Tahoma beats nation's No. 1 team, Skyline, before falling to Kentwood in state final.
Kentwood (Covington) beat the team that beat the team.
The Conquerors (18-3-1) won the school's first girls soccer title by beating the Tahoma Bears (20-2) in a shootout, 2-1, in the Class 4A state title game. Tahoma advanced to the finals by beating two-time defending state champ Skyline, which was ranked No. 1 in the nation. Skyline (19-1) finished third.
SEATTLE PREP COACH FORCED TO SHAVESeattle Prep coach Andy Hendricks has had an offer on the table to shave his mustache for 21 years. The Panthers (15-1-7) finally took him up on it by winning the Class 3A state title. Prep, which finished second four times, beat Bonney Lake 1-0. For more state soccer champions,
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TOP PERFORMERS* Amber Woolcock, Tahoma (Kent) soccer: The senior goalie notched a shutout
as her team beat national No. 1 Skyline in the state semifinals 1-0.
* Mary Ann Santucci, Seattle Prep soccer: Santucci scored the game's only goal as Prep won the Class 3A state title.
RECRUITING NEWSWoodinville catcher Katie Engelbrecht signed a letter
of intent to play at Boise State. ...
Issaquah 5-foot-11 forward Maddey Pflaumer has signed with Seattle Pacific. ... Also signing
with Seattle Pacific is 6-4 forward and reigning Narrows League MVP Alex
Weber-Brader from
Olympia.
Nathan Joyce has covered high school sports in Washington for 13 years. He works at the Kitsap Sun in Bremerton.
