Boys:
Pierce 4 – Willows 0 (1/13)
Pierce 0 – Colusa 0 (1/15)
Off to its best start since the 2009-10 season, the Bears downed Willows at Gregg LeMaster Field before playing Colusa to a draw on the road.
Against the Honkers, Juan Mondragon scored a brace of goals, while Timmy Vega and Luis Salud each put one in the back of the net.
Goalkeeper Alejandro Alcaraz kept a clean sheet in both matches.
This week provided a good test for Pierce (7-0-1) as it hosted Winters on Tuesday before making the short trip to play Williams on Thursday.
Colusa 1 – Winters 3 (1/13)
Colusa 0 – Pierce 0 (1/15)
Romeo Ponce scored the RedHawks’ lone goal last week as they fell to an always tough Winters squad, then bounced back to force a draw with visiting Pierce.
Looking for its first Sacramento Valley League win, Colusa (3-7-2, 0-1-1) entertained Williams on Tuesday in its only match this week.
Williams 3 – Willows 3 (1/15)
In its first match back from winter break, the Yellowjackets could only manage a draw on the road in Willows.
No other information was made available by Williams (3-1-2, 0-0-1) who this week played county and SVL rivals Colusa and Pierce on Jan. 20 and 22 respectively.
Maxwell 3 – Los Molinos 1 (1/14)
Maxwell 0 – Hamilton City 7 (1/15)
After picking up a win over Los Molinos, the Panthers had no answer for Hamilton City the following day as they suffered a shutout loss.
Maxwell (2-2, 2-2), whose next announced match is at home against Durham on Jan. 26, did not make any statistics available.
Girls:
Pierce 3 – Willows 0 (1/13)
Pierce 0 – Colusa 1 (1/15)
Buoyed by its defense, Pierce shutout visiting Willows last week, but could not come up with the equalizer against Colusa and as a result suffered the narrow loss.
Against the Honkers, the defense led by seniors Yarely Ruiz and Anahi Ruiz along with freshmen Ashley Jansen and Citlali Acevedo kept the Willows attack in check and helped goal keeper Nita Rodriguez to record the shoutout.
Although scoreless at the half, the Bears came out strong after intermission with Sofia Mendoza scoring in the 41st minute, which was followed by goals by Olivia Dudley in the 69th minute and Sophia Oliveros in the 71st minute.
This week Pierce (4-5, 1-1) faced perennial powerhouse Winters at home on Tuesday, then traveled to Williams to square off against the Yellowjackets on Thursday.
Colusa 1 – Winters 5 (1/13)
Colusa 1 – Pierce 0 (1/15)
Tied at the half, Winters scored four unanswered goals to hand the RedHawks a loss in their Sacramento Valley League opener, but they rebounded nicely two days later to edge Pierce.
Natalee Stegall accounted for both of Colusa’ goals.
Currently second in the conference standings, Colusa (6-5-1, 1-1) played its only match of the week at home against Williams on Jan. 20.
Williams 0 – Willows 0 (1/15)
Playing in its final match of the preseason, the Yellowjackets had to settle for a draw with the Honkers.
Williams (1-3-1, 0-0) opened Sacramento Valley League play with a match in Colusa on Jan. 20, followed by one at home against Pierce on Jan. 22.
Maxwell 4 – Los Molinos 0 (1/14)
Maxwell 1 – Hamilton City 4 (1/15)
The Panthers earned a Mid-Valley League win in shutout fashion against Los Molinos, but fell short to Hamilton City the following day.
Maxwell (2-2, 2-2) was back in action against visiting Paradise on Thursday.