Monday, March 18, 2024

Soccer

Tigers fall to defending champion Catlin Gabel in State soccer semifinal

Taft High was defeated Tuesday in Portland by top-seeded Catlin Gabel 6-0 in the Class 3A/2A/1A OSAA State Boys Soccer Championship semifinals.

Tigers worthy of ‘Big Four’ status among State’s Final Four representatives

With three unbeaten teams, a combined record of 65-2-1 and scoring margin of 426-31, there's little question the stage has been set with this year's four most worthy semifinalists.

Tigers advance to State boys soccer semis with 2-1 revenge win

District Player of the Year Edson Fuentes scored both goals Saturday to lead Taft High into the semifinals of the Class 3A/2A/1A OSAA State Boys Soccer Championships with a 2-1 home victory over Riverdale.

Tigers face familiar foe for berth in State boys soccer semifinals

It's perfectly understandable in Oregon soccer circles to confuse perennial powers Riverdale and Riverside high schools. Similar in name, the two are commonly among the...

Taft boys soccer team reaches State quarterfinals with 11-0 home win

Unbeaten Taft High advanced Wednesday to the quarterfinals of the Class 3A/2A/1A OSAA State Boys Soccer Championships with an 11-0 first-round home victory over Central Linn at Voris Field.

Tigers welcome home support in State boys soccer opener

Hoping there's no place like home, the Taft High boys soccer team will make its sixth straight appearance in the 16-team OSAA State Boys Soccer Championships with hopes of advancing into the semifinals or beyond for the first time in recent memory.

Taft girls fall short of State soccer playoffs; Halferty named Player of the Year

Taft High's quest for a spot in the Class 3A/2A/1A OSAA State Girls Soccer Championships fell just short Saturday in a 2-0 league playoff...

Tigers earn home game in boys State soccer playoffs; Fuentes Player of the Year

Coach of the Year Ryan Ulicni's undefeated Taft High boys soccer team secured a home game in next week's State playoffs by defeating Delphian...

Taft girls cool down Salem Academy for league soccer playoff win

The visiting Taft High girls soccer team braved frigid conditions that dipped into the 30s to score once in each half Tuesday and secure...

Forfeiture gives victorious Taft boys soccer team perfect regular season

An OSAA ruling turning the team's only defeat of the season into a victory by forfeit gave the Taft High boys soccer team two...