olivia Kintigh scored in the 48th minute to make it 6-0, Mary Lippa scored in the 59th minute and Kelsey Missimer scored with two minutes to go.
The Woodlands plays Clear Lake, a 2-0 winner over Westlake Thursday, at 11 a.m. today.
College Park’s girls took a 2-0 lead in the first half on goals by Leslie Schmulson and Brooke Paulsen.
But Arlington Heights pulled a goal back when Ryann Showmaker scored late in the first half. The Lady Yellow Jackets tied the score in the second half on Anitra Wright’s goal, but their lead didn’t last long.
College Park’s Mandi Flynn broke free down the left side before crossing to Erin Finke, who was alone in front of the net and scored the winning goal. Katy Whelan also scored in the last minutes for College Park.
“It’s very positive, not only for the win, but we’re getting our chemistry down,” College Park coach Todd Underwood said. “We have a lot of new players playing together for the first time. That’s our main goal for this tournament actually — not just to come out looking for wins, but to get our chemistry down and get our style of play set.”
The Lady Cavaliers play Cypress Creek at 3 p.m. today on Field 4 at The Woodlands High School. Cypress Creek beat Katy 3-2 in Pool C play Thursday.
The Tigers opened their season Thursday by pitching a shutout of the Panthers. Midfielder Norman Platero notched Conroe High’s first goal in the 49th minute, while sophomore Willie Martinez recorded the second in the 72nd minute.
Both goals were set up by midfielder Bryan Merlos.
Senior keeper Nichoi Corona rejected 14 shots on goal and had two saves. The Tigers’ defense was paced by Eric Perales, Cornelio Cardona and Christian Varela.
“Our defense did a fantastic job of shutting out a very explosive team,” CHS coach Joe Rodriguez said.
The Tigers play Spring High at 5 p.m. today at Klein High’s KLEB field.
Forward Robert Suarez scored goals in each half, but it wasn’t enough to stop Vidor from posting a win in the opening match of the Friendswood Tournament Thursday.
Suarez’s second goal, which came early in the second half, tied the score at two.
New head coach Jason Fanning said his War Eagles made too many mental mistakes and may have been looking ahead to today’s 3 o’clock meeting against Friendswood, Region III’s fourth-ranked boys team.
“We put to much pressure on ourselves,” he said. “We were a team that struggled.”
Senior forward Rose Madrigal averted a shutout for the visiting Lady Bulldogs Thursday in an opening-round match of Kingwood Park’s tournament.
Madrigal’s unassisted goal came with 4:05 to play. Park, the 10th-ranked team in Region III-4A, led 3-0 four minutes deep into the second half.
“We committed several defensive lapses,” Magnolia High coach Blaz Stimac said. “We looked nervous.”
Keeper Emily Overturff recorded eight saves on 15 shots by Kingwood Park. Magnolia High had 12 shots on goal.
The Lady Bulldogs face Lumberton, rated eighth in the region, at 3 p.m. today at Kingwood Park.
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