EDWARDSBURG — The Edwardsburg soccer team had little trouble advancing to the Division 2 district semifinals as it blanked Three Rivers 6-0 Tuesday.

The Eddies (15-2-3) scored three goals in each half, including a pair by Ben Kraus.

Despite some excellent Edwardsburg scoring chances, the match was scoreless through the first 20 minutes.

Kraus brought the ball up the end line to just outside the goal when he passed the it to Dylan Hartline who tapped it past Three Rivers keeper Brandon Grafe to give the Eddies the 1-0 advantage.

Kraus made it 2-0 about 10 minutes later before Merick Evans scored with 5:27 remaining in the first-half to give Edwardsburg the three-goal advantage.

Isaac Toms, who assisted on the first Kraus goal, opened second-half scoring in the 49th minute.

Edwardsburg tacked on a pair of goals in the final six minutes of the match as Kraus scored his second off an assist from Evans and Travis Straughn scored off an assist by Anthony Castelluci.

The Eddies will now face Sturgis in the semifinals at 5 p.m. in St. Joseph Thursday.

The second semifinal will pit arch rivals St. Joseph and Lakeshore at 7 p.m.

The winners advance to the district championship match at 6 p.m. Saturday in St. Joseph.

Niles falls to Sturgis

STURGIS — Salvador Cabellero scored on a penalty kick in the 28th minute to give host Sturgis a 1-0 victory over Niles in the Division 2 District Soccer Tournament quarterfinals Tuesday.

Drew Gourley made seven saves for the Vikings.

Thompson, Tomlinson win invitational titles

THREE OAKS — Niles’ Kaylee Thompson and Devin Tomlinson both finished first at the River Valley Invitational as the Vikings won both the girls and boys team championships Tuesday.

Thompson ran a time of 20:10, while Tomlinson posted a time of 17:31.

Edwardsburg girls fourth at league meet

SOUTH HAVEN — Dowagiac sophomore Shawn Little finished third overall at the Wolverine Conference Cross Country Championship Tuesday.

Little posted a time of 16:23 to earn all-conference honors.

Vicksburg won the boys championship with 50 points, while Otsego was second with 69.

Dowagiac finished ninth. Edwardsburg did not have enough runners to post a team score.

The Bulldogs’ Alex Comferford, who was a winner at last summer’s Steve’s Run, won the Wolverine Conference championship with a time of 15:12.

Otsego took the girls title with 46 points. South Haven was second with 76 and Edwardsburg fourth with 133.

Dowagiac finished 10th.

Makenna Veen of Plainwell was the conference champion with a time of 18:01.

Edwardsburg’s Cameron Cleveland was eighth with a 19:51.

Kellyn Daly finished 58th.