The chase is on for the first state championships in the newly-formed divisions of Alaska high school soccer.
Alaska high school soccer features two state championship tournaments with the Division I classification ( 851 + enrollment) and the Division II classification (1-850 enrollment) both contested at Service High School and Eagle River High School.
ASAA State Division II Soccer Championships: March 24-26 Service High & Eagle River High
The Soldotna girls, Kenai girls and Kenai boys will battle in the Division II tournament; SoHi girls and Kenai boys receive first round byes by virtue of Peninsula Conference championships.
State Qualifiers-Division II Girls:
Peninsula Conference: Soldotna & Kenai
Northern Lights Conference: Palmer & Grace Christian
Mid-Alaska Conference: North Pole
Southeast Conference: Juneau-Douglas
State Qualifiers-Division II Boys:
Peninsula Conference: Kenai & Homer
Northern Lights Conference: Kodiak & Grace Christian
Mid-Alaska Conference: North Pole
Southeast Conference: Juneau-Douglas
Division II Girls Bracket: Soldotna and Juneau receive byes into Friday’s semi-final.
Thursday’s First Round
5 p.m. Palmer vs North Pole @ Service
7 p.m. Kenai vs Grace @ Service
Friday Tournament Games
1 p.m. Juneau vs Winner of Palmer vs N.P. @ Eagle River
3 p.m. Soldotna vs Winner of Kenai vs Grace @ Eagle River
7 p.m. Loser of Palmer/N.P. vs Loser of Kenai/Grace @ Eagle River
Saturday Tournament Games
9 a.m. Girls 3rd Place Game @ Service
11 a.m. Girls Championship Game @ Service
Division II Boys Bracket: Kenai and North Pole receive byes into Friday’s semi-final.
Thursday’s First Round
1 p.m. Homer vs Grace Christian @ Eagle River
3 p.m. Kodiak vs Juneau-Douglas @ Eagle River
Friday Tournament Games
9 a.m. Kenai vs Winner of Homer vs Grace Christian @ Service
11 a.m. North Pole vs Winner of Kodiak vs Juneau-Douglas @ Service
5 p.m. Loser of Homer/Grace vs Loser of Kodiak/Juneau @ Eagle River
Saturday Tournament Games
9 a.m. Boys 3rd Place Game @ Eagle River
1 p.m. Boys Championship Game @ Service
