A year after being stunned in the championship game, the Kardinals hope to return home with a title.
Kenai Central sophomore Katie Johnson kicks the ball past Grace Christian sophomore defender Sonya Chriest during the Kardinals' 3-0 shutout victory over the Grizzlies in the opening round of the state soccer tournament at Palmer High School on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
“This season I’ve really focused on my PKs,” she said. “That moment was really special, because I had to make sure I got that in.” Kenai Kardinals' 3-0 shutout victory over the Grace Christian Grizzlies in the opening round of the state soccer tournament at Palmer High School on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The Kardinals were able to make it 3-0 in the second half with a corner kick that was knocked home by senior Kylee Verkuilen. Despite getting the only tally of the half, Kenai Central was under regular pressure from Grace Christian, which had some nice scoring chances.
With the game tied 1-1 with time ticking away in the second half, Juneau-Douglas Kai Ciambor shocked the Mariners and thrilled the crowd with an electric goal to give the Crimson Bears a 2-1 lead. Ciambor credited Juneau-Douglas coach Gary Lehnhart for training the team “to the best of our abilities and he pushes us every single day to make us the best players that we can be.” But he also admitted Lehnhart may have viewed the move as a bit superfluous given the circumstances.
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