District 16-5A

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Klein 3, Klein Collins 0

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

The Klein Bearkats played spoiler to Klein Collins' "Gold Rush Night" as the Bearkats blanked the Tigers 3-0 in the District 16-5A opener for both teams.

Klein dominated the first half as the Tigers struggled to gain any possession. The Bearkats kept the pressure on Collins by winning 50/50 balls and pushing forward in the attack. Klein generated numerous set pieces and restarts, but could only muster one goal against the Tiger defense as JP Blanchard rebounded home a miss to give the Kats a 1-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, the Tigers withstood Klein's early onslaught and then began to gain their composure and gain possession. With the settled play, Collins began to generate some opportunities. The Tigers had a golden chance as Klein GK Tyler Deric came out and bobbled a through ball that Juan Lozano was able to pounce on and send to Cash Davis at the near post. However, Davis' shot attempt at the empty net went high over the crossbar.

The Bearkats battled back and were able to break the Tigers' back as Nathan Pershke won a 50/50 ball in midfield and sent a great ball to All-American Chad Bauman who was able to slot home the shot past Collins keeper Wes Vallentine. A few minutes later, Kirk Madsen put the game away with the final tally of the night.

JV - canceled due to field conditions

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Klein Collins 5, Klein Forest 1

Friday, February 2

The Tigers put together a solid performance to pick up their first District 16-5A victory with a 5-1 defeat of Klein Forest.

The Eagles helped Collins out with an own goal off a corner kick thirteen minutes into the contest. Seven minutes later, sophomore Trevor Johnson put the Tigers up 2-0 as he converted a 1-on-1 situation. Sophomore Malcolm Johnson then added his sixth goal of the year as he collected the ball on the right flank and turned and raced by the Forest defense before blasting a shot past the keeper with just over eight minutes left in the first half.

With 14 minutes left in the game, Cash Davis scored off of a Rudy Howard assist to make it 4-0. Senior Eddie Howen capped off of the Tigers' scoring as he knocked home a rebound. However, the Tigers were caught celebrating as Forest got on the board just 12 seconds later to spoil the shutout.

Klein Collins 1, Klein Forest 1

Saturday, February 3

The Klein Collins JV rallied from an early deficit to pull out a draw against Klein Forest. The Eagles surprised the Tigers with an early goal just over two minutes into the game after Collins' defense failed to clear the ball. Forest controlled play for much of the first half, but the Tigers were able to generate a few chances but could not convert. Meanwhile, Emilio Santellan made several key saves to kick Collins in the grade.

In the second half, Collins picked up its play and generated more opportunities. The Tigers were finally able to convert as Lewis Robertson headed in Drew Barber's free kick. Collins had other chances to pull out the win, but they either went off the post or were not on target.

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Klein Collins 2, Spring 1

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

On Teacher Appreciation Night, the Tigers gave their teachers and fans a victory by grinding out a 2-1 win over a fiesty Spring squad.

Collins got on the board first with a Lion own goal just over 13 minutes into the contest. Malcolm Johnson and Cash Davis combined on the attack near the box, with Davis taking the ball into the box. As Davis was attempting to make a move past the Lion defender, the Spring player inadvertantly knocked the ball past his keeper and into the goal.

The Tigers would give the goal back six minutes later as they were whistled for holding a Lion player in the box on a free kick. Aaron Moya converted the PK to even the score at 1-1.

In the second half, the Tigers were finally able to go ahead for good as Trevor Johnson pressured the Lion defense deep in the box and forced a poor clearance attempt. Tony Lozano pounced on the free ball and knocked it home for his first varsity goal.

Klein Collins JV 2, Spring 0

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Playing with a new sense of urgency, the Collins JV team controlled the play in the game against Spring and was able to get a couple of goals to get the win.

After missing several early chances, Paul Bisso got the Tigers on the board as his shot bounced off a Lion defender and into the goal for a 1-0 lead. That score would hold up until the second half, when Chris Zuniga knocked home a rebound for the final tally of the game.

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Klein Collins 1, Westfield 0

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

In a fast-paced thriller, the Tigers edged out the Mustangs 1-0 in a key district match-up for both squads.

In the first half, Collins appeared to have the opening score, but sophomore Trevor Johnson was whistled for being off-sides to negate his score. The Mustangs created some good opportunities in the opening 40 minutes, but they could not get one past Tiger keeper Leeland Karpf who came up with a huge save on a breakaway.

Collins finally got on the board in the second half as Johnson scored on a beautiful, free kick shot. The goal would eventually stand as the winning goal, thanks to the goalposts and some good goal keeping. Westfield had several chances in the second half bounce off the post as they turned up the pressure in search for an equalizer. That pressure resulted in a penalty kick being awarded to the Mustangs with just 3 seconds left in the game. However, Karpf was up to the challenge for the Tigers as he stopped the PK to preserve the road victory.

Westfield 3, Klein Collins JV 0

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Westfield shut out the Collins JV squad as the Tigers dropped their first game of the season. The Mustangs got an early goal in the first half and then withstood the Tiger attack. Aided by a strong wind at its back, Collins was able generate numerous corner kicks and free kicks. However, the Tigers could not manage to get the ball in the net.

In the second half, the Tigers continued to struggle to score despite creating some good opportunities. Meanwhile, the Mustangs took advantage of the wind which was now at their backs to put two more goals in, both of which came on outside shots that the wind held up in the air.

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Klein Oak 1, Klein Collins 0

Friday, February 16, 2007

In a battle between two rivals, the Panthers were able to pick up a crucial road victory at Collins. The lone goal of the game came with under ten minutes left in the game as Oak was awarded a free kick on the left side of the Tiger box. The Panthers were able to convert the opportunity to secure third place in the district standings.

Klein Collins JV 4, Klein Oak 2

Friday, February 16, 2007

The Tigers rebounded from their disappointing loss at Westfield with a strong performance against the Panthers.

Marcos Padilla opened the scoring for Collins as he blasted a shot from the right side that went through the Oak keeper's hands and into the goal. Rick Anchondo then deflected in a ball in front of the net before Padilla scored again to give the Tigers a 3-0 halftime lead. After Oak got on the board, Tyler Rich dribbled through the Panther defense and sent a hard shot past the keeper to give Collins a three-goal cushion again. The Panthers did not quite fighting as they came back to add another tally, but it was too little, too late.

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Klein Collins 0, Tomball 0

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

The Tigers and Cougars ended in a 0-0 draw after a hard-fought game to close out the first half of district play for both squads.

Playing on the wide field at Tomball, both generated some opportunities through possession and passing into space. Collins had some shots at goal, but could not generate enough dangerous ones on target. Tomball created some solid opportunities, but KC keepers Wes Vallentine and Leland Karpf combined on the shut out. Karpf made a spectacular save on a one-on-one breakaway in the second half.

The Tiger defense, led by senior Eddie Howen and sophomore Trey Benton, shut down and frustrated Tomball forward Chad McCoy on the night. Outside backs Chris McMillan, Travis James, and Tony Lozano also played strong in defense.

Tomball 2, Klein Collins JV 1

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

The Tomball JV team mounted a strong second-half comeback to pull out a 2-1 victory over Klein Collins.

The Tigers jumped out in front 11 minutes into the game as Lewis Robertson sent a nice ball up to Ahmed Assi who was able to take it in and beat the Tomball keeper for the 1-0 lead. Collins had several other opportunities and controlled play for most of the first half, but was unable to build a bigger lead. The Cougars had one really great chance, but KC keeper Emilio Santellan came out to stop the one-on-one.

Collins continued to control the game to start the second half, but again was unable to convert its opportunities. The lack of capitilazing on opportunities would prove costly for the Tigers. The Cougars earned a penalty kick midway through the first half on a counter attack and converted it to even the score. Tomball then got the go-ahead score after Collins failed to cleared a free kick and Santellan was unable to gather in the bouncing ball in the box.

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Klein 3, Klein Collins 0

Friday, February 23

In a hard-fought battle between the two teams, the Bearkats remained undefeated on the season as they pulled out a 3-0 victory over the Tigers. Collins generated a couple of good opportunities in the first half as senior Eddie Howen made a nice run out of the back and hit a hard low shot that Klein keeper Tyler Deric made a diving save on. Trevor Johnson later had an nice inswinger on a corner kick that went off the post. The Collins defense proved be solid against the Klein attack as it held the Bearkats scoreless for the first 35 minutes of the game. However, SMU signee Chad Baumann ended that as he scored off of a free kick from the right side on a blast past Collins keeper Leeland Karpf.

Klein was able to add a second goal a few minutes into the second half before getting a late third goal as JP Blanchard and Josh Roman scored for the Bearkats.

Klein 2, Klein Collins JV 1

Friday, February 23

In a tight contest throughout, the Bearkat JV team edged out the Tigers 2-1. After a hard-fought scoreless first half, Klein was able to get its two goals in a two-minute span about ten minutes into the second half. The first goal came off of a cross attempt from the left flank that got caught up in the wind and went into the far upper corner of the goal. The second goal occurred when Collins keeper Emilio Santellan had the ball knocked out of his hands on a 50-50 ball and the Bearkats were able to pounce on the loose ball before the Tigers could clear it. Collins never gave up and kept the pressure on the Bearkats until the end. That effort paid off as with just under two minutes to go, the Tigers' Brennan Quinn notched the first goal that the Bearkats had given up in district play.

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Klein Collins 2, Klein Forest 0

Tuesday, February 27

The Tigers got back on the winning track as they pulled out a 2-0 victory over the Eagles. After a scoreless first half, Kenny Cosgrove put Collins in front with a nice header off of a corner kick midway through the second half. The score would remain 1-0 until the last minute of the game, when Diego Jimenez and Taylor Heffner did a good job of pressure the Forest defense which resulted in a bad pass across the box that Tony Lozano pounced on and sent a one-touch shot into the back of the net.

Klein Collins JV 3, Klein Forest 2

Tuesday, February 27

The Tiger JV squad mounted a frantic comeback to stay unbeaten at home. Chris Zuniga put the Tigers in front in the second half as Marcos Padilla set him up with a nice pass in the box. The Eagles would come back later to even the score before the half. Forest would then go ahead in the second half before the Tigers finally started to get their act together in the final five minutes of the game. Lewis Robertson scored the equalizer on a free kick before Zuniga netted the game after a beautiful pass into the box by Connor Bartholomew.

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Klein Collins 4, Spring 0

Friday, March 2, 2007

The Tiger offense got on track against the Lions as Collins exploded for four goals on the road. Junior Taylor Heffner got the Tigers on the board in the first half as he buried the ball in the back of the net with a one-touch, volley shot off of a beautiful cross by sophomore Kenny Cosgrove. Collins had some other opportunities to score in the first half but came up empty as it led 1-0 at the break.

In the second half, Collins continued to keep the pressure on Spring. Junior Rudy Howard put the Tigers up 2-0 as he dribbled in from the flank and then blasted home a shot from about 25 yards out. Junior Victor Garcia then came on as a substitute and with his first touch of the game headed a corner kick inside the near post for the 3-0 lead. Cosgrove then capped off the scoring with a nice shot from about 30 yards out.

Klein Collins JV 0, Spring 0

Friday, March 2, 2007

Once again the Tiger JV squad was unable to pick up a win on the road in district play. However, Collins need earn an important point in the standings with the draw against the Lions. The Tigers struggled early to adjust to the turf at Spring, but in the later part of the first half Collins began string together a series of passes to held build the attack. Unfortunately, the great teamwork did not result in any goals. In the second half, the Tigers continued to have moments of solid passing and play and generated more chances, but once again Collins failed to find the back of the net.

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Klein Collins 4, Westfield 2

Friday, March 9, 2007

The Tigers clinched their first-ever playoff berth with a thrilling 4-2 victory over the Mustangs on Youth Night. Gilbert Chavez got Collins going early with goal just two minutes into the game. Malcolm Johnson then added another a four minutes later as the Tigers took an early 2-0 advantage. Kenny Cosgrove then headed in a beautiful free kick by Chris McMillan to make it 3-0. Westfield would get one back just before halftime off of a free kick that the Tigers couldn't clear out.

In the second half, the Mustangs stepped up the pressure and got another goal off of a set piece to make it 3-2. In an exciting finish, KCHS withstood the Westfield attack and Malcolm Johnson was able to track down a clearance and run into the box where he sent a pass across the box to Trevor Johnson who put it home to seal the victory with just two minutes left in the game.

Westfield 3, Klein Collins JV 1

Friday, March 9, 2007

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Klein Oak 2, Klein Collins 1

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Klein Oak JV 2, Klein Collins JV 0

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

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Klein Collins 4, Tomball 4

Friday, March 23, 2007

Klein Collins JV 1, Tomball 1

Friday, March 23, 2007

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