1999 STATE 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 were: Class A: Boys – Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln East; Girls – Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln Southeast; Class B: Boys - Blair, Lincoln Pius X; Girls - Blair, Omaha Skutt Catholic.

Class A first round and semifinals of the girls state tournament were played at Omaha Bergquist Stadium with the finals at Omaha Bryan High School. The Class A boys tournament matches were played at Bryan. The tournament matches were played on May 15-17-19, 1999. The Class B boys state tournament was played at Ralston High School. First two rounds of the Class B girls tournament were played at Platteview and the championship game at Ralston. Paid Attendance: 14,504.

1999 STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Class A Girls

First Round

Omaha Marian 5, Lincoln High 0

Omaha Westside 1, Kearney 0

Millard North 2, Omaha Burke 0

Lincoln Southeast 2, Lincoln Northeast 1 (SO)

Semifinals

Omaha Marian 1, Omaha Westside 0

Millard North 1, Lincoln Southeast 0

Championship Final

Omaha Marian (18-0) 4, Millard North (14-3) 0

Championship Coach: Ed Dudley

Class A Boys

First Round

Lincoln Southeast 1, Columbus 0 (OT)

Omaha Creighton Prep 1, Millard West 0

Omaha North 5, Omaha Westside 4

Bellevue West 2, Lincoln East 1

Semifinals

Omaha Creighton Prep 1, Lincoln Southeast 0 (SO)

Bellevue West 1, Omaha North 0

Championship Final

Omaha Creighton Prep (13-5) 8, Bellevue West (14-6) 3

Championship Coach: Tom Hoover

Class B Girls

First Round

Omaha Gross Catholic 1, Lincoln Pius X 0

Blair 4, York 0

Columbus Scotus 4, Gretna 0

Elkhorn 2, Omaha Skutt Catholic 0

Semifinals

Blair 2, Omaha Gross Catholic 1

Columbus Scouts 3, Elkhorn 2 (SO)

Championship Final

Blair (18-2) 2, Columbus Scotus (18-1) 1 (OT)

Championship Coach: Jon Small

Class B Boys

First Round

Omaha Roncalli Catholic 3, York 0

Columbus Scotus 4, Lincoln Pius X 3

Waverly 4, Lincoln Lutheran 3

Blair 9, Platteview 1

Boys Semifinals

Omaha Roncalli Catholic 4, Columbus Scotus 0

Blair 5, Waverly 3

Boys Final

Blair (18-2) 3, Omaha Roncalli Catholic (19-1) 2

Championship Coach: Todd Wick