2016 West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer (AAA)

The 2016 West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament (AAA) was a statewide high school soccer competition held in West Virginia, United States. The tournament was organized by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) and featured boys' teams from high schools across the state. The tournament took place from November 4–5, 2016, at the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Youth Sports Complex in Beckley, West Virginia.

AAA West Virginia High School Soccer State Tournament
Season2016
DatesNovember 4–5, 2016
ChampionsGeorge Washington (4th title)
Top goalscorerTeo Garces (41 goals)
2015
2017

State Tournament – Beckley, WV edit

Source:[1]

The State Tournament was played in a single-elimination format, with the winner of each game advancing to the next round. The 4 regional champions battled for the state title, therefore University faced Parkersburg in the 1st semi-final and Jefferson played against George Washington on the other semi-final.

Regional Finals[2] State semi-finals State Championship Game
         
University 2
Wheeling Park 0
University 3
Parkersburg 2
Parkersburg 3
Hurricane 1
University 0
George Washington 4
Jefferson 3
Hedgesville 0
Jefferson 1
George Washington 5
George Washington 6
Woodrow Wilson 0

State semi-finals edit

University3-2Parkersburg
  • Joseph Biafora   32', 51', 110'
  • Murad Hamirani   8'
  • Immanuel Opoku-Duah   52'
YMCA Youth Sports Complex
Jefferson1-5George Washington
  • Teo Garces   33'
  • Caleb Creed   3'
  • Chance Anderson   48'
  • Ahmed Muhammed   53'
  • Cole Snyder   72'
  • Noah Shaak   85'
YMCA Youth Sports Complex

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State Championship Game edit

University0-4George Washington
  • Josh Mabe   4'
  • Chance Anderson   37'
  • Matthew Brock   59' (o.g.)
  • Noah Shaak   63'
YMCA Youth Sports Complex

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Champion
 
George Washington
(4th Title)

References edit

  1. ^ "2016 West Virginia High School Boys Soccer Playoff Brackets: WVSSAC". Max Prep. November 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Class AAA boys capsule previews". The Register~Herald. November 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hawks, Patriots to meet in AAA boys final". The Register~Herald. November 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "George Washington wins AAA boys soccer state title". WV Gazette Mail. November 5, 2016.