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Sacred Heart Prep, who finished second to Menlo in West Bay Athletic League boys soccer, took it to the next level during Central Coast Section play.
Despite earning the No. 7 seed and playing all three matches on the road, the Gators kept battling and capped their season with a 3-1 victory over host Evergreen Valley in the title match of Division II.
It’s the first outright CCS soccer title for Sacred Heart Prep in 15 years and the seventh overall. SHP and Menlo shared a title in 2013.
After a scoreless first half, in which a potential SHP goal was negated by an offside call, the Gators struck in the first three minutes of the second half.
Chase Dolinko started the scoring sequence, getting the ball to Tristan Mische-Reed, who fed it to Kyle Nilsson for the score.
Dolinko made it 2-0 with nine minutes remaining, converting a penalty after Nilsson was fouled in the penalty box.
Evergreen Valley got one back with three minutes left, converting its own penalty kick.
With time running down and Evergreen Valley on the attack, Luke Maxwell somehow scored an unassisted goal to make it 3-1.
Last season, Sacred Heart Prep made it to the finals of the Open Division before falling to Bellarmine. The Gators (10-3) were also the runners-up in 2015.
Boys volleyball
Menlo-Atherton was seeded ninth for the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs, which begin Monday night.
The Bears (4-2) travel to Independence (8-2) for their opening round at 7 p.m. The winner goes on to play No. 1 seed Los Gatos (10-3) at Raymond J. Fisher Middle School at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Gunn (5-6) was seeded No. 10 in Division II and will travel to play at No. 7 San Mateo (10-0) on Monday at 11 a.m. The winner plays at second-seeded Monta Vista (12-0) Tuesday at 7 p.m.
By Rick Eymer
By Rick Eymer
By Rick Eymer