South Level Pointers’ Zane Walters concentrates as he boots the ball towards a teammate throughout Wednesday’s sectional event soccer sport. The Pointers beat Belpre 7-0 to win their first-ever sectional title. (Photograph By Tim Gearhart)
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SOUTH POINT — Lastly, the South Level Pointers’ soccer staff is transferring on within the postseason event.
After 22 years with out a sectional title, the Pointers blanked the Belpre Eagles 7-0 on Wednesday to earn this system’s first sectional championship.
“We lastly received the monkey off our again,” stated Pointers’ coach Zach Jenkins. “Coach (Jeff) Pleasure was very unlucky as a result of he has some actually good groups however there have been solely two divisions a number of years in the past.”
South Level (10-5-1) performs at North Adams within the district semifinals Saturday at 11 a.m.
“Our youngsters have labored exhausting for this since Could when COVID was lifted. However we all know the job shouldn’t be completed. The objective all season has been to win the OVC after which district champions,” stated Jenkins.
“We got here up a giant brief on the OVC however we nonetheless are driving for our faculty’s first district title.”
Tyler Lilly took it upon himself to ensure the Pointers received the title. He had a haul as he scored 4 targets.
Braylon Balandra gave the Pointers a 1-0 lead 9 minutes into the sport as he received an help from Josh Helton.
Lilly then boomed a 30-yard kick into the higher proper hand nook of the web for an unassisted objective only one minute later and it was 2-0.
Lilly scored the following two targets with assists from Erikai Jackson and Joey Bloebaum on the 13 and 16-minute marks, respectively.
Lilly received his fourth objective with Jackson’s assist for the second time when he scored on the 43:00 mark of the second half.
Tanner Runyon scored the ultimate two targets with an help from Balandra and one from Zane Walters.
Pointers’ goalkeeper Jaylon Halfhill had eight saves.
Belpre 0 0 = 0
South Level 4 3 = 7
First Half
SP – Braylon Balandra (help Josh Helton) 9:00
SP – Tyler Lilly (unassisted) 10:00
SP – Tyler Lilly (help Erikai Jackson) 13:00
SP – Tyler Lilly (help Joey Bloebaum) 36:00
Second Half
SP – Tyler Lily (help Erikai Jackson) 43:00
SP – Tanner Runyon (help Braylon Balandra) 61:00
SP – Tanner Runyon (help Zane Walters) 68:00
Saves – Belpre 17; SP: Jaylon Halfhill 8
Nook kicks – Belpre 3, South Level 9
