Clark Fork team ties last home game

The Plains U14 soccer team played against a high school team last week and didn't lose. But they didn't win either.

The Clark Fork Soccer Alliance played fast and hard against the Mission Valley Christian Academy Eagles last Tuesday and even though the Eagles had almost twice as many players and many were twice the size of Clark Fork Soccer Alliance players, they weren't able to get the ball by keepers Andrew Wrobleski or Jacob Howell. And although the Clark Fork couldn't get one passed Eagle keeper Tavian Wyena, a junior, there were several close ones.

"They played pretty good. Technically, we're getting better every game," said Jeremiah Allen, Clark Fork's head coach for the second year. Allen also said they're getting better playing as a team. Clark Fork Soccer Alliance has 11 players from 10 to 14 years old from Plains, Thompson Falls and Trout Creek. This was the first tie for the Eagles this season, but the seventh for Clark Fork, which has also chalked up three wins and two losses. The Polson team has one victory and four losses, said head coach Jess Kittle.

The game started out with the Eagles constantly massed near the Clark Fork goal, but keeper Wrobleski stopped every attempt. Each half ran 35 minutes with Jessie Stephens of Hot Springs, Caleb Sapp and Dave Wrobleski, both of Plains, serving as referees. Allen's U12 team went undefeated last year.

In the second half, Clark Fork became more aggressive, taking the ball to keeper Wyena numerous times and nearly scoring. Clark Fork Soccer Alliance has one more game for the season and it's against the Eagles at Polson this week.