Sun shines on Skyline boys as they beat Puyallup for 4A soccer title
PUYALLUP — For almost 72 minutes, the Skyline High School boys soccer team couldn't crack the Puyallup defense. Then came a ray of sunshine, litera...
PUYALLUP — For almost 72 minutes, the Skyline High School boys soccer team couldn't crack the Puyallup defense. Then came a ray of sunshine, literally. With the sun directly in the line of vision for Puyallup goalkeeper Alexis Cruz-Hernandez, Skyline junior midfielder Colin McKenna took full advantage on a 43-yard free kick to send the Spartans to a 1-0 lead and on the way to their first state title in boys soccer. McKenna sent a hard shot toward the goal and Cruz-Hernandez likely never saw it as it tumbled through a Puyallup defender and off the Vikings' keeper in the 72 nd minute as Skyline went on a 2-0 victory on Saturday night in the Class 4A state championship game at Sparks Stadium.