How a TRAC prep girls soccer showdown was decided between Buchanan and Clovis North
Clovis North grabbed a share of the Tri-River Athletic Conference high school girls soccer title with Buchanan by beating the Bears 1-0 Thursday.
It is probably not the last time the teams will meet this season.
Clovis North sophomore Hannah Pierce scored in the 18th minute off a set piece on a corner kick to lift the Broncos.
“We need this victory,” said Clovis North coach Nick Pappanduros, who picked up his 400th career win, according to Central Section historian Bob Barnett. “The girls really wanted it today. We’re a thorn in each other’s side,” he said. “We knew we had to keep the pressure on them. Getting that goal on the set piece was big for us. Set the tone for us.”
The win snapped the Broncos’ four-game losing streak to the Bears dating back to last season.
Pappanduros said it’s always “an intense battle” going up against Buchanan and it wouldn’t surprise him if the teams meet up again sometime in the Central Section playoffs.
Sure enough, Clovis North is seeded No. 2 and Buchanan No. 3 in Division I, putting them on a semifinal collision course.
Boys soccer: Clovis North still undefeated
Clovis North is headed to the section playoffs undefeated and top-seeded after a 3-0 victory over Buchanan.
The Broncos (21-0-1, 10-0 TRAC) only allowed one goal against in 10 conference matches.
Freshman Nixon Hansen scored in the ninth minute and senior Mihran Semerdzhyan scored in the 46th and 50th minutes.
Clovis North (21-0-1, 10-0 TRAC) will be the top-seed when the Division I playoffs start next week.
Central Section soccer playoffs schedule
BOYS
First round Feb. 14
3:30 p.m. without lights; 6 p.m. with lights
Division I
No. 9 Reedley at No. 8 Golden Valley-Bakersfield
No. 12 Clovis West at No. 5 Golden West
No. 11 Clovis at No. 6 Redwood
No. 10 El Diamante at No. 7 Central
Byes: No. 1 Clovis North, No. 2 Ridgeview, No. 3 Sunnyside, No. 4 Sanger
Division II
No. 16 Bullard at No. 1 Kerman
No. 9 Fresno at No. 8 Stockdale
No. 12 Tulare Western at No. 5 Santa Maria
No. 13 Garces at No. 4 Arroyo Grande
No. 14 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 3 Mission Oak
No. 11 Madera South at No. 6 Pioneer Valley
No. 10 Clovis East at No. 7 Independence
No. 15 San Luis Obispo at No. 2 Lindsay
Division III
No. 16 Righetti at No. 1 Wasco
No. 9 South at No. 8 Bakersfield
No. 12 Paso Robles at No. 5 Dinuba
No. 13 Arvin at No. 4 Chavez
No. 14 Edison at No. 3 Porterville
No. 11 Selma at No. 6 Mendota
No. 10 Foothill at No. 7 Hoover
No. 15 Tulare Union at No. 2 McLane
Division IV
No. 16 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 1 Riverdale
No. 9 Mira Monte at No. 8 East
No. 12 Templeton at No. 5 Farmersville
No. 13 Garza at No. 4 Washington Union
No. 14 Lompoc at No. 3 Lemoore
No. 11 Santa Ynez at No. 6 Parlier
No. 10 Frontier at No. 7 Sierra Pacific
No. 15 Roosevelt at No. 2 Granite Hills
Division V
No. 16 Mission Prep at No. 1 Avenal
No. 9 Fowler at No. 8 Hanford
No. 12 St. Joseph at No. 5 Kennedy
No. 13 McFarland at No. 4 Bishop
No. 14 Orosi at No. 3 Torres
No. 11 Mammoth at No. 6 Delano
No. 10 Morro Bay at No. 7 Exeter
No. 15 Kingsburg at No. 2 Rosamond
Division VI
No. 9 Central Valley Christian at No. 8 Fresno Christian
No. 12 Cal City at No. 5 Taft
No. 13 North at No. 4 Strathmore
No. 14 Wonderful at No. 3 Orange Cove
No. 11 Corcoran at No. 6 Caruthers
No. 10 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 7 Hanford West
No. 15 Tranquillity at No. 2 Yosemite
Bye: No. 1 Bakersfield Christian
GIRLS
First round Feb. 15
3:30 p.m. without lights; 6 p.m. with lights
Division I
No. 9 Garces at No. 8 Clovis East
No. 12 Righetti at No. 5 San Luis Obispo
No. 11 Arroyo Grande at No. 6 Sanger
No. 10 Atascadero at No. 7 Stockdale
Byes: No. 1 Liberty-Bakersfield, No. 2 Clovis North, No. 3 Buchanan, No. 4 Redwood
Division II
No. 16 Tulare Western at No. 1 St. Joseph
No. 9 Madera at No. 8 Mission Oak
No. 12 Highland at No. 5 Kingsburg
No. 13 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 4 Clovis West
No. 14 Edison at No. 3 Bakersfield Christian
No. 11 Madera South at No. 6 Clovis
No. 10 Centennial at No. 7 Bullard
No. 15 Lemoore at No. 2 Independence
Division III
No. 16 Monache at No. 1 Exeter
No. 9 El Diamante at No. 8 Morro Bay
No. 12 Hanford at No. 5 Paso Robles
No. 13 Templeton at No. 4 Santa Ynez
No. 14 Garza at No. 3 Kerman
No. 11 Tulare Union at No. 6 Frontier
No. 10 Tehachapi at No. 7 Bakersfield
No. 15 Hanford West at No. 2 Central Valley Christian
Division IV
No. 16 Mt. Whitney at No. 1 Fresno Christian
No. 9 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 8 Orcutt
No. 12 Sierra Pacific at No. 5 Lompoc
No. 13 Sunnyside at No. 4 Golden Valley-Bakersfield
No. 14 Ridgeview at No. 3 Bishop
No. 11 Yosemite at No. 6 Golden West
No. 10 Chowchilla at No. 7 Lindsay
No. 15 Reedley at No. 2 Fowler
Division V
No. 16 Wasco at No. 1 Mira Monte
No. 9 Mission Prep at No. 8 Dinuba
No. 12 Fresno at No. 5 Washington Union
No. 13 Hoover at No. 4 Selma
No. 14 Mammoth at No. 3 Porterville
No. 11 Torres at No. 6 Caruthers
No. 10 Immanuel at No. 7 Granite Hills
No. 15 South at No. 2 Arvin
Division VI
No. 16 Mendota at No. 1 McLane
No. 9 Riverdale at No. 8 Coalinga
No. 12 West at No. 5 Taft
No. 13 Delano at No. 4 Desert
No. 14 Kennedy at No. 3 Rosamond
No. 11 McFarland at No. 6 Strathmore
No. 10 Corcoran at No. 7 Minarets
No. 15 Farmersville at No. 2 Dos Palos
This story was originally published February 9, 2023 at 9:06 PM.
