Kernel soccer teams score season-opening wins over Huron

Aug. 15—MITCHELL — A home shutout proved to be a good way for the Mitchell High School girls soccer team to start the season, as the Kernels dominated Huron for a 9-0 win on Friday afternoon at Joe Quintal Field. Kernel senior Taryn Thomas finished with four goals and an assist, as Mitchell scored six times in the first half to control the contest against the Tigers. Thomas scored the first two goals of the game, including the first tally 62 seconds into the contest. Emilie Ellis and Bella Husmann each added goals to put the Kernels up 4-0 in the first 20 minutes of the contest and Thomas and Ellis each scored again in the final 10 minutes of the first half to set the intermission margin at 6-0. Mitchell padded the lead in the second half, with a goal from Addi Hubbard and another from Katie Stahl. Thomas added fourth goal of the day with 27 minutes left, setting the final score at 9-0. Malia Reitzel started in net for Mitchell and led the Kernels' defensive clean sheet. It was the sixth straight year that the Kernel girls have won their matchup with Huron via shutout. Mitchell (1-0) is back in action at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21 hosting Spearfish. MITCHELL — A 4-0 first-half advantage was more than enough for the Mitchell High School boys soccer team to claim a win in the season-opening match against rival Huron 4-2 at Joe Quintal Field on Friday night. Noah Kampshoff scored in the first 7 minutes of the game on Friday, getting a strong centering pass from teammate Will Mullenmeister. Eight minutes later, Keniel Padilla scored a goal to make it 2-0 Kernels. Mitchell kept it going with seventh-grader Dallas Zimmerman scoring from just outside the 6-yard box for his first high school goal. Late in the half, Kerim Ical added a long-distance goal to put the Kernels up 4-0. The Tigers scored twice in the first 15 minutes of the second half, including converting a 30-yard free kick, but could not draw closer, as the Kernel defense tightened and closed out its first win of the season. It was the second year in a row Mitchell picked up a win over the Tigers. Mitchell (1-0) returns to Joe Quintal Field on Friday, Aug. 21 for a 4 p.m. contest against Spearfish.