Cimarron-Memorial advanced to the Class 4A boys soccer state semifinals Monday by outscoring Foothill 6-5 in a penalty-kick shootout after the teams played to a 1-1 draw through overtime. The Spartans, the Sky League's fourth seed, won on the road to improve to 12-9-1 and will face Sunrise Mountain at 5 p.m. Thursday at Spring Valley.
Nathan Lopez converted the go-ahead penalty kick, and goalkeeper Angel Alvarenga stopped Foothill's final attempt to seal the victory. Jordan Mendoza scored Cimarron-Memorial's regulation goal. Foothill, the Desert League's No. 2 seed, finished the season 17-3-3.
In the other quarterfinal on the same side of the bracket, Sunrise Mountain defeated Shadow Ridge 4-0 behind two goals from Antonio Beltran and one each from Henry Jimenez and Dylan Acosta. The Miners (11-2-3) have won five straight matches.
On the other side, Green Valley rolled past Centennial 5-2 as Amilcar Cipili recorded two goals and an assist. Christian Zuniga, Eric Reynaga and Pedro Alves-Rodrigues also scored for the Gators (12-4-4), who will meet Chaparral at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Spring Valley. Chaparral edged Spring Valley 2-1 behind a goal and an assist from Skander Herrera and a goal from Joshua Munoz, ending the Grizzlies' unbeaten season at 14-1-3.
In girls volleyball state quarterfinals, Sierra Vista swept Mater East 3-0 behind Jream Santos' 11 assists, eight aces and seven kills. Sky Pointe outlasted Green Valley in five sets, Silverado swept Rancho, and Desert Oasis topped Legacy 3-1 behind Charli Quinto's career-high 24 kills.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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