By Greg Perkins The Lady Lobo soccer team had their season come to a close in the play-in round of the 2A conference play in game on Nov. 3. That loss came against a familiar foe with Show Low prevailing 2-1. Show Low led 2-0 after the first 40 minutes of action and the Lobos managed just one goal in the second half, although their defense shut down the Cougars over the final 40 minutes. Hannah Nichols scored the lone Snowflake goal. The Lobos had their chances with 15 total shots on goal, but only one was able to find the mark. Lobo keeper Katelyn Cardon did a fine job with 13 saves. In their regular season meeting two weeks ago Snowflake fell to Show Low in another close match 1-3. Tuesday’s loss brought an end to the Lobo season. The Lady Lobos finished the season with an overall record of 7-5. Snowflake’s boys’ team advanced to the semi-final round of the 2A state playoffs, where their season came to a close against Chino Valley. The Lobos finished the regular season ranked fourth and played host to the fifth seeded Camp Verde on Nov. 4. Their 4-0 shut out win over the Cowboys advanced them into the semi-final round where they met up with top seeded Chino Valley on Friday. Chino Valley proved worthy of their lofty seeding turning the tables on Snowflake ending the Lobos season with a 0-4 shut out. Overall, the boys’ team finished with a record of 8-5. Second seeded Blue Ridge defeated Chino Valley on Saturday night in the 2A State Championship match by a final of 4-0.
