 | | 2008 Como Park Varsity Team |
The 2008 Como Park Varsity Team made history with its spirited play, great chemistry, and hard-working talent. The Cougars finished with an overall record of 18-3 after being eliminated in an overtime shootout in the Section Championship Game. Despite the heartbreaking ending that kept them out of the State Tournament, the Cougars put together a season to remember.
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.
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