Region 10 soccer standings tighten up as parity creates even playing field — anyone can win

Written by E. George Goold
April 8, 2023
Desert Hills beats Cedar 3-1 in a Region 10 soccer match, St. George, Utah, April 6, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Parity finally caught up with the soccer team at Crimson Cliffs High School.

Cedar defeated Crimson 1-nil Thursday night, handing the defending 4A state champions their first loss in Region 10 play.

Cedar’s Corbin DeMille netted the lone goal of the contest, converting an assist from Dallin Hillstead for a second-half marker.

The home side Mustangs threw everything it had at Cedar’s goal, but freshman keeper Sam Murray and the Reds defense was stout in the shutout effort.

Following are recaps of the week’s Region 10 action on the pitch, starting with Thursday night’s other two contests.

Dixie 5, Pine View 1

Dixie defeats Pine View 5-1 in a Region 10 soccer game, St. George, Utah, April 6, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News

The Flyers tallied thrice in the first half and twice more in the second in a dominant performance on the road.

Hayes Thompson scored unassisted to start the Flyers barrage early in the first half.

Iker Meza netted Andy Lagomarsino’s cross for the second Dixie score and Grant Carter punched in a rebound for Dixie’s 3-nil halftime lead.

Pine View looked to get back in the contest, scoring early in the second session. Andy Prudencio set up Cristian Cruz’s goal and the Panthers got on the board, 3-1.

But Dixie put the game away with two more goals, from Meza and Carter. Lagomarsino collected assists on both tallies and finished with a hat trick of helpers in the game.

Desert Hills 2, Snow Canyon 1

The Thunder rallied for two second-half scores to steal the win on the road.

Snow Canyon got off to a strong start when Josh Jensen assisted Adam Parkhurst’s first-half marker. The Warriors went to intermission ahead 1-nil.

But the Thunder’s Zac Davis and Karson Clark rumbled for second-half scores for the win. Gage Lewis assisted both scores for Desert Hills.

Games Tuesday April 4

Crimson Cliffs 6, Hurricane 0

Crimson Cliffs defeats Hurricane 6-nil in a Region 10 soccer match, Washington, Utah, April 4, 2023 | Photo by Anna Stringham, St. George News

Camden Squires and Noah Neild each scored twice in the Mustangs stampede.

Ryan Smith and Easton Lott also scored for Crimson Cliffs. The Mustangs scored three times in each half.

Passing out assists in the win were Smith, Hinckley Heaton, Mason Manwaring and Hudson Morby.

Crimson goalkeeper Treyden Stringham posted his third shutout of the year.

Desert Hills 3, Cedar 1

Cedar scored its only goal on a penalty kick in the first half, but Desert Hills responded with three markers to secure the win at home.

Gage Lewis scored twice and Dillon Bingham recorded a goal and as assist for the Thunder. Jaxon Resendez and Zach Davis had assists in the win.

Snow Canyon 2, Pine View 1

The Warriors held on for a solid win over the Panthers after Will Warner and Brandon Gough scored for Snow Canyon.

Pine View’s Hayden Blaisdell answered for Pine View but the Panthers could not find the equalizer.

Region 10 soccer standings (region, overall) as of April 8:

  1. Crimson Cliffs 6-1, 8-2
  2. Desert Hills 6-1, 7-2-1
  3. Dixie 4-3, 5-5
  4. Cedar 4-3, 4-7
  5. Snow Canyon 3-4, 4-6
  6. Hurricane 1-5, 1-8
  7. Pine View 0-7, 2-8

Region 10 soccer games, April 11

Snow Canyon at Cedar (4 p.m.); Dixie at Hurricane and Pine View at Desert Hills (both at 7:30 p.m.)

Photo Gallery

Copyright St. George News, SaintGeorgeUtah.com LLC, 2023, all rights reserved.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eric George Goold came to St. George News from southwestern Colorado, where he was a radio news reporter. He has been a journalist for over 20 years in five different states. He graduated with a master's degree in English from Kansas State University and writes nonfiction as well. Goold has been published in Sunstone Magazine and has done multiple public readings about local history. When he has free time, he enjoys chess, movies and dogs.

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @STGnews

Free News Delivery by Email

Would you like to have the day's news stories delivered right to your inbox every evening? Enter your email below to start!