• CHAMPIONS ONLY BY YEAR
• SCHOOL RECORDS IN PLAYOFFS
• MISSING DATA

  • 1977 Name of Woodside Coach
  • 1979 Name of Monta Vista Coach

1977
The format for the first Central Coast Section competition in soccer for girls included five league champions and three at-large selections. Woodside, with one loss, was a slight favorite.

FIRST ROUND:
Woodside (SPL) def. Leland (STAL), 2-1
Los Altos (SCVAL) def. Homestead (DAL at-large), 2-0
Silver Creek (MHAL) def. Cubberley (SCVAL at-large), 3-1
Saratoga (DAL) def. Oak Grove (MHAL at-large), 1-0

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), 4-0SEMIFINALS:
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), 2-0SEMIFINALS:
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.

FIRST ROUND:
Piedmont Hills (MHAL) def. Castilleja (GPSL), 4-0
Woodside (SPL) def. Leigh (WVAL), 2-1
Palo Alto (SCVAL) def. Willow Glen (STAL), 5-0
Saratoga (DAL) def. Gunn (SCVAL at-large), 3-2

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), 2-0SEMIFINALS:
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), 3-2QUARTERFINALS:
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, 4-0SEMIFINALS:
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, 1-0SEMIFINALS:
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), 17-0QUARTERFINALS:
Gunn def. Blackford, 5-2
Saratoga def. Gunderson, 4-1
Mitty def. Menlo-Atherton, 2-0
Leland def. St. Francis, 1-0SEMIFINALS:
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), 2-0SECOND 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, 6-0QUARTERFINALS:
Mitty def. Aptos, 8-0
Santa Teresa def. Prospect, 2-1
Palo Alto def. Menlo-Atherton, 5-1
Monta Vista def. Leland, 4-3SEMIFINALS:
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), 2-0QUARTERFINALS:
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), 2-0SEMIFINALS:
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.

DIVISION II 87
FIRST ROUND:
Aptos (SCCAL) def. Fremont Christian (CSL), 3-0
Soquel (SCCAL) def. Redwood Christian (CSL), 3-0 

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.

DIVISION I 88
FIRST ROUND:
San Mateo (PAL) def. Santa Teresa (MHAL), 2-1
Leland (STAL) def. Saratoga (DAL), 2-1
Piedmont Hills (MHAL) def. Aragon (PAL), 2-0
Palo Alto (SCVAL) def. Prospect (WVAL), 1-0 

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.

DIVISION II 88
FIRST ROUND:
Presentation (San Jose) (GPSL) def. Redwood Christian (CSL), 10-0
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. Berean Christian (CSL), 3-1 

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.

DIVISION I 89
FIRST ROUND:
Leigh (WVAL) def. Hillsdale (PAL), 1-1 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Los Gatos (DAL) def. Piedmont Hills (MHAL), 2-0
Santa Teresa (MHAL) def. Aragon (PAL), 3-2
Leland (STAL) def. Los Altos (SCVAL), 6-3

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.

DIVISION II 89
FIRST ROUND:
Menlo (GPSL) def. Redwood Christian (CSL), 5-0
Aptos (SCCAL) def. Fremont Christian (CSL), 5-0 

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)

1990  D I  D II
The format was changed. Division I included champions and runnersup from six leagues along with four third-place teams, bringing the field to 16. Division II was made up of the champions and runnersup from three leagues with two third -place teams added for a field of eight. Hillsdale went into the playoffs undefeated while Presentation of San Jose, Santa Teresa and Los Gatos each had a single loss.

DIVISION I 90

FIRST ROUND:
Branham (WVAL) def. Woodside (PAL), 1-0
Piedmont Hills (MHAL) def. Gunn (SCVAL), 3-0
Santa Teresa (MHAL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL), 2-0
St. Francis (DAL) def. Independence (MHAL), 3-0
Mitty (WVAL) def. Los Altos (SCVAL), 2-0
Hillsdale (PAL) def. Saratoga (DAL), 2-1
Los Gatos (DAL) def. Leland (STAL), 0-0 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Presentation (San Jose) (STAL) def. Leigh (WVAL), 2-1

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.

DIVISION II 90

FIRST ROUND:
Menlo (GPSL) def. Redwood Christian (CSL), 2-1
Castilleja (GPSL) def. Aptos (SCCAL), 2-0
Notre Dame (Belmont)(GPSL) def. Harbor (SCCAL), 1-0
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. Monte Vista Christian (CSL), by forfeit

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)

1991    DI  DII
The format remained the same. Division I included winners and runnersup from six leagues along with four third-place teams. Division II was made up of the champions and runnersup from three leagues with two third-place teams. Presentation of San Jose was the only undefeated team prior to the playoffs.

DIVISION I 91

FIRST ROUND:
San Mateo (PAL) def. Gunn (SCVAL), 0-0 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks
Homestead (DAL) defeated Leigh (WVAL), 3-0
Saratoga (DAL) def. Independence (MHAL), 0-0 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Presentation (San Jose) (STAL) def. Piedmont Hills (MHAL), 1-0
Woodside (PAL) def. Mitty (WVAL), 4-3
Santa Teresa (MHAL) def. Branham (WVAL), 3-1
Leland (STAL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL), 5-0
St. Francis (DAL) def. Los Altos (SCVAL), 4-0

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.

DIVISION II 91

FIRST ROUND:
Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL) def. Redwood Christian (CSL), 4-0
Soquel (SCCAL) def. Castilleja (GPSL), 4-1
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. Pinewood (CSL), 3-0
Menlo (GPSL) def. Aptos (SCCAL), 1-0

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)

1992     DI  DII
The format was changed. The champions and runnersup from nine leagues qualified along with six third-place teams. The field was split into two divisions of 12 teams based solely on enrollment, the larger schools being Division I. Presentation of San Jose was the only undefeated team going into the playoffs and was seeded first in Division II. Santa Teresa (15-2-2) was seeded tops in Division I.

DIVISION I 92
FIRST ROUND:
Independence (MHAL) def. Los Altos (SCVAL), 2-1
Menlo-Atherton (PAL) def. Piedmont Hills (MHAL), 1-0
Aptos (SCCAL) def. Leland (STAL), 1-0
Los Gatos (DAL) def. Woodside (PAL), 2-1

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.

DIVISION II 92

FIRST ROUND:
Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL) def. Harbor (SCCAL), 0-0 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Carlmont (PAL) def. Menlo (GPSL), 3-0
St. Ignatius (GPSL) def. Monte Vista Christian (CSL), 3-0
Redwood Christian (CSL) def. Mountain View (SCVAL), 2-1

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.

1993  DI  DII
The format remained the same with the champions and runnersup from nine leagues qualifying along with six third-place teams. The field was split into two divisions of 12 teams based on enrollment, the larger being Division I. Los Gatos was the top seed in Division I and St. Francis in Division II.

DIVISION I 93

FIRST ROUND:
Leigh (WVAL) def. Aragon (PAL), 3-0
Homestead (DAL) def. Aptos (SCCAL), 10-0
Independence (MHAL) def. Milpitas (SCVAL), 2-0
Woodside (PAL) def. St. Ignatius (GPSL), 1-0

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.

DIVISION II 93

FIRST ROUND:
Menlo-Atherton (PAL) def. Castilleja (PSAL), 2-0
Gunn (SCVAL) def. Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL), 1-0
Pioneer (STAL) def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 5-0
Menlo (GPSL) def. Harbor (SCCAL), 2-0

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.

1994     DI  DII
Although the qualifying was different due to league realignments, the format remained basically the same with two divisions of 13 teams each (based on enrollment). Los Gatos was the top seed in Division I and St. Francis in Division II.

DIVISION I 94

FIRST ROUND:
Independence (BVAL-MHAL) def. Hillsdale, (PAL), 2-0
Live Oak (MBL) def. Monta Vista (SCVAL-ECAL), 1-0
Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def. North Monterey County (MBL), 4-1
St. Ignatius (GPSL) def. Prospect (BVAL-WVAL), 2-0
Del Mar (BVAL-STAL) def. Woodside (PAL), 3-3 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)

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

DIVISION II 94

FIRST ROUND:
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL), 3-0
Cupertino (SCVAL-ECAL) def. Castilleja (PSAL), 3-0
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Menlo (GPSL), 2-0
Los Altos (SCVAL-DAL) def. Notre Dame (San Jose) (PSAL), 2-0
Westmont (BVAL-STAL) def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 2-0

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.

1995     DI  DII
The format remained the same with 26 teams qualifying and being divided into two divisions of 13 teams based on enrollment. Defending champion Los Gatos was seeded No. 1 in Division I and Presentation in Division II.

DIVISION I 95
FIRST ROUND:
Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL) def. Piedmont Hills (BVAL-STAL), 1-0
Menlo-Atherton (PAL) def. North Monterey County (MBL), 3-2
San Mateo (PAL) def. Overfelt (BVAL-WVAL), 6-0
Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def. Hollister (MBL), 4-0
Westmont (BVAL-STAL) def. Live Oak (MBL), 1-0

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.

DIVISION II 95

FIRST ROUND:
Mountain View (SCVAL-ECAL) def. Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL), 2-0
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 3-1
Del Mar (BVAL-STAL) def. San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL), 3-1
St. Ignatius (GPSL) def. Castilleja (PSAL), 3-1
Menlo (PAL) def. Santa Cruz (SCCAL), 0-0 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)

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.

1996     DI  DII
The format changed slightly with 28 teams qualifying and being divided into two divisions of 14 teams based on enrollment. Leigh was seeded No. 1 in Division I and Presentation in Division II.

DIVISION I 96
FIRST ROUND:
Monta Vista (SCVAL-ECAL) def. Lincoln (BVAL-WVAL), 2-1
Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAL) def. Woodside (PAL), 7-0
Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def. Westmont (BVAL-STAL), 3-0
Menlo-Atherton (PAL) def. Wilcox (SCVAL-ECAL), 2-0
Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL) def. Live Oak (MBL), 4-3 (OT)
Oak Grove (BVAL-STAL) def. North Monterey County (MBL), 3-1 (OT)

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.

DIVISION II 96

FIRST ROUND:
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. Notre Dame (Salinas) (MTAL), 7-0
Redwood Christian (CPSAL) def. Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL), 2-1
St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL) def. Burlingame (PAL), 3-0
Los Altos (SCVAL-DAL) def. Castilleja (PSAL), 6-1
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Santa Catalina (MTAL), 6-0
Gunn (SCVAL-DAL) def. Prospect (BVAL-STAL), 2-0

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.

1997    D I     D II    D III
The format was changed with 30 teams qualifying. They were divided into three divisions of 10 teams each based on enrollment. Live Oak was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Los Gatos in Division II and Redwood Christian in Division III.

DIVISION I 97     BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
North Monterey County (MBL) def. Gilroy (MBL), 1-1 (OT) (decided by penalty kicks)
Independence (BVAL-MHAL) def. Prospect (BVAL-STAL), 1-0 OT

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.

DIVISION II 97    BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
Gunn (SCVAL-DAL) def. San Mateo (PAL-BVAL), 1-0
Burlingame (PAL-BVAL) def. St. Ignatius (GPSL), 1-0

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.

DIVISION III 97      BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
Santa Cruz (SCCAL) def. Saratoga (SCVAL-ECAL), 1-0
Menlo (GPSL) def. Carmel (MTAL), 7-1

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.

1998    DI  DII  DIII
The format remained the same with 30 teams qualifying. They were divided into three divisions of 10 teams each based on enrollment. St. Francis was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Presentation in Division II and Harbor in Division III.

DIVISION I 98    BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
Menlo-Atherton (PAL-BVAL) def. North Salinas (MBL), 11-0
Independence (BVAL-MHAL) def. Salinas (MBL), 4-0

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.

DIVISION II 98    BRACKETS
FIRST ROUND:
Mitty (BVAL-MHAL) def. St. Ignatius (GPSL), 3-1
Aragon (PAL-BVAL) def. Lincoln (BVAL-STAL), 2-1

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.

DIVISION III 98    BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. San Mateo (PAL-BVAL), 3-0
Valley Christian-San Jose (BVAL-STAL) def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 2-1

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.

1999    D I   D II   D III
The format remained the same with 30 teams qualifying. They were divided into three divisions of 10 teams each based on enrollment. Menlo-Atherton was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Mitty in Division II and Harbor in Division III.

DIVISION I 99   BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
Leigh (BVAL-MHAL) def. Overfelt (BVAL-WVAL), 13-0
Gunn (SCVAL-DAL) def. Oak Grove (MHAL-STAL), 5-2

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.

DIVISION II 99     BRACKETS
FIRST ROUND:
Prospect (BVAL-MHAL) def. Carlmont (PAL-BVAL), 7-0
Aragon (PAL-BVAL) def. N. Monterey Co. (MBL), 2-0

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.

DIVISION III 99     BRACKETS
FIRST ROUND:
Santa Cruz (SCCAL) def. Santa Catalina (MTAL), 6-0
Burlingame (PAL-OD) def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 1-1 (decided by penalty kicks)

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.

2000    DI    DII     DIII

The format remained the same with 30 teams qualifying. They were divided into three divisions of 10 teams each based on enrollment. St. Francis was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Mitty in Division II and Pinewood in Division III.

DIVISION I 2000   CLICK HERE FOR BRACKETS
FIRST ROUND:
Monta Vista (SCVAL-DAL) def. Leigh (BVAL-MHAL), 3-0
Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL) def. Menlo-Atherton (PAL-BD), 2-1

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.

DIVISION II 2000    CLICK HERE BRACKETS
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.

DIVISION III 2000    CLICK HERE FOR BRACKETS
FIRST ROUND:
Redwood Christian (PSAL) def. Pioneer (BVAL-WVAL), 3-2
Stevenson (MTA) def. Carmel (MTAL), 3-1

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.

2001    DI  DII    DIII

The format remained the same with 30 teams qualifying.  
They were divided into three divisions of 10 teams each based 
on enrollment.  Aptos was seeded #1 in Division I, Carlmont 
in Division II and Santa Catalina in Division III

DIVISION I 2001    COMPLETE BRACKETS
FIRST ROUND D1
Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL)) defeated Aragon (PAL-BD) 2-0
Homestead (SCVAL-DAL) defeated Menlo Atherton (PAL-BD) 2-0

QUARTER FINALS 2001 D 1
Milpitas(SCVAL-ECAL) defeated Mt. Pleasant (BVAL-WVAL) 8-1
Santa Teresa defeated North Salinas (MBL) 4-0
Live Oak (MBL) defeated Westmont (BVAL-STAL) 1-0
Aptos (SCCAL) defeated Homestead 1-0

SEMI FINALS 2001 D 1
Santa Teresa defeated Milpitas 1-0
Aptos defeated Live Oak 3-1

FINALS 2001 DI
Santa Teresa defeated Aptos 1-0
The lowly regarded Saints completed their unlikely run through the playoffs
by nipping top-seeded Aptos.  Senior Kelly Gullion made a sliding shot into
an empty net after the keeper blocked a hard free kick by Judy Coffman
but was unable to hold onto the ball.  The Mariners didn't have many dangerous
scoring opportunities.

DIVISION II 2001    COMPLETE D II BRACKETS
FIRST ROUND D II
Prospect (BVAL-MHAL) defeated San Mateo (PAL-OD) 4-3 (OT)
St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL) defeated Terra Nova (PAL-OD) 6-0

QUARTER FINALS D II
Palo Alto (SCVAL-DAL) defeated Notre Dame-Belmont (GPSL) 2-1
Mitty (BVAL-MHAL) defeated Prospect 4-1
St. Ignatius (GPSL) defeated Harbor (SCCAL) 1-0
St. Francis defeated Carlmont (PAL-BD) 3-2 (OT)

SEMI FINALS DII
Mitty defeated Palo Alto 2-0
St. Ignatius defeated St. Francis 1-0

FINALS DII
Mitty defeated St. Ignatius 2-0
Mitty dominated the game from the start, allowing no shots on goal by
St. Ignatius in the first half.  In the 30th minute, the Monarchs broke
through when Carmen Padilla passed to Mari Gomes who then chipped
the ball over the St. Ignatius goalkeeper.  Mitty scored its second goal
in the 65th minute as Kate Maczevic passed to Heidi Spink who ripped
a shot into the back of the net.

DIVISION III 2001       COMPLETE D III BRACKETS 
FIRST ROUND D III
R.L. Stevenson (MTAL) defeated Branham (BVAL-WVAL) 3-1
Santa Cruz (SCCAL) defeated Carmel (MTAL) 3-0

QUARTER FINALS DIII
Redwood Christian (PSAL) defeated San Lorenzo Valley 5-4 (OT)
Cupertino (SCVAL-ECAL) defeated R.L. Stevenson 6-1
Presentation (BVALMAHL) defeated Mercy-Burlingame (PSAL) 3-0
Santa Cruz defeated Santa Catalina (MTAL) 4-0

SEMI FINALS DIII
Cupertino defeated Redwood Christian 5-4 (OT)
Santa Cruz defeated Presentation 0-0 (PK's 5-3)

FINALS DIII
Cupertino defeated Santa Cruz 1-0
Rachel Anden turned on a pass and struck a left-footed shot into the 
right-corner of the net for the only goal.

2002    DI   DII    DIII

The format remained the same with 30 teams qualifying. They were divided into
three  divisions of 10 teams each based on enrollment. Santa Teresa was
seeded No. 1 in Division I, Mitty in Division II and Santa Cruz in Division
III.

DIVISION I    COMPLETE BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
Carlmont (PAL-BD) def. Menlo-Atherton (PAL-BD), 2-0
Live Oak (MBL) def. Leland (BVAL-MHAL), 1-0

QUARTERFINALS:
Gunn (SCVAL-DAL) def. St. Francis (SCVAL-DAL), 1-0
Carlmont def. Aptos (SCCAL), 1-0
Homestead (SCVAL-DAL) def. Leigh (BVAL-MHAL), 2-1
Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL) def. Live Oak, 3-0

SEMIFINALS:
Santa Teresa def. Homestead, 1-0
Carlmont def. Gunn, 3-1

FINAL:
Santa Teresa def. Carlmont, 2-0 (Feb. 23 at Valley Christian High)
The Saints scored two early goals and coasted to their second straight title.
In the 10th minute, Michelle Youngs broke through the defense for a solo goal
and in the 26th minute Dana Johnson took a pass from Kristin Eggert and
netted a crossing shot. Santa Teresa's defense kept Carlmont in check
thoughout.

2002 DIVISION II  COMPLETE DIVISION II BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
Cupertino (SCVAL-DAL) def. Lincoln (BVAL-WVAL), 8-0
St. Ignatius (GPSL) def. Aragon (PAL-BD), 4-1
QUARTERFINALS:
Presentation (BVAL-MHAL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL-DAL), 2-0
Notre Dame (Belmont) (GPSL) def. Cupertino, 6-0
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Los Gatos (SCVAL-ECAL), 2-0
Mitty (BVAL-MHAL) def. St. Ignatius, 1-0

SEMIFINALS:
Presentation def. Notre Dame (Belmont), 3-1
Harbor def. Mitty, 2-2 (decided by penalty kicks)

FINAL:
Harbor def. Presentation, 3-2 (Feb. 23 at Valley Christian High)
Vanessa Rath dribbled down the left flank, beat Presentation's defense and
netted the ball in the second overtime to give the Pirates the title. The
teams had battled to a 2-2 deadlock after regulation. Nadia Al-Lami scored
the first two goals for the winners.

 2002 DIVISION III        COMPLETE DIVISION III BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:
Notre Dame (Salinas) (MBL) def. Stevenson (MTAL), 4-1
Capuchino (PAL-BD) def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 1-0

QUARTERFINALS:
San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def. Castilleja (PSAL), 4-0
Notre Dame (Salinas) def. Saratoga (SCVAL-DAL), 2-1
Valley Christian (San Jose) (BVAL-STAL) def. Santa Catalina (MTAL), 3-0
Santa Cruz (SCCAL) def. Capuchino, 1-0
SEMIFINALS:
San Lorenzo Valley def. Notre Dame (Salinas), 2-0
Santa Cruz def. Valley Christian (San Jose), 2-0

FINAL:
Santa Cruz def. San Lorenzo Valley, 1-0 (Feb. 23 at Valley Christian High)
The Cardinals broke a scoreless deadlock in the 107th minute when Britsy
Bruland ran down the flank, sent the ball to Emily Schwartley who touched it
on to Tina Fuller and the latter tapped it past the goalkeeper for the
winning score.


2003    DI    DII    DIII

Defending champion Santa Cruz defended its Central Coast Section title against cross-town rival Harbor. Britsy Bruland scored the only goal from the edge of the penalty box on a short clearance in the 68th minute.

2004     DI    DII    DIII
The format remained the same with 36 teams qualifying and being divided into three divisions, based on enrollment.  Palo Alto was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Notre Dame-Belmont in Division II and Valley Christian-San Jose in Division III.

DIVISION I-04    Playoff Brackets
 

FIRST ROUND:

Leigh (BVAL-MHAL) def. Monta Vista (SCVAL-ECAL), 3-1

Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAL) def. San Benito (TCAL), 4-1

Live Oak (TCAL) def. Alisal (MBL), 5-1

Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL) def. Mountain View (SCVAL-ECAL), 2-1

SECOND ROUND:

Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def. Leigh, 1-0

Aptos (SCCAL) def. Los Gatos , 1-0

Live Oak def. Carlmont (PAL-BD), 3-0

Santa Teresa def. Palo Alto (SCVAL-DAL), 2-1

SEMIFINALS:

Leland def. Aptos, 1-0

Live Oak def. Santa Teresa, 1-0

FINAL:

Leland and Live Oak drew, 1-1 (Feb. 28 at Valley Christian High)

 Leland took an early-goal lead but the Acorns scored late in regulation time and after four scoreless overtime sessions, a co-championship was declared. The Chargers’ Valerie Huffman’s scored from 18 yards in the ninth minute but Live Oak equalized in minute 71 on a goal by Bridgette Bonfiglio after a corner kick was headed to her by Lena Marsh. Brothers John and Tony Vasquez were coaches of the respective teams.

DIVISION II-04    Playoff Brackets
 

FIRST ROUND:

Burlingame (PAL-BD) def. Los Altos (SCVAL-DAL), 2-1

Mitty (WCAL) def. Soquel (SCCAL), 3-0

St. Francis (WCAL) def. Sequoia (PAL-OD), 8-0

Aragon (PAL-BD) def. Branham (BVAL-STAL), 4-0

SECOND ROUND:

Presentation (WCAL) def. Burlingame , 1-0

Mitty def. Pioneer (BVAL-MHAL), 1-0

St. Francis def. Saratoga (SCVAL-DAL), 4-1

Notre Dame-Belmont (WCAL) def. Aragon , 3-1

SEMIFINALS:

Presentation def. Mitty, 1-0

Notre Dame-Belmont def. St. Francis, 1-0

FINAL:

Notre Dame-Belmont def. Presentation, 2-1 (Feb. 28 at Valley Christian High)

    The victors, who had tied Presentation for the CCS title the previous season, scored twice in the first 15 minutes and avenged their only loss of the season. Mollyrose McBride scored both goals -- a deflection of a corner kick in the 6th minute and a drive off a cross in the 15th. Chioma Igwe set up both goals.

DIVISION III-04    Playoff Brackets
 

FIRST ROUND:

Harbor (SCCAL) def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 4-0

Mercy-Burlingame (WBAL) def. Santa Cruz (SCCAL), 2-2 (decided by penalty kicks)

Monte Vista Christian (SCCAL) def. Notre Dame- San Jose (WBAL), 2-0

Stevenson (MTAL) def. Del Mar (BVAL-WVAL, 3-1

SECOND ROUND:

Harbor def. Santa Catalina (MTAL), 4-1

San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL) def Mercy-Burlingame, 2-1

The King’s Academy (PSAL) def. Monte Vista Christian, 2-1

Valley Christian-San Jose (WCAL) def. Stevenson, 6-1

SEMIFINALS:

San Lorenzo Valley def. Harbor, 2-1

Valley Christian-San Jose def. The King’s Academy, 4-1

FINAL:

Valley Christian-San Jose def. San Lorenzo Valley , 2-1 (Feb. 28 at Valley Christian High)

    Freshman forward Ali Cheadle blasted a loose ball from the top of the penalty box with nine minutes remaining in the match to provide the winning margin. She had scored the first goal on a re-directed corner kick. The Cougars had tied the match in the second half on a Britt Boynton goal.

2005    DI    DII    DIII

The format remained the same with 36 teams qualifying and being divided into three divisions, based on enrollment. Carlmont was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Pioneer in Division II and Scotts Valley in Division III

DIVISION I-05      PLAYOFF BRACKETS.

FIRST ROUND:

Homestead (SCVAL-DAL) def. Alisal (MBAL), 4-2

Live Oak (TCAL) def. Menlo-Atherton (PAL-BD), 6-2

Monta Vista (SCVAL-ECAL) def. Andrew Hill (BVAL-WVAL), 8-0

Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def Gilroy (TCAL), 3-0

SECOND ROUND:

St. Francis (WCAL) def. Homestead, 7-0

Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL) def. Live Oak, 3-3 (decided by penalty kicks)

Aptos (SCCAL) def. Monta Vista, 0-0 (decided by penalty kicks)

Carlmont (PAL-BD) def. Leland, 1-0

SEMIFINALS:

Santa Teresa def. St. Francis, 3-2

Carlmont def. Aptos, 3-0

FINALS:

Carlmont def. Santa Teresa, 4-0 (Feb. 25 at Valley Christian High)

The Scots won their first-ever section title with the easy victory. the winners got goals from Theresa Cornwell (fourth minute), Kelly Cunningham (31st), Andrea Carrara (64th) and Mara Fintzi (79th). Santa Teresa, which had rallied against St. Francis in the semi finals, could not penetrate the Carlmont defense.

DIVISION II-05   PLAYOFF BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:

Mitty (WCAL) def. Overfelt (BVAL-MHAL), 1-0

Notre Dame-Belmont (WCAL) def. Mountain View (SCVAL-DAL), 4-1

Burlingame (PAL-BD) def. North Monterey County (MBAL), 3-0

Aragon (PAL-BD) def. Santa Clara (SCVAL-ECAL), 2-2 (decided by penalty kick)

SECOND ROUND:

Mitty def. Leigh (BVAL-MHAL), 1-0

Notre Dame- Belmont def Palo Alto (SCVAL-DAL), 1-0

Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAL) def. Burlingame, 2-1

Pioneer (BVAL-MHAL) def. Aragon , 1-0

SEMIFINALS:

Los Gatos def. Pioneer, 1-0

Notre Dame-Belmont def. Mitty, 3-1

FINALS:

Notre Dame-Belmont def. Los Gatos, 3-0 (Feb. 26 at Valley Christian High)

The tigers moved to their third straight Division II title with the easy win over the wildcats. the match was even at halftime but in the 49th minute, a deflected ball bounced by the Los Gatos keeper for an own goal. in the 58th minute, Helen Hooten passed to Selby Foreman who fired in the second goal and Katie Conner knocked in the third goal in the 75th minute by deflcting a pass from Chistine DeMartini.

DIVISION III-05  PLAYOFF BRACKETS

FIRST ROUND:

Harbor (SCCAL) def. Latino College Prep (CPSAL), 11-0

Santa Catalina (MTAL) def. Mercy-Burlingame (WBAL), 2-1

Stevenson (MTAL) def. Notre Dame-SJ (WBAL), 4-2

Capuchino (PAL-OD) def. Redwood Christian (PSAL), 4-1

SECOND ROUND:

Harbor def. King's Academy (PSAL), 1-0

Valley Christian-SJ (WCAL) def. Santa Catalina, 3-0

Santa Cruz (SCCAL) def. Stevenson, 4-1

Scotts Valley (SCCAL) def. Capuchino, 4-0

SEMIFINALS:

Scotts Valley def. Santa Cruz, 2-1

Harbor def. Valley Christian-SJ, 0-0 (decided by penalty kicks)

FINALS:

Harbor def. Scotts Valley, 1-0 (Feb.26 at Valley Christian High)

Lauren Gardner's goal in the 47th minute proved to be the winner in this battle between Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League rivals. It was the third title for Coach Gerald Pleasant who was coaching his final game for the Pirates.

2006    DI    DII    DIII

The format remained the same with 36 teams qualifying and being divided into three divisions, based on enrollment. Leigh was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Pioneer in Division II, and Burlingame in Division III.

DIVISION I-06    COMPLETE BRACKET

FIRST ROUND
Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL) def. Gilroy (TCAL), 5-1
Evergreen Valley (BVAL-STAL) def. North Salinas (TCAL), 3-1
Monta Vista (SCVAL-DAAL) def. Woodside (PAL-OD), 3-0
Mountain View (SCVAL-DAAL) def. Alisal (MBAL), 1-0

SECOND ROUND:
Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def. Santa Teresa, 2-0
Carlmont (PAL-DB) def. Evergreen Valley, 4-1
Monta Vista def. Los Altos (SCVAL-ECAL), 3-2
Leigh (BVAL-MHAL) def. Mountain View, 1-0

SEMIFINALS
Carlmont def. Leland, 5-0
Leigh def. Monta Vista, 1-0

FINALS
Carlmont def. Leigh, 2-1 (Feb. 25 at Valley Christian High)

Mara Fintzi dribled a weaving pattern through three defenders in the penalty area and slotted home what proved to be the winning goal for the Scots. The defending champs trailed at halftime after a header by Amy Neustedter gave Leigh the lead. Early in the second half, Theresa Cornwell of Carlmont equaled the score with a hard shot.

DIVISION II-06    COMPLETE BRACKET

FIRST ROUND
St. Ignatius (WCAL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL-DAAL), 1-0
Notre Dame- Belmont (WCAL) def. Terra Nova (PAL-OD), 3-1
Aptos (SCCAL) def. North Monterey County (MBAL), 3-0
St. Francis (WCAL) def. Westmont (BVAL-STAL), 3-0

SECOND ROUND
Mitty (WCAL) def. St. Ignatius, 4-0
Notre Dame- Belmont def. Los Gatos (SCVAL-DAAL), 1-1 (Decided by penalty kicks)
Presentation (WCAL) def. Aptos, 3-0
St. Francis def. Pioneer (BVAL-MHAL). 2-0

SEMIFINALS
Mitty def. Notre Dame- Belmont, 6-1
St. Francis def. Presentation, 2-0

FINAL
Mitty def. St. Francis, 2-1 (Feb. 25 at Valley Chrisitian High)

With St. Francis having the game all but locked up, Mitty equaled the score in extra time and then won the match in overtime. After a 0-0 first half, Sara Doyle put St. Francis ahead when she got a shot on an open goal. With the game in stoppage time, defender Veronica Sikora blasted a 20 yarder to tie the score. Liz Moul scored the winner two minutes before the teams would have been declared co- champions by knocking in a loose ball after a corner kick. 

DIVISION III-06    COMPLETE BRACKET

FIRST ROUND
Mercy- Burlingame (WBAL) def. King's Academy (PSAL), 2-1
Willow Glen (BVAL-WVAL) def. Stevenson (MTAL), 1-1 (penalty Kicks).
Valley Christian- San Jose (WCAL) def. Woodside Priory (WBAL), 3-0
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Santa Catalina (MTAL), 2-1

SECOND ROUND
Santa Cruz (SCCAL) def. Mercy- Burlingame, 1-0
Scotts Valley (SCCAL) def. Willow Glen, 1-1 (decided by penalty kicks)
Valley Christian- San Jose def. Menlo (PAL-BD), 1-0
Harbor def. Burlingame (PAL-BD), 2-1

SEMIFINALS
Scotts Valley def. Santa Cruz, 1-0
Valley Christian- San Jose def. Harbor , 4-0

FINALS
Valley Christian def. Scotts Valley, 3-0 (Feb. 25 at Valley Christian High)

Ali Cheadle scored first for the Warriors on a Volley in the eighth minute and Erin Vroom's 25 yarder in the 32nd minute all but iced it. The winners scored again at the start of the second half when Chanae Jones punched in a loose ball.

2007   DI  DII  DIII

The format remained the same with 36 teams qualifying and being divided into three divisions, based on enrollment. Los Altos was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Valley Christian-San Jose in Division II and Santa Cruz in Division III.

DIVISION I     COMPLETE BRACKET

FIRST ROUND
Leigh (BVAL-MHAL) def. San Benito (TCAL), 4-2
Homestead (SCVAL-DAAL) def. Gilroy (TCAL), 3-2
Piedmont Hills (BVAL-MHAL) def. Watsonville (MBAL), 4-0
Leland (BVAL-MHAL) def. Gunn (SCVAL-ECAL), 2-0

QUARTERFINALS
Monta Vista (SCVAL-DAAL) def. Leigh, 3-0
Santa Teresa (BVAL-MHAL) def. Homestead, 1-1 (decided by penalty kicks)
Carlmont (PAL-BD) def. Piedmont Hills, 2-1
Los Altos (SCVAL-DAAL) def. Leland, 2-0SEMIFINALS
Los Altos def. Carlmont, 3-2
Monta Vista def. Santa Teresa, 1-0

FINAL
Los Altos def. Monta Vista, 1-0 (Feb. 24 at Valley Christian High)
    Emily Langston’s goal in overtime decided the battle between two De Anza League foes. After being scoreless in regulation play, Langston controlled a deflected shot with her chest and hammered it into the goal with her left foot. Monta Vista, which had eliminated the Eagles in the 2006 playoffs, was 0-2-1 against the junior-dominated Eagles this season.

DIVISION II     COMPLETE BRACKET

FIRST ROUND
Mitty (WCAL) def. Sobrato (BVAL-WVAL), 7-1
Del Mar (BVAL-STAL) def. San Lorenzo Valley (SCCAL), 6-0
Aragon (PAL-BD) def. Sequoia (PAL-BD), 2-1
St. Ignatius (WCAL) def. Pioneer (BVAL-MHAL), 4-1QUARTERFINALS
Mitty def. Palo Alto (SCVAAL-DAAL), 4-0
St. Francis (WCAL) def. Del Mar, 3-0
Aragon def. Burlingame (PAL-BD), 1-0
Valley Christian-San Jose (WCAL) def. St. Ignatius, 2-0SEMIFINALS
Valley Christian-San Jose def. Aragon, 1-0
Mitty def. St. Francis, 3-2

FINAL
Mitty def. Valley Christian-San Jose, 2-0 (Feb. 24 at Valley Christian High)
    After an early goal by Samira Jaafari ended Valley Christian’s streak of five shutouts, the Monarchs rolled to their ninth CCS championship. Jaafari’s knuckling shot went through the goal keeper and inside the post in the 17th minute. Mitty added to its lead in the 74th minute when Katie Gordon headed in Jenna Brehmer’s corner kick. Mitty won three of the four meetings between the two West Catholic League foes this season.

DIVISION III     COMPLETE BRACKET

FIRST ROUND
Pinewood (PSAL) def. Notre Dame-Salinas (TCAL), 2-1
Castilleja (WBAL) def. Monte Vista Christian (MBAL), 2-1
Santa Catalina (MTAL) def. Eastside College Prep (CPSAL), 11-0
King’s Academy (PSAL) def. Stevenson (MTAL), 4-2QUARTERFINALS
Scotts Valley (SCCAL) def. Pinewood, 5-0
Harbor (SCCAL) def. Castilleja, 3-0
Woodside Priory (WBAL) def. Santa Catalina, 3-0
Santa Cruz (SCCAL) def. King’s Academy, 1-0SEMIFINALS
Santa Cruz def. Woodside Priory, 5-4
Scotts Valley def. Harbor, 1-0

FINAL
Santa Cruz def. Scotts Valley, 1-0 (Feb. 24 at Valley Christian High)
    Lauren Miller, who could only play on set pieces due to injuries, headed a corner kick by Christian Ruiz into the goal in overtime to give the Cardinals the win over their Santa Cruz Coast League rivals. The two league matches ended in draws and this encounter looked like it might be headed for the same outcome before Miller’s heroics.