Saturday was the day the Durango High School boys soccer team had been waiting over a month for.
The Demons rode a nine-game winning streak into the highly anticipated rematch with Fruita Monument. Their last and only loss of the season was a Sept. 3, 1-0 shutout delivered by the Wildcats in Durango, and the Demons got payback Saturday.
Max Wilson had a hat trick and the DHS defense posted another shutout as Durango avenged its loss in a big way with a 7-0 trouncing of their league foes. The win extends the streak to 10 and, more importantly, gives the Demons their third consecutive 5A/4A Southwestern League title.
“This kind of game says a lot about the maturity of this team,” Durango head coach Dalon Parker said. “They had us chasing last time, and we wanted to do that to them (Saturday). The boys were so relentless and never let up.”
Just as Coach Parker wanted, Wilson had the opponents chasing before the 11 a.m. crowd woke up. The junior’s first two goals came in the game’s first 12 minutes, and that was only the beginning. Eric Farrar’s blast from 30 yards out made it 3-0.
The Wildcats (6-6-2, 4-1-2 5A/4A Southwestern League) needed halftime to regroup, but it was Durango that made the second half statement. Aiden Urban and Eli Fenton made it 5-0 in a hurry, and the goals kept coming. Wilson added his third and Garret Krispin got in the mix.
“Another league title was a goal of ours, but we have work left to do,” Parker said. “The improvements this team made in the last month were showcased out there (Saturday). We’re still getting better, and there’s more work to do.”
Durango (12-1, 6-1 5A/4A SWL) hosts Fountain Valley at 4 p.m. Thursday. Friday is Senior Night against Grand Junction Central. Both games are scheduled to take place at Durango High School on the new turf field.
High School Volleyball
High School Volleyball
High School VolleyballIt was six up and six down once again Saturday for the Bayfield High School volleyball team.
The Wolverines went to Monte Vista to play the hosts and Centauri, and swept both matches 3-0.
Bayfield (13-3, 8-0 3A Intermountain League) began its day by beating Centauri 25-18, 25-17, 25-18. They closed out day with a 25-18, 25-13, 25-9 destruction of Monte Vista in front of the home faithful.
Maddi Foutz led Bayfield with 21 kills on the day, and Jade Pascale had 15.
“Solid play by Miranda Talbot and Emily Bauer kept Bayfield in attack mode, and Tymbree Florian made an impact in the back row,” Bayfield head coach Terene Foutz wrote in an email to The Durango Herald.
Bayfield hosts defending 3A Intermountain League champion Alamosa in what will be the “Zabel Strong Dedication Match” for Bayfield School District Superintendent Troy Zabel. Wolverine fans will wear purple in his honor.
Durango High School’s volleyball team took its shot at the two best teams in the 5A/4A Southwestern League this weekend.
Though the Demons (7-9, 3-4 5A/4A SWL) played tough for the second comsecutive day, they couldn’t come away with the win as Fruita Monument won 3-0.
Again, DHS came out with a hard-fought first set, but the Wildcats won 25-20 and took the next two 25-15 and 25-18.
Brianna Brown led the Demons with 12 assists and Lana Razma led with seven kills. Ally Snow had eight digs while Taylor Edwards, Celia Hale and Josie Surmeier had thre blocks.
Next up for Durango is a 6 p.m. Tuesday match hosting Montezuma-Cortez.
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