{"id":37754,"date":"2022-10-20T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T03:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wolverines-shut-out-panthers-on-senior-night\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:39:53","slug":"wolverines-shut-out-panthers-on-senior-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wolverines-shut-out-panthers-on-senior-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolverines shut out Panthers on Senior Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Bayfield
Bayfield freshman Lane Hunter, left, looks to shoot before Montezuma-Cortez's Carter Tanner can extend a blocking boot during 3A Southwestern action Tuesday at BHS. (Joel Priest\/Special to the Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Left in disbelief after hitting Montezuma-Cortez goalkeeper Samson Lein\u2019s near post twice with back-to-back 26th-minute shots, Bayfield senior Gavin Larson could find solace in the fact he wasn\u2019t alone.<\/p>\n

Larson had also cashed in a counter-strike goal, assisted by freshman Ayden Casillas, 15 minutes earlier. The play began when junior defender Lance Mitchell gained possession by wiping out Panthers forward Gabe Crowley on a potential breakaway at the opposite end. It held up as the winner, as the Wolverines wrapped up regular-season work blanking M-CHS 2-0.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means a lot, being a senior,\u201d Larson said. \u201cI just don\u2019t know what to say right now \u2013 it\u2019s an emotional night.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Montezuma-Cortez
Montezuma-Cortez junior Raul Soto, right, controls the ball at a safe distance away from Bayfield's Gavin Larson during 3A Southwestern action Tuesday at BHS. (Joel Priest\/Special to the Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s been good,\u201d said senior goalie Kaedon Rademacher, who booked his eighth shutout. \u201cBut it\u2019s been weird \u2013 playing with people I feel so close with, and have only been with for just one season! I\u2019m close with my defenders, my strikers, and I\u2019ve learned a lot too from this team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Larson, Rademacher, Andy Monger, Shaw Foster and Zander Berriman were all recognized before the Wolverine Country Stadium crowd.<\/p>\n

Up 1-0 at intermission Tuesday, BHS (9-3-2, 4-2-0 3A Southwestern) could have entered the second half ahead by much more \u2013 including freshman Lane Hunter\u2019s almost-goal off the crossbar in the 22nd minute.<\/p>\n

Casillas would thread a promising second-half shot between the soccer and football crossbars, but did sew up the victory with a 67th-minute goal assisted by Larson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was actually my second game in the last two years playing striker,\u201d said Larson, normally a central midfielder or a defender. \u201cHim and me \u2026 we just connect, work good together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Panthers slid to a season-ending 2-10 overall, but a third-place 2-4 in league. Pagosa Springs (10-4 overall) went a first-place 6-0, while Alamosa (0-14) ended up 0-6 after a 5-4, double-OT home loss on Oct. 13 to M-CHS,<\/p>\n

Choosing to cancel their scheduled regular-season finale against 4A Durango\u2019s junior varsity, Bayfield will now wait to learn their postseason fate after the weekend action has concluded.<\/p>\n

As of 2 p.m. Thursday, the Wolverines stood 27th in the CHSAA Selection and Seeding Index for Class 3A.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat should be enough. We will see,\u201d said head coach Chris Zoltowski, knowing 32 teams qualify for the state tournament, with league champions earning automatic berths. \u201cWhat I like the most, is (that) the team is so young and has the time to learn how to win. Playoffs won\u2019t be new territory next year with 20 returning players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dominate Demons<\/div>\n

Durango, meanwhile, will look to go undefeated in the regular season when it hosts Montrose at 6 p.m. on Friday. Durango is 14-0 overall, beating Fruita Monument 10-0 in its last game for a fourth straight shutout. Nik Korte scored a hat trick to lead DHS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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