Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Unbeaten Kodiak soccer team earns first league win over Okanogan

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Even though they have no home field to play on due to the lingering snow, the Cascade boys’ soccer team is not missing a beat. The Kodiaks are undefeated after five games, 4-0-1. On March 23, Cascade opened the league schedule with a game at Okanogan, a team that rejoined the Caribou Trail League this season. 

Historically, the Bulldogs have been a fine soccer team under coach Dean Klepec. Cascade Co-Head Coach Pete Spiegel said it was a sloppy game. Freshman standout Arturo Avila opened the scoring in the first minute on a free kick. 

“We dominated play but couldn’t score. The Bulldogs were very physical,” Spiegel said. 

The game was 1-0 Cascade at halftime. In the second half, Raul Mata scored his first goal of the season on a kick into the lower left corner of the goal. The Kodiaks led 2-0. With about 20 minutes left, the Bulldogs got on the board, taking advantage of a Cascade mistake. 

The final was Cascade 2, Okanogan 1. 

Cascade controlled the game, with 10 corner kicks, compared to two for Okanogan. The Kodiaks had 13 shots on goal, versus three for the Bulldogs. Still, Spiegel came out disappointed with their play. 

“This was our first league game so we were happy to come away with a win, but know that we can’t be one of the better teams in the state if we play like we did,” Spiegel said. 

The Kodiaks are now 1-0 in league, 4-0-1 overall. Okanogan fell to 0-1 in league, 2-3 overall. 

Cascade was to play their first home game on March 28, but their field was still not ready. Cascade played at Cashmere. Results were unavailable before press time. Cashmere was 1-0 in league and 1-2 overall. 

On Thursday, Cascade plays a non-league game at Selah. On Saturday, they are to host Brewster, field conditions permitting. 

Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworthecho.com.

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