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Updated, June 14:
Glenvar’s boys soccer team has lost just one game in the last three seasons and it wasn’t Saturday.
The Highlanders won their third successive VHSL Class 2 championship with a 2-0 whitewash of Bruton (Williamsburg) at Roanoke College.
Glenvar (23-0) extended its three-year win streak to 53 games and stretched its unbeaten streak to 61 dating back to a 2-1 loss to Salem early in the 2023 season. The Highlanders have a three-year record of 65-1-1.
In other soccer Saturday:
* Cave Spring’s bid for a perfect season and a first girls state championship came up just short with a 2-0 loss to Western Albemarle (Crozet) at Fluvanna County High.
It was the fifth state championship since 2017 for Western Albemarle.
*Blacksburg’s boys returned to a state final for the first time since a 2018 championship, but the Bruins were blanked 1-0 by Jamestown in the Class 4 matchup at Monticello High in Charlottesville.
Jamestown’s championship was its sixth, including the 2023 title.
The Bruins own a state-record 13 boys soccer state crowns.
*Auburn’s bid to repeat its 2024 Class 1 girls title was shut down by West Point as the Pointers claimed their first championship with a 4-1 victory at Spartan Field in Salem.
West Point made the 2021 state final, falling 5-1 to Eastern Montgomery.
*EastMont was bidding to become the first boys team to win a state title in school history in the Class 1 final at Spartan Field, but 2023 champion Northampton proved too tough as the Eastern Shore school posted a 7-1 win.
In other soccer Saturday:
Herndon topped Wakefield 3-0 in a battle of Liberty District foes in Class 6 boys, Lightridge (Aldie) took out Floyd Kellam (Virginia Beach) 3-1 in Class 5 boys, Meridian (Falls Church) defeated Western Albemarle 2-1 in Class 3 boys, Deep Run (Glen Allen) blanked South County (Laurel Hill) 1-0 in Class 6 girls, Independence (Ashburn) edged Kellam 3-2 in Class 5 girls, Loudoun County (Leesburg) blanked Woodgrove (Purcellville) in Class 4 girls and Poquoson downed Clarke County 2-1 in Class 2 girls.
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Updated, June 13:
Has it been seven years since Blacksburg won a VHSL boys soccer championship?
Yes, the 2018 Class 4 title is the most recent of the school’s state-record 13 state crowns.
The Bruins can make all that moot after scoring a 2-1 win Friday over Monacan at Monticello High. Blacksburg’s opponent in Saturday’s final will be Jamestown, which ousted defending champion Charlottesville 2-0 in the other semifinal.
While Blacksburg’s boys try for a 14th championship, Cave Spring’s girls are chasing their first.
The Roanoke County team made the Class 3 final at Fluvanna County High in Palmyra by the narrowest of margins, edging two-time defending champ Brentsville 4-3 on penalty kicks after the two sides were scoreless through regulation and two overtimes.
Cave Spring will play Western Albemarle, a state champion in 2017, ’18, ’19 and ’21 in Saturday’s final.
Glenvar had hopes of its boys and girls teams repeating 2024 Class 2 titles.
The boys held up their end with a 3-1 triumph over 2022 champ Clarke County, but the Highlanders girls saw their 17-game win streak come to an end with a 2-0 loss to Poquoson at Roanoke College.
Clarke County, the 2021 and ’23 state champ, defeated Graham (Bluefield) 4-0 in the other Class 2 semifinal.
Glenvar’s boys will shoot for a third state title in a row against Bruton, a 3-0 semifinal winner over 2024 runner-up Radford.
Eastern Montgomery’s boys advanced to the Class 1 final at Spartan Field in Salem with a 3-1 victory over West Point. The Mustangs will seek their first state title in a boys sport against 2023 champion Northampton, which bounced Auburn 5-0 in the other semifinal.
Auburn’s girls made the Class 1 final for the fourth year in a row with a 5-1 win over Altavista. The Eagles go for a second straight championship against West Point, which took a 7-0 victory over George Wythe (Wytheville).
Christiansburg’s boys saw their season come to an end in the Class 3 semifinals with a 6-1 loss to 2023 champion Meridian (Falls Church). Meridian will play 2024 runner-up Western Albemarle for the title.
Saturday’s other finals are Herndon vs. Wakefield in Class 6 boys as both Northern Virginia teams won in PKs, Lightridge (Aldie) vs. Floyd Kellam (Virginia Beach) in Class 5 boys, Deep Run (Richmond) vs. South County (Laurel Hill) in Class 6 girls, Independence (Ashburn) vs. Floyd Kellam in Class 5 girls and Woodgrove (Purcellville) vs. Loudoun County (Leesburg) in Class 4 girls.
BOYS SOCCER
CLASS 6
Cosby 1, Battlefield 0
Herndon 2, West Potomac 1
Wakefield 2, James Robinson 2 (Wakefield wins in PKs)
Gar-Field 3, Deep Run 1
June 13
At Glen Allen H.S.
Herndon 0, Cosby 0 (Herndon wins 6-5 on PKs)
Wakefield 2, Gar-Field 2 (Wakefield wins on PKs)
June 14
At Glen Allen H.S.
Herndon 3, Wakefield 0
CLASS 5
Lightridge 4, James River (Midlothian) 0
Hickory 4, Maury 1
Riverside 2, Mills Godwin 0
Floyd Kellam 2, Menchville 1
June 13
At Deep Run H.S., Glen Allen
Lightridge 2, Hickory 0
Floyd Kellam 2, Riverside 1
June 14
At Deep Run H.S., Glen Allen
Lightridge 3, Floyd Kellam 1
CLASS 4
Charlottesville 3, Park View 0
Jamestown 5, Spotsylvania 0
Blacksburg 1, Loudoun County 0
Monacan 2, Smithfield 0
June 13
At Monticello H.S., Charlottesville
Jamestown 2, Charlottesville 0
Blacksburg 2, Monacan 1
June 14
At Monticello H.S., Charlottesville
Jamestown 1, Blacksburg 0
CLASS 3
Christiansburg 4, Turner Ashby 0
Meridian 3, Tabb 0
Western Albemarle 4, Magna Vista 0
William Monroe 3, Hopewell 1
June 13
At Fluvanna County H.S., Fluvanna
Meridian 6, Christiansburg 1
Western Albemarle 3, William Monroe 1
June 14
At Fluvanna County H.S., Fluvanna
Meridian 2, Western Albemarle 1
CLASS 2
Radford 2, Gate City 0
Bruton 3, Fort Defiance 0
Glenvar 8, Graham 0
Clarke County 2, Nandua 1
June 13
At Roanoke College, Salem
Bruton 3, Radford 0
Glenvar 3, Clarke County 1
June 14
At Roanoke College, Salem
Glenvar 2, Bruton 0
CLASS 1
Eastern Montgomery 6, Honaker 0
West Point 3, Altavista 1
Auburn 9, Patrick Henry (Glade Spring) 1
Northampton d. Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, forfeit
June 13
At Spartan Field, Salem
Eastern Montgomery 3, West Point 1
Northampton 5, Auburn 0
June 14
At Spartan Field, Salem
Northampton 7, Eastern Montgomery 1
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GIRLS SOCCER
CLASS 6
Deep Run 3, Battlefield 0
Yorktown 2, James Robinson 0
Washington-Liberty 1, South County 0
Freedom (South Riding) 3, Western Branch 0
June 13
At Douglas Freeman H.S., Richmond
Deep Run 2, Yorktown 0
South County 1, Freedom (South Riding) 0
June 14
At Glen Allen H.S.
Deep Run 1, South County 0
CLASS 5
Independence 1, James River (Midlothian) 0
Ocean Lakes 3, Menchville 1
Mills Godwin 2, Briar Woods 0
Floyd Kellam 6, Maury 0
June 13
At Mills Godwin H.S., Richmond
Independence 5, Ocean Lakes 2
Floyd Kellam 4, Mills Godwin 0
June 14
At Deep Run H.S., Glen Allen
Independence 3, Floyd Kellam 2
CLASS 4
Woodgrove 4, John Handley 2
Jamestown 2, Monacan 0
Loudoun County 5, Blacksburg 2
Atlee 3, Warhill 0
June 13
At Monticello H.S., Charlottesville
Woodgrove 3, Jamestown 0
Loudoun County 1, Atlee 0
June 14
At Monticello H.S., Charlottesville
Loudoun County 1, Woodgrove 0
CLASS 3
Cave Spring 2, Waynesboro 0
Brentsville 8, York 0
Western Albemarle 4, William Byrd 0
Lafayette 2, William Monroe 1
June 13
At Fluvanna County H.S., Fluvanna
Cave Spring 0, Brentsville 0 (Cave Spring wins 4-3 on PKs)
Western Albemarle 2, Lafayette 0
June 14
At Fluvanna County H.S., Fluvanna
Western Albemarle 2, Cave Spring 0
CLASS 2
Graham 5, Chatham 2
Clarke County 9, King William 0
Glenvar 3, Central (Wise) 0
Poquoson 1, Riverheads 0, OT
June 13
At Roanoke College, Salem
Clarke County 4, Graham 0
Poquoson 2, Glenvar 0
June 14
At Roanoke College, Salem
Poquoson 2, Clarke County 1
CLASS 1
Auburn 3, Honaker 1
Altavista 3, Middlesex 1
George Wythe 1, Bland County 0
West Point 6, Mathews 0
June 13
At Spartan Field, Salem
Auburn 5, Altavista 1
West Point 7, George Wythe 0
June 14
At Spartan Field, Salem
West Point 4, Auburn 1
