SEMIFINALS:
Woodside def. Saratoga, 2-0
Los Altos def. Silver Creek, 1-0

FINAL:
Woodside def. Los Altos, 1-0 (March 5 at Los Altos High)
Karen Selven scored the only goal of the match to give Woodside the first CCS title.

1978
The same format -- five league champions and three at-large choices -- was used for the second tournament. Undefeated Monta Vista might have been a slight favorite.

FIRST ROUND:
Woodside (SPL) def. Leland (STAL), 4-0
Silver Creek (MHAL at-large) def. Cubberley (SCVAL), 3-1
Monta Vista (DAL) def. Los Altos (SCVAL at-large), 4-3
Saratoga (DAL at-large) def. Yerba Buena (MHAL), 4-0

SEMIFINALS:
Monta Vista def. Woodside, 3-0
Saratoga def. Silver Creek, 1-0

FINAL:
Saratoga def. Monta Vista, 2-1 (March 11 at Blackford High)
Kathy Case scored the decider between the two De Anza League foes, running onto a Mara Peck corner and pushing it into the goal with 17 minutes remaining. Saratoga’s first goal came on a Peck corner also, hitting a Monta Vista defender and bounding into the net. Freshman Allison McCargo scored for Monta Vista.

1979
With the addition of the West Valley League, the format was changed, bringing together six league champions and two at-large selections. Three teams went into the playoffs undefeated -- Monta Vista, Silver Creek and Prospect.

FIRST ROUND:
Prospect (WVAL) def. Silver Creek (MHAL), 3-1
Saratoga (DAL-at large) def. Gunderson (STAL), 3-0
Woodside (SPL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL at-large), 2-1
Monta Vista (DAL) def. Los Altos (SCVAL), 2-0

SEMIFINALS:
Saratoga def. Prospect, 1-0
Monta Vista def. Woodside, 2-1

FINAL:
Monta Vista def. Saratoga, 2-1 (OT) (March 3 at San Jose City College)
Allison McCargo’s goal on a direct kick in the 93rd minute (Three minutes into the fifth overtime period) broke a deadlock and gave the Matadors the win. Nicki Barnes provided Monta Vista with a 1-0 edge in the 17th minute but Laurie Bowman’s unassisted scored in the 53rd minute tied it until McCargo’s decider.

1980
Seven league champions (the Girls Private Schools League became the newest addition) and one at-large choice made up the field for the fourth annual event. Unbeaten Palo Alto was the pre-tourney favorite.

SEMIFINALS:
Woodside def. Piedmont Hills, 1-0Palo Alto def. Saratoga, 3-1

FINAL:
Palo Alto def Woodside, 3-0 (March 8 at San Jose City College)
Controlled midfield play and the goaltending of Meiling Yee paced the Vikings to their 19th victory without a loss. Mary Schonher scored P.A.’s first goal five minutes into the match on an assist from Lisa Jack. The latter tallied at the 22-minute mark and Kathy Naughton closed out the half with a score at 38 minutes.

1981
There was no change in the format -- seven league champions and one at-large pick. Undefeated Saratoga and defending champion Palo Alto were the pre-playoff favorites.

FIRST ROUND:
Saratoga (DAL) def. Mitty (GPSL), 7-0
Leland (STAL) def. Los Altos (SCVAL at-large), 2-0
Woodside (SPL) def. Los Gatos (WVAL), 1-0
Palo Alto (SCVAL) def. Piedmont Hills (MHAL), 2-0

SEMIFINALS:
Saratoga def. Leland, 3-1
Palo Alto def. Woodside, 6-1

FINAL:
Saratoga def. Palo Alto, 1-0 (Feb. 28 at San Jose City College)
Freshman sweeper Julie Taylor turned back Palo Alto’s continued offensive thrusts and the shutout produced the win for Saratoga. The only score occurred late in the first half when Jenell Winningham got off a shot that was deflected by a Palo Alto defender and bounced into the goal.

1982
The format was changed. Champions and runnersup from six leagues qualified (GPSL dropped out) so the field was increased to 12 teams with four teams given first round byes. Palo Alto and Saratoga were the two top seeds.

FIRST ROUND:
Piedmont Hills (MHAL) def. Leigh (WVAL), 3-2
Gunn (SCVAL) def. Menlo-Atherton (SPL), 1-0
Los Gatos (WVAL) def. Silver Creek (MHAL), 7-4
Leland (STAL) def. Woodside (SPL), 3-2

QUARTERFINALS:
Piedmont Hills def. Gunderson (STAL), 2-0
Saratoga (DAL) def. Gunn, 2-0
Los Gatos def. Lynbrook (DAL), 3-2
Palo Alto (SCVAL) def. Leland, 4-0

SEMIFINALS:
Saratoga def. Piedmont Hills, 2-0
Palo Alto def. Los Gatos, 5-0

FINAL:
Saratoga and Palo Alto tied 0-0 (OT) (Feb. 27 at PAL Stadium)
The two soccer powers battled for 100 minutes -- 80 of regulation and four five-minute overtimes -- and were declared co-champions. Strong defensive lines by both teams provided the scoreless outcome. Palo Alto finished 18-0-2 while Saratoga ended up 17-1-1.

1983
The format was changed with champions and runnersup from seven leagues (GPSL rejoined). Two teams received first-round byes. Undefeated Saratoga was the pre-playoff favorite.

FIRST ROUND:
Lynbrook (DAL) def. Oak Grove (MHAL), 1-0
Los Gatos (WVAL) def. Leland (STAL), 3-1
Woodside (PAL) def. Presentation (San Jose) (GPSL), 5-1
Mitty (WVAL) def. Gunderson (STAL), 3-2
Menlo-Atherton (PL) def. Piedmont Hills (MHAL), 5-1
Palo Alto (SCVAL) def. Menlo (GPSL), 2-1 (OT)

QUARTERFINALS:
Lynbrook def. Los Gatos, 3-0
Gunn (SCVAL) def. Woodside, 2-0
Menlo-Atherton def. Mitty, 4-3
Saratoga (DAL) def. Palo Alto, 1-0

SEMIFINALS:
Lynbrook def. Gunn, 3-0
Saratoga def. Menlo-Atherton, 5-0

FINAL:
Saratoga def. Lynbrook, 1-0 (March 11 at PAL Stadium)
Janet Taylor stole the ball and rocketed a left-side shot into the net with three minutes gone in the second half to provide all the scoring. Saratoga, which finished with a perfect record and its third straight CCS title, had a strong effort from Janet’s sister, Julie.

1984
The format was changed again with champions and runnersup from eight leagues (Christian Schools League was added) qualifying. Saratoga, Gunn and Leland were all undefeated going into the championship tourney.

FIRST ROUND:
Blackford (WVAL) def. Piedmont Hills (MHAL), 1-0
Gunn (SCVAL) def. Carlmont (PAL), 5-0
Gunderson (STAL) def. Valley Christian (San Jose) (CSL), 7-0
Saratoga (DAL) def. Notre Dame (Belmont)(GPSL), 6-0
Mitty (WVAL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL), 2-1
Menlo-Atherton (PAL) def. Oak Grove (MHAL), 4-3
St. Francis (DAL) def. Presentation (San Jose) (GPSL), 4-1
Leland (STAL) def. Monte Vista Christian (CSL), 17-0

QUARTERFINALS:
Gunn def. Blackford, 5-2
Saratoga def. Gunderson, 4-1
Mitty def. Menlo-Atherton, 2-0
Leland def. St. Francis, 1-0

SEMIFINALS:
Saratoga def. Gunn, 1-0
Mitty def. Leland, 4-1

FINAL:
Mitty def. Saratoga, 1-0 (OT) (Feb. 25 at San Jose Municipal Stadium)
Kelly Rogers headed in a crossing pass with 2:30 left in the second overtime that broke a scoreless deadlock and deprived Saratoga of at least a share of four consecutive CCS titles. Mitty goalkeeper Tiffany Cornelius had an outstanding match, stopping two apparent Saratoga goals. Rogers’ goal came on a cross from Sue Grigsby.

1985
The format remained the same with champions and runnersup from eight leagues qualifying. Leland and defending champion Mitty each entered the playoffs with a single defeat.

FIRST ROUND:
Menlo-Atherton (PAL) def. Oak Grove (MHAL), 4-3
Prospect (WVAL) def. Gunn (SCVAL), 3-1
Monta Vista (DAL) def. Presentation (San Jose) (GPSL), 3-0
Leland (STAL) def. Redwood Christian (CSL), 9-0
Santa Teresa (MHAL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL), 1-0
Lynbrook (DAL) def. Sequoia (PAL), 4-1
Gunderson (STAL) def. Valley Christian (San Jose) (CSL), 8-0
Mitty (WVAL) def. Menlo (GPSL), 8-0

QUARTERFINALS:
Menlo-Atherton def. Prospect, 1-0
Monta Vista def. Leland, 1-0
Lynbrook def. Santa Teresa, 1-0
Mitty def. Gunderson, 1-0

SEMIFINALS:
Monta Vista def. Menlo-Atherton, 3-0
Mitty def. Lynbrook, 5-4

FINAL:
Mitty def. Monta Vista, 3-1 (OT) (Feb. 23 at San Jose Municipal Stadium)
Brandi Chastain scored Mitty’s only goal in regulation and assisted on an overtime goal to pace the Monarchs to their second straight title. After Chastain had missed a penalty kick that would have knotted the score, she muscled her way past two defenders with 13 minutes left and hit a low shot into the corner. Kris Kleinheiz produced the winning goal when she rolled a shot under the keeper early in over-time. Karen Beckner scored the clinching goal on a pass from Chastain.

1986
The format changed with champions and runnersup from nine leagues (Santa Cruz Coast League joined the field) qualifying, increasing the field to 18 teams. Defending champion Mitty was the undefeated favorite going into the tourney, but Palo Alto and Santa Teresa had lost only to Mitty.

FIRST ROUND:
Menlo (GPSL) def. Sequoia (PAL), 2-1
Soquel (SCCAL) def. Fremont Christian (CSL), 2-0

SECOND ROUND:
Mitty (WVAL) def. Menlo, 2-0
Aptos (SCCAL) def. Redwood Christian (CSL), 5-1
Santa Teresa (MHAL) def. Gunn (SCVAL), 2-1
Prospect (WVAL) def. Lynbrook (DAL), 4-3
Palo Alto (SCVAL) def. Oak Grove (MHAL), 3-0
Menlo-Atherton (PAL) def. Gunderson (STAL), 2-0
Monta Vista (DAL) def. Presentation (San Jose) (GPSL), 2-1
Leland (STAL) def. Soquel, 6-0

QUARTERFINALS:
Mitty def. Aptos, 8-0
Santa Teresa def. Prospect, 2-1
Palo Alto def. Menlo-Atherton, 5-1
Monta Vista def. Leland, 4-3

SEMIFINALS:
Mitty def. Santa Teresa, 2-0
Monta Vista def. Palo Alto, 2-1

FINAL:
Mitty def. Monta Vista, 4-2 (OT) (March 8 at San Jose Municipal Stadium)
For the second consecutive year Mitty defeated Monta Vista by two goals in overtime for the championship. Karen Beckner scored the winning goal early in overtime on a pass from Kerry Stivaletti. Mitty star Brandi Chastain, whose long throw-in to Debbie Norbutas resulted in the first goal, tallied the clincher. It was Mitty’s 37th consecutive match without a defeat.

1987  D I  D II
The format was changed with two divisions being created. The champions and runnersup from six leagues competed in Division I with three leagues’ two top teams competing in Division II. Santa Teresa was undefeated in Division I while Presentation of San Jose was perfect in Division II going into the championship tournament.

DIVISION I 87
FIRST ROUND:
Lynbrook (DAL) def. Menlo-Atherton (PAL), 2-0
Mitty (WVAL) def. San Mateo (PAL), 3-2
Gunn (SCVAL) def. Gunderson (STAL), 2-0
Prospect (WVAL) def. Oak Grove (MHAL), 2-0

QUARTERFINALS:
Monta Vista (DAL) def. Lynbrook, 1-0
Santa Teresa (MHAL) def. Mitty, 3-0
Gunn def. Palo Alto (SCVAL), 2-1
Prospect def. Leland (STAL), 2-0

SEMIFINALS:
Santa Teresa def. Monta Vista, 2-1
Gunn def. Prospect, 1-0

FINAL:
Santa Teresa def. Gunn, 4-1 (Feb. 28 at San Jose Municipal Stadium)
Stacy Ball scored three goals to lead the un-defeated Saints. She scored the first after picking up a defender’s mistake. Her second made it 3-0 after Nicole Haggerty blasted in a 25-yarder. Ball’s third goal was much like the first, picking up on a defend-er’s mistake.

SEMIFINALS:
Menlo (GPSL) def. Aptos, 1-0
Presentation (San Jose) (GPSL) def. Soquel, 4-0

FINAL:
Presentation (San Jose) def. Menlo, 2-0 (Feb. 27 at San Jose Municipal Stadium)

1988  D I  D II
The format remained the same with the champions and runnersup of six leagues competing in Division I and the two top teams in three leagues taking part in Division II. Palo Alto, St. Francis and Los Altos were undefeated before Division I play began.

QUARTERFINALS:
Mitty (WVAL) def. San Mateo, 4-0
Los Altos (SCVAL) def. Leland, 2-0
Gunderson (STAL) def. Piedmont Hills, 2-1
St. Francis (DAL) def. Palo Alto, 0-0 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)

SEMIFINALS:
Mitty def. Los Altos, 1-0
St. Francis def. Gunderson, 2-0

FINAL:
Mitty def. St. Francis, 3-0 (Feb. 27 at Campbell Community Center)
Frosh Kristen Marfil scored twice to pace Mitty to the championship. The Monarchs had to defeated two previously undefeated teams in the semifinals and final to return to the throne after a year’s absence. Mitty scored its third goal on a header by Michelle Rootsaert.

SEMIFINALS:
Presentation def. Aptos (SCCAL), 4-0
Menlo (GPSL) def. San Lorenzo Valley, 2-0

FINAL:
Presentation (San Jose) and Menlo tied, 0-0 (OT)
(Feb. 27 at Campbell Community Center)

1989    D I     D II
The format remained the same with six leagues’ champions and runnersup taking part in Division I and the top two teams in three leagues competing in Division II. Palo Alto was undefeated coming into the playoffs with St. Francis and Mitty having one loss apiece.

QUARTERFINALS:
Leigh def. Gunderson (STAL), 0-0 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Palo Alto (SCVAL) def. Los Gatos, 2-1
Mitty (WVAL) def. Santa Teresa, 2-0
St. Francis (DAL) def. Leland, 1-0

SEMIFINALS:
Palo Alto def. Leigh, 3-0
St. Francis def. Mitty, 1-0

FINAL:
St. Francis def. Palo Alto, 1-0 (Feb. 25 at Stanford)
Michelle Vargas scored three minutes into the match and the Lancers’ defense stifled previously unbeaten Palo Alto. St. Francis, whose only loss came in league action against Monta Vista, was paced defensively by Almee Meyer and Kari Swenson.

SEMIFINALS:
Menlo def. Soquel (SCCAL), 3-1
Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL) def. Aptos, 3-1

FINAL:
Notre Dame and Menlo tied, 1-1 (OT) (Feb. 25 at Stanford)

QUARTERFINALS:
Branham def. Piedmont Hills, 2-0
St. Francis def. Santa Teresa, 6-1
Hillsdale def. Mitty, 6-4
Los Gatos def. Presentation (San Jose), 2-1

SEMIFINALS:
St. Francis def. Branham, 1-0
Los Gatos def. Hillsdale, 2-1 (OT)

FINAL:
Los Gatos def. St. Francis, 2-1 (Feb. 23 at Foothill College)
Nicole Tremain scored goals in each half off passes from Leah McGowan while goalkeeper Michelle Davies contributed eight saves. St. Francis’ only score came on a penalty kick.

SEMIFINALS:
Menlo def. Castilleja, 4-1
Notre Dame (Belmont) def. San Lorenzo Valley, 4-2

FINAL:
Menlo and Notre Dame (Belmont) tied, 0-0 (OT) (Feb. 24 at Foothill College)

QUARTERFINALS:
Homestead def. San Mateo, 4-0
Presentation (San Jose) def. Saratoga, 1-0
Santa Teresa def. Woodside, 3-2
Leland def. St. Francis, 1-1 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)

SEMIFINALS:
Homestead def. Presentation (San Jose), 1-0
Santa Teresa def. Leland, 2-0

FINAL:
Santa Teresa def. Homestead, 2-1 (Feb. 23 at Stanford)
Keri Sanchez assisted on goals by Jennifer Parson and Holly Brink in the first 15 minutes. Goalkeepers Dawn VanMalderghem of Santa Teresa and Lisa Bynarowicz of Homestead were outstanding.

SEMIFINALS:
Notre Dame (Belmont) def. Soquel, 3-0
San Lorenzo Valley def. Menlo, 2-1

FINAL:
Notre Dame (Belmont) def. San Lorenzo Valley, 3-2 (Feb. 20 at Cupertino High)

QUARTERFINALS:
St. Francis (DAL) def. Independence, 2-1
Leigh (WVAL) def. Menlo-Atherton, 3-1
Homestead (DAL) def. Aptos, 4-0
Santa Teresa (MHAL) def. Los Gatos, 3-2

SEMIFINALS:
Leigh def. St. Francis, 3-3 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Homestead def. Santa Teresa, 6-1

FINAL:
Homestead def. Leigh, 1-0 (OT) (Feb. 29 at Stanford)
Amy Hargrove’s shot from the right side of the penalty box near the end of the first 10-minute over-time gave the fourth-seeded Mustangs the title. It was Hargrove’s first goal of the season.

QUARTERFINALS:
Gunn (SCVAL) def. Notre Dame (Belmont), 2-1
Pioneer (STAL) def. Carlmont, 4-0
Mitty (WVAL) def. St. Ignatius, 3-2
Presentation (San Jose) (STAL) def. Redwood Christ-ian, 11-0

SEMIFINALS:
Pioneer def. Gunn, 1-0
Presentation (San Jose) def. Mitty, 3-0

FINAL:
Presentation (San Jose) def. Pioneer, 1-0 (Feb. 29 at PAL Stadium)
It was the third victory of the season by identical 1-0 scores for Presentation of San Jose in the battle of two Santa Teresa League schools. The only goal was on a penalty kick by Tracy Giorgetti midway through the second half.

QUARTERFINALS:
Los Altos (SCVAL) def. Leigh, 1-1 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Homestead def. Santa Teresa (MHAL), 1-0
Independence def. Leland (STAL), 1-0
Los Gatos (DAL) def. Woodside, 2-0

SEMIFINALS:
Homestead def. Los Altos, 4-0
Los Gatos def. Independence, 4-0

FINAL:
Homestead def. Los Gatos, 2-1 (Feb. 27 at PAL Stadium)
Undaunted by two losses to Los Gatos earlier in the season, Homestead defended its Division I title when Kristin Kempe scored in the 64th minute. Martina Holan put the winners ahead 1-0 early on a header. Los Gatos tied the score on Brita Zoellner’s goal off a deflected ball. The ensuing kickoff was floated into the goal mouth and when misplayed by the goalkeeper, Kempe booted it home.

QUARTERFINALS:
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. Menlo-Atherton, 5-3
Presentation (San Jose) (STAL) def. Gunn, 5-0
Pioneer def. Mitty (WVAL), 2-0
St. Francis (DAL) def. Menlo, 7-0

SEMIFINALS:
Presentation (San Jose) def. San Lorenzo Valley, 4-0
St. Francis def. Pioneer, 1-0

FINAL:
Presentation (San Jose) and St. Francis tied, 2-2 (OT) (Feb. 27 at PAL Stadium
Junior midfielder Molly Poncetta of St. Francis scored twice, the second with about six seconds remaining in the final overtime on a penalty kick to create the tie. Julene Pena scored first for Present-ation and Poncetta equalized 10 minutes from the end of regulation with a shot from the right wing. Early in the first overtime, Mikka Hansen put Presentation ahead again, but Poncetta’s penalty after an illegal handling call created the co-championship.

QUARTERFINALS:
Homestead (SCVAL-DAL) def. Independence, 3-2 (OT)
Leigh (BVAL-MHAL) def. Live Oak, 2-1 (OT)
Leland def. St. Ignatius, 2-0
Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAL) def. Del Mar, 5-1

SEMIFINALS:
Leigh def. Homestead, 1-1 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Los Gatos def. Leland, 2-1

FINAL:
Los Gatos def. Leigh, 3-0 (Feb. 26 at PAL Stadium)
The Wildcats scored both of their first two goals on own goals when hard shots bounced off the Leigh keeper. Sophomore Stacey Malleson tallied the third goal. Kim Veedeer was outstanding for Los Gatos and had a hand in the first two goals bouncing off the keeper.

QUARTERFINALS:
Saratoga (SCVAL-ECAL) def. San Lorenzo Valley, 4-1
Presentation (San Jose) (BVAL-MHAL) def. Cupertino,  2-1
Los Altos def. Harbor, 2-0
St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL) def. Westmont, 4-0

SEMIFINALS:
Presentation (San Jose) def. Saratoga, 1-0
St. Francis def. Los Altos, 2-1

FINAL:
St. Francis def. Presentation (San Jose), 2-1 (OT) (March 2 at PAL Stadium)
Freshman Jennifer Medina curled a 25-yard free kick into the upper corner in the second overtime to provide the Lancers with the win. St. Francis scored an own goal early in the second half but Presentation equaled on Julie Williams’ header from Amy Balavac’s corner kick 23 minutes before regulation time.

QUARTERFINALS:
Woodside (PAL) def. Santa Teresa, 2-1
Leigh (BVAL-DAL) def. Menlo Atherton, 4-0
San Mateo def. Leland, 1-0
Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAL) def. Westmont, 2-0

SEMIFINALS:
Leigh def. Woodside, 4-1
Los Gatos def. San Mateo, 2-0

FINAL:
Los Gatos def. Leigh, 1-0 (Feb. 25 at PAL Stadium)
The only goal was scored six minutes into the second half on Stacey Mallison's left-footer from the right side of the net after a pass from Natalie Stuhl-mueller. Leigh, which had lost to Los Gatos in last year's finals also, had a good chance to equalize late in the second half but did not convert.

QUARTERFINALS:
St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL) def. Mountain View, 2-0
Los Altos (SCVAL-DAL) def. Harbor, 3-0
St. Ignatius def. Del Mar, 1-1 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Presentation (San Jose) (BVAL-MHAL) def. Menlo, 3-0

SEMIFINALS:
Los Altos def. St. Francis, 1-0
Presentation (San Jose) def. St. Ignatius, 1-0

FINAL:
Los Altos def. Presentation (San Jose), 1-0 (Feb. 25 at PAL Stadium)
Los Altos scored on Kasey Clark shot in the 29th minute and then turned back Presentation time and time again to claim the title.  Clark intercepted an attempted clearing kick and immediately fired the ball into the goal for what turned out to be the winning score.   Both teams played excellent defense the rest of the way.  It was Presentation's first loss of the season.

QUARTERFINALS:
Los Gatos def. Monta Vista, 5-0
Leland def. St. Ignatius (GPSL), 3-0
Menlo-Atherton def. Santa Teresa, 1-0
Leigh (BVAL-MHAL) def. Oak Grove, 5-1

SEMIFINALS:
Los Gatos def. Leland, 4-0
Leigh def. Menlo-Atherton, 1-1 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)

FINAL:
Los Gatos def. Leigh, 4-0 (March 2 at PAL Stadium)
Los Gatos, which was not scored upon during the tournament, easily defeated Leigh for its third straight championship. Stacey Mallison got two goals for the Wildcats with freshman Amy Salfen and Stephanie Lappen contributing the other two. Goalkeeper Carrie Walsh turned in her 18th shutout in 25 games for the season.

QUARTERFINALS:
Redwood Christian def. San Lorenzo Valley, 1-0
St. Francis def. Menlo (PAL), 2-0
Los Altos def. Harbor, 3-1
Presentation (San Jose) (BVAL-MHAL) def. Gunn, 3-1

SEMIFINALS:
St. Francis def. Redwood Christian, 6-0
Presentation (San Jose) def. Los Altos, 1-0

FINAL:
Presentation (San Jose) def. St. Francis, 1-0 OT (March 1 at PAL Stadium)
A penalty shot four minutes into the sudden-death overtime period proved to be the margin of victory. Analucia Gutierrez netted the ball from the spot after Danielle Slaton, who had streaked past the Lancers’ defense, was brought down from behind in the penalty box.

QUARTERFINALS:
Leigh (BVAL-MHAL) def. Milpitas (SCVAL-ECAL), 3-1
Menlo-Atherton (PAL-BVAL) def. North Monterey County, 1-0
Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def. Piedmont Hills (BVAL-STAL), 2-1
Live Oak (MBL) def. Independence, 3-0

SEMIFINALS:
Menlo-Atherton def. Leigh, 3-2
Live Oak def. Leland, 3-2 (OT)

FINAL:
Live Oak def. Menlo-Atherton, 1-0 (March 1 at PAL Stadium)
Freshman Lauren Mussallem scored the only goal on a penalty kick in the 16th minute after a defender had knocked Mussallem down in the area.

QUARTERFINALS:
St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL) def. Aragon (PAL-Ocean Division), 4-0
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Gunn, 2-1
Presentation (San Jose) (BVAL-MHAl) def. Los Altos (SCVAL-DAL), 3-0
Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAL) def. Burlingame, 4-0

SEMIFINALS:
St. Francis def. Harbor, 7-0
Presentation (San Jose) def. Los Gatos, 3-0

FINAL:
St. Francis def. Presentation (San Jose), 3-1 (March 1 at PAL Stadium)
The Lancers surprisingly dominated Presentation while avenging defeat in last year’s final. St. Francis’ goals were scored by junior forward Anna Kraus and freshman forward Kati McBain in the first half and freshman midfielder Livia Baldaccini with four minutes left in the contest. Junior midfielder Hita Jassani-Azad marked Aly Wagner, Presentation’s star, out of the game.

QUARTERFINALS:
Castilleja (PSAL) def. Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL),  1-0
Mitty (BVAL-MHAL) def. Santa Cruz, 3-0
Valley Christian (BVAL-WVAL) def. Santa Catalina (MTAL), 1-0
Menlo def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 2-0

SEMIFINALS:
Mitty def. Castilleja, 5-0
Menlo def. Valley Christian, 0-0 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)

FINAL:
Mitty def. Menlo, 2-0 (March 1 at PAL Stadium)
Staci Duncan scored four minutes into the game and Kathleen Haggerty added a goal with three min-utes remaining to play and Mitty won the first Division 3 championship. Duncan chased down a pass from teammate Michelle Gray in the penalty area and fired the ball into the net on the first shot of the game. Haggerty’s goal came on a pass from Melissa McMorrow.

QUARTERFINALS:
Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def. Milpitas (SCVAL-ECAL), 1-0
Menlo-Atherton def. Live Oak (MBL), 3-2
Leigh (BVAL-MHAL) def. Mt. Pleasant (BVAL-WVAL), 6-0
St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL) def. Independence (BVAL-MHAL), 6-0

SEMIFINALS:
Menlo-Atherton def. Leland, 2-0 (OT)
St. Francis def. Leigh, 3-0

FINAL:
St. Francis def. Menlo-Atherton, 3-0 (March 3 at PAL Stadium)
Anna Kraus scored one goal and assisted on another as St. Francis won easily. Kraus delivered a superb 21-yard free kick into the upper corner of the net, well beyond the goalkeeper’s reach for the first goal in the 10th minute. Kraus then delivered a pass to Kati McBain in the opening seconds of the second half and McBain buried a left-footed shot in the back of the net. St. Francis, which has won two straight CCS titles, scored the clincher in the 74th minute when Kristi Candau got clear on a breakaway.

QUARTERFINALS:
Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAL)  def. Prospect (BVAL-STAL), 7-0
Mitty def. Carlmont (PAL-OD), 3-1
Gunn (SCVAL-DAL) def. Willow Glen (BVAL-WVAL), 9-1
Presentation (BVAL-MHAL) def. Aragon, 5-1

SEMIFINALS:
Mitty def. Los Gatos, 4-2
Presentation def. Gunn, 5-1

FINAL:
Presentation def. Mitty, 3-0 (March 4 at PAL Stadium)
All-American Aly Wagner scored two goals, the final one on a solo run from midfield in which she weaved through four defenders and then cut to her left in front of the goalkeeper for the shot. The Presen-tation goalkeeper did not touch the ball until the closing minutes of the game. Wagner gave the winners a 1-0 lead at the 20-minute mark on a free kick. Danielle Slaton, also an All-America selection, scored the other goal.

QUARTERFINALS:
Castilleja (PSAL) def. Notre Dame-Belmont (GPSL), 3-1
San Lorenzo Valley def. Carmel (MTAL), 7-0
Santa Cruz (SCCAL) def. Santa Catalina (MTAL), 4-1
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Valley Christian-San Jose, 3-1

SEMIFINALS:
Castilleja def. San Lorenzo Valley, 3-2
Harbor def. Santa Cruz, 3-1

FINAL:
Harbor def. Castilleja, 2-0 (March 4 at PAL Stadium)
Kristen Carpenter tallied both goals, the first in the game’s second minute, to pace the winners. Her second score, in the 78th minute, clinched the verdict.

QUARTERFINALS:
St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL) def. Leigh, 3-0
Gunn def. Menlo-Atherton (PAL-BVAL), 1-0
Live Oak (MBL) def. Lincoln (BVAL-STAL), 1-1 (decided by penalty kicks)
Homestead (SCVAL-ECAL) def. King City (MTAL), 7-0

SEMIFINALS:
St. Francis def. Live Oak, 1-0
Gunn def. Homestead, 3-1

FINAL:
St. Francis def. Gunn, 2-0 (Feb. 27 at PAL Stadium)
The Lancers turned back SCVAL De Anza division rival Gunn for the third time of the season while winning their fifth CCS title in 10 years. Julie Mariani and Susan Clark scored the two goals, both on assists from Kati McBain. St. Francis’ defense, which gave up only eight goals during the season, was spectacular in the finale.

QUARTERFINALS:
Notre Dame-Belmont (GPSL) def. Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAL), 1-0
Mitty (BVAL-MHAL) def. Aragon, 1-0
Presentation (BVAL-MHAL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL-ECAL), 1-0
St. Ignatius (GPSL) def. Prospect, 1-0

SEMIFINALS:
Mitty def. Notre Dame-Belmont, 5-1
Presentation def. St. Ignatius, 1-0

FINAL:
Mitty def. Presentation, 1-0 (Feb. 27 at PAL Stadium)
Sophomore Kate Morgan scored a spectacular goal in the 53rd minutes to give her team the title along with an undefeated season (two ties) and the first-ever victory over Presentation. The two schools, both from the BVL Mt. Hamilton Division, had drawn twice during the regular season. Presentation beat Mitty, 3-0, for the 1998 championship. Morgan stole the ball from a Panthers defender outside the penalty box, beat another in the area and finished with a 12-yard shot into the left corner of the net.

QUARTERFINALS:
Capuchino (PAL-OD) def. Carmel (MTAL), 1-0
Santa Cruz def. Castilleja (PSAL), 2-0
Cupertino (SCVAL-ECAL) def. York (MTAL), 1-0
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Burlingame, 3-0

SEMIFINALS:
Cupertino def. Harbor, 1-1 (decided by penalty kicks)
Capuchino def. Santa Cruz, 2-0

FINAL:
Cupertino def. Capuchino, 2-1 (Feb. 27 at PAL Stadium)
Sophomore sweeper Jennifer Leier lofted a free kick over Capuchino’s goalkeeper with eight minutes left in the match to break a scoreless deadlock and give the Pioneers their first-ever title. Cupertino’s defense held off several dangerous Capuchino attacks.

QUARTERFINALS:
Homestead (SCVAL-ECAL) def. Gunn (SCVAL-DAL), 0-0 (decided by penalty kicks)
Live Oak (MBL) def. Monta Vista, 1-0
Piedmont Hills (BVAL-STAL) def. Woodside (PAL-BD), 4-3
St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL) def. Santa Teresa, 2-0

SEMIFINALS:
Live Oak def. Homestead, 2-1
St. Francis def. Piedmont Hills, 2-0

FINAL:
St. Francis def. Live Oak, 3-0 (March 1 at PAL Stadium)  The Lancers won their fourth
consecutive CCS title with the convincing win. St. Francis outshot Live Oak, 29-5, and did
not allow a goal during the playoffs. St. Francis scored the first goal in the 20th minute as
Susan Clark won the ball in the box and rolled a shot into the left corner past the
goalkeeeper. Livia Baldaccini made it 2-0 in the 54th minute, taking a cross and finishing
from two yards out. Katie Mason capped the scoring in the 59th minute.

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FIRST ROUND:
Cupertino (SCVAL-ECAL) def. N. Monterey County (MBL), 5-0
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. Aragon (PAL-BD), 4-2

QUARTERFINALS:
Presentation (San Jose) (BVAL-MHAL) def. Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL), 1-1
(decided by penalty kicks)
Carlmont (PAL-BD) def. Cupertino, 5-1
Harbor (SCCAL) def. St. Ignatius (GPSL), 3-0
Mitty (BVAL-MHAL) def. San Lorenzo Valley, 7-0

SEMIFINALS:
Mitty def. Harbor, 2-2 (decided by penalty kicks)
Presentation def. Carlmont, 2-1(OT)

FINAL:
Mitty def. Presentation, 3-0 (March 1 at PAL Stadium) After Presentation played them to a
0-0 halftime standoff, the Monarchs scored on all three of their second half shots to prevail.
Mitty took the lead in the 56th minute when a long kick went through the keeper's hands and
landed in front of Heidi Spink who scored in a scramble. Three minutes later, the Monarchs
struck again as Mari Gomes converted a close-range shot off a Kate Morgan's corner kick.
Gomes added an insurance goal in the 78th minute off assists by Spink and Jacquelyn Bettencourt.

QUARTERFINALS:
Menlo (GPSL) def. Hillsdale (PAL-OD), 1-0
Redwood Christian def. York (MTAL), 3-1
Santa Cruz (SCCAL) def. Valley Christian (San Jose) (BVAL-STAL), 2-0
Pinewood (PSAL) def. Stevenson, 1-0

SEMIFINALS:
Menlo def. Redwood Christian, 4-1
Santa Cruz def. Pinewood, 1-0

FINAL:
Santa Cruz def. Menlo, 1-0 (OT) (March 1 at PAL Stadium)  Maya Russell-Nava scored on
a cross from Jessica Schaeffer in the second period of sudden-death overtime to give the
Cardinals their first CCS title.