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San Luis HS Boys Soccer Falls in State Championship

Courtesy: Yuma Union High School District
The San Luis High School Sidewinders boys soccer team plays for the state championship today in Gilbert.

8 P.M. Update: The San Luis boys soccer team came oh so close to the South Yuma County high school's first ever state championship, falling 3-2 in penalty kicks to Brophy Jesuit of Phoenix in Gilbert. The teams were tied at 1 after 110 minutes of regulation.

 

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The undefeated San Luis High School boys soccer team has advanced to the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) state finals for the third time in school history, following a 3-2 victory on Tuesday over Tucson High School. 

 

The top-seeded Sidewinders, with a record of 13-0, move on to face No. 4 Brophy Prep, the two-time defending state champions, in the 6A final today at 5 p.m. at Campo Verde High School in Gilbert. 

 

 

Junior Roberto Uribe leads the Sidewinders with 11 goals. He and senior striker Ricardo Famania scored against Tucson. Goalkeeper Martin Sanchez has recorded four shutouts in the pandemic-shortened season and boasts four penalty kick saves. 

 

Yuma Union High School District officials said San Luis has historically been one of the state’s best soccer programs. They have accumulated a nearly 75 percent winning percentage since the school opened in 2001. But despite postseason berths in six of the last seven seasons and two finals appearances in 2006 and 2015, a state title has proven elusive.  

  

A livestream of the championship game is available via the National Federation of State High School Associations Network for a monthly fee of $10.99 at nfhsnetwork.com.  

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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