Cat-Dog III goes to Dogs
WHITEFISH — Grace Sliman had quite the birthday on Saturday. A goal and a state championship will do just that. The junior scored eight minutes into the match and Jenna Kimble added a second-half goal as Whitefish held off a late Columbia Falls push for a 2-1 victory in the Class A girls soccer championship at Smith Fields. “To be completely honest, I don’t think it’s sunk in it yet,” Sliman ...
Grace Sliman had a remarkable birthday on Saturday. The junior scored a goal just eight minutes into the game, setting the tone for Whitefish's 2-1 victory in the Class A girls soccer championship at Smith Fields. She added a second goal in the second half, bringing the final score to a thrilling 2-1 win for the Bulldogs. Senior defender Delila Vine described the championship as the "best game" she could have imagined to end her high school soccer career.
Columbia Falls' defending champion Wildcats pressed hard late in the game, but Whitefish held on, with a tense finish leaving the Wildcats with consecutive corner kicks. Whitefish goalkeeper Marlis Nargi made 12 saves, while Columbia Falls' Medora Dahlstrom made five. The Bulldogs celebrate their fourth title and first since 2023, marking the end of a senior class that won the program's second championship last season.
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