The Phoenix boys' soccer team isn't afraid to get physical this season. After finishing second in the state 4A tournament last spring, the Pirates are 2-0 on the fall season after wins over Cottage Grove and North Medford to open the season. Phoenix downed North Medford 5-3 on September 13 in an intense match at Phoenix-Talent Rising Field. The Pirates took a 3-1 lead on goals by Jenner Selden, Caden Gallegos and Victor Martinez before North rallied with a pair of second-half goals to forge a 3-3 tie. Martinez took things into his own hands, completing the hat trick with two more goals. Selden scored off a rebounded shot (28th minute) to tie the game at 1-1 before Gallegos found the top left shelf in the 32nd minute. Martinez converted a free kick in the first minute of the second half before Ulysses Gomez scored twice in a minute for the Black Tornado. Martinez made an impressive run to the goal and scored in the 64th minute before finding the net a final time 10 minutes later. The Pirates return to action Wednesday at Marshfield before hosting Ontario on Saturday. Check out what coach Chris Gallegos has to say about this season's team https://phoenixpirates.org/main/video/id/0/vid/19203 ...

Youth is serving the Phoenix girls' soccer team well. Off to  2-0 start, the Pirates have outscored opponents 13-0 on the young season, with wins over Cottage Grove and Cascade Christian. Both wins have included hat tricks for the Pirates, who were winless in the abbreviated spring season. Junior Sofia Rodriguez had three goals in the 7-0 win over Cottage Grove on Sept. 2 while freshman Amahi Villa found the net three times in Saturday's 6-0 win over visiting Cascade Christian. Carsyn Gallegos and Villa both added two goals against Cottage Grove. Gallegos, Izzy Sellers and Anabell Delgado all added goals against Cascade. Maria Pyeatt worked the shutout in goal at Cottage Grove while Jaden Vos had a clean sheet against Cascade Christian. Ruby Rector, Morgan James and Mady Mayer anchored a stellar Phoenix defense in both wins. See what coach Stephanie Vandenbusch has to say about this year's team https://phoenixpirates.org/main/video/id/0/vid/19202 ...

The Phoenix volleyball team picked up its first win of the season Tuesday night, sweeping Elmira 25-20 and 25-20 in non-conference play at St. Mary's School. The Pirates also took on host St. Mary's, falling in three sets, 25-17, 25-23 and 25-15. The matches marked the third time PHS has played on the young season. While other Pirate teams are being hampered by smoke, the volleyball teams are inside. The Pirates opened the season with a tournament at Yreka before taking part in a three-team event at Sutherlin that also included Siuslaw. Seniors Rae Goff, Veronica Ascencion and Ally Ellis are sharing captain duties and providing solid leadership for one of the youngest teams in the Skyline Conference. PHS returned to action Thursday night, rallying for a 3-2 win at South Umpqua. The Pirates won the opening set 27-25 before dropping two sets. They bounced back to win the final two sets, including a 15-10 decision in the tie-breaking fifth set to wrap up the match. Thursday, an outstanding serving night helped key the rally against host South Umpqua. Phoenix served at  93-percent rate, including 17 aces in the match. Ami Safady had five aces to go with five blocks and four kills while Ariah Potts had four aces, five kills and 18 digs. Ally Ellis dished out 17 assists and had five aces, Rae Goff had 28 digs, Veronica Ascencion finished with 12 assists and seven digs while Brianna Gaal recorded six kills. Goff had 10 digs and an impressive seven kills in the win over Elmira on Tuesday. Saffady finished with eight kills, four aces and three blocks while Makynna Nolan finished with five kills and Seneca Ikemire four kills.  Check out what coach Chris Richardson has to say about the Pirates https://phoenixpirates.org/main/video/id/0/vid/19205 ...

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