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 –
Lincoln East and Millard West; Girls – Millard West and Omaha Burke. In Class B
the wild card teams were: Boys – Blair and Omaha Skutt Catholic; Girls – Omaha
Skutt Catholic and Omaha Duchesne Academy.
The first round and semifinal matches of the Class A
Girls State Soccer Tournament was played at Omaha Westside 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
11-13-14-15, 2002. The Class B Girls
State Soccer Tournament was played at Lincoln’s Abbott Sports Complex. Rain
forced the postponed of the first round matches on May 12, forcing the Class B
Girls Tournament to be played on consecutive days. The first round and
semifinal matches of the Class B Boy State Soccer Tournament were played at
Lincoln’s Seacrest Field with the championship at Abbott. Paid Attendance:
13,894.
2002 STATE
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Class A Girls
First Round
Omaha Marian 2, Millard South 1 SO
Omaha Burke 2, Lincoln Southeast 0
Omaha Westside 1, Millard West 0 OT
Columbus 2, Lincoln East 1
Semifinals
Omaha Marian 2, Omaha Burke 0
Omaha Westside 5, Columbus 1
Championship Final
Omaha Marian (16-2) 3, Omaha Westside (18-2) 2 SO
Championship Coach: Ed Dudley
Class A Boys
First Round
Lincoln East 4, Grand Island 0
Millard West 3, Lincoln High 2
Omaha Burke 3, Millard South 2
Omaha Westside 2, Omaha Creighton Prep 0
Semifinals
Lincoln East 2, Millard West 1
Omaha Burke 3, Omaha Westside 2
Championship Final
Lincoln East (16-2) 2, Omaha Burke (14-4) 1
Championship Coach: Jeff Hoham
Class B Girls
First Round
Gretna 4, Kearney Catholic 0
Lincoln Pius X 2, Ralston 0
Elkhorn 4, Omaha Duchesne Academy 3
Columbus Scotus 2, Omaha Skutt Catholic 2
Semifinals
Gretna 1, Lincoln Pius X 0
Columbus Scotus 3, Elkhorn 1
Championship Final
Columbus Scotus (16-4) 2, Gretna (17-3) 1
Championship Coach: Teri Schuller
Class B Boys
First Round
Schuyler 2, Columbus Scotus 1
Omaha Skutt Catholic 2, Kearney Catholic 1
Gretna 3, Lincoln Pius X 1
Blair 4, Conestoga 1
Semifinals
Schuyler 2, Omaha Skutt Catholic 1 SO
Gretna 1, Blair 0 OT
Championship Final
Gretna (14-5) 5, Schuyler (13-4) 1
Championship Coach: Shad Beam