From the Sidelines
Observations on Vashon Island sports, mostly the Pirates, from the sidelines.
Another hat trick
April 30th, 2010 at Fri, 30th, 2010 at 11:26 am by Rik Forschmiedt
Vashon sophomore Sam Crosby battles a Cougar for the ball during the JV game.
Will O’Neil’s second hat trick in as many games gave the Pirate soccer team a 3-1 win over Cascade Christian and kept them tied with Orting for second place in the Nisqually League.
On Senior Night, the last home game for Vashon’s seniors and exchange student Alessandro Rossi, the Pirates took charge early over the Cougar team they had tied earlier. In the fourth minute, O’Neil took a feed from Nick Fox-Edele near the end line on the left side and sent the ball across and into the far corner of the net.
The second goal came in the 12th minute with Geran Webb providing the assist to O’Neil.
The Cougar’s Brus Layson snuck in a goal for the visitors in the 46th minute.
O’Neil sealed the game for Vashon in the 68th minute with Fox-Edele getting his second assist of the evening.
The Pirate JV sort of made up for two earlier losses at Cascade Christian with a 3-2 win over the Cougar JV. Cougar Yeongi Nam scored in the 13th minute for a 1-0 Cascade halftime lead. Sam Crosby evened it up in the 43rd minute with an assist from Ezra Koenig. Brian Nam answered immediately for the visitors with the assist going to Cheol Han.
Koenig evened it up again in the 54th minute on an assist from Andy Hennesey then got the game winner with a sliding shot in the final minute.
Pirate senior Josh Bacchus says he is talking to Mom during warmups.
Rik Forschmiedt Island resident since 1989. Retired in 2006 after almost 11 years as Beachcomber sports editor and photographer. Has been a volunteer assistant coach for Vashon High School cross country, track and soccer teams.
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