GIBSONTON — The first 20 minutes of Friday’s Class 5A-District 6 final were filled with thuds. A thud, boot to ball from Newsome’s attack and a corresponding thud off the back of an East Bay defender. The Wolves dominated possession against a team it had beaten by mercy rule in the regular season, but the Indians battled. At least until a booming shot off the foot of junior Lauren Evans, who broke the stalemate with a 15-yard rocket to the upper corner of the net and led the way to the Wolves’ 2-0 victory. “I knew I was wide open, and I was screaming for the ball all game, but we just weren’t communicating,” Evans said. “Jenna Oldham...
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