ROYAL – The Cashmere girls soccer team captured the district championship Saturday, beating Naches Valley 1-0 on Gwen Ledesma’s penalty kick in the 89th minute.

The Bulldogs (18-2) and Rangers (16-2-1), who split their regular-season meeting with each winning on the other’s field, are headed to the Class 1A state tournament. The brackets will be revealed Sunday, and with RPI’s of both in the top eight – Cashmere fourth and Naches Valley sixth – home openers could be in the offing.

Naches Valley had won 13 straight matches, with the Rangers’ last loss Sept. 23 against Cashmere. NV would beat the Bulldogs 5-0 Oct. 16.

In the district’s other state-qualifying matches, Wahluke (13-7) defeated Northeast A champ Lakeside and Caribou Trail League champion Cascade beat Northeast A No. 2-seed Riverside 6-1.

CLASS 4A

MOSES LAKE 3, EASTMONT 0: At Wenatchee, Moses Lake (9-6-1) avenged two earlier losses to the Wildcats (7-6) to earn their first berth in the state tournament

CLASS 2A

SELAH 1, LYNDEN 0 (2OT): At Selah, the Vikings (12-6) outlasted the Lions to earn their sixth state berth in the past seven tournaments.