The Vikings put their first mark in the win column on Tuesday night, finding their offense in a 10-0 victory over Hillcrest. The Vikings got their first goal of the season when Blake White (junior) beat the keeper from the left side of the field. After an own goal, White got his second of the night (assisted by junior Jordan Houseman), this time with his right foot, making the score 3-0.

After taking a 6-0 halftime lead, the Vikings did not stop. Sophomore Brian Otradovec picked up two second half goals for the hat-trick, and senior Sam Vigil ended the night about 10 minutes early with a header off a great cross from Houseman. Senior keeper Jon Malter earned the shutout in goal .

Scoring summary: Blake White 2g 2a, Brian Otradovec 3g, Tanner Bennett 2g, Jared Moore 1g, Sam Vigil 1g, Jordan Houseman 2a, TJ Joy 1a, Michael Duff 1a, Jon Malter: Shutout

The Junior Varsity squad also won 10-0 to grab their first win of the season. The Vikings controlled the match from the start. Daniel Vansant did not play in the first half, but picked up three second half goals for his 2nd, 3rd, and 4th goals of the season. Other than Vansant, the scoring was quite spread out for the Vikings, who got a total of 10 goals from 7 players. The match ended a few minutes early with starting keeper Evin Barber, playing center-mid at the time, beat the sweeper with a cut and slotted the ball into the side netting for the 10th goal of the game. Sophomore keeper Evin Barber and freshmen Alex Holden combined for the shutout in front of the net.

Scoring summary: Daniel Vansant 3g, Pedro Pitonez 2g, John Bogue 1g, Evin Barber 1g, Kristian Dalmas 1g, Christian Isles 1g

For other scores on the night, check out www.sgfsoccer.com’s nightly high school update.

Parkview plays on Wednesday against Ozark. The match is being played at 5:00pm in Ozark. The JV squads will play at 5:00pm, and the Varsity will face off around 6:45pm.

While both squads looked better than they had the previous match, the ending results were the same, 0-4 and 0-2 losses. Jefferson City, in to play three matches on the weekend, scored 2 in the first half, and 2 more in the second, and the Parkview offense was unable to finish their chances on the other end of the field. The Vikings buildup and attack looked much improved since the Carthage game, with Dane Knapp and Michael Duff winning balls in the back and connecting to midfielders on a consistent basis. One play found Knapp coming up with a loose ball, finding Jared Moore at center mid, who connected with forward Brian Otradovec, who then found a streaking Alex Blanco for a nice rip on frame. Although the match ended poorly for the Vikings, they have to be happy with the improved overall play. For those who were wondering how Jeff City faired against the other Springfield team they faced this weekend, Jeff City beat Kickapoo 3-1 on Saturday. Parkview will be looking for there first win of the season against Hillcrest on Tuesday, followed by a match against a tough Ozark Tiger squad on Wednesday.

The PHS JV squad also looked much better against Jefferson City. Although they were unable to finish, they created some quality opportunities throughout. Evin Barber was solid in goal for the second consecutive match, but the defense struggled at times to clear the ball inside the penalty area. The addition of Pedro Pitonez helped clear things up in the midfield, and also allowed TJ Joy and John Bogue to get more involved in the offense up top. The Viking JV squad will have Juan Garcia eligible by Wednesday as well, which should add more to the attack and give Parkview more options in the midfield.

Tuesday: PHS vs. Hillcrest @ PHS Grass Field. Varsity at 4:00pm, JV around 5:45pm
Wednesday: PHS @ Ozark. JV at 5:00pm, Varsity around 6:45pm

Varsity
Parkview 0
Carthage 2

Junior Varsity
Parkview 1
Carthage 2

Scoring summary: Daniel Vansant 1g

Next game: Friday against Jefferson City, at JFK. JV first at 5:00pm, Varsity to follow around 6:45pm.

The Vikings will begin their season with a match against Carthage on Tuesday, September 1st. Last season Parkview went 1-1 against Carthage, winning in the PHS Tournament, but losing at JFK on senior night. Both teams graduated key members of their respective squads from last year, and will look to get off on the right foot with their new look lineups.

The match will take place at Carthage, with a JV kickoff time of 5:00pm, and a Varsity start of approximately 6:30pm.

Parkview returns only three regular starters from last year’s squad, following an 18-8 season full of record breaking a milestones. Seniors Dane Knapp (sweeper), Jared Moore (midfielder), and Jon Malter (keeper) are the only returning regular starters, but there is a touch more experience on this year’s roster than that might indicate.

Sam Vigil (senior) played regularly in the back for Vikings last year, and new addition Michael Duff (senior) took a year off but should also be varsity ready as well. Jordan Houseman (junior) also filled in a fair amount in the midfield comes in this year looking to start. Blake White (junior), Tanner Bennett (junior), Travis Dillard (senior) and Shane Maloney (sophomore) all got some time at the varsity level and sure won’t be lost out there this year. Not to be forgotten is last year’s JV scoring leader Brian Otradovec (sophomore), as well as key JV players from last year Alex Blanco (junior) and Jim Smart (junior).

The Viking may have lost a lot of seniors last year, as every team does, but this year’s squad is looking to continue the Vikings winning ways in 2009.