By DONN ADAMSON\Daily Journal Sports Editor

Published: Thursday, September 22, 2005
Updated: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:17 AM CDT

FARMINGTON - The Farmington Knights soccer team has not lost a game yet this year, and the Farmington Knightettes tennis squad has not lost a conference match as well. The Knightettes Wednesday night win over Fredericktown gave Farmington the MAAA conference championship (see below).

The Knights have been beating opponents they have never beaten before, and Wednesday night on the new football field, they added the Jackson Indians to their win column.

It wasn't an easy one, but the Knights proved that they were a team that knew how to come back to win a game, which they did 2-1.

Jackson struck first with their goal at the seven-minute mark, but it would take the Knights 10 times as long to retaliate. It was at the 72 minute mark that Adam Blum found Brad Green with a pass that Green deposited in the goal for the Knights.

Six minutes later the Knights, who had switched to a three forward strategy would score again.

"I had pulled Matt Rhodes out a little to rest, and when I put him back in, I told him he was due, that it was time for a big one," said Farmington coach Rusty Sancegraw.

Rhodes must have taken the coach's words to heart as he kicked the game winner off of a volley (a ball in mid-air) with just two minutes left in the game.

Farmington's defense was outstanding in the game holding the Indians to only 12 shots on goal in the 80-minute game. Goalie Jordan Pannett made the 11 stops for the Knights.

The Knights are now 7-0-1 and will play next on Friday at the Jefferson City Tournament.

TENNIS

Farmington 6, Fredericktown 3

FARMINGTON - The Farmington Knightettes clinched their fifth straight MAAA Conference championship with a 6-3 win over the Fredericktown Lady Cats on Wednesday. The Knightettes have a two-meet lead with only one meet left to play against Potosi.

Farmington, perfect so far at 7-0, lost their only conference meet in five years to the Lady Cats last year when the two teams shared the title.

Fredericktown was able to claim the No. 1 doubles and the No. 1 and No. 2 singles in Wednesday's meet. Courtney Kemp and Jodie Cooper combined for an 8-6 win over Ashtyn Miller and Sarah Barks. Kemp defeated Miller 8-3, and Cooper beat Barks by the same score.

Farmington won the rest of the matches with Ashley Hammers and Stephanie Forsythe defeating Rachel Page and Desiree Beckham 8-1, and Ashley Murray and Sidni Bloom shutting out Jenne Montgomery and Samantha Snow, 8-0.

Jessi Bayless edged out Page in singles, 8-6, and Monica Wolo beat Beckham 8-5. Forsythe downed Montgomery 8-2, and Brittney Murray triumphed over Snow 8-1.

Farmington will play Potosi on Tuesday to close out the MAAA regular season for the Knightettes.

North County 5, Arcadia Valley 2

IRONTON - The North County Lady Raiders kept their second-place position alive in the conference with a 5-2 win over the Arcadia Valley Lady Tigers on Wednesday.

North County won the No. 1 doubles match as Anouk Breederveld and Ann Poston scored an 8-1 victory over Jessie Jones and Kayla Gottman. Breederveld shut out Jones in singles, and Poston beat Gottman 8-2. Alyssa Harris won her singles match 8-6 over Cofer, and Kristen Martin shut out Kelly Besemer, 8-0.

Arcadia Valley's wins came in No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Cofer and Jayne Rey combined to squeeze by Harris and Martin, 9-7. Besemer and Sarah Volner won out, 8-3, over Faith Radosevich and April Welch.

North County will travel to Fredericktown on Monday, and Arcadia Valley will stay at home and host Potosi the same day.