11/22/2025
Cedar Park Christian was the 1A Champion of Champions last year and a big part of that was winning the 2024 girls state soccer championship. The Eagles are off to a great start in this year’s Champion of Champions by defending their 1A girls soccer title. The Eagles blanked the 2 seed Seton Catholic.
Our coverage of the 1A bracket is all below.
All stories written by Adam Race
Final Four at Federal Way Memorial Stadium
Saturday, November 22 at Federal Way Memorial Stadium
State Championship
#1 Cedar Park Christian 3, #2 Seton Catholic 0
Cedar Park Catholic competed a 1A state championship repeat, defeating #2 Seton Catholic 3-0 and finishing a state tournemant in which they outscored opponents 23-1.
Seton Catholic came out with good drive, pushing Cedar Park Christian back into their own half, but the Eagles couldn’t be held down for long. An outside of the box strike by junior midfielder Riley Perrigoue made it 1-0 within ten minutes.
Seton Catholic would push for an equalizer, with great individual wing play from senior Hailey Herboth, but the Eagles held strong and went into the half at 1-0.
As the second half got started, the press from Cedar Park Christian started pushing back Seton Catholic, and with 13 minutes left in the match, a corner kick would find Val Pilgrim at the back post and the junior chipped it in for some insurance, 2-0.
The final nail in the coffin would come with five minutes left, as a drive and shot from Deandra Dan would force a parried save straight to the feet of Shay Greff, who fired it home, 3-0.
Cedar Park Christian finish a dominant tournemant run with another title, finishing 19-3-1. Seton Catholic finish as 21-1-1, and finish 2nd for their best placement in program history.
The Sumner Holiday Inn MVP went to Riley Perrigoue, who’s midfield play and opening goal were the difference on championship Saturday.
3rd/4th Place Match
#3 Bear Creek School 3, #4 Montesano 2
The Bear Creek School took on Montesano for a third place trophy, in the most back-and-forth game of the weekend Bear Creek picked up a win on penalty kicks after a 2-2 score.
Montesano struck first with a lovely curling strike from sophomore Lainey Robinson, tucking into the far post with the right foot from an acute angle.
After the first goal Montesano would spend much of the half defending, but held on to keep it at 1-0 going into the break.
With 20 minutes left in the match Montesano got some insurance off of a Jaelyn Butterfield strike, her 17th of the season.
Just when it looked like Montesano were going to close it out, Bear Creek struck back, as a long shot from senior Rachel Brown rang off the crossbar and fell straight to the feet of Tatum Jackson, smashing home the goal, 2-1.
With just five minutes left it would be another Rachel Brown strike from distance to tie it up for Bear Creek, this time Brown took it directly herself, sending the game to overtime.
After an eventful but scoreless overtime period, penalties would be needed.
Bear Creek Freshman goalie Gemma Brown would be the hero in the shootout, making two saves as Bear Creek won 4-1, with Rachel Brown converting the winning penalty with the last kick of the season.
Bear Creek take 3rd place for their first piece of 1A hardware, and Montesano finish 4th at 17-4-2.
The Sumner Holiday Inn MVP was Rachel Brown, who came up clutch in her last high school game.
Friday, November 21st
Semi-Finals
#2 Seton Catholic 2, #3 The Bear Creek School 1
Seton Catholic won their 21st straight game in the 1A semi-final, taking down Bear Creek to advance to the programs first ever state final.
Seton Catholic had to sustain some early pressure, but were able to get onto the front foot about ten minutes into the game after grabbing the matches first goal. A bouncing ball at the top of the box was pounced on by senior striker Camryn Moore, striking it first-time and scoring a great goal.
The goal complete changed the tide of play, Seton Catholic pushing for a second goal but Bear Creek holding on to go into half-time down 1-0.
The Bear Creek School came out looking like a new team in the second half, pinning Seton Catholic deep in their on half and controlling almost all of the dangerous possesion.
Seton Catholic held firm to their one goal lead, and would find yet another goal against the run of play with under 10 minutes remaining, as Lilah Chase headed a ball in behind to herself, racing after it and finishing the lead-doubler.
Bear Creek would pick up a last-second goal via a corner kick, but the Tatum Jackson strike would be in vain as the game would finish 2-1.
Seton Catholic advanced to their first ever 1A title game, as Bear Creek will play for their first 1A trophy tommorow in the third place game.
The Sumner Holiday Inn MVP of the match was Lilah Chase, who scored what ended up being the difference-making insurance goal for the Cougars.
#1 Cedar Park Christian 5, #5 Montesano 0
Cedar Park Christian picked up yet another dominant statement win, crushing Montesano 5-0 en route to a second-striaght 1A final. Deandra Dan bagged an incredible five goals in the game
Cedar Park Christian shot early and often, testing Montesano senior goalkeeper Izzie Taylor constantly.
Montesano would soak up pressure for the first 20 minutes of the match, but the breakthrough for Cedar Park Chrisitan came off a long shot which rang off the post and straight to the feet of Deandra Dan who slotted it home, 1-0.
Dan would double the lead after reciving an inch-perfect cross and finishing at the far post five minutes later.
Dan quickly made it a first-half hat trick, this time heading home a cross to make it 3-0 going into the break.
Cedar Park Christian would not take their foot off the gas pedal in the second half. Not stop high pressing would keep Montesano in their own half. Cedar Park Christian got their fourth on a long-distance tight-angle screamer from Dan.
Dan would make it five just minutes later, roofing a shot from the top of the box.
Montesano goalkeeper Izzie Taylor would make some incredible saves to keep the score at 5-0.
Cedar Park Christian have now won their three state tourney games by a combined score of 21-1, and look on another level headed into their championship-saturday matchup with Seton Catholic. Montesano will face off with the Bear Creek School in the 1A third place game.
The Sumner Holiday MVP would of course go to Deandra Dan, who had a historic five goal performance.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 15th
#9 Bellevue Christian 0, #1 Cedar Park Christian 6
#6 Lynden Christian 0, #3 Bear Creek School 1
#7 University Prep 0, #2 Seton Catholic 1
#5 Cashmere 0, #4 Montesano 1
Opening Round
Tuesday, November 11th
#14 King’s Way Christian 0, #3 The Bear Creek School 4
#11 Cascade (Leavenworth) 0, #6 Lynden Christian 8 (Zen Hill, Lynden Tribune)
#16 Blaine 1, #1 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 9
Wednesday, November 12th
#10 Klahowya 0, #7 University Prep 3
#15 Wahluke 0, #2 Seton Catholic 7 (Tim Martinez, The Columbian)
#9 Bellevue Christian 2, #8 Naches Valley 1 (Yakima Herald-Republic)
#12 Tenino 3, #5 Cashmere 6 (Rand Stevens, The Wenatchee World)
#13 Cascade Christian 0, #4 Montesano 4 (Ryan Sparks, The Daily World)
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