2008 Como Park Varsity Team

Finishing the regular season with the #12 ranking in the State Coaches Poll, Como earned the #1 seed for the Section 4A Tournament.  They made it through 3 rounds of the Play-Offs

Cougars getting ready for kick-off

and into the Championship Game, which was the first appearance at that level in school history.  Other firsts in school history included entering and staying in the State Rankings through the season, while the 18 wins was also a new high for the program.  Because of these accomplishments and more, Coach Eric Erickson was named the Section 4A Coach of the Year which was a wonderful tribute to the team as a whole.

While the 2008 Cougars set all sorts of records, what will be remembered most about this team was the way they played the game with great sportsmanship and class.  This Como team

Cougars at the Farmhouse

played a beautiful style of soccer and played with great control and confidence.  They worked hard every day to represent Como Park with their best effort.  There were an amazing amount of compliments from other coaches and officials about the way Como played.  One coach defeated by Como wrote, "Your student-athletes represent your community in a very positive way.  You have had a great season and your team plays excellent soccer."  The fact that the 2008 Varsity team not only won games, but also fulfilled our goal of being a first-class program that tries to do all the little things right,

Como v. Stewartville

is what made this year so special and so memorable for all the players and their coach. 

Please use the links on our web page to check out some recent Como Park Soccer history, and to be aware of the key dates in our upcoming 2009 schedule.  We would love to see you on the Como Soccer Field supporting our players in the future.  We are proud of our program and our consistent effort, and will continue to work hard so that we can represent ourselves and our school with pride.  Thanks for your interest and support.