Jefferson Boys Soccer

No. 6 Trojans thump J-Hawks

IOWA CITY -- Iowa City West rolled past Jefferson, 5-0, Friday in a boys soccer game.

Iowa City West, ranked sixth in Class 3A, is 12-4, 10-2 in MVC games. The Trojans notched their eighth straight win.

Jefferson (4-11, 3-9) lost its sixth straight game.

Kennedy's goals lift Wash past Jeff

Alex Kennedy's second goal of the game, in the 67th minute, broke a 1-1 tie and lifted No. 5 Washington past Jefferson, 2-1, in a boys soccer game at Kingston Stadium.

Jefferson (4-8, 3-6 Mississippi Valley Conference) held a 1-0 lead at halftime. The J-Hawks scored in the 32nd minute on a goal by Lucas Shatzer.

Kennedy's first goal, in the 58th minute, came off a pass from Brandon Besong and tied the game, 1-1.

Washington is 12-2, 9-1.

Washington 2, Jefferson 1

Goals -- CRJ: Lucas Shatzer; CRW: Alex Kennedy 2. Assists -- CRJ: Ali Al-Yasseri; CRW: Brandon Besong, Alex Zalesky.

Substate pairings set

Kennedy, Washington, Xavier and Marion all received byes in the first round of the boys substate tournament pairings released Friday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

The substate tournaments in Class 3A and Class 2A start on May 23. Semifinals are May 25 and finals May 28.

Kennedy, Jefferson and Prairie are in Class 3A substate #3. Prairie plays at Waterloo East at 5 p.m. and Jefferson hosts Marshalltown at 6:30 p.m. at Kingston Stadium in first-round games May 23. In the May 25 semifinals, the winner of the Prairie game will play at Cedar Falls and the winner of the Jefferson game will play Kennedy at Kingston Stadium. The substate final is May 28 at Kingston.

Washington and Linn-Mar are in Class 3A substate #4. Linn-Mar hosts Western Dubuque in the first round. The winner of that game will play in the semifinals at Waterloo West. Washington will host the winner of the Dubuque Hempstead/Dubuque Senior game at Kingston Stadium on May 25 at 5 p.m.  The championship game is May 28 at Kingston Stadium at 10 a.m.

Defending state champion Xavier and Marion are in Class 2A substate #3. Xavier will host either DeWitt Central or Anamosa. Marion will host either Maquoketa or Marion. Both games are May 25 at 5 p.m. The championship game is May 28 at Xavier at 12 p.m.

The state tournament is June 2-4 at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.  Eight teams qualify in each of three classes.

Class 3A

Substate #3

Mon., May 23
First Round
Marshalltown vs. CR Jefferson at Kingston Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
CR Prairie at Waterloo East, 5 p.m.

Wed., May 25
Semifinals
Jefferson/Marshalltown winner vs. CR Kennedy at Kingston Stadium, 7 p.m.
Prairie/Waterloo East winner at Cedar Falls, 7 p.m.

Sat., May 28
Finals
Semifinal winners at Kingston Stadium, 12 p.m.

Substate #4

Mon., May 23
First Round
Dubuque Hempstead at Dubuque Senior, 5 p.m.
Western Dubuque at Linn-Mar, 6:30 p.m.

Wed., May 25
Hempstead/Senior winner vs. CR Washington at Kingston Stadium, 5 p.m.
Linn-Mar/Western Dubuque winner at Waterloo West, 5 p.m.

Sat., May 28
Semifinal winners at Kingston Stadium, 10 a.m.

Class 2A

Substate #3

Mon., May 23
First Round
DeWitt Central at Anamosa, 6:30 p.m.
Maquoketa at Mount Vernon, 5 p.m.

Wed., May 25
Semifinals
DeWitt Central/Anamosa winner at CR Xavier, 5 p.m.
Maquoketa/Mount Vernon winner at Marion, 5 p.m.

Sat., May 28
Semifinal winners at Xavier, 12 p.m.

West nips J-Hawks in boys soccer

Waterloo West made a long-range goal in the first half stand up and beat Jefferson, 1-0, Tuesday in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys soccer game at lower Kingston.

Jefferson (4-8, 3-6 MVC) had multiple shots on goal in the second half. Three hit the crossbar and West's keeper made two saves.

West is 9-5, 5-4. The Wahawks are ranked No. 14 in Class 3A.

Waterloo West 1, Jefferson 0

Goals -- WW: Haris Hadzalic