Coach Steve Feather’s Maryville Rebels won the Region 2-AAA championship, 3-0, over Powell. (Photo by Danny Parker)
In tonight’s soccer glance, we peek into the area’s region soccer championships, showing you the winners, the scorers and who these teams will play in Saturday’s TSSAA State Sectional.
CLASS AAA
Region 1 — Science Hill 1, Bearden 0: Bearden dropped to 17-3-1 this season and lost to Science Hill in the Region 1-AAA championship for the second time in three seasons.
Region 2 — Maryville 3, Powell 0: Kayla Burr scored twice and had an assist, per coach Steve Feather, and Reyna Coston added a goal and an assist to help Maryville repeat as region champion. Last season, the Lady Rebels used the home-field advantage in the sectionals to catapult themselves into the state tournament for the third time in a four-year span.
SATURDAY STATE SECTIONALS: Bearden at Maryville (6 p.m.), Powell at Science Hill (6 p.m.)
CLASS AA
Region 1 — Greeneville 5, Seymour 0: The Lady Greene Devils led by four goals at the half and got revenge on Seymour for their loss to the Lady Eagles in last year’s Region 1-AA finale. Greeneville got a hat trick from Macy Vermillion in the win. Greeneville will need to win its state sectional to reach its fifth consecutive state tournament.
Region 2 — Central 2, Gibbs 0 (OT): Kyleigh Haught’s two goals in the second overtime gave the Lady Bobcats the lead for good, and they move on to their consecutive state sectional on Saturday. Central has never reached the state tournament.
SATURDAY STATE SECTIONALS: Gibbs at Greeneville (3 p.m.), Seymour at Central (4 p.m.)
CLASS A
Region 1 — Cosby 3, Alcoa 2: The Lady Eagles secured their first region championship in program history and will seek to make more history on Saturday in the state sectionals by earning their first state-tournament berth.
Region 2 — Oneida 4, Cumberland Gap 2: Though four goals were scored in the final 16 minutes of the game, Oneida withstood any potential rally to win their second Region 2-A title in the last three seasons. Oneida fell last season at Alcoa in the state sectionals but will host the Lady Tornadoes on Saturday.
SATURDAY STATE SECTIONALS: Alcoa at Oneida (2 p.m.), Cumberland Gap at Cosby
Division II-A
SATURDAY STATE SECTIONALS: USJ at Grace Christian (6 p.m.), BGA at CAK (2 p.m.)
Division II-AA
SATURDAY STATE SECTIONALS: Catholic at Ensworth (4:30 CST)