The Coronado boys soccer team blanked Palo Verde to win the Class 5A state championship Saturday at Carson City after losing in the Southern League final.
Coronado upset Bishop Gorman, and Faith Lutheran defeated Liberty in the Class 5A girls soccer state semifinals Friday. The state championship match is Saturday.
The Palo Verde and Coronado boys soccer teams will travel to Carson City for the Class 5A state tournament, which starts Friday. Palo Verde is the Southern Region champ.
Palo Verde senior defender Justin Geracci scored two goals in the Panthers’ 4-3 win over Coronado in the Class 5A Southern League title game on Nov. 4.
Palo Verde jumped out to a three-goal lead, then held off a rally from top-seeded Coronado in the Class 5A Southern League championship game.
Bishop Gorman claimed a home win over Palo Verde in a boys soccer match Thursday. Here are photos from the game.
An early goal and stellar defense, led by goalie Logan Pierce, propelled top-ranked Coronado to a road win at Palo Verde on Wednesday night.
Some of the top high school boys soccer teams — such as Class 5A state champion Bishop Gorman, Eldorado and Palo Verde — are replacing key contributors from last season.
Matthew Vogel scored two goals for Palo Verde, and Yuval Cohen had a goal and an assist.
Yuval Cohen had two hat tricks and assisted on four other goals in victories of 8-0 over Tech and 6-1 over Chaparral.
State championships: 2014
State runner-up finishes: 2013
State tournament appearances: 2014, 2013
Region championships: 2014, 2013
League championships: 2017, 2013, 2012
Last 12 seasons
2019: 13-8-1 (8-4-1 Mountain/sixth)
2018: 17-4-3 (10-3 Mountain/third)
2017: 17-6-2 (7-3-2 Northwest/first)
2016: 16-5 (9-3 Northwest/second)
2015: 7-9-4 (3-2-3 Southwest/fourth)
2014: 17-5-2 (4-3-1 Southwest/third)
2013: 20-1-1 (10-0 Northwest/first)
2012: 10-3-6 (7-1-2 Northwest/first)
2011: 13-5-1 (11-4-1 Northwest/third)
2010: 13-2-3 (12-1-3 Northwest/second)
2009: 15-3-1 (13-2-1 Northwest/second)
2008: 12-6 (9-5 Northwest/second)