ONE LAST 2011 AWARD

I have one more award to announce. Anna Holden made the KC 2011 All Metro Team. She made Honorable Mention in the Forwards category which encompasses Class 1, 2 and 3 level schools. Not too shabby girl!

2011 POST SEASON AWARDS

I finally got all the post season awards for the team, and there are a bunch. I've been waiting for a few things including confirmation on the regional team awards/Coaching. What a fantastic year! Congrats all.

HARRISONVILLE TEAM AWARDS

JV

Most Improved Player - Kennedy Davis
MVP - Rebekah Lokits
Offensive POY - Olivia Schultz
Defensive POY - Morgan Farrimond

VARSITY

Newcomer of the Year - Brianna Kendrick/Haley Parker
MVP - Sara Clarke
Offensive POY - Anna Holden
Defensive POY - Tina Harold
Wildcat Exemplification Award - Sara Clarke

CONFERENCE AWARDS - MRVC

1st Team
Sara Clarke
Alex Erickson
Tina Harold
Anna Holden
Shalyn Wheeler
Karson Wilson

2nd Team
Bayli Galeassi
Kaley Harkrader
Brianna Kendrick
Jaclyn Sumner
Kelsie Sumner

ALL DISTRICT TEAM (Class 2, Dist. 12)

1st Team
Sara Clarke
Alex Erickson
Tina Harold
Anna Holden
Shalyn Wheeler
Karson Wilson

2nd Team
Kaley Harkrader
Jaclyn Sumner
Kelsie Sumner

Honorable Mention
Bayli Galeassi
Brianna Kendrick

2011 Girls Class 2 All Central/Southwest

Offensive Player of the Year - Anna Holden
Goalkeeper of the Year - Sara Clarke
Coach of the Year - Dan Coleman

Tina Harold
Anna Holden
Sara Clarke
Karson Wilson
Shalyn Wheeler

2011 Girls Class 2 All State

First Team

Anna Holden


Second Team

Tina Harold
Sara Clarke
Shalyn Wheeler


Honorable Mention

Karson Wilson


TEAM RECORD

23-6-0
94 Goals For
21 Goals Against
19 Shutouts
10-0 MRVC Conference Champions (3RD CONSECUTIVE YEAR)
District Champs (2ND CONSECUTIVE YEAR)
4TH IN STATE!

UP NEXT - TRYOUTS FOR WILDCATS CLASS OF 2029

WILDCATS! WE LIVE, BREATH AND EAT SOCCER!

-------DO YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?---------

IN THE NEWS

From KansasCity.com

HarrisonvilleKnown primarily for the boys of fall, Harrisonville has maintained a proud tradition as a football powerhouse. The girls of spring, however, made it their mission to change that.

Last weekend, the Harrisonville Wildcats made their first appearance at the Missouri Class 2 girls’ soccer state championship tournament in Fenton, Mo.. Although the trailblazing moment ended with two losses and tears as the girls accepted their fourth-place trophy after losing 3-1 to Notre Dame of St. Louis, defiant Wildcat senior Karson Wilson would later reflect on the mission-accomplished moment.

“It feels amazing,” Wilson said. “We come from a very football-oriented town. Girls’ soccer has been a joke there for so long, and coming out here and actually proving ourselves this year felt amazing. To show everyone in the town that we could, and we were actually something to mess with.”

Harrisonville accomplished this without the full-time services of its best offensive player, injured junior Anna Holden, who was listed in only 10 games before the state tournament.

“I think we played for her. She came in and gave everything she had and we saw that. Then she got hurt. It was like, ‘let’s do it for her,’ because she can’t and we can,” Wilson said. “Why not do that for her? And I also think that everybody telling us, ‘No, you can’t do it,’ pushed us even farther out there on the field.”

Harrisonville finished the season with a 23-6 record, a season that was more than a decade in the making. The seven core seniors played together as tykes on the Harrisonville Heat club team. Through the years, they mainly stuck together and helped build soccer tradition.

“(We) seven seniors have played together since we were four years old,” Wilson said. “Since we were freshmen, all we said throughout our high school career was we wanted to make it to state. When people said we couldn’t, and we did. That’s my crowning moment, at least, in actually being here.”

THE CLASS OF 2011 SENIORS

It has been a memory filled year with many a record broken and goals made and met. While my own daughters' graduation have been the focus over the past weeks, this class is chock full of what I would call soccer family that I hold dear. I've coached many kids over the years and none have been more satisfying to watch or as successful as a team as this class. Some have moved on to other schools and even other sports but I think of you in times like these...and smile. Congratulation!

Sara Clarke, Elizabeth Rudell, Lexi Fisher, Meghan Hestand, Misty Olsen, Paige Smith, Hope Wooten, Tina Harold, Shalyn Wheeler, Kelsie Sumner, Jaclyn Sumner, Kayla Kendrick, Alex Hernden, Alex Erickson, Karson Wilson, and Lauren Lucero

AGAINST ALL ODDS

Much has been said of the 2011 Harrisonville Seniors and the impact they have had on the team over the last four years, but I'd like to take a moment to say how very pleased I am in this full team. The Cat's winning record and crushing defense hid the fact that they overcame many obstacles to finish out the season where they did.

Our first challenge came in losing one of our 2010 All State players, Anisa Alexander, to a season ending knee injury in our second game. Her presense and vision in the midfield were dearly missed throughout the entire season. Our leading scorer and fellow All Stater, Anna Holden, suffered through her own injury, playing only 12 of 29 games, some for just a few minutes at a time. While both will be back next season stronger than ever, the story this year has been who has stepped up to fill the void when needed.

The injured players stepped up themselves in every way possible. Anisa underwent surgery and still made it to the games to root for her Wildcat's. I even caught a few pictures of her shagging game balls. While Anna's injury held her down, she was far from out, leading the Cat's with 20 goals for the season. Her 8 post season goals were without a doubt the fire that kept this train running to the State Championship.

Junior Kaley Harkraider and Freshman Briana Kendrick did a wonderful job in midfield. Their ability to hold the ball and slide into the well oiled offensive passing and playmaking of the 2011 crew made a difference this season. I saw herculean improvement in many of our younger players in midfield as well. Genevieve and Madison Allen were two that I saw a diffence in intensity this year. Many players shared duties between midfield and forward, filling Anna's and other players shoes' while they were off. Maria Sanchez, Lexi Eghbali, Olivia Schultz and Taylor Spencer not only got some much desired playing time but more than a few starts. All impacted the games.

Defense had their own hurdles early in the season. They had some huge shoes to fill in the loss of 2010 Senior Defender Brianna Loveall. Freshman Bayli Galeassi , at 5'-8" and thin as a rail, stepped in and impressed me with her level headed play and speed. I wondered at the beginning of the season whether she would be able to be that impact player Brianna was for us last year and she showed us all she had what it takes.

Jaclyn Sumner (my own daughter) delivered a nearly 10 pound baby weeks before the season began. She wasn't able to start a game until our first home match (a 2-0 shutout vs Warrensburg) and then understandably, took some time to get her pace back. Since then, while juggling child care, school and soccer, she has started and played almost every single minute of every game, contributing to a record 19 shutouts throughout the season.

Sara Clarke worked tirelessly through preseason therapy on her shoulder and delivered a record setting performance over the entire season.

I'm not trying to single out anyone for praise. There is more than enough to go around and many deserving players on this team. Just wanted to say how very proud I am of all of you and everything you have overcome and accomplished this season.

While some in Southwest Missouri have doubts upon whether the Cats can come back next year to claim their third straight District title, I think they will overcome all odds to make it happen. GO CATS!

THE 2011 SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE IN ST. LOUIS

The Wildcats finished out their 2011 season playing with heart and determination, yet falling in both their State Semi-final and Consolation Game to finish fourth in the State Soccer Championship Tournament. Played in a sweltering 90 degree heat and a serious locust plague, the Cat's held Notre Dame de Sion to one goal in the first half but dropped another four in the second half.

The consolation game for 3rd place saw a matchup against perenial soccer power Notre Dame (St. Louis) in which Anna Holden scored our lone goal in our 1-3 loss.

MORE PICTURES FROM STATE

PICTURES FROM STATE

IN THE NEWS

Wildcats are State Bound - Harrisonville Democrat Missourian

Live audio from the game highlights on KWIX radio.

Springfield Soccer Semi Final Preview

Youtube full game video of the Notre Dame de Sion 0-2 loss vs St. Teresa's Academy

Smithville vs Sion Game Report

CATS ARE GOING TO ST. LOUIS FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!

The Cats win 2-0 vs the Moberly Spartans in the Missouri State Quarter-final matchup. The Spartans came to town with a vocal and plentiful fan club. Filling the seats with cheering fans helped pump up the Spartans to a dominating first half performance; outshooting the Cats in what had to be a 2:1 ratio. The defense came up big as usual and Sara Clarke had a beautiful goal line save that kept the score knotted at zero.

The Wildcats struggled to hang on for the first half but something happened during the halftime break because they brought out what seemed to be a completely different team the second half. The first Harrisonville goal didn't take long, setting the Moberly team on their heels and shut down the cheering Spartan fans. Uh OH....Harrisonville found their offense. The Cats kept the pedal down to the final whistle. Alex Erickson and Anna Holden provided the scoring action while Sara Clarke and her impermiable defensive unit posted their 19th shutout of the season.

#2 ranked Notre Dame de Sion won their Quarter-final game 2-1 over Smithville and will face Harrisonville, the only remaining public school, in a Semi-final matchup at 2:00 PM on Friday at Anheuser Busch Center, Field #5 in Fenton, MO with the winner going to the State Championship Game and the loser going to the consolation game to play for third place on Saturday.

The other teams in the final four are #1 ranked Visitation Academy and #6 ranked Notre Dame St. Louis.

Road trip! Let's go CATS!

WILDCATS IN THE NEWS

The local Democrat Missourian paper has an article on the Wildcat wins at Districts and Sectional.

Pictures too!

One game at a time ladies! Go CATS!

In other Class 2 Missouri Soccer, fellow public school Smithville prepares to face a familiar foe in their quarter final match vs Notre Dame Desion.

QUARTERFINAL BROADCAST

The Wildcats State Soccer Quarterfinal matchup vs the Moberly Lady Spartans will be broadcast live online by Moberly's KWIX 1230 on Saturday May 28th at 1:00 PM. So even if you can't be there, BE THERE and cheer on your Harrisonville Wildcats! GO CATS!

NEXT UP - MOBERLY

The Moberly Lady Spartans will be coming to Harrisonville on Saturday for the State Quarter-final matchup vs the Harrisonville Lady Wildcats. Moberly has had a chip on their shoulder ever since they were dropped from the top 10 in the Missouri soccer poll after falling 2-1 to the Helias Crusaders back in April, deja vu from the final of the 2010 district final that ended Moberly season. They have come back with ten straight wins, including their fourth District Championship and then capped it off by taking down Helias 2-1 at Sectionals.

The Spartans are currently 20-2-1, allowing only 16 goals and racking up 13 shutouts; their only losses coming at the hands of Quincy, IL in their first game of the season and the Helias game I mentioned before. Their goals against average is .69 goals per game. Check here for other team stats.

Moberly returns Kelly Ross, a Junior who was awarded 2010 Central Missouri Offensive Player of the Year and All State First Team as a forward. Kelly currently hold the Spartan school record for most career goals and points with one year of eligibility left. She plays club soccer with the 11th in state ranked Columbia Carrera and has previously been on the player list for the Missouri Olympic Development Program Team. While Kelly leads the team in scoring, she is not the lone offensive powerhouse. Senior Sydney Armstrong, Juniors Kelli Westhues and Taylor Fusselman and Sophomore Lindsey Boyer each have made their way to the area prep leaders list.

The Spartans shared only one opponent with the Harrisonville throughout the 2011 season. They played Marshall three times, beating them soundly in each match, the most recent a 6-0 drubbing at Districts. We last face Marshall and came away 4-0 back on April 4th.

Head Coach Robbie Murray has lead the program for the past six years and is a former alumni of Moberly High School.

The Spartans are known for coming out early and strong. They have a potent fast break offense and a tested defensive unit that has a great record to showcase coming into this match. This should be a close one.

Let's go CATS!

WILDCATS WIN 2011 SECTIONAL!

The Harrisonville Lady Wildcats won their State Playoff Sectional game vs Logan Rogersville 3-0 bringing their record to 18 shutouts. Anna Holden scored a hat trick in the game. The Wildcats will play Moberly in Harrisonville on Saturday at 1:00 PM. Game on!

Additional game photos found here. Thanks Ole.

HARRISONVILLE TO FACE LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE WILDCATS AT SECTIONALS

Logan-Rogersville Wildcats, Seniors 2011 - Shelby Rust, Erin Locke, Kelsay Leingang, Tyler Moneyham, Stevie Heidzig, Emily Price
(Photo Courtesy of Ole from www.SGFSoccer.com)

We've never played the Logan-Rogersville team before so of course, I've gone digging for any scrap of info I can find on the team. After twice losing to Marshfield in the regular season, the Wildcats stunned the Jays to win both, the Branson Tournament and their first District Championship.

Log-Rog is a third year program that boasts 6 seniors who have played varsity soccer in a tough Springfield conference since the team began. Their 2011 record reflects a stingy defensive team that comes to play when a big game is on the line. They find a way to win! They held Bolivar to two goals early in the season and twice held a Class 1 state champion Springfield Catholic to respectable scores.

They have won every tournament they entered this season with no losses and every game ending in a shutout.

Ozark Lady Tiger Shootout Ozark,MO
-4/8/2011 Willard 1 - 0
-4/9/2011 Carl Junction 2 - 0
-4/9/2011 Neosho 2 - 0

Branson Lady's Classic Branson,MO
-4/15/2011 Branson 6 - 0
-4/16/2011 Carthage 3 - 0
-4/16/2011 Marshfield 1 - 0

Their central defender, Stevie Heidzig, plays for the premier league Elite FC team in Springfield and will play soccer for Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas this Fall. She was second team All-District and All-Conference as a Sophomore and second team All-Conference as a Junior.

Coach Brett Wubbena brought the soccer program to Log-Rog in 2009 and came out of the gate with a winning record in their first season. His Lady Wildcats have a combined 38-33-2 record, with 2011 being their strongest year by far.

2009 13-10-0
2010 8-16-2
2011 17-7-0

The Sectional match will be played at Logan-Rogersville High School. They have a sweet looking natural grass field. OK, I haven't actually seen it but it looks sweet from the satellite image.

And last but not least, their school mascot is also a Wildcat. The Log Rog Wildcat is your standard Wildcat mascot, similar to the one I remember from my own years in the hallowed halls of Harrisonville High. We always thought it looked more like a domestic cat than a Wildcat. Log-Rog was quick to pick up this used mascot when we discarded it years ago.

Log-Rog Wildcat Mascot

The new Harrisonville Wildcat mascot (adopted 2001?) is a rather hungry looking Blue Wildcat. The Blue Wildcat, while rare, is known for it's speed and voracious appetite. Even more impressive; the Harrisonville Wildcat can even spell and has a minor degree in marketing as demonstrated by the keen Wildcat sign it clutches in it's razor sharp claws. :-)

Harrisonville Wildcat

So there you have it. Log - Rog is a tough team with true grit and determination (and a second hand mascot). This Sectional matchup looks to be a close one. The Harrisonville girls have been preparing for this season their whole life. Let's give em a game! Go Cats! (the blue one).

WILDCATS WIN 2011 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

The Wildcats repeated as Districted Champions for the second year running, sending a message with a 7-0 shutout of a strong Bolivar Liberator team. The first goal came with 47 seconds of the first whistle and it was 3-0 in the first 10 minutes. Scoring was as follows: 3 Anna Holden, 2 Shalyn Wheeler, 1 Alex Erickson, 1 Kaley Harkrader

The Wildcats displayed a total team effort in offense and defense and have earned a trip to a Sectional Championship with District 11 Champions Logan Rogersville Tuesday at 5:30 PM at the Logan Rogersville High School.

The Log-Rog Wildcats fell to Bolivar 2-1 back in late April during the regular season but timed their late season resurgence perfectly, orchestrating their own upset of the #1 seeded Marshfield Jays and earned their first ever District Championship.

One game at a time ladies. GO CATS....er....Harrisonville Wildcats that is!

Wildcats upset the Liberators!

SARA CLARKE #1 ON THE SOUTHWEST GOAL KEEPER RECORDS...AND STILL GOING

Sara Clark is ranked #1 on the Southwest Missouri Goal Keeping Stats. Great job Sara. Keep on rolling ladies!

Player School - Grad Year-Goals Against Average-Season Record-Shutouts

Sara Clarke Harrisonville Wildcats 2011 .50 22-4 18
Kindra Lierz Glendale Falcons 2014 0.55 15-1 10
Kristin Miller Nixa Eagles 2011 0.74 18-3-0 11
Brittany Dunn Willard Tigers 2011 0.80 12-7-1 10
Megan Goetzinger Catholic Lady Irish 2012 0.86 18-3-0 9

CATS SHUT OUT WARRENSBURG 2-0 AND MOVE ON TO THE DISTRICT FINALS

The Wildcats dropped Warrensburg tonight in a 2-0 shutout. While Harrisonville dominated possession and shots on goal the entire game, Warrensburg kept the game tied at zero until the half. Harrisonville broke through about 10 minutes into the second half and followed up minutes later with another nifty goal. Warrensburg was not going down without a fight and had a couple good scoring opportunities but our defensive unit snuffed out their hopes of moving on in this tournament. Harrisonville moves on to the finals on Wednesday night 5:00 PM vs #1 seeded Bolivar who topped Clinton 5-1 in their semifinal game tonight.

This last shot is Jonna Welch of Bolivar.

CLASS 2 DISTRICT 12

Clinton wins in the first round of the District 12 Championships vs Pleasant Hill 2-1 it overtime and will face #1 seeded Bolivar Monday at 5:00 PM on Harrisonville's Memorial Field.

The Wildcats will face #3 seeded Warrensburg Tigers at 7:00 PM. The Lady Tigers will be without one of their coaches after the red card ejection from their recent O'Hara match.

Seeding info is as follows:

1 Bolivar (11-5)
2 Harrisonville (19-4)
3 Warrensburg(13-8)
4 Clinton(6-12)
5 Pleasant Hill(3-15)

One game at a time ladies. GO CATS!

WILDCATS ARE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

The Wildcats finished out the 2011 regular season schedule with a 2-0 win over Grain Valley, sealing the Conference Championship at the same time with a 10-0 conference record. The win brings their regular season record to 19-4 and breaks the 14 record shutouts for the season set last year. District play begins next week with a first round game vs Warrensburg. One game at a time Ladies. Go Cats!

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE SET

The rumor has been confirmed. Harrisonville takes second seed in the District Championship Tournament set to start May 14th. The Cats will face Warrensburg in the first round May 16th while Bolivar will face the winner of a Clinton/Pleasant Hill match set for Saturday. You can follow the championship bracket online here.

CATS BEAT THE TIGERS IN A CAT FIGHT

Harrisonville took on the Excelsior Springs Tigers in a cat fight and came out with a well earned 2-0 shutout win. Goals were provided by Alex Erickson and Anna Holden. The shutout was secured by Sara Clarke and her impenetrable defensive unit. Both goals were scored during the first half. The Cats took control the second half and worked the ball in, around and through the Tiger defense with little to show on the scoreboard for their effort. But on the other hand, there is no better defense than a commanding offense.

AROUND THE DISTRICT

Marshfield drops Bolivar AGAIN!
I've heard rumor Bolivar took the #1 District 12 Championship seed. Not sure what they were basing that on. Couldn't have been their record. Again, I'm biased I'm sure. Just means it's time to show em all who's really #1...again. [See picture above]

Warrensburg take St. Pius in PK's for a regular season game. They won 2-0 over Lebanon, lost 6-0 vs Jacksonville and fell 3-2 vs Mexico to finish fourth at the Lady Lakers Invitational Tournament.

CATS UPSET KEARNEY 1-0

The short story: Cats score early and make it stick. Sara Clarke and her defense came up huge to preserve the shutout through countless corners and point blank shots. Amazing win against a super tough and well organized Bulldog team.

More to follow.

CATS WIN VS PEMBROKE HILL

The Cats dominated offensively and defensively tonight vs Pembroke Hill, winning on the road 2-1 with Pembrokes only chance at scoring the result of a PK that was more flop than foul. It was Freshman night for scoring as the young guns, Brianna Kendrick and Haley Parker provided the offensive action in the attacking third. The Cats were able to keep a clean slate for all but the last minute of the second half when a foul on the edge of the penalty box set up the only scoring opportunity Pembroke could capitalize on.

The Wildcats also finished off Oak Grove 6-0 Tuesday night and look forward to a home stand against a tough and talented Kearney Bulldog team tomorrow night.

Great job ladies! GO CATS!

NEXT UP

The Wildcats schedule this week includes a home game against Oak Grove Tuesday and a road trip to Pembroke Hill on Thursday. Pembroke will be looking to come away with a much needed win after falling to Kearney (5-0), Blue Springs South (4-2) and Notre Dame de Sion (4-1) in their past three outings. They face Cristo Rey Wednesday night preceding the match with the Wildcats.

The Cats will finish out the week Friday with a home game vs the 14-2 Kearney Bulldogs. This up and coming Class 3 powerhouse has only dropped games vs #10 state ranked Lee's Summit West and #3 nationally ranked Liberty. In addition to the win over Pembroke, the Bulldogs have been riding high of late, besting #6 state ranked Platte County a couple weeks ago.

A tough week coming up ladies. Keep your head up and play one game at a time. Go Cats!

AROUND THE DISTRICT

Bolivar tops Warrensburg 3-2 last week which, combined with a 2-0 Wildcat win over the Pink Tigers early this season, a great record through a schedule of quality sides, should seal the deal on a Wildcat #1 seed in the upcoming District Championships. Bolivar recently downed Marshfield who upset them in an early season game. Check out Bolivar's take on the game here.

I'd love to report more on Bolivar's results but it seems they are content in obscurity as they post no results on the school web page and slim pickings on the SGF site as well. The last post I've seen of their results was a 8-2 match vs the Osage Indians which was preceded by a story I found from the Springfield paper on the 8-2 Liberator loss to a Class 1 #1 ranked Springfield Catholic squad. The story went to print April 13th showing the Bolivar record at 3-4. In Ole's defense, as of April 6th, SGF hadn't received any scores or schedule for Bolivar.

Still a lot of season left. Play hard ladies. GO CATS!

DELAYED RESULTS

Let's see. I haven't posted scores or results since the PHill game. The Cats have gone 3-2 since then dropping games to 7th ranked Smithville and a quality class 3 side in Park Hill, both in shootouts. The three wins vs Staley, Grain Valley and Clinton added three more games to their already mounting shutout stats.

PREPARE TO BE PEPPERED

Been on the road lately so time to catch up. So much has happened in the past couple weeks. Prepare for the shotgun blast of post to come.

CATS BEGIN WHAT I EXPECT TO BE A NEW RIVALRY

The Cats played the up and coming Pleasant Hill Chicks tonight to a 2-0 shutout. The Chicks, in their inaugeral season, proved a tough egg to crack as they were surprisingly organized and defended well over the course of the game. While not mounting much of an attack at this point in the season, they were always one breakaway from getting back in the game. This will be an even tougher team to beat later in the season. You could tell they were well coached and are going places. Do not count these Chicks out in District play. Scoring all came in the first half. Shalyn Wheeler popped off the first goal after breaking free from a scrum in the middle of the box and deftly touched a shot past the keeper. The second goal was Karson Wilson's sweet header off a Kaylee Harkrader corner. Sara Clarke and her wall like defensive unit notched yet another shutout win on the goal posts at Memorial Stadium.

WILDCATS WIN A NAIL BITER

The Wildcats won a nail biter tonight with a 1-0 shutout over the Excelsior Springs Tigers. The Tigers played the first half bunkered in goal as the Cats tried to go in, around and over the denfense with little to show for quality chances. The second half saw the Tigers come back invigorated and pressing attacks through the midfield but finding only a couple opportunities through our own defensive unit. Overall our shots on goal were down second half but many of the attempts were better opportunities. Karson Wilson narrowly missed a diving header and Alex Erickson rang the keepers bell a time or two. The game winner finally came to Shalyn Wheeler with her looping ball she chipped over the keeper from deep near the right end line. I expected this to be a close match and the Tigers did not disappoint. Sara Clarke and her fierce defensive unit notched yet another shutout. Well done ladies.

Next up: Pleasant Hill tomorrow night.

NEXT UP EXCELSIOR SPRINGS

The Cats play Excelsior Springs tonight in what I expect to be a close but well earned win for the Wildcats. The Tigers come in with a 5-3 record against some respectable competition and will match up well with Harrisonville's 6-2 record. Let's see who brings their A game tonight. Go Cats!

WILDCATS IN THE NEWS

Local paper showcases the Lady Wildcats' hopes, dreams and goals for the season. Coach Coleman has a one game at a time focus for developing the team to meet those goals. Amen!

In other District news, Bolivar sets it sights high as well.

CATS TOP OAK GROVE 6-1

Looking at our girls coming off the field tonight after their game with Oak Grove, you would have thought they lost 5-0. With the Cats holding a dominating 5-0 lead at the half, Harrisonville pulled a majority of the starters and chose to get some playing time and game experience for our underclassmen. Even with that, Karson Wilson was able to score two goal and got two assists and Alex Erickson got one goal in just 40 minutes of play. Freshman Brianna Kendrick got two goals and Olivia Schultz scored the last second goal. Kaley Harkrader is showing some great holding ability and play making in the midfield and earned an assist for her efforts.

Overall, the team is progressing but one free kick was all it took to squash the Cats four game shut out streak. The ball was placed near the right top of the box after an inadvertent hand ball. The initial shot careened off the left post and dropped right to the feet of an Oak Grove attacker who wasted no time in poking it home. The Cats came back in the final few seconds of the game and scored one more goal to make it 6-1 at the final whistle.

Keep your heads up ladies. You will appreciate a deeper bench as the season goes along and it takes time to develop this. This is the time of the season to fill gaps, try people in new positions and make improvements.

CATS EARN 4TH STRAIGHT SHUT OUT

The Wildcats earned their 4th straight shut out with a 4-0 win over the Marshall Owls. Harrisonville scoring: Erickson 2, Wheeler, Wilson; shutout by Clarke


Next up: Oak Grove on the road Tuesday 4/5/11.

Oak Groves record.

The Cats played Oak Grove twice last season, 7-0 early and later in the season 5-0. Oak Grove was able to score on Staley in the Platte County Tourney early this season and has been an improving squad over the past couple years. This could prove to be a closer game than in past seasons. Play smart and safe. GO CATS!

In other District 11 and 12 news: Republic and Warrensburg win.

CAT CONTINUE ON THEIR SHUTOUT STREAK

The Wildcats went on the road Friday; blanking The Holden Eagles 10-0 while extending their two game shutout winning streak. The Cats fielded a team full of up and comers and they wasted no time in showing their time had come. Allen was the only Cat to score 2 while the rest were all scored by eight different players. Sara Clark and Rebecca Lokits earned the shutout. Sara came out to play on the field the second half and scored a goal.

Scoring summary is as follows: G. Allen 2, Kendrick, M. Allen, Geier, Parker, Harkrader, K. Sumner, Schultz, Clarke; shutout by Clarke & Lokits

Next up: Marshall Owls - Monday 5:00 PM on the road.

Marshalls schedule and results.

WILDCATS DROP O'HARA 2-0

The Cats rack up their second shutout win in as many games. The Celtics came fresh off a 3-2 OT win against Warrensburg but failed to convert the few chances they got against an improving Wildcat defensive unit. Anna Holden got the first goal seven minutes into the game as we dominated possession for the first 20 minutes. We moved the ball better tonight out of defense and through the midfield but had long periods towards the end of the first half where our touches and passing seemed flat. The Cats came back from the half time break rejuvinated and more focused. Shalyn Wheeler got a header goal and Kaley Harkrader got assist from a free kick in the second half. A sound win against a quality side.

No pictures tonight. Hopefully the weather will be nicer next week so I can break out the camera again.

The girls play Holden tomorrow on the road. GO CATS!

In District 11 news: The Republic Tigers record their first ever Soccer Win tonight. The team is now 1-2 with this 6-3 win vs the Mountain View Liberty. Check out the full story, audio and video here.

CATS DOWN WARRENSBURG 2-0

The Cats blanked the Tigers 2-0 earning their first shutout of the season. While moving the ball well and commanding a huge majority of the possession, the Cats failed to convert on countless opportunities on the net. The Tigers held their defensive line up the field, hoping to trap us offsides but this only allowed the Wildcats to rain balls over the top and run onto them, capitalizing on our midfielders and forwards speed and size. It took some aggressive play way off her line for the Tigers keeper to snuff out many of these opportunities but she was caught one on one twice to many times. Anna Holden scored both goals with one assist from Tina Harold.

Pictures are downloading now.


Check out this article for the Tiger take on the game.

In other District 12 soccer news, Bolivar fall 2-1 to the Ozark Tigers.

And then falls to Marshfield the following day.


Update: And now O'Hara tops Warrensburg 3-2. The Cats game tomorrow vs O'Hara should be a good close match to watch. GO CATS!

The Wildcats were to face another District 12 opponent tomorrow with the Clinton Cardinals but that game has been cancelled due to incliment weather and will be rescheduled.