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Last Year’s State Finals in Review

CARMEL’S GOAL IN OVERTIME IS ENOUGH FOR THE CLASS 3A STATE TITLE

Carmel’s Kelsie James scored two goals, the second Speidel that Castaneda barely missed deflecting.
coming in the fifth minute of the first overtime, to lift the
Greyhounds to a 2-1 win over Homestead in the Class 3-A For the Spartans of coach Rick Link, it marks the second
girls championship game. runner-up finish in program history with the first coming in
2001.
The title is a state-record 10th for Carmel and long-time
head coach Frank Dixon. It is the first championship for the
program since 2011.
After a scoreless first half, Carmel (20-2-1) broke through in
the 51st minute as James netted her first goal, scoring on
a penalty kick. She beat Homestead goalkeeper Samantha
Castaneda high on the right side.
Homestead (18-4) came back with the equalizer in the 61st
minute, scoring on a penalty kick of its own. Senior Morgan
Halliwill netted the kick on the lower left side of Carmel
keeper Erin Baker.
Carmel, which outshot the Spartans, 25-9, had two free kick
opportunities in the final minute, the first of which – off the
foot of James -- hit the crossbar and bounced away.

James, however, came back with the game-winner, tapping
into an open net after getting a crossing pass from Emily

CHESTERTON SNARES FIRST TITLE WITH LATE WINNER

It took 93 and a half minutes to break through, but shots. Zionsville’s Sam Allen recorded four saves in goal, while
Chesterton converted just under the wire to claim a Chesterton’s Charlie Eaton recorded six – including two incred-
1-0 victory over Zionsville in the boys Class 3-A state ible stops in the second half.
championship game.
Coach Rob Jordan’s Eagles (17-2-3) were seeking their first
The two teams put on a brilliant display of defense title since 2009. Zionsville finished as runner-up in 2008.
through 80 minutes of regulation time and 13 minutes
of overtime.

In the final minute of the second OT, the Trojans were
awarded a corner kick. Bailey Arthur sent the boot into
the box where teammate Robbie Capehart flew in to
the left side of the Zionsville net and headed the ball
in. The teams were only 27.4 seconds away from a
shootout.

The title marks the first for the Trojans of coach Lucas
Sabedra. Chesterton (21-0-2) finished as runner-up in
2016 and 2007.

Both teams had opportunities to break through previous
to that with Zionsville holding a 25-11 advantage in

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