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Soccer: Clarksville, defending state champ, eliminates Hardin Valley 1-0

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Hardin Valley Hawks Soccer Team at 2015 Sectional Oct. 24, 2015

The 2015 Hardin Valley Academy Hawks girls soccer team is pictured above. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 7:07 p.m.

Clarksville, the defending state champion, eliminated Hardin Valley from this year’s girls soccer playoffs in a 1-0 win during a Class AAA quarterfinal game in Murfreesboro on Thursday.

Clarksville (22-4) will move on to play the winner of another quarterfinal game between Collierville and Cookeville on Thursday. That semifinal game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro.

It’s the end of the season for Hardin Valley (16-4-2). It was their second consecutive trip to the state soccer tournament. Last year, they lost to Ravenwood 4-1 in the first round. [Read more…]

Soccer: Hardin Valley, regional champ, plays defending state champion Thursday

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Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

Note: This story was updated at 2:03 p.m.

HARDIN VALLEY—Hardin Valley will play defending state champion Clarksville on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the state soccer championship in Murfreesboro.

Update: The soccer tournament had originally been scheduled to start on Wednesday, but the start has been delayed by one day after heavy rain “for the safety of the athletes and the preservation of the fields for further use during the tournament,” officials said Wednesday.

It’s the second consecutive trip to the Class AAA state tournament for the Lady Hawks (16-3-2). Last year, they lost to Ravenwood 4-1 in the first round.

Hardin Valley, the Region 2 champion, beat Tennessee High of Kingsport 2-0 in a sectional game on Saturday to advance to the state tournament. Tennessee was the Region 1 runner-up.

Scoring for Hardin Valley after a scoreless first half on Saturday were Macey Lindsey on a crossing pass from Jaclyn Denton and Gwen Breslin on a pass from Reagan Ely. [Read more…]

Two goals in two minutes for Hardin Valley in regional championship

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Hardin Valley Paige Hewitt and Maryville Oct. 22, 2015

Paige Hewitt (14) of Hardin Valley controls the ball during a 2-0 Region 2-AAA championship win over Maryville at Hardin Valley on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Hewitt scored the second goal for Hardin Valley and led the girls soccer team with four shots. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

HARDIN VALLEY—Hardin Valley scored two goals in less than two minutes to beat Maryville 2-0 at home in the Region 2-AAA championship game on Thursday.

Both teams advance to state Class AAA sectionals on Saturday. Hardin Valley (15-3-2) will play at home against Tennessee of Bristol (14-2-2), the Region 1 runner-up. Maryville (15-6-2), the Region 2 runner-up, will take on Science Hill (13-8-1), the Region 1 champion, in Johnson City.

The Region 2 championship on Thursday was scoreless until the 69th minute. That’s when Kelsey Klett of Hardin Valley lofted a high free kick that went over a wall over Maryville defenders and Lady Rebels goalkeeper Allie Hendrix and into the net with 11:42 left to play.

“She’s phenomenal in that situation,” Hardin Valley Coach Mark Patterson said of the senior defender and her kick from a distance. “She stops the goals, and she scores the goals.” [Read more…]

Two Lady Hawks combine for 10 shots, three goals in 4-1 win over Oak Ridge

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Hardin Valley Paige Hewitt and Lady Wildcats Katie Welsh Sept. 23, 2015

Paige Hewitt (14) of Hardin Valley had five shots and two goals against Oak Ridge on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. Above, Katie Welsh (5) of the Lady Wildcats defends against Hewitt, left, in a 4-1 win for Hardin Valley in Oak Ridge. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Two Hardin Valley girls combined for 10 shots and three goals in a 4-1 win over the Lady Wildcats in Oak Ridge on Wednesday.

Paige Hewitt had five shots and two goals for Hardin Valley, and Gabby Powers had five shots and one goal.

Reagan Ely also scored for the Lady Hawks.

Macy Barclay had the lone goal for Oak Ridge (11-3, 4-1 District 3-Class AAA). [Read more…]