Olathe East, Bishop Miege, Maize South are Kansas state champs: boys high school soccer
Olathe East, Maize South and Bishop Miege captured Kansas state championships in boys high school soccer on Saturday afternoon.
Olathe East fended off Shawnee Mission West 1-0 in an all-Johnson County state championship match at Topeka’s Hummer Park. The Hawks finish the season 17-4-0.
Duncan Black scored the match’s sole goal off a free kick taken by Payson Hoffstatter.
STATE CHAMPIONS!!!! @OlatheESoccer @OlatheEastHawks pic.twitter.com/AADambrI3T
— Olathe East Athletics (@OEastAthletics) November 4, 2023
In the Class 5A state-title game at Spring Hill High School, Maize South edged Blue Valley West in the finale for the second straight year. The Mavericks won this one 3-2, finishing their season 20-1-0.
Your 5A state soccer champions—the Maize South Mavericks!!@MaizeSouthAD @BlazeTheBull pic.twitter.com/rj11VRVoA3
— MSHS Principals (@MAVprinciBULL) November 4, 2023
In the Class 4-1A finale at the Scheels Stryker Complex in Wichita, Bishop Miege beat Bishop Ward 5-2. The Stags won their eighth straight state championship and finish their season 17-4-0.
It’s the Stags’ 10th state title in the past 12 years and 12th overall.
Stags are STATE CHAMPIONS for the 8th year in a row tying a State Record! This is the 10th State Title in the last 12 years and the 12th time in program history! So proud of these boys, especially our seniors!!! pic.twitter.com/Gt9dbrnX4P
— Bishop Miege Soccer - Boys & Girls ️ (@BishopMiege_SCR) November 4, 2023
Here are all of the results from Saturday’s championship and third-place matches in all three divisions:
CLASS 6A
In Topeka; at Hummer Sports Park:
Friday’s semifinals
Olathe East 3, Dodge City 2 (OT)
Shawnee Mission West 2, Washburn Rural 0
Saturday’s third-place game
Washburn Rural 2, Dodge City 1
Saturday’s championship game
Olathe East 1, Shawnee Mission West 0
CLASS 5A
At Spring Hill High School:
Friday’s semifinals
Maize South 3, St. Thomas Aquinas 1
Blue Valley Southwest 3, Salina South 2
Saturday’s third-place game
Salina South 3, St. Thomas Aquinas 2 (OT)
Saturday’s championship game
Maize South 3, Blue Valley Southwest 2
CLASS 4-1A
In Wichita; at Scheels Stryker Complex:
Friday’s semifinals
Bishop Ward 1, McPherson 0 (PKs 7-6)
Bishop Miege 1, Wichita Trinity Academy 0
Saturday’s third-place game
Wichita Trinity Academy 2, McPherson 0
Saturday’s championship game
Bishop Miege 5, Bishop Ward 2
