Photos: Sabino edges Rio Rico 1-0 in girls high school soccer
The the Sabercats got the game's lone goal in the first half and a 1-0 win over the visiting Hawks, January 12, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Rebekah Butler (14), left, heads the ball down in front of Rio Rico's Jessie Lou Hobbs (6) in the second half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024. The Sabercats rode a first half score to a 1-0 win.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Karina Tapia (4) heads the ball away from Rio Rico's Alexis Gomez (10) as the sun goes down on the first half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Rio Rico's Jessie Lou Hobbs (6) tries to stiff arm Sabino's Parker Davison (13) off the ball near mid-field in the first half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Sofia Lauver (10) tries to change direction on a lunging Rio Rico's Ximenna Perez (8) in the first half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Brooke Valencia (25) rides over Rio Rico's Alexis Gomez (10) to nod the ball away in their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Rhiannon Hernandez (2) dances around the tackle attempt from Rio Rico's Alexis Gomez (10) in the second half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Karina Tapia (4) pushes her way to the ball over Rio Rico's Stephany Lopez (11) in the second half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Rio Rico's Alexis Gomez (10), left, and Sabino's Brooke Valencia (25) try to out-muscle one another to get to the ball in the second half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Rebekah Butler (14), left, and Rio Rico's Jessie Lou Hobbs (6) take a swing at a 50-50 ball along the touchline in the second half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Rio Rico's Victoria Valenzuela (20), left, tries to slow down the offensive carry by Sabino's Rhiannon Hernandez (2) on a Sabercat rush in their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Rio Rico's Stephany Lopez (11) tries to fend off Sabino's Rhiannon Hernandez (2) and win a high ball in the second half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Keely Moran (19) turns the ball on Rio Rico's Alina Lopez (12) in their game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Rebekah Butler (14), left, re-directs a Sabercat corner kick off the leg of Rio Rico's Jessie Lou Hobbs (6) defending in the first half of their non-section game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
Sabino vs Rio Rico, high school soccer
Sabino's Brooke Valencia (25) lashes a Sabercat corner kick on goal in the second half against Rio Rico at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., January 12, 2024.
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