SIOUX FALLS - St. Thomas More, the defending State A girls champions, opened the 2008 season with a 5-0 win over Sioux Falls Christian.

"We had five different girls score," said More coach Doug Noyes.

"It's early, we will need to work on some conditioning, but I was very pleased the way we held onto the ball."

Julia Nichols put the Cavaliers on the board on an assist by Maria Gonzalez in the 31st minute to start the scoring.

Caitlyn Duffy scored on an assist by Gonzalez and then Gonzalez herself closed out the first half scoring as More took a 3-0 lead at the intermission.

Sioux Falls Christian was held to one shot on goal as Abby Soulek made one save to preserve the shutout.

Alli Gorder and Alayna Ackerman closed out the Cavalier scoring with goals in the second half.

"It makes it hard for defense to key on any one player," said Noyes of his diverse scoring."

The Cavaliers tallied 37 shots on goal for the match.

More (1-0 overall) will stay in Sioux Falls and take on Harrisburg today in a rematch of last year's state title game at.

Belle Fourche 2, Huron 2

HURON - Jordan Schmautz scored with a minute left in the second half, lifting Belle Fourche to a 2-2 tie with Huron in girls nonconference soccer on Friday in Huron.

The Broncs' Kaylee Goeringer got Belle Fourche (0-0-1 overall) on the board in the first half.

Belle Fouche is back in action at West Central today in another nonconference matchup.

Boys Soccer

Vermillion 4, Hot Springs 2

VERMILLION - The Hot Springs Bison got the first laugh in their nonconference boys soccer opener. But it was Vermillion that laughed last.

The Tanagers scored four unanswered goals, rallying from a 1-0 deficit to beat the Bison, 4-2, on Friday in Vermillion.

Matt Landers got Hot Springs (0-1-0 overall) on the board first, scoring a hustle goal in the 10th minute.

The Bison, Rooks said, outshot Vermillion, 15-6, in the second half.

Hot Springs is back in action today with another nonconference test at Freeman Academy.

Harrisburg 7, Douglas 0

SIOUX FALLS - Harrisburg defeated Douglas 7-0 in a boys soccer season opener for both schools.

"The game and play was better than the score indicated," said Douglas head coach Weyland Anderson who is in his fourth season.

Harrisburg scored four times in the first 45 minutes and then added three more goals in the second half.

"It was a fairly interesting game," said Anderson. "We moved the ball around pretty well and had some shots on goal; we just couldn't put the ball in the net."

Harrisburg has a strong midfield according to Anderson and scored on some breakaways.

"We are not real familiar with each other yet as the kids come from all over," said Anderson. "We will learn and get better as the season moves along."

Douglas will take on Sioux Falls Christian in Sioux Falls today before returning home.

Roosevelt 3, Central 1

RAPID CITY - After losing eight starters from the previous season, the Cobblers had a rocky start in their opener Friday against Sioux Falls Roosevelt. They gave up three goals in the first half and lost their Ryan Keohane for at least the weekend.

The Rapid City Central boys soccer team fell 3-1 Friday night at Sioux Park. Rapid City striker Jared Litzinger scored the Cobblers' sole goal five minutes in the game. After giving up three goals in the first half, the team played a solid second half, not allowing any goals and seeing some opportunities late.

"We've learned some things tonight," said Cobbler coach Joe Sabrowski. "It's a rebuilding year."

Sabrowski said that his lineup still needs to gel, but there were some positive signs from Friday night.

His goalkeeper, Dan Evans, was able to shut out a quick Rough Riders team in the second half. Sabrowski also said that his team was better conditioned in the final minutes, but they were unable to get the ball in the net.

The downside on Friday was the loss of defender Ryan Keohane, who rolled his ankle. After taping the ankle, Keohane tried to play for a half an hour, but the pain caused him to eventually leave the game.

The Cobblers are again in action today at 1 p.m. against Sioux Falls Washington at Sioux Park.