JDHS kept their heads up throughout, meaning they gave 100% effort and took the loss positively.

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With five minutes left to play, the momentum had begun to turn and West began pushing forward quicker.

JDHS did not respond fast enough on their back side and West got the ball across center with the Crimson Bears out of defensive shape. West’s Stiassny missed a point-blank touch contested by JDHS keeper Muir, and the rebound found West’s Luckasson, who struck in the game-winner.

“We were certainly trying to ask questions of their back line and what I mean by that is can we play it in such a way that makes them turn and have to go retreat to their goal rather than just playing soccer right in front of them all the time,” JDHS coach Dusenberry said. “And I thought we had moments where we did that and switching the ball because West was over pursuing the ball…and if we can recognize that and play it to the other side then we’ve got space and time. Kind of like yesterday, we still had the ball going out of bounds a lot more than I would like. I guess we can’t ignore the fact that it has been pouring down rain these country wise email marketing listlast two days, which is not exactly the best soccer weather or any other kind of outdoor sports weather.”


“As long as we can say to ourselves we gave forth our best effort then we have to tip our hats to the other team and say they just did enough to beat us, and today they did enough,” Dusenberry said.

West is tied for sixth at 1-4 (2-5-1 overall) in the Cook Inlet Conference, which features top teams South 5-0-1 (5–0-1), Dimond 3-0-1 (7-0-1), Chugiak 4-1 (5-1) and always dangerous Service 3-2 (4-2-1), Bartlett 3-3 (3-7-1), Eagle River 1-4 (1-7) and Bettye Davis East 0-6 (0-7).

“It means a lot,” West coach Oscar Menendez said. “Juneau is a quality team and they’ve had some good results. Our team plays in a tough Cook Inlet Conference against great teams and it is going to be a dogfight to see who gets into state.”