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2008 girls soccer all-league teams

A look at the 2008 girls soccer all-league teams.

Fond memories piled up for player of year West

Ask Beth West about her favorite memories from the recently concluded girls soccer season and the top one comes quickly: Winning the Class 5A state championship with her teammates from Grandview.

4A soccer: Silver Creek finishes unbeaten year with title

Kate Russell couldn't wait any longer. For a goal, or for a state title. The Silver Creek midfielder had orchestrated a dominating first half against Niwot in the Class 4A girls state championship soccer game Tuesday night at Englewood Stadium, but the game between the Northern League rivals was scoreless at halftime.

5A soccer: Collins' goal gives Grandview title

Amanda Collins plays a lot bigger than she is. Tuesday evening at Pirate Field, Collins took on epic proportions in delivering Grandview to the first state soccer championship in school history.

Niwot shuts out Golden 1-0, will face Silver Creek in title game

In the first Class 4A semifinal, Niwot continued riding the upset express. The 11th-seeded Cougars ousted second-seeded Golden, on an 18-yard free kick from Lauren Shaner in the 45th minute.

Heritage defeats Rocky Mountain 2-0, Grandview advances

Six years of frustration were washed away in Saturday’s Class 5A girls soccer state semifinal match.

Faith Christian squeaks by St. Mary’s for 3A girls soccer title

Athena Lopez wasn’t necessarily looking for redemption Saturday night in the Class 3A state soccer championship game, but it came quickly and resoundingly for the Faith Christian junior.

Faith Christian shakes off slow start to reach 3A final

Opportunity was knocking hard on Faith Christian's door Thursday night at Englewood Stadium. It just took a while for the Eagles' girls soccer team to let it in.

Devils are dispatched by belles of St. Mary's

Julia Saenz's job is to score goals. A senior forward on the St. Mary's High School girls soccer team, Saenz has scored more goals than any player in school history. By a wide margin.

Broomfield maintains its winning ways

It's pretty hard for a soccer team from Broomfield High School to exceed expectations.

Golden scripts happy ending

It wasn't the way a longtime rivalry would end in Hollywood, but the Golden girls soccer team's 3-0 victory against Ralston Valley on Wednesday at the North Area Athletic Complex was a feel-good hit for the Demons.

Silver Creek tops Greeley West 3-0

Everything considered, Wednesday wasn't such a bad day for the Greeley West girls soccer team. On paper, the Spartans had little to offer in their 3-0 quarterfinal loss to Silver Creek in the Class 4A playoffs.

Niwot upsets Cheyenne Mountain in OT

No. 3 Cheyenne Mountain's inability to score a goal finally caught up with them as they lost their 4A girls state soccer quarterfinal game with No. 11 Niwot 1-0 in overtime.

Rocky Mountain's offense topples Chatfield

Rocky Mountain soccer has undergone a transformation this year, and it's all for the good.

Wolverines' early snarl silenced by Eagles

Outplayed and smacked around in the first half by Chaparral, the Heritage girls soccer team went into the locker room looking like a team 40 minutes from seeing its season end.

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