Bulldogs outlast Tigers in penalty kicks to win second straight regional title
Oct. 26—URBANA — It was only fitting that a game with a scoreless regulation and two scoreless overtime periods end with 13 players finding the back of the net in a championship-deciding shootout. The first 12 players to approach the line buried their shots. Urbana junior Jayden Leman's attempt in the seventh round sailed just high, meaning all Mahomet-Seymour freshman Kade Smith had to do was ...
St. Cloud Cathedral girls soccer loses state quarterfinal on penalty kicks
MONTICELLO — After 100 minutes of physical soccer in the pouring rain, St. Cloud Cathedral fell in the Class 1A girls state tournament, losing to Esko three penalty kicks to one. Cathedral sophomore Amelia Newiger was the only Crusader to find the net during PKs, while Esko + Britta Koski, senior Reese Kuklinski and senior Liberty Clifford rocketed line drives out of Crusader junior keeper Aubrey Lesnau's reach. The game Thursday at Monticello High School was Cathedral’s first...
WIAA boys soccer: Fort loses heartbreaker to Pewaukee in penalty kicks
PEWAUKEE — The 12th-seeded Fort Atkinson boys soccer team lost to fifth-seeded Pewaukee in penalty kicks in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal on Tuesday. The Blackhawks and Pirates were tied 1-1 after regulation and additional time. In PKs, Pewaukee held a 3-1 advantage to move on. The Pirates struck first in the ninth minute when junior Ben Toth beat the Blackhawks’ defensive line. ...