Tejada scores twice as Trinity wins first State Football journey from 2003-STLtoday.com

SPRINGFIELD, ill. • The football team achieved a big goal triad Tuesday evening, winning 3-0 over Champaign Centennial for capturing the super-sectional 2A class at the University of Illinois Springfield.

Now comes the next obstacle.

"Our aim from the beginning of the period was to arrive in the country, '' Knight told senior Rachel Tejada after scoring twice in the third. 'Tonight was a challenge, just like getting started with (defending state champion) Althoff was a challenge. We only wish to continue to play hard, and hopefully can some more great things this weekend. ''

Triad, ranked fourth among large STLhighschoolsports.com schools, ran the record to 20-2-1 and advanced to take on Rimes College (15-6) in the semifinal 1 p.m. Friday at North Central College in Naperville.

Rimes Academy, which finished third in a year ago, beat Rimes St. Francis 2-0 in the third super-sectional at the University of the Benedictines of St. George in Lille.

The voyage of the State is the third for girls Trio. The Knights reached semifinals in 2002 and fell 1-0 in overtime at St. Viator in the class a championship game in 2003.

"We are very excited for tonight, '' said Madalyn VanPelt, junior."But there is still work to do. ''

Although a hundred (16-5-2) created some authorities problem with speed up to the top, the Knights controlled tempo of the game from start to finish. Trio Tejada bounced recipients a snapshot outside the station around 11 minutes in goal. Ten minutes later, Tejada tested Chargers owner Archer with a header off hope of a free kick by Brianna Schmitt.

The Knights broke on top with just under 7 ½ minutes left in the first half, when Tejada hit a corner from Schmitt.

"The ball bounced recipients on this challenge for two players and fell on my feet, '' he said."Right place, right time. ''

77 Just seconds later, the trio went up 2-0 when Alyssa Patterson took over at midfield and scored by VanPelt in a chip shot from about 30 yards.

Tejada, one of the top scorer of the region with 38 goals and added 19 support lead early in the second half, when it became a wonderful games 40-yard through pass from VanPelt.

Defence undertaken by trio from there, limiting the Chargers for just three shots on goal as sophomore Kassidi Nudd posted the 12th Shutout.

"The Defense has done excellent work all season, '' said Trinity coach Mike Villa, whose team has outscored opponents 110-10 this spring."I don't know what will happen this weekend, but I know that we have a good team, a group that is able to play with anybody. "