Photos: Salpointe wins 2022 Class 4A state boys soccer championship
Salpointe beat Scottsdale Notre Dame 3-1 on Tuesday night in the Class 4A state boys soccer final at Williams Field High School.
The win gave Salpointe (20-3-2) back-to-back state titles and its third in four years, not to mention the ninth state championship in the illustrious four-decade career of coach Wolfgang Weber. – Arizona Daily Star
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic’s Santiago Ballesteros (8) races for the ball against Notre Dame Prep’s Quinn Galvin (17) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert, Feb.22, 2022.
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic’s Nicolas Valenzuela (9) battles for the ball with Notre Dame Prep’s Kegan Lynch (7) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022.
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic players gather around Leo Gutierrez (next to flag) as he strikes a zen pose after scoring a goal against Notre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022.
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic’s Leo Gutierrez (14) celebrates his goal against Notre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022.
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic's Sergio Ruiz De Chavez (11) eyes the ball as he shoots and scores against Notre Dame Prep's Riley Mcmenomy (15) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022.
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic goalie Owen Lynch (1) catches a corner kick from Notre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022.
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic's players celebrate with their family and friends after their win over Notre Dame Prep in the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022.
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic's Sergio Ruiz De Chavez (middle) and teammate Santiago Ballesteros (right) win a head ball against Notre Dame Prep's Tyler Knutsen (5) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022.
Salpointe vs. Notre Dame Prep, boy's soccer, 2022
Salpointe Catholic players celebrate Leo Gutierrez’s (14) goal against Notre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022.
Rick Wiley
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