The Dodge City Red Demons boys soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 Titan Classic soccer tournament with a 3-0 win Monday over Wichita East.
The win means Dodge City will face Derby in a game scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Thursday on the turf fields at Wichita South High School.
Red Demon senior forward Josue Castillo had two goals in the first four minutes, with junior forward Diego Olivares getting an assist on the first. That gave the Red Demons a 2-0 lead, which sophomore forward Alan Lopez expanded to 3-0 with a goal in the second half.
It has become a tournament of Dodge City versus Wichita.
Three Wichita schools advanced as Derby beat Manhattan 4-3 via penalty kicks, Kapaun Mt. Carmel beat Newton 1-0, and Bishop Carroll beat Maize 1-0, according to the Wichita Eagle.
The winner of the Dodge City’s match against Derby will face the winner of the Bishop Carroll versus Kapaun Mt. Carmel. Both games are scheduled for 6 p.m., with the later taking place on the East field at Wichita South High School.
By Shelton Burch | Sports Editor | Dodge City Daily Globe
Jim Coffin is a 1966 graduate of Dodge City High School, and is the son of Bob Coffin – a long time Red Demon supporter. Jim’s sister Sherill was a long-time teacher/drill team instructor at Dodge City High School. J-A-G Construction Co was first established in 1962 by Bob Coffin in Dodge City. In 1970, Jim, Bob’s son, joined the company and they decided to add a ready-mix concrete facility to the business. In 1986, Jim took over J-A-G Construction Co from his father and began to operate both companies. In 1993, additional ready-mix concrete plants were added in Liberal, KS and Guymon, OK. In 1998, Jim acquired Dodge City Sand and in 2001, another ready-mix concrete plant was purchased in Hooker, OK. J-A-G Construction Co also owns three portable cement plants.
Glen Piper is a 1957 graduate of Dodge City Senior High School. Glen was the first ever High School All-American at DCHS. He was an outstanding basketball and baseball player who still holds the several school records in basketball at DCHS. He signed directly out of high school and played collegiately at the University of Colorado, after making an initial commitment to Kansas University and Head Coach, Phog Allen. Piper signed with Colorado after being promised the opportunity to play both baseball and basketball for the Buffaloes. KU Coach Allen was only interested in Piper as a basketball player. He finished his college career as a Small College All-American at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he graduated with a degree in Education.