Avery Slade leads Evansville Memorial to state over Tri-West despite ankle injury

Evansville Memorial defeated Tri-West 6-0 in a Class 2A semistate game on Saturday, October 24, 2026, to advance to the state tournament. Junior Avery Slade was a key contributor with two goals despite playing through an ankle injury. Slade expressed a desire for 'redemption' heading into the state competition.