Three second half goals helped the Washington Timbers women’s soccer team eliminate the defending Northwest Premier League champions Spokane Shadow 4-1 in a semifinal match on Sunday at the Polo Grounds in Spokane.
Washougal High grad Ellie Boon scored two goals for the Timbers.
Spokane scored first in the 14th minute, and then it was all Timbers.
Boon’s goal in the 29th minute tied the match, and it stayed tied at the half.
Battle Ground’s Maddison Maffeo broke the tie with a goal off a free kick in the 59th minute, Rylee MacDonald of Camas scored off an assist from Jesse Ray in the 71st minute, and Boon capped the scoring with her second goal in the 80th minute.
The third-seeded Timbers advance to the NWPL championship game next week and will travel to play the regular season champion Seattle Stars, who were 3-0 winners Saturday night against fourth-seeded Fuerza FC.
Summer Slam soccer coming in August
The Directors Mortgage Summer Slam soccer tournament is registering teams through Aug. 10.
The tournament will be Aug. 25-27 primarily at Harmony Sports Complex in east Vancouver and Doc Harris Stadium in Camas. Other area venues may also be utilized.
Select teams, classic and recreational club teams are welcome to register. Age groups include U9-10 ($360 registration fee), U11-12 ($485), U13-up ($595). Teams are guaranteed a minimum of four games.
The website for more information or to register is: timberstournaments.com/directors-mortgage-summer-slam.
McChesney fastest at Round Lake Run
Vancouver’s Jessie McChesney won the Clark County Running Club’s Round Lake 5K Run on July 19, one of the club’s Wednesday night series of summer runs.
McChesney, 29, finished the hilly trail run through Lacamas Park in 16 minutes, 36 seconds.
Oscar Bauman, 44, of Vancouver, was second (17:36), and Eric Dolezal, 35, of Vancouver was third (17:50).
The top female finisher was Vancouver’s Katarina Mueller, 25, in 19:56, which was seventh overall. Emily Phelps was second (20:51, 12th overall).
The next CCRC run will be on the Round Lake trail again, a 3-mile run at 7 p.m. Wednesday. That will be followed by a Leverich Park 3-mile run at 7 p.m. Aug. 2.
For more information, visit clarkcountyrunningclub.org.
Get your Hawaiian on for Aloha 5K fun run/walk
Part of Vancouver’s Ho’ike and Hawai’ian Festival at Esther Short Park on Saturday will be the Aloha 5K Fun Run, starting at 8 a.m.
The course starts at Esther Short Park, continues south to the Columbia River and the east to the turnaround at McMenamin’s.
Entry fee is $30 and ages 12-under are free.
For more information and link to register, visit hawaiianfestivalpnw.com.
Row for the Cure set for Saturday
Vancouver Lake Park is the setting for the Watercraft on the Water regatta on Saturday, part of Row for the Cure.
More than 400 participants and their families and friends join together each year to raise awareness of breast cancer in Southwest Washington and Oregon.
Crew races are at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., dragon boat races are at 10 a.m., and standup paddleboard races are at 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
There will also be float activities, SUP yoga demonstrations and at 3 p.m. a dragon board fun race to cap the event.
For more information or to register to participate, visit komenoregon.org/events/watercraftonthewater/2017.
