Boys Prep Soccer Roundup: 1A Evergreen race stays tight as Elma, Monte win
Published 1:30 am Saturday, March 28, 2026
Twin Harbors boys soccer teams went 5-0 over the weekend against league competition.
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BOYS PREP SOCCER
Elma 6, Tenino 0
Elma had the finishing touch in the second half of a 6-0 win over Tenino on Friday in Tenino.
The Eagles (4-1-1 overall, 4-0-1 1A Evergreen) had several opportunities to score in the first half against the Beavers (1-4, 1-4), but led just 1-0 at the half thanks to a goal from junior midfielder Ivan Rodriguez off an assist from freshman forward Ian Ahlquist in the 15th minute.
“We had good ball movement up to about 20-25 yards and then settled for a long shot and didn’t really put any pressure on their defense,” Elma head coach Carson Seaberg said. “We talked about some things at halftime and in the second half we did a much better job of making dangerous runs through, getting more people in the box and doing all the things you have to do to generate some goals.”
The Eagles took the coaching staff’s advice to heart, scoring seven minutes into halftime when junior forward Manny Venegas filled in the space of a previous run from Rodriguez, collected a flick pass Rodriguez and scored to go up 2-0.
That opened the floodgates as the junior forward Luis Torres scored on an assist from Venegas in the 54th minute with Torres returning the favor for a Venegas goal eight minutes later.
Two goals in the final 15 minutes from sophomore midfielder Jordan Kain, the latter on a header off a Rodriguez corner kick, capped off Elma’s second-half performance.
“Once we were able to get control of the game in the second half, we were able to keep the scoring going throughout,” Seaberg said. “We talked about not being a selfish player by making runs that you know you’re not going to receive the pass but are creating space for a teammate behind you. … It was all the things you have to do to create dangerous situations in front of the goal, and they did it.”
Elma goalkeeper Trey Yeager made what Seaberg said were “two fantastic saves” in the second half to earn the clean-sheet shutout.
Elma kept pace with Montesano and Raymond-South Bend atop the 1A Evergreen League standings with the win.
The Eagles sit in third place with 13 points, two behind the Ravens and three back of the first-place Bulldogs.
Elma hosts Chief Leschi at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Elma 1 5 – 6
Tenino 0 0 – 0
Scoring
First half – 1, Elma, Rodriguez (Ahlquist), 15th minute.
Second half – 2, Elma, Venegas (Rodriguez), 47th minute. 3, Elma, Torres (Venegas), 54th minute. 4, Elma, Venegas (Torres), 62nd minute. 5, Elma, Kain (Duran), 66th minute. 7, Kain (Torres), 70th minute.
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Aberdeen 5, Black Hills 0
Despite missing multiple starters, Aberdeen remained unbeaten with a 5-0 shutout over Black Hills on Friday at Stewart Field in Aberdeen.
Missing four starters due to various reasons, the Bobcats (7-0, 2-0 2A Evergreen) didn’t miss a beat against the Wolves (1-4-1, 0-2), scoring four goals in the first half while dominating the pace of play.
The Bobcats scored eight minutes into the game when senior midfielder Angel Corona connected a pass to junior midfielder Josh Alcala on the right wing. Alcala got around a Wolves defender and sent a cross from the end line to senior forward Gonzalo Blanes, who one-timed it into the net for a 1-0 lead.
Four minutes later, Aberdeen made it 2-0 when Blanes headed in a cross from Alcala.
Aberdeen extended the lead to 3-0 in the 23rd minute when senior midfielder Tyson Dunlap sent a ball to down the left sideline to junior midfielder Gibran Garcia, who raced to the end line and crossed an angled pass back to Alcala for a goal.
With 4:50 left to play in the first half, Dunlap converted off a rebound of a Garcia shot for a 4-0 halftime lead.
Garcia figured into the final goal of the game when he intercepted a pass, split two Wolves defenders and scored on a breakaway in the 73rd minute.
“We had some breakdowns on defense and were lucky not to give up a couple of goals, but besides that were passed crisply and communicated well,” said Aberdeen head coach Larry Fleming, who commended the play of senior defenders Edgar Ceja, Ryker Scott, midfielders Corona and Angel Garcia, and Ricky Granados and Yoanis Chignesse. “Our attacking play was multidimensional and was fun to watch.”
With the win, Aberdeen sits alone in first place in the 2A Evergreen League with six points, two above second-place Tumwater.
Aberdeen’s JV team won 4-0 on Friday. Gerardo Servellon had three goals with Dylan Reyes also scoring a goal for the Bobcats.
Luis Arevalo, Axel Rodriguez and Emilio Lopez were commended for their hustle by Aberdeen assistant coach Romeo Sanchez.
The Bobcats host Shelton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Black Hills 0 0 – 0
Aberdeen 4 1 – 5
Scoring
First half – 1, Aberdeen, Blanes (Alcala), 8th minute. 2, Aberdeen, Blanes (Alcala), 12th minute. 3, Aberdeen, Alcala (Gibran), 23rd minute. 4, Aberdeen, Dunlap (Garcia ), 35th minute.
Second half – 5, Aberdeen, Garcia, 73rd minute.
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Montesano 3, Rochester 1
Montesano remained on top of the 1A Evergreen League with a 3-1 win over Rochester on Friday at Montesano High School.
The Bulldogs (5-1-1, 5-0-1 1A Evergreen) got a goal from junior midfielder Daniel Schallon off a cross from junior Brady Whipple in the 16th minute of the game to take a 1-0 lead over the Warriors (4-3, 4-2).
Monte doubled the lead when senior midfielder Cris Tobar scored off a feed from senior midfielder Terek Gunter with 10 minutes to play in the half.
Rochester would score on just before the half on what Monte head coach Fidel Sanchez said was “a lapse of judgement on the backside” to lead 2-1 at the break.
“I was kind of disapointed to see that happen because we were taking control of the game,” Sanchez said. “We should be winning and controlling them comfortably, so go out there and do your job and they did.”
An insurance goal from recent junior varsity call-up Emery Watson in the 66th minute sealed the victory and kept the Bulldogs on top of the 1A Evergreen League.
Watson now has three goals in two varsity games and has drawn praise from the coaching staff.
“Him and Terek Gunter are pretty much the fastest kids on any pitch any given night. He’s super fast, that’s why we brought him up. He can just burn,” Sanchez said. “He’s picking up the game so quickly. He’s a quick-learner with speed.”
Montesano had 18 shots in the game, 10 on target, while allowing just one Warriors shot.
The Bulldogs JV team won 5-0 on Friday. Watson scored a goal in the game while senior defender Jayvin Painter scored his first prep goal in the victory.
Montesano plays at Ilwaco at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Rochester 1 0 – 1
Montesano 2 1 – 3
Scoring
First half – 1, Montesano, Schallon (B. Whipple), 16th minute. 2, Montesano, Tobar (Gunter), 30th minute. 3, Rochester, 35th minute.
Second half – 4, Montesano, Watson, 66th minute.
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Hoquiam 8, Chief Leschi 0
Hoquiam won its second straight game with an 8-0 shellacking of Chief Leschi on Friday in Puyallup.
The Grizzlies (2-5, 2-4) got two goals apiece from sophomore Zeke James and senior Santiago Martinez-Ortiz to take a 4-0 lead over the Warriors (0-6, 0-6) in the first 15 minutes of the game, with junior midfielder J.B. Fabian assisting on all four goals.
Two goals from freshman Carlos Lopez sandwiched around a score from Israel Ramirez had Hoquiam up 7-0 at halftime.
Lopez scored off an assist from James in the 72nd minute to complete the scoring, recording his first varsity hat trick.
Fabian finished the game with six assists, giving him a team-high 10 on the season.
“Solid showing from us. Worked a lot on the movement of the ball and our shape in possession,” Grizzlies head coach Daniel Langer said. “We gave a lot of guys some serious minutes tonight and it was great to get everyone out on the field for some good minutes.”
Hoquiam had 36 total shots in the match, 20 on target.
Chief Leschi had one shot in the game off a free kick that was off target.
With the victory, Hoquiam jumps up to sixth place in the 1A Evergreen League with six points, three behind fifth-place Forks.
The Grizzlies host Forks at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hoquiam 7 1 – 8
Chief Leschi 0 0 – 0
Scoring
First half – 1, Hoquiam, James (Fabian), 4th minute. 2, Hoquiam, Martinez-Ortiz (Fabian), 6th minute. 3, Hoquiam, Martinez-Ortiz (Fabian), 10th minute. 4, Hoquiam, James (Fabian), 14th minute. 5, Hoquiam, Lopez (Martinez-Ortiz), 26th minute. 6, Hoquiam, Ramirez (Fabian), 33rd minute. 7, Hoquiam, Lopez (Fabian), 37th minute.
Second half – 8, Hoquiam, Lopez (James), 72nd minute.
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Other games
Raymond-South Bend 10, Ilwaco 0
