GENTRY -- The Gentry boys' soccer team fell, 6-0, in a nonconference home game against Fayetteville on March 7. A stong Fayetteville defense kept Gentry from scoring in the practice game.
The boys also lost an away nonconference match against Westsville on March 3 by a score of 4 to 2. Clay Wills and Braxton Gunneman, both seniors, kicked in Gentry's goals. Eiji Furumori and Jentry Pair, also seniors, were credited with assists. Both points were scored in the second half. Westville scored one in the first half and three more goals in the second for the win.
In a Feb. 28 nonconference game against Har-Ber at Springdale, Gentry fell by a score of 7-1. Gentry freshman, Ben Nelson, assisted by Jason Gomez, a sophomore, put in the solo goal in the second half.
Girls
Gentry's girls fell to Fayetteville on March 7 by a score of 9-3. Fayetteville blanked Gentry in the first half and put in three goals to take the lead. The Lady Pioneers scored three goals in the second half, but Fayetteville put another six on the board before game's end to take the win.
Amber Ellis, Gentry senior, kicked in all of Gentry's goals in the second half. She spent most of her first-half playing time in the midfield and backfield helping to defend Gentry's goal.
The girls lost by one against Westville on March 3. Both teams scored a goal in the first, and Gentry scored two and Westville three in the final period for the 4-3 loss. Ellis kicked in two of Gentry's goals and set up Hayley Hays to kick in the third.
Gentry and Har-Ber finished tied at three goals each in the Feb. 28 nonconference game at Springdale. Both teams scored one in the first half and two in the second. Ellis again kicked in two of Gentry's goals. Laura Reyes, a Gentry senior, was set up by Ellis to kick in the third.
Sports on 03/15/2017