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Ironwood Ridge girls beat Walden Grove 1-0 Saturday afternoon to capture the championship of the Brandon Bean Invitational. The Nighthawks went 3-0-1 at the invitational named for a former Salpointe player who passed away on 1992 after an on-field collision at a soccer scrimmage.
Amanda Hartzler earned Keeper of the Brandon Bean Tournament @IRHS_GSoccer pic.twitter.com/vqhmurCUy3
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) December 4, 2021
The Red Wolves had more chances on the pitch Saturday with 11 shots on goal to five for the Nighthawks but Ironwood Ridge keeper Amanda Hartzler recorded seven saves in the final match which held Walden Grove at bay and Kylie Melonis took an offering from Solaris Graves in the 48th minute for the win.
For her efforts Hartzler was named Keeper of the Tournament and Walden Grove standout Meredith Scott earned Field Player of the Tournament in an award given in honor former Salpointe player Laura Kea who died in an auto accident on her way to a soccer tournament.
Meredith Scott earned Field Player of the Brandon Bean Walden Grove pic.twitter.com/aveoPwjCrd
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) December 4, 2021
Walden Grove is now 4-1 with regular season matches starting on Tuesday with a visit to Desert View (2-2). Ironwood Ridge will host Cienega (0-0) on Dec. 14.
LINK: TUCSON BOYS OVER SUNNYSIDE
GIRLS FLIGHT
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
SEMIFINALS
Walden Grove 1, Tucson 0
Ironwood Ridge over Salpointe 1-1 (4-3)
SATURDAY, DEC. 4
CHAMPIONSHIP
Ironwood Ridge 1, Walden Grove 0
BOYS FLIGHT
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
SEMIFINALS
Tucson 3, Flowing Wells 0
Sunnyside over Salpointe 3-3 (6-5)
SATURDAY, DEC. 4
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tucson 1, Sunnyside 0
Ismaeil Ruiz puts Tucson High up 1-0 on PK in the 28th minute #azpreps365 pic.twitter.com/XF4VaW8CYm
— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) December 4, 2021
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee and he earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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