LAKEPORT — Trying to hang on for a tie against the Calistoga Wildcats, the Clear Lake Cardinals were only too happy to win 3-2 in a non-league varsity boys” soccer game Thursday in Lakeport.
And they can thank senior Brian Tavares for that.
Tavares, a center/defender for the Cardinals, made nearly a full length-of-the-field charge to score the winning goal in the 78th minute, snapping a 2-2 tie. A tired Clear Lake team then had to hold for the final two minutes of regulation and six minutes of extra time before their first win of the season was a done deal.
“Two games in two days was tough,” Clear Lake coach Brian Figg said. “We went from trying to hang on for a tie to trying to hang on to a win. We barely made it.”
Tavares busted the 2-2 tie with a goal that nearly lifted the frame off the ground, according to Figg.
“I”m hoping for a tie and out of nowhere, he comes charging down the field, fighting off one player after another,” Figg said. “Then he pounded the ball into the back of the net.”
Just as they did in a 2-2 tie against Willits on Wednesday, the Cardinals jumped out to a 2-0 first-half lead on goals by Andres Perez (10th minute) and Armando Martinez (17th minute).
Calistoga closed to 2-1 with a goal in the 60th minute and then pulled even on a 70th-minute score.
“They didn”t have many shots, but they take advantage when they did,” Figg said of the Wildcats.
The Cardinals play Anderson Valley on Monday in Boonville at 4:30 p.m.
Varsity girls” soccer
Clear Lake 4, Calistoga 1
At Calistoga, scoring four goals for the third straight game, the Clear Lake Cardinals improved to 3-0 on the season with a non-league win over the Calistoga Wildcats.
The same four players who scored in Clear Lake”s last game, a 4-1 win over Ferndale, struck again on Thursday as Kaila Sterbank, Karina Martinez, Haley Sanderson and Julie Jackson all found the back of the net. Jackson and Martinez also had two assists apiece.
“We played very well in spots but when we got ahead by a lot, we were unfocused,” Clear Lake co-coach Paul Larrea said. “We”re still putting some pieces together.”
Clear Lake led 3-1 after the first half.
The Cardinals out-shot Calistoga 30-5.
Varsity volleyball
K”ville def. Healdsburg
At Kelseyville, the Knights rallied to win the last two games and beat the Healdsburg Greyhounds 23-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-17, 15-12 in non-league action.
Kelseyville overcame more trouble with its serve receive and passing games to pull out the victory.
Leading the way were server Jill Bailey with 33 assists and three aces and Katie King with 18 kills, 15 digs and six aces, all team bests.
“Healdsburg played outstanding defense all night,” Kelseyville coach Larry Bresso said, “but especially in games one and two.
“It was a hard-fought match,” Bresso said.
