SOCCER
The largest 24 schools participating in soccer were placed in Class A with the remaining schools placed in Class B.
Competition in Class A and Class B were divided into six districts. The six district champions, plus two wild card teams, qualified for the state tournament. The wild card teams for Class A were: Boys - Omaha Burke, Omaha Creighton Prep; Girls - Lincoln Southeast; Norfolk. In Class B the wild card teams were: Boys - Omaha Skutt Catholic, South Sioux City; Girls - Elkhorn, Omaha Gross Catholic.
The first round and semifinal matches of the Class A Girls State Soccer Tournament were played at Omaha Bergquist Stadium with the finals at Omaha Bryan High Stadium. The Class A Boys State Soccer Tournament matches were played at Bryan. The tournament matches were played on May 13-15-17, 2000. The Class B Girls State Soccer Tournament was played at Lincoln’s Abbott Sports Complex. The first round and semifinal matches of the Class B Boys State Soccer Tournament were played at Lincoln’s Seacrest Field with the championship at Abbott. Paid Attendance: 13,716.
2000 STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Class A Girls
First Round
Lincoln Southeast 4, Kearney 1
Omaha Marian 3, Lincoln East 0
Millard North 2, Norfolk 0
Omaha Westside 6, Millard South 0
Semifinals
Omaha Marian 3, Lincoln Southeast 0
Omaha Westside 2, Millard North 0
Championship Final
Omaha Marian (20-1) 3, Omaha Westside (16-3) 1
Championship Coach: Ed Dudley
Class A Boys
First Round
Omaha Burke 3, Fremont 0
Millard West 1, Columbus 0
Omaha Westside 2, Lincoln Southeast 0
Omaha Creighton Prep 4, Lincoln East 1
Semifinals
Millard West 2, Omaha Burke 1
Omaha Creighton Prep 3, Omaha Westside 0
Championship Final
Omaha Creighton Prep (16-3) 2, Millard West (14-5) 1 SO
Championship Coach: Tom Hoover
Class B Girls
First Round
Omaha Gross Catholic 3, Elkhorn 2
Blair 5, Hastings 0
Columbus Scotus 3, Omaha Skutt Catholic 2
Lincoln Pius X 3, Ralston 2 OT
Semifinals
Blair 6, Omaha Gross Catholic 1
Columbus Scotus 1, Lincoln Pius X 0
Championship Final
Blair (21-0) 2, Columbus Scotus (11-7) 0
Championship Coach: Jon Small
Class B Boys
First Round
South Sioux City 1, Lincoln Lutheran 0 SO
Omaha Gross Catholic 4, Lexington 0
Waverly 3, Omaha Skutt Catholic 2 SO
Blair 3, Columbus Scotus 1
Semifinals
Omaha Gross Catholic 2, South Sioux City 1 SO
Blair 1, Waverly 0
Championship Final
Omaha Gross Catholic (19-3) 3, Blair (17-2) 1
Championship Coach: Duane Thome