"After trying to win for so many years, once we finally did it, it didn't feel real," Van Rhein said. "I was like, in shock."
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"It was so crazy I didn't know what to do, how to react," Lauren Seppi said.
"This is what you dream about as a little girl when you first start playing," Cor Jesu senior Taylor Arnold said. "Now, it's happened."
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Althoff’s Elyse Myatt didn’t see where her pass was going, and Britt Wilhelm didn’t know where it came from.
"It's always a tough way to go out when you lose in the state final, but what a terrific group of girls," Knights coach Matt Bettlach said.
The Cougars were seeking their first girls soccer state championship in their first title game appearance.
Kamryn Bohnenstiehl said: “I’ve watched all three of my sisters win state championships so it’s really exciting for me to be playing for one now.”
Abby Larocque scored her first goal of the season to give Summit's girls soccer team a state title game berth.
"We knew we had to play with a lot of energy and we did that," Cor Jesu's Maddie DiMaria said.
FENTON — Marleigh Allen loves those lofty heights.
Mea Hook said: "We’re going to go home with a trophy and we did make history so there’s pride in that.”
Lutheran St. Charles advanced to face Summit Christian Academy in the Class 1 state championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday.
FENTON — Nerinx Hall wasted no time Friday afternoon.
FENTON — An injury-riddled Whitfield girls soccer program met its match Friday afternoon.
The Crusaders (15-9-3) moved one victory from the third state title in program history to go along with a 1A title in 2021 and a 2A title in 2010.
"We're going to be challenged, no question, but I know we belong here and that we've earned this,'' Edwardsville coach Abby Federmann said.
Summit (12-9-1) faces three-time defending state champion Fort Zumwalt South (18-5) in a Class 3 semifinal at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Soccer Park.
“Unreal. Just the cheering of the crowd was amazing,” London Looby said.
Fort Zumwalt South (18-5), the three-time defending Class 3 state champion, will face Summit (12-9-1) in a state semifinal at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Soccer Park.
Eureka (19-3) will meet Blue Springs South (16-4-1) at 7 p.m. Friday in the Class 4 semifinals at Soccer Park in Fenton.
Triad (20-4-1), which has not lost in 15 matches, advanced to face Pleasant Plains (26-1) or Chatham Glenwood (16-6-1) in the Triad Super-Sectional at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
COLLINSVILLE — Edwardsville High goalkeeper Genny Burroughs did her part on Tuesday night, coming up with a pair of stops to begin the penalty-kick shootout.
Althoff (12-9-2) advanced to play in the Class 1A North Mac Super-Sectional at noon Saturday.
The Knights advanced to play MVC rival Waterloo on Friday for the sectional title.
EUREKA — In a midfield battle destined to be decided in penalty kicks, Eureka High junior Bailey Flanagan had other ideas.
COTTLEVILLE — St. Dominic senior forward Rylee Marshall was in tears 45 minutes prior to the championship match of the Class 4 District 3 girls soccer tournament at Francis Howell Central on Monday.
HAZELWOOD — Sofia Scego is not ready to say goodbye to her new best friends.
Check out some of the best performances produced by St. Louis area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of the best performances produced by St. Louis area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of the best performances produced by St. Louis area high school athletes last week.