SALINA – Topeka West converted four consecutive penalty kicks to outlast Great Bend 4-3 for fifth place in the Salina Soccer Tournament. Two Panthers missed their tries in extra time. The Panthers (1-3) travel to Hays Tuesday.

The Panthers trailed 3-0, but broke loose for three consecutive goals. Alex Alonzo tied the score 3-3 with 1:19 on a penalty kick after a Charger foul near the goal. Angel Armendariz fed a perfect long pass to Diego Pasos for the Panthers' second goal. 

GREAT BEND 1, JUNCTION CITY 0 – Great Bend's Ricardo Cruz scored the game-winning goal as the Panthers edged Junction City 1-0 to secure a fifth-place berth in Thursday’s Salina South soccer tournament. 

Cruz scored a goal midway in the second half.

"First goal of the season, it was exciting," Cruz said. "I had to celebrate that one."

The Panthers (1-2) play Topeka West at 2 p.m. Saturday.

"Ricardo works hard in midfield. We got the result we wanted," said Great Bend coach Chuy Loera. "Moving forward, hopefully that can continue."

ST. MARYS 1, GREAT BEND 0 – St. Marys Bob Averkamp broke up a scoreless game with the game-winning goal for a 1-0 victory over Great Bend in Tuesday’s Salina South soccer tournament. The Panthers controlled play at times, but St. Marys goalie Paul Gresham recorded two saves.

SALINA SOCCER TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY—1ST—Salina South 2, Hays High 1 (Rodrigo Palacios MVP); 3RD—Emporia 4, St. Marys 0; 5TH—Topeka West 4, Great Bend 3 (4-1 penalty kicks); 7TH—Junction City 5, Salina Central 0

THURSDAY—Topeka West 6, Salina Central; Great Bend 1, Junction City 0; Hays High 2, Emporia 1; Salina South 3, St. Marys 0

TUESDAY—Emporia 8, Salina Central 0; Hays High 2, Topeka West 0; St. Marys 1, Great Bend 0; Salina South 5, Junction City 0