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North boys record 2-0 win on road REDMOND � North Medford scored once in each half and blanked Redmond 2-0 Saturday in its final tune-up for the Southern Oregon Conference boys soccer campaign. Scott Jolly received a touch pass from Kedrick Charlton and promptly deposited it in the goal from 8 yards out with 18 minutes left in the first half. Midway through the second half, Colin Hunter converted on Dustin Wallace�s well-placed corner kick, scoring from 18 yards out. North Medford coach Rich Garcia pronounced the Tornado (3-1-2) ready for SOC play after his team�s fourth game in six days. "Last year, we got scored on a lot in the first five minutes," Garcia said. "We�d get off to sluggish starts and we needed to improve on that. "Our defense provides the spark we�ve needed on offense. We need to play like that consistently." ST. MARY�S 1, NORTH VALLEY 0 � At Merlin, Matt Burt scored the game�s only goal 18 minutes into the first half as St. Mary�s improved to 3-0 in non-league action. Burt volleyed in a cross from Zack Rote from about 6 yards out. Sweeper Jordan Frankel and Brian Staver played well defensively as goalkeeper Greg Gradwell recorded his third shutout. HIDDEN VALLEY 5, MAZAMA 0 � At Klamath Falls, high-scoring Matt Johnson tallied three goals as Hidden Valley opened District 6 action. Hidden Valley (4-1, 1-0 Dist. 6) took a 3-0 halftime lead on goals by Evan Cope, Johnson and Irie Spann. Johnson notched two more goals late in the second half. Senior Cody Borta assisted on two of Johnson�s scores. Goalie Tim Vanderstoel wasn�t challenged in the net for the Mustangs because of the tight defensive efforts by sweeper Trevor Nowak and Brock Inghram. Hidden Valley had a 35-5 advantage in shots on goal Obituaries | Sports | Business | Classifieds | Tempo | Prime Times | So Oregon Sites | Outdoor Journal | Subscribe | Contact | Movies | Advertise | Real Estate Showcase | Archive | Editorials | Letters to the editor | Religion | Wake-up Call | NIE | Cyber Chef | Job Network | So Oregon Weather | WSJ Northwest | Forums | AP Wire | AP Money | F.A.Q. | Awards Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. The Community Newspaper Subsidiary of Dow Jones & Co, Inc Copyright �The Mail Tribune 2000, Medford, Oregon USA