Sunnyside improved to 6-0 on the year after taking out Walden Grove in the quarterfinal round and Tucson in the semifinals held Friday at Salpointe. The Blue Devils will face Salpointe (5-1) in the championship match of the Brandon Bean Classic Saturday night at 6 p.m.
The Lancers beat Rincon/UHS and Cienega to reach the final. Sunnyside beat Salpointe 5-1 in pool play on Wednesday and Sunnyside is the defending 5A state champion and Salpointe won the 4A state title.
For the girls, Salpointe is 5-0 but the Lancers survived a difficult playoff day by beating Sahuaro in PKs 5-3 in the morning and then Catalina Foothills in PKs 4-2 in the second match to get to the championship. Cienega beat Sabino and Tucson to set up the final with the Lancers.
Salpointe and Cienega (5-0) will play in a power-ranking match on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Lancers won their third state title in a row last year.
THE BRANDON BEAN
The Brandon Bean Classic is held every year to honor a former Salpointe player who passed away in 1992 after an on-field collision at a soccer scrimmage. In addition, the tournament also honors former Lancer Laura Kea who died in an auto accident on her way to a soccer tournament.
POOL PLAY
BOYS
Group A: Flowing Wells, Sabino, Sahuarita, Salpointe, Sunnyside
Group B: Buena, Catalina Foothills, Douglas, Mountain View, Rincon/UHS
Group C: Ironwood Ridge, Sahuaro, Tucson, Vista Grande
Group D: Cienega, Empire, Pusch Ridge, Walden Grove
GIRLS
Group A: Sabino, Sahuarita, Salpointe, Sunnyside
Group B: Buena, Catalina Foothills, Mountain View, Rincon/UHS
Group C: Ironwood Ridge, Sahuaro, Tucson, Vista Grande
Group D: Cienega, Empire, Pusch Ridge, Walden Grove
MONDAY, DEC 2
Salpointe 11, Sabino 0 (B)
Salpointe 4, Sabino 0
Sunnyside 7, Sahuarita 0 (B)
Sahuarita 2, Sunnyside 0
Rincon/UHS 3, Mountain View 1 (B)
Rincon/UHS 2, Mountain View 2
Buena 3, Catalina Foothills 0 (B)
Catalina Foothills 2, Buena 0
Ironwood Ridge 4, Vista Grande 0 (B)
Ironwood Ridge 3, Vista Grande 0
Tucson 0, Sahuaro 0 (B)
Tucson 1, Sahuaro 1
Cienega 3, Walden Grove 2 (B)
Cienega 3, Walden Grove 1
Pusch Ridge 1, Empire 0 (B)
Empire 1, Pusch Ridge 0
TUESDAY, DEC 3
Salpointe 2, Flowing Wells 1 (B)
Salpointe 3, Sahuarita 0
Sunnyside 8, Sabino 0 (B)
Sabino 6, Sunnyside 0
Douglas 3, Buena 0 (B)
Mountain View 3, Buena 3
Mountain View 0, Catalina Foothills 0 (B)
Rincon/UHS 2, Catalina Foothills 1
Tucson 8, Vista Grande 0 (B)
Tucson 6, Vista Grande 0
Sahuaro 2, Ironwood Ridge 1 (B)
Sahuaro 0, Ironwood Ridge 0
Cienega 2, Empire 0 (B)
Cienega 8, Empire 0
Walden Grove 7, Pusch Ridge 0 (B)
Walden Grove 2, Pusch Ridge 1
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4
Tucson 5, Ironwood Ridge 0 (B)
Sahuaro 5, Vista Grande 0 (B)
Sahuarita 3, Flowing Wells 1 (B)
Buena 3, Mountain View 0 (B)
Sabino 2, Sahuarita 1
Rincon/UHS 3, Douglas 2 (B)
Rincon/UHS 4, Buena 1
Cienega 5, Pusch Ridge 1 (B)
Catalina Foothills 2, Mountain View 0
Walden Grove 2, Empire 0 (B)
Salpointe 9, Sunnyside 0
Sunnyside 5, Salpointe 1 (B)
THURSDAY, DEC 5 (AT SALPOINTE)
Sahuarita 8, Sabino 0 (B)
Sunnyside 1, Flowing Wells 0 (B)
Douglas 3, Catalina Foothills 1 (B)
Rincon/UHS 1, Buena 0 (B)
Tucson 1, Ironwood Ridge 0
Flowing Wells 4, Sabino 1 (B)
Sahuaro 5, Vista Grande 0
Douglas 5, Mountain View 1 (B)
Cienega 6, Pusch Ridge 0
Salpointe 6, Sahuarita 0 (B)
Walden Grove 8, Empire 0
Catalina Foothills 4, Rincon/UHS 4 (B)
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
BOYS QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Sunnyside 4, No. 8 Walden Grove 2
No. 2 Cienega over No. 7 Sahuaro 1-1 (PK 5-3)
No. 6 Salpointe 1, No. 3 Rincon/UHS 0
No. 4 Tucson 2, No. 5 Douglas 0
GIRLS QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Salpointe over No. 8 Sahuaro, 0-0 (PK 4-3)
No. 2 Cienega 3, No. 7 Sabino 0
No. 3 Tucson 3, No. 6 Walden Grove 0
No. 5 Catalina Foothills 1, No. 4 Rincon/UHS 0
BOYS SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Sunnyside 2, No. 3 Tucson 0
No. 6 Salpointe 4, No. 2 Cienega 0
GIRLS SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Salpointe over No. 5 Catalina Foothills, 1-1 (PK 4-2)
No. 2 Cienega 1, No. 3 Tucson 0
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Salpointe vs. No. 2 Cienega, 4 p.m.
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Sunnyside vs. No. 6 Salpointe, 6 p.m.
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