CG-B soccer nears league title

The Cedar Grove-Belgium High School girls’ soccer team is two victories from school history.

If the Rockets beat Howards Grove on Thursday and Kohler on Friday, they win their first Big East Conference title.

Last week, The Rockets beat one conference opponent and two non-league foes. They won at St. Mary Central, 3-0, on May 14.

Coach Elias Garza said Abby Kraus scored two first-half “clinical goals” on penalty kicks, and Shelby Cooney scored a “cheeky second-half” goal on an assist from Kraus that was a “sight to behold.”

The Rockets hadn’t beaten the Zephyrs in several years, Garza said, and won the physical battle.

“St. Mary Central is always a well-coached team who generates pressure on the flanks as well as slotted through balls in their opponents’ defensive third (of the field),” Garza said.

The Rockets outshot the Zephyrs, 18-10. Goalkeeper Brooke Braga made nine saves.

Last Thursday, the Rockets beat Division 3 powerhouse Sheboygan Falls, 4-3.

After falling behind 2-0, Kraus scored twice and Cooney once to make it 3-2 at halftime.

The Falcons tied the game, but the Rockets scored with five minutes to play. Haven Minick booted an “inviting corner” kick that Ellie Felsinger chested into the back near post.

Kraus, Alex Mentink and Cooney each had an assist.

“It was a good experience tonight that had a hint of a postseason atmosphere. The team didn’t panic despite the early deficit and responded well,” Garza said.

Braga had five saves. The Rockets outshot the Falcons, 20-10.

“We know what we can improve on and those things will be addressed during film and training. I have faith in these young ladies that the events that led to the goals for Falls will be avoided,” Garza said.

The Rockets, 11-0 in the Big East and 13-1 overall, won via forfeit over Valders last Friday. They were to play at Roncalli on Tuesday, at Howards Grove (2-5-1 in the Big East) on Thursday and host Kohler (8-1-2) at 7 p.m. Friday. They earned a No. 1 seed and host No. 16 Valders at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 30, to open the Division 4 playoffs.

Grafton goes 1-1 in North Shore contests

Grafton knocked off Hartford, 3-1, on May 14 before losing, 4-0, at powerhouse Whitefish Bay last Saturday.

Hartford broke the ice in the seventh minute before Kate Seewert evened the score on an assist from Marie Weinhold in the 12th minute. Star Hailey Block scored on a corner kick from Claire Kosidowski in the 25th minute and Block added an unassisted goal in the 60th minute.

“It’s good to have adversity and not panic,” coach Don Arnold said of the early deficit.

He called Whitefish Bay (7-0 in the North Shore Conference) “a quality team.”

Arnold praised Brianna Rapp for her play in back and at midfield and Abbie Schad for moving to center back after Kenzie Schultz injured her back.

“Even when they saw that conference championship slipping away, the girls never stopped fighting,” he said.

The Black Hawks, 5-1-1 and third in the NSC behind Bay and 6-1-1 Nicolet, hosted Port Washington on Tuesday and play at Slinger on Thursday. They earned a No. 3 seed in the Division 3 tournament and host No. 14 St. Anthony on Thursday, May 30.

Port beats West Bend East and West

Port Washington last Thursday beat West Bend West, 3-2, and on May 14 beat West Bend East, 5-0.

Against West, Tess Schueller scored her second goal of the game in the 88th minute on a breakaway to put Port up, 3-1, and it turned out to be the winner.

Schueller scored in the 12th minute and Claire Holtebeck in the eighth off a Molly Fyhrlund assist.

Against East, Schueller and Holtebeck each scored twice and Lilly Clark once.

Ella Schmit and Madison Zwicker each had an assist.

Goalkeeper Kaitlyn Kassens recorded the shutout.

Schueller has scored nine goals with one assist in the past four games. Holtebeck has five goals in the past three games.

The Pirates (3-4 NSC, 11-7-1 overall) played at Grafton on Tuesday and hosts Whitefish Bay at 7 p.m. Thursday. They earned a No. 6 seed in the Division 3 playoffs and host No. 11 Wisconsin Lutheran at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 30.

Ozaukee blows out Kiel for win No. 4

Ozaukee beat Kiel, 6-1 last Friday, behind four goals and an assist by Isabelle Clark. Abby Miller scored twice and had an assist. Goalkeeper Emily Janowski made 12 saves.

The Warriors lost to St. Mary Central, 3-1, last Thursday. Abby Paulus had their goal. Janowski had 17 saves.

They lost at Random Lake, 2-0, on May 14. Janowski had 14 saves.

Ozaukee (2-6-3 Big East, 3-10-4 overall) earned a No. 11 seed in the Division 4 playoffs and plays at No. 6 Columbus on Thursday, May 30.