Schools
CdM Soccer Sea Queens Escape Upset
Corona del Mar High team trails Yucaipa at halftime, but pulls out playoff victory.
After a first-half scare, Corona del Mar High School's girls soccer team advanced to the CIF playoff quarterfinals, according to a report in the Riverside Press-Enterprise.
The Sea Queens trailed the Yucaipa Thunderbirds 1-0 at halftime on Wednesday, but rallied in the second half with two quick goals and won 2-1.
Unranked Yucaipa, which won the Citrus Belt League this year, was left to agonize over the missed opportunity.
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“I wanted this game more than any game I’ve ever coached,” Yucaipa coach Sheila Huggins told the Press-Enterprise. “Just because the OC never gives us respect. We were good all year and didn’t even get ranked in the top 10. Then we get the No. 1 team in the second round and we’re right there. This one hurts more than any of them.”
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